Aspen Highlands
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Aspen Highlands features extreme Colorado steeps. Think you are really, really good? Then go where the locals go to get humbled - Aspen Highlands. Wide-open runs, breathtaking views, plenty of beginner and intermediate runs, and hike-accessible terrain that is some of the steepest in the state.
Annual Snowfall:
300 in / 762 cm
Base Elevation:
8,040 ft / 2,451 m
Summit Elevation:
12,392 ft / 3,777 m
Hours of Operation
Monday - Sunday:
9:00 am-4:00 pm
Season Dates:
Skiable Area:
1,040 acres / 421 hectares
# of trails:
Snowmaking:
121 acres / 49 hectares
Bowl Skiing
Yes
CAT Skiing
Yes
Best Known For
Aspen Highlands has some of Colorado's best steep, big-mountain skiing in the Highland Bowl, Olympic Bowl and Steeplechase. If you're looking for Aspen Highland's best-kept secret, check out mid-mountain beginner and intermediate terrain and the lower mountain steeps.
WHAT SETS ASPEN HIGHLANDS APART?
- Highland Bowl - an in-bounds backcountry experience
- The view of Maroon Bells & Pyramid Peak
- The duct-tape-to-diamonds mentality of its biggest fans
VISITORS LOVE
- The sense of discovery at every turn: uncrowded cruisers, long and challenging steeps, and untracked sections in the bowls.
- Fondue and raclette at Cloud Nine Alpine Bistro — a rite of passage.
LOCALS LOVE
Pretty much everything, but especially Highland Bowl, the Temerity and Steeplechase sections.
SKIS & SNOWBOARD SCHOOL
The Ski & Snowboard Schools of Aspen Snowmass are a collection of talented and inspired Pros that are committed to helping you build confidence, understand the terrain, and guiding you to the next place in your skiing or riding. Our Pros know more than just teaching, and are willing to share knowledge of the resort and community that can help shape an unforgettable experience during your stay with us. Click here for more information
ON-MOUNTAIN RESTAURANTS
2 total: Cloud Nine Alpine Bistro & Merry-Go-Round.
Colorado Ski Country News
4Sep
Photos: TR – Purgatory Resort; TL – Powderhorn Mountain Resort
BL – Steamboat Resort; BR – Purgatory Resort
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Colorado Ski Country USA (…
10Jul
Summer Concert at Aspen
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8Jul
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14Mar
Photo Credit: Monarch MountainPhoto Credit: TelluridePhoto Credit: Jeff Cricco, Wolf Creek
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8Mar
A family ready for their Aspen Highlands ski day. Photo by Helen Olsson.
My ski tips hung over the pitch of Steeplechase at Aspen Highlands. One little push, and I’d be ripping turns and playing…
26Feb
Photo by Carl Frey at Winter Park Resort.
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13Feb
Photo by Jeremy Swanson at Aspen Snowmass.
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12Feb
Aspen Highlands' iconic red rocks
Once considered Aspen locals’ ski area and best-kept secret, the proverbial cat was let out of the bag when Aspen Highlands officially joined the fabulous Aspen four…