Telluride Ski Resort is a ski resort located in Telluride and Mountain Village, Colorado. The resort was founded by Joe Zoline who hoped to build a "world class resort" from scratch. Telluride's remoteness, Zoline acknowledged, is also what makes the resort special. The lack of a large amount of flights due to a small town airport make this a more out of the way, but still large, ski resort. It was purchased in 1999 by Joe Morita. In 2002, they opened Prospect Bowl, effectively doubling the amount of skiable terrain..