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Aspen Highlands
Base elevation: 8,040 ft./2,451 m.
Summit elevation: 11,675 ft./3,559 m.
Vertical rise: 3,635 ft./1,108 m.
Terrain: 790 acres/320 hectares
New! for 2006: Deep Temerity lift and trails - this fixed-grip triple chair will carry you 1,700 vertical feet in just 7.3 minutes, accessing 180 new acres of advanced, expert and extreme terrain in areas including the Highland Bowl runout, South Castle, Kessler Bowl and Soddbuster.
- Best known for: Locals’ favorite mountain for expert and adventure terrain. The new Highlands Base Village features expanded retail, lodging, and food and beverage operations.
- Steepest run: Go-Go Gully, Highland Bowl (description on Highlands’ Extreme Guide) - slope angle of 48 degrees
- Types of trails: easiest: 18%, more difficult: 30%, most difficult: 16%, expert: 36%
- Annual snowfall: 300 inches/762 cm
- Snowmaking: 110 acres/44 hectares
- Lifts: 5: 3 high-speed quads, 2 triples
- Lift capacity: 6,500 riders/hour
- Uncrowded slopes: On average, 2 people per acre/5 people per hectare
- Best known for: Steep, big-mountain skiing in Highland Bowl, Olympic Bowl and Steeplechase
- Best-kept secret: Mid-mountain beginner and intermediate terrain and the lower mountain steeps
- Location: Within the White River National Forest, 3 miles from downtown Aspen
On Mountain Activities
Nastar Racing
NASTAR is the acronym for the National Standard Race and is the largest public recreational grassroots ski racing program in the world. Developed in 1968, NASTAR provides a fun, competitive and easily accessible recreational ski racing program that, through the development of a handicap system, allows skiers of all ages and abilities to compare themselves against their friends, family members and the U.S. Ski Team regardless of when and where they race. Visit http://www.nastar.com for more information.
Public NASTAR courses in Aspen/Snowmass are available seven days a week!
Aspen Highlands NASTAR
970-544-3029
The course is located on Nugget trail (to the skier’s left of Exhibition lift) and is open Wednesday through Sunday from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.
- ADULTS: $6 for 2 runs; $10 for the entire day.
- KIDS (12 and under): $4 for 2 runs; $10 for the entire day.
- 7-DAY NASTAR PASS (for adults or kids): $34 - unlimited NASTAR use for a week on all three NASTAR courses - Snowmass, Aspen Mountain and Aspen Highlands
- SEASON NASTAR PASS (for adults or kids): $150 - race all season on all three mountains!
Source: The Aspen Chamber Resort Association (ACRA) is a non-profit, community organization dedicated to supporting the business community and enhancing the visitors experience. The ACRA is a unique blend of a traditional business chamber and a visitors’ bureau made up of approximately 800 local businesses, a strong, diverse board of directors and a talented staff.
On the web at http://www.aspenchamber.org