Sunlight Ski Area

Sunlight Mountain Resort
Sunlight Mountain Resort
	Sunlight Mountain Resort Location in Colorado Sunlight Mountain Resort Sunlight Mountain Resort (the United States)
Location	White River National Forest, Garfield County, Colorado, U.S.
Nearest major city	Glenwood Springs:; 12 miles (20 km)
Coordinates	39°23′59.3″N107°20′21.4″W / 39.399806°N 107.339278°W
Vertical	2,010 feet (613 m)
Top elevation	9,895 feet (3,016 m)
Base elevation	7,885 feet (2,403 m)
Skiable area	680 acres (2.8 km2)
Trails	67 total ; - 20% beginner; - 55% intermediate; - 20% advanced; - 5% expert
Longest run	2.5 miles (4.0 km)
Lift system	3 chairlifts ; - (1 triple, 2 double)
Terrain parks	1
Snowfall	250 in (635 cm)
Night skiing	none
Website	sunlightmtn.com

Last updated August 01, 2025

Sunlight Mountain Resort and Ski Area is a ski area in Colorado, located in Garfield County in the White River National Forest, south of nearby Glenwood Springs.

Description

The ski area caters to local skiers and large groups. The area has three chairlifts and a vertical drop exceeding 2,010 feet (610 m).^[2] Operations began in December 1966 with one chairlift and a second was added in 1973.^[3]

Terrain

The resort has variety of terrain encompassing easy beginner runs, cruiser runs, as well as a section of steep chutes. The area covers a northeast-facing below-tree line basin that funnels all runs toward a single base area. Sunlight's summit offers views of Mount Sopris and the Elk Mountains.

U.S. Ski Team

Alice McKennis (b. 1989), World Cup racer in speed events. Two-time Olympian from New Castle, Colo., who learned to ski at Sunlight at the age of two. McKennis placed fifth in the Women's Downhill in 2018 Winter Olympics. On March 31, 2018, Sunlight dedicated Aligator Alleys, a series of three steep chutes on its famed East Ridge, in honor of McKennis, whose Instagram profile name is @thealigator.

References

↑ "Winter Fun!". Sunlight Mountain Resort. Retrieved December 17, 2020.
↑ Sieg, Stina (March 28, 2025). "Friday's your last chance to ride Colorado's oldest ski lift". Colorado Public Radio.
↑ "History". Sunlight Mountain Resort. Retrieved January 12, 2013.

External links

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[1] "Winter Fun!". Sunlight Mountain Resort. Retrieved December 17, 2020.

[2] Sieg, Stina (March 28, 2025). "Friday's your last chance to ride Colorado's oldest ski lift". Colorado Public Radio.

[3] "History". Sunlight Mountain Resort. Retrieved January 12, 2013.

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Other communities	El Jebel Snowmass Snowmass Village Woody Creek
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Bodies of water	Crystal River Fryingpan River Roaring Fork River Ruedi Reservoir

Sunlight Mountain Resort

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Location	White River National Forest, Garfield County, Colorado, U.S.
Nearest major city	Glenwood Springs: 12 miles (20 km)
Coordinates	39°23′59.3″N107°20′21.4″W / 39.399806°N 107.339278°W / 39.399806; -107.339278
Vertical	2,010 feet (613 m)
Top elevation	9,895 feet (3,016 m)
Base elevation	7,885 feet (2,403 m)
Skiable area	680 acres (2.8 km²)^[1]
Trails	67 total - 20% beginner - 55% intermediate - 20% advanced - 5% expert
Longest run	2.5 miles (4.0 km)
Lift system	3 chairlifts - (1 triple, 2 double)
Terrain parks	1
Snowfall	250 in (635 cm)
Night skiing	none
Website	sunlightmtn.com