More Telluride Mismanagement

jamesdeluxe said:
Even if the strike hadn't taken place, how much of the mountain could they have opened with the poor snowfall to date?
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Similar to how Aspen, Crested Butte, and Purgatory are doing. Not great. Likely 40-50% open on a 20-inch base. Doubt they would only open the catwalks up in Prospect Bowl.

The front face snowmaking trails need at least a 25-inch base and more likely 30 inches. Telluride can open almost all the terrain off of Chair 9-Plunge and Chair 6-Apex with about 35 inches, and quite well with a 40-inch base. Chair 14-Gold Hill requires a lot more snow to cover wind-blown rocks - closer to 60 inches.

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What is interesting is how much snow there is at elevation from the storms that did manage to reach the San Juans.

Telluride Helitrax (the heliski operation since 1982) started at Christmas and has been skiing great terrain at 11-13k ft around Telluride.

They ski both north of town (Sneffels Range) and south of the ski area (Lizard Head/Mt. Wilson).

I have not skied with them yet. Basically, I can find great in-bounds skiing or side/backcountry skiing (4k vertical ft runs in Bear Creek just east of the ski area) that I never felt the need to spend $ or campaign for or use goodwill for a local's discount.

My brother has been many times, since he barters with the owners. They need things from him.

The terrain served is not extreme due to the sketchy San Juan snowpack, but it is in beautiful country at high altitudes with outstanding snow preservation.

Specifically, I want to ski the bowls above Telluride Town (north), and fly over it. And maybe ski the north side of the Sneffels that overlook Ralph Lauren's huge ranch.




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