Sunlight Mountain Resort near Glenwood Springs is offering a risk-free opportunity to try skiing or snowboarding for the first time. Free two-hour group ski lessons are available every Thursday at 10:00 a.m. throughout January 2008. This is a great way to try out the sport at no cost!

To really get the hang of skiing or snowboarding, Sunlight Mountain Resort is also introducing the Learn To Shine program for new snowriders all winter long. Learn to Shine includes three days of lift tickets, daily two-hour lessons beginning at 10:00 a.m. or 1:00 p.m., and daily equipment rentals. Learn to Shine costs $215 for skiing and $230 for snowboarding. At the end of the Learn to Shine program, graduates receive a free five-day pass to Sunlight Mountain Resort to master their new skills.

Snow riders will find the resort to be a relaxed, friendly ski area. The uncomplicated trail system features 67 runs over 470 acres that funnel back to the base lodge. There is something for everyone, including cruising corduroy, steeps, and moguls. Every trail converges at the base lodge, so family members can keep track of each other easily.

Free lessons are offered at Sunlight Ski School on January 3, 10, 17, 24 and 31 in 2008. For either program, guests should arrive one hour before scheduled lesson times if they plan to use rental equipment. Lessons are subject to availability. Sunlight Ski School operates on a first-come, first-served basis and does not take advance reservations.

For more information, visit sunlightmtn.com or call 800-445-7931 or 970-945-7491. For lodging, go to visitglenwood.com or call 888-445-3696.

As scheduled, Sunlight Mountain Resort opened Friday, November 30th. The only lift running at this time is Tecero with 10 acres of terrain on the Midway. As of this morning the mountain received 7” of fresh snow and expects another 9” today and 5” this evening. If you are a season pass holder now is a great time to head on up to Sunlight Mountain and pick up you pass. The Glenwood Springs Shuttle is operating with the normal schedule and Ski School and the Lodge is also open for business. Enjoy a discounted pass today and tomorrow for only $25

The resort will be closed Monday through Thursday, reopening on Friday December 7th.

Watch a video of a current Sunlight Mountain Snow Report.

Sunlight Mountain is now closed.

But, a little mud didn’t stop these skiers on Showdown near the end of the season.

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Hope they used their rock skis.

Sunlight Mountain Ski Resort will kick off the 2006-07 season by opening for the season on Friday, December 1st, 2006.  Opening Day will offer first tracks of the 2006-2007 ski season. Another great treasure hunt for $1000 and two season passes will also start on opening day!Buy your 2006-2007 Sunlight Season Pass before October 31, 2006 to receive special discounted pricing!

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BONUS WEEKEND AT SUNLIGHT
After Sunday, Sunlight Mountain Resort’s official closing day, the ski area will close April 3-7, and then reopen April 8-9 with $25 lift tickets. As of Tuesday, Sunlight reported a 60-inch base, with 100% of the terrain open. Sunlight has seen better-than-average skier numbers and prime conditions this season. (more…)

American Cancer Society Vertical Challenge: March 18, 2006
Strap on your board, click on your skis, grab your favorite beanie and head to the mountain with your friends and family in tow. With American Cancer Society Vertical Challenge at Sunlight Mountain Resort there are three ways you can join the fight against cancer this winter. (more…)

World records set at 24 Hours of Sunlight
After 24 hours of hiking up and skiing down Sunlight Mountain and conquering a world record, Greg Hill and Jimmy Faust are finally satisfied.
Completing 32 laps each and covering 50,100 vertical feet in Saturday and Sunday’s 24 Hours of Sunlight. (more…)

More than 100 people spent all night at Sunlight, not in a warm cozy bed but on the slopes. They raised $15,000 in a first-of-a-kind event for MS and logged two new world records for the most vertical feet skied by a human in 24 hours and the most vertical feet snowboarded by a human in 24 hours. (more…)

The treasure has been found! For the second time in a row, Dan Kuglin found the treasure chest in the 2005-2006 Sunlight Mountain/Big Horn Toyota Treasure Hunt, and received two season passes for next season and $1,000 in cash. He found the treasure near the top of Beaujolais on Monday, January 16. Way to go Dan!

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Do you need a bit of peace and quiet? Take advantage of Sunlight’s groomed cross country and snowshoe trails!
Strap on your skis or snowshoes and explore 29 kilometers of gorgeous trails that wind through the valley between Sunlight Mountain and Williams Peak. Choose trails tailored for beginning, intermediate or advanced skiers, and enjoy the winter wildlife along the way.

Rent your cross country skis or snowshoes at the Sunlight Mountain Ski and Bike shop or at the on-mountain rental shop.

There is no charge for trail use, so get on the trail! Here is a map