Comparison of Colorado ski resorts facts for kids
Colorado offers many world-class ski resorts. The following table compares their various sizes, runs, lifts, and snowfall:
| Name | Nearest city | Skiable area (acres) | Top elevation (feet) | Base elevation (feet) | Vertical (feet) | Runs | Lifts | Snowfall (in/year) | Date Statistics Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arapahoe Basin | Dillon | 1,428 | 13,050 | 10,520 | 2,530 | 147 | 9 | 314 | March 2020 |
| Aspen Highlands | Aspen | 1,040 | 11,675 | 8,040 | 3,635 | 117 | 5 | 300 | March 2020 |
| Aspen Mountain | Aspen | 675 | 11,212 | 7,945 | 3,267 | 76 | 8 | 300 | March 2020 |
| Beaver Creek | Beaver Creek | 1,832 | 11,440 | 8,100 | 3,340 | 150 | 23 | 325 | March 2020 |
| Breckenridge | Breckenridge | 2,908 | 12,998 | 9,600 | 3,398 | 187 | 34 | 282 | March 2020 |
| Buttermilk | Aspen | 470 | 9,900 | 7,870 | 2,030 | 44 | 8 | 200 | March 2020 |
| Ski Cooper | Leadville | 470 | 11,700 | 10,500 | 1,200 | 60 | 5 | 260 | Jan 2020 |
| Copper Mountain | Copper Mountain | 2,490 | 12,441 | 9,712 | 2,738 | 140 | 24 | 278 | March 2020 |
| Crested Butte | Crested Butte | 1,547 | 12,162 | 9,375 | 2,787 | 121 | 15 | 253 | March 2020 |
| Echo Mountain | Evergreen | 60 | 10,650 | 10,050 | 600 | 13 | 3 | 275 | |
| Eldora | Nederland | 680 | 10,600 | 9,200 | 1,400 | 63 | 10 | 225 | March 2020 |
| Granby Ranch | Granby | 406 | 9,202 | 8,202 | 1,000 | 35 | 6 | 200 | |
| Hesperus | Hesperus | 60 | 8,880 | 8,100 | 700 | 13 | 2 | 150 | |
| Howelsen | Steamboat Springs | 50 | 7,136 | 6,696 | 440 | 17 | 1 | 170 | |
| Kendall | Silverton | 16 | 9,540 | 9,300 | 240 | 11 | 1 | 200 | |
| Keystone | Keystone | 3,148 | 12,408 | 9,280 | 3,128 | 128 | 20 | 235 | March 2020 |
| Loveland | Dillon | 1,800 | 13,010 | 10,800 | 2,210 | 94 | 11 | 422 | December 2020 |
| Monarch | Salida | 800 | 11,960 | 10,790 | 1,170 | 54 | 5 | 284 | |
| Powderhorn | Grand Junction | 1,600 | 9,850 | 8,200 | 1,650 | 50 | 4 | 250 | December 2020 |
| Purgatory | Durango | 1,650 | 10,822 | 8,793 | 2,029 | 105 | 12 | 260 | December 2020 |
| Silverton Mountain | Silverton | 1,819 | 13,487 | 10,400 | 3,087 | 69 | 1 | 400 | December 2020 |
| Snowmass | Snowmass Village | 3,339 | 12,510 | 8,104 | 4,406 | 98 | 21 | 295 | March 2020 |
| Steamboat | Steamboat Springs | 2,965 | 10,568 | 6,900 | 3,668 | 169 | 18 | 368 | December 2020 |
| Sunlight | Glenwood Springs | 680 | 9,895 | 7,885 | 2,010 | 67 | 4 | 252 | December 2020 |
| Telluride | Telluride | 2,000 | 12,515 | 8,725 | 3,790 | 148 | 17 | 276 | March 2020 |
| Vail | Vail | 5,317 | 11,570 | 8,120 | 3,450 | 195 | 31 | 354 | March 2020 |
| Winter Park | Winter Park | 3,081 | 12,060 | 9,000 | 3,060 | 166 | 23 | 347 | March 2020 |
| Wolf Creek | Pagosa Springs | 1,600 | 11,904 | 10,300 | 1,604 | 133 | 9 | 430 | February 2021 |
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