Aspen Highlands
Ski resort · Colorado, United States
Aspen Highlands is a ski resort in Colorado (United States) with 43 km of runs and 6 lifts. You can ski between 2,466 m and 3,541 m above sea level: a vertical drop of 1,075 m. Its longest run is Robinson's Run (1.8 km) and the steepest, No Name (Highlands), reaches 95% on its toughest stretch.
See Aspen Highlands on the 3D map and snow forecast- Runs
- 43 km
- Lifts
- 6
- Elevation
- 2,466–3,541 m
- Vertical drop
- 1,075 m
Kilometres of runs by colour
- Red26 km
- Black7.3 km
- Expert black10 km
The steepest runs at Aspen Highlands
Maximum slope: the steepest 50 m stretch of each run, measured by Cota.
- No Name (Highlands) Expert black95% · 44°
- Kessler's Expert black91% · 42°
- South Castle Expert black81% · 39°
- Garmisch Expert black79% · 38°
- Aces & Eights Expert black78% · 38°
The longest runs
- Robinson's Run Black1.8 km
- Red Onion Red1.7 km
- Park Avenue Red1.5 km
- Exibition Red1.4 km
- Meadows Red1.4 km
Lifts
6 chairlifts.
When to go to Aspen Highlands
For snow, April: that is usually when there is the most snow on the ground.
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1995–2024 average from ERA5-Land (Copernicus), a 9 km model, at 3,022 m (the resort's mean elevation is 3,004 m). The bars compare months with each other: a model's centimetres are not the resort's centimetres.
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Resorts near Aspen Highlands
- Buttermilk3 km · 40 km of runs
- Aspen Mountain4 km · 59 km of runs
- Aspen Snowmass8 km · 120 km of runs
- Crested Butte Mountain Resort30 km · 56 km of runs
- Sunlight Mountain Resort48 km · 37 km of runs
- Ski Cooper54 km · 32 km of runs
Frequently asked questions
- Where is Aspen Highlands?
- In Colorado, United States. The nearest resort is Buttermilk, 3 km away as the crow flies.
- How many kilometres of runs does Aspen Highlands have?
- 43 km: 26 km of red runs, 7.3 km of black runs, 10 km of expert black runs.
- What is the elevation of Aspen Highlands?
- You can ski between 2,466 m and 3,541 m: a vertical drop of 1,075 m.
- How many lifts does Aspen Highlands have?
- 6: 6 chairlifts.
- What is the steepest run at Aspen Highlands?
- No Name (Highlands) (expert black), at 95% (44°) on its toughest 50 m stretch, according to Cota's measurements.
- What is the best month to ski at Aspen Highlands?
- For snow, April: that is usually when there is the most snow on the ground. Based on the 1995–2024 average from ERA5-Land (Copernicus).
- How much snow is there today at Aspen Highlands?
- On Cota you can see the snow that fell in the last 7 days and the forecast for the next 7, and on the map, the hour-by-hour forecast at three elevations.