An internationally-known Mecca for the rich and famous, these four Aspen resorts are world-class, but often take a backseat to their base city, nearby Aspen. Today, the year-round town is filled with glitzy boutiques, salons, bars, high-end restaurants and luxury homes and condos, making it one of the classiest mountain towns in the world. As an actual town and not just a resort, Aspen has every imaginable service available, great night life, a variety of entertainment options and excellent dinning. It's not just the after-ski atmosphere that is unparalleled though, nearby Aspen Highlands, Aspen Mountain, Snowmass and Buttermilk resorts, all within 12 miles of each other, offer up world-class skiing on diverse terrain with excellent conditions, attracting ski buffs from all over the world.
Aspen Mountain is a challenge for intermediate and expert skiers and snowboarders, but also the best-balanced of the mountains, with trails for every level. Many of Colorado's steepest slopes, at 40-45 degrees, are located above Loge Peak in Highland Bowl. Steep and without bail-out areas, Loge Peak is strictly for experts. Start with the steeps at the top of the peak in the Steeplechade and Olympic Bowl areas. Aspen Mountain also boasts the states first wind-powered chair lift and the longest runs. For snowboarders with strong skills, the mountain is packed with bumps, steeps, natural halfpipes and terrain features perfect for riders.
8 lifts including 7 chair lifts and 1 gondola.
$$ (Moderately Priced)76 runs - 48% intermediate, 52% expert. Longest run is 15,840 feet.
65 km of Cross Country trails.
Mountain Statistics: 3,267 feet vertical drop, 11,212 feet summit elevation, 674 acres, average annual accumulation 300 inches.