Skiing
Aspen comprises of four terrific mountains to ski on: Aspen, Aspen Highlands, Buttermilk and Snowmass. Any of these in Aspen will ensure a skiing vacation that will go down in your experience as memorable. more info
Just 20 minutes from Bozeman-MT, Bridger Bowl is the local's favorite for price and family fun.
Last minute specials and ski packages w/discounted air, lodging and lift tickets.
Personalized, custom travel planning; from mountaintop to river valley. You name it, we plan it.- Best known for: Steep, bump runs; open only to skiers
- Best-kept secret: Groomed, intermediate cruising runs; hundreds of acres open to snowboarders on the backside through Aspen Mountain Powder Tours
- What's new: Five new restaurants-A new 22,000 square foot, $14 million Sundeck atop Aspen Mountain home to The Sundeck, Benedict's and The Aspen Mountain Club. And Gywn's, at the base of Ruthie's Run, offering both cafeteria-style and table-service restaurants
- Season: Nov. 20, 2001 - April 23, 2002
- Base elevation: 7,945 ft./2,422 m
- Summit elevation: 11,212 ft./3,417 m
- Vertical rise: 3,267 ft./996 m
- Terrain: 675 acres/270 hectares
- Number of trails: 76
- Longest run: 3 miles/4.8 km
- Trails: easiest - 0%, more difficult - 35%, most difficult - 35%, expert - 30%
- Annual snowfall: 300 inches/762 cm
- Lifts: 8 total -1 gondola (the Silver Queen Gondola goes from mountain base to summit in 14 minutes), 1 high-speed quad chair, 1 high-speed double chair, 2 quad chairs, 3 double chairs
- Lodging bed base: 8,000 beds at base of mountain; 6,000 additional beds within 12 miles
Aspen Highlands Statistics
- Best known for: Locals' favorite mountain for expert and extreme terrain
- Best-kept secret: Has terrain appropriate for any level - more green and blue terrain than black- and double-black-diamond terrain
- What's new : A high-speed quad serving the popular Cloud Nine terrain. With new lift, Aspen Highlands has the youngest lift system in the industry - no lift is more than six years old. Phase I completion of new village including Guest Services Building and parking structure. New trail connecting Pyramid Park, Grand Prix and Upper Robinson's to the bottom of new lift
- Base elevation: 8,040 ft./2,451 m
- Summit elevation: 11,675 ft./3,559 m
- Vertical rise: 3,635 ft./1,108 m
- Terrain: 700 acres/280 hectares
- Total number of trails: 125
- Longest run: 3.5 miles/5.6 km
- Lifts: 4 total - 3 high-speed quad chairs, 1 triple chair (none more than six years old)
- Parks and Pipes: 1 terrain park
- Lodging bed base: No beds at base of mountain; 14,000 beds within 10 miles
Buttermilk Statistics:
- Best known for : Being one of the best learning/teaching mountains in the world
- Best-kept secret: Powder stashes on black-diamond runs and gladed trails days after a storm; terrain park and half-pipe for advanced snowboarders
- Base elevation: 7,870 ft./2,399 m.
- Summit elevation: 9,900 ft./3,018 m.
- Vertical rise: 2,030 ft./619 m.
- Terrain: 420 acres Number of trails: 43
- Longest run: 3 miles/4.8 m
- Trails: easiest - 35%, more difficult - 39%, most difficult - 26%, expert - 0%
- Annual snowfall: 200 inches/508 cm.
- Parks and Pipes: 1 half-pipe, 1 terrain park
34FOther pages you might find helpful:
Mountain Guide.org
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Ski Jackson Hole
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United States Ski Association
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