Lift ticket prices for the upcoming 2005-06 season have not
yet been announced, but last year’s prices were as follows: Single day adult: $74.00, child: $43.00,
senior: $53.50.
Terrain Parks
Younger or more extreme skiers and boarders will love
Telluride’s terrain parks. For the
beginning daredevil, there is a “pocket park” in the Ute
Park area. It features smaller and milder versions of
the attractions in Air Garden
off of the Lower See Forever trail. Air
Garden now features a state of the
art Superpipe called the Pipe Monster.
It was designed by the same Swiss company who designs the Superpipes for
the famous X-Games.
Tubing
If you want to try going down the mountain without skis or a
board, check out Thrill Hill Tubing located at the base of lift 2 in the Mountain
Village. You and the kids can tube Wednesday and
Saturday afternoons. When you need a
rest, check out the Gravity Garage hang out zone. Unfortunately, the tubing experience is not
free. It is $3.00 for one run or $9.00
for children under 17 and $14.00 for adults for unlimited runs.
Backcountry Adventure
For backcountry skiers, there is the guided hike-to back
country terrain. Advanced skiers and
boarders are led by experienced ski patrol guides to Mountain Quail, the
highest point on Prospect Ridge. After a
30 minute hike from lift 12, skiers and boarders ride undisturbed powder down
1,100 vertical feet of the north-facing chute.
The cost for this extreme experience is $75.00 per person.
Nordic Skiing
Nordic skiers will enjoy the Topaten Picnic Touring Area,
which includes 10 kilometers of groomed trails ready for Nordic skiing and
snowshoeing. Nordic skiers and
snowshoers can make a day of it as there is a picnic deck, restrooms and even a
teepee to get out of the elements for awhile.
The intermediate trails meander through mountain meadows and Rocky
Mountain forests. The Toaten Area is located at the top of lift
10 and a lift ticket is $10.00.