Telluride riding guide - World Snowboard Guide

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Freeriding

Freeriders who like fast hard steeps will love it here as Telluride offers some fantastic riding. The Kant-Mak-M, the Spiral and the Plunge runs are a series of really challenging steeps that will either leave you seriously bruised if you bail, or make you feel like a god if you complete them in style. These are serious double black diamond trails and not for wimps.

Freestylers

Freestylers who are happy to roam around riding off natural hits are in for a pleasant surprise. The mountain has a number of natural pipes and banks. The West Drain slope offers some cool riding due in part to it being a natural half pipe. The Air Garden Terrain Park covers 10 acres and features a number of boxes, rails, kickers, table tops and a halfpipe designed for a variety of abilities. Youll find it on Lower See Forever area.

Pistes

Carvers have a mountain that lends itself perfectly well to cruising at speed, although it should be said that many of the trails are a bit short. Note also that some runs are only pisted on oneside, which means one side being smooth and the other bumpy.

Beginners

Beginners are probably the one group who will feel most pleased here and most at ease because Telluride not only has a good percentage of easy trails, they are also well set out and very easy to negotiate.

Resort Statistics

Resort Type: Alpine
Winter: Nov to April
Summer: None

Lifts

Total Lifts: 16
Gondolas: 2
Chair lifts: 11
Drag lifts: 2
Other lifts: 1 Magic Carpet
Max people per hour: 21,186
Board Leashes required: No

Mountain

Total pistes/trails: 84
Total ride area: 1700acres
Longest run: 4.6miles(7.36km)

Top lift: 3735m
Vertical drop: 1075m
First lift: 2660m

Piste suitability

Green runs: 24%
Red runs: 38%
Black runs: 38%

Lift Passes

Lift Passes:
Day Pass - $74
6 days $414
Season Pass - $1375
Lift times:9.00am to 4.00pm

Snowfall

Average annual snowfall: 7.9m
Artificial snowmaking coverage: 15%

Facilities

Snowboard Schools: Beginners and various clinics available 800-801-4832
Snowboard Hire: board and boots from $33
Night Riding: : No

Other activities

Heliboarding: : Telluride Helitrax
Snowmobiles: Yes

Further information

www.tellurideskiresort.com
Email:info@tellurideskiresort.com

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Summary

Great no nonsense freeriders resort

Terrain & parks

HALFPIPE: Yes - 1
TERRAIN PARK: Yes - 1
BACKCOUNTRY/OFF-PISTE:yes
TREE RUNS:Yes