Where Cuchara Mountain Park’s numbers come from
24 observations from 3 publishers behind 16 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)PublishedOct 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"”
Airport drive2 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)”
Airport road miles126.8 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)”
Big airport drive2 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)”
Big airport road miles126.8 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)”
Closest airport drive1 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)”
Closest airport road miles77.2 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, the resort’s own pages first.
- Cuchara Mountain Park — Full Day Lift Ticket – Cuchara Mountain ParkThe resort’s own site · cucharamountainpark.org
- Cuchara Mountain Park — official websiteThe resort’s own site · cucharamountainpark.org
- Cuchara Mountain Park — Plan Your Visit – Cuchara Mountain ParkThe resort’s own site · cucharamountainpark.org
- Cuchara Mountain Park — Mountain Info (Mountain Statistics)The resort’s own site · cucharamountainpark.org
- Indy Pass — partner resortsSki pass · Indy Pass · indyskipass.com
- Lift Blog — CucharaSki guide · Lift Blog · liftblog.com
- Drive from Colorado Springs Airport (COS) to Cuchara Mountain Park, estimated on roads open on 20 January 2027Worked out by aurora.ski · openstreetmap.org
- Drive from San Luis Valley Regional Airport (ALS) to Cuchara Mountain Park, estimated on roads open on 20 January 2027Worked out by aurora.ski · openstreetmap.org
- Nonstop flights by route, December 2025 – March 2026: BTS T-100 Domestic Segment (U.S. Carriers) and T-100 International Segment (All Carriers)U.S. government · Bureau of Transportation Statistics (U.S. DOT) · transtats.bts.gov
- Passenger boardings by airport, calendar year 2024: BTS T-100 airline traffic (U.S. airlines, domestic flights)U.S. government · Bureau of Transportation Statistics (U.S. DOT) · geodata.bts.gov
- GMBA Mountain Inventory v2.0 (standard): mountain range outlines, with each ski area placed where its runs and lifts areWorked out by aurora.ski · GMBA Mountain Inventory (placed by aurora.ski) · earthenv.org
- OpenSkiMap — Cuchara BasinCommunity map · OpenSkiMap.org (OpenStreetMap contributors, Skimap.org) · skimap.org
- OpenSkiMap — Cuchara Mountain ResortCommunity map · OpenSkiMap.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 · The resort’s own site · 2026-10-02…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 · Ski pass · 2026-09-28Cuchara — Cuchara, CO (Alpine)
- operatingCuchara Mountain Park · The resort’s own site · 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 · Ski pass · 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 · Ski guide · 2026-09-28Cuchara: 1 operating lift(s) — Chair 4 (Double); 3 removed/not operating
- operatingOpenSkiMap.org (OpenStreetMap contributors, Skimap.org) · Community map · 2026-09-28Cuchara Mountain Resort — status: operating; activities: downhill; lifts mapped: 1; downhill runs mapped: 31;
- abandonedOpenSkiMap.org (OpenStreetMap contributors, Skimap.org) · Community map · 2026-09-28Cuchara Basin — status: abandoned; activities: downhill; lifts mapped: 0; downhill runs mapped: 0;
Data quality notes
- Not yet collected: summit elevation, beginner terrain, intermediate terrain, advanced terrain, expert terrain.