Snowmass (ski area)
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Snowmass Ski Area
| Season Dates | November 24, 2005 - April 16, 2006 |
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| Average Annual Snowfall | 300 in (762 cm) |
| Vertical Rise | 4,406 ft (1,343 m) |
| Base Elevation | 8,104 ft (2,473 m) |
| Summit Elevation | 12,510 ft (3,813 m) |
| Terrain | 3,128 acres (12.66 km²) |
| Number of Trails | 88 |
| Types of Trails | easiest: 6%, more difficult: 50%, most difficult: 12%, expert: 32% |
| Longest Run | 5.3 Miles (8.5 km) |
| Best Known For | Wide-open, groomed cruising and family-friendly activities. Snowmass has long been rated one of the best family ski areas in North America |
| New Improvements | New Base Village in partnership with Intrawest Corporation; Village Express six-pack lift taking passengers from Fanny Hill to Sam's Knob; Sky Cab - an aerial link between existing Snowmass Village Mall and the new Base Village; Magic carpet at the bottom of Fanny Hill; planned on-mountain "adventure center" and ski school headquarters at Elk Camp |
| Location | Within the White River National Forest, adjacent to Snowmass Village and 9 miles (14 km) from downtown Aspen |
| Terrain Parks and Half Pipes | 3 terrain parks (Pipeline, Makaha and Scooper), 1 superpipe and 1 minipipe |
| Restaurants | 9: Cirque Bar & Grill, Café Suzanne, Gwyn"s High Alpine, Krabloonik, Lynn Britt Cabin (snowcat dinner rides), Burlingame Cabin (snowcat dinner rides), Two Creeks Mexican Café, Ullrhof, Up 4 Pizza. |
| Company website | www.aspensnowmass.com |
Snowmass is a part of the Aspen/Snowmass ski resort complex located in western Colorado near the town of Aspen, Colorado. It is owned and operated by the Aspen Skiing Company. Snowmass is the largest of the four Aspen/Snowmass mountains, comprising 3,128 acres. The mountain is most notable for its wide cruiser runs, family-friendly atmosphere, and extensive ski-in/ski-out lodging. Despite its family reputation, the resort also contains several terrain parks, extensive extreme skiing terrain, mogul runs, and gladed terrain.
Snowmass is undergoing massive changes with a new Base Village and extensive improvements to the relatively outdated on-mountain infrastructure.
