Skiing in Paradise – Telluride
Skiing in Telluride is known for its intense fun and breathtaking experience. From groomed, open slopes to some of the most challenging terrain in North America, Telluride Ski offers it all. You’ll have more time on the slopes because you won’t waste time in long elevator lines or waiting in traffic.
If you’ve ever had an adrenaline rush watching Roger Moore as James Bond flying off the cliff on skis, then Telluride is the perfect place to be. It offers an impressive experience to skiers.
Telluride ski vacations capture the imagination of most enthusiasts, offering a hassle-free mountain experience due to its incredible terrain. The slopes and lifts are not overcrowded throughout the season and offer fantastic skiing conditions on its approximately 1700 acres of skiing. Located in the southwestern corner of Colorado, where the Rocky Mountains fill the western half of the state with one ski town after another, Telluride is the center for world-class skiing and snowboarding. With roughly 300 inches of snow and just about every exciting activity the Rocky Mountains have to offer, Telluride is quite popular with seasoned skiers.
Experienced skiers say skiing in Telluride will captivate you like no other ski area. Enveloped by the highest concentration of peaks in all of North America, the mix of quality terrain at all points of the mountain provides an exciting experience for all levels of skiers.
Bald Mountain, a local favorite, is home to some of the best and longest-lasting dust deposits on the mountain. Be sure to look south at the top to see the historic mining town of Alta just below. The Black Iron Bowl, named for a former mining claim, is an excellent addition to the hiking areas within the existing Bald Mountain and Prospect Ridge boundaries, where advanced skiers and practitioners enjoy fresh slopes most of the season. Skiers and cyclists will be able to spend anywhere from 10 minutes to 30 minutes walking along the ridge. Gold Hill Chutes and Palmyra Peak offer the most spectacular terrain within the nation’s boundary, the Tram Shot, Sunrise and Electric Shock slopes leading to the Upper Moraine and Lower Palmyra Ridge, leading back to the Black Iron Bowl.
Telluride offers so much that makes it stand out among mountain destinations. In addition to the ski areas, it has historic buildings, old and original bakeries and local watering holes combined with luxury hotels, five-star restaurants, sophisticated shops, and some of the best spas in the world. There is no traffic or long lines for the shuttle buses. The gondola is a main source of transportation and it is convenient and environmentally friendly. Enjoy free gondola rides linking historic Old Telluride with the new European-style town of Mountain Village.
Mountain dining at various restaurants and bars such as Alpino Vino, Gorrono Ranch, Hop Garden, Alfred’s Restaurant, Big Billies Restaurant, Sleigh Ride Dinners, High Camp Warming Hut provide world-class cuisine and a delicious dining experience. To make your vacation more fascinating, you can stay at ski vacation rentals, from where you can get stunning views of the snow-capped Rocky Mountains. All of this will make you feel like you are living in a paradise. Vacation rentals offer an especially good value when visiting with a group or family.
So go ahead, plan for a once-in-a-lifetime experience with a Telluride ski vacation. It is not necessary to buy ski equipment as good equipment can be rented.