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SKIING AT ASPEN SNOWMASS

Aspen Snowmass features four unique ski areas that each provide completely different terrain and experiences.

Aspen Mountain, known locally as Ajax, rises directly from downtown Aspen and caters primarily to expert skiers. Despite being the smallest of the four (675 acres), it packs a punch as the majorty of the mountain is covered in black and double black skiing.

Aspen Highlands might be considered the local’s favorite, with almost 80% of the terrain designated black or double black. This is also the home of the iconic Highland Bowl, which requires a stout bootpack to ascent but rewards you with some of the most pristine powder conditions in Colorado—not to mention the incredible views.

Buttermilk is home to most of Aspen’s beginner terrain, as well as a slew of terrain parks as it’s the host of the annual Winter X Games.

Snowmass, the largest of the four, dominates the acreage category with over 3,300 acres of skiable terrain. Among those acres are everything from low-pitched learning areas to challenging runs on the Cirque and Hanging Valley Headwall.

Aspen highland Bowl