Best Luxury Powder Resort (Aspen, Colorado) |
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 Aspen has a reputation as being a place for pampered business moguls and celebrities but it also offers some of the best powder skiing in America. If you have a bit of cash and want to combine days in the backcountry with luxury nights, then Aspen's the place. |
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When most people think of Aspen, they think of fur coats, Hunter S. Thompson and very expensive real estate (the median cost of a single family residence is $1.5 million).
But there’s more to Aspen than that. With four ski areas, the town has plenty of options and the option for powder skiing is, without a doubt, an area called Aspen Highlands.
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 Aspen Highlands is steep. The terrain plunges down both sides of a jagged ridge. Looming above the ridge is Highlands Bowl.
This hike-to terrain is comprised of huge acreage, which remains untouched during storms and offers some of the best skiing in a state full of ski areas.
Combine the Highlands experience with the town of Aspen and you have a one-two punch that’s hard to beat.
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Vital Statistics |
Annual Snowfall: 300 inches
Vertical Drop: 3,600
Skiable Acres: 3,600
Lifts: 5
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| Hot Tip |
THE place for the young, hip and beautiful is the Sky Hotel. If you don’t stay there, be sure to check out the hotel’s 32 Degrees bar. With custom furniture and a blazing fireplace it’s the ideal way to start or end an evening out on the town.
www.aspensnowmass.com
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WHY TO GO - Aspen is an American classic, and all the beautiful people you saw at the sushi bar last night won’t be skiing the next day.
BEAR IN MIND - Expensive!
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