Mountain Stats: Snowmass Ski Resort
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 27, 2003 - April 11, 2004
Base elevation: 8,104 ft./2,473 m.
Summitelevation: 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
Pipes and Parks: 1 halfpipe and 2 terrain parks
Uncrowded slopes: On average 2 people per acre/5 people per hectare
What's New: Extended pipeline terrain park, with more intermediate jumps, funbox and other features. A new more comfortable Campground lift, is also shorter, with a ride time of only 8 1/2 minutes. New intermediate level terrain park on Velvet Falls.
Best known for: A family-friendly area with long, groomed cruising runs
Location: Within the White River National Forest, adjacent to Snowmass Village and 12 miles from downtown Aspen
Lodging bed base: 6,000 beds at base of mountain (95% ski-in/ski-out), 9,000 additional beds within 12 miles/19.2 km
Equipment rental: Pro Mountain Sports at Two Creeks base area and D & E Ski & Snowboard Shops in the heart of the Snowmass Village Mall.
Restaurants: Cirque Bar & Grill, Lynn Britt Cabin, Sam's Knob (Top of Knob for sit-down dining,) Up 4 Pizza, Caf, Suzanne, Two Creeks Mexican Caf,, Gwyn's High Alpine, Krabloonik, Ullrhof and for pizza at the Yurt at Assay Hill.