Where Iron Mountain’s numbers come from
3 observations from 2 publishers behind 3 figures. Each row gives the figure we publish, how many sources gave one and how many agree; open it for what each said.
Figures
Advertised vertical drop≈ 1,200 ft1 source1 of 1 agreefrom Skier 72
Iron Mountain — The Lost Resorts, Skier 72PublishedOct 2026“Iron Mountain was built on a north-facing slope with a vertical rise of about 1,200 feet and roughly 1,700 acres of skiable terrain”
Skiable acres≈ 1,700 ac1 source1 of 1 agreefrom Skier 72
Iron Mountain — The Lost Resorts, Skier 72PublishedOct 2026“Iron Mountain was built on a north-facing slope with a vertical rise of about 1,200 feet and roughly 1,700 acres of skiable terrain”
Total lifts51 source1 of 1 agreefrom Tahoe Daily Tribune
A history of empty slopes: Old Iron Mountain Ski Resort hits the market (Petra Molina, October 15, 2025)PublishedOct 2026“By 1983, the resort had a new name — Iron Mountain — and a new goal: compete directly with Kirkwood. Five chairlifts were installed.”
Pages cited
Every source behind the figures, passes and facts, the resort’s own pages first.
- Iron Mountain — The Lost Resorts, Skier 72Ski guide · Skier 72 · skier72.ca
- 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 — Iron Mountain (Silver Basin/Ski Sundown/Iron Mountain/Carson Ski Area)Community map · OpenSkiMap.org (OpenStreetMap contributors, Skimap.org) · skimap.org
- A history of empty slopes: Old Iron Mountain Ski Resort hits the market (Petra Molina, October 15, 2025)Other site · Tahoe Daily Tribune · tahoedailytribune.com
Other facts
Where the page's other facts come from: its location, website, owner and the like.
Operating status
The sources that list this area, and what each says about whether it operates.
- abandonedOpenSkiMap.org (OpenStreetMap contributors, Skimap.org) · Community map · 2026-09-28Iron Mountain (Silver Basin/Ski Sundown/Iron Mountain/Carson Ski Area) — status: abandoned; activities: downhill; lifts mapped: 0; downhill runs mapped: 0;