Stats/Dates
Mountain Statistics
At 4,406 vertical feet, Snowmass has the most in the
country. And with 3,132 acres of terrain, 91 trails, 21 chairlifts and
access to your choice of cruisers, glades, steeps, terrain parks and
halfpipes, you’ll have to come back for more. Grab
seconds at our restaurants too; on-mountain at Sam’s Smokehouse at the
top of the Village Express chair, or in the base village at Sneaky’s
Tavern adjacent to The Treehouse Kids’ Adventure Center.
| Season: | November 25, 2011 – April 15, 2012 |
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| Base Elevation: | 8,104 feet/2,473 m |
| Summit Elevation: | 12,510 feet/3,813 m |
| Vertical Rise: | 4,406 feet/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 – 40 degree slope angle |
| Trails: | Easiest – 6% More difficult – 50% Most difficult – 12% Expert – 32% |
| Annual Snowfall: | 300 inches/762 cm |
| Snowmaking: | 230 acres/93 hectares |
| Lifts: | 21 Total: 19 primary: 1 eight-passenger gondola, 1 high-speed six-passenger lift, 1 six-passenger pulse gondola, 7 high-speed quads, 2 quads, 4 ski/snowboard school lifts (including magic carpets); 2 secondary: 2 platter pulls |
| Lift Capacity: | 33,058 riders/hour |
| Uncrowded Slopes: | On average 2 people per acre |
| Parks & Pipes: | 3 terrain parks (Snowmass Park, Makaha and Lowdown), 1 superpipe (new this year, 22 feet high!) and 1 beginner pipe |
| Lodging: | 95% ski-in/ski-out convenience |
| On-Mountain Restaurants: | 9 total: Sneaky’s Tavern, Sam’s Smokehouse, Up 4 Pizza, Two Creeks Cafe, Lynn Britt Cabin (lunches and snowcat dinner rides), Burlingame Cabin (snowcat dinner rides, Ullrhof, Gwyn’s High Alpine and Cafe Suzanne |
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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: With millions of dollars in on-mountain improvements in the last six years — including the Sheer Bliss quad chairlift, the Elk Camp Gondola, the Elk Camp learning area, the industry-leading Treehouse Kids' Adventure Center, seven new restaurants, an overhauled Snow Park Technologies terrain park, 100% hands-free gates with NEW direct-to-lift capabilities and Snowmass base village — and the best skiing and riding experience anywhere, there has never been a better time to visit Snowmass.