Why
to go
Aspen Snowmass Colorado has the variety of 4 ski and
snowboard resorts stretched across 12 miles with some
of the best carpet like grooming you will find anywhere.
Aspen
– great steep bumps leading to long cruisers.
Snowmass
– Long wide open cruising runs great on powder
days, extensive terrain park.
Buttermilk
– Mainly intermediate cruising, the main draw
card is the 2 mile long terrain park, one of the world’s
best and home to the ESPN Winter X games.
Aspen
Highlands –challenging steeps, complimented
with cruising runs for all abilities. Highland Bowl
is the highlight.
Do not miss
At least one night out in the town of Aspen, a longtime
playground for the rich and famous.
A
run down Highlands bowl (worth the hike).
A
run through the Buttermilk terrain park.
Big
Air Fridays competition at Snowmass.
Getting there and Around
Drive from Denver International Airport (DEN): 220
miles west via I-70 and Colorado 82. 150 nonstop and
connecting flights weekly into Aspen/Sardy Field at
the base of Buttermilk. Free shuttle buses run between
the 4 resorts 8a.m. to 4:30 p.m
Hot Tip
Your own transport can save time for traveling between
resorts.
Get out early on powder days and hike to the top of
Highland Bowl before the cat service (stops half way)
starts.
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