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Lake City Ski Hill

Where Lake City Ski Hill’s numbers come from

9 observations from 3 publishers behind 9 figures. Each row gives the figure we publish, how many sources gave one and how many agree; open it for what each said.

Figures

2/11 core figures collected.

How a figure is chosen
Highest lift-served elevation9,081 ft1 source1 of 1 agreefrom OpenSkiMap.org (OpenStreetMap contributors, Skimap.org)
OpenSkiMap — Lake City Ski HillPublishedSep 2026“Top of the highest mapped lift: 2,768 m (9,080 ft)”
Advertised vertical drop247 ft1 source1 of 1 agreefrom Lake City Ski Hill
Lake City Ski Hill — official websitePublishedOct 2026“A 1000 ft. Poma platter lift carries you to the top (up 247 vertical feet at a starting elevation of approximately 8600 ft) for seven”
Total lifts11 source1 of 1 agreefrom OpenSkiMap.org (OpenStreetMap contributors, Skimap.org)
OpenSkiMap — Lake City Ski HillPublishedSep 2026“Lifts mapped in OpenStreetMap: 1 platter lift (1 in all)”
Airport drive4 h 37 min1 source1 of 1 agreefrom aurora.ski
Drive from Eagle County Regional Airport (EGE) to Lake City Ski Hill, estimated on roads open on 20 January 2027PublishedOct 2026“Eagle County Regional Airport (EGE) to Lake City Ski Hill: 4 h 37 min and 236 mi by road without traffic, on roads open on 20 January 2027 (Valhalla routing on OpenStreetMap)”
Airport road miles236.0 mi1 source1 of 1 agreefrom aurora.ski
Drive from Eagle County Regional Airport (EGE) to Lake City Ski Hill, estimated on roads open on 20 January 2027PublishedOct 2026“Eagle County Regional Airport (EGE) to Lake City Ski Hill: 4 h 37 min and 236 mi by road without traffic, on roads open on 20 January 2027 (Valhalla routing on OpenStreetMap)”
Big airport drive4 h 47 min1 source1 of 1 agreefrom aurora.ski
Drive from Colorado Springs Airport (COS) to Lake City Ski Hill, estimated on roads open on 20 January 2027PublishedSep 2026“Colorado Springs Airport (COS) to Lake City Ski Hill: 4 h 47 min and 234.6 mi by road without traffic, on roads open on 20 January 2027 (Valhalla routing on OpenStreetMap)”
Big airport road miles234.6 mi1 source1 of 1 agreefrom aurora.ski
Drive from Colorado Springs Airport (COS) to Lake City Ski Hill, estimated on roads open on 20 January 2027PublishedSep 2026“Colorado Springs Airport (COS) to Lake City Ski Hill: 4 h 47 min and 234.6 mi by road without traffic, on roads open on 20 January 2027 (Valhalla routing on OpenStreetMap)”
Closest airport drive1 h 25 min1 source1 of 1 agreefrom aurora.ski
Drive from Gunnison–Crested Butte Regional Airport (GUC) to Lake City Ski Hill, estimated on roads open on 20 January 2027PublishedSep 2026“Gunnison–Crested Butte Regional Airport (GUC) to Lake City Ski Hill: 1 h 25 min and 55.4 mi by road without traffic, on roads open on 20 January 2027 (Valhalla routing on OpenStreetMap)”
Closest airport road miles55.4 mi1 source1 of 1 agreefrom aurora.ski
Drive from Gunnison–Crested Butte Regional Airport (GUC) to Lake City Ski Hill, estimated on roads open on 20 January 2027PublishedSep 2026“Gunnison–Crested Butte Regional Airport (GUC) to Lake City Ski Hill: 1 h 25 min and 55.4 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.

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)
flyInAirport
Nonstop flights by route, December 2025 – March 2026: BTS T-100 Domestic Segment (U.S. Carriers) and T-100 International Segment (All Carriers)
Coordinates
OpenSkiMap — Lake City Ski Hill
Website
Lake City Ski Hill — official website
Mountain range
GMBA Mountain Inventory v2.0 (standard): mountain range outlines, with each ski area placed where its runs and lifts are

Operating status

The sources that list this area, and what each says about whether it operates.

  • operatingLake City Ski Hill · The resort’s own site · 2026-10-02…Pricing Ski Team Contact The Ski hill is CLOSED WE HAVE NOT YET OPENED FOR THE 2025-2026 SEASON! PLEASE CHECK BACK. WE ARE WEATHER DEPENDENT. See Hours Skiing…like it u…
  • operatingtownoflakecityco.gov · Other site · 2026-09-23"THE SKI HILL IS CLOSED Thanks to those who joined us this year. See you Next season!" Reviewer: Town-operated public hill with a Poma platter lift. The town page says it is closed after 'this year' and will reopen next season. The skilakecity.com banner saying it had not yet opened for 2025-26 looks stale.
  • operatingLake City Ski Hill · The resort’s own site · 2026-09-23"WE HAVE NOT YET OPENED FOR THE 2025-2026 SEASON!" Reviewer: Town-operated public hill with a Poma platter lift. The town page says it is closed after 'this year' and will reopen next season. The skilakecity.com banner saying it had not yet opened for 2025-26 looks stale.
  • operatingWikimedia Foundation · Encyclopedia · 2026-09-28* Lake City Ski Hill – Lake City
  • operatingLift Blog · Ski guide · 2026-09-28Lake City: 1 operating lift(s) — Poma (Platter); 0 removed/not operating
  • operatingOpenSkiMap.org (OpenStreetMap contributors, Skimap.org) · Community map · 2026-09-28Lake City Ski Hill — status: operating; activities: downhill; lifts mapped: 1; downhill runs mapped: 9;

Data quality notes

  • Not yet collected: summit elevation, base elevation, skiable acres, named trails, beginner terrain, intermediate terrain, advanced terrain, expert terrain, average annual snowfall.