Winter Statistics on Snowmass

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Snowmass Quick Pick Stats:

  • Nearly $8 million in on-mountain improvements happened this year with $130 million over the past six seasons.
  • Fun facts…our summit elevation is 12,510 feet, 91 trails totaling 147 miles, longest run is 5.3 miles, annual snowfall of 300 inches, 21 lifts with a lift capacity of 34,497 riders and hour, 3 terrain parks along with 1 superpipe 22 feet high and 1 beginner pipe. Uncrowded slopes with an average of 2 people per acre and 9 on-mountain restaurants. Our slopes are 38% expert/advanced, 55% intermediate and 7% beginner and terrain varies from green and blue groomers, to steeps, bowls and piques. 
  • 2009-2010 ski season is November 26, 2009 to April 11, 2010.  Lift hours are 9:00 am to 4:00 pm.
  • Last season began with a record-breaking January in Snowmass, making two straight months where the snowfall drifted over previous records. The ski area topped 89 inches of snow for January, beating the former record of 87 inches for the month in 1982. Aspen/Snowmass records only go back to 1980. Snowmass also broke the December record when 119 inches of snow fell, beating the former mark set in 1983 by 2 inches.
  • Snowmass is the second largest ski area in the country with 3,132 acres and a vertical drop of 4,406 feet (the most vertical in the USA).  That’s higher than three Sears Towers or four Eiffel Towers! The sheer volume of Snowmass demands repeat visits.
  • Last year, Snowmass debuted a one-of-a kind, 25,000-square-foot children’s center unlike any other in the ski industry. The Treehouse Kids Adventure Center is Aspen/Snowmass' largest capital project to date. For more information, CLICK HERE
  • In 2010, Snowmass celebrates its 7th annual St. Paddy’s Day Celebration. This huge street party celebrating Emerald Isle spirit includes free concerts, a Lucky Leprechaun Scavenger Hunt on the slopes, green beer, Irish Dancers and more.
  • Ninety-five percent of Snowmass lodging is slope-side ski-in/ski-out.  So, we don't mean do the robot walk for three blocks in your ski boots, hauling all your gear either.
  • We are home to the largest free groomed Nordic trail system in North America with over 40 miles of trails. For more information, CLICK HERE
  • The Aspen Skiing Company was the first resort in the ski/snowboard industry to announce a policy to protect the climate and the first to switch exclusively to wind power to offset all electricity costs. CLICK HERE to learn more about what ASC is doing to protect the environment at Snowmass.
  • Snowmass mountain is home to several shrines tucked away in the trees on the slopes, including: The Hunter Thompson Shrine (a noted local), The Frank Sinatra Shrine, The Harland Adams Plaque (grandson of Colonel Sanders) The Ben Hogan Shrine, The Nicholas Blake Davidson Shrine. CLICK HERE for more information.
  • Snowmass boasts a new environmentally friendly and award-winning 18,000 square foot Recreation Center facility with cardio and weight rooms, a gymnasium, aerobics room, bouldering and climbing walls, and more. Outside, the facility currently has 4 pools with water features for the kids like a slide with new tennis, basketball and volleyball courts.  To read more, CLICK HERE
  • Snowmass Village was the first ski resort to open a dedicated conference center in 1985.
  • Snowmass is # 1. Ranked number one overall resort by Transworld Snowboarding Magazine.  Readers of onthesnow.com, the oldest and most-visited snow sports portal on the Internet, voted Snowmass Village the number one Family Resort in North America and the Best Overall Resort in the Rocky Mountains. For more information, CLICK HERE
  • Krabloonik is the largest touring dogsled kennel in North America and one of the only restaurants specializing solely in wild game in Colorado.
  • Can you believe there was something before skiing?! Snowmass' renowned Anderson Ranch Arts Center, which incorporates the historic structures of the nearly century-old old Anderson Ranch celebrating it’s 44th anniversary this year. 
  • Each year, Snowmass hosts The National Disabled Veterans Winter Sports Clinic. It is the largest annual disabilities ‘learn-to-ski and board’ program in the world. To learn more, CLICK HERE
  • Snowmass Village hosts the largest Mardi Gras celebration in the mountains, going on 28 years! For more information, CLICK HERE
  • The Silvertree Hotel is the largest hotel in Pitkin County (and that includes Aspen) with 260 rooms. The hotel is slope-side as well and home to a 35,000-sq-ft conference center.
  • If you've ever wondered why the grooming in Snowmass is so good, you can attribute it to head groomer Mark Gressett who in 2005 hands-down won the National Ski Area Association Slope Grooming Competition at Snowbird, Utah, which tested both mechanical savvy and slope grooming skills. Mark won both competitions again 56 other drivers from all over the west.
  • Snowmass may very well have the most double diamond acreage in the country and is larger than Aspen Mountain, Aspen Highlands, and Buttermilk combined.
  • Snowmass is served by four regional airports: Aspen/Snowmass (ASE), Eagle (EGE), Grand Junction (GTJ) and Denver (DEN).
  • Long before Snowmass was known for its fabulous slopes, the Brush Creek Valley was a ranching community. The Little Red School House stands as a testament to those days. Formerly known as the Brush Creek School House, it celebrated its centennial in 1994 and continues to be used as an early education center today.
  • Snowmass is known for its warm welcome to visitors. The Pokolodi Lodge was named after a Native American word meaning "The small lodge of welcome and happy dreams."
  • Looking to stay somewhere environmentally friendly? Try the Mountain Chalet which boasts an on-site hydroelectric plant. Breakfast and lunch are included in the lodging cost in the winter.
  • The Snowmass Club’s Clubhouse received the Colorado Renewable Energy Society’s prestigious 2005 Renewable Energy in Buildings Award for using heat pumps in the pond on Hole 18 to heat and cool the building. The heat pumps are powered using clean, renewable wind electricity purchased from Holy Cross Energy. The building uses 30% less water than the average Snowmass structure. The golf course is expected to achieve Audubon Environmental Certification within the next year.
  • In the summer of 2004, Aspen Skiing Company opened the first micro-hydro power plant in the ski industry. This plant generates 250,000 kilowatt hours of energy annually or enough to power 40 homes per year and prevent 500,000 pounds of carbon dioxide from being emitted.
  • The Snowmass Club golf clubhouse, new home to the Snowmass Cross Country Center, is one of the greenest commercial buildings in the state, beating local energy codes by more than 60%.
  • Looking for a little exercise with a good uphill snowshoe? Uphill traffic is permitted throughout the day at Snowmass on any route. Uphillers are asked to choose uncrowded routes and to stay to the side of the trail. Downloading is allowed and is free on all chairs.
  • Keep your eyes out on the hillsides around Snowmass and you might catch a glimpse of the Burnt Mountain elk herd which is approximately 500-strong and still migrates through the valley. That’s in addition to the deer, fox, bear, mountain lions and other mountain critters who share our valley!

Insiders Tips

  • For a unique dining expereince, take a snowcat ride to the Lynn Britt Cabin and enjoy an four course meal and western music.
  • The Wapiti Wildlife Center at the top of Elk Camp offers free hot chocolate and cookies to those needing to get in out of the cold. Also inside is information on the wildlife of Snowmass. Or take a free nature tour offered free everyday at 11:00 am and 1:00 pm at the center. 
  • Pack four or more to a car when you head to Snowmass Village to ski, and the parking is absolutely free!
  • Hit "First Tracks" for an early morning first run of the day on freshly groomed snow or fresh powder offered every Wednesday and Friday.
  • Lose a glove off the lift or leave your goggles back at the condo? No worries, the on-mountain GUEST SERVICES CENTERS will lend guests items for the day at no charge. Sunscreen is also available here.
  • Since ninety-five percent of the lodging in Snowmass Village is slope-side, make sure you turn around and "bookmark" your lodging from the slopes before you head out to ski or you might lose your way at the end of the day.
  • If you rent from Aspen/Snowmass Four Mountain Sports at Two Creeks or Four Mountain Sports/ D&E Ski & Snowboard Shop in the Snowmass Village Mall, you can store or transfer your skis and snowboard between the mountains for free. For information call 925-1220 or 800-525-6200.
  • The "Noon Groom", a freshly groomed run that reopens everyday to instant corduroy is one of the mountain’s best kept secrets.
  • If you're driving to Snowmass for the day, park at the uncrowded Two Creeks base area, which is several minutes closer to Highway 82 and gets you to the top of Elk Camp in less than 20 minutes.
  • Looking for scenic places to park your picnic? Snowmass slopes offer several stopping off points with both individual and group picnic table areas. Check out the Trail Map or stop by guest services for more information.