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March 01, 2018
KR from
United States
KR from
United States
Telluride has been my go to mountain for 11 years. When it's good, it's amazing. The town is great, the food is good and expensive as to be expected. The vibe is very chilled here and you can't go wrong.....except. It sits at the very western edge of the San Juan Mountains in Southwestern Colorado. All the amazing facilities in the world can't make up for Telluride's fickle and often thin snow. I have enjoyed many wonderful powder days in Telluride, but I have used my rock skis more here than any other resort in the west. The 2017/2018 winter is by far the most dismal snow year at Telluride in my 11 years of skiing here... I am a Utah skier and good snow trumps every other aspect of a ski trip. If the snow is good, everything is good!
February 10, 2017
Jon B from
United States
Jon B from
United States
We are a family that has skied all over the world for many decades. We had a horrible experience at Telluride ski school. Instructor was rude, nasty, unhelpful. In our experience, instructors are usually wonderful. Mark G; stay away from him at all costs! Awful. Ski school stated to us that they were embarrassed by his behaviour and they should be.
February 27, 2012
Steve Curtiss from
United States
Steve Curtiss from
United States
Telluride - First visit west in several years. Have to say impressed with the variety of terrain and great views. They are a tad proud of their food but "pricey" is usually expected at ski areas. You can find bargains and even at the prices the portions are usually more than filling. From the greens to the blacks and through the trees the skiing is marvelous and a week is difficult to get it all in.
We stayed at the Aspen Street Inn, a quaint and convenient bed & breakfast which is minutes from the main gondola. Good people, food and very comfortable.
Good restaurants are also minutes away plus a fantastic gallery of local art and unique photography is just around the corner. Take a few minutes in Telluride and check out Kamruz Gallery on Colorado St. You'll find something you like that isn't the normal tourist attraction.
Telluride is a skier's resort and a great vacation. Get off the I-70 track and make tracks at Telluride.
March 25, 2011
Susan & Curtis from
United States
Susan & Curtis from
United States
We are getting ready to go to Telluride for our 3rd time in 1 yr. We love Telluride and based on the many avid skiers I spoke with who have been to the other popular spots, they tend to favor it also. I had never skied prior to Jan 2010. Telluride offered great beginner slopes and allowed me to progress very quickly with gradual degrees of difficulty. We had such a great time we went back in March 2010. Jan 2011 we went to Avoriaz, France which is located on the Swiss boarder, in the Northern French Alps, in the largest network of resorts (Portes du Soleil). It is known to be an international hot spot. Although we had a great time in Avoriaz, we like Telluride best. We found it easier to get around and the trails were well marked. It has much to offer for all levels of skiing abilities. We liked not having to rent a car. We flew into Montrose, CO and took a shuttle service to Telluride. There is a gondola that goes across the mountain between Mountain Village and Telluride. There is also a shuttle that runs a loop around Telluride about every 15 min. Both the gondola and the shuttle are open from 7 am until midnight everyday. As far a value we choose to stay at the Victorian Inn. It is convenient, great value for you $. It offers clean, simple accommodations, continental breakfast, hot tub and sauna. You can also get discounts on lift tickets and equipment through them. If you are looking for fancy accommodations, you might check out the Lumiere hotel in Mountain Village. We stayed there our first trip and would give it 5 out of 5 stars! However, it is pricey. We ski all day so our room is only used to shower, dress and sleep. We found that it wasn't worth spending the money for a fancy room that we were only in to shower, dress and sleep.
February 25, 2011
AB from
United Kingdom
AB from
United Kingdom
Spent 5 days here Feb 2011 and had 22 inches of fresh.
Stayed in the mountain village at the Peaks Spa - great and def. 5* service, but I think next time I would stay in the town of Telluride to take advantage of the genuine atmosphere and bars/restaurants etc. The mountain village was a little too quiet in the evenings - I'm not a party animal, but it was lifeless/artificial even for me. The free gondola will take care of all transport needs - I timed it at 12 minutes from town to village and even less than that from town to access slopes.
Skiing will cater for all needs. I had the benefit of lots of fresh but even without that I can see the merits. For beginners, veeeery long greens to learn/practice off the Sunshine lift. I skied them at the end of long days to get home - they were wide, gentle and empty. Improvers will like the same sort of thing: long and empty blues off Polar Queen lift and Town Lift, intermediates and bolder skiers will enjoy black and some double black runs - most not of a scary pitch or through pleasantly spaced trees, plus 2 bowls to keep you happy in case the powder falls, experts: lots of chutes, although I'm not convinced the Gold Hill chutes deserve their double black EX status, confident intermediates could tackle 1, 2 and 9 (the only ones I did as others were closed) and plenty of out of bounds terrain - easily accessible.
3 terrain parks: from beginners to 'what the f***', ramps, rails, table tops etc. All easily accessible from town lift.
Dining on mountain is varied: Alpino Vino is very expensive and a little pretentious albeit delicious, Giuseppe's feels like a slacker hut - untidy/bashed about a bit but served good booze and warming grub in a v relaxed atmosphere, Gorrono is the major spot for lunches etc - inside self-service restaurant does the usual stuff, outside snack hut plus original saloon bar with limited food menu (but great feel to it), Allred's: incredibly expensive for sit down meal but good for apres-ski 4-6pm happy hours with tipsy clients, atmosphere and great views of sunsets.
I'd definitely come back again; very pretty resort w lots of trees, great genuine town, good variety of terrain (for my needs: confident intermediate) & fun bars/apres.
January 26, 2010
Chris F from
United States
Chris F from
United States
Just got back from 3 days skiing at Telluride with 27 inches of new snow during the trip!
This mountain has something for everyone. Nice long beginner trails off lift 10, several terrain parks for shredders of all abilities, excellent intermediate area off lift 5 & lift 14, steeps & glades off the apex chair, long expert bump runs on the Telluride side (Plunge & Bushwacker off lift 8 & 9), extreme terrain off Gold Hill chutes & the hike-to terrain, and open bowl skiing off the new Revelation Bowl lift. The views from the top will leave you gaping, too. The ridge trail, See Forever, was given its name for good reason.
Lodging is available in Telluride & Mountain Village. Both areas are pricey but I prefer Telluride for it's charm. Mountain Village is newer & a bit pretentious for my liking.
There are tons of dining choices but they tend to run pricey, even by ski resort standards. The quality of food is top notch though, we didn't have a single even mediocre meal anywhere.
Lift access is only OK. My only beef was the dead end at lifts 12 & 14 with no skiable access back to the base. This is especially bad for beginners because lift 12's easiest route down is intermediate & lift 14's easiest route down is not well marked. In general, trail markings are not great so it's easy to get lost or miss a trail you had planned to ski.
Other than pricey food/lodging & so-so lift access, the mountain itself is fantastic. The town of Telluride is great & if you have money to burn, Mountain Village has a wealth of upscale lodging choices. It's worth saving up for, especially if you get good snow like I did this last trip. Highly recommended!
January 28, 2006
Rod from
United States
Rod from
United States
The quintessential ski town, both charming and authentic. Rugged comfort. Drop-dead views all the way around. The only more striking mountain scene I've witnessed is the Matterhorn, as viewed from Zermatt. A very diverse ski area, with something for everyone. Lift 9 serving the Plunge, Bushwhacker, Spiral Stairs, etc. Will test most. Surely the best in North America!
November 07, 2005
Kevin from
United States
Kevin from
United States
Some of the best/toughest skiing around. You have bump runs for over a mile. Gold Hill has some of the best double-black/extreme stuff in the country. And the town is by far the best ski-town in the US. None of that shishi crap like Aspen or those "pre-fab" ski towns like Vail, Whistler, and Beavercreek.
If you have the dough you have to check out the heli-skiing - only one of two places that have heli-skiing in the US. Telluride is surrounded by the most 14k foot mountains in the country so you get some unbelievable skiing with views.