Telluride Ski Area
Ski resort · Colorado, United States
Telluride Ski Area is a ski resort in Colorado (United States) with 102 km of runs and 20 lifts. You can ski between 2,635 m and 3,821 m above sea level: a vertical drop of 1,186 m. Its longest run is Double Cabins (4.0 km) and the steepest, Andy's Gold, reaches 94% on its toughest stretch.
See Telluride Ski Area on the 3D map and snow forecast- Runs
- 102 km
- Lifts
- 20
- Elevation
- 2,635–3,821 m
- Vertical drop
- 1,186 m
Kilometres of runs by colour
- Blue26 km
- Red43 km
- Black17 km
- Expert black15 km
The steepest runs at Telluride Ski Area
Maximum slope: the steepest 50 m stretch of each run, measured by Cota.
- Andy's Gold Expert black94% · 43°
- North Chute Expert black92% · 43°
- Gold Hill 2 Expert black90% · 42°
- Rockslide Expert black90% · 42°
- Electra Expert black87% · 41°
The longest runs
- Double Cabins Blue4.0 km
- Telluride Trail Red3.9 km
- Galloping Goose Blue3.6 km
- Prospect Creek Black2.2 km
- See Forever Red2.2 km
Lifts
11 chairlifts · 3 gondolas · 2 platter lifts · 2 magic carpets · 1 funicular · 1 mixed lift.
When to go to Telluride Ski Area
For snow, March: that is usually when there is the most snow on the ground.
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1995–2024 average from ERA5-Land (Copernicus), a 9 km model, at 3,234 m (the resort's mean elevation is 3,228 m). The bars compare months with each other: a model's centimetres are not the resort's centimetres.
Official links
Resorts near Telluride Ski Area
- Purgatory Resort33 km · 68 km of runs
- Cimarron Mountain Club46 km · 21 km of runs
- Hesperus Ski Area72 km · 7.9 km of runs
- Wolf Creek Ski Area106 km · 50 km of runs
- Powderhorn130 km · 37 km of runs
- Crested Butte Mountain Resort134 km · 56 km of runs
Frequently asked questions
- Where is Telluride Ski Area?
- In Colorado, United States. The nearest resort is Purgatory Resort, 33 km away as the crow flies.
- How many kilometres of runs does Telluride Ski Area have?
- 102 km: 26 km of blue runs, 43 km of red runs, 17 km of black runs, 15 km of expert black runs.
- What is the elevation of Telluride Ski Area?
- You can ski between 2,635 m and 3,821 m: a vertical drop of 1,186 m.
- How many lifts does Telluride Ski Area have?
- 20: 11 chairlifts, 3 gondolas, 2 platter lifts, 2 magic carpets, 1 funicular, 1 mixed lift.
- What is the steepest run at Telluride Ski Area?
- Andy's Gold (expert black), at 94% (43°) on its toughest 50 m stretch, according to Cota's measurements.
- What is the best month to ski at Telluride Ski Area?
- For snow, March: that is usually when there is the most snow on the ground. Based on the 1995–2024 average from ERA5-Land (Copernicus).
- How much snow is there today at Telluride Ski Area?
- On Cota you can see the snow that fell in the last 7 days and the forecast for the next 7, and on the map, the hour-by-hour forecast at three elevations.