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Lifts/cable cars Telluride

Lifts/cable cars at the ski resort Telluride

Skiresort.info test report

Slope offering
Snow reliability
1/15
Test result

4 out of 5 stars

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Ski lifts at the ski resort Telluride

Telluride mostly offers detachable (fast) four-seater chairlifts, which provide access to most of the slopes. From Telluride, an eight-person gondola leads to Mountain Village and Village Parking. Additionally, there are double and triple chairlifts. Two platter lifts are available for beginners.

Number of ski lifts

  • 19
  • Heli-skiing

Total capacity

28301 Passengers/hour

Total lift length

20.6 km Total
3
8pers. Gondola lift (monocable circulating ropeway)
Telluride Free Gondola 1
Length: 1835 m
Carrying capacity/hour: 920
Manufacturer: Garaventa
8pers. Gondola lift (monocable circulating ropeway)
Telluride Free Gondola 2
Length: 1233 m
Carrying capacity/hour: 920
Manufacturer: Garaventa
8pers. Gondola lift (monocable circulating ropeway)
Telluride Free Gondola 3
Length: 844 m
Carrying capacity/hour: 660
Manufacturer: Garaventa
1
Combined installation (4 pers. chair and 4 pers. gondola)
Chondola
Length: 889 m
Carrying capacity/hour: 2000
Manufacturer: Garaventa
7
4pers. High speed chairlift (detachable)
Length: 1882 m
Carrying capacity/hour: 2400
Manufacturer: Doppelmayr
4pers. High speed chairlift (detachable)
Ute Park Express
Length: 760 m
Carrying capacity/hour: 1500
Manufacturer: Doppelmayr
4pers. High speed chairlift (detachable)
Prospect Bowl Express
Length: 1554 m
Carrying capacity/hour: 2400
Manufacturer: Doppelmayr
4pers. High speed chairlift (detachable)
Gold Hill Express
Length: 1111 m
Carrying capacity/hour: 1500
Manufacturer: Doppelmayr
4pers. High speed chairlift (detachable)
Polar Queen Express
Length: 1493 m
Carrying capacity/hour: 2400
Manufacturer: Doppelmayr
4pers. High speed chairlift (detachable)
Village Express
Length: 1898 m
Carrying capacity/hour: 2800
Manufacturer: Doppelmayr
4pers. High speed chairlift (detachable)
Sunshine Express
Length: 3214 m
Carrying capacity/hour: 1200
Manufacturer: Doppelmayr
1
4pers. Chairlift (fixed-grip)
Revelation
Length: 561 m
Carrying capacity/hour: 1240
Manufacturer: LEITNER
1
3pers. Chairlift (fixed-grip)
Apex
Length: 901 m
Carrying capacity/hour: 1500
Manufacturer: CTEC
2
2pers. Chairlift (fixed-grip)
Oak Street
Length: 819 m
Carrying capacity/hour: 900
2pers. Chairlift (fixed-grip)
Lift 7
Length: 1440 m
Carrying capacity/hour: 876
Manufacturer: Riblet
1
J-bar
Lynx
Length: 214 m
Carrying capacity/hour: 585
Manufacturer: Doppelmayr
3
People mover
Carrying capacity/hour: 1500
People mover
Carrying capacity/hour: 1500
People mover
Carrying capacity/hour: 1500

Other types of ascension mechanisms

1 Helicopter for Heli-skiing

New ski lifts

4pers. High speed chairlift (detachable)
Length: 1882 m
Carrying capacity/hour: 2400
Manufacturer: Doppelmayr
Additional information

Planned ski lifts »
 List of all lifts

Telluride Free Gondola 2 - 8pers. Gondola lift (monocable circulating ropeway)
Telluride Free Gondola 2 - 8pers. Gondola lift…
Telluride Free Gondola 3 - 8pers. Gondola lift (monocable circulating ropeway)
Telluride Free Gondola 3 - 8pers. Gondola lift…
Chondola - Combined installation (4 pers. chair and 4 pers. gondola)
Chondola - Combined installation (4 pers. chair…
Sunshine Express - 4pers. High speed chairlift (detachable)
Sunshine Express - 4pers. High speed chairlift…
Ute Park Express - 4pers. High speed chairlift (detachable)
Ute Park Express - 4pers. High speed chairlift…
Polar Queen Express - 4pers. High speed chairlift (detachable)
Polar Queen Express - 4pers. High speed chairlift…
Village Express - 4pers. High speed chairlift (detachable)
Village Express - 4pers. High speed chairlift…
Lynx - J-bar
Lynx - J-bar
Prospect Bowl Express - 4pers. High speed chairlift (detachable)
Prospect Bowl Express - 4pers. High speed…
Revelation - 4pers. Chairlift (fixed-grip)
Revelation - 4pers. Chairlift (fixed-grip)
Gold Hill Express - 4pers. High speed chairlift (detachable)
Gold Hill Express - 4pers. High speed chairlift…
Oak Street - 2pers. Chairlift (fixed-grip)
Oak Street - 2pers. Chairlift (fixed-grip)
Lift 7 - 2pers. Chairlift (fixed-grip)
Lift 7 - 2pers. Chairlift (fixed-grip)
Apex - 3pers. Chairlift (fixed-grip)
Apex - 3pers. Chairlift (fixed-grip)

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