Ski resorts by state
Non-Vail ski resorts in Colorado
Looking for non-Vail or non-Alterra skiing in Colorado? Browse 31 Colorado ski areas not owned or operated by Vail Resorts or Alterra Mountain Company. Compare vertical drop and lift counts below, then open a resort for its listed passes, directions, and nearby ski areas.
Planning an alternative to an Epic or Ikon trip? Pass membership and ownership are different: independent partner mountains can still accept those passes. Check each resort's official website for current access and tickets, and see our selection criteria.
- Mountains
- 31
- Tallest drop
- 4,403 ft
- 1,500 ft and up
- 12
- Vertical published
- 29 of 31
- Aspen Highlands Destination 3,527 ft vert
- Aspen Mountain Destination 3,297 ft vert
- Buttermilk Big mountain 2,008 ft vert
- Chapman Hill Ski Area Day hill 308 ft vert
- Cimarron Mountain Club Big mountain 1,542 ft vert
- Colorado Adventure Park Local hill 108 ft vert
- Copper Mountain Destination 2,644 ft vert
- Cranor Hill Day hill 331 ft vert
- Cuchara Mountain Resort Day hill 300 ft vert
- Echo Mountain Day hill 600 ft vert
- Eldora Mountain Resort Full day 1,424 ft vert
- Granby Ranch Full day 932 ft vert
- Hesperus Ski Area Day hill 623 ft vert
- Hoedown Hill Local hill 108 ft vert
- Howelsen Hill Ski Area Full day 1,070 ft vert
- Irwin Lodge
- Kendall Mountain Recreation Area Local hill 285 ft vert
- Lake City Ski Hill Local hill 247 ft vert
- Lee's Ski Hill Local hill 62 ft vert
- Loveland Ski Area Big mountain 2,210 ft vert
- Monarch Mountain Full day 1,225 ft vert
- Powderhorn Mountain Resort Big mountain 1,654 ft vert
- Purgatory Resort Big mountain 1,962 ft vert
- Silverton Mountain Day hill 715 ft vert
- Ski Cooper Full day 1,200 ft vert
- Ski Stout
- Snowmass Destination 4,403 ft vert
- Sunlight Mountain Resort Big mountain 1,923 ft vert
- Telluride Ski Resort Destination 3,891 ft vert
- Three Forks Ranch Full day 1,138 ft vert
- Wolf Creek Ski Area Big mountain 1,604 ft vert
Non-Vail and non-Alterra skiing in Colorado
Are there non-Vail ski resorts in Colorado?
Yes. 31 ski areas in Colorado are not owned or operated by Vail Resorts. They range from small community hills to larger independent mountains, and each is listed on this page with its published vertical drop and lift count.
Which Colorado ski resorts are not owned by Alterra?
The same 31 mountains are independent of Alterra Mountain Company as well. Unvailed excludes every US ski area owned or operated by either Vail Resorts or Alterra, so nothing on this list belongs to either company.
What is the largest non-Vail ski resort in Colorado?
By published vertical drop, Snowmass is the biggest independent area in Colorado at 4,403 ft. 12 mountains in the state publish at least 1,500 ft of vertical.
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