Quick Stats & Facts:
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Snowmass
Village is the only resort in Colorado to offer TWO
18-hole disc golf courses. Best of all, the courses are
free to players.
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New in 06/07! Snowmass is now linked to the vast network of
trails in the Roaring Fork Valley by a scenic paved path that
runs parallel to Brush Creek Road and connects to the
historic Rio Grande Trail.
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New for 06/07! Snowmass has a new recreation center
complete with adult fitness facilities and 4 outdoor
pools (some with water features for kids). For more
information on this state-of-the-art and environmentally
friendly addition to Snowmass,
CLICK HERE
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Janis Huggins, author of
Snowmass Village: Wild at Heart, won the 2006
Colorado Book Award for nonfiction. This gorgeous
natural history and field guide to Snowmass and the
surrounding wilderness areas is a beautiful primer on
the region's animals and plants. For more information,
CLICK HERE
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Snowmass
Village was the first Colorado resort to open lifts and
trails to mountainboards in 2002. The Camp Snowmass
mountainboarding program is the largest mountainboard
camp in the U.S. with a staff of 5+ experienced
certified coaches and a fleet of 50 MBS boards. The camp
sees 20 to 40 kids a day on boards throughout the summer
using the custom built terrain park, the boardercross
course, and the Burlingame chair lift to access the
mountain trails.
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In 2007, Snowmass debuts a new
Visitors Center and transportation hub near the Snowmass
Village Rodeo on Brush Creek Road. It is part of a $21
million entryway project that also includes a new
300+space paved parking lot.
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If you're looking for
a tub with room to roam, check into the Timberline
Condominiums which offers the largest hot tub in the
Roaring Fork Valley.
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Snowmass' renowned Anderson Ranch Arts
Center, which incorporates the historic structures of
the nearly century-old old Anderson Ranch, celebrated
its 40th anniversary in 2006. The ski area celebrates
its 40th anniversary in December of 2007, while town celebrates
30
years as well.
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At 32 years, the Snowmass Balloon
Festival is the highest altitude hot air balloon
festival with regular launch in the nation.
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Snowmass
Village was the first ski resort to open a dedicated
conference center in 1985.
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The Silvertree Hotel is the largest hotel in Pitkin
County with 260 rooms.
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At 35 years in 2007, the Snowmass rodeo is the
oldest continuously running community rodeo in the state. Come
check out the new historical museum that just opened in
the Snowmass Village Mall for details!
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Snowmass boasts over 40 miles of
multi-use trails that include: 25 miles of dedicated single track for
hikers and bikers; a nationally-renowned 5-acre mountaincross
course used in national mountainbike competitions,
B.C.-style freeride terrain trails that have elevated
bridges, teeter totters, log rides and jumps; and a 2-acre mountainboarding/
mountainbiking terrain park used by the
worlds' top athletes during the U.S. Open
Mountainboarding Championships. Hard to believe Snowmass
is only 25-square miles!
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Snowmass is one of the most convenient
airports around, served by four regional airports:
Aspen/Snowmass (ASE), Eagle (EGE), Grand Junction (GTJ)
and Denver (DEN). This year Delta expands daily service
from Salt Lake City to 3 flights daily and United
expands service to Los Angeles to daily.
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Long before Snowmass was known for its
fabulous slopes, the Brush Creek Valley was a ranching
community. The Little Red Schoolhouse stands as a testament
to those days. Formerly known as the Brush Creek School
House, it celebrated its centennial in 1994 and
continues to be used as an early education center today.
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Champion chili cooks abound at the
Snowmass Chili Pepper & Brew Fest's district
championships June 8-10, 2007, where over 200 gallons of chili
are served to the hungry masses. Colorado per capita
had more entries into the world championships than any
other state!
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Snowmass is known for its warm welcome to
visitors. The Pokolodi Lodge was named after a Native
American word meaning "The small lodge of welcome and
happy dreams."
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In the spring of 2006, Aspen/Snowmass
made the largest purchase of wind energy in the U.S. Ski
industry, offsetting 100% of electricity use through the
purchase of wind energy certificates! Read more about
A/S's phenomenal environmental initiatives:
CLICK HERE
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Looking to stay somewhere
environmentally friendly? Try the Mountain Chalet which
also boasts an on-site hydroelectric plant or the
Snowmass Club Villas.
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The Snowmass Club's Clubhouse received
the Colorado Renewable Energy Society’s prestigious 2005
Renewable Energy in Buildings Award for using heat pumps
in the pond on Hole 18 to heat and cool the building.
The heat pumps are powered using clean, renewable wind
electricity purchased from Holy Cross Energy. The
building uses 30% less water than the average Snowmass
structure. The golf course is expected to achieve
Audubon Environmental Certification within the next
year.
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In the summer of 2004, Aspen Skiing
Company opened the first micro-hydro power plant in the
ski industry in Snowmass. This plant will generate 250,000 kilowatt
hours of energy annually or enough to power 40 homes per
year and prevent 500,000 pounds of carbon dioxide from
being emitted.
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In 2004, the Snowmass Club opened a completely renovated
new golf course designed by James Engh. This 18-hole par 72 course also
includes a range facility and club house with a full-service
restaurant and bar, The Black Saddle Bar and Grille. Did we mention that a golf ball flies further at
altitude? CLICK HERE for more information. The course was voted
"Best New Course" by Colorado Golf Magazine in
the Winter 2004 issue
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The Snowmass Golf Clubhouse is
one of the greenest commercial buildings in the state,
beating local energy codes by more than 60%.
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The Goldenleaf Half Marathon from
Snowmass to Aspen is run annually in the fall and was
selected by Trail Runner Magazine as one of “America’s
14 Most Scenic Races”
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Keep your eyes out on the hillsides
around Snowmass and you might catch a glimpse of the Burnt
Mountain elk herd which is approximately 500-strong and
still migrates through the valley. That's in addition to
the deer, fox, bear, mountain lions and other mountain
critters who share our valley!
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