Mountain Information

Too massive and complex to be explored or appreciated in a single day, Snowmass demands repeat visits or a long vacation! And who wouldn't want to revisit over 3,000 acres of cruisers, steeps, terrain parks and halfpipes. Offering the ultimate Aspen vacation activities, this Rocky Mountain massif boasts a vertical drop of 4,406 feet, 23 lifts and 90 trails ideal for snowboarding, hiking, horseback riding and so much more. Snowmass truly defies belief.

Location: Within the White River National Forest, adjacent to Snowmass Village and 9 miles from downtown Aspen.
Parks and pipes: 3 terrain parks (Pipeline, Makaha, and Scooper), 1 superpipe, and 1 minipipe.
Season dates: November 25, 2010–April 11, 2011
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: 3,128 acres/1,266 hectares
Number of trails: 90
Miles/km of trails: 147 miles/237 km
Longest run: 5.3 miles/8.5 km
Steepest runs: Gowdy's and AMF - slope angle of 40 degrees
Types of trails: easiest: 6%, more difficult: 50%, most difficult: 12%, expert: 32%
Annual snowfall: 300 inches/762 cm
Snowmaking: 185 acres/75 hectares
Lifts: 23 Total: 19 primary - 1 eight-passenger gondola, 1 high-speed six passenger chair, 1 six-passenger pulse gondola (enclosed), 6 high-speed quads, 1 quad, 3 doubles, 4 magic carpets, 2 ski/snowboard school lifts; 4 secondary - 1 double (Sheer Bliss), 1 triple (Naked Lady), 2 platter pulls (Cirque and Scooper)
Lift capacity: 31,080 riders/hour
Uncrowded slopes: On average 2 people per acre/5 people per hectare

What's new: The NEW eight-person Elk Camp Gondola makes quick work of the distance from the new base village to the top of Elk Camp Meadows in a mere 8.5 minutes. Combined with the new Village Express six-pack and Sky Cab gondola, the lift network at Snowmass promises to whisk you up the mountain almost as fast as you can come down!
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.
Best-kept secret: The daily "Noon Groom,” a freshly groomed run that reopens at noon. Also, sit-down breakfast at Gwyn's High Alpine can't be beat.
Equipment Rental: All our guests are invited to rent ahead of time over the web and save 20% at Snowmass Sports. The Silvertree Hotel has an exclusive Snowmass Sports ski shop on the third floor just for guests, only a few feet from the ski slope, which is also the complimentary ski valet location where guests can store their skis and boards.
Restaurants: 9: Brothers' Grille, on the top of Fanny Hill, Cirque Bar & Grill, Café Suzanne, Gwyn's High Alpine, Lynn Britt Cabin (snowcat dinner rides), Burlingame Cabin (snowcat dinner rides), Two Creeks Mexican Café, Ullrhof, Up 4 Pizza. Don't miss the après ski opportunities at Brothers' Grille and the Conservatory, slopeside in the Silvertree Hotel.