While night skiing is common at many ski resorts in the United States, it is still rather uncommon at most ski resorts in Colorado. During the day, Colorado ski resorts offer a variety of challenging terrain and in healthy amounts. Nearly all skiers and snowboarders are ready for some apres-ski or the hot-tub when the sun sets for the day.
There are a few ski resorts and ski areas in Colorado that turn on the lights at night and allow skiers and snowboarders to brave the frigid nights. Those who work during the day and vacationers arriving late can then enjoy uncrowded ski slopes and terrain parks at night. Many ski resorts offer reduced price lift tickets for their night ski sessions.
Ski Granby Ranch (formerly Sol Vista)
http://www.granbyranch.com/ski/solvistabasin.asp
Located between Winter Park and Grandby, CO, Sol Vista opens terrain to skiers and snowboarders every Saturday evening from December to March. Hours are from 5-8 pm. Lift tickets are $10.00. Night tubing is also available for $10.00. A night skiing and tubing combo ticket is $15.00.
Steamboat Ski Resort
Located just 5 miles east of downtown Steamboat Springs, Colorado, Steamboat is famous for its champagne powder and tree skiing. New for the 2013-14 season is night-skiing. It’s open for skiing and snowboarding from early Dec to early May for the season. Night skiing will run tentatively Friday-Sunday from 5:30 pm to 8:30. Lift tickets are just $39.00. A night-only season pass is $199. There are 5 lighted trails and the Lil’ Rodeo terrain park. http://www.steamboat.com/
Keystone Resort
http://www.keystoneresort.com/
Keystone Resort is located just 90 miles west of Denver in Summit County, CO. Keystone offers the most night skiing and snowboarding terrain in the state of Colorado. Keystone’s scheduled night skiing runs from Dec. to March depending upon weather and conditions during the season.
Keystone offers a variety of lighted trails and the A51 Terrain Park during its night operations. Night skiing and snowboarding trail hours run until 8 pm Wednesday to Saturday and go until 6 pm on Sundays. The A51 Terrain Park is open until 6 pm during night ski. Lift tickets are just $24.00 on Liftopia.com. The night skiing trail map can be downloaded at http://www.keystoneresort.com/~/media/keystone/files/keystonetrailmapnight.ashx.
Eldora Mountain Resort
http://www.eldora.com/
Eldora Mountain Resort is located a short 21 miles up Boulder Canyon from the city of Boulder, CO. On Wednesday nights from January to February, Eldora will host their ever popular Nighthawks Race Series. Competitors can come race in alpine, telemark, snowboard divisions.
Contestants can race individually or in teams of up to 6 people. Courses are a dual Giant Slalom format. Racers must either have a season pass or purchase a $15.00 lift ticket. Race entry fee is $10.00/person or $50.00 per team each night.
Those wishing to race should register at 4:30 pm in the Indian Peaks Lodge. The training course is open from 4:30-5:30 with racing starting at 6 pm. The lifts close at 8 pm. For more information call 303-440-8700.
Ski Hesperus
http://ski-hesperus.com/
Ski Hesperus is located next to the town of Hesperus, Colorado and just 11 miles west of Durango, CO. Hesperus has 80% of its terrain illuminated so skiers and snowboarders can hit the slopes anytime. Tubing is also available for $7.00/hour.
Night ticket hours are from 4-9 pm Monday – Saturday. Adult night lift tickets are $26.00 and Junior (12 & under) tickets are $15.00. Night season passes are available for $270.00.
Telluride Ski Resort
Telluride Ski Resort is located in southwest Colorado and is well known for its daytime skiing and snowboarding. New for the 09/10 season, Telluride’s terrain park under the existing lights in Mountain Village. The park features plenty of jumps and rails.
The park will be open from Thursday – Sunday from 4- 8 pm. Night tickets are $25.00/night or a night season pass can be purchased for $200.00. Regular season pass holders can purchase a season pass for $150.00. Purchase night tickets and passes at the Mountain Village ticket office.
http://blog.tellurideskiresort.com/blogs/davesblog/archive/2010/01/03/welcome-to-2010-telluride.aspx
Howelsen Hill Ski Area
Operating since 1914, Howelsen Hill Ski Area is Colorado’s oldest continually operating ski area. Just steps away from downtown Steamboat Springs, CO it has provided an outdoor outlet for generations of Steamboat Springs residents. Today Howelsen’s slopes provide opportunities for day and night-time skiing, snowboarding, and tubing.
Howelsen’s season runs from Dec to March. Night sessions are held Tuesday through Friday from 5:30 – 8 pm. Night tickets are $8.00. For more information call (970) 879-8499.
http://steamboatsprings.net/departments/parks_recreation/facilities/howelsen_hill_ski_area
http://www.colorado.com/Articles.aspx?aid=42320
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