Snowmass Village

Share an exciting and fun four days on the slopes with women-specific, PSIA-certified pros. Whether you are an intermediate skier looking to build confidence in your abilities or an advanced skier eager for the challenges of double-black terrain, Women’s Edge provides an opportunity to advance your skills and develop lasting relationships. The program includes video analysis, an on-mountain picnic, equipment lectures, and the option to travel to our other mountains with small groups of similar abilities. Offered Monday through Thursday every week from January 8 to March 22, lessons begin at 10 a.m. On the first day, please arrive at the meeting place at 9:45 a.m. with your lift ticket, lesson ticket and equipment. RESERVATIONS RECOMMENDED. For details and reservations, call toll free 877-282-7736 (970-923-1227). 4 DAYS Mon – Thurs, 10am – 3pm. Lift ticket and equipment not included. MEETING PLACE: Snowmass – Cirque Bar & Grill deck, slopeside at the end of the Snowmass Village Mall

Parents and children are encouraged to check out this free interactive nature program that teaches fascinating facts and habits about local mountain critters and their winter environment.

When: Wednesdays and Fridays beginning early January
Time: 11:45am and 2:30pm
Where: 11:45am – Meet at the junction of Lunchline trail and Coney Glade lift.
2:30pm-Meet at the teepee on Fanny Hill
Cost: FREE! All ages welcome
Contact: 970.925.5756

The Snowmass Cross-Country Ski Center offers a full range of ski school programs; guided X-C, backcountry, snowshoe rentals, sled rentals, a retail shop, and repair services. Snacks and beverages are available at the Center which overlooks Mt. Daly. The Ski School offers beginner to expert instruction in both classic and skate skiing. Regularly scheduled and custom tours are also available. The Center can accommodate large group activities, and there is a sledding hill for families. The Center is on the no-fee, 40 mile Aspen/Snowmass Nordic Trail System, and is accessed by the free shuttle bus service.

Aspen/Snowmass Cross Country Calendar 2010-11

Aspen Cup Race Series

Special Events/Calendar – Aspen Cross Country Center

Nov 25: Opening Day

Sat. Dec 4:$10 Beginner Skate – Limited to 20 people. $10 rentals. 12:30pm @ AXCC
$10 Beginner Classic- Limited to 20 people. $10 rentals. 10:30am @ AXCC
Sat, Dec 11: $10 Beginner Skate – Limited to 20 people. $10 rentals. 10:30am @ AXCC    $10 Intermediate Skate – Limited to 20 people. $10 rentals. 10:30am @AXCC

Sat., Jan 8:AVSC Progressive Bonfire Dinner – 6-8pm at AXCC

Sun., Jan 16:Cross Country Ski Extravaganza – 10am-2pm @ AXCC
Jan 23, Jan 30, Feb 6:Sunday Skate Series – $45/series ($10 rentals), 6 ppl max. Reservation required
Sat., Mar 26:Closing Day

Special Events – Snowmass Cross Country Center

Sat., Dec 11: Opening Day

Sat., Dec 18: $10 Beginner Skate–Limited to 20 people. $10 rentals. 10am & 12pm       $10 beginner Classic–Limited to 10 people. $10 rentals. 10am & 12pm
Tues., Jan 17:Full Moon Tour – Tour and hot drinks are free. Rentals are $10. 7pm @SXCC
Sun., Jan 30: $10 Beginner & intermediate Skate–Limited to 20 people. $10 rentals. 10am & 12pm

Wed. Feb 16: Full Moon Tour – Tour and hot drinks are free. Rentals are $10. 7pm @SXCC

Sun., Mar 20  or Closing Day

Sat., Mar 26

Races

Sun.  Jan.9: ARC/Moore Circuit Race, (2races), 9AM 3.5/7/9k classic, mass start, 10:45AM, 6/9k freestyle, mass start

Sat.  Jan. 15:Ashcroft Classic,, 9:30AM  12k classic mass start.

Sun, Jan. 23: AXCC Circuit Skate, 10AM   mass start 510/15k
Sun.,  Jan. 30: AVSC Circuit Races, (2 races), 9.00 AM 6/12k Classic, individual :30 second start, time trial forma, 10:45 AM, 10/20k Skate, mass start

Sun. Feb. 20:SXCC Classic, 5/10/15/20k Classic, 10:00 AM mass start

Sun.,  Mar. 6:SXCC,  Silverboom Race and BBQ, 1.5/5/10/15/20k Skate, 10:00  AM mass start, 1.5k Kiddie Boom  following main event 

Other Races
Sat.,  Feb. 12:AVSC Supertour Classic Race, Start TBD, 5/10k classic, individual start

Sun.,  Feb. 13:Owl Creek Chase Supertour, Start TBD, 25k freestyle, mass start
Mon.,  Feb. 14:Skate with the Pros clinic – Aspen Cross Country Center 9:30AM

Gather at the Snowmass ice Age Discovery Center to hear some of the tallest tales in the West recounted by master storytellers. All children must be accompanied by an adult.

Over 18,000-square-feet of pure recreation await at this spectacular new facility. Unique saline outdoor pools open year-round compliment a state-of-the-art cardio and weight room, and a brand new indoor gymnasium, aerobics classes, climbing and bouldering walls, and more.

Snowmass Chapel and Community Center provides facilities, personnel, and programs for spiritual worship and community functions including educational, cultural, and youth activities. Sunday Worship Services are as follows 9:00am Protestant non-denominational, 5:00pm Catholic Mass (July-August)(December-May), 7:00am Hispanic Service.

Snowmass Chapel provides Sunday non-denominational Protestant Worship Services at 9:00 a.m. and Catholic Mass (July-August) (December through Easter) at 5:00 p.m. The Community Center is available for program functions such as education, cultural and youth activities.

2008 Holiday Services:
Christmas Eve Mass, December 24, 2008, 4:00 p.m.
Christmas Eve Protestant Candlelight Service, December 24, 2008, 7:00 and 9:00 p.m.

Learn more with a small group of skiers or riders. You get tons of individual attention to polish your turns and master the bumps, steeps and deeps. Riders focus on all-mountain skills and gain confidence in the park & pipe. Park & pipe group lessons for skiers are also available on Snowmass and Buttermilk by prior arrangement. Skiing is offered every day on all four mountains for intermediate to expert skiers. Snowboarding is offered daily at Snowmass and Buttermilk only for intermediate to expert riders. Lessons begin at 10 a.m. Plan to arrive at the meeting place at 9:45 a.m. with your lift ticket, lesson ticket and equipment.

A cozy fire, yummy s’mores, and a guitar-strummin’ cowboy bring friends and families together during this fun, après ski activity.  All children must be accompanied by an adult.

Test your racing skills on our public NASTAR racecourse. Win souvenir pins for first, second and third places. On-mountain racecourse. Call ahead for closures due to private races and weather