Colorado ski resorts & snow report
In the last 48 hours, Aspen Snowmass got 4.8", Sunlight Mountain got 3.9", and Ski Cooper got 3.8". As of November 5, 2026, Monarch Mountain leads Colorado with 0.3" of snow forecast over the next 7 days, followed by Crested Butte (0.1") and Telluride (0.1"). Snow Way tracks 19 resorts in Colorado, ranked below by forecast snow.
Updated · Summit-elevation forecasts from Open-Meteo
Best Colorado ski resorts by the numbers
- Biggest verticalTelluride 4,425 ft from base to summit
- Highest summit (best snow preservation)Telluride 13,150 ft
- Most snow this weekMonarch Mountain 0.3" forecast over 7 days
- First to open this seasonArapahoe Basin opened Oct 28
- Biggest Epic Pass mountainTelluride 4,425 ft vertical
- Biggest Ikon Pass mountainAspen Snowmass 4,406 ft vertical
Colorado ski resorts ranked by snow this week
| Resort | 7-day | 14-day | 48h |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monarch Mountain | 0.3" | 1.2" | 2.4" |
| Crested Butte | 0.1" | 2.4" | 0.7" |
| Telluride | 0.1" | 2.0" | 0.7" |
| Ski Cooper | 0.1" | 0.2" | 3.8" |
| Purgatory | 0.0" | 5.4" | 0.1" |
| Wolf Creek | 0.0" | 4.2" | 0.0" |
| Aspen Snowmass | 0.0" | 3.0" | 4.8" |
| Vail | 0.0" | 1.9" | 0.5" |
| Beaver Creek | 0.0" | 1.8" | 1.6" |
| Sunlight Mountain | 0.0" | 0.8" | 3.9" |
| Copper Mountain | 0.0" | 0.3" | 1.2" |
| Powderhorn | 0.0" | 0.3" | 1.2" |
| Winter Park | 0.0" | 0.3" | 0.1" |
| Keystone | 0.0" | 0.2" | 0.3" |
| Loveland | 0.0" | 0.2" | 0.2" |
| Steamboat | 0.0" | 0.2" | 0.0" |
| Arapahoe Basin | 0.0" | 0.1" | 0.1" |
| Breckenridge | 0.0" | 0.1" | 2.2" |
| Eldora | 0.0" | 0.1" | 0.0" |
Colorado skiing FAQ
What is the Colorado snow report today?
In the last 48 hours, Aspen Snowmass got 4.8", Sunlight Mountain got 3.9", and Ski Cooper got 3.8". As of November 5, 2026, Monarch Mountain leads Colorado with 0.3" of snow forecast over the next 7 days, followed by Crested Butte (0.1") and Telluride (0.1").
How many ski resorts are in Colorado?
Snow Way tracks 19 ski resorts in Colorado: Arapahoe Basin, Aspen Snowmass, Beaver Creek, Breckenridge, Copper Mountain, Crested Butte, Eldora, Keystone, Loveland, Monarch Mountain, Powderhorn, Purgatory, Ski Cooper, Steamboat, Sunlight Mountain, Telluride, Vail, Winter Park, and Wolf Creek.
What are the best ski resorts in Colorado?
It depends on what you want. By the numbers: biggest vertical: Telluride (4,425 ft from base to summit); highest summit: Telluride (13,150 ft); most snow this week: Monarch Mountain (0.3" forecast over 7 days); first to open this season: Arapahoe Basin (opened Oct 28); biggest Epic Pass mountain: Telluride (4,425 ft vertical); biggest Ikon Pass mountain: Aspen Snowmass (4,406 ft vertical). Snow Way ranks every Colorado resort by this week's snow forecast below.
Which Colorado ski resort is getting the most snow this week?
As of November 5, 2026, Monarch Mountain leads Colorado with 0.3" of snow forecast over the next 7 days, followed by Crested Butte (0.1") and Telluride (0.1").
What is the highest ski resort in Colorado?
Telluride has the highest summit in Colorado at 13,150 ft.
Which Colorado ski resort has the most vertical?
Telluride has the biggest vertical drop in Colorado: 4,425 ft from base to summit.
What airport do you fly into for Colorado ski resorts?
The main airports for Colorado ski resorts are Denver International (DEN), Eagle County Regional (EGE), and Gunnison–Crested Butte Regional (GUC).
Which Colorado ski resorts are on the Epic Pass and Ikon Pass?
Epic Pass: Beaver Creek, Breckenridge, Crested Butte, Keystone, Telluride, and Vail. Ikon Pass: Arapahoe Basin, Aspen Snowmass, Copper Mountain, Eldora, Steamboat, and Winter Park.
Ski resorts near: Denver, Albuquerque & Santa Fe