Aspen Highlands Mountain Information :: Description and Information

Aspen Highlands Mountain

With breathtaking 360-degree views of the Maroon Bells and an abundance of expert terrain as well as groomed cruisers, it’s no wonder Aspen Highlands has been the locals’ favorite for over 50 years. Hike the 12,392 feet to the summit of Highland Bowl for the ultimate inbounds backcountry rush. Or take the Deep Temerity lift to access the recently-added 237 skiable acres. It all adds up to some of the most challenging big-mountain terrain in North America.

Season dates: December 11, 2010 - April 24, 2011

Located only 3 miles from Downtown Aspen and within the White River National Forest sits the Aspen Highlands Mountain. It is known as the locals’ favorite mountain. Aspen Highlands features extreme terrain, groomed cruisers and breathtaking views of the Maroon Bells. If you want the ultimate skiing or snowboarding experience, hike up and drop into Highland Bowl. (top of Highland Bowl 12,392 ft.)

Aspen Highlands opens in early to mid december, Just in time to be perfect for holiday skiing. The closing date for this season is April 2nd, 2006, which gives you plenty of time t plan that late ski getaway. There will be lots of snow left, the Mountain averages 300 inches of snowfall per year.

There are 7 restaurants to choose from located at Aspen Highlands. There is The Merry-Go-Round, Cloud Nine Alpine Bistro, Soup Bowl at Cloud Nine, Willow Creek Bistro, Endeavor Internet Café & Bar, Iguana’s Bar & Grille & CRUST Pizzeria & Salad Bar. Along with these fantastic restaurants comes Four-Mountain Sports and BOOTech, Inc., both are reatil/rental outlets located at the base of the mountain.

Aspen Highlands has a vertical rise of 3,645 ft from the base of the mountain at 8,040 ft. There is 970 acres of terrain to be found and explored. Another Stat is that there is 131 trails that cover 75 miles of area. For more Mountain Statistics Click here >>

The mountain is best known for its steep, big-mountain skiing in Highland Bowl, Olympic Bowl and Steeplechase and the best kept secret is the mid-mountain beginner and intermediate terrain and the lower mountain steeps.

New to the mountain is the 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.

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: 1,028 acres/416 hectares

Number of trails: 118

Miles/km of trails: 84 miles/135 km

Longest run: 3.5 miles/5.6 km

Types of trails: easiest: 18%, more difficult: 30%, most difficult: 16%, expert: 36%

Lifts: 5: 3 high-speed quads, 2 triples

Lift hours: All lifts open at 9 a.m. and close at 3:30 p.m.

Rental/Retail: Four-Mountain Sports at the base of the mountain

On-Mountain Restaurants: 2 total: Cloud Nine Alpine Bistro and Merry-Go-Round

Mountain Description for Aspen Highlands Resort