Mountain Status

At A Glance

CURRENT WEATHER

28°F

Trails Open

0/77

CURRENT HOURS

9am - 4pm

LATEST UPDATES: Official opening day is December 20th, 2025! Please be advised that the mountain is closed to uphilling until the conclusion of snowmaking operations.

Due to lack of snow, Sunlight Snowmobile Tours opening date has been postponed. Further operation updates coming on December 24th.

Thank you!

Current Status

SNOWFALL

Since 4PM

Last 24 Hours

Last 48 Hours

Season Total

CONDITIONS

Base Depth

12"

Open Lifts

0/3

Open Trails

0/77

Primary Surface

ARTIFICIAL

Secondary Surface

UNDEF

LIFTS

Primo ChairCLOSED
Segundo ChairCLOSED
Tercero ChairCLOSED

Live
Webcams

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.

We open the lifts early at 8:30am for all of our Powder Pass holders when the right hand side of the snow stake accumulates 4 or more inches overnight (4pm – 4am).

Live ValleyOrtho

Snow Cam

PHQ Cam

Leonard's Lookout

5-Day Forecast

Forecast powered by OpenSnow

Day	Snow	Precip	Condition	Temperature	Wind	Wind Gust

Fri 19	0-0"	0%	Windy	Min 31° F / Max 42° F	WSW19 mph	35 mph
Fri 19	0-0"	0%	Windy	Min 33° F / Max 38° F	WSW18 mph	33 mph

Sat 20	0-1"	36%	Windy	Min 31° F / Max 33° F	WSW16 mph	30 mph
Sat 20	0-0"	8%	Mostly Cloudy	Min 30° F / Max 31° F	WSW14 mph	22 mph

Sun 21	0-0"	0%	Windy	Min 31° F / Max 38° F	SW14 mph	25 mph
Sun 21	0-0"	0%	Partly Cloudy	Min 35° F / Max 36° F	SW15 mph	26 mph

Mon 22	0-0"	0%	Windy	Min 35° F / Max 42° F	SW15 mph	28 mph
Mon 22	0-0"	0%	Partly Cloudy	Min 36° F / Max 39° F	SSW13 mph	22 mph

Tue 23	0-0"	0%	Mostly Cloudy	Min 36° F / Max 43° F	SSW12 mph	22 mph
Tue 23	0-0"	0%	Cloudy	Min 35° F / Max 40° F	SSW15 mph	23 mph

Trail Status

Looking for trail conditions? Choose a trail type below to see the latest status.

EASIEST 0/11 Open

Buckmaster (NOT_GROOMED)

CLOSED
Grizzly (NOT_GROOMED)

CLOSED
Grizzly Road (NOT_GROOMED)

CLOSED
Ivy's Run (NOT_GROOMED)

CLOSED
Loop (NOT_GROOMED)

CLOSED
Midway (NOT_GROOMED)

CLOSED
Segundo Road (NOT_GROOMED)

CLOSED
Tercero (NOT_GROOMED)

CLOSED
The Parks (NOT_GROOMED)

CLOSED
Upper Columbine (NOT_GROOMED)

CLOSED
Ute (NOT_GROOMED)

CLOSED

MORE DIFFICULT 0/22 Open

Beaujolais (NOT_GROOMED)

CLOSED
Blue Catwalk (NOT_GROOMED)

CLOSED
Blue Tango (NOT_GROOMED)

CLOSED
Columbine (NOT_GROOMED)

CLOSED
Cornice (NOT_GROOMED)

CLOSED
Crystal (NOT_GROOMED)

CLOSED
Dawson (NOT_GROOMED)

CLOSED
Dotsero (NOT_GROOMED)

CLOSED
Enchanted Forest (NOT_GROOMED)

CLOSED
Ferret's Hollow (NOT_GROOMED)

CLOSED
Flip Rock (NOT_GROOMED)

CLOSED
Grizzly Face (NOT_GROOMED)

CLOSED
Joslin (NOT_GROOMED)

CLOSED
Little Max (NOT_GROOMED)

CLOSED
Peace Pipe (NOT_GROOMED)

CLOSED
Rebel (NOT_GROOMED)

CLOSED
Sun King (NOT_GROOMED)

CLOSED
Sunburst (NOT_GROOMED)

CLOSED
Sundance (NOT_GROOMED)

CLOSED
Sundown (NOT_GROOMED)

CLOSED
Ute Cutoff (NOT_GROOMED)

CLOSED
White River (NOT_GROOMED)

CLOSED

MORE DIFFICULT 0/13 Open

Blue Finger (UNDEF)

CLOSED
Defiance (Upper) (NOT_GROOMED)

CLOSED
E. Wishbone (UNDEF)

CLOSED
Frying Pan Alley (UNDEF)

CLOSED
Holiday Hill (UNDEF)

CLOSED
Inspiration (NOT_GROOMED)

CLOSED
Midland Express (NOT_GROOMED)

CLOSED
Primo (NOT_GROOMED)

CLOSED
Segundo (UNDEF)

CLOSED
Sherman Forest (UNDEF)

CLOSED
Showdown (NOT_GROOMED)

CLOSED
W. Wishbone (UNDEF)

CLOSED
Zephyr (UNDEF)

CLOSED

EXPERT ONLY 0/28 Open

A1 (UNDEF)

CLOSED
A2 (UNDEF)

CLOSED
A3 (UNDEF)

CLOSED
Banzai (UNDEF)

CLOSED
Cassanova Glades (UNDEF)

CLOSED
Cedar Glade (UNDEF)

CLOSED
Charlie's Glades (UNDEF)

CLOSED
Deception (UNDEF)

CLOSED
Defiance (NOT_GROOMED)

CLOSED
Devil's Dare (UNDEF)

CLOSED
Gibson Glades (UNDEF)

CLOSED
Gilberto Glades (UNDEF)

CLOSED
Gnarly Knob (UNDEF)

CLOSED
Joslin Glades (UNDEF)

CLOSED
Lower Que Pasa (NOT_GROOMED)

CLOSED
Perry's Plunge (UNDEF)

CLOSED
Que Pasa (NOT_GROOMED)

CLOSED
Rapid Transit (UNDEF)

CLOSED
Sundown Glades (UNDEF)

CLOSED
Teed's Run (UNDEF)

CLOSED
The Heathen (UNDEF)

CLOSED
Tod's Ride (UNDEF)

CLOSED
Tom J Glades (UNDEF)

CLOSED
Zephyr Glades (UNDEF)

CLOSED
Cedar Glades (Hike-Out Only) (UNDEF)

CLOSED
Lower Deception (UNDEF)

CLOSED
Lower Defiance (NOT_GROOMED)

CLOSED
Vortex (Hike-Out Only) (NOT_GROOMED)

CLOSED

TERRAIN PARKS 0/1 Open

Sherick Park (GROOMED)

CLOSED

UPHILL ROUTES 0/2 Open

Green Route (NOT_GROOMED)

CLOSED
Orange Route (NOT_GROOMED)

CLOSED

Experience Sunlight Mountain Ski Area Year-Round

Whether you’re planning your next powder day or simply checking the latest conditions, the Sunlight Mountain ski area offers a true Colorado mountain experience without the crowds or high prices of larger resorts. With 77 trails, over 700 acres of terrain, and friendly local vibes, Sunlight is perfect for families, beginners, and expert riders alike.

Keep an eye on this page for real-time snow totals, lift operations, and weather updates, everything you need to plan your perfect day on the mountain.

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Sunlight Mountain Stats

GENERAL MOUNTAIN STATISTICS

Average Snowfall

approx. 227"

Typical Season Length

4 months (Early Dec - Early Apr.)

GENERAL MOUNTAIN STATISTICS

Total Skiable Acres

>730

Base Elevation

7,885'

Summit Elevation

9,895

Vertical Drop

2,010'

GENERAL MOUNTAIN STATISTICS

Total Trails

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

GENERAL MOUNTAIN STATISTICS

Total Lifts

Fixed Triple

Fixed Quad

Uphill Routes

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