Aspen - World Snowboard Guide

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British Olympic Boarder-X

Venue for the 2007 X games. I will be going there in January to compete in the X games as I got invited the other day!

Aspen mountain was the last one of the 'Aspen 4' to allow snowboarders and although thats locked away in history, you may still get the odd snooty look as you queue for the gondola.

There's a lot of pistes, 76 of them, packed into 673 acres, and this thin sliver of a resort gives a decent 1000m descent and some steep terrain to get stuck into.

The Silver Creek gondola is the resorts spine. Stemming from this are some steep if short gladed runs emanating from along the ridges, or the easier trails along the valley floors. Beginners are recommended to go elsewhere.

The town is trying hard to cling onto the last shreds of normality before disappearing up its own Aspen. As you drive in to town, there's a huge hanger where the guests park their planes, most old places have been knocked down but it still seems to retain some charm. Amongst the art gallerys and the fashion shops is the occasional bar doing a chicken wing & pitcher special, but its no longer the norm. Rich & monied though it is, at least it doesn't have the feel of Vail in so far as; Vail thinks it's rich, Aspen just is rich.

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Resort Statistics

Resort Type: Alpine
Winter: Nov to April

Lifts

Total Lifts: 8
Gondolas: 1
Chair lifts: 7
Max people per hour: 10,755
Board Leashes required: No

Mountain

Total pistes/trails: 76
Total ride area: 673 acres
Longest run: 3 miles (4.8km)

Top lift: 3418m
Vertical drop: 996m
First lift: 2422m

Piste suitability

Green runs: 0%
Red runs: 48%
Black runs: 52%

Lift Passes

Lift Passes:
1 day pass $72
6 day pass $432
Lift times:8.30am to 4.00pm

Snowfall

Average annual snowfall: 762metres
Artificial snowmaking coverage: 30%%

Facilities

Snowboard Schools: Full day private $479
Full Day Group $109
Snowboard Hire: Number of hire shops on mountain
Night Riding: : No

Other activities

Heliboarding: : Not available
Snowmobiles: Not available

Further information

www.aspensnowmass.com/

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Summary

Sits right on the edge of town. Some surprisingly good steep runs, but zero freeride opportunities and for a park you best head to Buttermilk or snowmass

ON THE SLOPES: Still a definite skiers mountain
OFF THE SLOPES: Feel the money
MONEY WISE: It's probably best not to think about it