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0"New Snow

22" Snow Base

30 Open Trails

Weather Conditions

Up-to-Date Mountain Conditions

Due to extensive heavy machinery operations related to grooming, snowmaking, and other essential preparations, the Mountain is strictly closed to ALL activities, including hiking, skiing, and sledding.
We will be open Nov 30 - Dec 1 and Dec 6 - 8, then officially open for the season on December 13th, 2024.
The Sunlight Ski & Bike Shop is open!

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Weather brought to you by ValleyOrtho, the Official Sports Medicine & Orthopedic Provider of Sunlight Mountain Resort. 

Current Conditions

You can view the 24-hour snow totals on the right side, where the snow stake is cleared daily at 4pm. Storm totals are displayed on the left side.

Snow Fall

Since 4PM
0"
Last 24 Hours
0"
Last 48 Hours
0"
Season Total
21"


Conditions

Base Depth
22"
Open Lifts
0/3
Open Trails
30/77
Primary Surface
SNOW GROOMED
Secondary Surface
PACKED POWDER
Primo Chair
Triple
Array
CLOSED
Segundo Chair
Double
CLOSED
Tercero Chair
Double
CLOSED

TRAILS Click to expand

Easiest 10/11 Open
Buckmaster GREEN_CIRCLE OPEN NOT GROOMED
Grizzly GREEN_CIRCLE OPEN GROOMED
Grizzly Road GREEN_CIRCLE OPEN GROOMED
Ivy's Run GREEN_CIRCLE OPEN GROOMED
Loop GREEN_CIRCLE OPEN NOT GROOMED
Midway GREEN_CIRCLE OPEN GROOMED
Segundo Road GREEN_CIRCLE OPEN NOT GROOMED
Tercero GREEN_CIRCLE OPEN NOT GROOMED
The Parks GREEN_CIRCLE CLOSED NOT GROOMED
Upper Columbine GREEN_CIRCLE OPEN NOT GROOMED
Ute GREEN_CIRCLE OPEN PARTIALLY GROOMED
More Difficult 18/22 Open
Beaujolais BLUE_SQUARE OPEN NOT GROOMED
Blue Catwalk BLUE_SQUARE OPEN NOT GROOMED
Blue Tango BLUE_SQUARE OPEN NOT GROOMED
Columbine BLUE_SQUARE OPEN NOT GROOMED
Cornice BLUE_SQUARE OPEN NOT GROOMED
Crystal BLUE_SQUARE OPEN NOT GROOMED
Dawson BLUE_SQUARE OPEN NOT GROOMED
Dotsero BLUE_SQUARE CLOSED NOT GROOMED
Enchanted Forest BLUE_SQUARE CLOSED UNDEF
Ferret's Hollow BLUE_SQUARE CLOSED NOT GROOMED
Flip Rock BLUE_SQUARE OPEN NOT GROOMED
Grizzly Face BLUE_SQUARE OPEN NOT GROOMED
Joslin BLUE_SQUARE OPEN GROOMED
Little Max BLUE_SQUARE OPEN NOT GROOMED
Peace Pipe BLUE_SQUARE CLOSED NOT GROOMED
Rebel BLUE_SQUARE OPEN NOT GROOMED
Sun King BLUE_SQUARE OPEN NOT GROOMED
Sunburst BLUE_SQUARE OPEN NOT GROOMED
Sundance BLUE_SQUARE OPEN NOT GROOMED
Sundown BLUE_SQUARE OPEN NOT GROOMED
Ute Cutoff BLUE_SQUARE OPEN NOT GROOMED
White River BLUE_SQUARE OPEN NOT GROOMED
Most Difficult 2/13 Open
Blue Finger BLACK_DIAMOND OPEN UNDEF
Defiance (Upper) BLACK_DIAMOND OPEN NOT GROOMED
E. Wishbone BLACK_DIAMOND CLOSED UNDEF
Frying Pan Alley BLACK_DIAMOND CLOSED UNDEF
Holiday Hill BLACK_DIAMOND CLOSED UNDEF
Inspiration BLACK_DIAMOND CLOSED NOT GROOMED
Midland Express BLACK_DIAMOND CLOSED NOT GROOMED
Primo BLACK_DIAMOND CLOSED UNDEF
Segundo BLACK_DIAMOND CLOSED UNDEF
Sherman Forest BLACK_DIAMOND CLOSED UNDEF
Showdown BLACK_DIAMOND CLOSED UNDEF
W. Wishbone BLACK_DIAMOND CLOSED UNDEF
Zephyr BLACK_DIAMOND CLOSED UNDEF
Expert only 0/28 Open
A1 DOUBLE_BLACK_DIAMOND CLOSED UNDEF
A2 DOUBLE_BLACK_DIAMOND CLOSED UNDEF
A3 DOUBLE_BLACK_DIAMOND CLOSED UNDEF
Banzai DOUBLE_BLACK_DIAMOND CLOSED UNDEF
Cassanova Glades DOUBLE_BLACK_DIAMOND CLOSED UNDEF
Cedar Glade DOUBLE_BLACK_DIAMOND CLOSED UNDEF
Charlie's Glades DOUBLE_BLACK_DIAMOND CLOSED UNDEF
Deception DOUBLE_BLACK_DIAMOND CLOSED UNDEF
Defiance DOUBLE_BLACK_DIAMOND CLOSED NOT GROOMED
Devil's Dare DOUBLE_BLACK_DIAMOND CLOSED UNDEF
Gibson Glades DOUBLE_BLACK_DIAMOND CLOSED UNDEF
Joslin Glades DOUBLE_BLACK_DIAMOND CLOSED UNDEF
Perry's Plunge DOUBLE_BLACK_DIAMOND CLOSED UNDEF
Que Pasa DOUBLE_BLACK_DIAMOND CLOSED NOT GROOMED
Rapid Transit DOUBLE_BLACK_DIAMOND CLOSED UNDEF
Sundown Glades DOUBLE_BLACK_DIAMOND CLOSED UNDEF
Teed's Run DOUBLE_BLACK_DIAMOND CLOSED UNDEF
The Heathen DOUBLE_BLACK_DIAMOND CLOSED UNDEF
Tod's Ride DOUBLE_BLACK_DIAMOND CLOSED UNDEF
Tom J Glades DOUBLE_BLACK_DIAMOND CLOSED UNDEF
Zephyr Glades DOUBLE_BLACK_DIAMOND CLOSED UNDEF
Gilberto Glades DOUBLE_BLACK_DIAMOND CLOSED UNDEF
Gnarly Knob DOUBLE_BLACK_DIAMOND CLOSED UNDEF
Lower Que Pasa DOUBLE_BLACK_DIAMOND CLOSED NOT GROOMED
Cedar Glades (Hike-Out Only) DOUBLE_BLACK_DIAMOND CLOSED UNDEF
Lower Deception DOUBLE_BLACK_DIAMOND CLOSED UNDEF
Lower Defiance DOUBLE_BLACK_DIAMOND CLOSED NOT GROOMED
Vortex (Hike-Out Only) DOUBLE_BLACK_DIAMOND CLOSED NOT GROOMED
Terrain Parks 0/1 Open
Sherick Park TERRAIN_PARKS CLOSED NOT GROOMED
Uphill Routes 0/2 Open
Green Route BLACK CLOSED NOT GROOMED
Orange Route BLACK CLOSED NOT GROOMED

LEGEND

Open

5-Day Forecast

Day
Snow
Precip
Condition
Temperature
Wind
Wind Gust
Wed 4
0-0"
0%
Min 25° F / Max 35° F
NE3 mph
4 mph
 
0-0"
0%
Min 26° F / Max 30° F
S4 mph
5 mph
Thu 5
0-0"
0%
Min 26° F / Max 34° F
WSW5 mph
7 mph
 
0-0"
0%
Min 24° F / Max 28° F
W2 mph
3 mph
Fri 6
0-0"
0%
Min 24° F / Max 33° F
NNE3 mph
4 mph
 
0-0"
0%
Min 23° F / Max 28° F
NNE3 mph
4 mph
Sat 7
0-0"
0%
Min 23° F / Max 34° F
NNW3 mph
4 mph
 
0-0"
0%
Min 26° F / Max 30° F
WSW5 mph
8 mph
Sun 8
0-1"
15%
Min 24° F / Max 29° F
W10 mph
18 mph
 
0-1"
25%
Min 10° F / Max 22° F
WNW9 mph
14 mph

Mountain Statistics

General

Average Snowfall approx. 227"
Typical Season Length 4 months (Early Dec - Early Apr.) 

 

Terrain

Total Skiable Acres >730
Base Elevation 7,885'
Summit Elevation 9,895'
Vertical Drop 2,010'

 

Trails

Total Trails 75
Green (Easiest) 16%
Blue (More Difficult) 29%
Black (Most Difficult) 17%
Double Black (Expert) 37%
Terrain Park 1, Sherrick Park
Steepest Run The Heathen: 52°
Longest Run Ute: 2.5 Miles

 

Lifts

Total Lifts 3
Fixed Triple 1
Fixed Double 2
Uphill Routes 2

 

Stay Connected to Sunlight

Sunlight

Sunlight Mountain Resort
10901 County Road 117
Glenwood Springs, CO 81601
800.445.7931 or 970.945.7491

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Sunlight Mountain Resort operates with a special use permit from the USDA Forest Service, White River National Forest. Sunlight Mountain Resort is an equal opportunity service provider and employer.

First Aid Number: 970-947-5149 
(only active during winter and normal business hours 9am-4pm)