Adventure Center

TELLURIDE ADVENTURE CENTER

The Telluride Adventure Center, adjacent to the Ski & Snowboard School in Mountain Village, offers an abundant selection of daily children’s programs and winter activities for all ages. Space is limited so advance reservations are recommended!

Winter Activities

All Adventure Center activities must be booked 48 hours in advance

 

Kids Snow Camp

A cool alternative to ski school for kids ages 5-12.

Kids Snow Camp will be offered from December 4th 2023 to April 5th, 2024.

∗ Offered Monday – Friday

Kids Snow Camp

Kids Snow Camp Sessions:

FULL-DAY 9AM-3 PM $200
P.M. HALF-DAY 11:30APM-3PM $120

The children will need to be prepared with the following:
– Winter Coat
– Snow Pants
– Gloves
– Winter hat or coat hood
– Snow boots (Please no ski or snowboard boots)
– Sunglasses or goggles

The Telluride Adventure Center provides day camps for kids ages 5-12. Our programs are designed to connect kids with their environment and develop a deeper appreciation for the world around them.

A cool alternative to ski school for kids ages 5-12, your child will experience a half-day of outdoor winter activities. Discover the wonders of Telluride through programs such as Winter Wilderness Survival, Trekking and Tracking, and Geocaching! Lunch is included in both the Full and Half-Day programs. Give us a call for details on our weekly program schedules.

Check-in for Kids Snow Camp is in our craft room located within Kids Ski School, just past the nursery and Otters check-in desks. If you need assistance locating it please give us a phone call or ask your nearest Guest Service staff in their yellow jackets!

Advance reservations are highly encouraged, however walk-ins will be accommodated based on availability. We ask that any walk-ins be dressed and ready for a day of playing outside in the snow with the aforementioned packing list.

For more information, please email adventure@telski.com or call (970) 728-7433.

Kids Happy Hour

Kids Happy Hour will be offered daily, from December 4th, 2023 to April 5th 2024 for ages 3-12 years old.

Fun après kids activities and snacks.

*Younger kids will be separated from older kids

Kids Happy Hour

Whether they’ve been on the slopes all day or in our Kid’s Snow Camp, give the kids a chance to relax and have fun at the end of the day with Kid’s Happy Hour! Our instructors set kids up with snacks and hot chocolate while leading fun indoor activities and craft projects at the Adventure Center craft room.

If your kids are already in Ski School or Kid’s Camp, staff will bring them directly to Happy Hour, so parents have more time to take a couple more runs or have an après drink. Kid’s Happy Hour must be booked by 9am the day they are participating. Kids Happy Hour runs from 3:30pm to 5pm daily.

Please book by 9am the day of:

DAILY 3:30pm – 5pm $40/child

For more information, please email adventure@telski.com or call (970) 728-7433.

Snow Bike Course & Rentals

Smiling Snowbiker at Telluride Ski Resort

No tires needed on this biking adventure! Ski blades replace wheels as you cruise and curve down our groomed ski runs. With smaller ski blades on each foot, you are able to carve through the snow and stop with ease. While staying on the mountain, try this fun alternative way to speed down the hills! Whether you’re a veteran skier who wants to switch things up a bit or you’re new to the slopes and want to start off slow, our snowbiking instructors will provide you with an exciting experience that fits your needs.

In order to rent a snowbike, you simply need to join us for a quick half-day certification course, and upon completion you are then welcome to keep your bike for the rest of the day. Once certified guests may rent a bike whenever they would like to go out on their own for years to come!

Skiing and snowboarding experience is not required, but is highly encouraged in order to immensely increase your chances of passing the certification course.

Two-Hour Certification Class:

2-HOUR CERTIFICATION: $320/includes ski pass
2-HOUR CERTIFICATION: $140/if already possessing ski pass

Rentals:

$70/day After receiving snowbike certification

Snowbike Certifications must be booked at least 24 hours in advance. Rentals for those already certified can be accommodated on a walk-in basis pending availability.

Certifications and rentals do not include ski or snowboard boots, which are required to ride the snowbike.

Snowbike courses begin in Sunset Plaza at 9:30am of the reservation day.

For more information, please email adventure@telski.com or call (970) 728-7433.

Guided Snowshoeing

Snowshoeing

All private snowshoe tours must be booked at least 48 hours in advance.

Advance reservation is strongly encouraged for the daily group snowshoe tours, however walk-ins will be accommodated up until 9:30 am on the day of based on availability. We ask that any walk-in guests be adequately prepared and dressed for the tour upon arrival.

Bring the following clothes to hike in the snow (similar to how you dress to go ski!) :
– Winter Coat
– Snow Pants
– Gloves
– Winter Hat or Coat Hood
– Snow boots or sturdy, ankle high hiking boots (Ideally with some waterproofing)
– Sunglasses or Goggles
– Lift ticket *IF* previously purchased (foot traffic access will be loaded onto it)

Guided Snowshoeing

Imagine being led through Telluride’s winter wonderland by an expert naturalist. Our legendary guide staff will detail the local environments’ flora, fauna and provide exclusive knowledge about the captivating natural world. Tours are designed to accommodate all ability levels. Please meet your guide at the bottom of the gondola stairs in Mountain Village across from Chair 4 at 9:45 a.m. They will be wearing a green jacket near our snowshoe rack and should be hard to miss!

Group Tours depart from the meeting area at 10am sharp, and return at approximately 1:30pm. The minimum age for the group tours is 16 years old, however private tours can accommodate family’s of all ages!

Snowshoe Tour Prices:

 

TOP-A-TEN DAILY GROUP SNOWSHOE TOUR $120/person
TOP-A-TEN PRIVATE TOUR (UP TO 5 PEOPLE) $450*

* $90/person after the first 5

Heli-Skiing

Telluride Helitrax

Telluride Helitrax
136 Country Club Dr.
(970) 728-8377

The Telluride Adventure Center works with Colorado’s premier helicopter ski company,  Telluride Helitrax, to bring advanced-intermediate to expert skiers and snowboarders the memory of a lifetime at some of the highest elevations in North America.

The  Helitrax Eurocopter  S350 B3e helicopter allots guests exclusive access to over 200 square miles of high alpine basins, cirques and summits. Backcountry enthusiasts can expect an average of six runs over the course of a day, totaling approximately 10,000 to 14,000 vertical feet.