Telluride Ski Resort

Telluride Ski Resort is a major ski destination located in southwestern Colorado. Nestled in the San Juan Mountains, Telluride is known for its spectacular natural beauty, great skiing, and historic charm.

• Beginner runs: 23%
• Intermediate runs: 36%
• Advanced runs: 18%
• Expert runs: 23%
• Total ski runs: 147
• Terrain Parks: 4

• Summit elevation: 13150 feet
• Skiable area: 2000 acre
• Average Snowfall: 309 inch

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Telluride Ski Resort can be accessed on their day lift tickets, season passes, and two types of Epic Passes.

Telluride Day Ticket has the option of 1 to 10 days of access. It can be purchased online or in-resort during the ski season. This is ideal for last-minute or unplanned ski trips to Telluride. Note that children age 5 and under, and seniors over 80 can ski free, but a lift ticket must be picked up from the ticket office. 

Telluride offers full season passes for ages 6 and above as well as 14-Day Passes for ages 13-79. Below highlights the differences between the passes.

• 14-Day Pass: Unrestricted 14-Day access to Telluride.
• Full Season Pass: Unrestricted, unlimited access to Telluride. This is ideal if you will be skiing or snowboarding for more than 14 days throughout the ski season.

Telluride Ski Resort is a partner resort of Epic and can be accessed on two types of Epic Passes. The passes can be purchased pre-ski season until later November or early December. Below highlights the differences between the passes.

• Epic Day Pass: You can access Telluride on Epic Day Passes which give 4-7 total days of access to all 38 Vail-owned resorts and partner resorts. The pass can also be restricted or unrestricted, with restricted being cheaper as it has blackout dates. This is ideal if you are certain you will be going skiing before the ski season.
• Epic Pass: This has the same access as the Epic Day passes but is valid for the entire ski season with unlimited days of skiing. However, you can only access up to 7 days at Telluride as it is a partner resort. This pass is the most flexible and cheapest option if you are planning to ski for more than 7 days.

Telluride Ski and Snowboard School offer group and private lessons as well as beginner experience adult lessons and cubs ski lessons. All check-in locations are close to the Mountain Village pedestrian core.

• Group Lesson: Full-day lessons are available for kids ages 3 to 14. For ages 15 and above, half-day (AM or PM) lessons are available. Lessons can be purchased separately on their own or as a package with a lift ticket or lift ticket and rental. 
• Private Lesson: This is a customized full or half-day lesson for individuals, groups, or families of the same ability level of up to 5 people. Private lessons do not include lift tickets or rentals. Price from $605.
• Beginner Experience Lesson: This is a full-day group lesson, first timer adults. The package included a lift ticket, equipment rentals, and a full-day lesson(9:30 am - 3:30 pm). 
• Cubs Ski Lesson: This is an individual one-hour or half-day lesson for 2½ – 4-year old Cubs to learn the basics of skiing and get comfortable in ski gear. Potty training is not necessary.

The nearest town to Telluride Ski Resort is the town of Telluride itself, which is approximately 7.8 miles drive from Telluride Regional Airport. The ski resort is integrated with the town, providing ski-in-ski-out access to many parts of the town. The town of Telluride is known for its charming, historic atmosphere with a variety of restaurants, shops, and accommodations.

Additionally, there's Mountain Village located directly adjacent to the ski slopes of Telluride Ski Resort. Mountain Village is connected to downtown Telluride via a free, scenic gondola ride.

Telluride ski resort has several on-mountain dining options, below are some of the highly-rated dining locations.

The Gorrono Ranch is a unique mid-mountain venue located under the Village Express Lift 4. The restaurant is known for its hearty and satisfying ski lodge fare, offer at both indoor and outdoor sitting facing the Wilson Range. 

Opening hours (subject to change): 11:00 am-3 pm

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Allred’s restaurant is located at the top of the Telluride Gondola offering contemporary American cuisine. Reservations recommended.

Opening hours (subject to change): 5 pm-9 pm

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Address: 565 Mountain Village Blvd, Telluride, CO 81435, United States

Phone number: (800) 778-8581

Email: info@telski.com

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