With a vertical drop of 4,406 feet and 3,132 acres of terrain, the sheer volume of Snowmass demands repeat visits. After experiencing even a slice of all the cruisers, glades, steeps, terrain parks and halfpipes (via 21 lifts and 91 trails), we guarantee guests will be back for more. Families can continue their mountain journey in the NEW Treehouse Kids Adventure Center

There are 21 lifts serving ski runs up to 5.3 miles in length, including multiple super quads and the new surface lift serving the Cirque for expert skiing and snowboarding above treeline. The Big Burn, known for it's long wide avenues separated by glades of spruce and fur trees. Sam's Knob offers some of the area's tougher and less crowded intermediate trails, with plenty of short steep runs. Alpine Springs and High Alpine offer intermediate, advanced and expert-only skiing. Long, groomed and tree lined slopes can be found here along with spectacular, steep terrain. Elk Camp is a haven of intermediate terrain. An impressive view of the Maroon Bells awaits skiers at the top of Elk Camp. Snowmass Ski Area consists of four mountains in one, with more black diamond and double black diamond terrain than any other area in the valley. There are plenty of activities to keep you busy in Snowmass, from dog sledding, ballooning or cross country skiing, to cruising the Village Mall or hopping the shuttle for a quick ride to Aspen.

• Summit elevation: 12,510 ft./3,813 m.
• Vertical rise: 4,406 ft./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

Trails:
• easiest - 6%
• more difficult - 50%
• most difficult - 21%
• expert - 32%

• Annual snowfall: 300 inches/762 cm
• Snowmaking: 230 acres/93 hectares

• 24 Total: 21 primary - 1 eight-passenger gondola, 1 high-speed six passenger chair, 1 six-passenger pulse gondola (enclosed), 6 high-speed quads, 2 quads, 3 doubles, 5 magic carpets, 2 ski/snowboard school lifts; 3 secondary - 1 double (Sheer Bliss), 2 platter pulls (Cirque and Scooper)

• Lift capacity: 34,497 riders/hour

• 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: Already one of North America's premier resorts, Snowmass continues to undergo a host of on-mountain improvements that will greet skiers and riders for the 2008-2009 season: a new Sheer Bliss lift; Sam's Smokehouse restaurant and Sneaky's Tavern; additional commercial, residential and restaurant space in base village; the new Treehouse Kids' Adventure Center; the Elk Camp Meadows learning area accessible by the eight-passenger Elk Camp Gondola. In addition, the Snow Park Technologies-designed Snowmass Park now includes a 22-foot superpipe! Plus, thanks to the latest in radio frequency technology, guests will speed through select gates at access lifts without requiring a scan or check.

Restaurants: 8: Cirque Bar & Grill, Cafe Suzanne, Gwyn's High Alpine, Lynn Britt Cabin (lunches and snowcat dinner rides), Burlingame Cabin (snowcat dinner rides), Two Creeks Mexican Cafe, Ullrhof, Up 4 Pizza