Telluride Ski Resort
A historic Colorado mining town turned high-end ski destination, set in a box canyon under dramatic San Juan peaks, with challenging terrain off Palmyra and Gold Hill.
Key Stats
Terrain Breakdown
The percentage of marked trails in each difficulty level. A higher beginner percentage means more terrain suitable for novices and families; a higher advanced percentage means more challenge for experts.
Best For
When to go
Average monthly snowfall and snowpack depth, with the typical operating window shaded.
Telluride Ski Resort's heaviest snowfall lands in January; the snowpack peaks in February.
- Snowfall
- peaks Jan
- Snowpack
- peaks Feb
- Typical season
- Oct – May
Snowfall: NOAA, 30-year normals (1991–2020).
Snow depth: NOAA, daily station data (1994–2023).
Location
Telluride sits in the San Juan Mountains of southwestern Colorado, a rugged corner of the southern Rockies. The terrain here is high-alpine and continental, with the resort spread across slopes well above the tree line in a remote stretch of the state.
Getting there
Fly into Montrose (MTJ), about 1.5 hours from the resort by road.
- Montrose (MTJ)1.5 hoursDirections
- Telluride (TEX)15 minutesDirections
- Durango (DRO)2.5 hoursDirections
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