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.

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