Aspen Snowmass is a winter resort complex located in

Pitkin County Pitkin County is a county in the U.S. state of Colorado. As of the 2020 census, the population was 17,358. The county seat and largest city is Aspen. The county is named for Colorado Governor Frederick Walker Pitkin. Pitkin County has the s ...

in western

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in the United States. Owned and operated by the

Aspen Skiing Company The Aspen Skiing Company, known locally as Ski Co, is a commercial enterprise based in Aspen, Colorado. The Aspen Skiing Company operates the Aspen/Snowmass resort complex, comprising four ski areas: Aspen Mountain, Aspen Highlands, Buttermilk, a ...

it comprises four

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areas on four adjacent mountains in the vicinity of the towns of

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and

Snowmass Village Snowmass Village is a home rule municipality in Pitkin County, Colorado, United States. The population was 2,826 at the 2010 census. A popular winter resort location for skiing and snowboarding, the town is well known as the location of the Sn ...

. The four areas collectively form one of the most famous winter resorts in the world and are annually the destination for visitors from all over the world. Aspen Snowmass - Stacked Logo

The four ski areas of the complex are: * Aspen Mountain, the oldest of the four areas, located on Bell Mountain and the Aspen Mountain above the town of Aspen. *

Aspen Highlands Aspen Highlands is a skiing mountain in Aspen, Colorado. It is famous for the Highland Bowl, which provides what some people consider some of the most intense, wild, and fun skiing in the state. The Aspen Skiing Company operates Aspen Highlands. ...

, located on Highland Peak and Loge Peak just north of Aspen. *

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, a low altitude family-oriented ski area just north of Aspen Highlands, but also known for its world class terrain park, host of the

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. * Snowmass, the largest of the four areas (bigger than the other three combined), located near Snowmass Village. Aspen Snowmass - Aerial Photograph

External links

official site of Aspen/Snowmass

Aspen/Snowmass City Guide
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