Sunlight Mountain Resort

Location

Garfield County
United States
39° 24' 3.7728" N, 107° 20' 26.8116" W
US
General info: 

Sunlight Mountain sits above the town of Glenwood Springs, essentially between Vail and Aspen. This family-oriented resort is a worthy alternative to either mega-resort for a few days. They boast a 2,010-foot vertical drop and there's often plenty of untracked powder. Sunlight offers beautiful views of majestic Mount Sopris and the surrounding Elk Mountain Range, as well as hundreds of acres of mild greens, intermediate slopes and black diamond extremes to satisfy all levels of abilities.

BASE: 7885ft
SUMMIT: 9895ft
VERTICAL DROP: 2010ft

NO. OF. LIFTS: 3
Gondolas: 0
Chairs: 3
Surface: 0

Costs: 

DAY PASS ADULTS weekday: US$55.00
DAY PASS CHILDREN weekday: US$45.00
DAY PASS ADULTS weekend: US$55.00
DAY PASS CHILDREN weekend: US$45.00
6 DAYS ADULTS: US$250.00
6 DAYS CHILDREN: US$285.00

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