Cuchara

Colorado, US — size S · 16 km of trails · 80 m vertical · 1 lifts · moderate snowfall

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Season: usually early December - early April.

26/27 Passes

The mountain

Trails

16 km — size S

Vertical

80 m

Summit

2903 m

Base

2823 m

Lifts

1

Region

Colorado, United States

Typical Snowfall

Our take: ❄︎❄︎❄︎❄︎ Moderate

Snow-day share

18% of December–March days — a centimetre or more; ERA5 model

Longest snowy stretch

3 days — consecutive days with a centimetre or more, typical winter; ERA5 model

Model climatology

219 cm — ERA5 model, ~10 km grid

The Season

middle half of winterstypical (dashed: model)2025/26

Snow on the ground: measured at Apishapa (SNOTEL sensor), 5.7 km away; 18 winters
Snowfall: model (ERA5 at mid-mountain), 10 winters
Natural snow; a groomed base runs deeper.

Terrain

• easygreen circle6.3 km · 10 runs
• intermediateblue square7.7 km · 13 runs
• advancedblack diamond2 km · 7 runs
• other0.2 km · 1 run

North American grading.

Lifts

• 1chairlift

Nearby

FAQ

Is Cuchara on the Indy Pass?

Yes. The Indy Pass grants 2 days at Cuchara for 2026/27, with blackout calendar not published.

Is Cuchara on the Indy+ Pass?

Yes. The Indy+ Pass grants 2 days at Cuchara for 2026/27, with no blackout dates.

How much snow does Cuchara get?

Cuchara has moderate snowfall by our banding.

What else can I ski nearby on the same pass?

Nothing within 160 km shares a pass with it.

Sources

Pass terms

Indy

Mountain figures

OpenSkiMap, from OpenStreetMap

Season dates and live status

skiresort.info

Snow on the ground

USDA NRCS SNOTEL, and Open-Meteo

Data (ODbL) · Method

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