Kendall Mountain Ski Area

Colorado, US — size XS · 2 km of trails · 69 m vertical · 1 lifts · heavy snowfall

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North America
New York City — town, pop. 8,804,190Los Angeles — town, pop. 3,820,914Toronto — town, pop. 2,794,356Chicago — town, pop. 2,664,452Kendall Mountain Ski AreaNew York CityLos AngelesTorontoChicago
Colorado
Grand Junction — town, pop. 60,358Farmington — town, pop. 42,871SnowmassAspen HighlandsAspen MountainButtermilkCrested ButteMonarch MountainPowderhornSunlight Mountain ResortPurgatory ResortTellurideKendall Mountain Ski AreaGrand JunctionFarmington
Within 30 km
Telluride — town, pop. 2,399Ouray — town, pop. 1,008Purgatory ResortTellurideKendall Mountain Ski AreaKendall Mountain Ski…Purgatory ResortTellurideTellurideOuray

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Season: usually late November - mid April.

26/27 Passes

PassWhat it grantsBlackouts
Indy Pass2 daysblackout calendar not published
Indy+ Pass2 daysno blackout dates

The mountain

Trails
2 km — size XS
Vertical
69 m
Summit
2904 m
Base
2835 m
Lifts
1
Trees
0.4 km, 20% of mapped runs — Mad Dog, The Glade
Region
Silverton, Colorado, United States

Typical Snowfall

Our take: ❄︎❄︎❄︎❄︎ Heavy

Snow-day share
36% of December–March days — a centimetre or more; ERA5 model
Longest snowy stretch
6 days — consecutive days with a centimetre or more, typical winter; ERA5 model
Model climatology
397 cm — ERA5 model, ~10 km grid

The Season

Snow on the ground
50100150 cmOctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJun
Snowfall, season to date model
200400600 cmOctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJun

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

Snow on the ground: measured at Mineral Creek (SNOTEL sensor), 7.3 km away; 18 winters
Snowfall: model (ERA5 at mid-mountain), 10 winters
Natural snow; a groomed base runs deeper.

Character

It is a small hill: 2 km of trails, against 19 km for the median North American resort on a pass. Most of what the independents' passes sell is this size. 42% of its trail length is advanced or harder, against 26% for North American resorts under 10 km.

Terrain

  • easygreen circle0.8 km · 4 runs
  • intermediateblue square0.3 km · 1 run
  • advancedblack diamond0.8 km · 5 runs

North American grading.

Lifts

  • 1chairlift

Nearby

ResortDistanceTrailsSnowfallPasses
Telluride20 km100 kmheavyEpic Pass
Purgatory Resort26 km67 kmheavyPower Pass
Crested Butte136 km56 kmheavyEpic Pass, Epic Local
Monarch Mountain139 km37 kmheavyPower Pass, Snow Pass
Powderhorn145 km37 kmmoderateIndy Pass, Indy+ Pass (shared)

FAQ

Is Kendall Mountain Ski Area on the Indy Pass?
Yes. The Indy Pass grants 2 days at Kendall Mountain Ski Area for 2026/27, with blackout calendar not published.
Is Kendall Mountain Ski Area on the Indy+ Pass?
Yes. The Indy+ Pass grants 2 days at Kendall Mountain Ski Area for 2026/27, with no blackout dates.
How much snow does Kendall Mountain Ski Area get?
Kendall Mountain Ski Area has heavy snowfall by our banding.
What else can I ski nearby on the same pass?
Powderhorn (145 km)

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