ASPEN SKI RESORT - COLORADO, USA

	Aspen, Snowmass, Aspen Highlands & Buttermilk, Colorado

ASPEN SKI RESORT "The Power of 4"

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

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	Aspen skiing holidays Colorado US

SUMMARY

Aspen is a world class resort with 4 fantastic mountains with varied terrain on one lift pass. Steeped in history Aspen has a reputation for sophistication with its abundant nightlife, shops & events.

	Aspen ski resort USA gondola

WHAT'S NEW?

• $70 million in on-mountain improvements by 2010 means quicker lift rides & easier access.
  
• 7 new lifts added in the last 4 years & more than 200 acres of in-bounds backcountry terrain have been opened up.
  
• Includes the new detachable-quad Sheer Bliss lift, high-speed Village Express six-pack, Sky Cab gondola & Aspen Highlands’ Deep Temerity triple chair.
  
• 2 new restaurants in Snowmass: the $9 million on-mountain BBQ restaurant, Sam's Smokehouse & in the new base village, Sneaky's Tavern.
• Buttermilk has a new 22 ft. Olympic-sized superpipe, one of only three 22 ft. halfpipes in America.
  

• Aspen mountain - new & improved gondola plaza
  
  
  

SNOWFALL

PISTE CLASSIFICATION

	Aspen Highlands, Aspen, Colorado

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 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.
  
  
  

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

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.