Take one of the world's largest, most versatile mountains; blend in impeccable service, deluxe lodging and family fun; then position it right next to the excitement of Aspen. Boasting a vertical rise of over 4,000 feet and 2,500 acres of diverse skiing, Snowmass Ski Area has the most vertical and most groomed acres in Colorado, and Snowmass is by far the largest of the 4 Aspen Skiing Company Resorts.

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There are 20 lifts serving ski runs up to 4.16 miles in length, including multiple super quads and the new surface lift serving the Cirque for expert skiing and snowboarding above treeline. The Big Burn, known for it's long wide avenues separated by glades of spruce and fur trees. Sam's Knob offers some of the area's tougher and less crowded intermediate trails, with plenty of short steep runs. Alpine Springs and High Alpine offer intermediate, advanced and expert-only skiing. Long, groomed and tree lined slopes can be found here along with spectacular, steep terrain. Elk Camp is a haven of intermediate terrain. An impressive view of the Maroon Bells awaits skiers at the top of Elk Camp.

Snowmass Ski Area consists of four mountains in one, with more black diamond and double black diamond terrain than any other area in the valley. There are plenty of activities to keep you busy in Snowmass, from dog sledding, ballooning or cross country skiing, to cruising the Village Mall or hopping the shuttle for a quick ride to Aspen.

Mountain Stats:

Season: November 27, 2003 - April 11, 2004

Base elevation: 8,104 ft./2,473 m.

Summit elevation: 12,510 ft./3,813 m.

Vertical rise: 4,406 ft./1,343 m.

Terrain: 3,010 acres/1,218 hectares

Number of trails: 84

Miles/km of trails: 137 miles/220 km

Longest run: 5.05 miles/8.2 km

Trails:

easiest - 7%

more difficult - 55%

most difficult - 18%

expert - 20%

Annual snowfall: 300 inches/762 cm

Snowmaking: 180 acres/73 hectares

Lifts: 21 Total: 17 primary - 7 high-speed quad chairs, 5 double chairs, 1 triple chairs, 2 ski/snowboard platter pulls, 2 magic carpets; 4 secondary - 1 triple chair (Naked Lady), 1 double chair (Sheer Bliss) and 2 platter pull (Cirque and Scooper)

Lift capacity: 27,978 riders/hour

What's New: Extended pipeline terrain park, with more intermediate jumps, funbox and other features. A new more comfortable Campground lift, is also shorter, with a ride time of only eight and one half minutes. New intermediate level terrain park on Velvet Falls.

Restaurants: 10 total. Cirque Bar & Grill, Caf‚ Suzanne, Gordon's High Alpine, Krabloonik, Lynn Britt Cabin, Two Creeks Mexican Caf‚, Sam's Knob, Up 4 Pizza, and Ullrhof. Visit our Dining Guide for more details.