Sunlight Mountain Resort
Colorado, US — size M · 37 km of trails · 522 m vertical · 3 lifts · moderate snowfall
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Season: usually early December - early April.
26/27 Passes
| Pass | What it grants | Blackouts |
|---|---|---|
| Indy Pass | 2 days | blackout calendar not published |
| Indy+ Pass | 2 days | no blackout dates |
The mountain
- Trails
- 37 km — size M
- Vertical
- 522 m
- Summit
- 3002 m
- Base
- 2480 m
- Lifts
- 3
- Region
- Colorado, United States
Typical Snowfall
Our take: ❄︎❄︎❄︎❄︎ Moderate
- Measured, 10-season mean
- 318 cm — OnTheSnow
- Snow-day share
- 33% of December–March days — a centimetre or more; ERA5 model
- Longest snowy stretch
- 5 days — consecutive days with a centimetre or more, typical winter; ERA5 model
- Model climatology
- 292 cm — ERA5 model, ~10 km grid
The Season
middle half of winterstypical (dashed: model)2025/26
Snow on the ground: model (ERA5 at mid-mountain), 10 winters; reads low
Snowfall: model (ERA5 at mid-mountain), 10 winters, scaled ×1.09 to OnTheSnow 10-season mean
Natural snow; a groomed base runs deeper.
Terrain
- novicegreen circle1.7 km · 2 runs
- easygreen circle8.9 km · 10 runs
- intermediateblue square13.6 km · 25 runs
- advancedblack diamond7.8 km · 15 runs
- expertdouble black4.9 km · 16 runs
North American grading.
Lifts
- 3chairlifts
Nearby
| Resort | Distance | Trails | Snowfall | Passes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Snowmass | 40 km | 119 km | heavy | Ikon Pass, Ikon Base, Mountain Collective | compare |
| Buttermilk | 46 km | 41 km | heavy | Ikon Pass, Ikon Base | compare |
| Aspen Highlands | 48 km | 43 km | heavy | Ikon Pass, Ikon Base | compare |
| Aspen Mountain | 51 km | 58 km | heavy | Ikon Pass, Ikon Base | compare |
| Crested Butte | 64 km | 56 km | heavy | Epic Pass, Epic Local | compare |
| Beaver Creek | 73 km | 161 km | heavy | Epic Pass, Epic Local | compare |
FAQ
- Is Sunlight Mountain Resort on the Indy Pass?
- Yes. The Indy Pass grants 2 days at Sunlight Mountain Resort for 2026/27, with blackout calendar not published.
- Is Sunlight Mountain Resort on the Indy+ Pass?
- Yes. The Indy+ Pass grants 2 days at Sunlight Mountain Resort for 2026/27, with no blackout dates.
- How much snow does Sunlight Mountain Resort get?
- Sunlight Mountain Resort has moderate snowfall by our banding, averaging 318 cm a season over the last ten measured seasons.
- 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
- Open-Meteo