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⛷️ Everything You Need To Link Up to The Perfect Ski Season 🏔️

updated 1/22/24

By Melissa Shrader Editor Publisher Loveland Macaroni Kid September 11, 2023

It's that time again! 

Find just what you need to plan a perfect day on the slopes.


❄️ EPIC School Kids Passes ❄️


I've recently searched and found some great resources to help with your skiing options for locations. 

Map of Ski resorts (by Ski Central) - you can find your perfect slope and where it is on this map. This is helpful especially if you are new to the area and don't know where all the resorts are. On the landing page you'll find the location map. Click on one of the "mountain" icons and you will get a brief description of the mountain, it's difficulty and the mountain's stats like vertical, lifts, trails, snow condition, Click on the "more" and you get a full report on the condition including Base depth, surface conditions, weather, grooming, and hours the slope will be open. This page also shows the price of accommodations nearby the resort. 

Colorado Ski Country USA - This site offers a membership with a card and options to get discounts for a bunch of different ski resorts (about 20) and discounts for your kids too! It offers the same information as the ski map above but in a simpler format. This is mainly for members but you can use the information to plan your trip without the membership. Discounts are only available for members. 

Top 5 Ski resorts for beginners: This video is great for those who have beginners and are looking for something fun, easy and will make the most of your day on the slope. (by SRG Skiing)




Slope Rankings: Countdown to the best slope in Colorado by PeakRankings.




Ski Resorts 

⛷️ Arapaho Basin ⛷️ 

Arapahoe Basin is one of the classic “must ski” destinations that brings back a sense of ski history. These days it is mostly known for having a great party culture in the spring and staying open usually into June, as well as being the first resort to open in North America most years.

General info

Ski Pass

Lift Tickets

Lessons & Rentals

Mountain Safety

⛷️ ASPEN/SNOWMASS ⛷️

Larger than our three other mountains combined, Snowmass offers burly steeps, inviting glades, and endless bumps, jumps, and groomers. You'll be challenged to ski it all in a week—or a full season.

Ski Lift Tickets

Ski Passes

Lift Ticket Pricing

Guarantee

COVID-19 Operating procedures

 Buttermilk


🌲Beaver Creek🌲

Beaver Creek Mountain is renowned for its stunning beauty and welcoming atmosphere, providing access to every level of skier. You'll delight in the meticulously groomed corduroy runs as you explore over 2,000 acres of terrain and dip into each of the three distinct base areas.

General Info 

Lift Tickets 

Epic Passes 


🌲 Breckenridge🌲

Boasting 5 peaks, 2,908 skiable acres, 187 trails, four terrain parks and the tallest chairlift in North America, Breckenridge Ski Resort offers unforgettable skiing and riding for all ability levels.

General Info

Lift Tickets

Epic Passes

Lift & Terrain status

Snow & Weather Report


🚡 CRESTED BUTTE 🚡

Located off the beaten path, Crested Butte is known for some of the best lift-served extreme terrain and mountain biking in the nation. Home to quirky costume events and our friendly vibe, Crested Butte is a place you want to add to your bucket list.

General Info

Lift Tickets

Season Passes

Kids Seasonal Programs

Commitment to Safety


🚡 COOPER 🚡

Unlike most other ski resorts, Cooper doesn't believe in over-grooming trails, which results in hard packed conditions. Cooper avoids over-working the snow, meaning a softer, smooth surface.

General Info

Tickets & Passes

Learn To Ski Families / Special Needs

Events

Rentals


🚡 COPPER MOUNTAIN 🚡

Copper Mountain is a unique resort with terrain that is naturally divided into beginner, intermediate, and expert areas, each located on different parts of the mountain and each generally served by its own lifts.

General info

Lift tickets

Activities For The Family

Winter Passes

Operation - Stay - Safe / Mountain and COVID


☃️ ECHO ☃️

Echo mountain offers an experience that is close, affordable, and kick-butt!
So come on up, try new things, and fall (a lot). We'll be right there, cheering you on.

General Info 

Tickets 

Passes 

Night Skiing

Tubing

Rentals 

Groups & Events

Safety


☃️ ELDORA ☃️

Eldora boasts Colorado's best snowmaking system. Coverage is 100% of groomed terrain, more than any other resort in Colorado! The base area of Eldora has an elevation of 9,200 feet above sea level. Top elevation is 10,600 feet.

General info

Tickets & Passes

Lessons & Rentals

Operation - Stay - Safe


🐧 GRANDBY RANCH 🐧

Granby Ranch features nearly 1,000 feet of vertical and over 400 acres of skiable terrain for all ability levels across two mountains and 42 snowy trails. The East Mountain is perfect for beginners and intermediates and is accessed by two high speed quad chairlifts.

Tickets & Passes 

Lessons

Mountain Info


🎿 HESPERUS SKI AREA 🎿 

Just minutes from downtown Durango—11 miles west on Highway 160—Hesperus Ski Area offers 26 trails on 60 skiable acres, with 150 inches of annual snowfall. The double chair, recently named Big Horn, takes skiers and riders up to the 8,888′ summit offering over 700 feet of vertical descent.

General Info 

Lift Tickets

Specials

Tubing

22/23 passes on sale


❄️Kendall Mountain❄️

A small terrain park features some jumps and rails. One double chair lift serves the ski area. There isn't much vertical, but the tickets are very affordable. If you're an advanced skier or rider, head over to nearby Silverton Mountain for some of the most serious skiing in Colorado.

General Info 


❄️Keystone ❄️

Skiers and riders of all levels can tear it up across Keystone's 3,148 skiable acres, three distinct mountain peaks, 20 lifts, and 128 runs. Keystone's base elevation of 9,280 feet, its 3,128 feet of vertical rise, and peak elevation of 12,408 feet offer plenty of powder and exhilarating runs.

General info

Tickets

Passes

Night Skiing & Riding

Scenic Gondola rides


🏂 LOVELAND SKI AREA 🏂

Loveland boasts 1,800 acres of remarkable terrain, FREE snowcat skiing along the Continental Divide, an innovative lesson program and more snow than any Front Range or Summit County resort. Loveland is home for those that simply want to ski or ride.

General info

Ski Pass

Ski Pass sales events

Ski 4 pak -

Tickets

Health and Safety


🏔️ MONARCH 🏔️

Monarch Mountain is an authentic Colorado ski resort with high elevations, abundant snowfall, gorgeous scenery and excellent terrain. The ski area is situated high along the Continental Divide in the Sawatch Range within the San Isabel National Forest near the towns of Salida, Buena Vista and Gunnison.

General Info

Passes

Lessons

Tubing

Safety


⛷️ POWDERHORN ⛷️

Nestled on the edge of the Grand Mesa, just 35 miles from Grand Junction, Powderhorn has exceptional views and skiing with a friendly personal atmosphere. In its unique location, where the desert meets the mountain, you'll find red cliffs, canyon country and vineyards less than an hour away from the snowy slopes.

Passes 

Safety


⛷️ PURGATORY ⛷️

Located in the rugged San Juan Mountains in southwest Colorado, Purgatory Resort is only 25 miles north of historic downtown Durango. Carved by glaciers thousands of years ago, Purgatory offers a unique blend of steep tree skiing trails and wide-open cruisers with stunning views.

Tickets & Season Passes 

Free Kids Pass


🐧 SILVERTON MOUNTAIN 🐧

Silverton Mountain is a unique mountain experience. There is one chairlift that takes you into a high alpine environment surrounded by amazing ski lines in every direction. The terrain is entirely for advanced and expert skiers and boarders who enjoy adventure.

General Info

Ski Passes & Tickets

Rentals

Heli Ski


🐧 STEAMBOAT 🐧

Steamboat Ski Resort is a premier ski destination famous for its Champagne Powder®. The mountain is also known for its unique aspen glades, offering up some of the best tree skiing in North America.

General Ski Information

Tickets & Passes 

Night Skiing

Kids Ski Free

Be Well Ski Well 


🐧 SUNLIGHT 🐧

Sunlight gives you a full day of skiing for about half the cost of the mega resorts. You'll park for free, walk to the lifts, and never stand in line. Without the big crowds, our powder lasts for days.

Tickets 

Season Passes

Snowmobile

Lessons


☃️ TELLURIDE ☃️

The Telluride Ski Resort is recognized internationally as a premier ski and snowboard destination. Telluride's terrain is legendary and has always been revered as the best of Colorado. The region receives on average more than 300 inches of snow annually and offers more than 2,000 skiable acres for all ability levels.

General Info 

Passes

Tickets

Lessons

Rentals

Specialty Camps


🧊Vail🧊

Vail is arguably one of the most well-known ski areas in the world, and the main reason for that is its sheer size. Boasting 5,289 acres of skiable terrain, 7 back bowls (3,017 acres) and Blue Sky Basin (645 acres), Vail mountain offers something for every ability level.

General Info

Lift Tickets 

Passes 


🏔️ WINTERPARK 🏔️

With over 3,000 acres of skiable terrain, Winter Park Resort offers an unforgettable experience for any kind of adventurer, whether you're just here to take in the views, or looking to really get your adrenaline pumping. And don't think that things slow down once the snow melts!

General info

Tickets & Passes

Safety


🏔️Wolf Creek🏔️

Wolf Creek is known for the excellent in-bounds backcountry experience along with abundant snowfall and powder days. Untouched powder is easy to find in our hike-to terrain areas. Skiers and boarders have a variety of hikes to get them to Wolf Creek's legendary chutes, glades, bowls and ridges.

General Info 

Lift Tickets 

Passes 

Events & Specials