No two ski resorts are created equally and one huge differentiating factor can be top elevation. We created a list of all major Colorado ski resorts in order from lowest to highest elevation, measuring from their peak elevation above sea level. Note that some of these points aren’t lift accessible, though they are all in designated resort areas. You might just have to do a little hiking or snag a ride on a snow cat to get there.
26. Howelsen Hill – 7,136 feet
Howelsen Hill Ski Area and Nordic Center, Colorado. Photo Credit: Dean Laird.
25. Granby Ranch – 9,202 feet
Granby Ranch
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24. Powderhorn – 9,850 feet
Powderhorn Mountain Resort. Photo Credit: Powderhorn Mountain Resort.
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23. Sunlight – 9,895 feet
Sunlight Mountain Resort. Photo Credit: Katie Haefner
22. Buttermilk – 9,900 feet
Buttermilk, Colorado. Photo Credit: Aspen Skiing Company.
21. Steamboat – 10,568 feet
Steamboat Resort. Photo Credit: ©2016 Larry Pierce: Steamboat Ski Resort
20. Echo Mountain – 10,650 feet
Echo Mountain Resort, Colorado. Photo Credit: Visit Colorado.
19. Eldora Mountain – 10,800 feet
Eldora Mountain Resort. Photo Credit: John Waugh.
18. Purgatory – 10,822 feet
Purgatory Resort. Photo Credit: Carlos Belmar
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17. Aspen Mountain – 11,212 feet
Aspen Mountain – Aspen Snowmass
16. Beaver Creek – 11,440 feet
Beaver Creek, CO.
15. Vail – 11,570 feet
Opening day at Vail Mountain, 2015. Courtesy of Vail Resorts
14. Aspen Highlands – 11,678 feet
Aspen Highlands, CO. Photo Credit: Jeremy Swanson.
13. Ski Cooper – 11,700 feet
Cooper Ski Resort. Photo Credit: Ski Cooperv
12. Wolf Creek – 11,904 feet
Wolf Creek Ski Resort. Photo Credit: Wolf Creek Ski Area
11. Monarch Mountain – 11,952 feet
Monarch Mountain, Colorado. Photo courtesy of Monarch Mountain.
10. Winter Park – 12,060 feet
Winter Park Resort. Photo Credit: Winter Park Resort
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9. Crested Butte – 12,162 feet
Crested Butte Mountain Resort, Colorado. Photo Credit: Tom Stillo.
8. Copper Mountain – 12,313 feet
Photo Credit: Tripp Fay, courtesy of Copper Mountain Resort.
7. Keystone – 12,408 feet
6. Aspen Snowmass – 12,510 feet
Aspen Snowmass. Photo Credit: Tomas Zuccareno
5. Breckenridge – 12,998 feet
Breckenridge Ski Resort. Photo Credit: Christian Murdock
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4. Loveland – 13,010 feet
Luvbyrd Speed Dating at Loveland Ski Resort. Photo Credit: Spencer McKee, OutThere Colorado
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3. Arapahoe Basin – 13,050 feet
Arapahoe Basin Ski Area Swimsuit Parade, May 2016. Photo Credit: Photo by Dave Camara.
2. Telluride – 13,150 feet
Telluride Ski Resort. Photo Credit: Sophie Goodman.
1. Silverton Mountain – 13,487 feet
Silverton Mountain, Colorado. Photo Credit: Spirit Fire.
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