Telluride offers mainly detachable (rapid) quad chair lifts that provide access to most of the slopes. An 8 person gondola lift runs from Telluride to Mountain Village and to the Village Parking. There are also double and 3 person chair lifts. Two j-bar lifts are available for beginners.
Number of ski lifts
16 · Heli-skiing
Total capacity
24160 Passengers / hour
Total lift length
20.2 km Total
2
Circulating ropeway/ gondola lift
2
8pers. Gondola lift (monocable circulating ropeway)
1
Combined installation (gondola and chair)
1
Combined installation (4 pers. chair and 4 pers. gondola)
6
4pers. High speed chairlift (detachable)
1
4pers. Chairlift (fixed-grip)
2
3pers. Chairlift (fixed-grip)
2
2pers. Chairlift (fixed-grip)
2
t-bar lift/ platter/button lift
Other types of ascension mechanisms
1
Helicopter for Heli-skiing
Telluride Free Gondola 3 (YOC 1996)
8pers. Gondola lift (monocable circulating ropeway)
Length: 848 m · Carrying capacity/hour: 1200
Manufacturer: Garaventa
Telluride Free Gondola 1-2 (YOC 1996)
8pers. Gondola lift (monocable circulating ropeway)
Length: 1839 m · Carrying capacity/hour: 1200
Manufacturer: Garaventa
Chondola (YOC 1995)
Combined installation (4 pers. chair and 4 pers. gondola)
Length: 876 m · Carrying capacity/hour: 2000
Manufacturer: Garaventa
Gold Hill Express (YOC 2001)
4pers. High speed chairlift (detachable)
Length: 1141 m · Carrying capacity/hour: 1500
Manufacturer: Doppelmayr
Prospect Express (YOC 2001)
4pers. High speed chairlift (detachable)
Length: 1568 m · Carrying capacity/hour: 2400
Manufacturer: Doppelmayr
Ute Park Express (YOC 2001)
4pers. High speed chairlift (detachable)
Length: 746 m · Carrying capacity/hour: 2200
Manufacturer: Doppelmayr
Village Express (YOC 1999)
4pers. High speed chairlift (detachable)
Length: 1906 m · Carrying capacity/hour: 2800
Manufacturer: Doppelmayr
Polar Queen Express (YOC 1999)
4pers. High speed chairlift (detachable)
Length: 1487 m · Carrying capacity/hour: 2400
Manufacturer: Doppelmayr
Sunshine Express (YOC 1986)
4pers. High speed chairlift (detachable)
Length: 3271 m · Carrying capacity/hour: 1200
Manufacturer: Doppelmayr
Revelation (YOC 2008)
4pers. Chairlift (fixed-grip)
Length: 572 m · Carrying capacity/hour: 1240
Manufacturer: Leitner
Plunge (YOC 1985)
3pers. Chairlift (fixed-grip)
Length: 1800 m · Carrying capacity/hour: 1200
Manufacturer: CTEC
Apex (YOC 1985)
3pers. Chairlift (fixed-grip)
Length: 1100 m · Carrying capacity/hour: 1500
Manufacturer: CTEC
Coonskin
2pers. Chairlift (fixed-grip)
Length: 1500 m · Carrying capacity/hour: 1000
Oak Street
2pers. Chairlift (fixed-grip)
Length: 1000 m · Carrying capacity/hour: 1000
Park Lift
J-bar
Length: 250 m · Carrying capacity/hour: 720
Manufacturer: Poma
Lynx
J-bar
Length: 300 m · Carrying capacity/hour: 600
Manufacturer: Doppelmayr
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