Telluride has been called “The most beautiful place you’ll ever ski” and it is the town where Butch Cassidy robbed his first bank.
Telluride is located in Southwestern Colorado in the San Juan Mountains 330 miles from Denver. You can easily get here via Montrose Regional Airport (MTJ) and Telluride Regional Airport (TEX). The Telluride Resort Lodging offers a wide variety of accommodations to fit all needs to style and budget. A free scenic gondola connects the historic town of Telluride with the modern luxury of Mountain Village.
In the Telluride Ski Resort you can really enjoy yourself, the slopes and lifts remain uncrowded throughout the season and you find trails for all levels of skiers. Even beginners and intermediate skiers can ride to the highest peaks and enjoy skiing. You get 300 days of sunshine throughout the year and about 300 inches of snow on about 2000 skiable acres (8093,731 m²). There are 18 lifts and 120 trails, 23 % for beginners, 36 % for intermediate and 41 % for advanced and expert skiers. Several terrain parks are there too for freestylers. The Ski and Snowboard School offers private lessons, adult group lessons, kid’s lessons, women’s week and many more.
- Season Dates: 11/26/2009-04/04/2010
- Hours of Operation: 9am-4pm
- Base Elevation: 8750 feet (2667 metres)
- Summit Elevation: 13150 feet (4008 metres)
