Creativity Meets the Mountains - A Hidden Gem for Corporate Retreats
Build Better Corporate Teams at Chipeta Lodge Resort + Spa
Chipeta Lodge in Ridgway, Colorado offers a rare blend of mountain serenity, naturally elegant comfort, and creative inspiration for teams to reconnect and recharge. Located in the walkable town of Ridgway at the gateway to the San Juan Mountains and just minutes from Ouray, Telluride, and Montrose, it’s a natural haven to inspire creative collaboration and team building for corporate teams.
Beyond the Office
We help reconnect corporate teams experiencing the evolution toward remote working, dispersed and often disconnected teams, and the gap left behind by technology trying to keep teams connected. More than a mountain boutique resort, it’s a spiritually grounded corporate retreat destination that helps teams step away from their digital lives and rediscover clarity, collaboration, and purpose
Experience the Spirit of Chipeta
Designed for Renewal
Every space here invites reflection and grounding—if your team needs a wellness reset, our small resort can be a perfect environment for corporate teams seeking balance among high-stress demands that pull daily in a myriad of directions.
- Meeting & Gathering Spaces: Flexible indoor and outdoor venues, including a large meeting room, panoramic rooftop terrace, smaller lounge-sized spaces, and an indoor courtyard.
- Natural Flow Design: Warm wood tones, soft lighting, and natural textures that inspire calm and creative thinking.
- Spa & Wellness Sanctuary: Our onsite Chipeta Lodge Spa by ISUN offers massages, saunas, and wellness treatments to unwind after full days of meetings.
- Culinary Connection: The White Buffalo Restaurant emphasizes locally sourced, nourishing meals that fuel both body and mind.
Reconnecting Teams Through Natural Beauty
A corporate retreat at Chipeta Lodge Resort + Spa is not about rigid agendas and Powerpoint slides. It’s about rediscovering human chemistry. Time spent with your team at Chipeta Lodge can help reignite creative energy, rebuild trust among team members, and help you celebrate the shared journey of teamwork.
Help your team reconnect on both a professional and personal level:
- Morning: A sunrise meditation or a yoga session, followed by team breakfast and an outdoor strategy session on the Rooftop Deck.
- Afternoon: A local team-building adventure, such as paddleboarding on Ridgway Reservoir, hiking one of the numerous trails in the area, visiting Telluride for a festival or scenic gondola ride.
- Evening: Fireside dinner under the stars, local wines flowing, stories shared, laughter echoing through the courtyard.
- Winter: If visiting during ski season, a day of skiing in Telluride, followed by a leisurely apres-ski in town may be just what your team needs to reconnect and build better communication. Or try show-shoeing or Nordic skiing, for an outdoor experience for your team.
- Spring/Summer/Fall: Outdoor activities abound before the snow is on the ground. Everything from hiking to rafting, and climbing to pickleball, can be found in the Ridgway area. Outdoor activities can be accessed as team-building challenges or relaxation activities during your retreat.
Each experience becomes a chapter in your corporate story—one written not in spreadsheets, but in moments of connection.
Easy Access to Adventure
Located in the peaceful mountain town of Ridgway, Colorado and feels worlds away, yet is remarkably accessible.
- Montrose Regional Airport (MTJ): Only 35 minutes north with direct flights from Denver, Dallas, Houston, Phoenix, and more.<
- Telluride (45 minutes): Makes for an easy retreat that includes skiing, hiking, exploring, or attending world-class film and music festivals, or art viewing.
- Ouray (15 minutes): Home to hot springs, ice climbing, and a charming, walkable Main Street.
Team Rejuvenation
Psychologists and organizational coaches agree: nature restores focus, lowers stress, and enhances group collaboration. In outdoor environments, hierarchies fade and authenticity thrives.
At Chipeta Lodge, this transformation happens easily. Surrounded by dramatic mountain views and steeped in cool mountain air, the ambience sharpens perspective and encourages mindful listening and increases awareness.
Teams leave our corporate retreats not just refreshed, but renewed, with improved communication and stronger empathy for each other.
At Chipeta Lodge, this transformation happens easily. Surrounded by dramatic mountain views and steeped in cool mountain air, the ambience sharpens perspective and encourages mindful listening and increases awareness.
Teams leave our corporate retreats not just refreshed, but renewed, with improved communication and stronger empathy for each other.
“We came as a group; we left as a team.”
Feedback from a recent leadership retreat at Chipeta Lodge
Our Flexible Spaces Spark Creativity
- The Kiva: Ideal for larger presentations or collaborative sessions, featuring floor-to-ceiling windows and warm mountain décor.
- Rooftop Deck: Panoramic terrace with mountain views—perfect for outdoor meetings, happy hours, team ice-breaker sessions, or just for hanging out and relaxing.
- Outdoor Gathering Space: Our heated outdoor pool, open year-round, with adjacent hot tubs, and gathering terrace with firepit, are perfect for relaxing in an informal setting. Our games lawn offers a space for team-building activities, or entertainment.
- Comfortable Guest Rooms & Suites: Each with its own charm—some featuring kitchens, kitchenettes, private decks, fireplaces, or hot tubs.
- Dining: With locally inspired menus from our White Buffalo Restaurant + Bar and a flexible catering service, we can work with you to provide healthy food choices that will keep your team nourished and energized.
Event Planning with Our Team
Whether you’re organizing a leadership summit, creative offsite, or team-building corporate retreat, we can help design the best experience for you. Every retreat is personalized, balancing structure with spontaneity so you can make the most of every moment.
Services include:
Services include:
- Retreat itineraries
- Group dining experiences
- Wellness and spa scheduling
- Local adventure coordination
- Audio/visual support for presentations
