Mountain Stats and Statistics for Aspen Highlands Resort

Aspen Highlands Statistics

Season Dates: December 10, 2005 - April 2, 2006
Base Elevation: 8,040 ft./ 2,451 m
Summit Elevation: 11,675 ft./ 3,559 m (top of Highland Bowl 12,392 ft.)
Vertical Rise: 3,635 ft. / 1,108 m
Terrain: 970 acres / 393 hectares
Annual Snowfall: 300 inches / 762 cm
Snowmaking: 110 acres / 44 hectares

Number of Trails: 131
Miles/km of Trails: 75 miles / 121 km
Longest Run: 3.5 miles / 5.6 km
Steepest Run: Go-Go Gully, Highland Bowl (description on Highlands’ Extreme Guide) – slope angle of 48 degrees
Types of Trails: easiest: 18%, more difficult: 30%, most difficult: 16%, expert: 36%

Lifts: 5 - 3 high-speed quads, 2 triples
Lift Capacity: 6,500 riders / hour
Uncrowded Slopes: On average, 2 people per acre/5 people per hectare

Best Known For: Steep, big-mountain skiing in Highland Bowl, Olympic Bowl and Steeplechase
Best-Kept Secret: Mid-mountain beginner and intermediate terrain and the lower mountain steeps
What's New: Deep Temerity lift and trails – this fixed-grip triple chair will carry you 1,700 vertical feet in just 7.3 minutes, accessing 180 new acres of advanced, expert and extreme terrain in areas including the Highland Bowl runout, South Castle, Kessler Bowl and Soddbuster.
Location: Within the White River National Forest, 3 miles from downtown Aspen

Mountain Statistics for Aspen Highlands Resort