Telluride Live

About

Telluride Ski Resort covers the mountain between the Town of Telluride and Mountain Village. In Mountain Village, the ticket office is in Heritage Plaza beneath the gondola station. In Telluride, lifts start by the gondola station on Oak Street and at Lift 7, across from the free Carhenge lot. The resort's snow report tracks 17 lifts and 149 trails.

Beginners start on magic carpets, and Ute Park has a beginner terrain park line with rollers and small jumps. Experts can hike to Black Iron Bowl, the Gold Hill Chutes and 13,320-foot Palmyra Peak, terrain the resort calls experts only. There are also guided snowshoe tours and Nordic trails at the top of the Sunshine Express (Lift 10).

History

Businessman Joe Zoline bought two ranches on the mountain in 1968, and the resort officially opened on December 22, 1972. Ron Allred and Jim Wells bought the ski area in 1978, and Chuck Horning took over in February 2004. The free gondola between the towns opened in late 1996.

When to go

The 2026-27 season has a targeted opening day of Thursday, November 26, 2026, and a closing day of April 4, 2027. Dates can change with weather and conditions. Lifts open at 9 a.m., and the snow report lists lift hours.

The free gondola reopens for winter at 6:30 a.m. on November 20, 2026, and runs 6:30 a.m. to midnight through April 4, 2027.

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Good to know

Buy lift tickets online before you arrive to skip the window line. You need a ticket even for the magic carpet areas. Afternoon half-day tickets start at 12:30 p.m.

Telluride is an Epic Pass partner, not a Vail Resorts mountain. The full Epic Pass includes 7 days here, but Epic Local and some other passes don't work. Bring the physical pass card, since the Epic app's mobile pass isn't accepted.

Price

Lift tickets are sold online and prices vary by date. Check the resort's website before you go.

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