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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: 1,010 acres/409 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
Aspen Highlands 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
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