Snowmass (ski area)

Snowmass Ski Area
The base of Snowmass Mountain, including a view of Snowmass Village
Location	Within the White River National Forest, adjacent to Snowmass Village and 9 miles (14 km) from downtown Aspen
Coordinates	39°11′44″N 106°57′05″W
Vertical	4,406 ft (1,343 m)
Top elevation	12,510 ft (3,810 m)
Base elevation	8,104 ft (2,470 m)
Skiable area	3,362 acres (13.61 km2)
Trails	94
Longest run	Longshot - 5.3 mi (8.5 km)
Types of Trails	easiest: 6%, more difficult: 47%, most difficult: 17%, expert: 30%
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
Terrain Parks and Half Pipes	3 terrain parks (Snowmass Park and Superpipe, Little Makaha and Lowdown Park), 1 superpipe and 1 minipipe
Restaurants	Base Camp Bar & Grille, Elk Camp, Gwyn"s High Alpine, Krabloonik, Lynn Britt Cabin (snowcat dinner rides), Burlingame Cabin (snowcat dinner rides), Two Creeks Mexican Café, Ullrhof, Up 4 Pizza, Sam's Smokehouse, Sneaky's Tavern.
Website	www.aspensnowmass.com

Snowmass is a part of the Aspen/Snowmass ski resort complex located in the town of Snowmass Village near Aspen, Colorado. The ski area is owned and operated by the Aspen Skiing Company. It was opened on December 17, 1967 . Snowmass is the largest of the four Aspen/Snowmass mountains, comprising 3,128 acres (1,266 ha). The mountain is most notable for its wide cruiser runs, family-friendly atmosphere, and extensive ski-in/ski-out lodging. Despite its family reputation, the resort also contains several terrain parks, extensive extreme skiing terrain, mogul runs, and gladed terrain. Snowmass has undergone massive changes in the past few years, including a new gondola along with a new Base Village. Snowmass has also constructed a new restaurant near Elk Camp, replacing Cafe Suzanne with a large, brand new restaurant. Today, Snowmass continues its extensive improvements to on-mountain infrastructure as well as lift repairs.

Snowmass has the most vertical feet of skiing of any ski area in the United States, but only when the Cirque poma is running. There are 17 lifts at Snowmass: 8 high-speed quads (Two Creeks, Elk Camp, Alpine Springs, Sheer Bliss, Big Burn, Coney Glade, Sam's Knob, High Alpine), 1 high-speed six pack (Village Express), 2 gondolas (the Sky Cab - better known as the "Skittles" and Elk Camp Gondola), 2 quads (Meadows and Assay Hill), 1 double (Campground) and 2 pull lifts (Scooper and The Cirque).

External links

• Official site
• Aspen Ski & Snow Report