Powderhorn Mountain Resort is located just 45 miles east of Grand Junction on the slopes of the Grand Mesa. Sitting on the side of the largest mesa (flattop mountain), Powderhorn is unique for a Colorado ski resort. The high desert …
Ski: Steamboat Springs
Steamboat Springs Ski Resort opened in 1963. Today the resort has an area of 2,965 acres, with 165 trails, located on Mount Warner in the Park Range of Northwestern Colorado. Ski Area Stats: Beginner: 14% Intermediate: 42% Advanced: 44% Expert: …
Ski: Aspen/Snowmass
Aspen sits in the Roaring Fork Valley in West Central Colorado. Part of Colorado’s Silver Boom, and named for the large number of aspen trees that miners found in the area, the Aspen ski area was founded in 1946. The …
Ski: Wolf Creek Ski Area
Wolf Creek Ski Area is located in Southwest Colorado right east of the continental divide on Wolf Creek Pass. The resort is famous for it’s high average snow fall, averaging 480 inches in a season. The Area sits at a …
Ski: Purgatory
Purgatory Resort is located in the San Juan Mountains of Southwest Colorado, on Highway 550, just 26 miles north of Durango. Purgatory opened in 1965 and currently has 85 trails over 1,148 acres. Purgatories base elevation is 8,793 feet, topping …
Ski: Telluride
Telluride opened in the 1970-71 ski season with with snow cat skiing. Early in the development of the resort, the lifts were based in the current Mountain Village area, there were 5 lifts and skiers would shuttle up to the …
Ski: Crested Butte
The Crested Butte Mountain Resort opened in 1960, with the purchase of a ranch on Mount Crested Butte. In 1963, the second gondola constructed in Colorado was put into service at the base area. Today CB is known as one …
Ski: Silverton Mountain
“All thrills no frills: this is Silverton Mountain.” Silverton Mountain opened in 2002 as an advanced and expert ski experience. The Mountain has one double chair which accesses 1,819 acres. Additional access to the additional 22,000 acres is by helicopter. …
Ski: Monarch Mountain
Monarch Mountain is located on the eastern side of the divide on Highway 50, several miles below the crest of Monarch Pass. Monarch was one of the early ski areas in Colorado opening in 1939 with a rope tow running …