Telluride Nordic Center
The Nordic Center is closed for the season. Donations are still open! See homepage for donation link. We hope to see everyone next season!
Location: The Telluride Nordic Center is located in the Town Park Pavilion, adjacent to the Hanley Ice Rink.
Contact & Booking: Contact the Telluride Nordic Center for information on rentals, ski services, clinics, lessons, ice skating, sledding, snowshoeing, trail info, memberships and more! Call 970-728-1144 or book online.
Lessons
Learn to classic or skate ski with certified instructors at Telluride Nordic Center, in Telluride Town Park. Lessons are available in private or public settings. Both private and public lessons last an hour and a half and are available at varying skill sets (beginner, intermediate, and advanced). To sign up for public group lessons please call the number below during business hours(10am-4pm daily). Private lessons can be booked bellow for 1-4 participants. A $150 deposit is required at the time booking. Fees for additional skiers and rentals will be collected at the time of the lesson (instructor gratuity not included in lesson pricing).
Call 970-728-1144 or book online.
Private Lesson
$150.00 per person, up to four skiers
This is great for friends or families, or groups who would like to put together private instruction.
**When Booking this lesson, in the payment screen, please add a note with number of skiers, style of skiing, and level of experience.
Public Group Lesson
$100.00 per person. Cost includes rentals.
75 minute public group lessons are available. Please call the Nordic center for upcoming lessons.
Cancellation Policy: We ask that you please reschedule or cancel at least two days before the beginning of your appointment or the initial $150 deposit will be charged.
Lessons may be canceled without penalty 48 hours or more in advance of the start time. All lessons canceled with less than 48 hours notice will be charged the full $150 deposit. Any lessons booked inside the 48-hour window cannot be canceled without incurring the penalties described above. Please call the Nordic Center at (970) 728- 1144 to cancel an existing lesson scheduled within 48 hours. This allows us to facilitate the accommodation of customers on our lesson waitlist.
To change date or time of lesson please call the nordic center for assistance to avoid additional deposit charges.
*Lesson requests made with less than 48 hours’ notice cannot be booked online, To schedule a lesson with less than 48 hours’ notice, please call the Nordic Center and a team member will be happy to assist.
Rentals
The Telluride Nordic Center offers affordable rentals of Nordic skis, ice skates, sleds and snowshoes, visit us in the shop to find your perfect rental. Return your gear by 11 a.m. the following day for a one-day rental fee.
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Chose between classic or skate skis for your package that includes skis, boots, and poles.
Adults: $40/day
Youth: $20/day
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Adults: $25.00/ day
Youth: $10.00/ day -
Adults: $20.00/ day
Youth: $10.00/ day -
Adult Skates: $15/day
Youth Skate: $10/dayAll rental skates must be worn with socks.
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$25/day
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$15/day
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$15 per hour
Ski Waxing & Repairs
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We customize our waxing for temperatures and conditions. Get the right wax for the day, please allow 24 hours for waxing services. We also offer race waxes.
Basic Wax: $30.00
New Ski Wax: $35.00
Race Wax: $35.00
Looking for the wax of the day? Check out this site:
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Basic Mount $30.00
adult Programs
Ski Clinnics
Adult clinics are offered at the Telluride Nordic Center during the months of January and February. Our intermediate skate ski clinic is a great opportunity for accomplished skate skiers to improve their skills, focusing on body mechanics and technical elements.
Intermediate Skate Ski clinic
Sunday, February 1st. Single day intermediate skate ski clinic.
10:30am - 1:00pm
Priest lake
Only 6 spots available! Register above to reserve your spot. (If registration is closed, the spot have been filled)
This day intensive is only $85 dollars (due day of lesson)
If you need to rent gear for the program, that is just $25.00 extra.
(Rental gear is available during the programming and can be kept for an extra hour if you want to practice the skills a little more once the clinic wraps up for the day)
Youth Programs
Ski PE
Ski PE is offered for grades 3-6 through the Telluride Nordic Center annually in January. Registration for 2026 SKI PE opens November 3rd at 8AM.
Register for Ski PE here.
Snowcats
The Snowcats program is for our youngest Nordic athletes, kindergarten to second grade and runs select days and times in February, 2026. Snowcats details can be found here.
Register for Snowcats here.
Junior Nordic
Junior Nordic operates under Telluride Ski and Snowboard Club with development and competitive team divisions. For more information email nordic@tssc.org or visit the TSSC website.
Skates & Sharpening
Need your hockey skates sharpened? Need your figure skates tuned? Our dedicated team of skate sharpening experts hand tune hockey and figure skates using our professional Blademaster machine with a custom grind of your choosing.
Our secure drop box is located inside the Pavilion, just outside the Nordic Center door. We provide uniquely coded lockers for convenient skate pick up.
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Skate Sharpening
Basic Sharpening: $18
Youth Sharpening: $15
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Drop Box is located at the Hanley rink in the hallway between the locker rooms and the Nordic Center.
Please allow up to 48 hours for sharpening.
If you are dropping ice skates to be sharpened, please follow these instructions:
Tie your skates together
Fill out a skate sharpening ticket (Fill out ticket legally and fully with radius and desired pick up date)
Let us know you are dropping off your skates(send a text message along with your name, drop off date, and style of skates to 970-708-0786 — Ex: John Smith hockey skates 10/3)
Tuck the ticket into your skate boot
Drop your skates in the box
Scan the QR code to pay, or request a link via text. (gratuity options will be provided upon pick up)
We will let you know when your skates are ready for pick up(and share a unique locker code to make pick up easy)
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Accessories including shin tape, stick tape, tacky way, mouth guards, laces, hard guards and soakers available for sale at the Nordic Center.
Early season hours vary.
More Activities
The Telluride Nordic Center offers many ways to get outside and make the most of winter. Rent ice skate, snowshoes or book a guided tour through our wilderness areas.
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Enjoy free ice skating with your family in Telluride Town Park! The outdoor rink is open from December through March, weather-dependent. The outdoor rink has a warming hut and restrooms. The indoor rink is open all winter season and has public skate hours — a schedule can be found on The Town of Telluride’s website. Ice Skates are available to rent at the Telluride Nordic Center from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., daily. Return skates by 11 a.m. the next day for a single-day charge. For your convenience, there is an ice skate drop box directly outside of TNC, just drop your skates when you’re done. Please don’t walk on the pavement wearing rental skates.
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Join a tour or make solo tracks in the Telluride Wilderness! Rent snowshoes from the Telluride Nordic Center.
Snowshoeing Tips:
Walk on the edge of groomed nordic trails on the opposite side of classic ski tracks.
Always check the area for avalanche danger.
Wear waterproof high-top winter boots.
Avoid cotton as the first layer.
Bring water and food.
Tell someone where you’re headed and when you expect to be back.
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Book a guide and tour the surrounding wilderness areas including Priest Lake and Trout Lake. Tours run from 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Available for beginners, intermediates, and advanced snow travelers.
Full day without transportation: $290 for one person and $190 for each additional person.
Half-day without transportation $225 and $150 for each additional person
Don’t forget: water, food, sunscreen, layers, sunglasses, and camera.