FRE 408 SETTLEMENT COMMUNICATION
January 18, 2023
VIA FEDERAL EXPRESS AND ELECTRONIC MAIL (INFO@PEDALCHILE.COM):
GJD Enterprises LLC d/b/a Pedal Chile
Attn: Michael D. Lancaster
1408 Willow Road
Hendersonville, NC 28739
RE: Blaine Harrington III v. GJD Enterprises, LLC d/b/a Pedal Chile
Dear Mr. Lancaster:
This law firm represents Blaine Harrington III. I am writing to you because it appears that
one of our client’s copyrighted works was utilized for commercial purposes by Pedal Chile without
first obtaining or purchasing a license from our client. Such unauthorized use constitutes federal
copyright infringement under 17 U.S.C. § 501 in addition to other claims potentially arising under
federal law.
This letter is sent pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 408 and is for settlement
purposes only. This letter is an attempt to amicably resolve the dispute specified herein prior to
initiation of litigation in which damages, costs, and attorneys’ fees will be sought. To the extent
we cannot resolve this matter privately, please see the enclosed draft Complaint that we intend to
have filed in the United States District Court for the Western District of North Carolina.
Our client is a well-known and highly regarded travel/location photographer based in
Denver, CO. Mr. Harrington is a five-time SATW Travel Photographer of the Year (in addition
to numerous other awards received during his career) and has worked on assignment for most
major news, business and travel magazines. With over 45 years in business (including working in
Amsterdam, New York, Paris and Zurich), Mr. Harrington has expert knowledge of Europe, as
well as most regions of the world. Our client maintains files of over 500,000 images from over
seventy-five countries and is continually traveling to add new and updated material to the files.
Mr. Harrington’s travel/location photography is highly sought after and has been published
in numerous magazines/travel calendars, including: Business Week, Delta Sky, Endless Vacation,
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Forbes, Geo, Islands, National Geographic Adventure, National Geographic Traveler, Newsweek,
New York Times magazine, Outside, Popular Photography, Ski, Smithsonian, Time, and Travel +
Leisure. He was also the travel photography columnist (bi-monthly “On the Road”) for Shutterbug
Magazine and has numerous corporate clients that have included his work in their
marketing/advertising campaigns.
The unauthorized use of our client’s work deprives him of much-needed income and forces
our client to incur substantial costs (monetary and time) in identifying violators and enforcing his
rights.
Our client previously took a professional photograph of Colorado Highway 145 in the San
Juan Mountains titled “20120928_colora_1077.” To our knowledge, our client did not authorize
you or your company to use and/or display the foregoing photographs. Notwithstanding this lack
of authorization, we have identified the subject photograph appearing on Pedal Chile’s website at
https://pedalchile.com/blog/telluride. Screenshots of the photograph, together with our client’s
federally registered copyright information, are attached to and described more fully in the attached
draft Complaint.
I encourage you to discuss the foregoing with your attorney and/or your insurance carrier
as copyright infringement is a serious matter that potentially exposes you to substantial
damages/attorneys’ fees if we are forced to file the enclosed lawsuit. Keep in mind that attorneys’
fees include those you will be forced to incur to mount a defense (if any) and potentially the
attorneys’ fees/costs we will incur to pursue the matter (which may be awarded) if our client
prevails in court. It is important that you are cognizant of that exposure in deciding how to respond
to this letter. Assuming our client prevails in court, 17 U.S.C. § 504(c)(1) provides our client the
right to recover statutory damages (for each work that was infringed) “in a sum of not less than
$750 or more than $30,000 as the court considers just.” Further, if the infringement was committed
“willfully,” the court may increase the award of statutory damages (for each work that was
infringed) “to a sum of not more than $150,000.
Courts in the Fourth Circuit (which covers Maryland, North Carolina, South Carolina,
Virginia, and West Virginia) have not hesitated (where appropriate) to impose substantial statutory
damages against copyright infringers. See, e.g. Wilson v. Nat’l Bikers Roundup Inc., No. 3:15-
4862-MGL-SVH, 2018 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 36551, at *12 (D.S.C. Feb. 26, 2018) (recommending
award of maximum $150,000.00 in statutory damages for defendant’s willful copyright
infringement of design used on sale of t-shirts); Tattoo Art, Inc. v. TAT Int’l, Ltd. Liab. Co., 794
F. Supp. 2d 634, 666 (E.D. Va. 2011) (awarding $20,000.00 in statutory damages for each of 24
registered designs that were infringed for a total of $480,000.00 in statutory damages); Miche Bag,
LLC v. Ayers, No. 4-09-3261-TLW-SVH, 2010 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 130663 (D.S.C. Sep. 22, 2010)
(awarding $50,000.00 for each of 3 alleged willful infringements for a total of $150,000.00).
Please keep in mind both that the facts of these cases may be different than those here
(thus militating in favor of a higher or lower award here) and that the above amounts do not account
for attorneys’ fees which are also recoverable under the Copyright Act.
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Please note that Section 504 of the Copyright Act provides for the recovery of statutory
damages (as explained above) or (at our client’s election) actual damages plus “any additional
profits of the infringer that are attributable to the infringement and are not taken into account in
computing the actual damages.” Of course, if forced to litigate this matter, we will fully explore
the damages issue and make an election that is most beneficial to our client.
While this is a serious matter, it is not particularly complex. The utilization of our client’s
work(s) without proper authorization constitutes copyright infringement, and we will either resolve
this issue in court (allowing a court to decide the matter) or privately between the parties. To that
end, my client’s demand is simple:
You shall pay Thirty Thousand Dollars ($30,00.00) within
fourteen (14) days of the date first written above and shall
immediately cease and desist from any further use of our client’s
work(s).
Please contact us within the above-stated period to discuss resolution of this matter. If we
do not hear from you or are otherwise unable to resolve the matter on amicable terms, please be
aware that our client does not shy away from enforcing his rights in court.
Further, you should provide a copy of this letter to your general liability insurance carrier
(if one exists), notify them of our client’s demand, disclose the identity of such insurer to us, and
provide a copy of the subject insurance policy to us. If you believe we are mistaken as to the
allegations of copyright infringement made herein, then we encourage you to provide us with
copies of any license or other evidence supporting your authorized use of the subject work(s).
Please understand that, if we do not hear from you within the foregoing period of time, we
will have no choice but to file the enclosed lawsuit and allow the courts to decide the matter.
Finally, while removing the unlicensed photograph(s) from commercial display is
required, please understand that removal alone is insufficient to end this matter. If you do not
contact us to discuss payment for your existing/past use of the photograph(s), a lawsuit will be
filed and our client will pursue the above-described damages against you.
You should give this matter your immediate attention.
Very truly yours,
Daniel DeSouza, Esq.
For the Firm
Encl.
COPYCAT LEGAL PLLC
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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF NORTH CAROLINA
Case No. ________________
BLAINE HARRINGTON III,
Plaintiff,
v.
GJD ENTERPRISES LLC d/b/a PEDAL
CHILE,
Defendant.
COMPLAINT
Plaintiff Blaine Harrington III (“Plaintiff”) sues defendant GJD Enterprises LLC d/b/a
Pedal Chile, (“Defendant”), and alleges as follows:
THE PARTIES
1. Plaintiff is an individual who is a citizen of the State of Colorado.
2. Defendant is a limited liability company organized and existing under the laws of
the State of North Carolina with its principal place of business located at 1408 Willow Road,
Hendersonville, NC 28739. Defendant’s agent for service of process is: Michael Derek Lancaster,
1408 Willow Road, Hendersonville, NC 28739.
JURISDICTION AND VENUE
3. This Court has subject matter jurisdiction over this action pursuant to 28 U.S.C. §§
1331 and 1338(a).
4. This Court has personal jurisdiction over Defendant because it maintained
sufficient minimum contacts with North Carolina such that the exercise of personal jurisdiction
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over it would not offend traditional notions of fair play and substantial justice.
5. Venue properly lies in this district pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1400(a) because
Defendant or its agents reside or may be found in this district. “The language ‘may be found’
means any district which may assert personal jurisdiction over a defendant.” Johnson v. Sky
Media, LLC, No. 1:19-3269-MGL-PJG, 2020 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 73016, at *16-17 (D.S.C. Apr. 23,
2020). In other words, venue is proper in his District because Defendant is subject to personal
jurisdiction in this District. See Big Guy’s Pinball, LLC v. Lipham, No. 14-CV-14185, 2015 U.S.
Dist. LEXIS 89512, at *2 (E.D. Mich. July 10, 2015).
FACTS
I. Plaintiff’s Business
6. Plaintiff is a well-known and highly regarded travel/location photographer based in
Denver, CO, a five-time SATW Travel Photographer of the Year (in addition to numerous other
awards received during his career), and has worked on assignment for most major news, business
and travel magazines.
7. With over 45 years in business (including working in Amsterdam, New York, Paris
and Zurich), Plaintiff has expert knowledge of Europe, as well as most regions of the world. He
maintains files of over 500,000 images from over seventy-five countries and is continually
traveling to add new and updated material to the files.
8. Plaintiff’s travel/location photography is highly sought after and has been published
in numerous magazines/travel calendars, including: Business Week, Delta Sky, Endless Vacation,
Forbes, Geo, Islands, National Geographic Adventure, National Geographic Traveler, Newsweek,
New York Times magazine, Outside, Popular Photography, Ski, Smithsonian, Time, and Travel +
Leisure. He was also the travel photography columnist (bi-monthly “On the Road”) for Shutterbug
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Magazine and has numerous corporate clients that have included his work in their
marketing/advertising campaigns.
II. The Work at Issue in this Lawsuit
9. In 2014, Plaintiff created a professional photograph of Colorado Highway 145 in
the San Juan Mountains titled “20120928_colora_1077” (the “Work”). A copy of the Work is
exhibited below:
10. The Work was registered by Plaintiff with the Register of Copyrights on March 5,
2013 and was assigned Registration No. VAu 1-132-209. A true and correct copy of the
Certification of Registration pertaining to Work is attached hereto as “Exhibit “A.”
11. Plaintiff is the owner of the Work and has remained the owner at all times material
hereto.
III. Defendant’s Unlawful Activities
12. Defendant specializes in mountain bike vacations in Chile’s Patagonia.
13. Defendant advertises/markets its business primarily through its website (at
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https://pedalchile.com/), social media (e.g., https://www.facebook.com/Pedal-Chile101543461340170/?modal=admin_todo_tour), and other forms of advertising.
14. On April 23, 2021 (after Plaintiff’s above-referenced copyright registration of the
Work), Defendant published the Work on its website (at
https://pedalchile.com/blog/telluride):
15. A true and correct copy of a screenshot of Defendant’s website, displaying the
copyrighted Work, is attached hereto as Exhibit “B.”
16. Defendant is not and has never been licensed to use or display the Work. Defendant
never contacted Plaintiff to seek permission to use the Work in connection with its business or for
any other purpose.
17. Defendant utilized the Work for commercial use – namely, in connection with the
marketing of its business.
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18. Upon information and belief, Defendant located a copy of the Work on the internet
and, rather than contact Plaintiff to secure a license, simply copied the Work for its own
commercial use.
19. Through his ongoing diligent efforts to identify unauthorized use of his
photographs, Plaintiff discovered Defendant’s unauthorized use/display of the Work in December
2022. Following Plaintiff’s discovery, Plaintiff notified Defendant in writing of such unauthorized
use. To date, Plaintiff has been unable to negotiate a reasonable license for the past/existing
infringement of his Work.
20. All conditions precedent to this action have been performed or have been waived.
COUNT I – COPYRIGHT INFRINGEMENT
21. Plaintiff re-alleges and incorporates paragraphs 1 through 20 as set forth above.
22. The Work is an original work of authorship, embodying copyrightable subject
matter, that is subject to the full protection of the United States copyright laws (17 U.S.C. § 101 et
seq.).
23. Plaintiff owns a valid copyright in the Work, having registered the Work with the
Register of Copyrights and owning sufficient rights, title, and interest to such copyright to afford
Plaintiff standing to bring this lawsuit and assert the claim(s) herein.
24. As a result of Plaintiff’s reproduction, distribution, and public display of the Work,
Defendant had access to the Work prior to its own reproduction, distribution, and public display
of the Work on its website.
25. Defendant reproduced, distributed, and publicly displayed the Work without
authorization from Plaintiff.
26. By its actions, Defendant infringed and violated Plaintiff’s exclusive rights in
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violation of the Copyright Act, 17 U.S.C. § 501, by reproducing, distributing, and publicly
displaying the Work for its own commercial purposes.
27. Defendant’s infringement was willful as it acted with actual knowledge or reckless
disregard for whether its conduct infringed upon Plaintiff’s copyright.
28. Plaintiff has been damaged as a direct and proximate result of Defendant’s
infringement.
29. Plaintiff is entitled to recover his actual damages resulting from Defendant’s
unauthorized use of the Work and, at Plaintiff’s election (pursuant to 17 U.S.C. § 504(b), Plaintiff
is entitled to recover damages based on a disgorgement of Defendant’s profits from infringement
of the Work, which amounts shall be proven at trial.
30. Alternatively, and at Plaintiff’s election, Plaintiff is entitled to statutory damages
pursuant to 17 U.S.C. § 504(c), in such amount as deemed proper by the Court.
31. Pursuant to 17 U.S.C. § 505, Plaintiff is further entitled to recover his costs and
attorneys’ fees as a result of Defendant’s conduct.
32. Defendant’s conduct has caused, and any continued infringing conduct will
continue to cause, irreparable injury to Plaintiff unless enjoined by the Court. Plaintiff has no
adequate remedy at law. Pursuant to 17 U.S.C. § 502, Plaintiff is entitled to a permanent injunction
prohibiting infringement of Plaintiff’s exclusive rights under copyright law.
WHEREFORE, Plaintiff demands judgment against Defendant as follows:
a. A declaration that Defendant has infringed Plaintiff’s copyrights in the Work;
b. A declaration that such infringement is willful;
c. An award of actual damages and disgorgement of profits as the Court deems proper or, at
Plaintiff’s election, an award of statutory damages for willful infringement up to
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$150,000.00 for each infringement of the Work;
d. Awarding Plaintiff its costs and reasonable attorneys’ fees pursuant to 17 U.S.C. § 505;
e. Awarding Plaintiff interest, including prejudgment interest, on the foregoing amounts;
f. Permanently enjoining Defendant, its employees, agents, officers, directors, attorneys,
successors, affiliates, subsidiaries and assigns, and all those in active concert and
participation with Defendant, from directly or indirectly infringing Plaintiff’s copyrights
or continuing to display, transfer, advertise, reproduce, or otherwise market any works
derived or copied from the Work or to participate or assist in any such activity; and
g. For such other relief as the Court deems just and proper.
Demand For Jury Trial
Plaintiff demands a trial by jury on all issued so triable.
Dated: __________, 2023.
COPYCAT LEGAL PLLC
3111 N. University Drive
Suite 301
Coral Springs, FL 33065
Telephone: (877) 437-6228
dan@copycatlegal.com
By: /s/ Daniel DeSouza, Esq.____
Daniel DeSouza, Esq.
(to be admitted pro hac vice)
Exhibit “A”
Exhibit “B”
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Is Telluride
Colorado Worth
Visiting
At the end of a box canyon high in the San Juan Mountains lies the historic
mining town of Telluride, Colorado. Originally founded as Columbia in 1878 and
later renamed (1881) by the Post Office to Telluride. This picturesque town is
situated at 8,750 feet at the bottom of a canyon at the headwaters of the San
Miguel River.
I lived and worked in Telluride, Colorado for over 4-years, and I have compiled a
collection of photos and provided local knowledge, so you can maximize your
time while visiting this historical mining town.
Denver to Telluride
6 – 7 hours of straight driving from Denver metro to Telluride.
With no traffic and weather permitting.
Bridal Veil Falls
The Bridal Veil Creek falls into the head of the San Miguel valley at 10,300 feet,
creating a 365-foot waterfall known as Bridal Veil Falls . The house that sits on
top of Bridal Veil is the Smuggler-Union Hydroelectric Powerplant, commonly
known as the Bridal Veil Powerhouse. This powerhouse was built in 1907 and
today supplies renewable energy for Telluride and the San Miguel Power
Association.
Telluride was the 1st town in America to have a commercial system to produce
and transmit alternating current (AC) electricity for industrial application.
However, this was not supplied by the Bridal Veil Powerhouse, but instead, the
electricity was generated from the Ames Hydroelectric Generating Plant in
nearby Ophir, in 1890. You will drive right through the tiny town of Ophir if you
take the 4×4 Ophir Pass Road , which connects Telluride/Ophir to Silverton.
Bridal Veil Falls
Telluride Festivals
While the 4-day Telluride Bluegrass Festival is the town’s most famous fest, the
Telluride festival season features a mini-event or full-scale festival nearly every
day, including:
Jazz Fest, Film Fest, Balloon Fest, Mountain-Film Fest, Ride Festival, Cars
& Colors, Wine Fest, Yoga Fest, Mushroom Fest, Chili Fest, Plein Air
Festival, Blues & Brews, Horror Fest, 4th of July, and more.
Notes on the above pictures:
Independence Day (4th of July) in Telluride is celebrated with the annual
flyover of F-16 Falcon supersonic jets, from the 120th Fighter Squadron
wing of the Colorado Air National Guard.
The Telluride Plein Air Festival, hosted by the Sheridan Arts Foundation,
showcases artists’ skills in public spaces.
The last festival of the season, Cars & Colors, is a great chance to see
Telluride with fewer crowds while leaf-peeping in Colorado’s most
picturesque region.
Hiking Trails
Between all the alternative routes, options, loops, and paths, Telluride has
hundreds of hiking trails within the San Juan Mountains of Southwest
Colorado.
Popular trails, such as Jud Wiebe, Bear Creek Falls, and Cornet Falls are
relativity easy hikes, that are accessible from downtown and are great options
if you have limited time, fitness level, or struggling with altitude acclimation.
However, as someone that has hiked most of the local trails, I’d recommend:
Blue Lake
Sneffels Highline and Deep Creek Loop
Liberty Bell Trail
Ajax Peak
Ballards Horn (Point 13,145)
Lizard Head Trail
Wildlife: Bears & Elk
People Watching
While Telluride Film Festival and Mountain Film Fest bring in numerous famous
people, Telluride is a second home to countless celebrities, such as Jerry
Seinfeld, Oprah, Tom Cruise, Jewel, Neil Young, and Kelly Ripa.
Skiing/Snowboarding
In 1969, it was announced that a new ski area was being developed:
“Bigger than Vail, as large as Aspen Highlands, Ajax and Buttermilk
combined, and twice as big as Mammoth in California.”
By 1972, the Telluride Ski Resort opened with 5-lifts. While this resort never
delivered on its promises, Telluride offers the steepest and most diverse terrain
in the state.
As Telluride has become more publicized and popular, the lines and wait times
have grown. However, easily accessed and high usage backcountry areas are
nearby, such as Bear Creek. Avalanche assessment should always be a high
priority as Colorado’s snow is prone to sudden collapse.
Free Public Gondola
In 1996, the gondola serving Mountain Village from Telluride began operation.
The 13-minute ride provides free public transport for the public and saves
motorists an 8-mile, 25-min drive between towns.
* You need a pass to access biking/skiing from the gondola
Allred’s Restaurant: Top of the gondola
At the top of the gondola is Allred’s Restaurant , which is accessed at the midstation or St. Sophia Station. Allred’s is located at 10,535 feet and offers the
best views of any restaurant or bar in Telluride/Mountain Village.
This photo was taken while sitting at Allred’s bar.
Bicycling
The best part of mountain biking or cycling in Telluride is you can take the
Gondola up, and 75% of the elevation gain is done for you. The ski resort
features a bike park along with double and singletrack cross-country trails that
meander through aspen groves and lush meadows, while mostly being
downhill.
Local Favorite: Prospect Trail
Take the Gondola up to San Sophia Station at 10,540 feet, here, you will find
Prospect Trail, a local favorite.
I’d recommend connecting to Jurassic/Meadows Trails, which ends near
the Telluride Brewing Company , the area’s best brewery, along with
Colorado Boy in Ridgway. After T-Brew, you can bike the Valley Floor back
to town (see picture below).
*NOTE: The picture with the green bike is taken at the RAT in Ridgway, 45
minutes from Telluride. The Ridgway Reservoir is seen in the background. The
other two pics are taken in Telluride, including one on Prospect Trail.
The Valley Floor is a 560-acre preservation area. There are walking and biking paths in the
summer and 12-miles of groomed cross-country skiing trails in the winter.
Road cycling in fall is a great way to experience southwestern Colorado.
Telluride Historic
District
In 1963, Telluride was officially designated as a National Historic Landmark
District. The downtown core is largely intact from the mining boom era from
1878 to 1913. The Sheridan Opera House was the last major project during this
period and was constructed in 1913. In the 1890s, at the height of the mining
boom, Telluride was housing over 5,000 residents, and by 1970, following
layoffs in the mines, the town’s population dropped to 436.
In 1889, Telluride’s mining wealth became well known and attracted Butch
Cassidy, who robbed the San Miguel Valley Bank, which is on the corner of
Colorado and Fir Street. Shortly after, the bank burned down but has been
rebuilt to look identical.
Via Ferrata
This 3-mile trail, which means “Iron Way” in Italian, is mostly a hike with some
sections of exposed rock climbing. While many “locals” will say that the Via
Ferrata is only reserved for the “adrenaline junkie,” 97% of this trail is a
relatively easy hike.
The Via Ferrata is a must-do for any hiker who doesn’t have a fear of
heights and wants insane pictures of Telluride, especially Bridal Veil Falls.
Finding the trailhead can be a bit challenging so do your research. I also
recommend doing this hike in reverse to what is generally recommended.
14ers
Colorado has 58 mountain peaks that exceed 14,000 feet in elevation (4,267
meters).
These peaks are called “fourteeners” or “14ers”
The San Juan Mountain Range of southwestern Colorado and northeastern
New Mexico have the highest concentration of 14ers of anywhere in the United
States, with 14 fourteeners.
Mt. Sneffels (top picture), near Telluride, is generally considered to be the
prettiest of all the 14ers in Colorado .
Coors Beers: Wilson Peak , the 14,023 foot 14er, is the mountain range
that is depicted on the Coors Light can .
Mt. Wilson, near Lizard Head Pass, is a different summit than Wilson
Peak. These summits are approximately 1-mile apart, but their
respective trailheads are about 1.5 – 2 hours apart by car.
If you’ve never hiked a 14er before, don’t expect to summit on your first try,
especially Wilson Peak, Mt. Wilson, or Sneffels. Also, don’t feel bad, I know
many longtime locals that have never “bagged” a 14er before.
Colorado & 14ers
Colorado is the only Rocky Mountain state that houses 14,000-foot peaks.
Utah, New Mexico, Arizona, Wyoming, Idaho, and Montana are home to 12ers
and 13ers, but zero 14ers. Even the famous Grand Teton, in Grand Teton
National Park only reaches 13,776 feet.
Hot Springs
Rico Hot Springs, just outside Rico, Colorado, features several natural hot
springs, with one main pool, shown in the above photo.
25-miles from downtown Telluride
As of 2021, the Rico Hot Springs have become privatized with limited
visitation and a waiver of liability on their website (I provided the link).
Commercial Hot Springs
However, Orvis Hot Springs , in Ridgway, is a clothing-optional, commercialized
spring about 45 minutes from Telluride, and is on the way to/from Denver. This
is one of the most rustic, and authentic commercial hot springs in the state.
The vapor cave at Wiesbaden Hot Springs Spa & Lodgings in Ouray is the most
underrated hot spring in all of Colorado. Also, if you make it out to Telluride,
you must go to Ouray, which is about an hour’s drive.
4×4 mountain passes
In the summer, once the high-elevation mountain passes are free of snow,
Telluride, Silverton, Ouray, Illium, and Ophir are only miles apart.
Imogene Pass, Last Dollar Road, Ophir Pass, Engineer Pass, and Black Bear
Pass all connect these towns while traversing old mining “roads” that reach
over 13,000 feet.
If hiking/biking/skiing is not for you. Taking one of the mountain passes in a
4×4 vehicle is the way to go. The same stunning views without the work.
4X4 off-road paths are shown in color. Image Source: Ouray Mountain Adventures .
Jesse is the Director of Pedal Chile and lives in La
Patagonia . Jesse has a Master of Science in Health
and Human Performance and a Bachelor of
Science in Kinesiology. Telluride was my home for
4-years and writing this article brought back many
memories, especially scrolling through all the
photographs.
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