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Sunlight Mountain Resort is a unique winter playground that is affordable and family oriented. Sunlight has hundreds of acres for skiing, snowboarding, snowmobiling, cross-country skiing and snow-shoeing. Sunlight's summit on Compass Mountain in the White River National Forest, overlooks majestic Mount Sopris and the awe inspiring Elk Mountain Range. Amenities include a restaurant, lounge, rental and retail shop, ski school, children's center, and snowmobile tours.
Sunlight features 67 named trails covering over 470 acres. In addition to miles of cruising intermediate terrain, Sunlight's East Ridge has one of the steeper runs in the state. Aptly named, The Heathen falls beneath your feet at a breathtaking 52 degrees. Sunlight is home to one of the longest trails in ski country, Ute, a beginner slope that winds more than 2 miles from summit to base. Sunlight also hosts some of the best tree skiing in Colorado with many aspen groves untracked days after snowfall. All trails converge at the base lodge, so friends and family can always keep track of each other.
Sunlight's East Ridge
Location
Sunlight Mountain Resort is nestled 10 miles south of Glenwood Springs and 30 miles northwest of Aspen in the heart of the White River National Forest.
From Denver Airport: 3 hours / 160 miles
From Grand Junction Airport: 1.5 hours / 95 miles
From Eagle-Vail Airport: 1 hour / 60 miles
From Aspen Airport: 45 min / 40 miles
From Glenwood Springs Airport: 15 min / 10 miles
Mountain Statistics
Elevation at base: 7,885′
Elevation at summit: 9,895′
Hours of Lift Operation: 9am to 4pm daily
Skiable Terrain: 470 acres
Vertical Drop: 2,010′
Steepest Run: The Heathen (52° pitch)
Longest Run: Ute Trail (2.5 miles)
Season: December 4, 2009 to April 4, 2010
20% Beginner Terrain
55% Intermediate Terrain
20% Advanced Terrain
5% Expert Terrain
Annual Snowfall: 250 inches
Lift Systems
1 Triple
2 Doubles
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