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.
Season dates: November 19, 2011 - April 15, 2012
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: 3,132 acres/1,267 hectares
Number of trails: 91
Miles/km of trails: 147 miles/237 km
Longest run: 5.3 miles/8.5 km
Types of trails: easiest: 6%, more difficult: 50%, most difficult: 12%, expert: 32%
Parks and pipes: 3 terrain parks (Snowmass Park, Makaha and Lowdown), 1 superpipe (new this year, 22 feet high!) and 1 beginner pipe
Lifts: 21 Total: 19 primary: 1 eight-passenger gondola, 1 high-speed six-passenger lift,
1 six-passenger pulse gondola, 7 high-speed quads, 2 quads, 4 ski/snowboard school lifts (including magic carpets); 2 secondary: 2 platter pulls
Lift hours: The Sky Cab opens at 8 a.m.; the Cirque lift opens at 10 a.m.; the Village Express and Big Burn lifts open at 8:30 a.m.; all other lifts open at 9 a.m. Most lifts close at 4:00 p.m., weather permitting.
On-Mountain Restaurants: 10 total: Sneaky's Tavern, Sam's Smokehouse, Up 4 Pizza, Two Creeks Cafe, Lynn Britt Cabin (lunches and snowcat dinner rides), Burlingame Cabin (snowcat dinner rides, Ullrhof, Gwyn's High Alpine and Cafe Suzanne. Don't miss the lunch and après ski opportunities at Brothers' Grille and the Conservatory, slopeside in the Silvertree Hotel.
Uncrowded slopes: On average 2 people per acre/5 people per hectare

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.