Aspen Highlands

Colorado, US — size M · 43 km of trails · 1061 m vertical · 6 lifts · heavy snowfall

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North America
New York City — town, pop. 8,804,190Los Angeles — town, pop. 3,820,914Toronto — town, pop. 2,794,356Chicago — town, pop. 2,664,452Aspen HighlandsNew York CityLos AngelesTorontoChicago
Colorado
Denver — town, pop. 729,019Colorado Springs — town, pop. 456,568Fort Collins — town, pop. 170,924Loveland Ski AreaSnowmassArapahoe BasinAspen MountainBeaver CreekBreckenridgeButtermilkCopper Mountain ResortCrested ButteEldora Mountain ResortGranby RanchHoedown HillHowelsen HillKendall Mountain Ski AreaKeystoneMonarch MountainPowderhornSteamboatSunlight Mountain ResortVailWinter Park ResortPurgatory ResortTellurideAspen HighlandsDenver
Within 30 km
Aspen — town, pop. 6,882Basalt — town, pop. 3,891El Jebel — town, pop. 3,801Snowmass Village — town, pop. 2,916SnowmassAspen MountainButtermilkCrested ButteAspen HighlandsAspen HighlandsSnowmassAspen MountainCrested ButteBasaltEl JebelSnowmass Village

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Season: Dec 12 – Apr 4

26/27 Passes

PassWhat it grantsBlackouts
Ikon Pass7 days shared across 4 resortsno blackout dates
Shares that 7-day budget with Aspen Mountain, Buttermilk, Snowmass.
Ikon Base5 days shared across 4 resorts3 blackout windows
Shares that 5-day budget with Aspen Mountain, Buttermilk, Snowmass.

The mountain

Trails
43 km — size M
Vertical
1061 m
Summit
3527 m
Base
2466 m
Lifts
6
Trees
1 km, 2.3% of mapped runs plus 21 ha of zones — Boomerang Woods, Canopy Cruiser, G-0
Region
Aspen, Colorado, United States

Typical Snowfall

Our take: ❄︎❄︎❄︎❄︎ Heavy

Snow-day share
38% of December–March days — a centimetre or more; ERA5 model
Longest snowy stretch
6 days — consecutive days with a centimetre or more, typical winter; ERA5 model
Model climatology
337 cm — ERA5 model, ~10 km grid

The Season

Snow on the ground model
50100150 cmOctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJunplanned season
Snowfall, season to date model
200400600 cmOctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJunplanned season

middle half of winterstypical (dashed: model)2025/26planned season

Snow on the ground: model (ERA5 at mid-mountain), 10 winters; reads low
Snowfall: model (ERA5 at mid-mountain), 10 winters
Natural snow; a groomed base runs deeper.

Character

0% of it is novice or easy terrain, in the lowest tenth of North American resorts of 25–60 km, where the median is 22%. There is not much room here to learn. It drops 1061 m top to bottom, in the tallest tenth of North American resorts on a pass, where the median is 324 m. 41% of its trail length is advanced or harder, against 28% for North American resorts of 25–60 km.

Terrain

  • easygreen circle0.2 km · 1 run
  • intermediateblue square25.4 km · 35 runs
  • advancedblack diamond7.3 km · 20 runs
  • expertdouble black10.2 km · 20 runs

North American grading.

Lifts

  • 6chairlifts

Nearby

ResortDistanceTrailsSnowfallPasses
Buttermilk3 km41 kmheavyIkon Pass, Ikon Base (shared)
Aspen Mountain4 km58 kmheavyIkon Pass, Ikon Base (shared)
Snowmass9 km119 kmheavyIkon Pass, Ikon Base (shared)
Crested Butte30 km56 kmheavyEpic Pass, Epic Localcompare
Sunlight Mountain Resort48 km37 kmmoderateIndy Pass, Indy+ Passcompare
Beaver Creek57 km161 kmheavyEpic Pass, Epic Localcompare

FAQ

Is Aspen Highlands on the Ikon Pass?
Yes. The Ikon Pass grants 7 days shared across 4 resorts at Aspen Highlands for 2026/27, with no blackout dates.
Is Aspen Highlands on the Ikon Base?
Yes. The Ikon Base grants 5 days shared across 4 resorts at Aspen Highlands for 2026/27, with 3 blackout windows.
How much snow does Aspen Highlands get?
Aspen Highlands has heavy snowfall by our banding.
What else can I ski nearby on the same pass?
Buttermilk (3 km), Aspen Mountain (4 km), Snowmass (9 km)

Sources

Pass terms
Ikon
Mountain figures
OpenSkiMap, from OpenStreetMap
Season dates and live status
skiresort.info
Snow on the ground
Open-Meteo

Data (ODbL) · Method

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