Skiing in Colorado

53 places to ski in Colorado: 22 alpine resorts, 4 local ski areas, 18 nordic centers, 3 public cross-country trails, 4 guided operations, 2 backcountry resources, with the homes for sale near each one.

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  • Faded marker: approximate location

Alpine resorts (22)

Alpine resort

Aspen Highlands

Aspen, CO

4,352 ft vertical117 trails5 lifts

No homes listed within 25 mi right now

Alpine resort

Aspen Mountain

Aspen, CO

3,267 ft vertical76 trails8 lifts

No homes listed within 25 mi right now

Alpine resort

Buttermilk

Aspen, CO

2,030 ft vertical44 trails8 lifts

No homes listed within 25 mi right now

Alpine resort

Snowmass

Snowmass Village, CO

4,406 ft vertical98 trails21 lifts

No homes listed within 25 mi right now

Alpine resort

Steamboat Ski Resort

Steamboat Springs, CO

3,668 ft vertical169 trails18 lifts

No homes listed within 25 mi right now

Alpine resort

Sunlight Mountain Resort

Glenwood Springs, CO

2,010 ft vertical77 trails4 lifts

Rentals

No homes listed within 25 mi right now

Local ski areas (4)

Local ski area

Howelsen Hill Ski Area

Steamboat Springs, CO

440 ft vertical17 trails1 lifts

Night skiing

No homes listed within 25 mi right now

Nordic centers (18)

Nordic center

Arrowhead Nordic

Cimarron, CO

25 km of trails

Grooming

Map location approximate

Nordic center

Frisco Nordic Center

Frisco, CO

30 km of trails

Lessons · Rentals · Grooming

No homes listed within 25 mi right now

Nordic center

Grand Lake Touring Center

Grand Lake, CO

35 km of trails

Grooming · Snow tubing

No homes listed within 25 mi right now

Public cross-country trails (3)

Guided operations (4)

Guided, cat or heli skiing

Steamboat Powdercats

Steamboat Springs, CO · Restricted access

Map location approximate

Backcountry resources (2)

Backcountry resource

Summit Huts Association

Breckenridge, CO · Restricted access

Lodging on site

Map location approximate

A mountain house with a covered porch and a plowed driveway after a snowfall

Own a ski home in Colorado

Browse houses, condos and land for sale near Colorado's ski areas. Every listing shows how far it is from each nearby mountain, and you can contact the listing agent straight from the page.

Closed, suspended or unconfirmed

More places on our radar

Closed or historic: Bluebird Backcountry, Berthoud Pass Ski Area, Geneva Basin Ski Area, Conquistador Ski Area, Climax Ski Area, Arapahoe East Ski Area, Ski Broadmoor, Hidden Valley Ski Area (Estes Park), Other former areas on the Wikipedia list.

Not yet confirmed as operating: Vista Verde Guest Ranch (Clark), Beaver Creek McCoy Park Nordic Center, Steamboat Ski Touring Center, Haymaker Nordic Center (Steamboat Springs), Never Summer Nordic / State Forest State Park (Walden), Mueller State Park groomed trails, Steamboat Lake State Park groomed trails, Brainard Lake Recreation Area winter trails, Mount Massive Golf Course ski trails (Leadville), Loveland guided snowcat tours (Dry Gulch), Irwin Guides (Crested Butte), Aspen Powder Tours and Keystone Adventure Tours, Telluride heli and Colorado heli operators, Cuchara Mountain Park offerings, Other Colorado Nordic and snowshoe systems (Winter Park area, Rabbit Ears, Lake Dillon, Ouray, Estes Park, Rocky Mountain National Park winter trails).

Check today's conditions with each ski area before you go. Sources for Colorado