High Camp Warming Hut at Telluride Ski Resort
The last stop before the top of the mountain
A winter-only, ski-access warming hut at the top of Lift 12 (Prospect Express), serving quick grab-and-go food, hot drinks and snacks beside the access point for Black Iron Bowl and Palmyra Peak hike-to terrain.
The vibe
What kind of place is High Camp Warming Hut?
It's a warming hut, not a restaurant. You come in cold, you leave with something hot, and you eat it in a chair on the snow or inside a heated tent. Ten minutes in ski boots — a different stop from Allred's at the top of the gondola or Tomboy Tavern in the Village.
- Quick counter serviceOrder at the counter, carry it out.
- Come as you areIn ski gear. Everyone is.
- Beach seatingChairs on the snow, facing Palmyra Peak.
- Heated tentsSomewhere warm when the wind comes up.
What we serve
What food does High Camp Warming Hut serve?
Hot and cold drinks, soups, sandwiches, cookies and packaged snacks — all of it made to be carried out the door and eaten with gloves on.
Hot drinks
Hot cocoa first and foremost — the reason most people stop. Coffee alongside it.
Soups
Hot soup by the cup, for when a cookie won't carry you through the afternoon.
Sandwiches
Built to be eaten fast and one-handed.
Cookies & snacks
Cookies, packaged snacks and cold drinks for the pocket.
Specific items and prices pending confirmation · Menu page →
Getting here
How do you get to High Camp Warming Hut?
Ride Lift 12 (Prospect Express). High Camp Warming Hut is at the top, at 11,815 ft. elevation pending Ski-in access only — no road, no walking route, no parking.
Start in Mountain Village
From the Village Core, or up from the town of Telluride on the gondola.
Work over to Prospect Bowl
Exact lift-and-run sequence pending
Ride Lift 12
The hut is at the top, on your right as you unload.
It's also where the hike-to terrain starts. More on Palmyra access →
Season & hours
When is High Camp Warming Hut open?
Open daily during the winter season, weather and operations permitting. Closed all summer. Opening follows the resort's ski season and is snow dependent.
Exact daily hours and the season opening date pending confirmation — but the counter closes earlier than the lifts stop running, so plan the stop into the middle of your day rather than the end of it.
Common questions
High Camp Warming Hut FAQ
Is High Camp Warming Hut walk-in accessible, or ski-only?
Ski-in, ski-out only. There is no road to the hut, no walking route and no parking. The only way to reach it is on snow, riding Lift 12 (Prospect Express).
Where is High Camp Warming Hut and which lift do I take?
At the top of Lift 12 (Prospect Express) at Telluride Ski Resort in Mountain Village, Colorado. Ride Lift 12 and the hut is at the top.
What food does High Camp Warming Hut serve?
Grab-and-go food and drinks from a quick counter: hot cocoa, hot and cold drinks, soups, sandwiches, cookies and packaged snacks.
When is High Camp Warming Hut open?
Open daily during the winter season, weather and operations permitting. Closed in summer. Exact daily hours and the season opening date pending confirmation
Is High Camp Warming Hut the access point for Palmyra Peak?
Yes. High Camp Warming Hut is the launching point for all Black Iron Bowl and Palmyra Peak hike-to terrain at Telluride Ski Resort.
Do I need a lift ticket to visit High Camp Warming Hut?
Being confirmed with the resort. pending confirmation