Too massive to be adequately explored in a single day, Snowmass demands repeat trips. And who wouldn't want to revisit over 3,000 acres of cruisers, steeps, terrain parks and halfpipes, splayed upon a Rocky Mountain massif with a vertical drop of 4,406 feet? With 23 lifts and 90 trails, Snowmass defies belief.
| Opening date: |
November
27, 2008 |
| Closing date: |
April
12, 2009 |
| Base elevation: |
8,104 ft. / 2,473 m. |
| Summit elevation: |
12,510 ft. / 3,813 m. |
| Vertical rise: |
4,406 ft. / 1,343 m. |
| Terrain: |
3,132 acres / 1,267 hectares |
| Number of trails: |
91 |
| Miles/km of trails: |
147 miles / 237 km |
| Longest run: |
5.3 miles / 8.5 km |
| Steepest runs: |
Gowdy's and AMF - slope angle of 40 degrees |
| Types of trails: |
easiest: 6%, more difficult: 50%, most difficult: 12%, expert: 32% |
| Annual snowfall: |
300 inches / 762 cm |
| Snowmaking: |
185 acres / 75 hectares |
| Lifts: |
24 Total - 20 primary - 1 eight-passenger
gondola, 1 high-speed six passenger chairlift, 1 six-passenger pulse gondola
(enclosed), 6 high-speed quads, 2 quads, 3 doubles, 4 magic carpets, 2 ski/snowboard
school lifts; 4 secondary - 1 double (Sheer Bliss), 1 triple (Naked Lady),
2 platter pulls (Cirque and Scooper) |
| Lift capacity: |
34,497 riders/hour |
| Uncrowded slopes: |
On average 2 people per acre/5 people per hectare |
| Best known for: |
Wide-open, groomed cruising and family-friendly activities. Snowmass has long been rated one of the best family ski areas in North America |
| Best-kept secret: |
Dine for lunch at the rustic Lynn Britt Cabin
located mid-mountain. The daily "Noon Groom," a freshly groomed
run that reopens at noon. Take the short hike to the Long Shot trail where
intermediate skiers and snowboarders can get a backcountry experience while
in-bounds. |
| What's new: |
Elk Camp Meadows learning area located mid-mountain
with a quad chairlift dedicated to making learning easier; Snow Park Technologies-designed
Snowmass Park; and The Treehouse Kids' Adventure Center, Snowmass Gondola
Ticket Office, private lesson lounge and retail amenities, all conveniently
located in the new base village. |
| Location: |
Within the White River National Forest, adjacent to Snowmass Village and 9 miles from downtown Aspen |
| Parks and pipes: |
3
terrain parks (new park on Snowmass,
Makaha and Scooper),
1 superpipe
and 1
minipipe |
| Lodging: |
14,303 pillows within a 10-mile radius. For
more information, please call Stay Aspen Snowmass at
888.649.5982
(95% ski-in/ski-out) |
| Rental / Retail: |
Four-Mountain Sports at Two Creeks and Four-Mountain Sports/D & E Ski and Snowboard Shop on the Snowmass Village Mall |
Restaurants on Snowmass Mountain
Brothers' Grille
Get all your favorite flavors in one place! Exciting, fresh tastes and traditional favorites, rotisserie wild-game items, bistro pizzas, childrens' menu. Enjoy the great views and wonderful alpine ambiance. All-day dining, cozy bar with fireplace. Fantastic après ski! Ski-in/ski-out at the top of Fanny Hill in the Silvertree Hotel, 5th floor, open 7a.m. to 10 p.m. daily.
Burlingame Cabin
Tucked away in the aspen trees, Burlingame is an authentic western cabin with indoor seating for up to 32 guests. Spectacular views of Mount Daly make this a wonderful location for group picnics. This cabin is accessible from beginner runs by taking the Village Express lift and skiing down Lunchline to Scooper. Then take a right down Scooper, stay to the left until you see signs directing you to Burlingame cabin and then taking a left on Rudolph's run.
Burlingame Cabin is also your destination for an incredible evening of western, family-style mountain dining. You will travel to and from the cabin in snowcats picking up guests slopeside of the Snowmass Village Mall at 5 pm, enjoy wonderful food served family style, and live entertainment. The cost per person is $68 per person for adults and $29 for children ages 3 to 11. This snowcat dinner ride is offered Tuesday evenings only.
*Note: Burlingame Cabin requires a minimum of 25 people to run the event – if the minimum is not met, reservations will be rescheduled. Prices above do not include service charge, sales tax, or alcoholic beverages.
Cafe Suzanne
Located in the popular Elk Camp area, Café Suzanne offers a full range of cuisine in a warm, French country atmosphere. Cafeteria style, open for lunch.
Gwyn's High Alpine
Hearty soups, specialty salads, grilled game and homemade desserts are served in the popular Gwyn's tray-service cafe. Gwyn's dining room specializes in fresh food, pure flavors and innovative preparations of your favorite alpine cuisine. Come enjoy the ambiance and fine wine list. Reservations recommended, 970-923-5188.
Lynn Britt Cabin
Lynn Britt Cabin is an elegant log cabin located on the slopes of Snowmass, featuring majestic panoramic views of the Snowmass Valley and high peaks beyond. The cabin has indoor seating for 60 guests and is easily accessed from intermediate runs.
Lynn Britt Cabin will be open for lunch seven days a week from 11:30 a.m. - 4 p.m. Reservations recommended for lunch, 970-923-0479.
Sam's Smokehouse
With spectacular views of Garret’s Peak, Mount Daly and the surrounding backcountry, the new Sam’s restaurant features a barbecue-style smokehouse menu with a variety of culinary delights. At 7,800 sprawling square feet, this new eatery boasts floor-to-ceiling windows and table service for 175, plus outdoor seating – all situated atop the Village Express six-pack lift on Snowmass. In addition to the main restaurant, Sam’s will also have a lounge area where guests can grab a quick coffee, breakfast or lunch.
Sneaky's Tavern
Located adjacent to The Treehouse and mere steps from the Village Express chairflift, Sneaky’s Tavern will no doubt be a very popular destination for those looking to enjoy each other’s company in a relaxing and comfortable setting. Offering both indoor/outdoor bar and dining seating. American bistro style cuisine will be served at lunch, après and dinner. Opens winter 2008-2009.
Two Creeks Mexican Cafe
Serving tacos, burritos, salads, soups, beers and margaritas. Cafeteria style, located at the base of Two Creeks lift at Snowmass.
Ullrhof
Located mid-mountain at the base of the Big Burn chairlift, Ullrhof serves a wide range of food from burgers to elk medallions, baked potatoes to potato leek soup and blackened yellowfin to Thai shrimp. Simple to sophisticated. The most exciting and diverse breakfast and lunch menu on the mountain. Featuring a full bar, outdoor grill and live music on the deck (weather permitting).
Up 4 Pizza
Situated at the top of the Big Burn in Snowmass, Up 4 Pizza is the perfect stop for a hungry rider on the go. The outdoor deck seats 50 and allows guests to enjoy the views from 11,800 feet. Quick and affordable, Up 4 Pizza offers fresh baked pizzas, sandwiches and homemade soups. Open for lunch during the ski season only.
NEW Restaurants at Snowmass Base Village
For the 2008/2009 winter season, Snowmass Base Village will transform into a world-class resort experience with some of the finest culinary offerings available. Already known for the famous ski slopes, Snowmass has a new $1 billion Base Village development underway, which will entice visitors to stay overnight and enjoy breakfast, lunch, après-ski and dinner at a wide range of restaurants. Highly anticipated Snowmass restaurant openings include seven new dining venues for this winter season:
Junk
Junk, this new concept eatery plans on redefining fast food forever. “Good Junk, Bad Junk, (the only Junk your mom will let you eat)” may be the eatery’s tag line; however the locally acquired natural and organic ingredients smack of something a bit healthier that is still delicious. With a background in well known San Francisco and Las Vegas restaurants, chef Alison Richman will incorporate local, organic ingredients with her love for the ‘farm to fork’ dining revolution. Opens mid-December 2008. (Snowmass, CO. The New Snowmass Base Village, 970-920-1090;
www.funworldwide.net)
Liquid Sky
Run by the same owner and chef as Junk, Liquid Sky also hails from the highly successful N9NE Group, known for popular culinary destinations in Chicago, Las Vegas and Dallas. Hipsters will kick back at this hot, après ski spot, complete with an indoor-outdoor lounge, all-day dining and three different DJ booths. “It was very critical to us that we brought Vegas sizzle here, but we ‘mountainized’ everything,” said owner Scott DeGraff. Opens mid December 2008. (Snowmass, CO. The New Snowmass Base Village, 970-920-1090;
www.N9NEgroup.com)
The Sweet Life
For the kids, Telluride’s famous Sweet Life will open in the heart of the Base Village with more than 200 flavors of ice cream churned on site in a demonstration kitchen. The Sweet Life rocks as a 1950s style diner upstairs and a creamery parlor and candy store downstairs, featuring homemade ice cream with fresh ingredients and no preservatives. A featured “S’mores table” will delight kids, while reasonable price points of hot dogs, French fries and ice-cream for under $4.95, will delight parents. Opens November 2008. (Snowmass, CO. 69 Wood Road, Suite 114, The Snowmass Base Village; 970.923.9903;
www.thesweetlifeinc.com.)
Buchi
Buchi comes to Snowmass Village from Jeffrey Klein, co-founder of Aspen’s Nobu famed sushi restaurant, Matsuhisa. “Buchi” in Japanese means “to slap down” and Klein and crew plan to slap down the latest concept of Japanese comfort dining with an innovative fusion of coastal foods, combining spices from Asia and the Americas, set with comfortable, interactive, non-traditional ‘sushi bar’ tables. At lunch time, the restaurant will feature a noodle bar that offers udon and bento boxes, as well as dumplings and some favorites from the Orient. The option of a juicy Kobe burger will round out the offerings. Opens Christmas 2008. (Snowmass, CO. The New Snowmass Base Village)
The Office
The Office, Buchi Tavern is not the only new Jeffrey Klein inspired restaurant underway. He has also taken over The Cirque at the end of the Snowmass Mall: “It was a great opportunity to take a space that has a tremendous amount of potential,” the entrepreneur commented. Casual in fare, The Office will be salad and sandwich oriented, serving rotisserie chicken, pastrami and corned beef sandwiches and “the best burgers around,” according to Klein. For the crack of dawn skiers, there will be a breakfast menu, and for those partying ’til the crack of dawn, The Office will stay open until 2 a.m. A DJ booth, big-screen movie nights and a Wii station will bring new energy to Snowmass night life. Eager diners won’t have to wait long: Opens November 20, 2008. (Snowmass, CO. The New Snowmass Base Village, 125 Daly Lane.)
Sneaky’s Tavern
Sneaky’s Tavern, Aspen Skiing Company Hospitality will operate and deliver “Colorado Bistro” style cuisine at lunch time, après and dinner. Located adjacent to The Treehouse and mere steps from the Village Express chairlift, Sneaky’s Tavern will no doubt be a very popular destination for those looking to break bread in a relaxed, comfortable setting. Named after Jim “Sneaky” Snobble, Snowmass’ first mountain manager, the neighborhood tavern will offer locals’ specials, a family- friendly ambience and a place “where everybody knows your dog’s name.” The indoor/outdoor bar/restaurant will serve something for every palate including: stews, a selection of salads, pulled pork, “cabin flatbreads,” roasted ground bison meatloaf, locally raised beef burgers and a cavatapi style noodle “mac and cheese” for the youngsters and the young at heart, as well as homemade desserts like warm bread pudding with whiskey caramel sauce. Opens winter 2008-2009. (Snowmass, CO. The New Snowmass Base Village, 970/925-1220;
www.sneakystavern.com)
