Where Sundown Mountain Resort’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.
Highest lift-served elevation1,152 ft1 source1 of 1 agreefrom OpenSkiMap.org (OpenStreetMap contributors, Skimap.org)
OpenSkiMap — Sundown Mountain ResortPublishedSep 2026“Top of the highest mapped lift: 351 m (1,152 ft)”
Advertised vertical drop475 ft1 source1 of 1 agreefrom Sundown Mountain Resort
Sundown Mountain Resort — Daily Snow Report - Sundown Mountain ResortPublishedOct 2026“Vertical Drop 475 ft”
Total lifts61 source1 of 1 agreefrom OpenSkiMap.org (OpenStreetMap contributors, Skimap.org)
OpenSkiMap — Sundown Mountain ResortPublishedSep 2026“Lifts mapped in OpenStreetMap: 4 chairlifts, 2 magic carpets (6 in all)”
Airport drive1 h 29 min1 source1 of 1 agreefrom aurora.ski
Drive from The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID) to Sundown Mountain Resort, estimated on roads open on 20 January 2027PublishedSep 2026“The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID) to Sundown Mountain Resort: 1 h 29 min and 80.9 mi by road without traffic, on roads open on 20 January 2027 (Valhalla routing on OpenStreetMap)”
Airport road miles80.9 mi1 source1 of 1 agreefrom aurora.ski
Drive from The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID) to Sundown Mountain Resort, estimated on roads open on 20 January 2027PublishedSep 2026“The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID) to Sundown Mountain Resort: 1 h 29 min and 80.9 mi by road without traffic, on roads open on 20 January 2027 (Valhalla routing on OpenStreetMap)”
Big airport drive2 h1 source1 of 1 agreefrom aurora.ski
Drive from Dane County Regional Airport (MSN) to Sundown Mountain Resort, estimated on roads open on 20 January 2027PublishedSep 2026“Dane County Regional Airport (MSN) to Sundown Mountain Resort: 2 h and 109.6 mi by road without traffic, on roads open on 20 January 2027 (Valhalla routing on OpenStreetMap)”
Big airport road miles109.6 mi1 source1 of 1 agreefrom aurora.ski
Drive from Dane County Regional Airport (MSN) to Sundown Mountain Resort, estimated on roads open on 20 January 2027PublishedSep 2026“Dane County Regional Airport (MSN) to Sundown Mountain Resort: 2 h and 109.6 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 Quad Cities International Airport (MLI) to Sundown Mountain Resort, estimated on roads open on 20 January 2027PublishedSep 2026“Quad Cities International Airport (MLI) to Sundown Mountain Resort: 1 h 25 min and 85.3 mi by road without traffic, on roads open on 20 January 2027 (Valhalla routing on OpenStreetMap)”
Closest airport road miles85.3 mi1 source1 of 1 agreefrom aurora.ski
Drive from Quad Cities International Airport (MLI) to Sundown Mountain Resort, estimated on roads open on 20 January 2027PublishedSep 2026“Quad Cities International Airport (MLI) to Sundown Mountain Resort: 1 h 25 min and 85.3 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.
- Sundown Mountain Resort — Daily Snow Report - Sundown Mountain ResortThe resort’s own site · sundownmtn.com
- Sundown Mountain Resort — Lift Ticket & Rental Rates - Sundown Mountain ResortThe resort’s own site · sundownmtn.com
- Sundown Mountain Resort — official websiteThe resort’s own site · sundownmtn.com
- Indy Pass — partner resortsSki pass · Indy Pass · indyskipass.com
- Midwest Ski Areas Association — membersSki area association · Midwest Ski Areas Association · midwestski.org
- Lift Blog — Sundown MountainSki guide · Lift Blog · liftblog.com
- Wikipedia — List of ski areas and resorts in the United StatesEncyclopedia · Wikimedia Foundation · en.wikipedia.org
- Drive from Dane County Regional Airport (MSN) to Sundown Mountain Resort, estimated on roads open on 20 January 2027Worked out by aurora.ski · openstreetmap.org
- Drive from Quad Cities International Airport (MLI) to Sundown Mountain Resort, estimated on roads open on 20 January 2027Worked out by aurora.ski · openstreetmap.org
- Drive from The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID) to Sundown Mountain Resort, 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
- OpenSkiMap — Sundown 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)
- Coordinates
- OpenSkiMap — Sundown Mountain Resort
Operating status
The sources that list this area, and what each says about whether it operates.
- operatingSundown Mountain Resort · The resort’s own site · 2026-10-02…own Mountain Midwest Freeriders EVENTS OCT 10 | MAYHEM ON THE MOUNTAIN OCT 24 | 2026-27 JOB FAIR NOV 7-8 | OPEN HOUSE NOV 7 | FREE MOVIE NIGHT NOV 8 | SKI SWAP Wedding…
- operatingIndy Pass · Ski pass · 2026-09-28Sundown Mountain — Dubuque, IA, USA (Alpine)
- operatingMidwest Ski Areas Association · Ski area association · 2026-09-28Listed by Midwest Ski Areas Association: "Sundown Mountain Ski and Snowboard Resort"
- operatingWikimedia Foundation · Encyclopedia · 2026-09-28* Sundown Mountain Resort – Dubuque
- operatingLift Blog · Ski guide · 2026-09-28Sundown Mountain: 4 operating lift(s) — 1 Mountain Top (Triple), 2 Mountain Top (Double), 4 Express (Quad), 5 Double (Double); 1 removed/not operating
- operatingOpenSkiMap.org (OpenStreetMap contributors, Skimap.org) · Community map · 2026-09-28Sundown Mountain Resort — status: operating; activities: downhill; lifts mapped: 6; downhill runs mapped: 16; Asbury
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.