Colorado Ski Resort Conditions — Snow Report & Avalanche

Vail

🌤 Spring conditions

I-70 Corridor • 8,120–11,570 ft • 3,450 vert

0"

new snow (24h)

0" base depth

📐 5,317 acres

🚡 21 lifts

❄ 354" avg annual

⛷ Base Station Weather

Temp

49°

Wind

5 mph

N

24h Snow

0"

Depth

0"

🏔 Summit Weather

Temp

45°

Wind

3 mph

S

24h Snow

0"

Depth

0"

Wed, May 27

❄ 0"

57°/42°

💨 17 mph

Thu, May 28

❄ 0"

68°/44°

💨 22 mph

🛣 Road Access

Variable

I-70 Eisenhower Tunnel / Vail Pass

I-70 mountain corridor — check cotrip.org for chain law, closures

⛷ Backcountry / Sidecountry Avy Danger

Vail & Summit County zone — applies outside resort boundary

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Largest ski resort in Colorado. Back Bowls terrain requires expert ability.

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Beaver Creek

🌤 Spring conditions

I-70 Corridor • 8,100–11,440 ft • 4,040 vert

0"

new snow (24h)

0" base depth

📐 1,832 acres

🚡 16 lifts

❄ 331" avg annual

⛷ Base Station Weather

Temp

51°

Wind

2 mph

N

24h Snow

0"

Depth

0"

🏔 Summit Weather

Temp

45°

Wind

6 mph

SW

24h Snow

0"

Depth

0"

Wed, May 27

❄ 0"

57°/39°

💨 16 mph

Thu, May 28

❄ 0"

66°/43°

💨 18 mph

🛣 Road Access

Variable

I-70 Vail Pass / Avon exit

Access via I-70 Exit 167 (Avon)

⛷ Backcountry / Sidecountry Avy Danger

Vail & Summit County zone — applies outside resort boundary

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Birds of Prey World Cup venue. Steep Birds of Prey course and Grouse Mountain terrain.

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Breckenridge

❓ Variable / check resort

Summit County • 9,600–12,998 ft • 3,398 vert

📐 2,908 acres

🚡 35 lifts

❄ 359" avg annual

Weather unavailable

🛣 Road Access

Variable

CO-9 from I-70 (Exit 203)

CO-9 from Frisco — typically good but chain law possible

⛷ Backcountry / Sidecountry Avy Danger

Vail & Summit County zone — applies outside resort boundary

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Highest in-bounds terrain of any major CO resort (Peak 6 at 12,998 ft). Imperial Express above treeline.

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Keystone

❓ Variable / check resort

Summit County • 9,280–12,408 ft • 3,128 vert

📐 3,148 acres

🚡 20 lifts

❄ 235" avg annual

Weather unavailable

🛣 Road Access

Variable

US-6 from I-70 Silverthorne

US-6 Keystone corridor from I-70 Exit 205

⛷ Backcountry / Sidecountry Avy Danger

Vail & Summit County zone — applies outside resort boundary

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Night skiing until 8pm. Dercum Mountain, North Peak, The Outback terrain zones.

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Arapahoe Basin

❓ Variable / check resort

Summit County • 10,780–13,050 ft • 2,270 vert

📐 1,428 acres

🚡 9 lifts

❄ 350" avg annual

Weather unavailable

🛣 Road Access

Variable

US-6 Loveland Pass area

Loveland Pass (US-6) often requires chains. Check cotrip.org.

⛷ Backcountry / Sidecountry Avy Danger

Vail & Summit County zone — applies outside resort boundary

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Highest base elevation in North America. "The Beach" apres scene. Season extends into June most years.

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Copper Mountain

❓ Variable / check resort

Summit County • 9,712–12,313 ft • 2,601 vert

📐 2,465 acres

🚡 26 lifts

❄ 305" avg annual

Weather unavailable

🛣 Road Access

Variable

I-70 Exit 195 (Copper Mountain)

I-70 Vail Pass eastbound — check cotrip.org for chain law

⛷ Backcountry / Sidecountry Avy Danger

Vail & Summit County zone — applies outside resort boundary

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Natural terrain separation — beginners East Village, intermediate Center, expert West. No crowds vs Vail/Breck.

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Winter Park

❓ Variable / check resort

Front Range / Grand County • 9,000–12,060 ft • 3,060 vert

📐 3,081 acres

🚡 26 lifts

❄ 347" avg annual

Weather unavailable

🛣 Road Access

Variable

US-40 over Berthoud Pass

US-40 Berthoud Pass — frequent chain law in winter. Check cotrip.org.

⛷ Backcountry / Sidecountry Avy Danger

Front Range zone — applies outside resort boundary

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Vasquez Ridge steepest runs. Mary Jane moguls. Connected to Fraser Valley snowmobile area.

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Steamboat

❓ Variable / check resort

Northwest Colorado • 6,900–10,568 ft • 3,668 vert

📐 2,965 acres

🚡 16 lifts

❄ 349" avg annual

Weather unavailable

🛣 Road Access

Variable

US-40 Rabbit Ears Pass to Steamboat

US-40 from Denver over Berthoud + Rabbit Ears passes — 3h drive.

⛷ Backcountry / Sidecountry Avy Danger

Steamboat & Flat Tops zone — applies outside resort boundary

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"Champagne Powder" trademark. Storm Peak consistently highest wind/snow in CO. Expert-friendly tree skiing.

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Aspen Snowmass

❓ Variable / check resort

Roaring Fork Valley • 8,104–12,510 ft • 4,406 vert

📐 5,527 acres

🚡 45 lifts

❄ 300" avg annual

Weather unavailable

🛣 Road Access

Variable

CO-82 Roaring Fork Valley (from Glenwood Springs)

CO-82 frequently has chain law. Maroon Creek Road gated. Check cotrip.org.

⛷ Backcountry / Sidecountry Avy Danger

Aspen & Elk Mountains zone — applies outside resort boundary

🟢 Low

Start and end your day early, and most slopes will be safe to travel on. If you travel in steep, exposed terrain, avoid small pockets of wind-drifted snow or slopes with wet, heavy snow deeper than yo…

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4 mountains: Snowmass, Aspen Mountain, Aspen Highlands, Buttermilk. Snowmass Village base.

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Aspen Mountain

❓ Variable / check resort

Roaring Fork Valley • 7,945–11,212 ft • 3,267 vert

📐 675 acres

🚡 8 lifts

❄ 300" avg annual

Weather unavailable

🛣 Road Access

Variable

CO-82 into Aspen

CO-82 from Glenwood Springs — chain law common. No beginner terrain.

⛷ Backcountry / Sidecountry Avy Danger

Aspen & Elk Mountains zone — applies outside resort boundary

🟢 Low

Start and end your day early, and most slopes will be safe to travel on. If you travel in steep, exposed terrain, avoid small pockets of wind-drifted snow or slopes with wet, heavy snow deeper than yo…

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No beginner terrain. All intermediate-expert. Silver Queen Gondola from town center.

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Telluride

❓ Variable / check resort

Southwest Colorado • 8,725–13,150 ft • 4,425 vert

📐 2,000 acres

🚡 18 lifts

❄ 309" avg annual

Weather unavailable

🛣 Road Access

Variable

CO-145 from Cortez or Ridgway

Remote — 6+ hour drive from Denver. CO-145 Lizard Head Pass chain law common.

⛷ Backcountry / Sidecountry Avy Danger

San Juan Mountains zone — applies outside resort boundary

🟢 Low

Start and end your day early, and most slopes will be safe to travel on. If you travel in steep, exposed terrain, avoid small pockets of wind-drifted snow or slopes with wet, heavy snow deeper than yo…

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Highest vertical drop in CO. Plunge, Spiral Stairs expert runs. Free gondola between Mountain Village and town.

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Crested Butte

❓ Variable / check resort

Gunnison / Elk Mountains • 9,375–12,162 ft • 2,775 vert

📐 1,547 acres

🚡 16 lifts

❄ 300" avg annual

Weather unavailable

🛣 Road Access

Variable

CO-135 from Gunnison (US-50)

Remote — 4h+ from Denver via US-285 + US-50. CO-135 is usually clear.

⛷ Backcountry / Sidecountry Avy Danger

Gunnison zone — applies outside resort boundary

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"The birthplace of extreme skiing." Steepest lift-served terrain in North America — North Face double black diamonds.

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Monarch Mountain

❓ Variable / check resort

Sawatch / Gunnison • 10,790–11,952 ft • 1,162 vert

📐 800 acres

🚡 5 lifts

❄ 350" avg annual

Weather unavailable

🛣 Road Access

Variable

US-50 Monarch Pass (11,312 ft)

US-50 Monarch Pass — chain law and closures common. High elevation road.

⛷ Backcountry / Sidecountry Avy Danger

Gunnison zone — applies outside resort boundary

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One of highest snowfall averages in CO. No snowmaking — all natural. Low-key locals mountain.

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Loveland

❓ Variable / check resort

Front Range / I-70 Corridor • 10,800–13,010 ft • 2,210 vert

📐 1,800 acres

🚡 10 lifts

❄ 422" avg annual

Weather unavailable

🛣 Road Access

Variable

I-70 to US-6 (Exit 216, Georgetown)

US-6 Loveland Pass often requires chains. Eisenhower Tunnel alternative.

⛷ Backcountry / Sidecountry Avy Danger

Front Range zone — applies outside resort boundary

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Highest average snowfall of any CO resort. Closest major resort to Denver on I-70. Mostly intermediate terrain.

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Eldora

❓ Variable / check resort

Front Range / Boulder • 9,200–10,800 ft • 1,600 vert

📐 680 acres

🚡 10 lifts

❄ 235" avg annual

Weather unavailable

🛣 Road Access

Variable

CO-119 from Boulder (Peak to Peak Hwy)

CO-119 mountain road — check road conditions in winter.

⛷ Backcountry / Sidecountry Avy Danger

Front Range zone — applies outside resort boundary

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Closest resort to Boulder (21 mi). Good family terrain. Nordic center on site.

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Wolf Creek

❓ Variable / check resort

San Juans / South • 10,300–11,904 ft • 1,604 vert

📐 1,600 acres

🚡 8 lifts

❄ 430" avg annual

Weather unavailable

🛣 Road Access

Variable

US-160 Wolf Creek Pass (10,857 ft)

US-160 Wolf Creek Pass — high snowfall area, chain law frequent.

⛷ Backcountry / Sidecountry Avy Danger

San Juan Mountains zone — applies outside resort boundary

🟢 Low

Start and end your day early, and most slopes will be safe to travel on. If you travel in steep, exposed terrain, avoid small pockets of wind-drifted snow or slopes with wet, heavy snow deeper than yo…

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Highest average annual snowfall of any CO resort (~430"). No lodging on mountain — stay Pagosa Springs.

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Purgatory

❓ Variable / check resort

Southwest Colorado • 8,793–10,822 ft • 2,029 vert

📐 1,635 acres

🚡 11 lifts

❄ 260" avg annual

Weather unavailable

🛣 Road Access

Variable

US-550 from Durango (25 mi north)

US-550 (Million Dollar Highway) north of Purgatory — avalanche slide paths cross road.

⛷ Backcountry / Sidecountry Avy Danger

San Juan Mountains zone — applies outside resort boundary

🟢 Low

Start and end your day early, and most slopes will be safe to travel on. If you travel in steep, exposed terrain, avoid small pockets of wind-drifted snow or slopes with wet, heavy snow deeper than yo…

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Near Durango. Family mountain with good variety. Cascade Village base area.

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Powderhorn

❓ Variable / check resort

Western Slope / Grand Mesa • 8,200–9,850 ft • 1,650 vert

📐 1,600 acres

🚡 4 lifts

❄ 250" avg annual

Weather unavailable

🛣 Road Access

Variable

CO-65 Grand Mesa Scenic Byway from I-70

CO-65 Grand Mesa road — chain law and closures possible.

⛷ Backcountry / Sidecountry Avy Danger

Grand Mesa zone — applies outside resort boundary

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On top of Grand Mesa — largest flat-top mountain in world. Western Slope local favorite. Good uncrowded terrain.

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Sunlight Mountain

❓ Variable / check resort

Roaring Fork / Glenwood • 7,885–9,895 ft • 2,010 vert

📐 680 acres

🚡 4 lifts

❄ 260" avg annual

Weather unavailable

🛣 Road Access

Variable

I-70 to Glenwood Springs (Exit 116)

Access via Glenwood Springs on I-70. Glenwood Canyon closures possible.

⛷ Backcountry / Sidecountry Avy Danger

Aspen & Elk Mountains zone — applies outside resort boundary

🟢 Low

Start and end your day early, and most slopes will be safe to travel on. If you travel in steep, exposed terrain, avoid small pockets of wind-drifted snow or slopes with wet, heavy snow deeper than yo…

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Family-priced alternative to Aspen area resorts. Glenwood Springs lodging. Lower crowds.

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Ski Cooper

❓ Variable / check resort

Sawatch / Leadville • 10,500–11,700 ft • 1,200 vert

📐 470 acres

🚡 6 lifts

❄ 260" avg annual

Weather unavailable

🛣 Road Access

Variable

US-24 from Leadville (11 mi north)

US-24 Tennessee Pass area — chain law and winter conditions common.

⛷ Backcountry / Sidecountry Avy Danger

Sawatch Range zone — applies outside resort boundary

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Historic WWII 10th Mountain Division training area. Tennessee Pass Nordic center adjacent. Low-key, affordable.

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🎿 Colorado Ski Resort Conditions

Vail

Beaver Creek

Breckenridge

Keystone

Arapahoe Basin

Copper Mountain

Winter Park

Steamboat

Aspen Snowmass

Aspen Mountain

Telluride

Crested Butte

Monarch Mountain

Loveland

Eldora

Wolf Creek

Purgatory

Powderhorn

Sunlight Mountain

Ski Cooper