Wolf Creek ski area
Where Wolf Creek ski area’s numbers come from
29 observations from 4 publishers behind 21 figures. Each row gives the figure we publish, how many sources gave one and how many agree; open it for what each said.
Figures
11/11 core figures collected.
Summit elevation11,904 ft2 sources2 of 2 agreefrom Wolf Creek ski area
Wolf Creek ski area — The Mountain - Wolf Creek Ski Area - ColoradoPublishedSep 2026“Summit Elevation | 11,904 ft”
Highest lift-served elevation11,762 ft1 source1 of 1 agreefrom OpenSkiMap.org (OpenStreetMap contributors, Skimap.org)
OpenSkiMap — Wolf Creek Ski AreaPublishedSep 2026“Top of the highest mapped lift: 3,585 m (11,762 ft)”
Base elevation10,300 ft2 sources2 of 2 agreefrom Wolf Creek ski area
Wolf Creek ski area — The Mountain - Wolf Creek Ski Area - ColoradoPublishedSep 2026“Base Elevation | 10,300 ft”
Advertised vertical drop1,604 ft1 source1 of 1 agreefrom Wolf Creek ski area
Wolf Creek ski area — The Mountain - Wolf Creek Ski Area - ColoradoPublishedSep 2026“Vertical Drop | 1,604 ft”
Lift-served vertical1,462 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 acres1,600 ac2 sources2 of 2 agreefrom Wolf Creek ski area
Wolf Creek ski area — The Mountain - Wolf Creek Ski Area - ColoradoPublishedSep 2026“Skiable Acres | 1,600 | Vertical Drop”
Named trails1332 sources1 of 2 agree · differfrom Wolf Creek ski area
Wolf Creek ski area — The Mountain - Wolf Creek Ski Area - ColoradoPublishedSep 2026“Named Trails | 133 | Beginner”
Wikipedia — Wolf Creek ski areaSep 2026Differs: 77 “number_trails = 77; 20% Beginner; 35% Intermediate; 25% Advanced; 20% Expert”
Longest run2.0 mi1 source1 of 1 agreefrom Wolf Creek ski area
Wolf Creek ski area — The Mountain - Wolf Creek Ski Area - ColoradoPublishedSep 2026“Longest Run | 2 miles”
Beginner terrain20%2 sources2 of 2 agreefrom Wolf Creek ski area
Wolf Creek ski area — The Mountain - Wolf Creek Ski Area - ColoradoPublishedSep 2026“Beginner | 20% | Intermediate | 35% | Advanced | 25% | Expert | 20%”
Wikipedia — Wolf Creek ski areaSep 2026“number_trails = 77; 20% Beginner; 35% Intermediate; 25% Advanced; 20% Expert”
Intermediate terrain35%2 sources2 of 2 agreefrom Wolf Creek ski area
Wolf Creek ski area — The Mountain - Wolf Creek Ski Area - ColoradoPublishedSep 2026“Beginner | 20% | Intermediate | 35% | Advanced | 25% | Expert | 20%”
Wikipedia — Wolf Creek ski areaSep 2026“number_trails = 77; 20% Beginner; 35% Intermediate; 25% Advanced; 20% Expert”
Advanced terrain25%2 sources2 of 2 agreefrom Wolf Creek ski area
Wolf Creek ski area — The Mountain - Wolf Creek Ski Area - ColoradoPublishedSep 2026“Beginner | 20% | Intermediate | 35% | Advanced | 25% | Expert | 20%”
Wikipedia — Wolf Creek ski areaSep 2026“number_trails = 77; 20% Beginner; 35% Intermediate; 25% Advanced; 20% Expert”
Expert terrain20%2 sources2 of 2 agreefrom Wolf Creek ski area
Wolf Creek ski area — The Mountain - Wolf Creek Ski Area - ColoradoPublishedSep 2026“Beginner | 20% | Intermediate | 35% | Advanced | 25% | Expert | 20%”
Wikipedia — Wolf Creek ski areaSep 2026“number_trails = 77; 20% Beginner; 35% Intermediate; 25% Advanced; 20% Expert”
Advanced + expert terrain45%No sources:Derived
Computed from advanced terrain and expert terrain, not read from a source.
= advanced_percent + (expert_percent ?? 0)
Beginner runs27No sources:Derived
Computed from beginner terrain and named trails, not read from a source.
= round(beginner_percent × trail_count ÷ 100)
Total lifts112 sources2 of 2 agreefrom Wikimedia Foundation
Wikipedia — Wolf Creek ski areaPublishedSep 2026“lift_system = 11 total (3 High-Speed Quad, 2 Quad chairs, 2 Triple chairs, 2 Double chair, 2 surface lifts”
OpenSkiMap — Wolf Creek Ski AreaSep 2026“Lifts mapped in OpenStreetMap: 8 chairlifts, 1 platter lift, 2 magic carpets (11 in all)”
Average annual snowfall430 in1 source1 of 1 agreefrom Wolf Creek ski area
Wolf Creek ski area — The Mountain - Wolf Creek Ski Area - ColoradoPublishedSep 2026“Annual Snowfall | 430 in”
Drive from the fly-in airport1 h 16 min1 source1 of 1 agreefrom aurora.ski
Drive from San Luis Valley Regional Airport (ALS) to Wolf Creek ski area, estimated on roads open on 20 January 2027PublishedSep 2026“San Luis Valley Regional Airport (ALS) to Wolf Creek ski area: 1 h 16 min and 67.6 mi by road without traffic, on roads open on 20 January 2027 (Valhalla routing on OpenStreetMap)”
Drive from nearest major airport4 h 4 min1 source1 of 1 agreefrom aurora.ski
Drive from Colorado Springs Airport (COS) to Wolf Creek ski area, estimated on roads open on 20 January 2027PublishedSep 2026“Colorado Springs Airport (COS) to Wolf Creek ski area: 4 h 4 min and 233.4 mi by road without traffic, on roads open on 20 January 2027 (Valhalla routing on OpenStreetMap)”
Road miles from nearest major airport233.4 mi2 sources2 of 2 agreefrom aurora.ski
Drive from Colorado Springs Airport (COS) to Wolf Creek ski area, estimated on roads open on 20 January 2027PublishedSep 2026“Colorado Springs Airport (COS) to Wolf Creek ski area: 4 h 4 min and 233.4 mi by road without traffic, on roads open on 20 January 2027 (Valhalla routing on OpenStreetMap)”
Drive from closest airline airport1 h 16 min1 source1 of 1 agreefrom aurora.ski
Drive from San Luis Valley Regional Airport (ALS) to Wolf Creek ski area, estimated on roads open on 20 January 2027PublishedSep 2026“San Luis Valley Regional Airport (ALS) to Wolf Creek ski area: 1 h 16 min and 67.6 mi by road without traffic, on roads open on 20 January 2027 (Valhalla routing on OpenStreetMap)”
Road miles from closest airline airport67.6 mi2 sources2 of 2 agreefrom aurora.ski
Drive from San Luis Valley Regional Airport (ALS) to Wolf Creek ski area, estimated on roads open on 20 January 2027PublishedSep 2026“San Luis Valley Regional Airport (ALS) to Wolf Creek ski area: 1 h 16 min and 67.6 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.
- Tier 1Wolf Creek ski area — Getting to Wolf Creek - Wolf Creek Ski Area - ColoradoWolf Creek ski area · wolfcreekski.com
- Tier 1Wolf Creek ski area — official websiteWolf Creek ski area · wolfcreekski.com
- Tier 1Wolf Creek ski area — The Mountain - Wolf Creek Ski Area - ColoradoWolf Creek ski area · wolfcreekski.com
- Tier 1Wolf Creek ski area — Tickets & Passes - Wolf Creek Ski Area - ColoradoWolf Creek ski area · wolfcreekski.com
- Tier 1Wolf Creek ski area — Wolf Creek Snow Report - Wolf Creek Ski Area - ColoradoWolf Creek ski area · wolfcreekski.com
- Tier 2Ikon Pass 2026-27 access detailsAlterra Mountain Company (Ikon Pass) · account.ikonpass.com
- Tier 2Indy Pass — partner resortsIndy Pass · indyskipass.com
- Tier 2Power Pass — season passes (Purgatory Resort)Mountain Capital Partners (Power Pass) · purgatory.ski
- Tier 2Mountain Collective — Resort Map (partner list)The Mountain Collective · mountaincollective.com
- Tier 2Epic Pass 2026-27 resort access (epicpass.com)Vail Resorts (Epic Pass) · epicpass.com
- Tier 3Lift Blog — Wolf CreekLift Blog · liftblog.com
- Tier 3Wikipedia — List of ski areas and resorts in the United StatesWikimedia Foundation · en.wikipedia.org
- Tier 3Wikipedia — Wolf Creek ski areaWikimedia Foundation · en.wikipedia.org
- Tier 4Drive from Colorado Springs Airport (COS) to Wolf Creek ski area, estimated on roads open on 20 January 2027aurora.ski · openstreetmap.org
- Tier 4Drive from San Luis Valley Regional Airport (ALS) to Wolf Creek ski area, estimated on roads open on 20 January 2027aurora.ski · openstreetmap.org
- Tier 4Passenger boardings by airport, calendar year 2024: BTS T-100 airline traffic (U.S. airlines, domestic flights)Bureau of Transportation Statistics (U.S. DOT) · geodata.bts.gov
- Tier 4GMBA Mountain Inventory v2.0 (standard): mountain range outlines, with each ski area placed where its runs and lifts areGMBA Mountain Inventory (placed by aurora.ski) · earthenv.org
- Tier 5OpenSkiMap — Wolf Creek Ski AreaOpenSkiMap.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
- Wolf Creek ski area — Getting to Wolf Creek - Wolf Creek Ski Area - Colorado
- Coordinates
- Wikipedia — Wolf Creek 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 — Wolf Creek ski area
Operating status
The sources that list this area, and what each says about whether it operates.
- operatingWolf Creek ski area · Tier 1 · 2026-09-28…me to WolfCreekSki.com Fall has arrived at Wolf Creek Ski Area, which means the 2026-2027 ski season is right around the corner! As usual, Wolf Creek’s opening date is d…
- operatingWikimedia Foundation · Tier 3 · 2026-09-28* Wolf Creek ski area – Pagosa Springs
- operatingLift Blog · Tier 3 · 2026-09-28Wolf Creek: 9 operating lift(s) — Alberta (Quad), Bonanza (Triple), Charity Jane Express (High Speed Quad), D. Boyce (Platter), Elma (Triple), Nova (Double), Raven (High Speed Quad), Treasure Stoke (High Speed Quad), Tumbler (Quad); 3 removed/not operating
- operatingOpenSkiMap.org (OpenStreetMap contributors, Skimap.org) · Tier 5 · 2026-09-28Wolf Creek Ski Area — status: operating; activities: downhill, nordic; lifts mapped: 11; downhill runs mapped: 107;