Telluride Ski Resort

Telluride Ski Resort
A lift at the Telluride Ski Resort
A lift at the Telluride Ski Resort
Telluride Ski Resort is located in Colorado
Telluride Ski Resort
Telluride Ski Resort
Location in Colorado
Telluride Ski Resort is located in the United States
Telluride Ski Resort
Telluride Ski Resort
Telluride Ski Resort (the United States)
LocationTelluride, Colorado, United States
Nearest major cityMontrose, Colorado
Coordinates37°56′11″N 107°49′13″W / 37.93639°N 107.82028°W / 37.93639; -107.82028
Vertical4,425 ft (1,349 m)
including hike-to[1]
3,845 ft (1,172 m)
lift-served[1]
Top elevation13,150 ft (4,010 m)[1]
Base elevation8,725 ft (2,659 m)[1]
Skiable area2,000 acres (8.1 km2)[1]
Trails127
23% beginner
36% intermediate
41% advanced/expert
Longest run"Galloping Goose" – 4.6 miles (7.4 km)
Lift system2 gondolas (8)
12 chairlifts
– 7 hi-speed quads
– 1 quad
– 2 triples
– 2 doubles
2 surface lifts
2 magic carpets
Lift capacity22,386 skiers per hour [1]
Terrain parks3
Snowfall330 in/year (838 cm/year)
SnowmakingYes
Night skiingnone
Websitehttp://tellurideskiresort.com

Telluride Ski Resort is a ski resort located in Mountain Village, southwest Colorado, United States.

The resort is located in the northwestern San Juan Mountains, part of the Rocky Mountains, and is home to the highest concentration of 13,000- and 14,000-foot peaks in North America.[2] Telluride Ski Resort has over 2,000 skiable acres and spans between the historic town of Telluride, Colorado, and the modern alpine community of Mountain Village, Colorado.

Known for its advanced terrain,[3] Telluride also has over 50% beginner and intermediate runs.[4]

  1. ^ a b c d e f "Terrain | Telluride, Colorado". Tellurideskiresort.com. Archived from the original on 2014-06-19. Retrieved 2016-01-02.
  2. ^ [1][dead link]
  3. ^ "Resort Guide, 2015 | Best Challenge, Terrain | Best Places to Ski | SKI Magazine". Skinet.com. Retrieved 2016-01-02.
  4. ^ "Terrain | Telluride, Colorado". Tellurideskiresort.com. Archived from the original on 2015-12-21. Retrieved 2016-01-02.