Colorado Ski Resorts and Snow Resorts

Our About.com Guide to Skiing has compiled this list of articles and reviews of Colorado snow resorts:

Arapahoe Basin Ski Area

Arapahoe Basin Ski Area is located at Arapahoe Basin, in Dillon, Colorado, with 69 ski trails, served by 6 lifts.

Aspen Highlands

Aspen Highlands, the locals’ favorite,is located in Aspen, Colorado, with 125 ski trails, served by 5 lifts. Hiking to the 12,392-foot summit of Highland Bowl – takes about 30-minutes and typically rewards visitors with untracked descents down pitches as steep as 45 degrees. 220 new acres have been added over the last two seasons.

Aspen Ski Resort

Aspen Mountain has kept the town of Aspen, Colorado, on the map since 1947 with 76 ski trails, served by 8 lifts. The Elevator Shaft section of the Silver Queen run has a slope angle of 42 degrees.

Aspen Snowmass Ski Resorts

Aspen Snowmass Ski Resort consists of four peaks - Snowmass, Aspen Mountain, Aspen Highlands, and Beaver Creek. Beaver Creek is located approximately 8 miles west of Vail, Colorado, with 148 ski trails, served by 25 lifts. Beaver Creek's tag is "Not Exactly Roughing It" but don't get lulled into thinking you won't be skiing some pretty exhilarating terrain.

Breckenridge

Breckenridge is four peaks of Colorado’s Ten-Mile range, offering skiers 2,350+ acres of skiing and 155 trails served by 29 lifts. With the highest chairlift in North America, Breckenridge’s ski school offers students an epic mountain experience and an historic downtown - offering endless shopping, dining and nightlife.

Buttermilk

Buttermilk, home of the ESPN Winter X Games, is located 3 miles from downtown Aspen, Colorado, with 44 ski trails, served by 9 lifts.

Copper Mountain

Copper Mountain is located in Copper Mountain, Colorado, with 125 ski trails served by 22 lifts.

Crested Butte Mountain Resort

Located in southwest Colorado, Crested Butte’s 15 chairlifts serve 121 ski trails, with 23 percent beginner, 57 percent intermediate, and 20 percent advanced. Crested Butte offers both downhill and cross country skiing for all levels of skiers.

Durango Mountain Resort

Durango Mountain Resort is located in Durango, Colorado, with 85 ski trails served by 11 lifts.

Eldora Mountain Resort

Eldora Mountain Resort is located in Nederland, Colorado, with 55 ski trails served by 12 lifts.

Keystone Resort

Keystone Resort is located in Keystone, Colorado, with 135 ski trails served by 20 lifts.

Loveland Ski Area

Loveland Ski Area is located in Georgetown, Colorado, with 92 ski trails served by 10 lifts.

Monarch Mountain

Monarch Mountain, located in south-central Colorado, is family oriented ski area with free slopeside parking, friendly employees, trails that lead back to the base area, and affordibility. Monarch Mountain is located in Monarch, Colorado, with 54 ski trails served by 7 lifts and offers over 1000 acres for snowcat skiing adventures.

Powderhorn Resort

Powderhorn Resort is located in Mesa, Colorado, with 47 ski trails served by 3 lifts.

Silverton Mountain

Silverton Mountain is located in Silverton, Colorado, with guided and unguided open skiing served by 1 lift.

Ski Cooper

Ski Cooper is located in Leadville, Colorado, with 26 ski trails served by 4 lifts. pre-teen, teen and family activities, and entertainment, all under one roof.

Snowmass

Snowmass is located 9 miles from downtown Aspen, Colorado, with 90 ski trails, served by 23 lifts. The “Noon Groom,” is a freshly groomed run that reopens each day at noon. The Long Shot trail offers intermediate skiers a backcountry experience while in-bounds.

SolVista Basin

SolVista Basin is located in Granby, Colorado, with 35 ski trails served by 5 lifts.

Steamboat Ski Resort

Steamboat Ski Resort is located in Steamboat, Colorado. Steamboat has 165 ski trails served by 18 lifts, and offers 2,965 acres of prime skiing. Steamboat is known for dry and fluffy Champagne Powder™ snow, which is measured to have 70% less moisture than your average snow and is certainly a pleasure to ski.

Sunlight Mountain Resort

Sunlight Mountain Resort is located in Glenwood Springs, Colorado, with 64 ski trails served by 4 lifts.

Telluride Ski Resort

Telluride Ski Resort is located in Telluride, Colorado, with 115 ski trails served by 18 lifts.

Vail Ski Resort

Vail, an extraordinary vacation experience. Epic powder filled Back Bowls, miles of groomed corduroy, a world class food and entertainment scene, and luxurious accommodations. Vail – Like Nothing on Earth.

Winter Park Ski Resort

One of Colorado's biggest ski resorts, Winter Park is ideal for ski vacation for all ski levels. Be prepared for an "authentic" Colorado experiece complete with powder snow. With ridges, bowls, and ski trails, Winter Park can enterain everyone from the novice skier to the daring experts.

Wolf Creek Ski Area

Wolf Creek Ski Area is located in Pagosa Springs, Colorado, with 77 ski trails served by 7 lifts.