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Find: Colorado Ski Resorts & Ski Vacations
Aspen
| Breckenridge | Crested
Butte | Denver | Durango
| Grand Junction
Leadville | Pagosa
Springs | Salida | Silverton
| Snowmass | Steamboat
Telluride | Vail
 Dreaming
of a Colorado ski vacation? There are 27 ski areas in the state of
Colorado, offering some of the best powder skiing and snowboarding in the
world.
Top rated Colorado ski resorts include the greatest
vertical drop in the U.S., the largest single mountain ski resort in North
America, the most popular ski area in the U.S., and some of the longest
runs anywhere in the world. With average natural snowfall ranging
from 200 to over 450 inches annually, conditions are consistently
excellent throughout the state.
We've grouped the ski resorts together by region -- so
you can plan to visit more than one area during the same ski vacation!
Click the links below to visit their web sites and start planning your
Colorado ski trip! There you'll find trail maps, snow reports and
information on ticket prices.
The autumn of 2005 has been wetter than usual, so almost
all Colorado resorts should exceed their annual average snowfall amounts
this winter! The time to start planning your Colorado ski vacation
for the 2005/2006 season is now. Ski Colorado!
Colorado
Ski Resort Location Map
Colorado
Ski Area Safety Rules:
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Always ski in control and be able to stop or avoid
other people or objects.
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People ahead of you have the right of way. It is
your responsibility to avoid them.
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You must not stop where you obstruct a trail, or are
not visible from above.
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Whenever starting downhill or merging into a ski
trail, look uphill and yield to others.
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Always use devices to help prevent runaway ski
equipment.
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Observe all posted signs and warnings. Keep off
closed ski trails and out of closed areas.
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Prior to using any ski lift, you must have the
knowledge and ability to load, ride and unload safety.
Aspen
Highlands Ski Area | Aspen
Hotels
125 runs (20% beginner, 33% intermediate, 47% advanced) and 4 lifts.
Skiable area: 670 acres. Vertical drop: 3,635 ft.
Average natural snowfall: 300 in.
Aspen
Mountain Ski Area | Aspen
Hotels
76
runs (0% beginner, 35% intermediate, 65% advanced) and 8 lifts.
Skiable area: 675 acres. Vertical drop: 3,267 ft.
Average natural snowfall: 300 in.
Buttermilk
Ski Area | Aspen
Hotels
45 runs
(35% beginner, 39% intermediate, 26% advanced) and 7 lifts.
Skiable area: 420 acres. Vertical drop: 2,030
ft.. Average natural snowfall: 200 in.
Snowmass Ski Area | Snowmass
Hotels
Greatest vertical drop in the U.S.!
83
runs (7% beginner, 55% intermediate, 38% advanced) and 20 lifts.
Skiable area: 3,010 acres. Vertical drop: 4,406
ft. Average natural snowfall: 300 in.
Sunlight Mountain Ski Resort
| Glenwood
Springs Hotels
63 runs
(20% beginner, 55% intermediate, 25% advanced) and 4 lifts.
Skiable area: 467 acres. Vertical drop: 2,010 ft.
Average natural snowfall:
Arapaho Basin
Ski Area
61 runs
(15% beginner, 40% intermediate, 45% advanced) and 5 lifts.
Skiable area: 490 acres. Vertical drop: 2,270 ft.
Average natural snowfall: 360 in.
Breckenridge Ski
Resort | Breckenridge
Hotels
The most popular ski resort in the U.S.!
139 runs
(15% beginner, 28% intermediate, 57% advanced) and 23 lifts.
Skiable area: 2,043 acres. Vertical drop: 3,398
ft. Average natural snowfall: 300 in.
Copper Mountain Ski
Resort | Copper
Ski Area Hotels
118 runs
(21% beginner, 25% intermediate, 54% advanced) and 21 lifts.
Skiable area: 2,433 acres. Vertical drop: 2,601
ft. Average natural snowfall: 280 in.
Keystone Ski Resort
| Keystone
Hotels
116 runs
(12% beginner, 34% intermediate, 54% advanced) and 22 lifts.
Skiable area: 1,361 acres. Vertical drop: 2,900
feet. Average snowfall: 230 in.
Crested
Butte Mountain Resort | Crested
Butte Hotels
85 runs
(15% beginner, 44% intermediate, 41% advanced) and 14 lifts.
Skiable area: 1,116 acres. Vertical drop: 3,062
ft. Average natural snowfall: 300 in.
Eldora Mountain Ski
Resort | Nederland
Hotels
52 runs
(20% beginner, 50% intermediate, 30% advanced) and 10 lifts.
Skiable area: 495. Vertical drop: 1,400 ft.
Average natural snowfall: 370 in.
Loveland Ski Area | Silverthorne
Hotels
70 runs
(17% beginner, 42% intermediate, 41% advanced) and 11 lifts.
Skiable area: 1,365. Vertical drop: 2,410 ft.
Average natural snowfall: 400 in.
SolVista Golf & Ski
Ranch
33
runs (30% beginner, 50% intermediate, 20% advanced) and 5 lifts. 40
km of
Nordic trails. Skiable area: 406. Vertical
drop: 1,000 ft. Average snowfall: 220 in.
Winter Park / Mary
Jane Ski Resort | Winter
Park Hotels
134 runs
(9% beginner, 21% intermediate, 70% advanced) and 22 lifts.
Skiable area: 2,886. Vertical drop: 3,060 ft.
Average natural snowfall: 365 in.
Durango
Mountain / Purgatory Ski Resort | Durango
Hotels
75 runs
(23% beginner, 35% intermediate, 42% advanced) and 12 lifts.
Skiable area: 1,200 acres. Vertical drop: 2,029
ft. Average natural snowfall: 250 in.
Hesperus Ski Area
| Durango
Hotels
13 runs and 2
lifts.
Skiable area: 80 acres. Vertical drop: 700 ft.
Average natural snowfall: 120 in.
Kendall Mountain Ski Area
| Silverton
Hotels
11 runs
and 1 lift.
Skiable area: 35 acres. Vertical drop: 400 ft.
Average natural snowfall: 200 in.
Silverton Mountain Ski Area
| Silverton
Hotels
Ranked #1 in steeps & #1 in powder by Skiing Magazine!
An
unconventional experts only ski area with 1 lift.
Vertical drop: 2,000 - 2,900 ft. Average natural
snowfall: 400 in.
Powderhorn Ski
Resort | Grand
Junction Hotels
25 runs
(20% beginner, 50% intermediate, 30% advanced) and 4 lifts.
Skiable area: 510 acres. Vertical drop: 1,650 ft.
Average snowfall: 250 in.
Ski Cooper |
Leadville
Hotels
26 runs
(30% beginner, 40% intermediate, 30% advanced) and 2 lifts.
Skiable area: 365 acres. Vertical drop: 1,200 ft.
Average snowfall: 250 in.
Wolf
Creek Ski Area | Pagosa
Springs Hotels
55 runs
(20% beginner, 35% intermediate, 45% advanced) and 6 lifts.
Skiable area: 1,600 acres. Vertical drop: 1,64
ft. Average snowfall: 465 in.
Monarch
Ski & Snowboard Area | Salida
Hotels
54 runs
(21% beginner, 37% intermediate, 42% advanced) and 5 lifts,
Skiable area: 670 acres. Vertical drop: 1,170 ft.
Average snowfall: 350 in.
Steamboat Ski
Resort | Steamboat
Springs Hotels
142
runs (13% beginner, 50% intermediate, 37% advanced) and 25 lifts,
Skiable area: 2,939 acres. Vertical drop: 3,668
ft. Average snowfall: 337 in.
Howelson Hill Ski Area | Steamboat
Springs Hotels
15 runs (25% beginner, 25%
intermediate, 50% advanced) and 3 lifts.
Skiable area: 70 acres. Vertical drop: 440 ft.
Average snowfall: ?
Telluride
Ski Resort | Telluride
Hotels
66 runs
(21% beginner, 47% intermediate, 32% advanced) and 12 lifts.
Skiable area: 1,050 acres. Vertical drop: 3,522
ft. Average natural snowfall: 325 in.
Vail Ski Resort |
Vail
Hotels
The largest single mountain ski resort in North America!
193
runs (21% beginner, 31% intermdiate, 48% advanced) and 34 lifts.
Skiable area: 4,644 acres. Vertical drop:
3,450 ft. Average snowfall: 350 in.
Beaver Creek Ski Resort
| Beaver
Creek Hotels
146
runs (34% beginner, 39% intermediate, 27% advanced) and 14 lifts.
Skiable area: 1,625 acres. Vertical drop:
4,040 ft. Average snowfall: 310 in.
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This page last updated:
05/07/06 |
