^Taos Ski Valley Base Area. Credit: Matt Lorelli/Unofficial Networks
In our ever-warming climate, elevation at ski resorts is becoming more important. A few hundred feet of elevation could make a huge difference when it comes to snow preservation and snow accumulation.
These 21 ski resorts/areas boast base elevations at 9000′ above sea-level or higher, and are among some of the highest ski resorts in the world.
Resorts are listed in ascending order.
20. (Tie) Winter Park Resort, CO- 9,000′
20. Pajarito Mountain Ski Area, NM- 9,000′
19. Eagle Point, UT- 9,100′
18. Crested Butte, CO- 9,115′
^Courtesy: Crested Butte Mountain Resort
14. (Tie) Eldora Mountain Resort, CO- 9,200′
14. (Tie) Taos Ski Valley, NM- 9,200′
14. (Tie) Arizona Snowbowl, AZ- 9,200′
14. Sunrise Park, AZ- 9,200′
^Courtesy: Sunrise Park, Indy Pass
13. Keystone, CO- 9,280′
10. (Tie) Breckenridge, CO- 9,600′
10. (Tie) Ski Apache, NM- 9,600′
10. Brian Head Resort, UT (Highest in Utah)- 9,600′
^Brian Head Resort, Courtesy: Ski Utah
9. Copper Mountain, CO- 9,712′
8. Beartooth Basin Ski Area (Summer), MT (Highest in MT)- 9,900′
7. Wolf Creek Ski Area, CO- 10,300′
6. Ski Santa Fe, NM (Highest in NM)- 10,350′
^Courtesy: Ski Santa Fe
5. Silverton Mountain, CO- 10,400′
4. Ski Cooper, CO- 10,500′
3. Arapahoe Basin, CO- 10,520′
2. Monarch Mountain, CO- 10,790′
1. Loveland Ski Area, CO- 10,800′
^Courtesy: Loveland Ski Area
Featured Image Courtesy: Arapahoe Basin Ski Area/Ian Zinner