Markham Connolly

Markham started at Touchstone working at Mission Cliffs when it opened its doors in 1995, developing the youth programs and working at the front desk. He moved back to Telluride, Colorado to accomplish some unfinished challenges in skiing and climbing, but returned to open and manage Berkeley Ironworks in 1999. He has been Director of Operations since Spring of 2002. Outside of Touchstone, Markham is busy chasing after his two kids Isabelle and Joe with his wife Joelle, an avid mountain biker, climber, and art consultant curating and managing collections for private and corporate collectors. When he is not with his family or at work, you’ll most likely find Markham on the trails riding his mountain or cross bike getting ready for mountain bike races or gravel grinders. One of his proudest achievements to date is completing the Leadville 100 Mountain Bike Race in under nine hours at the ripe age of 50.