Snowmass Winters
"Snowmass is a skiers'
shangri-la"
--Conde Nast Traveler Magazine
Snowmass
Village is like the quiet, unpretentious neighbor who turns
out to be vivacious upon closer acquaintance.
Within this 25-square-mile town resides the second largest
ski mountain in Colorado offering nearly 150 miles of
trails. Surrounded by a spectacularly scenic wilderness
area, Snowmass also connects to the largest network of free
groomed Nordic trails in the U.S. It’s no coincidence that
part of our name is synonymous with “magnitude” and
“substance.”
Stats lovers take note:
Snowmass has the
longest lift-served vertical rise in the U.S. and
was the first in the country to have a lift operated solely by clean,
renewable wind power. Chris Davenport, World Extreme Skiing Champion, says,
"the fact is, Snowmass has some of the best steeps,
cliffs, couloirs, backcountry, terrain parks, and powder
anywhere in North America."
And yet Snowmass is not your
typical mountain town. One need only glimpse the
grand splendor of Mount Daly and the faces of people coming
off the slopes to understand that this town’s core lies not
on a main street but amidst a fertile landscape of adventure
and rejuvenation.
The
mountain is our main street, our mecca, our coffee shop, our
office. We swap gossip on chairlifts, catch up as
we catch air on the terrain parks and trails. We live for
powder days and for the glimpses of the elk, fox, and deer
who share this unique Shangri-la.
Snowmass, then, is pure mountain
town. Steeped in ranching history, defined by its
scenic mass, flanked by charming boutiques, restaurants, and
95% slope-side accommodations, Snowmass offers more
potential for mountain stories than ever before.
We’re
celebrating more than ever as well. In 2007 the
ski mountain turns 40, the town turns 30, and the
Renaissance of Snowmass hits full stride with the opening of
the new $17 million 25,000-square-foot children's center.
We invite you to stop by for a
visit. Our door is always open and we think you’ll find this
neighbor is one worth getting to know.
