Aspen Mountain Ski Area

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Mountain Information

Aspen Mountain Ski Area is the playground of the rich and famous, as well as offering excellent skiing, snowboarding and other winter sports for anyone who wants the best. Read More

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Aspen Snowmass Resort

Aspen Highlands, Aspen Mountain, Snowmass, and Buttermilk. Four unique ski resorts in the Aspen area offer fantastic skiing and fun summer activities.

  • Aspen Mountain Ski Area offers excellent skiing, snowboarding and other winter sports
  • Slope difficulty: intermediate 48%, more difficult 26% and expert 26%
  • 675 skiable acres
  • Longest run: 3 miles
  • Also enjoy sleigh rides, cross-country skiing, snowcat rides and dog sledding
  • Dine at one of the four on-mountain restaurants

Overview

Aspen Mountain rises above Aspen, Colorado, waiting for the skiers who flood to the slopes all winter. World-class skiing as well as other winter adventures. Aspen Ski Area is just one of the four that surround this small mountain town. The easiest slopes on this mountain are designed for intermediate skiers, so beginners really have no place here but must go to one of the other resorts nearby.

Mountain Details

  • Aspen Mountain skiing season is from November 25 to April 10
  • Slope difficulty ranks at intermediate 48%, more difficult 26% and expert 26%
  • There are 675 acres of skiable terrain
  • 76 trails for a total of 64 miles
  • Longest run is 3 miles
  • A total of 8 lifts
  • A vertical drop of more than 3,000 feet

Mountain Activities

You can always ski Aspen Mountain, but there are other activities on the mountain and in the nearby town where you can enjoy some unique adventures.

  • Snowmobiling
  • Ice skating
  • Sleigh rides
  • Nordic/cross-country skiing
  • Snowshoeing
  • Snowcat dinner rides
  • Dog sledding
  • Ski or snowboard tours

Services

  • Rental shops
  • Retail shops for mountain gear
  • Four on-mountain restaurants
  • Childcare for 8 weeks of age and up
  • Spa services

Contact Info

P.O. Box 1248
Aspen, CO 81612
800-308-6935 or
970-925-1220

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