5 Good Reasons to Ski Aspen Snowmass, Colorado, USA

The Total Package

Aspen/Snowmass offers the total package that can’t be matched by other resorts – incredible skiing and snowboarding on four mountains, authentic ski town, legendary nightlife, ski/snowboard school, restaurants, entertainment and shopping.

The Power of Four

Aspen/Snowmass: anywhere else this would be four separate holidays. It’s not just one mountain,  It’s Snowmass, Aspen Mountain, Aspen Highlands and Buttermilk. Decide which mountain fits your passion. Four choices and over 500 km of pistes. Snowmass, so many runs, so much variety – cruisers, steeps, glades, off-piste, terrain parks, superpipe and the longest lift-served vertical rise in the United States. Rising out of the heart of downtown Aspen and famous for its steeps, bumps and incredible views, Aspen Mountain and its double-black and tree runs are fun for skiers and snowboarders alike. Known as the locals’ favorite mountain, Aspen Highlands features extreme terrain, groomed cruisers and breathtaking views of the Maroon Bells. For the ultimate ski/snowboarding experience, hike up and drop into Highland Bowl. Home of the ESPN Winter X Games through to 2010 (for an unprecedented nine consecutive years!), Buttermilk also remains North America’s best family learning center. While experts frolic in the X Superpipe and terrain park, the rest of the family can cruise on the wide, rolling trails. Aspen/Snowmass. Experience the Power of Four.

Unparalleled Dining & Shopping

Over 100 bars and bistros; endless boutiques and shops. Finding both a good time and good meal in Aspen/Snowmass is never an issue. Browse the many eclectic art galleries; indulge in the abundance of unique retailers that dot both the town of Aspen and the village of Snowmass. Whatever your tastes, you’re sure to satisfy them in Aspen/Snowmass.

Family Friendly and Cutting Edge

The Treehouse Kids’ Adventure Center- The new height of family adventure. Designed for kids of all ages, this amazing almost 8,000 square meter facility is sure to create a lifetime of memories. Enjoy scaling the Aspen Leaf Climber in the Alpine Climbing Room, explore the Bear Den with your preschoolers, or snuggle with your infants in the Butterfly room; hands-on, age-specific activities to keep everyone engaged and excited to be in the mountains. The Treehouse is truly a world unto itself conveniently located and ideally appointed for family fun.

Awards

2006

• National Ski Areas Association Golden Eagle Award for Overall Environmental Excellence
• National Ski Areas Association Best Overall Safety Program
• Wall Street Journal- Best In Snow
• Freeskier Magazine: 15 Biggest Events of the Year- 3 of 15 in Aspen/Snowmass
  *X Games, Aspen/Snowmass Open and The Ski Tour
• Freeskier Magazine- Top Rocky Mountain Resort
  Aspen/Snowmass #1
• SkiCountry Magazine-Park and Pipe
  Aspen/Snowmass #7 (Top resort in Colorado)
• SKI Magazine Reader’s Poll- Best Resorts for Terrain Variety
  #9 Snowmass
• SKIING Magazine- Reader’s /Industry Poll
  Top Colorado Powder Stashes- Aspen Mountain and Snowmass #1
  Top 25 Ski Resorts- Aspen Mountain/Aspen Highlands #7

2005

• National Ski Areas Association Best Overall Customer Service
• SKI Magazine Top 60 Ski Resorts-
  #4 Overall – Snowmass                     
  #2 Off Hill Activities - Aspen
  #8 Overall - Aspen Mountain            
  #6 Grooming - Snowmass
  #1 Après and Dining - Aspen             
  #6 Family Programs - Snowmass
• Freeskier #2 Top Ten Resorts-Aspen/Snowmass
• Freeskier #2 Best Place to Live and Ski
• National Ski Areas Association Silver Eagle Award for environmental excellence in the ski industry.
• City of Aspen Green Tree Award