Telluride, Colorado, USA. Surrounded on three sides by mastodon peaks, exclusive Telluride is quite literally cut off from the hubbub of the outside world. Once a rough mining town, today it’s dirtbag-meets-diva – mixing the few who can afford the real estate with those scratching out a slope-side living for the sport of it. The town centre still has palpable old-time charm, though locals often villainize the recently developed Mountain Village.