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Ski Cooper ski resort

The short answer

Ski Cooper has about 32 km of mapped runs and 5 lifts, with skiing from about 3,225 m up to 3,579 m (11,742 ft), a vertical drop of 354 m. By mapped runs it is number 90 of the 131 United States ski areas in our list. The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Aspen-Pitkin County Airport (Sardy Field) (ASE), about 52 km away in a straight line.

Ski Cooper: runs from 3,225 m to 3,579 m, a vertical drop of 354 m3,3003,4003,500Top of the highest mapped run: 3,579 m (11,742 ft)Top 3,579 m · 11,742 ftBase 3,225 m · 10,581 ft354 mvertical drop
Illustrative profile. Top and base are the highest and lowest mapped runs (OpenStreetMap via OpenSkiMap).

Ski area facts

Top elevation
3,579 m11,742 ft
Vertical drop
354 m1,161 ft
Mapped runs
32 km46 runs
Lifts
5mostly chairlifts

Runs by difficulty

Run length by difficulty: Easy 28% (9.1 km), Intermediate 38% (12.1 km), Advanced 34% (10.9 km)Easy: 9.1 km, 12 runs (28%)28%EasyIntermediate: 12.1 km, 16 runs (38%)38%IntermediateAdvanced: 10.9 km, 18 runs (34%)34%Advanced

About 28% of the mapped run length is novice or easy, 38% intermediate and 34% advanced or harder. Difficulty follows OpenStreetMap’s international scale (in Europe, easy ≈ blue, intermediate ≈ red, advanced ≈ black).

DifficultyRunsLength
Easy129.1 km
Intermediate1612.1 km
Advanced1810.9 km

Lifts

5 mapped lifts, most of them chairlifts.

Lift typeCount
Chairlifts2
T-bars1
Platter lifts1
Magic carpets1

Piste map

For the current official piste map, open the resort’s website. You can also explore every mapped run and lift on OpenSkiMap’s interactive map.

Nearest airports

Airports with scheduled flights, by straight-line distance (road distance is longer).

AirportCityStraight-line distance
Aspen-Pitkin County Airport (Sardy Field) (ASE)Aspen52 km
Eagle County Regional (EGE)Eagle63 km
Gunnison Crested Butte Regional (GUC)Gunnison107 km
Denver (DEN)Denver149 km

Frequently asked questions

What is the elevation of Ski Cooper?

The highest mapped run starts at about 3,579 m (11,742 ft) and the lowest ends at about 3,225 m (10,581 ft), a vertical of 354 m (1,161 ft).

How many km of ski runs does Ski Cooper have?

OpenStreetMap maps about 32 km of downhill runs and 5 lifts. The resort’s own figure may differ because it measures runs differently.

What is the nearest airport to Ski Cooper?

Aspen-Pitkin County Airport (Sardy Field) (ASE) is the closest airport with scheduled flights, about 52 km away in a straight line.

Where can I see the Ski Cooper piste map?

Use the resort’s official website for the current piste map, or view the mapped runs and lifts on OpenSkiMap.

Ski area data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), processed by OpenSkiMap; airports from OurAirports. Retrieved . Elevations are those of the highest and lowest mapped runs; run lengths are measured from the map and can differ from the resort’s published figures. Check the official website before you book.