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Best Ski Mountains in Colorado

Colorado has more Ikon mountains than Epic, but Epic owns the marquee Vail Resorts names. Elevation, dry snow, and I-70 traffic all shape which hill wins a given weekend.

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25Mountains
6Epic Pass
9Ikon Pass
6Indy Pass
4Night skiing
278"Avg annual snow
Pass guide

Epic Pass vs Ikon Pass: Rockies

6 Epic and 9 Ikon mountains in Colorado. Compare coverage before you commit to a pass for next season.

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How Colorado stacks up

Colorado sets the bar for variety: destination resorts, big vertical, and strong pass networks. Use this list to compare snow history and ticket pressure, then lean on live rankings for trip week specifics.

Biggest vertical: Snowmass (4,400 ft)6 Indy Pass mountainsNight skiing at 4 areasDestination-level depth and pass overlap
Mountain Vertical Trails Avg Snow/yr Day Ticket* Pass Night Skiing Live Data
Wolf Creek 1,604 ft 77 430" $93 No Major Pass No Open live data →
Steamboat 3,668 ft 169 370" $265 Ikon Pass No Open live data →
Breckenridge 3,240 ft 187 355" $259 Epic Pass No Open live data →
Vail 3,450 ft 195 354" $295 Epic Pass No Open live data →
Arapahoe Basin 1,698 ft 165 350" $110 Ikon Pass No Open live data →
Monarch Mountain 1,162 ft 64 350" $119 No Major Pass No Open live data →
Winter Park 3,060 ft 166 345" $215 Ikon Pass No Open live data →
Loveland 1,890 ft 94 337" $99 Indy Pass No Open live data →
Beaver Creek 3,340 ft 150 323" $299 Epic Pass No Open live data →
Snowmass 4,400 ft 94 301" $265 Ikon Pass No Open live data →
Telluride 3,790 ft 148 280" $240 Epic Pass No Open live data →
Copper Mountain 2,729 ft 140 278" $199 Ikon Pass No Open live data →
Aspen Highlands 3,635 ft 144 260" $265 Ikon Pass No Open live data →
Purgatory 2,029 ft 105 260" $125 No Major Pass No Open live data →
Ski Cooper 1,600 ft 64 250" $72 No Major Pass No Open live data →
Aspen Mountain 3,317 ft 76 248" $265 Ikon Pass No Open live data →
Crested Butte 2,502 ft 121 236" $215 Epic Pass No Open live data →
Keystone 2,920 ft 135 235" $230 Epic Pass Yes Open live data →
Sunlight Mountain 1,753 ft 72 227" $79 Indy Pass No Open live data →
Eldora 1,400 ft 67 225" $110 Ikon Pass No Open live data →
Powderhorn 1,650 ft 47 225" $99 Indy Pass No Open live data →
Buttermilk 2,030 ft 44 200" $249 Ikon Pass No Open live data →
Granby Ranch 1,000 ft 43 200" $75 Indy Pass Yes Open live data →
Howelsen Hill 440 ft 19 170" $52 Indy Pass Yes Open live data →
Echo Mountain 600 ft 8 150" $75 Indy Pass Yes Open live data →

*Ticket prices vary by date, demand, and age. Verify with the mountain before purchasing.

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