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Jaws at Telluride Ski Area

Advanced · 282 m long with 106 m of vertical, averaging 21° and 33° at its steepest, facing N.

33°steepest 50 m

21°average pitch

282 mlength

106 mvertical

2976 mtop elevation

Nfaces

Snow and sun

Jaws is poleward-facing: least winter sun, holds cold powder longest, can stay firm or icy.

How to get to Jaws

Lifts that reach the top: Oak Street Lift (skiing novice terrain to get there); Lift 7 (skiing intermediate terrain to get there); Plunge Lift (skiing intermediate terrain to get there); Village Express (skiing intermediate terrain to get there); Apex Lift (skiing intermediate terrain to get there); Gold Hill Express (skiing intermediate terrain to get there).

From the base area (about 7 minutes, advanced skiing needed):

Ride Oak Street Lift
Ski Jaws (advanced)

Where it ends

Joins Bailout, Cats Paw. Nearest lifts from the bottom: Lift 7 (2 min), Oak Street Lift (2 min), Gondola Line 1 (2 min).

See Jaws on the 3D map All runs at Telluride Ski Area

Measured from OpenStreetMap geometry and elevation via OpenSkiMap (ODbL). Times are rough. Grades, grooming and openings change day to day — check the resort's own reports.