ASPEN / SNOWMASS SKI RESORT - COLORADO, USA

	Aspen, Snowmass, Aspen Highlands & Buttermilk, Colorado

ASPEN / SNOWMASS SKI RESORT
"The Power of 4"

• 4 varied world-class mountains: Aspen, Snowmass, Buttermilk, Aspen Highlands
• Chic & fashionable historic town
• Lively nightlife, famous for Apres ski
• 3 miles from Aspen /Pitkin airport, 70 miles from Eagle County airport or 3.5 hours from Denver International Airport.
  
  

Catered ski chalets Aspen

Self-catered condos, apartments, homes, Aspen
including Hyatt Grand Residence Club

Self-catered ski in, ski out apartments, condos, townhomes, Snowmass

Hotels / lodges with breakfast Aspen

Hotels / lodges with breakfast Snowmass

	Aspen skiing holidays Colorado USA - pedestrian street

SUMMARY

Aspen is a world class resort with 4 fantastic mountains with varied terrain on one lift pass.

There are 2 main areas for lodging - Aspen town itself & Snowmass base village.

Steeped in history Aspen town has a reputation for sophistication with its abundant nightlife, shops & events.

Snowmass has lots of great ski in, ski out accommodation, some shops & restaurants, but is a little quieter & low key, great for families.

Snowmass base village

	Skiing in Aspen & Snowmass ski resort, Colorado, USA

TERRAIN

• Aspen mountain rises out of the heart of downtown Aspen & is famous for its steeps, bumps, double-blacks & tree runs & incredible views. 
  
  
• Snowmass has so many runs & so much variety from cruisers, steeps & glades to off-piste, terrain parks, superpipe and the longest lift-served
  vertical rise in the United States. 
  

	Aspen X-games. Ski holidays in Aspen & Snowmass including ski in, ski out accommodation

• Aspen Highlands features extreme terrain, groomed cruisers & breathtaking views of the Maroon Bells. For the ultimate ski/snowboarding experience, hike up and drop into Highland Bowl.
  
  
• Buttermilk is one of North America’s best family learning centres & is home to the ESPN Winter X Games. While experts frolic in the X Superpipe & terrain park, the rest of the family can cruise on the wide, rolling trails.
  
  
  

	Aspen ski resort USA gondola

WHAT'S NEW?

• New terrain has opening in Snowmass for 2012 / 13 ski season with 3 new black runs through the trees to the left of Long Shot.
  
  
• New Elk Camp restaurant has opened at the top of the Elk Camp gondola in Snowmass for the 2012 / 13 ski season.
  
  
• Winter X-games signs on for 2 more years in Aspen for 2013 & 2014
  
  
• 2011 / 12 $26 million on mountain improvements including new Tiehack Express, a high speed quad on Buttermilk, a complete remodel of the Merry-Go-Round restaurant on Aspen Highlands

	Snowmass skiing holidays USA

• $164 million invested over the past 9 seasons include 11 new lifts with two new gondolas, the new Snowmass Base Village, the industry-leading Treehouse Kids’ Adventure Center, a complete interior remodel of The Little Nell hotel, four new restaurants, the acquisition of The Limelight Lodge, a resort-wide art exhibit, plus the opening of additional terrain.
  
  
  

	Aspen Snowmass skiing holidays, Colorado, USA

SNOWFALL

See Aspen snow report

Ski Aspen Snowmass - powder skiing & famous nightlife

Ski USA - Aspen Snowmass ski resort boarder in terrain park

ELEVATION

PISTE CLASSIFICATION

LIFTS
 

46 lifts overall	Aspen	Snowmass	Aspen Highlands	Buttermilk
Total	8	24	5	9
Primary:	6	21	5	9
Gondolas	1	1	0	0
High speed 6 passenger chairs	0	1	0	0
6 passenger pulse gondola	0	1	0	0
High speed quads	1	6	3	2
Quads	1	2	0	0
Triples	0	0	2	0
High speed doubles	1	0	0	0
Doubles	2	3	0	3
Handle tows	0	0	0	2
Magic carpets	0	5	0	0
Ski/ board school lifts	0	2	0	2
Secondary:	2	3	0	0
Quads	1	0	0	0
Doubles	1	1	0	0
Platter pulls	0	2	0	0

	Aspen skiing holidays Colorado USA - Aspen famous for its nightlife & apres ski, lively bars, restaurants, night clubs, live music, theatre

APRES SKI

• Bars / Nightclubs - Aspen/Snowmass offers something for everyone with everything from billiards to jazz clubs & wine bars, dancing to no-nonsense watering holes & coffee houses.
  
  
• Dining - Consistently rated the #1 resort in North America for dining, Aspen/Snowmass has over 100 bars & restaurants to choose from. You'll find menus to please every palate here.
  
  
• Arts - Take in an Oscar-winning film screening, see live theatre in the park, or check out international musical acts at the Wheeler. Opera, ballet, fine arts, dinner theatre, Aspen has it all.
  
  
• Music - Check out the wicked live music scene at outdoor concerts in downtown Aspen, Belly Up in Aspen & the Snowmass concert stage. Every week boasts a great lineup; The Offspring, Ziggy Marley, Ozomatli, Violent Femmes, John Hiatt & the Roots have all recently rocked the house.