Planning a ski trip for spring break.
Want to explore Telluride. Have a 10yr.that has never skied. Does anyone
know the slopes? Expert? or good ski school? Also, accommodations in Telluride? any other suggestions welcome. We have been to Breckenridge
and loved it. \
Thanks,
lele

Telluride has always had a reputation for being a pretty extreme ski area, with lots of steep chutes and challenging terrain. a few years ago they added a huge beginner/intermediate area on the right side of the mountain that is appropriate for all ski ability levels. Take the Sunshine Express lift to ski a huge variety of green runs. The rest of the mountain is mixed with blue and black runs, with some slopes that are unbelievably steep, but a little slice of heaven for expert skiers. Note that the base elevation at Telluride is over 9,000 feet, and some of the runs top out at over 12,000 feet.

The town is a perfect western ski town with loads of charm. You'll love it!

I'm not an expert skier by any means and I've enjoyed skiing Telluride. It seems to be less crowded than other Colorado slopes so it makes me less nervous to not have as many people around. I did not do ski school at Telluride and I stayed at my brother's house so can't give a rec on accommodations. I also skiied Snowmass many years ago and loved their long intermediate slopes but have to say I love the town of Breckenridge and have made that our destination these past few years.

Telluride is a good choice as the slopes are never crowded. If you stay in town, you will have to download back to town at the end of the day as those runs into town are difficult. If you stay in the mountain village, your 10 year old will be able to ski in and out. The ski school is good.

I think better choices for ski school, especially for a beginning 10 year old, are Beaver Creek and Deer Valley.

You can stay either in Mountain Village or take the gondola down into Telluride proper to stay.

Telluride is a more advanced ski area than others, with some pretty challenging runs.

It is also an expensive place, from lift tickets, to accomodatations to restaurants.

It is also limited in activities other than skiing.

Have you considered Durango? It is more family oriented and the prices for lift tickets, hotels and restaurants are much more reasonable and varied [read that as 10 year old friendly].

Deb

Thanks for advice!! Trying to decide. Is it smarter to price out a package? It is so confusing, there are so many on web to price in T. Or Price Lodging, ski's, and lifts myself. Any suggestions on best contacts for such things?

For beginner/intermediate skiing, I'd stay in Mountain Village. We've rented a condo at the Mountain Lodge using vrbo.com, and it's nice to be able to ski in/ski out. Plus, the kids love taking the gondola into the town of Telluride to eat. Telluride is nice because you don't need a car and there were never any lift lines. We spent an entire week doing all the green and blue runs. There is a green run that is about 5 miles long from the top of the mountain, but it is pretty narrow and I would have been a nervous wreck if my kids had been on it. The scenery is spectacular. We didn't use the ski school, but I accompanied some kids on the lift (the instructor had asked if I would) and I'd guess it to be good.