Aspen Snowmass, USA
Snowmass is the biggest of the resorts that make up the Aspen area, and the second largest resort in Colorado. With its four seperate peaks, Snowmass is an impressive resort with a lot going for it and warmly welcomes snowboarders. The 1,246 metres of vertical available here is the highest in the USA, and means you don't have to go anywhere else if you're looking for plenty of good steep terrain.
Snowmass is mainly an advanced/intermediate rider's retreat, with a good choice of double black diamond runs and trails through trees, steeps and awesome powder making this a place where everyone can get a fix.
A lot of investment has gone on over the last decade and this once sleepy part of Aspen, now has the obligatory mega-base complex bringing in crowds of visitors and hiking the prices up.
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New for season
06/07: new refurbished Silver Queen Gondola
05/06: New intermediate level terrain park on Velvet Falls.
The existing Fanny Hill chairlift will be replaced with a six-passenger lift named Village Express
Existing Lifts to be Modified/Removed
Fanny Hill - removed and replaced with Village Express chairlift (Summer 2005)
Wood Run Triple Chair - removed (Summer 2005)
Burlingame - rebuilt and shortened (Summer 2005)
Resort Statistics
Resort Type:
Alpine
Winter: Nov to April
Summer: None
Lifts
Total Lifts: 22
Gondolas: 1
Chair lifts: 14
Drag lifts: 2
Other lifts: 3 magic carpets, 2 beginner lifts
Max people per hour: 27,181
Board Leashes required: Yes
Mountain
Total pistes/trails: 88
Total ride area: 3128 acres/220km
Longest run: 8.5km
Top lift: 3813m
Vertical drop: 1343m
First lift: 2473m
Piste suitability
Green runs: 6%
Red runs: 50%
Black runs: 44%
Lift Passes
| Low Season | High Season | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| USD | GBP | Average | USD | GBP | Average | |
| Day Pass | - | - | - | - | ||
| USD | GBP | Average | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season Pass: | - | - |
Lift Passes:
1 day pass $72
6 day pass $432
Lift times:8.30am to 4.00pm
Snowfall
Average annual snowfall: 7.62m
Artificial snowmaking coverage: 5%
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
On a powder day, Aspen snowmass is the pick of all the Aspen resorts with some excellent steep tree riding.
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HALFPIPE:
Yes - 2
TERRAIN PARK:
Yes - 3
BACKCOUNTRY/OFF-PISTE:Yes
TREE RUNS:Yes
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SNOWMASS SET FOR EARLY OPENING SAT 19/11/2011 20Nov11
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