Resorts Snowmass
Area Profile
They've been busy at Snowmass. There's a new base village under construction and an array of renovations in the cards for this favored Colorado resort, a mere 15 minutes from Aspen. When completed (estimated to be around 2011) the new base village will included a 25,000-square-foot children's center, 15,000-square-foot conference space, 64,000 square feet of new shops and restaurants, community aquatic center and a multitude of lodging options.
A host of on-mountain improvements will greet skiers and riders for the 2007-2008 season. The Treehouse Kids' Adventure Center is basecamp for all things family. As the centerpiece for kids programming at Aspen/Snowmass, The Treehouse stands as the first of its kind in the snowsports industry. The Elk Camp Meadows learning area brings beginners into the high-alpine with a dedicated quad chair. Introduced last season, the new Elk Camp Gondola makes quick work of the distance from the new base village to Elk Camp Meadows in less than ten minutes. Other on-mountain upgrades for 2007-2008 include a new and improved Snow Park Technologies terrain park and halfpipe area, while future projects such as the new Elk Camp Meadows activity center and the new Sam's Knob restaurant are just a season away.Lodging Profile
There are 5,300 beds at base with 95% ski-in/ski-out access. There are an additional 9,000 beds are within 12 miles. Free shuttle service available to all ski areas. Additional lodging available at Aspen. Camper facilities in KOA campground within 20 miles. Only daytime parking at Snowmass.
Services Profile
Over 30 restaurants ranging from pubs to coffee shops to gourmet fare run the gamut from hearty soups to hand-crafted cuisine, steaks to sushi, Provence to the Far East or Mexico. Snowmass also offers an après-ski and nightlife scene with bars, lounges, and live music in various locales throughout the mall. Ski shops, boutiques, special drug, liquor, cleaners, bank, post office and chapel. Nursery/child care available for ages six weeks to 12 months. Clinic on site with hospital 10 miles. Ski rental and repair at base of mountain. Cross country rental and repair. School instruction offers classes in racing, powder, jr., children, snowboarding; women's seminar Mountain Masters; Bold Blind Skier Program.
Area Recreation Profile
Cross country, touring, tubing, dog sledding and snowboarding. Ice fishing, ice skating, indoor tennis (for lodge guests), mountaineering, snowcat riding, snowmobiling and swimming (for lodge guests). NASTAR course available from Sun-Fri. Family Zone with interactive kids' trails. You'll also find a paintball arena, climbing wall, bungee jumping, Anderson Ranch Arts Center, free campfire sing-a-longs, storytelling hours, and kids crafts, naturalist snowshoe or ski tours, rustic mountain cabin snowcat dinner tours, weekly big air competitions.
Snowboarding Profile
There are three terrain parks, one superpipe, one rail yard.
Cross Country Profile
Unlimited miles of cross country terrain for touring, dog sledding and snowboarding.
Summer Profile
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Mountain Stats
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Top: 12510 FT Bottom: 8104 FT Vertical Drop: 4406 FT Skiable Terrain: 3128 acres Number of Runs: 88 Snow Making: 185 acres |
Total Lifts: na Surface Lifts: 7 Capacity: 27181 |
Beginner Runs: 6% Intermediate Runs: 50% Advanced Runs: 12% Expert Runs: 32% Average Snowfall: 300 IN |
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Projected Days Open: na Days Open Last Year: 135 Year Open: 1967 |
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Contact Information
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