Aspen Mountain

Located in legendary Aspen, Colorado, Aspen Mountain (also referred to as Ajax) offers 76 trails spread across 673 acres. 8 lifts service the mountain, which rates 0% of its terrain for beginners, 48% for intermediates, and 32% for advanced and expert riders. Rising straight out of downtown Aspen, the mountain offers challenging bumps, steeps and challenging terrain for the adventurous snowboarder and skier.

Buttermilk Mountain

Rated as the easiest of Aspen's four mountains, this gem of an area is the perfect environment for beginners to find their ski-legs. Seven lifts service 43 trails that are predominantly rated for beginners and intermediates. Most of the mountain is groomed nightly so as to aid the skiing confidence. It is a great place to drop off the kids while you ski one of Aspen's other mountains. Snowboarders can get radical at two terrain parks and a half-pipe. Lessons are available for all levels. Three restaurants cater to hunger and thirst.

Aspen Highlands

Aspen Highlands is a 12,500-foot mountain with ambiance and attitude. It is meant to be skied - hard. With 970 acres to play in and a 3,635-foot vertical, the mountain is skewed to the advanced skier and is constantly looking for ways to further challenge those who come here to do just that. Deep Temerity, a speedy triple chair, climbs 1,700 vertical feet in a little over seven minutes and accesses acres of new advanced and expert landscape. There is plenty of mid-mountain easier terrain to practice on before hitting the steeps. But for the locals, it's Highland Bowl - an off-piste thrill ride which culminates in untracked descents down 45-degree pitches.

Snowmass

Snowmass is located in Aspen, Colorado, with 90 ski trails, served by 23 lifts. Snowmass has 3,128 acres of terrain and an average of 300 inches of snow. Snowmass' terrain is 6% beginner, 50% intermediate, 12% advanced, and 32% expert. Snowmass Ski Resort is renowned for wide, groomed cruisers and trails. Snowmass Ski Resort is located 9 miles west of the town of Aspen, Colorado, 220 miles west of Denver.