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Telluride

United States · Kolorado · Single resort

Telluride is a ski resort in Kolorado (United States). It has 80 km of downhill runs and 18 lifts. The runs go from 2659 to 4049 m (1390 m vertical).

Piste length
80 km (2,000 acres)
Lifts
18
Base station
2659 m (8,724 ft)
Top station
4049 m (13,284 ft)
Vertical drop
1390 m (4,560 ft)
Country
United States

Piste difficulty split

  • Green circle: 23%
  • Blue square: 36%
  • Black diamond: 21%
  • Double black: 20%

Details

  • Night skiing: No
  • Steepest spot: 85% (40°)
  • Mostly facing north (31% of run length). North-facing slopes keep good snow longer, but are colder with less sun.

Lifts: 18

Gondola / cable car: 3 · Chairlift: 12 · Drag lift: 2

  • Sunshine Express · Chairlift · Seats: 4 · 2793–3323 m
  • Village Express · Chairlift · Seats: 4 · 2902–3280 m
  • Plunge Lift · Chairlift · Seats: 4 · 2980–3627 m
  • Gondola Line 1 · Gondola / cable car · Seats: 8 · 2668–3208 m
  • Prospect Express · Chairlift · Seats: 4 · 3280–3599 m
  • Polar Queen Express · Chairlift · Seats: 4 · 3125–3410 m
  • Lift 7 · Chairlift · Seats: 2 · 2662–3221 m
  • Gondola Line 2 · Gondola / cable car · Seats: 8 · 2906–3208 m
  • Gold Hill Express · Chairlift · Seats: 4 · 3283–3732 m
  • Chondola · Chairlift · Seats: 4 · 2793–2909 m

On site

  • 20 car parks (1 free)
  • 11 restaurants & bars by the slopes
  • 2 stops

Historical conditions and snowfall

  • November: Snowfall in the month (average) 35 cm, Snow depth 15 cm
  • December: Snowfall in the month (average) 55 cm, Snow depth 22 cm
  • January: Snowfall in the month (average) 46 cm, Snow depth 30 cm
  • February: Snowfall in the month (average) 45 cm, Snow depth 32 cm
  • March: Snowfall in the month (average) 43 cm, Snow depth 26 cm
  • April: Snowfall in the month (average) 32 cm, Snow depth 15 cm

Average of the 2005–2024 seasons for the resort area (≈50 km grid cell, about 3222 m). It shows the shape of the season well but is not a slope measurement — the upper runs usually have more snow. Data: NASA POWER.

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