November 28, 2012
Top US Gay Ski Week Celebrates 10 Years with 10-Day Week
Mark Thompson READ TIME: 2 MIN.
DALLAS, TX - StraightOut Media & Marketing, producer of Telluride Gay Ski Week (TGSW), confirmed today that rumors are true that it is now the biggest gay ski week in America. Because 7 was just not enough, TGSW is now a big 10. Ten days that is. With the new extension, guests now have more options to grab for fun - on and off the snow. It's all in celebration of the ten year anniversary of Telluride Gay Ski Week, which will take place next year from Friday, February 22, 2013 to Sunday, March 3, 2013.
The extended week is just the tip of the ice berg of what is planned for next year's event. TGSW is pleased to announce that nationally renowned, drag comedian Miss Coco Peru will be appearing for special one-night engagement on Tuesday, February 26 as part of gay ski week. Storyteller/monologist Miss Coco Peru aka Clinton Leupp grew up in the Bronx on City Island and got his/her start as a downtown favorite in the cabaret world of NYC.
On screen, Miss Coco is best known for her roles in Jim Fall's trick (Sundance 1999) and Richard Day's comedy Girls Will Be Girls. Other film appearances include To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything, Julie Newmar and Straight-Jacket. She just completed shooting the highly-ish anticipated sequel to Girls Will Be Girls.
Ranked the #1 Gay Ski Week in the U.S.A. by www.Gay.com, TGSW brings together gay and lesbian skiers and snowboarders from across the country and around the world. Guests to the 2013 Ten Year Anniversary event can look forward to TGSW's renowned mix of skiing, parties, celebrities and entertainers; including, DJs Casey Alava and Brandon Moses.
A full line-up will be announced in the next few weeks but new and returning guests can look forward to new additions such as Dick's Night Out on Wednesday, February 27 as well as crowd favorites such as the White Night Party to be held on Thursday, February 28.
Telluride Gay Ski Week (TGSW) is an annual week-long gay ski event produced by StraightOut Media & Marketing with support from the Telluride Mountain Village Owners Association and benefitting the Telluride AIDS Benefit.
Ranked the Top Gay Ski Week in the U.S.A., by www.gay.com, TGSW is an alternative to other gay ski events and provides a unique vacation experience in a spirited and unpretentious ski town. Nestled in a box canyon surrounded by the majestic 13,000 ft peaks of the San Juan Mountains, Telluride Gay Ski Week brings the charm of Telluride together with the European-style town of Mountain Village.
DETAILS:
What: Telluride Gay Ski Week 2013
When: Friday, February 22 - Sunday, March 3, 2013
Where: Town of Mountain Village, CO and the Telluride Ski Resort
Info: Event pricing, lodging and travel information available at www.telluridegayskiweek.com
For more information, visit www.telluridegayskiweek.com
A long-term New Yorker and a member of New York Travel Writers Association, Mark Thompson has also lived in San Francisco, Boston, Provincetown, D.C., Miami Beach and the south of France. The author of the novels WOLFCHILD and MY HAWAIIAN PENTHOUSE, he has a PhD in American Studies and is the recipient of fellowships at MacDowell, Yaddo, and Blue Mountain Center. His work has appeared in numerous publications.
