Open daily during the winter season, weather permitting
Two guests raising champagne at a table on the Bon Vivant deck, facing the snow-covered peaks

Getting to Bon Vivant

There's no road, no gondola stop and no walking in. Every route ends at the top of Lift 5.

Three ways to ski here

  1. 1Ride the Polar Queen Express (Lift 5). You arrive at the door.
  2. 2From the top of Apex (Lift 6), ski down Woozley's Way.
  3. 3From Gold Hill Express (Lift 14), take See Forever past Alpino Vino to Woozley's Way.
Access

Ski-in only

Ski-in, ski-out access exclusively — there is no vehicle or foot route in winter.

Elevation

3,414 m

About 11,200 feet, as printed on our own menu.

Established

2011

On the mountain since 2011, as the seal says.

Weather

Check first

Closures are posted at @bonvivanttelluride on Instagram and Facebook.

On poor-weather days, seating is available in the shelter. In extreme conditions the restaurant may close entirely.

While you're up here

Alpino Vino sits higher still, at the top of Gold Hill Express on See Forever — you'll pass it on the way over from Lift 14. Gorrono Ranch is the other way, mid-mountain under Lift 4, where lunch comes with live music and a deck full of chairs.

On-mountain dining
The carved Bon Vivant sign above the outdoor bar at the top of Lift 5, skiers walking in
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