State ski guide
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.
28 Mountains
6 Epic · 9 Ikon · 8 IndyPass access
5 of 28Night skiing
273"Avg annual snow
All 28 Colorado Mountains
Sorted by vertical. Rank is not for sale.
| Mountain | Vertical | Trails | Avg Snow | Day Ticket | Pass | Night | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Snowmass | 4,400 ft | 94 | 301" | $265 | Ikon Pass | - | Day forecast → |
| 2 Telluride | 3,790 ft | 148 | 280" | $240 | Epic Pass | - | Day forecast → |
| 3 Steamboat | 3,668 ft | 169 | 370" | $265 | Ikon Pass | - | Day forecast → |
| 4 Aspen Highlands | 3,635 ft | 144 | 260" | $265 | Ikon Pass | - | Day forecast → |
| 5 Vail | 3,450 ft | 195 | 354" | $295 | Epic Pass | - | Day forecast → |
| 6 Beaver Creek | 3,340 ft | 150 | 323" | $299 | Epic Pass | - | Day forecast → |
| 7 Aspen Mountain | 3,317 ft | 76 | 248" | $265 | Ikon Pass | - | Day forecast → |
| 8 Breckenridge | 3,240 ft | 187 | 355" | $259 | Epic Pass | - | Day forecast → |
| 9 Winter Park | 3,060 ft | 166 | 345" | $215 | Ikon Pass | - | Day forecast → |
| 10 Keystone | 2,920 ft | 135 | 235" | $230 | Epic Pass | ☾ | Day forecast → |
| 11 Copper Mountain | 2,729 ft | 140 | 278" | $199 | Ikon Pass | - | Day forecast → |
| 12 Crested Butte | 2,502 ft | 121 | 236" | $215 | Epic Pass | - | Day forecast → |
| 13 Buttermilk | 2,030 ft | 44 | 200" | $249 | Ikon Pass | - | Day forecast → |
| 14 Purgatory | 2,029 ft | 105 | 260" | $125 | - | - | Day forecast → |
| 15 Silverton Mountain | 1,900 ft | 20 | 400" | $249 | - | - | Day forecast → |
| 16 Loveland | 1,890 ft | 94 | 337" | $99 | Indy Pass | - | Day forecast → |
| 17 Sunlight Mountain | 1,753 ft | 72 | 227" | $79 | Indy Pass | - | Day forecast → |
| 18 Arapahoe Basin | 1,698 ft | 165 | 350" | $110 | Ikon Pass | - | Day forecast → |
| 19 Powderhorn | 1,650 ft | 47 | 225" | $99 | Indy Pass | - | Day forecast → |
| 20 Wolf Creek | 1,604 ft | 77 | 430" | $93 | - | - | Day forecast → |
| 21 Ski Cooper | 1,600 ft | 64 | 250" | $72 | - | - | Day forecast → |
| 22 Eldora | 1,400 ft | 67 | 225" | $110 | Ikon Pass | - | Day forecast → |
| 23 Monarch Mountain | 1,162 ft | 64 | 350" | $119 | - | - | Day forecast → |
| 24 Granby Ranch | 1,000 ft | 43 | 200" | $75 | Indy Pass | ☾ | Day forecast → |
| 25 Echo Mountain | 600 ft | 8 | 150" | $75 | Indy Pass | ☾ | Day forecast → |
| 26 Howelsen Hill | 440 ft | 19 | 170" | $52 | Indy Pass | ☾ | Day forecast → |
| 27 Cuchara | 300 ft | 9 | 260" | $45 | Indy Pass | - | Day forecast → |
| 28 Hoedown Hill | 133 ft | 6 | 24" | $66 | Indy Pass | ☾ | Day forecast → |
*Ticket prices vary by date, demand, and age. Verify with the mountain before purchasing.
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Epic Pass vs Ikon Pass: Rockies
6 Epic · 9 Ikon · 8 Indy in Colorado. Compare coverage before you commit to a pass for next season.
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