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Aspen Colorado Skiing

Skiing

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Aspen comprises four terrific mountains to ski: Aspen, Aspen Highlands, Buttermilk and Snowmass. Any of these areas will ensure a memorable ski vacation!

Aspen Mountain Statistics:

  • 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
  • Season: Varies - generally mid-late November to mid-late April.
  • 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
  • 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

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Other pages you might find helpful:


Mountain Guide.org
Learn about skiing and heli-skiing guides in a particular area.
Ski Jackson Hole
Visit our Jackson Hole Winter Guide for Wyoming ski vacation information!
United States Ski Association
The US Ski Association welcomes all competitive ski racers, novice or experienced, to join.