Browsing entries tagged with Snowmass

19 Nov 2018

Aspen opens early and Snowmass base expands

Aspen opens early and Snowmass base expands

The prestigious US ski resort of Aspen in Colorado started its season on Saturday (17 November) a week ahead of schedule. Aspen Mountain received more than 20 inches of snow during recent storm cycles…

23 May 2017

Aspen reopens for skiing this weekend

Aspen reopens for skiing this weekend

Aspen in Colorado will reopen this weekend thanks to a storm that brought 18 inches of new snow to the mountain last weekend. Skiers and snowboarders all over Colorado were celebrating the dump that brought…

27 Apr 2015

New high-speed chair for Snowmass

New high-speed chair for Snowmass

Snowmass in Colorado will have a new chairlift and 63 new acres of gladed terrain for next season. The US Forest Service has just granted permission for the replacement of the 30-year-old fixed grip High…

13 Mar 2013

Ski seven top US resorts on one pass

Ski seven top US resorts on one pass

Three major North American ski resorts have been added to the Mountain Collective pass for next season. Mammoth Mountain in California, Snowbird in Utah and Whistler Blackcomb in Canada have joined Alta…

12 Oct 2012

Snowmass adds double-black ski area

Snowmass adds double-black ski area

The satellite resort of Snowmass, in Aspen, will become the second largest ski area in Colorado, after a judge gave permission for trees to be felled on the east of its boundaries. Aspen Skiing Company,…

25 Jan 2011

What lies beneath ... Snowmass

What lies beneath ... Snowmass

Once in a while ski resort development unearths a fascinating secret. How does an ice age graveyard sound? Last October, contractors working on the drained Ziegler reservoir at Snowmass, Colorado, uncovered…

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