Sunlight Ski Area

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Sunlight Mountain Resort
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 / 39.399806; -107.339278
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)
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.com

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). Operations began in December 1966 with one chairlift and a second was added in 1973. The summit of the park area has views of Mount Sopris and the Elk Mountains.

Notable people

• 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

External links

• Official website

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