Telluride Ski Resort
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| Location | Telluride, Colorado, United States |
| Nearest major city | Montrose, Colorado |
| Coordinates | 37°56′11″N 107°49′13″W / 37.93639°N 107.82028°W |
| Vertical | 4,425 ft (1,349 m) including hike-to[1] 3,845 ft (1,172 m) lift-served[1] |
| Top elevation | 13,150 ft (4,010 m)[1] |
| Base elevation | 8,725 ft (2,659 m)[1] |
| Skiable area | 2,000 acres (8.1 km2)[1] |
| Trails | 127 23% beginner  36% intermediate  41% advanced/expert |
| Longest run | "Galloping Goose" – 4.6 miles (7.4 km) |
| Lift system | 2 gondolas (8) 12 chairlifts – 7 hi-speed quads – 1 quad – 2 triples – 2 doubles 2 surface lifts 2 magic carpets |
| Lift capacity | 22,386 skiers per hour [1] |
| Terrain parks | 3 |
| Snowfall | 330 in/year (838 cm/year) |
| Snowmaking | Yes |
| Night skiing | none |
| Website | http://tellurideskiresort.com |
Telluride Ski Resort is a ski resort located in Mountain Village, southwest Colorado, United States.
The resort is located in the northwestern San Juan Mountains, part of the Rocky Mountains, and is home to the highest concentration of 13,000- and 14,000-foot peaks in North America.[2] Telluride Ski Resort has over 2,000 skiable acres and spans between the historic town of Telluride, Colorado, and the modern alpine community of Mountain Village, Colorado.
Known for its advanced terrain,[3] Telluride also has over 50% beginner and intermediate runs.[4]
History
[edit]Joe Zoline, a businessman, bought two ranches – Adam's Ranch and Gorrono Ranch – located on the mountain in 1968.
Zoline hired Emile Allais, a French Olympic skier, to help consult on the design and layout of the mountain, and environmental planners. The Ski Area started in 1970–71. Five lifts were constructed, and the Telluride Ski School was founded in conjunction with the mountain's opening. The Telluride Ski Resort's Master Plan was developed by the architectural firm of MacAllister, Rinehart, and Ring [5] and the resort officially opened on December 22, 1972.[6]
Allred and Wells Ownership Era
[edit]Two Colorado Natives, Ron Allred and Jim Wells of the Benchmark Corporation in Avon, Colorado, purchased the ski area from Joe Zoline in 1978.[7] That year, Annie Savath was named Director of The Telluride Ski School.[8] Allred and Wells later created the Gondola and Chondola (public transportation systems) and the Prospect Bowl.[citation needed]
In the 1981–82 ski season, Telluride created the first snowmaking system.[citation needed]
Growth in the region between 1984 and 1986 included the opening of the Telluride Regional Airport (TEX) and the start of construction on the Mountain Village. The ski run "The Plunge" was officially created along with "Kant-Mak-M" and "Mammoth", on the front face. "Pick-N-Gad" and "O'Reilly's" were cut.[citation needed]
Mountain Village, Colorado, was founded in 1987 and incorporated in 1995 as a home rule municipality. The addition of an 18-hole golf course in Mountain Village in 1992 transformed the Telluride Ski Area into the Telluride Ski & Golf Company. In 1994, the resort built new corporate offices, various facilities for mountain operations, golf, and skiers services, and Big Billie's, a restaurant and 150-unit employee housing complex at the base of Chondola Lift 1. The free pedestrian gondola opened on December 20, 1996. The Telluride Conference Center is under the management of Telluride Ski and Golf and is host to multiple events and live music in addition to conferences.[This paragraph needs citation(s)]
Allred's, the resort's flagship restaurant, opened its doors in 2000.[citation needed]
Morita Ownership Era
[edit]By March 2001, Morita had acquired 100 percent of the Telluride Ski and Golf Company (TSG). The resort added 733 acres of beginner, intermediate, and expert terrain with the opening of Prospect Bowl between 2000 and 2002.[citation needed]
2004 to present
[edit]In February 2004, the resort transferred its ownership to Chuck Horning, a real estate investor from Newport Beach, California, who remains the current owner today.[9] The 2004/2005 winter saw the opening of Mountain Quail with a snowboarding program.[citation needed]
The high-altitude private home, Tempter House, was purchased by the resort in 2006. Tempter House is currently a rental.[citation needed]
In winter 2007–2008, they opened the Black Iron Bowl. Eight new runs and 1,100 feet of vertical were opened for public access adjacent to the Prospect Bowl. Palmyra Peak and the Gold Hill Chutes 1 & 6–10 opened to the public for the first time in January 2008.[10][failed verification] The following winter, Telluride Ski and Golf continued their terrain expansion with the opening of Revelation Bowl, located on a northeastern aspect that naturally gathers huge amounts of snow and is directly off the back side of Gold Hill.
In winter 2009, Telluride Ski Resort announced Gold Hill Chutes 2–5 would open for full public access to Gold Hill Chutes 1–10. Alpino Vino opened this season. This eatery sits on the See Forever Run at 11,966 feet.[citation needed]
In the spring of 2013, Telluride Ski & Golf purchased the luxury boutique hotel The Inn at Lost Creek.[11][12]
In July 2015, Telluride Ski and Golf purchased all of the retail space (73,000+ square feet) within the Peaks Resort and Spa and assumed the management of hotel operations and the HOA.[13] The Peaks Resort and Spa is a ski-in/ski-out, full-service hotel located adjacent to the Telluride Ski & Golf Club.[citation needed]
Features
[edit]The mountain itself covers the face facing the town of Telluride as well as goes over onto the other side (Revelation Bowl). Telluride has a total of 120 runs and 2,000+ acres (810+ hectares) of skiable terrain. 23% of Telluride's runs are ranked at Beginner, 36% Intermediate and 41% Advanced / Expert. Telluride on average receives over 300 inches (789 cm) of snow each winter season.[14]
Slope aspects
[edit]- North: 50%[15]
- South: 7%
- West: 33%
- East: 10%
Telluride Ski has increased its skiing area. These have been:
Prospect Bowl (2002)
[edit]The Prospect Bowl almost doubled the area of skiable terrain and opened in 2002.
Black Iron Bowl (2007)
[edit]For the 2007–08 ski season, the resort opened the Black Iron Bowl.[16]
Revelation Bowl (2008)
[edit]The Telluride ski resort in the summer of 2008 installed a fixed grip quad.
Photographs
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Views from San Sophia, Gondola Mid-Station -
Views of Palmyra Peak from Gondola Mid-Station
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See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e f "Terrain | Telluride, Colorado". Tellurideskiresort.com. Archived from the original on June 19, 2014. Retrieved January 2, 2016.
- ^ [1][dead link]
- ^ "Resort Guide, 2015 | Best Challenge, Terrain | Best Places to Ski | SKI Magazine". Skinet.com. Archived from the original on January 10, 2015. Retrieved January 2, 2016.
- ^ "Terrain | Telluride, Colorado". Tellurideskiresort.com. Archived from the original on December 21, 2015. Retrieved January 2, 2016.
- ^ "David Rinehart Obituary". Legacy.com. Retrieved March 9, 2025.
- ^ "The History of Telluride Ski Area". Coloradoskihistory.com. Retrieved January 2, 2016.
- ^ "About Telluride | Telluride, Colorado". Tellurideskiresort.com. Retrieved January 2, 2016.
- ^ "Ski Biomechanics Camp | Telluride, Colorado". Tellurideskiresort.com. Archived from the original on January 4, 2016. Retrieved January 2, 2016.
- ^ "Telluride History | Telluride, Colorado". Tellurideskiresort.com. December 22, 1975. Archived from the original on December 24, 2015. Retrieved January 2, 2016.
- ^ "Telluride Hike to Terrain. When Skiing Isn't Hard Enough". Coloradoskiauthority.com. Retrieved January 2, 2016.
- ^ "Inn At Lost Creek Named #10 Hotel in the Nation by TripAdvisor | Telluride, Colorado". Tellurideskiresort.com. January 30, 2015. Archived from the original on January 18, 2016. Retrieved January 2, 2016.
- ^ "Inn At Lost Creek Awarded 2014 TripAdvisor Certificate of Excellence | Telluride, Colorado". Tellurideskiresort.com. June 5, 2014. Archived from the original on January 18, 2016. Retrieved January 2, 2016.
- ^ "Telski closes on purchase of the Peaks Resort and Spa - Telluride Daily Planet: News". Telluridenews.com. July 24, 2015. Retrieved January 2, 2016.
- ^ "Terrain | Telluride, Colorado". Tellurideskiresort.com. Archived from the original on June 19, 2014. Retrieved January 2, 2016.
- ^ "Best Ski Resorts: Telluride Terrain, Snow Quality and Mountain Ranks". ZRankings. ZRankings LLC. Retrieved April 7, 2015.
- ^ [2] Archived November 27, 2006, at the Wayback Machine
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