| Snowmass Ski Area | |
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The base of Snowmass Mountain, including a view of Snowmass Village |
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| Vertical | 4,406 ft (1,343 m) |
| Top elevation | 12,510 ft (3,813 m) |
| Base elevation | 8,104 ft (2,473 m) |
| Skiable area | 3,128 acres (12.66 km²) |
| Runs | 88 |
| Longest run |
5.3 Miles (8.5 km) |
| Types of Trails | easiest: 6%, more difficult: 50%, most difficult: 12%, expert: 32% |
| 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 |
| 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 (Snowmass Park and Superpipe, Little Makaha and Lowdown Park), 1 superpipe and 1 minipipe |
| Restaurants | The Sweet Life, Base Camp Bar & Grille, 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, Sam's Smokehouse, Sneaky's Tavern. |
| 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 (1,266 ha). 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massive changes, including a new gondola along with a new Base Village and extensive improvements to the relatively outdated on-mountain infrastructure.
Snowmass has the most vertical feet of skiing of any ski area in the United States.[1] There are 17 lifts at Snowmass: 7 high-speed quads (Two Creeks, Elk Camp, Alpine Springs, Sheer Bliss, Big Burn, Coney Glade, Sam's Knob), 1 high-speed six pack (Village Express), 2 gondolas (the Sky Cab - better known as the "Skittles" and Elk Camp Gondola), 2 quads (Meadows and Assay Hill), 3 doubles (High Alpine, Campground, and Burlingame) and 2 pull lifts (Scooper and The Cirque).
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