Cuchara Mountain Park
Where Cuchara Mountain Park’s numbers come from
20 observations from 3 publishers behind 15 figures. Each row gives the figure we publish, how many sources gave one and how many agree; open it for what each said.
Figures
6/11 core figures collected.
Highest lift-served elevation9,524 ft1 source1 of 1 agreefrom OpenSkiMap.org (OpenStreetMap contributors, Skimap.org)
OpenSkiMap — Cuchara Mountain ResortPublishedSep 2026“Top of the highest mapped lift: 2,903 m (9,523 ft)”
Base elevation9,246 ft1 source1 of 1 agreefrom Panadero Ski Corporation (Cuchara Mountain Park)
Cuchara Mountain Park — Mountain Info (Mountain Statistics)PublishedSep 2026“Base Elevation: 9,246'”
Advertised vertical drop300 ft1 source1 of 1 agreefrom Panadero Ski Corporation (Cuchara Mountain Park)
Lift-served vertical278 ftNo sources:Derived
Computed from highest lift-served elevation and base elevation, not read from a source.
= highest_lift_served_elevation_ft − base_elevation_ft
Skiable acres47 ac1 source1 of 1 agreefrom Panadero Ski Corporation (Cuchara Mountain Park)
Named trails91 source1 of 1 agreefrom Panadero Ski Corporation (Cuchara Mountain Park)
Cuchara Mountain Park — Mountain Info (Mountain Statistics)PublishedSep 2026“Trails: 9, 5 beginner, 4 intermediate including a Terrain Park”
Terrain parks11 source1 of 1 agreefrom Panadero Ski Corporation (Cuchara Mountain Park)
Cuchara Mountain Park — Mountain Info (Mountain Statistics)PublishedSep 2026“Trails: 9, 5 beginner, 4 intermediate including a Terrain Park”
Total lifts12 sources2 of 2 agreefrom Panadero Ski Corporation (Cuchara Mountain Park)
Cuchara Mountain Park — Mountain Info (Mountain Statistics)PublishedSep 2026“Lifts: One double chair (Lift 4)”
Uphill capacity1,200 /hr1 source1 of 1 agreefrom Panadero Ski Corporation (Cuchara Mountain Park)
Cuchara Mountain Park — Mountain Info (Mountain Statistics)PublishedSep 2026“Passengers per hour uphill: 1200”
Average annual snowfall250 in1 source1 of 1 agreefrom Panadero Ski Corporation (Cuchara Mountain Park)
Cuchara Mountain Park — Mountain Info (Mountain Statistics)PublishedSep 2026“Average Snowfall: 250"”
Drive from the fly-in airport2 h 18 min1 source1 of 1 agreefrom aurora.ski
Drive from Colorado Springs Airport (COS) to Cuchara Mountain Park, estimated on roads open on 20 January 2027PublishedSep 2026“Colorado Springs Airport (COS) to Cuchara Mountain Park: 2 h 18 min and 126.8 mi by road without traffic, on roads open on 20 January 2027 (Valhalla routing on OpenStreetMap)”
Drive from nearest major airport2 h 18 min1 source1 of 1 agreefrom aurora.ski
Drive from Colorado Springs Airport (COS) to Cuchara Mountain Park, estimated on roads open on 20 January 2027PublishedSep 2026“Colorado Springs Airport (COS) to Cuchara Mountain Park: 2 h 18 min and 126.8 mi by road without traffic, on roads open on 20 January 2027 (Valhalla routing on OpenStreetMap)”
Road miles from nearest major airport126.8 mi1 source1 of 1 agreefrom aurora.ski
Drive from Colorado Springs Airport (COS) to Cuchara Mountain Park, estimated on roads open on 20 January 2027PublishedSep 2026“Colorado Springs Airport (COS) to Cuchara Mountain Park: 2 h 18 min and 126.8 mi by road without traffic, on roads open on 20 January 2027 (Valhalla routing on OpenStreetMap)”
Drive from closest airline airport1 h 37 min1 source1 of 1 agreefrom aurora.ski
Drive from San Luis Valley Regional Airport (ALS) to Cuchara Mountain Park, estimated on roads open on 20 January 2027PublishedSep 2026“San Luis Valley Regional Airport (ALS) to Cuchara Mountain Park: 1 h 37 min and 77.2 mi by road without traffic, on roads open on 20 January 2027 (Valhalla routing on OpenStreetMap)”
Road miles from closest airline airport77.2 mi1 source1 of 1 agreefrom aurora.ski
Drive from San Luis Valley Regional Airport (ALS) to Cuchara Mountain Park, estimated on roads open on 20 January 2027PublishedSep 2026“San Luis Valley Regional Airport (ALS) to Cuchara Mountain Park: 1 h 37 min and 77.2 mi by road without traffic, on roads open on 20 January 2027 (Valhalla routing on OpenStreetMap)”
Pages cited
Every source behind the figures, passes and facts, best tier first.
- Tier 1Cuchara Mountain Park — Full Day Lift Ticket – Cuchara Mountain ParkCuchara Mountain Park · cucharamountainpark.org
- Tier 1Cuchara Mountain Park — official websiteCuchara Mountain Park · cucharamountainpark.org
- Tier 1Cuchara Mountain Park — Plan Your Visit – Cuchara Mountain ParkCuchara Mountain Park · cucharamountainpark.org
- Tier 1Cuchara Mountain Park — Mountain Info (Mountain Statistics)Panadero Ski Corporation (Cuchara Mountain Park) · cucharamountainpark.org
- Tier 2Indy Pass — partner resortsIndy Pass · indyskipass.com
- Tier 3Lift Blog — CucharaLift Blog · liftblog.com
- Tier 4Drive from Colorado Springs Airport (COS) to Cuchara Mountain Park, estimated on roads open on 20 January 2027aurora.ski · openstreetmap.org
- Tier 4Drive from San Luis Valley Regional Airport (ALS) to Cuchara Mountain Park, estimated on roads open on 20 January 2027aurora.ski · openstreetmap.org
- Tier 4Passenger boardings by airport, calendar year 2024: BTS T-100 airline traffic (U.S. airlines, domestic flights)Bureau of Transportation Statistics (U.S. DOT) · geodata.bts.gov
- Tier 4GMBA Mountain Inventory v2.0 (standard): mountain range outlines, with each ski area placed where its runs and lifts areGMBA Mountain Inventory (placed by aurora.ski) · earthenv.org
- Tier 5OpenSkiMap — Cuchara BasinOpenSkiMap.org (OpenStreetMap contributors, Skimap.org) · skimap.org
- Tier 5OpenSkiMap — Cuchara Mountain ResortOpenSkiMap.org (OpenStreetMap contributors, Skimap.org) · openstreetmap.org
Other facts
Where the page's other facts come from: its location, website, owner and the like.
- Nearest major airport
- Passenger boardings by airport, calendar year 2024: BTS T-100 airline traffic (U.S. airlines, domestic flights)
- Closest airline airport
- Passenger boardings by airport, calendar year 2024: BTS T-100 airline traffic (U.S. airlines, domestic flights)
- Airports the resort recommends
- Cuchara Mountain Park — Plan Your Visit – Cuchara Mountain Park
- Coordinates
- OpenSkiMap — Cuchara Mountain Resort
Operating status
The sources that list this area, and what each says about whether it operates.
- operatingCuchara Mountain Park · Tier 1 · 2026-09-28…dging & Dining Events & Activities Events Calendar Activities Passes & Policies 26-27 Season Pass Full Day Pass Half Day Pass Season Pass Policy Uphill Policy Snow P…
- operatingIndy Pass · Tier 2 · 2026-09-28Cuchara — Cuchara, CO (Alpine)
- operatingCuchara Mountain Park · Tier 1 · 2026-09-23"26-27 SEASON PASS & LIFT TICKETS" Reviewer: Nonprofit-run public area with one lift, an Indy Pass partner, selling 2026-27 season passes and lift tickets. The input website (coloradoskihistory.com) is wrong; the official site is cucharamountainpark.org.
- operatingIndy Pass · Tier 2 · 2026-09-23"Lifts 1 Trails 9 Acres 43" Reviewer: Nonprofit-run public area with one lift, an Indy Pass partner, selling 2026-27 season passes and lift tickets. The input website (coloradoskihistory.com) is wrong; the official site is cucharamountainpark.org.
- operatingLift Blog · Tier 3 · 2026-09-28Cuchara: 1 operating lift(s) — Chair 4 (Double); 3 removed/not operating
- operatingOpenSkiMap.org (OpenStreetMap contributors, Skimap.org) · Tier 5 · 2026-09-28Cuchara Mountain Resort — status: operating; activities: downhill; lifts mapped: 1; downhill runs mapped: 31;
- abandonedOpenSkiMap.org (OpenStreetMap contributors, Skimap.org) · Tier 5 · 2026-09-28Cuchara Basin — status: abandoned; activities: downhill; lifts mapped: 0; downhill runs mapped: 0;
Data quality notes
- missingNot yet collected: summit elevation, beginner terrain, intermediate terrain, advanced terrain, expert terrain.