The majestic 14,000-foot peaks surrounding Telluride welcome you this winter. Telluride offers a spectacular ski experience, unlike any other place. The colorful and historic town, just eight blocks wide and twelve blocks long, is filled with Victorian homes. Situated against mining landmarks, Telluride bustles with award-winning restaurants, one-of-a-kind boutiques and lively nightlife.

Just a free, scenic gondola ride away is the neighboring town of Mountain Village, the hub of winter activities. Mountain Village features luxurious accommodations and fine dining, along with a wide selection of sports shops and art galleries.

The Telluride Ski Resort is recognized internationally as a top ski destination. With legendary terrain, revered as the best of Colorado, the region receives more than 300 inches of snow each year and offers more than 2,000 skiable acres for all levels.

The Resort has added nearly 400 acres this season, including expanded terrain at its highly acclaimed Revelation Bowl a spectacular European-style section offering advanced and expert skiing in an incredibly scenic setting above tree line.

With 300 days of sunshine annually and a complete lack of lift lines, Telluride offers the most stunning skiing and snowboarding on the continent. For even more adventure, Tellurides Helitrax is the only helicopter-assisted skiing operation in Colorado. Enjoy a safe backcountry experience with Helitraxs knowledgeable guides and explore its 250-square-mile expanse of untouched snow, with plenty of terrain suitable for intermediates.

1. The area surrounding Telluride has the highest concentration of 14,000 foot peaks in North America.

2. The only FREE gondola public transportation system in North America, runs 7am-midnight, providing transportation and access to trails as well as Telluride and Mountain Village.

3. L.L. Nunn, the engineer that brought alternating current to the world, invented it in Telluride. Once called the city of lights, Telluride was the first city in the world to have electric street lamps.

4. Bridal Veil Falls, at the east end of Telluride, is Colorado's tallest free-falling waterfall.

5. Ski Magazine rates Telluride in the Top 10 ski resorts in North America.

6. The nearest stoplight is 45 miles away!

7. Butch Cassidy robbed his first bank in Telluride on June 24, 1889.

8. Alpine Vino is the highest restaurant in all of ski country (11,966 feet).

GREAT DEAL
Purchase discounted lift tickets/vacation packages at tellurideskiresort.com.

MOUNTAIN DINING
Perched at 10,535 feet above sea level, the views at Allred's are as spectacular as the continental American cuisine. Floor-to-ceiling windows frame towering peaks and the twinkling lights of historic Telluride.

LESSONS
Telluride Ski & Snowboard School.
Ski School: 3 years and up.
Daycare: 2 months and up.
Lessons: Alpine, snowboard, telemark, women's week, privates and groups.

OF NOTE: Telluride Hosts Snowboard World Cup
Colorado’s Telluride Resort will be the new home of International snowboarding competition in the U.S. as the 2010 Visa U.S. Snowboardcross Cup hits the Rocky Mountains Dec. 17-20. Telluride will be the sole U.S. stop of the LG FIS Snowboard World Cup and will feature an SBX and PGS competition during what will be the second in a series of five Olympic qualification events for the two sports.

FYI:
The resort’s vertical drop is now one of the largest in North America at 4,425 feet, with 3,845 vertical feet lift-served.

APRES SPOT
Allred's located at the top of the gondola, is the perfect spot to sip cocktails and hot chocolate by the fire. The Hop Garden, located at the base of Lift 4 in Mountain Village, boasts a European styled ski bar featuring a beer garden and delicious hot and cold fare - a perfect complement to a day on the slopes. Hot soups, hearty Panini, specialty pasta’s and sizzling burgers complement ten specialty beers on tap and a delicious wine selection. The traditional German styled beer garden atmosphere is a great way to soak up sunny winter days!

ALTERNATE DAY
Try these:
snowbiking (800.801.4832),
dog sledding (970.729.0058), heliskiing (866.435.4754),
horseback riding (970.728.9611), glider rides (970.209.3497),
snowmobiling (970.728.4475), and tubing (800.801.4832).

Telluride Ski Resort - Expanded terrain in Revelation Bowl

Helitrax - Colorado’s only helicopter-assisted skiing

Snowmobile & Dog Sled Tours

Extensive Nordic & Snowshoe Trails

Plenty of Winter Festivals & Events