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Aspen Ski Resorts

The city of Aspen Colorado is well-known as the perfect travel destination frequented by the rich and famous, but is also acclaimed by many people for its beautiful four mountains: the Aspen Mountain, Snowmass, Aspen Highlands, and Buttermilk. It is basically these mountains that cater to the best Aspen Colorado skiing, making them the ultimate Aspen Colorado ski resorts.

Aspen Mountain

Aspen Mountain, often called by its former name of Ajax among locals, offers some of the Rocky Mountain’s best bumps, jumps, and steeps. Aspen Mountain This Aspen Colorado skiing resort is even noted for its Snowcat skiing on the backside of the mountain, which particularly pulls celebrities and star gazers alike. According to those who have been into this Aspen Colorado ski resort, the easiest slopes on Aspen Mountain are ideal for the intermediates. However, if you are up for the challenge, this Aspen Colorado ski resort is deemed by many as winter-white heaven perhaps for the reason that Aspen Mountain is capable of handling anything you toss to it. And, the Aspen Mountain is highly deemed as an old school style skiing, with its punishing runs, steep pistes, and dense moguls with connectors linking the whole thing together into a leg-straining maze.

There are a totoal of 8 lifts on Aspen Mountain (1 gondola, 1 high-speed quad chair, 1 high-speed double chair, 1 quad chair, 2 double chairs, and 2 secondary lifts). The longest run is 3 miles/4.8 km.

Snowmass

Snowmass is the giant among the four Aspen Colorado skiing resorts. It sprawls over 3,128 acres of peaks, gullies, open slopes, and ridges that provide the greatest range of terrain, from the gentle precincts of Fanny Hill to the wide cruising expanse of the Big Burn to a number of steeps. What’s more is the fact that at this Aspen Colorado ski resort, state of the art programs and on-slope facilities abound. And, as a notable Aspen Colorado ski resort, the Snowmass is most notable for its wide cruiser runs, family-friendly atmosphere, and extensive ski-in/ski-out lodging.

Aspen Highlands

The Aspen Highlands, though part of the larger network of Aspen Colorado skiing resorts, is somewhat removed from the glam and glitterati found in the ski Mecca of the Rocky Mountains. This place is simply all about Aspen Colorado skiing and because of that the Aspen Highlands is one of the local’s favorites. In fact, the Aspen Highlands is consistently ranked as one of the most challenging courses in the United States, and is noted for its entry level slopes characterized by a series of green circles and run below the Merry-Go-Round. And, best of all, you will typically see less than 1,000 fellow skiers spread across 790 acres of skiable terrain at this Aspen Colorado skiing resort.

Buttermilk

Buttermilk, although the smallest of the four Aspen Colorado skiing resorts, has relatively great 430 skiable acres and a vertical rise that extends over 2,000 feet; the reason that this Aspen Colorado skiing resort still demands respect as some of the region’s best skiing. The Buttermilk particularly distinguishes itself by its low-key terrain that offers congenial area for novice skiers and families. In fact, almost 75 percent of this Aspen Colorado skiing resort is dedicated to beginners and intermediates. However, experts shouldn’t feel dissuaded by Buttermilk’s obvious favoritism for novices as its more difficult terrain also demands respect.

Although Aspen Colorado is considered the best ski resort of the world, there is much more that the city can offer than skiing. Primarily, the cultural legacy of William and Elizabeth Paepcke is kept alive by prominent music, dance film, and some cultural festivals. The month of January particularly highlights the Winterskol celebration, which is the city of Aspen Colorado’s tribute to the season of cold and snow. This grand party is typically hosted by the city of Aspen Colorado’s most prestigious ski resorts and features a number of snow activities, a canine fashion show, ice sculpting competition, and much more. Some dining and nightlife destinations are even out there where the visitors can enjoy the elegance and refinement served.


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