Sunlight Ski Area
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 Sunlight Ski Area in 2008 | |
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| Location | White River National Forest, Garfield County, Colorado, U.S. |
| Nearest city | Glenwood Springs: 12 miles (20 km) |
| Coordinates | 39°23′59.3″N 107°20′21.4″W / 39.399806°N 107.339278°W |
| Vertical | 2,010 feet (613 m) |
| Top elevation | 9,895 feet (3,016 m) |
| Base elevation | 7,885 feet (2,403 m) |
| Skiable area | 680 acres (2.8 km2)[1] |
| Trails | 67 total  - 20% beginner - 55% intermediate - 20% advanced - 5% expert |
| Longest run | 2.5 miles (4.0 km) |
| Lift system | 3 chairlifts - (1 triple, 2 double) |
| Terrain parks | 1 |
| Snowfall | 250 in (635 cm) |
| Night skiing | None |
| Website | sunlightmtn |
Sunlight Mountain Resort and Ski Area is a ski area in Colorado, located in Garfield County in the White River National Forest, south of nearby Glenwood Springs.
Description
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The resort has variety of terrain encompassing easy beginner runs, cruiser runs, as well as a section of steep chutes. The area covers a northeast-facing below-tree line basin that funnels all runs toward a single base area. The area has three chairlifts and a vertical drop exceeding 2,010 feet (610 m).[2] Operations began in December 1966 with one chairlift and a second was added in 1973.[3] The summit of the park area has views of Mount Sopris and the Elk Mountains.
Notable people
[edit]- Alice McKennis (b. 1989), World Cup racer in speed events and two-time Olympian from New Castle, Colorado, learned to ski at Sunlight at the age of two. On March 31, 2018, Sunlight dedicated Alligator Alleys, a series of three steep chutes on its East Ridge, in honor of McKennis.
References
[edit]- ↑ "Winter Fun!". Sunlight Mountain Resort. Retrieved December 17, 2020.
- ↑ Sieg, Stina (March 28, 2025). "Friday's your last chance to ride Colorado's oldest ski lift". Colorado Public Radio.
- ↑ "History". Sunlight Mountain Resort. Retrieved January 12, 2013.
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