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Where Snowmass’s numbers come from

44 observations from 8 publishers behind 17 figures. Each row gives the figure we publish, how many sources gave one and how many agree; open it for what each said.

Figures

7/11 core figures collected.

How a figure is chosen
Summit elevation12,510 ft5 sources5 of 5 agreefrom Aspen Skiing Company
Aspen Snowmass — Snowmass | Colorado's Premier Family Ski ResortPublishedSep 2026“Summit Elevation: 12,510 feet (3,813 meters)”
Aspen Snowmass — Las Montañas (Spanish-language mountain stats page)Sep 2026“Base elevation is 8,104 feet (2,473 m) and summit elevation is 12,510 feet (3,813 m)”
OnTheSnow — Experience the Award-Winning Snowmass Ski AreaSep 2026“Summit Elevation: 12,510 ft”
Skiresort.info — Ski resort SnowmassSep 2026“Snowmass is situated between the elevations of 2,473 and 3,813 m.”
Wikipedia — Snowmass (ski area)Sep 2026“top_elevation = 12,510 ft”
Highest lift-served elevation12,530 ft1 source1 of 1 agreefrom OpenSkiMap.org (OpenStreetMap contributors, Skimap.org)
OpenSkiMap — Aspen SnowmassPublishedSep 2026“Top of the highest mapped lift: 3,819 m (12,530 ft)”
Base elevation8,104 ft4 sources4 of 4 agreefrom Aspen Skiing Company
Aspen Snowmass — Snowmass | Colorado's Premier Family Ski ResortPublishedSep 2026“Base Elevation: 8,104 feet (2,473 meters)”
Aspen Snowmass — Las Montañas (Spanish-language mountain stats page)Sep 2026“Base elevation is 8,104 feet (2,473 m) and summit elevation is 12,510 feet (3,813 m)”
Skiresort.info — Ski resort SnowmassSep 2026“Snowmass is situated between the elevations of 2,473 and 3,813 m.”
Wikipedia — Snowmass (ski area)Sep 2026“base_elevation = 8,104 ft”
Advertised vertical drop4,400 ft5 sources5 of 5 agreefrom Aspen Skiing Company
Aspen Snowmass — Snowmass | Colorado's Premier Family Ski ResortPublishedSep 2026“Vertical Rise: 4,400 feet ... Snowmass has the highest vertical rise in the country.”
Aspen Snowmass — But, Which Mountain Do I Ski?Sep 2026“in Snowmass —more than 3,300 acres of skiing and riding and the highest vertical rise, 4,400 feet, in the country”
Aspen Snowmass — Las Montañas (Spanish-language mountain stats page)Sep 2026“Vertical Drop: 4,406 feet (1,343 m) – the most vertical in the United States”
OnTheSnow — Experience the Award-Winning Snowmass Ski AreaSep 2026“4,400 feet of vertical”
Wikipedia — Snowmass (ski area)Sep 2026“vertical = 4,406 ft”
Lift-served vertical4,426 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 acres≥ 3,300 ac6 sources6 of 6 agreefrom Aspen Skiing Company
Aspen Snowmass — Snowmass | Colorado's Premier Family Ski ResortPublishedSep 2026“Mountain Size: More than 3,300 acres of skiing and riding”
Aspen Snowmass — But, Which Mountain Do I Ski?Sep 2026“in Snowmass —more than 3,300 acres of skiing and riding and the highest vertical rise, 4,400 feet, in the country”
Colorado Ski Country USA — resorts/snowmassSep 2026“Skiable Area: 3,342 acres / 1,352 hectares”
OnTheSnow — Experience the Award-Winning Snowmass Ski AreaSep 2026“More than 3,300 skiable acres (1,000 of which is expert terrain)”
PeakRankings — Snowmass ReviewSep 2026“The mountain boasts over 3,300 acres of terrain”
Wikipedia — Snowmass (ski area)Sep 2026“skiable_area = 3,362 acres”
Named trails984 sources2 of 4 agree · differfrom Aspen Skiing Company
Aspen Snowmass — Snowmass | Colorado's Premier Family Ski ResortPublishedSep 2026“Snowmass has 98 runs, though another source indicates 91 trails.”
OnTheSnow — Experience the Award-Winning Snowmass Ski AreaSep 2026“98 trails”
Aspen Snowmass — Las Montañas (Spanish-language mountain stats page)Sep 2026Differs: 91 “91 trails totaling 147 miles (237 km), with the longest trail being 5.3 miles (8.5 km)”
Wikipedia — Snowmass (ski area)Sep 2026Differs: 94 “number_trails = 94 total; - 6 Beginner; - 47 Intermediate; - 17 Advanced; - 30 Expert”
Longest run5.3 mi3 sources3 of 3 agreefrom Aspen Skiing Company
Aspen Snowmass — Snowmass | Colorado's Premier Family Ski ResortPublishedSep 2026“The longest run at Snowmass is 5.3 miles (8.5 km).”
Aspen Snowmass — Las Montañas (Spanish-language mountain stats page)Sep 2026“the longest trail being 5.3 miles (8.5 km)”
Wikipedia — Snowmass (ski area)Sep 2026“longest_run = Longshot - 5.3 mi”
Terrain parks32 sources2 of 2 agreefrom Aspen Skiing Company
Aspen Snowmass — Parks & Pipes at SnowmassPublishedSep 2026“Terrain Parks at Snowmass Lowdown Park ... Makaha Park ... Snowmass Park”
Aspen Snowmass — But, Which Mountain Do I Ski?Sep 2026“Kids of all ages can explore the dozen-plus tree trails or Snowmass’s three terrain parks”
Total lifts225 sources1 of 5 agree · differfrom Aspen Skiing Company
Aspen Snowmass — Lift Status Report for SnowmassPublishedSep 2026“Snowmass has 22 total lifts.”
Aspen Snowmass — Las Montañas (Spanish-language mountain stats page)Sep 2026Differs: 21 “21 chairlifts, including 1 gondola for 8 passengers”
Skiresort.info — Ski resort SnowmassSep 2026Differs: 20 “Snowmass has 20 lifts, the most ski lifts at Aspen Snowmass.”
Wikipedia — Snowmass (ski area)Sep 2026Differs: 16 “lift_system = 16 total; - 3 Gondolas; - 7 High-speed quad chairs; - 2 high-speed sixes; - 2 Quad chair lifts; - 1 Double chair lift; - 2 Tow lifts”
OpenSkiMap — Aspen SnowmassSep 2026Differs: 19 “Lifts mapped in OpenStreetMap: 12 chairlifts, 2 gondolas, 1 funicular, 1 T-bar, 3 platter lifts (19 in all)”
Average annual snowfall298 in1 source1 of 1 agreefrom OnTheSnow (Mountain News)
OnTheSnow — Experience the Award-Winning Snowmass Ski AreaPublishedSep 2026“298 inches of snow per year”
Snowmaking coverage230 ac1 source1 of 1 agreefrom Aspen Skiing Company
Aspen Snowmass — Las Montañas (Spanish-language mountain stats page)PublishedSep 2026“Snowmaking: 230 acres (93 hectares) of snowmaking coverage”
Drive from the fly-in airport13 min1 source1 of 1 agreefrom aurora.ski
Drive from Aspen/Pitkin County Airport (ASE) to Snowmass, estimated on roads open on 20 January 2027PublishedSep 2026“Aspen/Pitkin County Airport (ASE) to Snowmass: 13 min and 7 mi by road without traffic, on roads open on 20 January 2027 (Valhalla routing on OpenStreetMap)”
Drive from nearest major airport3 h 35 min1 source1 of 1 agreefrom aurora.ski
Drive from Denver International Airport (DEN) to Snowmass, estimated on roads open on 20 January 2027PublishedSep 2026“Denver International Airport (DEN) to Snowmass: 3 h 35 min and 222.4 mi by road without traffic, on roads open on 20 January 2027 (Valhalla routing on OpenStreetMap)”
Road miles from nearest major airport222.4 mi2 sources2 of 2 agreefrom aurora.ski
Drive from Denver International Airport (DEN) to Snowmass, estimated on roads open on 20 January 2027PublishedSep 2026“Denver International Airport (DEN) to Snowmass: 3 h 35 min and 222.4 mi by road without traffic, on roads open on 20 January 2027 (Valhalla routing on OpenStreetMap)”
Aspen Snowmass — Direct Flights to Aspen | Getting to Aspen SnowmassSep 2026“Denver International Airport (DEN) The largest and most active airport in the Rocky Mountain region is located only 220 miles from Aspen Snowmass”
Drive from closest airline airport13 min1 source1 of 1 agreefrom aurora.ski
Drive from Aspen/Pitkin County Airport (ASE) to Snowmass, estimated on roads open on 20 January 2027PublishedSep 2026“Aspen/Pitkin County Airport (ASE) to Snowmass: 13 min and 7 mi by road without traffic, on roads open on 20 January 2027 (Valhalla routing on OpenStreetMap)”
Road miles from closest airline airport7.0 mi1 source1 of 1 agreefrom aurora.ski
Drive from Aspen/Pitkin County Airport (ASE) to Snowmass, estimated on roads open on 20 January 2027PublishedSep 2026“Aspen/Pitkin County Airport (ASE) to Snowmass: 13 min and 7 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.

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
Aspen Snowmass — Direct Flights to Aspen | Getting to Aspen Snowmass
Coordinates
latitude.to — GPS coordinates of Snowmass (ski area)
Website
Aspen Snowmass — Snowmass | Colorado's Premier Family Ski Resort
Lift ticket page
Aspen Snowmass — Lift Tickets 2026-27
Owner
Aspen Snowmass — Aspen Skiing Company | About Us
Year opened
Wikipedia — Snowmass (ski area)
Mountain range
GMBA Mountain Inventory v2.0 (standard): mountain range outlines, with each ski area placed where its runs and lifts are
Nearest city
Wikipedia — Snowmass (ski area)

Operating status

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

  • operatingSnowmass · Tier 1 · 2026-09-2826-27 Season Passes Winter Lift Tickets Lodging Book Now Winter Season Passes Winter…
  • operatingAlterra Mountain Company (Ikon Pass) · Tier 2 · 2026-09-28Aspen Snowmass, CO — 26/27 Ikon Pass: Per resort (7 days)
  • operatingThe Mountain Collective · Tier 2 · 2026-09-28Aspen Snowmass — Aspen, CO; 2 days at Aspen Snowmass; NO BLACKOUT DATES
  • operatingColorado Ski Country USA · Tier 2 · 2026-09-28Listed by Colorado Ski Country USA: "Snowmass"
  • operatingWikimedia Foundation · Tier 3 · 2026-09-28* Snowmass
  • operatingLift Blog · Tier 3 · 2026-09-28Snowmass: 18 operating lift(s) — Alpine Springs (High Speed Quad), Assay Hill (Quad), Big Burn (High Speed Six), Campground (Double), Cirque (T-Bar), Coney Express (High Speed Quad), Elk Camp (High Speed Six), Elk Camp Gondola (Gondola 8), High Alpine (High Speed Quad), Meadows (Quad), Pines Lower (Platter), Pines Upper (Platter), Sam's Knob (High Speed Quad), Scooper (Platter), Sheer Bliss (High Speed Quad), Two Creeks (High Speed Quad), Village Express (High Speed Six), Sky Cab (Pulse Gondola); 20 removed/not operating
  • operatingOpenSkiMap.org (OpenStreetMap contributors, Skimap.org) · Tier 5 · 2026-09-28Aspen Snowmass — status: operating; activities: downhill; lifts mapped: 19; downhill runs mapped: 99; Snowmass Village

Data quality notes

  • missingNot yet collected: beginner terrain, intermediate terrain, advanced terrain, expert terrain.