Marmot at Telluride Ski Area
Intermediate · 1609 m long with 229 m of vertical, averaging 8° and 16° at its steepest, facing NW.
16°steepest 50 m
8°average pitch
1609 mlength
229 mvertical
3216 mtop elevation
NWfaces
Snow and sun
Marmot is poleward-facing: least winter sun, holds cold powder longest, can stay firm or icy.
How to get to Marmot
Lifts that reach the top: Sunshine Express (skiing easy terrain to get there); Lynx (skiing easy terrain to get there); Ute Park (skiing easy terrain to get there).
From the base area (about 4 minutes, intermediate skiing needed):
- Ride Sunshine Express
- Ski Double Cabins (easy)
- Ski Marmot (intermediate)
Where it ends
Joins Lower Galloping Goose. Nearest lifts from the bottom: Sunshine Express (5 min), Chondola (5 min).
See Marmot on the 3D mapAll runs at Telluride Ski AreaMeasured 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.