The Great Aspen Resort Ski Vacations

When you think of all the ski resorts in the world one of them stands out in your mind. Aspen offers a variety of ski areas for all levels and it covers 4,500 acres or more spread over four mountains. This resort is known for it's nightlife because of the downtown area and the quieter Snowmass resort area has something to offer everyone.

Founded in the late 19th century as a silver-mining town, this ski destination boasts no less than four major resorts, and all are included in the price of one ticket. There is also free transportation between the resorts. In contrast to newer Colorado ski areas such as Vail which were created to emulate Old World alpine ambience, Aspen retains alot of its rustic character. It also offers a variety og dining, entertainment and shopping choices, not to mention some of the best skiing around.

Aspen provides all the restaurants and bars you could ever want or need You can take a stroll through this luxurious city and find many boutiques and much more. There is a lot of history in many of the buildings that are in the downtown area. One of these buildings is the Ute bank; this building can be dated back to the silver area around the 1800's.

With everything that there is to do in Aspen you shouldn't find yourself getting bored. Aspen is located in Colorado, and with the various mountain ranges, you are sure to find slopes that are suitable for your level. Snowmass is one of the most popular resorts in the world, so be sure to make reservations well in advance.

Snowmass at a glance:

Base elevation: 8,104 ft.

Summit elevation: 12,510 ft.

Vertical rise: 4,406 ft.

Terrain: 3,128 acres

Number of trails: 90

Miles/km of trails: 147 miles

Longest run: 5.3 miles

Steepest runs: Gowdy's and AMF - 40 degrees

Types of trails: easiest: 6%, more difficult: 50%, most difficult: 12%, expert: 32%

Annual snowfall: 300 inches

Snowmaking: 185 acres

Lifts: 23

Aspen Skiing News:-

Colorado: Heaven is a powder day at Snowmass (The New Zealand Herald)
"Just remember to breathe," yells Dave as he heads off into the trees. As we follow him in we very quickly become engulfed by trees and all of a sudden I feel as if I'm flying solo.

Michael Conniff: Con Games: Code Friedman (HuffingtonPost)
Something has happened to Thomas Friedman: he has started to believe his own bullshit. A fatal flaw has crept into Friedman's reporting that borders on journalistic megalomania.

Ski Report (Aspen Daily News)
The U.S. Forest Service has fined two filmmakers and a senior marketing executive at Aspen Skiing Co. $500 each for ?conducting an unauthorized commercial activity? on Forest Service land last winter while shooting promotional film footage.

Colorado Springs: Base camp for exploring natural treasures with the family (Miami Herald)
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. We stuffed ourselves inside the rickety elevator like human dominoes, preparing to plunge 1,000 feet below the Earth's surface to see the inner workings of the Mollie Kathleen Gold Mine.

Permit Violation Alleged After Film-Making Death (CBS4 Denver)
Three people have been accused of failing to get a permit for commercial film work on a national forest after a snowboarder died during a film shoot near Aspen.

Powder from heaven (Otago Daily Times)
With the local ski season upon us Simon Louisson, of NZPA, took an end-of-US-season tour to Colorado's big-name fields. He warns those who go may be spoilt for the local scene.

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