Telluride

I would fly into Montrose or even telluride itself. Denver air connection will take you to telluride right from the Denver airport. You wouldn’t even need a car at that point and couldn’t potentially save yourself the headache of a winter drive. Worth doing a cost analysis imo.

Skiing in telluride is legit. It’s my favorite resort to go to. Lots of beginner stuff but it can get really advanced as well with some hike to terrain and gnarly chutes.

Are you staying in town or on the mountain? Telluride is incredible in which the town & mountain are connected via a quick gondola ride so getting to either is very easy. When I say in town to mountain, it’s actually that. No driving 5-10 to a parking lot in town… actually downtown telluride.

We went last year and flew into Montrose. The drive to Telluride was very scenic and enjoyable. Not to much to detour off to visit on the drive, but, no need for that. The drive is very picturesque.

Beautiful town with lots to do.

Telluride is the best town in Colorado, winter and especially summer. Fly into Montrose for sure. Driving from Montrose to Telluride, you'll be going along a stretch of the Million Dollar Highway from Montrose, through Ridgeway and Placerville, onto Telluride. Along the Hwy 62 section of that, just west of Ridgeway, you'll pass Ralph Lauren's massive Double RL Ranch that sprawls from Highway 62 south to the Sneffels Range. Telluride is on the backside of that range, which you'll drive around.




But it will look more like this from the highway during winter.



The town is an amazing old mining town, tons of restaurants, bars, and shops. There's also a mountain village near the base of the ski hill with resorts, condos, bars, restaurants, breweries, shops, etc as well, which has a free gondola that takes you back and forth from the mountain village down to town as someone above mentioned.

One thing I highly recommend is booking sunset happy hour/dinner at Allred's Restaurant, which is along that commuter gondola at the top of the ridge, before the steep drop down into town. Panoramic window views of the sun setting over the western peaks is amazing. Get the dry aged bison ribeye. If you already know what dates you'll be in town, make your reservation now. They book out well ahead. We got lucky one time and popped in, had some drinks at the bar for an hour or two, and there was a no-show for a 2-top table. Definitely don't rely on getting that lucky though. Book as soon as you can.



We've stayed in town, and twice at the Peaks Resort up in the village, both summer and winter. We love the Peaks Resort, especially the golf course there, but that's obviously out for winter. It's a great resort in the winter as well.

Oh ya, Telluride is super expensive. Everything is. I'd say a little more expensive than Aspen actually. But I like Telluride a lot more than Aspen. If you have the funds and are OK with the higher expense of Telluride, you won't regret going and will quickly be making plans to go back in the summer (Telluride Bluegrass Festival, Telluride Blues and Brews Fesitval).

Love Telluride. Never any lift lines and a really fun mountain especially off Lift 9. I always like staying in Telluride vs mountain village but can't go wrong with either. Best part is once you are there you never have to get in a car till you leave.

Fly into Montrose

DIA to Telluride in Feb could be dodgy.

Take the advice Im sure everyone has given, fly into Montrose.

Any recommendations on ski rentals in Mountain Village?

Telluride is on my bucket list