Telluride Mountain Village Owners Association

What Telluride Mountain Village Owners Association does

Telluride Mountain Village Owners Association (TMVOA) is a Colorado nonprofit homeowners association founded under its foundational General Declaration in 2002 (with the Mountain Village community established in 1984) that serves property owners within the Telluride Mountain Village planned resort community. Its mission is to preserve and promote a vital resort community through event sponsorship, gondola funding, grant awards, community research, and economic development. TMVOA is the statutory primary funding source for the Telluride/Mountain Village Gondola — the first and only free public transportation system of its kind in the United States — providing approximately $3.5 million annually for operations and maintenance, plus significant capital upgrades including $6 million in 2007-2008 and $1.4 million in 2017 for a redundant power system and additional cabins that raised mainline capacity to 1,070 passengers per hour (a 16% increase).

The association's product and service portfolio centers on the gondola and a year-round calendar of community programming: the Sunset Concert Series (now in its 25th year, recognized by USA Today 10Best), Music on the Green (co-presented with Beyond the Groove), Red White & Blues Celebration, Movies Under the Stars, Holiday Prelude, Music in the Plazas, Market on the Plaza, and Tips-Up FriYAY Aprés Ski Music Series. Member-facing services also include the Dial-A-Ride on-demand transportation, an annual Community Grants & Funding program, and a robust public reporting infrastructure — audited financial statements, budgets, governance letters, quarterly financial snapshots, resolutions, and tax returns dating back to 2010.

TMVOA's revenue model is subscription-recurring: monthly member assessments set annually by Board Resolution, supplemented by a transaction-fee-based Real Estate Transfer Assessment (RETA) applied to property transactions within Mountain Village. The association is governed by an elected Board of Directors operating through multiple standing committees (Finance/Audit & Budget, Investment, Gondola Subcommittee, Capital Projects, Governing Documents Review, Litigation, and Telluride Reserve LLC Advisory). It maintains a single principal office at 113 Lost Creek Lane, Mountain Village, CO, and has one wholly-owned subsidiary, Telluride Reserve LLC (formed 2019) for reserve and equity management purposes. TMVOA's go-to-market is event-driven and community-led, relying on Board and Annual Member meetings, Merchant Meetings, and large community events to engage members and the broader Mountain Village community.

Name

Telluride Mountain Village Owners Association

Legal name

Telluride Mountain Village Owner's Association

Website

https://tmvoa.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2002

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Telluride Mountain Village Owners Association (TMVOA) is a Colorado nonprofit homeowners association serving Mountain Village property owners, primarily funding and stewarding the Telluride/Mountain Village Gondola and a year-round calendar of community events, grants, and programming.

Ownership category

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Headquarters

HQ city

Mountain Village

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Monthly Member Assessments: TMVOA collects recurring monthly assessments from property owners/members in Mountain Village. Resolutions to Adopt Monthly Assessment Rates are passed annually by the Board of Directors (e.g., 2024 Resolution to Adopt 2025 Monthly Assessment Rates, 2023 Resolution to Adopt 2024 Monthly Assessment Rates). These recurring assessments fund the association's operations, including the primary funding of the Telluride/Mountain Village gondola.
2. Real Estate Transfer Assessment (RETA): TMVOA administers a Real Estate Transfer Assessment (RETA), referenced under Member Resources and in resolutions including the 2013 Resolution for Handling RETA Exemption Application. RETA is a transfer-based levy applied on real estate transactions within Mountain Village.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

TMVOA is a nonprofit homeowners association that preserves and promotes a vital resort community for its property-owner members in Mountain Village, Colorado. Its primary offering is the funding and stewardship of the Telluride/Mountain Village Gondola, the only free public transportation system of its kind in the United States, supplemented by member transportation services (Dial-A-Ride), an annual Community Grants & Funding program, a year-round calendar of community events and festivals, and transparent governance/reporting including the Annual State of the Association, audited financials, and member meeting materials.

Product overview

Telluride Mountain Village Owners Association (TMVOA) is a nonprofit homeowners association whose service portfolio is centered on funding and supporting a vital resort community in Mountain Village, Colorado. Its flagship service is the Telluride/Mountain Village Gondola — a free public transportation system connecting the Town of Mountain Village and the Town of Telluride that TMVOA primarily funds (approximately $3.5 million annually for operations and maintenance). Complementing the gondola service are member-facing offerings including the Dial-A-Ride transportation service, the Community Grants & Funding program that supports events promoting economic vitality, and a robust calendar of community events and programs (Sunset Concert Series, Music on the Green, Red White & Blues Celebration, Movies Under the Stars, Holiday Prelude, and others). TMVOA also maintains transparent governance and reporting infrastructure, publishing the Annual State of the Association, audited financial statements, quarterly financial snapshots, budgets, resolutions, tax returns, and meeting materials for members.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Telluride/Mountain Village Gondola A free public gondola transportation service connecting the Town of Mountain Village and the Town of Telluride over a three-mile route on Coonskin Ridge. The gondola has a maximum mainline capacity of 1,070 passengers per hour following 2017 upgrades, replaces an eight-mile drive, and is funded by TMVOA at approximately $3.5 million annually for operations and maintenance. It is open to the public at no charge.
• Dial-A-Ride On-demand transportation service for TMVOA members operating in conjunction with the Telluride/Mountain Village gondola and bus services. It is available to property-owner members of the association.
• Community Grants & Funding Program Annual grants program that funds organizations whose goal is to promote economic vitality in Mountain Village through special events and programs. Applications are submitted by the last weekday of September each year and award notifications are issued in January of the funding year; funded uses may include the Telluride Conference Center, Gondola, or Town of Mountain Village Plazas subject to coordination with those entities.
• Community Events & Programs Year-round calendar of community events hosted, sponsored, or co-presented by TMVOA, including the Red, White & Blues Celebration, the Sunset Concert Series (in its 25th year in 2026, recognized as one of USA Today's 10Best outdoor summer music series), Music on the Green (co-presented with Beyond the Groove), Music in the Plazas, Movies Under the Stars, Market on the Plaza, Holiday Prelude, New Year's Eve Festivities, Tips-Up FriYAY Après Ski Music Series, and Closing Weekend Festivities. These events serve TMVOA members, Mountain Village residents, and visitors.
• Annual State of the Association Annual reporting and transparency program providing TMVOA members with a comprehensive state of the association update, including audited financial statements, governance letters, approved budgets, resolutions, tax returns, and quarterly financial snapshots dating back to 2010.

Quantifiable outcome

• Approximately 2.5M+ terminal exits per year on the Telluride/Mountain Village gondola
• +6 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

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Feature4 records

Partnerships

13 partnerships are on record, tiered flagship / core partner for gondola redevelopment, flagship / core governmental partner, core governmental partner, core partner, core planning consultant, project consultant, operational partner, core programming partner and programming partner.

• San Miguel Authority for Regional Transportation (SMART)flagship / core partner for gondola redevelopmentStrategic or Co-development PartnerSMART now manages the Telluride/Mountain Village gondola Long-Term Plan (per the 2021 Resolution to Amend the Gondola Subcommittee Formation Document to add SMART). SMART is serving as project manager for the gondola replacement project, contributing 50% of project development costs (with Town of Telluride at 25% and Mountain Village Entity at 25%). Construction is anticipated to commence in 2031.
• Town of Mountain Villageflagship / core governmental partnerStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Town of Mountain Village owns and operates the gondola, participates in the Gondola Subcommittee with TMVOA, the Town of Telluride, San Miguel County, and Telluride Ski and Golf. The Mountain Village Entity (Town of Mountain Village + TMVOA) provides 25% of gondola replacement project development costs.
• Town of Tellurideflagship / core governmental partnerStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Town of Telluride participates in the Gondola Subcommittee and contributes 25% of project development costs for the gondola replacement. The town is also a partner on the Regional Wastewater Treatment Plant project.
• San Miguel Countycore governmental partnerStrategic or Co-development PartnerSan Miguel County participates in the Gondola Subcommittee and the Gondola Long-Term Planning Leadership Committee; the County is a planning partner in the gondola redevelopment effort and participated financially in project development through 2024.
• Telluride Ski and Golf Company (Telski / TSG)core partnerStrategic or Co-development PartnerTelluride Ski and Golf (Telski) is a participating partner in the gondola long-term planning process and a member of the Gondola Long-Term Planning Leadership Committee; Telski is responsible for the costs and operation, maintenance and repair of the Chondola during the operating hours of the Ski Area per the 2002 Chondola Operating Agreement; TSG Ski & Golf participated financially in the gondola project development through 2024.
• AECOMcore planning consultantImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerAECOM has supported Mountain Village planning efforts since 2016, including the Town Hall Subarea, gondola replacement planning, and related mobility improvements. AECOM presented the Town Hall Subarea Redevelopment 2/18 meeting slides to TMVOA.
• Zarin (Zehren and Associates)project consultantImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerZarin (Zehren and Associates Inc.) was engaged to re-envision the Mountain Village Boulevard entrance and ultimately the Village Core plazas, aligning the public realm with major upcoming investments (Four Seasons, gondola terminals). Zarin presented the entrance concepts package to the Town Council and the TMVOA Board.
• Cadence Hospitalityoperational partnerImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerAs of May 2024, Cadence Hospitality manages day-to-day operations of the Telluride Conference Center (TCC), with a full-time sales director under contract. The TCC is owned by the Town of Mountain Village.
• Madeline Hotel & Residences, Auberge Resorts Collectioncore programming partnerGTM or Marketing PartnerMadeline Hotel & Residences (adjacent to Reflection Plaza where Music on the Green is held) is a co-collaborator on the Holiday Prelude celebration alongside TMVOA, Town of Mountain Village, Telluride Ski & Golf Company, and local merchants.
• Beyond the Grooveprogramming partnerGTM or Marketing PartnerBeyond the Groove & TMVOA co-present the Music on the Green Summer Concert Series in Mountain Village each year (May 29 – September 18, 2026).
• Telluride Artsprogramming partnerGTM or Marketing PartnerTelluride Arts partners with TMVOA on the Red, White & Blues Celebration, presenting 'This is Colorado (In One Square Foot)' Sesquicentennial exhibition as part of the 2026 programming.
• Telluride Theatreprogramming partnerGTM or Marketing PartnerTelluride Theatre presents Sesquisemiquincentennial performances as part of the Red, White & Blues Celebration (July 3 and July 4, 2026) co-organized by TMVOA.
• Town of Mountain Village Plazas / Molly Norton (Plaza Use Permits)operational partnerStrategic or Co-development PartnerTMVOA coordinates with the Town of Mountain Village for utilization of Town of Mountain Village Plazas and the Town's permit process (contact Molly Norton, (970) 369-8602), as part of community events and programming.

Scale indicators11 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Others

• Telluride Ski & Golf Company (Telski): Operates the Telluride ski area and Chondola under a 2002 Operating Agreement with TMVOA; a core planning partner in gondola redevelopment. Comparable as a direct operational counterpart and counterparty to the Chondola Operating Agreement.
• San Miguel Authority for Regional Transportation (SMART): Regional transportation authority that has assumed project management of the gondola redevelopment (50% of project development costs) and operates regional transit in San Miguel County. Comparable as a co-steward of the Telluride/Mountain Village gondola infrastructure and a primary planning partner to TMVOA.

Regional players

• Copper Mountain Resort Association (or Copper Mountain Metro District): Colorado high-country ski resort with a comparable mix of property-owner-funded services, resort-village amenity programming, and regional infrastructure stewardship. Comparable as a regional peer operating a similar resort-community governance and amenity-funding model.
• Park City Mountain Resort (Canyons Village Management Association): Master-planned Utah ski resort community with comparable member-funded resort village governance, community programming, and resort-infrastructure stewardship model. Comparable as a regional peer with similar HOA-style governance of a high-end mountain resort community.

Emerging players

• Associa (Associa OnCall): One of the largest community association management companies in North America, serving thousands of HOAs with financial management, governance, and amenity programming. Comparable in the HOA/governance and community-programming functions that TMVOA performs with a small in-house team.
• FirstService Residential: North America's largest residential property manager, providing HOA management, community programming, and financial administration to thousands of associations. Comparable as a scaled provider of the back-office HOA, financial reporting, and community-event services that TMVOA delivers in-house.

Broad incumbents

• Vail Resorts: Operates major Colorado ski resorts (Vail, Beaver Creek, Breckenridge) and is a direct local stakeholder in Mountain Village via Telluride Ski & Golf relationships. Comparable as a large incumbent mountain resort operator with overlapping community-infrastructure stewardship responsibilities, though structured as a public company rather than a member HOA.
• Alterra Mountain Company: Acquired Telluride Ski & Golf (TSG) in 2018 and operates a portfolio of 15+ U.S. ski destinations. Comparable as a broad incumbent mountain resort operator that co-stewards resort community infrastructure in the Telluride region alongside TMVOA.
• Aspen Skiing Company: Operates the four Aspen-area mountains and stewards a high-end Colorado resort community with significant infrastructure and environmental commitments. Comparable as a Colorado-based broad incumbent with overlapping resort-community stewardship and sustainability programming responsibilities.

Direct peers

• Beaver Creek Resort Company: Master-planned ski resort community association in Beaver Creek, Colorado with similar member-funded governance, community event programming, and resort-village stewardship responsibilities. Closest direct functional analog to TMVOA as a member-owned resort HOA.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries1 record

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