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Aspen Snowmass

Nestled in Central Colorado, Aspen Snowmass offers four mountains of amazing ski terrain, impressive après ski, cosmopolitan restaurants, and world-class hotels perfect for your next ski holiday. Discover a place where locals and visitors come together to enjoy the outdoors, adventure and glamour. Visit two towns and ski all four mountains on one lift ticket – Snowmass, Aspen Mountain, Aspen Highlands or Buttermilk. There is plenty of action off the slopes with a thriving arts and culture scene, word class dining, shopping and nightlife. This all around holiday experience has something for everyone.

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Overview

Located in the centre of the Colorado Rockies. Test your skiing or riding technique on long blue groomers, bowls, terrain parks and gladed powder stashes. At Aspen Snowmass, there is not one mountain but four to explore! – Snowmass, Aspen Mountain, Aspen Highlands and Buttermilk. With a massive skiable terrain of 5524 acres at the center of the Colorado Rockies and over 509 kms of trails, you will find something for everyone. Each mountain has its own personality and skiing style and all four mountains can be accessed on one lift ticket.

When the slopes close there are endless opportunities for fun. At Aspen – the motto is Après like you mean it. Take time to explore and immerse yourself in one of the best Après Ski scenes in North America.

4 great mountains on one amazing lift pass
OnTheSnow Visitors Choice Award for Best Overall Ski Resort
Largest vertical descent in North America
Treehouse Kids Adventure Centre
Incredible skiing and snowboarding, home to world famous ‘Highland Bowl’
Authentic ski town rich with Colorado mining history
Legendary night life and live music

Mountain Statistics

Aspen Mountain Statistics

Top Elevation	3,418 Metres
Base Elevation	2,451 Metres
Vertical Drop	996 Metres
Vertical Rise	1,108 Metres
Skiable Terrain	675 Acres
Lifts	8 lifts
Runs	76
Ave Annual Snowfall	762 cms
Terrain Beginner	48%
Terrain Intermediate	26%
Terrain Advanced	26%
Ski in / Ski out	Yes

Aspen Highlands Statistics

Top Elevation	3,559 Metres
Base Elevation	2,451 Metres
Vertical Drop	2,451 Metres
Vertical Rise	1,108 Metres
Skiable Terrain	1,040 Acres
Lifts	5 lifts
Runs	144
Ave Annual Snowfall	760 cms
Terrain Intermediate	23%
Terrain Advanced	12%
Terrain Expert	65%
Ski in / Ski out	Yes

Buttermilk Mountain Statistics

Top Elevation	3,018 Metres
Base Elevation	2,399 Metres
Vertical Drop	618 Metres
Vertical Rise	619 Metres
Skiable Terrain	470 Acres
Lifts	8 lifts
Runs	44
Ave Annual Snowfall	508 cms
Terrain Beginner	35%
Terrain Intermediate	39%
Terrain Advanced	21%
Terrain Expert	5%
Ski in / Ski out	Yes

Snowmass Mountain Statistics

Top Elevation	3,813 Metres
Base Elevation	2,473 Metres
Vertical Drop	1,343 Metres
Skiable Terrain	3,332 Acres
Lifts	20 lifts
Runs	96
Ave Annual Snowfall	762 cms
Terrain Beginner	5%
Terrain Intermediate	48%
Terrain Advanced	17%
Terrain Expert	30%
Ski in / Ski out	Yes

Getting There

Getting to Aspen Snowmass

Aspen/Snowmass is one of the most accessible Rocky Mountain resorts, with hundreds of nonstop and connecting flights weekly into Aspen. Eagle and Denver airports with more options for air travelers.

Air Transportation

Aspen/Pitkin County Airport (ASE)

Located just five kilometers from Aspen and 10 kilometers from Snowmass Village. Convenient, one-stop connections from cities throughout North America via three airlines:

Denver International Airport (DEN)

Located 354 kilometers from Aspen/Snowmass and offering nonstop daily service from throughout North America and the world.

Eagle County Airport (EGE)

Located 113 kilometers from Aspen/Snowmass. Served by six airlines with nonstop flights from 13 cities and connecting service from throughout North America and the world.

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