Telluride

Telluride has plenty of intermediate trails (38 percent of the terrain) and lift 5 is the perfect hideaway, offering a variety of rolling terrain, wide chutes with moderate pitches, and a handful of open tree runs. The longest and most challenging trail for intermediates is See Forever, which is three miles (5 km) long. It starts at the top of Gold Hill Mountain and stretches all the way down to the base of lift 4, allowing intermediates to view all the wonderful scenery of the mountain by staying on the same trail from top to bottom.

For the intermediate skier or boarder there is a lot of terrain to cover in order to get the true Telluride experience. For instance, all the Lift 4 and 5 trails are spectacular areas to hit. These two lifts primarily consist of double and single blues, but provide a variety of terrain. Misty Maiden on Lift 4 is known for its fabulous corduroy and speed, and Palmyra on Lift 5 is good for moguls. Also, Telluride's new Prospect Bowl has plenty of tailor-made trails—check out Magnolia and Sandia.