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GLENWOOD SPRINGS SKIING & SNOWBOARDING

In addition to independently owned and operated Sunlight Mountain Resort, six world-renown ski areas are located under an hour’s drive from Glenwood Springs. Ski and snowboard Glenwood Springs, it is smack-dab in the middle of the best skiing in the state of Colorado.

The same snow that flies at the mega resorts of Aspen and Vail, falls on the hometown hill – Sunlight Mountain Resort. One of the few remaining independent ski areas, Sunlight is skiing as it’s meant to be: fun, friendly and affordable. With 680 acres and 67 trails for skiing and riding, visitors to Sunlight Mountain Resort can easily spend a week exploring the nuances of each run. Sunlight is exceptional in many ways; it has some of the best tree skiing anywhere, one of the steepest runs in the state and hosts a crowd-pleasing cruiser called Ute that spans 2.5 miles from summit to base.

Just for snowboarders, Sunlight’s terrain park is the place to practice or show off skills and tricks. Resort amenities include a base lodge with indoor and outdoor dining areas, gear rental shop, a retail shop and ski and snowboard school. Sunlight usually opens around Thanksgiving and closes in early April.

For those who want to ski further afield, within a 40-minute drive of Glenwood Springs are some of the most recognizable names in the sport. To the south visitors will find Aspen Mountain, Aspen Highlands, Buttermilk, and Snowmass. To the east, there’s Vail and Beaver Creek. In a race for the best downhills in the state, with seven mountains to choose from, Glenwood Springs is the clear winner.

SKIING & SNOWBOARDING OUTFITTERS

Sunlight Mountain Resort

Sunlight Mountain Resort 
10901 County Road 117
Glenwood Springs, CO 81601
970-945-7491

For a Colorado ski vacation that will give parents and kids something to cheer about, Sunlight Mountain Resort in Glenwood Springs is affordable for families, mountain-town friendly and offers a wide range of terrain for beginners to expert skiers and riders. Sunlight truly is one of the best family ski resorts in Colorado!

Learn more about why Glenwood Springs’ closest and favorite ski resort, Sunlight Mountain Resort guarantees the best skiing in Colorado HERE!

Aspen Skiing Company

Aspen Skiing Company (Aspen Mountain, Snowmass, Buttermilk, Aspen Highlands)
970-923-1227

Beaver Creek

Beaver Creek
970-754-4636

Glenwood Adventure Company

Glenwood Adventure Company
723 Cooper Avenue
Glenwood Springs, CO 81601
970-945-7529

Summit Canyon Mountaineering

Summit Canyon Mountaineering
205 6th Street
Glenwood Springs, CO 81601
970-945-6994

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Visit Glenwood Springs

Hanging Lake winter hiking reservations are  available through April 30, 2024. The US Forest Service has scheduled a rebuild of the Hanging Lake Trail that is set to begin this spring and last throughout the summer months. Reservations will be available at the discretion of the US Forest Service, continue to check this page for updates. Visit the Hanging Lake page HERE for more information and the booking portal. 

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