Pick'N Gad at Telluride Ski Area
Intermediate · 586 m long with 146 m of vertical, averaging 14° and 25° at its steepest, facing NW.
25°steepest 50 m
14°average pitch
586 mlength
146 mvertical
3253 mtop elevation
NWfaces
Snow and sun
Pick'N Gad is poleward-facing: least winter sun, holds cold powder longest, can stay firm or icy.
How to get to Pick'N Gad
Lifts that reach the top: Village Express (skiing easy terrain to get there).
From the base area (about 9 minutes, intermediate skiing needed):
- Ride Chondola
- Ski Meadows (easy)
- Ski Lower Boomerang (easy)
- Ride Village Express
- Ski Village Bypass (easy)
- Ski Pick'N Gad (intermediate)
Where it ends
Joins Village Bypass, Village Bypass, Pick'N Gad. Nearest lifts from the bottom: Village Express (3 min), Free Intercept Gondola (4 min), Gondola Magic Carpet (4 min).
See Pick'N Gad 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.