Wolf Creek Ski Area

United States · Colorado · Single resort

Wolf Creek Ski Area is a ski resort in Colorado (United States). It has 49.6 km of downhill runs, mostly difficult and 11 lifts. The runs go from 3127 to 3586 m (459 m vertical).

Piste length

49.6 km

Lifts

Base station

3127 m (10,259 ft)

Top station

3586 m (11,765 ft)

Vertical drop

459 m (1,506 ft)

Country

United States

Piste difficulty split

Blue square: 9.5 km (20%)
Black diamond: 28.4 km (58%)
Double black: 10.8 km (22%)

Details

Night skiing: No
Steepest spot: 84% (40°)
Mostly facing north-east (33% of run length). North-facing slopes keep good snow longer, but are colder with less sun.

Lifts: 11

Chairlift: 8 · Drag lift: 1

Raven Lift · Chairlift · 2,400 pers./h · Seats: 4 · 3246–3462 m
Alberta Lift · Chairlift · 1,800 pers./h · Seats: 4 · 3168–3502 m
Bonanza Chair · Chairlift · 1,800 pers./h · Seats: 3 · 3255–3539 m
Nova Lift · Chairlift · 1,200 pers./h · Seats: 2 · 3257–3293 m
D. Boyce Lift · Drag lift · 500 pers./h · 3290–3580 m
Treasure Stoke Chairlift · Chairlift · Seats: 4 · 3258–3585 m
Elma Lift · Chairlift · Seats: 3 · 3170–3310 m
Charity Jane Express · Chairlift · Seats: 4 · 3127–3232 m
Tumbler · Chairlift · Seats: 4 · 3236–3272 m
Lynx Lift · 3248–3259 m

On site

5 car parks (3 free)

Historical conditions and snowfall

November: Snowfall in the month (average) 33 cm, Snow depth 14 cm
December: Snowfall in the month (average) 59 cm, Snow depth 22 cm
January: Snowfall in the month (average) 50 cm, Snow depth 30 cm
February: Snowfall in the month (average) 46 cm, Snow depth 30 cm
March: Snowfall in the month (average) 38 cm, Snow depth 22 cm
April: Snowfall in the month (average) 25 cm, Snow depth 11 cm

Average of the 2005–2024 seasons for the resort area (≈50 km grid cell, about 2960 m). It shows the shape of the season well but is not a slope measurement — the upper runs usually have more snow. Data: NASA POWER.

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