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Telluride, a turn-of-the-century mining town and the infamous site of Butch Cassidy's first bank robbery, is authentic, gracious, tough-minded and Western. Telluride is sufficiently "out of the way" to escape the crowds, yet easily reached via jet service to Montrose airport. Amidst the majestic San Juan moutain peaks, you'll enjoy over 1700 acres of open bowls, glades, chutes, and 84 trails without a lift line in sight and an average 300 days of Rocky Mountain sunshine.

Telluride Skiing Warming Hut: The Last Dollar Saloon (or, as everyone calls it, the "Buck") has been Telluride's favorite hole-in-the-wall bar since the mid-1970s; don't forget to check out the bullet holes in the ceiling.

Telluride Ski Vacations New This Year: Skiers can slip on SlopeTracker GPS armbands and earn one frequent-flier mile with American, United, or other participating airlines for every 100 vertical feet they ski while on vacation.

Tucked in a box canyon deep in Colorado's San Juan Mountains, Telluride was long known as an expert's playground thanks to runs like Plunge and Kant-Mak-M and their notorious igloo-size bumps. But in 2002, the resort nearly doubled in size with a 733-acre expansion that added primarily intermediate and beginner terrain. Today, Telluride is a tale of two cities: In addition to the new softer runs, a sparkling mountain village complements the historic, funky mining town, and a complimentary gondola links the two. The original mining town, designated a National Historic Landmark in 1964, still emanates a hip yet laid-back persona and has managed to minimize the sort of runaway development that's plagued other resorts. Second-home buyers have been pouring into San Miguel County, and real estate sales are booming. But Telluride seems to be taking it all in stride, balancing quirky attitude and pedestrian-friendly ambience with flashes of ritzy sheen.

Mountain Stats: Telluride Ski Resort
A Small Town with a Big Personality

Telluride is the perfect blend of pure mountain splendor, historic charm, world-class skiing, and unsurpassable beauty.

Location
65 miles (104 km) south of Montrose
125 miles (200 km) northeast of Durango
127 miles (203 km) southeast of Grand Junction

Operating Dates
November - April

Opening day is Donation Day for Telluride Ski & Snowboard Club

Operating Hours
8:45 am to 4:00 pm daily

Skiable Terrain
1,700 skiable acres (680 hectares)

Nordic Trails
30 kilometer network

Longest Run
4.6 miles (7.36 km)

Total Trails
84

Trail Difficulty
24% Beginner
38% Intermediate
38% Advanced/Expert

Vertical Drop
3,530' (1,076 m)

Total Lifts
16 Total
1 gondola (2 lifts)
7 high-speed quads
2 triples
2 doubles
1 Magic Carpet for beginners
2 surface lifts

Lift Capacity
21,186 skiers per hour

Elevation
Coonskin Base 8,725' (2,660 m)
Big Billie's 9,160' (2,792 m)
Station Mountain Village 9,540' (2,909 m)
Lift 6 Summit 11,975' (3,650 m)
Gold Hill Summit 12,260' (3,738 m)

Telluride Ski Vacation Average Annual Snowfall
309 inches (825 cm)

Ski-in/Ski-out Restaurants
55

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