Snowy Range

What Snowy Range does

Snowy Range Ski Area is a privately held, family-friendly ski resort operating under a special use permit in the Medicine Bow National Forest in Centennial, southeast Wyoming. The resort operates five lifts across 250 acres of skiable terrain with 27 trails, a 990-foot vertical drop (base 8,798 ft, summit 9,663 ft), and 250 inches of annual snowfall, typically running from early December through mid-April. Its core offering is winter recreation — daily lift tickets, season passes, equipment rentals and tuning, group and private ski/snowboard lessons, the Team Snowy youth racing and freestyle program, school group programs, and on-mountain dining and retail across multiple sub-brands in the main lodge.

The business model is a multi-stream, direct-to-consumer recreation operation. Pricing is tiered by age and peak/non-peak periods, with adult weekend lift tickets starting at $64 online and adult season passes from $349; rentals start at $30/day and group lessons from $65. The resort serves a drive-market spanning southeast Wyoming and northern Colorado, supplemented by the Ikon Pass distribution partnership for the 26/27 season and referral arrangements with Laramie-area lodging providers to drive overnight visitation. Technology is conventional resort infrastructure (lifts, grooming, snowmaking) layered onto a third-party web-based ticketing/reservation platform, with no disclosed proprietary software or AI capabilities.

Customer segments are predominantly individual consumers — families, youth athletes, school groups, and Ikon Pass holders — and there is no disclosed enterprise or institutional customer base. Revenue, headcount trend, ownership structure, and financial history are not publicly disclosed, and the company does not have venture capital, private equity, or parent-company backing identified in available sources.

Name

Snowy Range

Legal name

Snowy Range Ski Area

Website

https://snowyrangeski.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1960

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Snowy Range Ski Area is a private, family-friendly ski resort in southeast Wyoming operating five lifts across 250 acres with 27 trails, selling lift tickets, season passes, rentals, and lessons to drive-market families, youth athletes, and Ikon Pass holders.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Ski Resort

NAICS

Skiing Facilities (71392)

SIC

Hotels, Rooming Houses, Camps & Other Lodging Places (7000)

akta.pro primary industry

Ski Areas & Lift Operations (Independent Mountains) (THAAAJAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Winter & Mountain Guides (Ski, Snowshoe, Avalanche, Ice Climbing) (THAAALAF), Mountain & Alpine Lodges (THAGAIAE)

Keywords

• Ski resort operations
• Winter recreation services
• Ski instruction lessons
• Equipment rental services
• Season pass sales

Headquarters

HQ city

Centennial

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain, Others

Revenue model

1. Lift Tickets: Day lift tickets sold at varying price points for adults, teens, youth, seniors, and children with non-peak and peak pricing both online and onsite.
2. Season Passes: Season passes sold annually providing unlimited access to the resort for the ski season, with adult passes starting from $349. Also includes Ikon Session Pass 3-Day add-on benefit for $20.
3. Equipment Rentals: Ski and snowboard rental packages including skis/board, boots, poles, and helmet, with multi-day discounts available. Also includes tuning and repair services.
4. Food & Beverage: On-mountain dining operations including Libby Creek Bar and Grill, Happy Jack Cafe, Snowy Joe Coffee Bar, and a Hole in the Wall retail shop selling ski necessities, outerwear, and souvenirs. The resort also operates an on-site microbrewery.
5. Lessons: Group lessons and private lessons for skiing and snowboarding, including youth-specific programs. Also includes Team Snowy youth ski and snowboard racing/freestyle club with membership fees.
6. Group Sales & School Groups: Group rates for lift tickets and school group programs for educational and youth organizations.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Snowy Range Ski Area operates a family-friendly alpine ski resort in the Medicine Bow National Forest in southeast Wyoming, offering 27 trails across 250 acres with 990 feet of vertical drop and 5 lifts. It sells daily lift tickets, annual season passes, ski and snowboard equipment rentals with tuning and repair, and ski/snowboard instruction through group and private lessons plus the Team Snowy youth program. The resort also operates on-mountain dining (Libby Creek Bar and Grill, Happy Jack Cafe, Snowy Joe Coffee Bar) and a retail shop.

Product overview

Snowy Range Ski Area is a family-friendly ski resort offering a unified set of winter recreation services. The core offerings include season passes and daily lift tickets, equipment rentals with tuning services, and ski/snowboard instruction through group lessons, private lessons, and the competitive Team Snowy program. Supporting amenities include on-mountain dining at The Lodge (Libby Creek Bar and Grill, Happy Jack Cafe, Snowy Joe Coffee Bar), lodging referrals to partner hotels, and informational services including webcams, snow reports, and lift/trails status. The resort operates 27 trails across 250 acres with 990 feet of vertical drop, offering skiing and snowboarding for all ability levels from December through April.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Team Snowy: Youth ski and snowboard program for ages 5-18 offering training with experienced racing and freestyle coaches on Saturdays and Sundays during the season.
• Mountain Sports School
• Snowy Joe Coffee Bar
• Libby Creek Bar and Grill
• Happy Jack Cafe
• Hole in the Wall

Products and services

• Lift Tickets Daily lift access passes for skiing and snowboarding, priced by age tier (Adult 18-69, Teen 13-17, Youth 5-12, Child 4 and under, Senior 70+) with peak and non-peak rates, sold online and at the on-site box office.
• Season Passes Annual unlimited-access passes for the ski season, with adult passes from $349, including an optional Ikon Session Pass 3-Day add-on for $20 (26/27 season) that grants 50% off access to 47 premier global destinations.
• Ski and Snowboard Rentals Equipment rental packages covering skis or snowboard, boots, poles, and helmet, with multi-day discounts available. Adult 1-day rentals start at $30 online (non-peak). Tuning and repair services (Hot Wax $19, Full Tune $49, Binding Mount $55, etc.) are also offered.
• Group Lessons 2-hour group ski and snowboard lessons for ages 5+, separated by age group (5-6, 7-12, 13+) and ability level, priced from $65 per session.
• Private Lessons One-on-one ski and snowboard instruction with personalized coaching, including a dedicated ages 3-4 lesson at $118.
• Team Snowy Youth ski and snowboard racing and freestyle club for ages 5-18, providing weekend coaching from experienced racing and freestyle instructors December through March. Season fees are $450 (one day/week) or $750 (two days/week); a $145 season pass and $119 season rentals are required.
• School Groups Structured ski and snowboard programs for school and youth organizations, including group lift ticket pricing and educational outing components.
• Group Rates Discounted lift ticket and amenity pricing packages for organized groups visiting Snowy Range.
• The Lodge Dining and Retail On-mountain food and beverage and retail operation including Libby Creek Bar and Grill (with on-site microbrewery), Happy Jack Cafe, Snowy Joe Coffee Bar, and Hole in the Wall retail shop selling ski necessities, outerwear, sweatshirts, and local souvenirs.

Quantifiable outcome

• 250 inches of annual snowfall, 990 feet of vertical, 27 trails on 250 acres
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

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Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Ikon PasscoreGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2025Snowy Range Ski Area joined the Ikon Pass family for the 26/27 season. Season pass holders can add the Ikon Session Pass 3-Day benefit for just $20 during select purchase windows, unlocking 50% off access to 47 premier global destinations including Steamboat. This replaced the previous Steamboat 5-Day Add-On benefit.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Grand Targhee Resort: Independent Wyoming/Idaho ski resort known for deep snow and family-friendly atmosphere, also affiliated with the Ikon Pass. Comparable to Snowy Range in regional positioning, independent ownership, family focus, and Ikon integration.
• Eldora Mountain Resort: Smaller independent Rocky Mountain ski area near Boulder/Denver with a family-friendly, value-driven positioning. Comparable product offering (lift tickets, lessons, rentals, youth programs) and similar scale to Snowy Range.
• Eaglecrest Ski Area: Small independent ski area in Juneau, Alaska with limited skiable acreage and lift infrastructure. Comparable as a small, regional, value-positioned ski area dependent on its drive market.
• Ski Cooper: Small independent ski area in Colorado operating ~5 lifts and ~480 acres on federal land. Closely comparable to Snowy Range as a value-positioned, family-friendly independent mountain without corporate ownership.
• Sunlight Mountain Resort: Small family-owned Colorado ski area near Glenwood Springs offering lift tickets, season passes, lessons, rentals, and on-mountain dining. Direct comparable in size, ownership profile, and value positioning.
• Loveland Ski Area: Long-established independent Colorado ski area operating on Arapaho National Forest land. Comparable as an independent, value-priced, drive-to resort focused on the Front Range market with lift tickets, season passes, and rentals.
• Brian Head Resort: Independent Utah ski area of similar size (~650 acres, 8 lifts) serving a regional drive market with affordable tickets and family-friendly terrain. Comparable in scale, ownership, and regional ski-resort economics.
• Monarch Mountain: Independent Colorado ski area operating on a federal land permit with a small footprint (~800 acres, ~4 lifts). Direct peer in terms of independent ownership, affordability positioning, and federal-land operating model.

Broad incumbents

• Alterra Mountain Company: Parent company of the Ikon Pass, the broader distribution and marketing ecosystem that Snowy Range has just joined. Comparable as the strategic ecosystem tier Snowy Range now operates within.
• Steamboat Ski Resort: Major Colorado destination ski resort and Ikon Pass core partner with which Snowy Range previously had a direct 5-day add-on partnership. Comparable as an Ikon-affiliated Colorado-region destination mountain, though much larger.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Investors

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