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Find ski resorts within driving distance of your home base

1 hour8 hours

These are rough proximity estimates: straight-line distance divided by 45 mi per hour, not road routing. Mountain roads, ferries, borders, traffic, and weather can add substantial time. Check your route before traveling.

13
Resorts within the 4h estimate
5
With unlimited Ikon access
34
Miles to nearest resort

DAY TRIP OPTIONS FROM DENVER, CO

View of Eldora Mountain Ski Resort Base Area from the top of the International trail.Photo: KamenG
Eldora
Colorado
46min
34 mi
Unlimited
Vertical drop
1,400 ft
Skiable terrain
680 acres
Avg snowfall
300 in*
Winter Park Ski Resort...Colorado.Photo: Murray Foubister
Winter Park
Colorado
56min
42 mi
Unlimited
Vertical drop
3,060 ft
Skiable terrain
3,081 acres
Avg snowfall
Over 344.6 in
Skiers ski past the Zuma ski lift in the Montezuma Bowl area at Arapahoe Basin Ski Area in Colorado.Photo: Runningonbrains
Arapahoe Basin
Colorado
1h 3m
47 mi
Unlimited
Vertical drop
2,530 ft
Skiable terrain
1,428 acres
Avg snowfall
350 in*
Loveland Ski Area’s snowy alpine slopes and open terrain above the Eisenhower Tunnel.Photo: DebateLord
Loveland
Colorado
1h 5m
49 mi
0 Days
Vertical drop
2,210 ft
Skiable terrain
1,800 acres
Avg snowfall
Over 380 in
Ski tracks and riders on the Outback ridge at Keystone, with the Tenmile Range beyondPhoto: Rudi Riet
Keystone
Colorado
1h 9m
52 mi
0 Days
Vertical drop
3,128 ft
Skiable terrain
3,149 acres
Avg snowfall
235 in
Breckenridge’s Peak 8 and its high alpine ski terrain viewed from Peak 9Photo: DReifGalaxyM31 at English Wikipedia
Breckenridge
Colorado
1h 18m
59 mi
0 Days
Vertical drop
3,398 ft
Skiable terrain
2,908 acres
Avg snowfall
355 in
Copper Mountain Center Village.Photo: SparkFunElectronics
Copper Mountain
Colorado
1h 25m
64 mi
Unlimited
Vertical drop
2,738 ft
Skiable terrain
2,538 acres
Avg snowfall
299 in
Powder skiing among snow-laden trees in Vail’s Blue Sky BasinPhoto: Zach Dischner
Vail
Colorado
1h 39m
74 mi
0 Days
Vertical drop
3,450 ft
Skiable terrain
5,317 acres
Avg snowfall
354 in
Fresh snow across Beaver Creek’s ski slopes and forest at sunrisePhoto: Eric Dunn / Vail Resorts
Beaver Creek
Colorado
1h 49m
82 mi
0 Days
Vertical drop
3,300 ft
Skiable terrain
2,082 acres
Avg snowfall
323 in
El Camp Gondola gondola and base of Snowmass (ski area) in Colorado.Photo: Wolfgang Moroder
Aspen Snowmass
Colorado
2h 19m
105 mi
7 Days
Vertical drop
4,406 ft*
Skiable terrain
Over 5,700 acres
Avg snowfall
300 in*
Steamboat springs ski resort, Colorado, USA.Photo: CarTick at English Wikipedia
Steamboat
Colorado
2h 24m
108 mi
Unlimited
Vertical drop
3,668 ft
Skiable terrain
3,741 acres
Avg snowfall
314 in
A snowboarder throws a powder slash in Monarch Cat Skiing terrain.Photo: Grayskullduggery
Monarch Mountain
Colorado
2h 28m
111 mi
0 Days
Vertical drop
1,225 ft
Skiable terrain
1,146 acres
Avg snowfall
350 in
Aerial view of Crested Butte’s distinctive peak and winter ski trails.Photo: Taylor Ahearn // Crested Butte Mountain Resort
Crested Butte
Colorado
2h 41m
120 mi
0 Days
Vertical drop
2,700 ft
Skiable terrain
1,547 acres
Avg snowfall
236 in

MORE OPTIONS (UP TO AN 8H ESTIMATE)

Wolf Creek
Colorado
4h 6m
185 mi
Telluride
Colorado
4h 22m
196 mi
Taos Ski Valley
New Mexico
4h 51m
219 mi
Ski Santa Fe
New Mexico
6h 8m
276 mi
Deer Valley
Utah
7h 44m
348 mi
Park City Mountain
Utah
7h 46m
350 mi
Brighton
Utah
7h 51m
353 mi
Solitude
Utah
7h 52m
354 mi

Pro tip: Drive times are estimates based on distance. Mountain roads and weather can significantly impact actual travel time. Check conditions before heading out!

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