Aspen/Snowmass, Colorado


We label our Aspen, Colorado ski trip as Aspen/Snowmass as all of our accommodations are located at Snowmass Village. Aspen personifies what many consider the ultimate college ski destination. Amazing dining, shopping, & restaurants, and some of the most incredible condos in our entire condo inventory regardless of the mountain.

	Package Pricing Includes:
	6 days/5 nights at Aspen or Snowmass 4 day and night lift pass good at Ajax, Snowmass, Aspen Highlands, and Buttermilk Transportation available between resorts 24 hour professional on-site staff Official  party schedule and coupon book

Pricing & Condo Choices:

Winter Rates – January 3-8, 2011 – Aspen

For rates on Optional dates & Additional days:
Call us 866.242.3427 or email: info@collegeskipackages.com 

The following prices are per person. All packages include 6 days & 5 nights of Lodging and a 4 days worth of lift tickets good at Ajax, Snowmass, Aspen Highlands, and Buttermilk.
Pricing reflects “walk to lift” full condos with a full size kitchen, living & dining area or a walk to lift hotel room.

Prices:

Snowmass/Aspen Mountain Hotel Lodging – from  $299/person PLUS tax/service fees

Located in the heart of the Aspen or Snowmass Village and a short walk or shuttle to the slopes. Aspen Mountain Lodging is known for its chalet feel, with outdoor pools and spas. They boast spectacular views of Aspen mountain. Rooms include: Cable TV, coffee maker, hair dryer and 2 queen size beds.

Aspen / Snowmass Condo Accommodations – from $349/person PLUS tax/service fees

Your condo accommodations will rest in downtown Aspen or slopeside in Snowmass Village, surrounded by breathtaking views of the mountain ranges. Your superior condos will be fully equipped with kitchens, fireplace, color TV, cable, spa, maid service and easy access to the slopes. All lodging is ski-in/ski-out, a comfortable walk or a very short free shuttle to the slopes.
**All Rooms must be filled to maximum occupancy...Additional charges will apply if room are not filled
Getting to Aspen:

Transportation

DRIVE – someone in your family, house, friends has a sport utility you can use…Save $$$. By driving. Also, flying into Aspen is borderline idiotic as the airport is closed half the year due to snow conditions, and you’ll be stuck on your own dime for extra room nights – airlines won’t pay.
Below are some average driving times.

Oh yeah, and the Mountains – lift tickets valid at Ajax, Aspen Highlands, Buttermilk (home of the X Games) and of course, Snowmass. A First Tracks trip, but who cares….Aspen is all that, the best overall quality you will find in Colorado..

Mountain Stats & Facts

Season dates: November 22, 2007 – April 13, 2008

Lift hours: All lifts open at 9 a.m. and close at 3:30 p.m.

Base elevation: 7,945 ft./2,422 m

Summit elevation: 11,212 ft./3,418 m

Vertical rise: 3,267 ft./996 m

Terrain: 673 acres/272 hectares

Number of trails: 76

Miles/km of trails:  64 miles/103 km

Longest run: 3 miles/4.83 km

Steepest run: Elevator Shaft section of the Silver Queen run – slope angle of 42 degrees

Types of trails: easiest: 0%, more difficult: 48%, most difficult: 26%, expert: 26%

Annual snowfall: 300 inches/762 cm

Snowmaking: 210 acres/85 hectares

Lifts: 8: 6 primary – 1 gondola (14-minute ride), 1 high-speed quad, 1 high-speed double, 1 quad, 2 doubles; 2 secondary – 1 quad (Little Nell), 1 double (Bell Mountain)

Lift capacity: 10,755 riders/hour

Uncrowded slopes:  On average, 3 people per acre/9 people per hectare

Best known for: Steep, bump runs that drop right into the town of Aspen

Best-kept secret: Venture off the groomed runs and have black/double-black-diamond trails all to yourself!

What's new:  After two decades of faithful service, the Silver Queen Gondola has received a complete overhaul with, most notably, 147 spacious new Swiss-made cabins which went online in the spring of 2006. These new cabins offer more interior space for up to six passengers, as well as floor-to-ceiling windows so you can soak up the surrounding views before plunging down the slopes.      
           
Location: Within the White River National Forest, the mountain rises up from downtown Aspen

Lodging bed base: 14,303 pillows within a 10-mile radius.

Rental/Retail:  Four-Mountain Sports/D&E Ski and Snowboard Shop/D&E Women across the street from the Silver Queen Gondola

Restaurants: 4: Sundeck, Bonnie's, The Tavern, Montagna Restaurant and Bar in The Little Nell

FREE Parking: Two hours in residential areas for individual drivers. Carpools of two or more adults of driving age can also park for free all day with a carpool parking permit. Carpool parking permits are available at the airport parking kiosk.

FREE Shuttle: The free Galena Street Shuttle travels continuously from the Rio Grande Parking Plaza to the Silver Queen Gondola from 8:15 a.m. to 5 p.m., during summer and winter seasons