Telluride
Overview
Explore the historic town of Telluride with colorful storefronts and the modern Mountain Village, connected by ski runs and a free gondola for easy transportation and incredible scenery. Visitors can shop high-end and local goods at quaint boutiques, or enjoy top-rated restaurants. Telluride is known for its festivals celebrating music, art, and culture, and its thriving entertainment venues.
Mountain Village: A vision of alpine elegance, this pedestrian village tempts guests with the best of everything in the Telluride region. Enjoy ski area views, skier services, shops, and restaurants.
For scenic beauty, legendary terrain and almost non-existent lift lines head to Telluride. Located in Colorado’s San Juan Mountains, enjoy beautiful mountain vistas and revel in a peaceful atmosphere.
Beyond its credibility for a ski town, Telluride has also been recognised solely for its cuisine. Both Conde Nast and Forbes have sung the praises of Telluride’s foodie scene. Meanwhile US Today ranked it in its top five ski resorts for nightlife.
- Magnificent beauty, bluebird powder days and uncrowded slopes
- Historic mining town and a European Mountain village in one resort
- Free Gondola: connecting the town of Telluride and Mountain Village! Runs Sunday-Thursday 6:30am to 12am, Friday & Saturday 6:30am to 2am.
- Ski terrain for all ability, levels and ages
- Wide open slopes with breath-taking views
- Over 2000+ skiable acres of terrain
- Some of the finest culinary options
- Ranked the #1 Ski Resort in North America by readers of Condé Nast Traveler
- Telluride has its own app. Download for real-time updates, snow and grooming reports plus important notifications.
Mountain Statistics
Statistics
| Top Elevation | 4,008 metres |
| Base Elevation | 2,659 metres |
| Vertical Drop | 1,349 metres |
| Skiable Terrain | 2,000 acres+ |
| Lifts | 17 lifts: NEW in 2023: Chair 9, The Plunge is a high-speed quad covering 2,000 vertical feet! |
| Runs | 148 |
| Ave Annual Snowfall | 711 cms |
| Terrain Beginner | 23% |
| Terrain Intermediate | 36% |
| Terrain Advanced | 41% |
| Ski in / Ski out | Yes |
Trail Map
Click HERE to view the trail map
Other Activities
At Telluride there is more on offer than just world-class skiing and snowboarding with amazing adventures adding to your ski/board winter experience.
- Heli-skiing
- Snowmobiling
- Fat biking
- Snowshoeing
- Ice climbing
- Dog sledding
- Horseback & Sleigh rides
- Ice Skating located in the heart of the Mountain Village Centre
- Kids snow camps
- Sledding
Getting There
Getting to Telluride
Telluride is located in Colorado’s Rocky Mountains. Fly into Montrose Regional Airport located a scenic 104 km drive to the resort.
Ask our Active Travel Experts to assist you in prearranging transfers or a rental car for your stay.
Accommodation
Telluride has a variety of accommodation options to choose from.
Contact our Expert Ski Travel Consultants for insider tips on where to stay and tailor-made ski/board experiences.
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Top Tips
More top tips in our Quick Guide. Download available.
There is a groomed blue run from the top of every chairlift, making the entire mountain and the best views accessible for an intermediate skier. Experience incredible vertical- nearly 4,000 feet in one go, on a top-to-bottom run!
Mountain Tours: Daily Mountain Tours are offered by our Mountain Host Team. These meet at the top of Chair 7, next to the trail map sign @ 10 AM. Limited to 10 people per tour.
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