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The 4 ski areas
Snowmass: 3,010 acres; easiest - 7%, more difficult - 55%, most difficult - 18%, expert - 20%
Aspen Mountain: 673 acres; easiest - 0%, more difficult - 48%, most difficult - 26%, expert - 26%
Aspen Highlands: 790 acres; easiest - 18%, more difficult - 30%, most difficult - 16%, expert - 36%
Buttermilk: 427 acres; easiest - 35%, more difficult - 39%, most difficult - 26%, expert - 0%
Note This does not correspond to European ratings -- Nearest is as follows but is of course subjective…
More difficult is = Blue, most difficult = Red, Expert = Black runs
SNOWMASS
Snowmass defies belief. So many runs, so much variety...and all of it fun for the whole family.
Try the Big Burn for the widest open runs in the West, or Hanging Valley for the wild ride and an incomparable view you'd trade your grandmother for.
Season: November 22, 2003 - April 11, 2004
Base elevation: 8,104 ft./2,473 m.
Summit elevation: 12,510 ft./3,813 m.
Vertical rise: 4,406 ft./1,343 m.
Terrain: 3,010 acres/1,218 hectares
Number of trails: 84
Miles/km of trails: 137 miles/220 km
Longest run: 5.05 miles/8.2 km
Trails: easiest - 7%, more difficult - 55%, most difficult - 18%, expert - 20%
Annual snowfall: 300 inches/762 cm
Snowmaking: 180 acres/73 hectares
Lifts: 21 Total: 17 primary - 7 high-speed quad chairs, 5 double chairs, 1 triple chair, 2 magic carpets, 2 ski/snowboard school platter pulls; 4 secondary - 1 triple chair (Naked Lady), 1 double chair (Sheer Bliss) and 2 platter pulls (Cirque and Scooper)
Lift capacity: 27,978 riders/hour
ASPEN MOUNTAIN
Looking for style, comfort and double-diamonds? Take the express route to the top of Aspen Mountain - lounge in the Silver Queen Gondola as you're whisked to the Sundeck and then don't stop for a coupla miles as you catch some of the sweetest powder around until you hit Ajax Tavern....
Season: November 27, 2003 - April 11, 2004
Base elevation: 7,945 ft./2,422 m.
Summit elevation: 11,212 ft./3,418 m.
Vertical rise: 3,267 ft./996 m.
Terrain: 673 acres/273 hectares
Number of trails: 76
Miles/km of trails: 64 miles/103 km
Longest run: 3 miles/4.83 km
Trails: easiest - 0%, more difficult - 48%, most difficult - 26%, expert - 26%
Annual snowfall: 300 inches/762 cm
Snowmaking: 210 acres/84 hectares
Lifts: 8 Total: 6 primary - 1 gondola (the Silver Queen Gondola goes from base to summit in 14 minutes), 1 high-speed quad chair, 1 high-speed double chair, 1 quad chair, 2 double chairs; 2 secondary - 1 quad (Little Nell), 1 double (Bell Mountain)
Lift capacity: 10,755 riders/hour
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