Mountain Review: Telluride, Colorado

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An in-depth video review of Telluride, a remote ski resort in southwestern Colorado. Filmed in March 2020 and March/April 2022.
0:00 Intro
0:48 Terrain Diversity
1:06 Beginner Terrain
2:12 Intermediate Terrain
2:57 Terrain Parks
3:14 Advanced and Expert Terrain
3:53 Hike-to Terrain
4:43 Backcountry Access
5:06 Mountain Aesthetic
5:45 Lifts
6:23 Ease of Navigation
6:56 Crowds
7:26 On-Mountain Facilities
7:47 Snow Quality and Resiliency
8:40 Getting There
9:34 Lodging and Parking
10:49 Aprés-ski
11:34 Verdict
11:52 Pricing
12:20 Score Breakdown and Rank
Overall Mountain Score: 75/100 - #4 in Colorado
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Snow: 8/10
Resiliency: 7/10
Size: 7/10
Terrain Diversity: 9/10
Challenge: 9/10
Lifts: 5/10
Crowd Flow: 8/10
Facilities: 7/10
Navigation: 6/10
Mountain Aesthetic: 9/10
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@dhowe5180 Жыл бұрын

I skied telluride for the first time last season. It’s now one of my all time faves and is worth the arduous journey to get there. The surrounding mountain scenery (especially if you drive to the south or the northeast) is nothing short of stunning, rivaling places like Chamonix IMO. The big downside, I found, is the lodging expense. Telluride is super expensive but I found reasonably priced accommodations 45 min away in the beautiful town of Ouray. If you want to rub shoulders with celebrities and hedge fund managers and get some good skiing in while you do it this is the place to go.

@kurtgellert9166 Жыл бұрын

I agree with most of the content and assessment. What most don't understand until you ski there is that Telluride has a truly unique feel and experience than most other destinations. It's my favorite ski destination because of how well the town and the mountain flow together. It's a magical place! Low crowds doesn't hurt either!

@vipahman Жыл бұрын

In 15 minutes, I got more from this honest video than I could ever get by researching it elsewhere. Thanks.

@tomaszwieczorek6273 4 күн бұрын

I fell in love with this area 20+ years ago --- the closest to skiing in the European Alps, without leaving the US

@MrSpock-wc2sy 4 ай бұрын

I learned to ski in Telluride and went there yearly growing up because my best friend was a hippie who lived in town and was a surveyor. He moved there in the 70's and it was a blast. Still looks great.

@ticklefritz5406 Жыл бұрын

Terrific review! Next level with every detail that you'd need to know. You really do your homework, thank you.

@sheepdawg6946 Жыл бұрын

Great review. Your reviews have been spot on on several mountain resorts that I frequent. I trust your reviews.

@ChengHorn9 6 ай бұрын

Went to Telluride for the first time last September for a week of vacay and to explore Colorado via road trip since I moved to it a couple years ago. Even in the off season the place is a dream. It feels frat af, but also super chill. The town is rad, the public gondolas make life so great, and you don't need a car to get anywhere. 10/10 would recommend.

@xcivxciv Жыл бұрын

I just went there last week on 01/29/23-02/02/23 The snow condition is average but the mountain itself and the view was so beautiful.

@patr70 Жыл бұрын

Colorado hasn't gotten that much snow this winter. Hopefully that changes soon.

@keatonmarks1036 Жыл бұрын

This was super detailed and helpful. Thanks

@Readit4Life_2Chron7_14 Жыл бұрын

Thank you for this review...very comprehensive! I went to Telluride (or ToHellYouRide) as it was known 29 yrs ago. It was amazing. It was like stepping into the past but in a good way. There were no other villages I believe & the old town strip was like from the gold rush era. Man was it stunning around & on the mountain. Great for couples & everyone else. It's different now BUT still should be on every skier & riders bucket list. You got to see it for yourself. Driving UP a mountain to Flyi OFF OF THE MOUNTAIN's EDGE from Telluride airport to Denver was breathtaking all by itself! Gotta do it!

@rickden8362 Жыл бұрын

Pretty much agree with this ranking for a change(although I rate To-Hell-U-Ride above Beaver Creek and Snowmass mostly on town/aesthetic). Now if Telluride just got more, consistent snow it would be up there with AltaBird and Jackson

@jasonbruton1692 Жыл бұрын

Hats off to the cameraman who filmed the footage, Such nice lines through the bumps

@JewsyJew Жыл бұрын

Im extremely fortunate to have an Uncle who lives in Steamboat Springs, CO so i get to go out there and ski with free lodging every year. Id love to see yall do a video on that mountain to see how it ranks compared to the others on the list.

@alexluke23 Жыл бұрын

Always appreciate these videos! Would love to see a ranking for Whitefish Mountain Resort and Schweitzer!

@reddottx Жыл бұрын

Snow issues when I was there but still one of the top skiing experiences of my life. So beautiful. I’m trying to recall how I afforded it in college. $$$. Awesome in the summer too. Great mountain biking.

@reidr7288 Жыл бұрын

Been waiting for this one

@nicksmile5811 Жыл бұрын

1 of the better days in my life memories Riding telluride

@easternyellowjacket276 Жыл бұрын

Looks like a beautiful area to ski. Although it received less snow, the fact that it is less crowded means it doesn't get beat up by crowds.

@Jgjginkg244 Жыл бұрын

Spot on!!!

@revelation6136 6 ай бұрын

As a local I can say you definitely did your homework and pretty much everything in this is true, just to let you know we do have an airline fly in called Denver Air Connection and they fly here from Denver and Phoenix

@Kaltwasser45 2 ай бұрын

I'm in the process of planning a trip there. We finally swallowed the thought of the expensive lodging only to find out this would be the highest we've ever paid for lift tickets. It's crazy expensive for being so remote. 210.00 lift tickets😮

@PeakRankings 2 ай бұрын

Get an Epic Day Pass if you're skiing over 4 days there! $405 for 4 days www.epicpass.com/passes/epic-day-pass.aspx

@Kaltwasser45 2 ай бұрын

@@PeakRankings Thanks for the suggestion. I looked at the Epic Pass, but it is 982(still good). I didn't realize there was an Epic Day Pass. Much thanks! I was second guessing Telluride.

@Kaltwasser45 2 ай бұрын

@@PeakRankings I've been following you guys for years, time to sub. Thanks!

@alehax27 Жыл бұрын

The hike only terrain looks pretty good

@Bohdisattva326 Жыл бұрын

If theres no lift lines during the week , I'm there!! I just got done with 2 days at vail and sat on a lift with another person exactly 5 times..>Early season is great in CO right now.

@huntermcpherson8399 Жыл бұрын

I like how all the ranking factors are equivalent. As if snow quality and facilities are equally important. FYI terrain diversity and challenge are the exact same thing

@newschooler720 Жыл бұрын

Oh yeah

@darint2982 Жыл бұрын

Awesome video! Does anyone know if you can get from the town side of the mountain to the mountain village side without taking any black diamonds or the gondola?

@PeakRankings Жыл бұрын

Yeah you can! Take the Telluride Trail from the Village Express.

@darint2982 Жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@Sparksnorthern 4 ай бұрын

Anyone know where hes at at 8min12sec? Looks like about to drop into a mini bowl?

@jacobbaker6376 Жыл бұрын

As a Telluride local we still haven't opened the new chair 9 and we are most likely stopping epic pass access this year.

@PeakRankings Жыл бұрын

Where’d you hear the Epic Pass news? Word from our contacts is that they’ll be switching to a reservation system next winter, but not completely leaving the pass.

@jacobbaker6376 Жыл бұрын

@@PeakRankings From higher ups in Patrol and from higher ups in the yellow jacket information staff. They were briefed about this before the season started and its being held close to the chest but they are telling some locals.

@StonkeyKong 5 ай бұрын

@@jacobbaker6376looks like they still accept Epic…

@abc-ww6iq Жыл бұрын

How would you compare the difficulty rating of telluride to mammoth CA

@PeakRankings Жыл бұрын

They're both very hard for different reasons. Mammoth might have more technical lines that are easily accessible from the lifts, but Telluride has much longer, more demanding endurance runs.

@aaronmcinnes2431 Жыл бұрын

Do Jay Peak and Stowe

@ryan1043 Жыл бұрын

jay peak is the best in the east such magical snow

@CascadeConcrete74 Жыл бұрын

5 day or more Epic pass works at T-Ride making it $80 a day.

@mtadams2009 Жыл бұрын

I am an East Coast skier so if I am going to fly out west and spend a small fortune snow quality is my number one priority. The last twenty years my trips out west have not been so wonderful and often they have been somewhat of waste. That is why I more than likely will never ski here, just not enough consistent snow. My first twenty years going out west were insanely good and I thought that is how it was and I believed all the hype. Last year I skied Colorado and I got lucky, they had a bad winter but my two week stay it snowed a bit and I had a very enjoyable time. Timing is everything. Great review and the place looks beautiful. Especially the hike to terrain.

@mrsmartypants_1 Жыл бұрын

Somewhat similar experience to you through the years although I’ve been fortunate enough to get a good pow day or few in almost every trip. But those pow days were 8” to 12” at best. Compared to every trip I took in high school and college and experienced many bottomless pow days of 36”+. A few where 6 to 8 feet fell over the course of a week. If you want the best chance of great pow I’d highly recommend targeting on Alta/Snowbird. And if you’re more budget minded and drive to the resorts you can stay in Salt Lake City and get normal hotel rates. I haven’t skied Utah in 20 years because I have family members living in the Aspen and Vail areas and it’s just too convenient to stay with them. As an aside I skied Vail (Epic pass) for 2 weeks, last week of March first week of April 2023 and we received 30” of snow in January-like weather. Who would of thunk it? I was expecting spring skiing lol before arriving. So snow was awesome and there were no crowds surprisingly. But again the best pow day was only 8”. Heavy dry pow. Not close to classic champagne pow.

@kingamplify8904 Жыл бұрын

Great calors and moderate asp

@kingamplify8904 Жыл бұрын

I agree telluride great calors and a lifg serviced hike to

@user-tn5vm9fr9f Жыл бұрын

It is the most beautiful place. However, Telluride is a place that if the snow is not good it ruins the skiing. When conditions are good it has some of the best runs!