Colorado, United States
Telluride Ski Area ski resort
- Top 3,821 m
- 101 km of runs
- 20 lifts
- ❄️ About 24 mm of snow forecast this week
Good for
- Experts32% of mapped runs are difficult
- Snow-sureLifts up to 3,821 m
From OpenSkiMap piste data, SnowTrex’s stay listings.
The short answer
Telluride Ski Area has about 101 km of mapped runs and 20 lifts, with skiing from about 2,635 m up to 3,821 m (12,536 ft), a vertical drop of 1,186 m. By mapped runs it is number 16 of the 137 United States ski areas in our list. The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Telluride Regional (TEX), about 7 km away in a straight line.
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Telluride Ski Area 7-day mountain forecast
At about 3,228 m · updated 13 Nov, 04:41 UTC
About 24 mm of precipitation as likely snow in the next week (water equivalent).
- Fri 133°-11°0 mm
- Sat 140°-7°9.1 mm
- Sun 153°-15°0.1 mm
- Mon 163°-12°0 mm
- Tue 170°-9°5.7 mm
- Wed 18-1°-9°8.2 mm
- Thu 19-2°-15°0.7 mm
Forecast data from MET Norway (CC BY 4.0). "Likely snow" = precipitation with the temperature at or below 0.5 °C; resort snow reports and avalanche bulletins are the authority on conditions.
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Ski area facts
- Top elevation
- 3,821 m12,536 ft
- Vertical drop
- 1,186 m3,891 ft
- Mapped runs
- 101 km160 runs
- Lifts
- 20mostly chairlifts
Runs by difficulty
About 26% of the mapped run length is novice or easy, 42% intermediate and 32% advanced or harder. Difficulty follows OpenStreetMap’s international scale (in Europe, easy ≈ blue, intermediate ≈ red, advanced ≈ black).
| Difficulty | Runs | Length |
|---|---|---|
| Easy | 31 | 26.1 km |
| Intermediate | 66 | 42.5 km |
| Advanced | 36 | 17.4 km |
| Expert | 27 | 15.4 km |
Lifts
20 mapped lifts, most of them chairlifts.
| Lift type | Count |
|---|---|
| Chairlifts | 11 |
| Gondolas | 3 |
| Platter lifts | 2 |
| Magic carpets | 2 |
| Funiculars | 1 |
| Mixed lifts | 1 |
Piste map
For the current official piste map, open the resort’s website. You can also explore every mapped run and lift on OpenSkiMap’s interactive map.
Nearest airports
Airports with scheduled flights, by straight-line distance (road distance is longer).
| Airport | City | Straight-line distance |
|---|---|---|
| Telluride Regional (TEX) | Telluride | 7 km |
| Montrose Regional (MTJ) | Montrose | 66 km |
| Durango La Plata County (DRO) | Durango | 86 km |
| City of Colorado Springs Municipal (COS) | Colorado Springs | 290 km |
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Frequently asked questions
What is the elevation of Telluride Ski Area?
The highest mapped run starts at about 3,821 m (12,536 ft) and the lowest ends at about 2,635 m (8,645 ft), a vertical of 1,186 m (3,891 ft).
How many km of ski runs does Telluride Ski Area have?
OpenStreetMap maps about 101 km of downhill runs and 20 lifts. The resort’s own figure may differ because it measures runs differently.
What is the nearest airport to Telluride Ski Area?
Telluride Regional (TEX) is the closest airport with scheduled flights, about 7 km away in a straight line.
Where can I see the Telluride Ski Area piste map?
Use the resort’s official website for the current piste map, or view the mapped runs and lifts on OpenSkiMap.
Ski area data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), processed by OpenSkiMap; airports from OurAirports. Retrieved . Elevations are those of the highest and lowest mapped runs; run lengths are measured from the map and can differ from the resort’s published figures. Check the official website before you book.
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