Locals’ favorite mountain for expert and adventure terrain. Terrain options appropriate for any level — although famed for black and double-black-diamond terrain there are actually more green and blue runs. Season: December 15, 2001 – April 7, 2002. Base elevation: 8,040 ft.; Summit elevation: 11,675 ft.; Number of trails: 115. Trails: easiest - 20%, more difficult - 33%, most difficult - 17%, expert – 30%. Annual snowfall: 300 inches; Snowmaking: 110 acres
Lifts: 4 total.
Aspen Mountain, the flagship mountain of the Aspen/Snowmass resort complex, offers excellent intermediate to expert terrain that includes steep and bump runs. Groomed, intermediate cruising runs. What’s new: After 54-year's as a skiers only mountain, Aspen Mountain permanently opened to snowboarders on April 1, 2001.
Season: November 17, 2000 - April 14, 2001. Base elevation: 7,945 ft.; Summit elevation: 11,212 ft.; Number of trails: 76. Trails: easiest – 0%, more difficult – 35%, most difficult – 35%, expert – 30%. Annual snowfall: 300 inches; Lifts: 8 Total - 1 gondola.
One of the best learning/teaching mountains in the world. Powder stashes on black-diamond runs and gladed trails days after a storm; terrain park and halfpipe for advanced snowboarders plus a smaller teaching park for those just learning.
Season: December 15, 2001 – April 7, 2002. Base elevation: 7,870 ft.; Summit elevation: 9,900 ft.; Number of trails: 42. Trails: easiest - 35%, more difficult - 39%, most difficult - 26%, expert – 0%. Annual snowfall: 200 inches; snowmaking: 108 acres. Lifts: 7 total.
A family-friendly area with long groomed cruising runs. Best-kept secret -- Two Creeks base area houses a lift ticket office and rental shop, and offers easy, uncrowded access to the mountain. Snowmass is a snowboarders’ haven with a Super Dragon halfpipe and acres of terrain-park riding. Season: November 17, 2001 - April 14, 2002. Base elevation is 8,104 ft.; Summit elevation is 12,510 ft.; Number of trails: 83. Trails: easiest - 7%, more difficult - 55%, most difficult - 18%, expert – 20%. Annual snowfall: 300 inches; Snowmaking: 180 acres
Lifts: 18 Total.