Colorado Ski Areas

Aspen Highlands – Aspen, CO
888.649.5982     http://www.aspensnowmass.com/en/aspen-highlands
Elevation: Top: 11,675 ft    Base: 8,040 ft ;    Vertical Drop: 3,635 feet
Total Terrain: 1,010 total acres    Total Trails 125    Longest run: 3.5 miles
Difficulty: Beginner: 18%  Intermediate: 30%  Advanced: 16%  Expert: 36%
Average Annual Snowfall:  300 inches      Snowmaking: 110 acres
Lift Capacity per Hour: 6,500    Total Lifts: 5
Lifts: High Speed Quads 3;    Triple Chairs 2;
Daily Lift Ticket Price at Window: $101
Aspen Mountain     Aspen, CO
970.925.1220      www.aspensnowmass.com
Elevation: Top: 11,212 ft.      Base: 7,945 ft.      Vertical Drop: 3,267 ft.
Total Terrain: 673 acres      Total Trails: 76      Longest Run: 3 miles
Difficulty: Beginner: 48%      Intermediate: 26%      Most Difficult: 26%
Average Annual Snowfall: 300 inches      Snowmaking: 31%
Lift Capacity per Hour: 10,755      Total Lifts: 8
Gondolas: 1    High Speed Quads: 1    Fixed-grip Quads: 2
High Speed Double: 1    Double Chairs: 3
Super Pipe: No    Half Pipe: Yes    Terrain Parks: Yes
Daily Lift Ticket Price at Window: $101
Beaver Creek Resort    Avon, CO
(970) 754-4636    www.beavercreek.com
Elevation: Top: 11,440 ft.      Base: 8,100 ft.      Vertical Drop: 3,340 ft.
Total Terrain: 1,815 acres     Total Trails: 149     Longest Run:  2.75 miles
Difficulty: Beginner: 19%      Intermediate: 43%      Most Difficult: 38%
Average Annual Snowfall: 325 inches      Snowmaking: 705 acres
Lift Capacity per Hour: 34,220      Total Lifts: 20
Gondolas: 2  High Speed Quads: 11   Fixed-grip Quads: 2   Triple Chairs: 2
High Speed Double: 1    Double Chairs: 2
Super Pipe: No      Half Pipe: 1      Terrain Parks: 3
Daily Lift Ticket Price at Window: $119
Breckenridge     Breckenridge, CO
970-453-5000      www.breckenridge.com
Elevation: Top: 12,988 ft.    Base: 9,600 ft.    Vertical Drop: 3,398 ft.
Total Terrain: 2,893 acres    Total Trails: 155    Longest Run: 3.5 miles
Difficulty: Green: 15%    Blue: 33%    Black: 31%    Extreme: 36%
Average Annual Snowfall: 350 inches     Snowmaking Acres: 565
Lift Capacity per Hour: 40,680     Total Lifts: 31
Gondolas: 1   High Speed 6 Packs: 3   High Speed Quads: 7
Fixed-grip Quads: 1  Triple Chairs: 1  Double Chairs: 6   Surface Lifts: 12
Super Pipe: Yes – Half Pipe: No – Terrain Parks: 5 – Zip Line: Yes
Alpine Slide: Yes
Daily Lift Ticket Price at Window: $67
Buttermilk Mountain    Aspen, CO
970.925.1220     www.aspensnowmass.com/buttermilk
Elevation: Top: 9,900 ft.     Base: 7,870 ft.     Vertical Drop: 2,030 ft.
Total Terrain: 470 acres    Total Trails: 44    Longest Run: 3 miles
Difficulty: Beginner: 35%      Intermediate: 39%      Most Difficult: 26%
Average Annual Snowfall: 200 inches      Snowmaking: 26%
Lift Capacity per Hour: 7,500      Total Lifts: 9
Gondolas: 1    High Speed 6 Packs: 2    High Speed Quads: 2
Triple Chairs: 1    Double Chairs: 3    Surface Lifts: 4
Super Pipe: 1    Half Pipe: No    Terrain Parks: 2
Daily Lift Ticket Price at Window: $101
Copper Mountain    Copper Mountain, CO
888-841-2481     http://www.coppercolorado.com
Elevation: Top: 12,313 ft.    Base: 9,712 ft.    Vertical Drop: 2,601 ft.
Total Terrain: 2,465 acres    Total Trails: 126    Longest Run: 1.7 miles
Difficulty: Beginner: 21%    Intermediate: 25%    Most Difficult: 54%
Average Annual Snowfall: 282 inches      Snowmaking: 380 acres
Lift Capacity per Hour: 32,324      Total Lifts: 22
High Speed 6 Packs: 1    High Speed Quads: 4    Triple Chairs: 5
Double Chairs: 5    Surface Lifts: 7
Super Pipe: Yes    Half Pipe: Yes    Terrain Parks: 5
Daily Lift Ticket Price at Window: $84
Crested Butte    Crested Butte, CO
800-810-7669     www.skicb.com
Elevation: Top: 12,162 ft.    Base: 9,375 ft.    Vertical Drop: 2,775 ft.
Total Terrain: 1,167 acres    Total Trails: 121    Longest Run:  2.6 miles
Difficulty: Beginner: 23%    Intermediate: 57%    Most Difficult: 20%
Average Annual Snowfall: 300 inches      Snowmaking: 282 acres
Lift Capacity per Hour: 20,310      Total Lifts: 16
High Speed Quads: 4 Fixed-grip Quads: 2    Triple Chairs: 2
Double Chairs: 3    Surface Lifts: 5
Super Pipe: Yes    Half Pipe: No    Terrain Parks: 4
Daily Lift Ticket Price at Window: $95
Echo Mountain Resort    Idaho Springs, CO 

As of September 1, 2012, Echo Mountain is under new management
as a private alpine racing/training facility and
is no longer open to the public.

Eldora Mountain Resort    Nederland, CO
303-440-8700     www.eldora.com
Elevation: Top: 10,800 ft.    Base: 9,2000 ft.    Vertical Drop: 1,600 ft.
Total Terrain: 680 acres    Total Trails: 53    Longest Run: 3 miles
Difficulty: Beginner: 35%    Intermediate: 35%    Most Difficult: 30%
Average Annual Snowfall: 300 inches      Snowmaking: 100%
Lift Capacity per Hour: 11,500      Total Lifts: 12
Fixed-grip Quads: 2   Triple Chairs: 2    Double Chairs: 4   Surface Lifts: 4
Super Pipe: No     Half Pipe: No     Terrain Parks: 2
Daily Lift Ticket Price at Window: $74
Purgatory at Durango Mountain Resort    Durango, CO
970-247-9000    www.durangomountainresort.com
Elevation: Top: 10,822 ft.    Base: 8.793 ft.    Vertical Drop: 2,029 ft.
Total Terrain: 1,360 acres    Total Trails: 88    Longest Run: 2 miles
Difficulty: Beginner: 20%    Intermediate: 45%    Most Difficult: 35%
Average Annual Snowfall: 260 inches      Snowmaking: 21%
Lift Capacity per Hour: 15,050      Total Lifts: 10
High Speed 6 Packs: 1    High Speed Quads: 1    Triple Chairs: 4
Double Chairs: 3    Surface Lifts: 1
Super Pipe: Yes    Half Pipe: No    Terrain Parks: 5
Daily Lift Ticket Price at Window: $75
Hesperus     Hesperus, CO
970-259-3711     www.ski-hesperus.com
Elevation: Top: 8,880 ft.    Base: 8,100 ft.    Vertical Drop: 700 ft.
Total Terrain: 80 acres      Total Trails: 13      Longest Run: 1.04 miles
Difficulty: Beginner: 30%    Intermediate: 20%    Most Difficult: 50%
Average Annual Snowfall: 150 inches      Snowmaking: NA
Lift Capacity per Hour: NA      Total Lifts: 2
Double: Double Chairs: 1    Surface Lifts: 1
Super Pipe: No    Half Pipe: Yes    Terrain Parks: Yes
Daily Lift Ticket Price at Window: $39
Granby Ranch     Granby, CO
970-712-5364      http://www.granbyranch.com
Elevation: Top: 9,202 ft.     Base: 8,202 ft.     Vertical Drop: 1,000 ft.
Total Terrain: 406 acres     Total Trails: 37     Longest Run: 1.5 miles
Difficulty: Beginner: 30%     Intermediate: 50%     Most Difficult: 20%
Average Annual Snowfall: 220 inches       Snowmaking: 60%
Lift Capacity per Hour: 7,920      Total Lifts: 5
High Speed Quads: 1    Fixed-grip Quads: 1    Triple Chairs: 1
Double Chairs: 1    Surface Lifts: 1
Super Pipe: No     Half Pipe: No     Terrain Parks: 1
Daily Lift Ticket Price at Window: $58
Howelsen Hill    Steamboat Springs, CO
970-879-8499    www.steamboatsprings.net/index.aspx?nid=131
Elevation: Top: 7,136 ft.    Base: 6,696 ft.    Vertical Drop: 440 ft.
Total Terrain: 150 acres    Total Trails: 4    Longest Run: 1 mile
Difficulty: Beginner: 20%    Intermediate: 30%    Most Difficult: 50%
Average Annual Snowfall: 250 inches      Snowmaking: 50%
Lift Capacity per Hour: 2,057      Total Lifts: 4
Double Chairs: 1    Surface Lifts: 3
Super Pipe: No    Half Pipe: No    Terrain Parks: No
Daily Lift Ticket Price at Window: $20
Kendall Mountain     Silverton, CO
970-387-5522     www.skikendall.com
Elevation: Top: 9,558 ft.     Base: 9,318 ft.     Vertical Drop: 240 ft.
Total Terrain: 35 acres     Total Trails: 4     Longest Run: NA
Difficulty: Beginner: 50%     Intermediate: 25%     Most Difficult: 25%
Average Annual Snowfall: 220 inches      Snowmaking: 50%
Lift Capacity per Hour: NA      Total Lifts: 1
Double Chairs: 1
Super Pipe: No     Half Pipe: No     Terrain Parks: No
Daily Lift Ticket Price at Window: $20
Keystone Resort    Dillon, CO
800-328-1323     www.keystoneresort.com
Elevation: Top: 12,408 ft.     Base: 9,280 ft.     Vertical Drop: 3,128 ft.
Total Terrain: 3,148 acres    Total Trails: 135     Longest Run: 3.5 miles
Difficulty: Beginner: 19%     Intermediate: 32%     Most Difficult: 49%
Average Annual Snowfall: 235 inches      Snowmaking: 662 acres
Lift Capacity per Hour: 35,175      Total Lifts: 14
Gondolas: 2    High Speed 6 Packs: 1    High Speed Quads: 5
Fixed-grip Quads: 1   Triple Chairs: 1   Double Chairs: 3   Surface Lifts: 1
Super Pipe: Yes     Half Pipe: Yes     Terrain Parks: 1
Daily Lift Ticket Price at Window: $114
Loveland Mountain     Georgetown, CO
303-571-5580     www.skiloveland.com
Elevation: Top: 12,700 ft.    Base: 10,800 ft.    Vertical Drop: 2,210 ft.
Total Terrain: 1,800 acres    Total Trails: 93    Longest Run: 2 miles
Difficulty: Green: 13%    Blue: 41%    Black: 46%
Average Annual Snowfall: 422 inches     Snowmaking Acres: 240
Lift Capacity per Hour: 14,293      Total Lifts: 10
Fixed-grip Quads: 3   Triple Chairs: 3   Double Chairs: 2   Surface Lifts: 2
Super Pipe: No – Half Pipe: No – Terrain Parks: 1
Daily Lift Ticket Price at Window: $59
Monarch Mountain    Monarch, CO
888-996-7669     www.skimonarch.com
Elevation: Top: 11,952 ft.     Base: 10,790 ft.     Vertical Drop: 1,162 ft.
Total Terrain: 800 acres     Total Trails: 63     Longest Run: 1 mile
Difficulty: Beginner: 14%     Intermediate: 28%     Most Difficult: 58%
Average Annual Snowfall: 350 inches      Snowmaking: 0
Lift Capacity per Hour: 6,100      Total Lifts: 8
Fixed-grip Quads: 1     Double Chairs: 4    Surface Lifts: 3
Super Pipe: No   Half Pipe: No   Terrain Parks: 2   Snowcat Tours: Yes
Daily Lift Ticket Price at Window: $65
Powderhorn Resort     Mesa, CO
970-268-5700     www.powderhorn.com
Elevation: Top: 9,850 ft.     Base: 8,200 ft.     Vertical Drop: 1,650 ft.
Total Terrain: 1,600 acres     Total Trails: 63     Longest Run: 1 mile
Difficulty: Beginner: 20%     Intermediate: 50%     Most Difficult: 30%
Average Annual Snowfall: 250 inches      Snowmaking: 21 acres
Lift Capacity per Hour: 4,370     Total Lifts: 5
Fixed-grip Quads: 1    Double Chairs: 2     Surface Lifts: 2
Super Pipe: No     Half Pipe: 1     Terrain Parks: 2
Daily Lift Ticket Price at Window: $59
Silverton Mountain     Silverton, CO
970-837-5706     www.silvertonmountain.com
Elevation: Top: 12,300 ft.     Base: 10,400 ft.     Vertical Drop: 1,900 ft.
Total Terrain: 1,819 acres     Total Trails: NA     Longest Run: NA
Difficulty: Beginner: 0%     Intermediate: 0%     Most Difficult: 100%
Average Annual Snowfall: 400 inches      Snowmaking: NA
Lift Capacity per Hour: NA      Total Lifts: 1      Helicopter: Yes
Double Chairs: 1
Super Pipe: No     Half Pipe: No     Terrain Parks: No
Daily Lift Ticket Price at Window: $49
Ski Cooper     Leadville, CO
719-486-2277     www.skicooper.com
Elevation: Top: 11,700 ft.     Base: 10,500 ft.     Vertical Drop: 1,200 ft.
Total Terrain: 400 lift/2,400 cat acres   Trails: 26    Longest Run: 1.4 miles
Difficulty: Beginner: 30%     Intermediate: 40%     Most Difficult: 30%
Average Annual Snowfall: 250 inches      Snowmaking: NA
Lift Capacity per Hour: 3,300       Total Lifts: 4
Triple Chairs: 1    Double Chairs: 1    Surface Lifts: 2
Super Pipe: No     Half Pipe: No     Terrain Parks: No
Daily Lift Ticket Price at Window: $46
Snowmass     Aspen, CO
970-925-1220     www.aspensnowmass.com
Elevation: Top: 12,510 ft.     Base: 8,104 ft.     Vertical Drop: 4,406 ft.
Total Terrain: 3,132 acres     Total Trails: 91     Longest Run: 5.3 miles
Difficulty: Beginner: 6%     Intermediate: 50%     Most Difficult: 44%
Average Annual Snowfall: 300 inches       Snowmaking: 7%
Lift Capacity per Hour: 31,080      Total Lifts: 20
Gondolas: 2     High Speed 6 Packs: 1    High Speed Quads: 7
Fixed-grip Quads: 2   Triple Chairs: 1   Double Chairs: 1  Surface Lifts: 6
Super Pipe: 1     Half Pipe: No    Terrain Parks: 3
Daily Lift Ticket Price at Window: $101
Steamboat Mountain Resort     Steamboat Springs, CO
970-945-7491     www.steamboat.com
Elevation: Top: 10,568 ft.     Base: 6,900 ft.     Vertical Drop: 3,668 ft.
Total Terrain: 2,965 acres     Total Trails: 165     Longest Run: 3+ miles
Difficulty: Beginner: 30%     Intermediate: 50%     Most Difficult: 20%
Average Annual Snowfall: 349 inches      Snowmaking: 375 acres
Lift Capacity per Hour: 41,465      Total Lifts: 17
Gondolas: 1    High Speed 6 Packs: 1    High Speed Quads: 5
Fixed-grip Quads: 1   Triple Chairs: 6   Double Chairs: 2   Surface Lifts: 1
Super Pipe: Yes     Half Pipe: No     Terrain Parks: 2
Daily Lift Ticket Price at Window: $109
Sunlight Mountain Resort     Glenwood Springs, CO
970-945-7491     www.sunlightmtn.com
Elevation: Top: 9,895 ft.     Base: 7,885 ft.     Vertical Drop: 2,010 ft.
Total Terrain: 470 acres     Total Trails: 67     Longest Run: 2.5 miles
Difficulty: Beginner: 20%     Intermediate: 55%     Most Difficult: 25%
Average Annual Snowfall: 250 inches      Snowmaking: 12%
Lift Capacity per Hour: 4,600      Total Lifts: 3
Triple Chairs: 1    Double Chairs: 2
Super Pipe: No     Half Pipe: Yes     Terrain Parks: 1
Daily Lift Ticket Price at Window: $55
Telluride Ski Resort     Telluride, CO
800-778-8581      www.tellurideskiresort.com
Elevation: Top: 12,570 ft.     Base: 8,725 ft.     Vertical Drop: 3,845 ft.
Total Terrain: 2,000+ acres     Total Trails: 125     Longest Run: 4.6 miles
Difficulty: Beginner: 23%     Intermediate: 36%     Most Difficult: 41%
Average Annual Snowfall: 309 inches      Snowmaking: 12%
Lift Capacity per Hour: 22,386      Total Lifts: 16
Gondolas: 2    High Speed Quads: 7    Fixed-grip Quads: 1
Triple Chairs: 2    Double Chairs: 2    Surface Lifts: 2
Super Pipe: No     Half Pipe: No     Terrain Parks: 4
Daily Lift Ticket Price at Window: $106
Vail Mountain Resort     Vail, CO
303-504-5870     www.vail.com
Elevation: Top: 11,570 ft.     Base: 8,120 ft.     Vertical Drop: 3,450 ft.
Total Terrain: 5,289 acres     Total Trails: 193     Longest Run: 4 miles
Difficulty: Beginner: 18%     Intermediate: 29%     Most Difficult: 53%
Average Annual Snowfall: 366 inches      Snowmaking: 461 acres
Lift Capacity per Hour: 59,092      Total Lifts: 25
Gondolas: 2    High Speed Quads: 16    Fixed-grip Quads: 1
Triple Chairs: 2    Double Chairs: 1    Surface Lifts: 3
Super Pipe: Yes    Half Pipe: Yes    Terrain Parks: 3
Daily Lift Ticket Price at Window: $106
Winter Park Resort     Winter Park, CO
970-726-1564     www.winterparkresort.com
Elevation: Top: 12,060 ft.    Base: 9,000 ft.    Vertical Drop: 3,060 ft.
Total Terrain: 3,081 acres    Total Trails: 143    Longest Run: 4.6 miles
Difficulty: Green: 8%    Blue: 18%    Black: 19%    Extreme: 55%
Average Annual Snowfall: 326.1 inches   Snowmaking Acres: 313.1 acres
Lift Capacity per Hour: 38,000      Total Lifts: 26
Gondolas: 1    High Speed 6 Packs: 2    High Speed Quads: 7
Triple Chairs: 4    Double Chairs: 6    Surface Lifts: 6
Super Pipe: 1 – Half Pipe: No – Terrain Parks: 6 – Snowcat Tours: Yes
Tubing Hill: Yes – Skating Rink: Yes – Alpine Slide: Yes – Other: Snowshoeing
Daily Lift Ticket Price at Window: $104
Wolf Creek     Pagosa Springs, CO
970-264-5639      www.wolfcreekski.com
Elevation: Top: 11,904 ft.     Base: 10,300 ft.     Vertical Drop: 1,604 ft.
Total Terrain: 1,600 acres     Total Trails: 143     Longest Run: 2 miles
Difficulty: Beginner: 20%     Intermediate: 35%     Most Difficult: 45%
Average Annual Snowfall: 366 inches      Snowmaking: 299 acres
Lift Capacity per Hour: 8,480      Total Lifts: 7
High Speed Quads: 1    Fixed-grip Quads: 1    Triple Chairs: 2
Double Chairs: 1    Surface Lifts: 2
Super Pipe: No     Half Pipe: No     Terrain Parks: No
Daily Lift Ticket Price at Window: $56

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