Winter Skiing In Aspen

I f you are looking for a          put together. Any wonder why this  bit of adventurous winter       ski area is called Snowmass?       skiing vacation, the Aspen                                         Ski Resorts in Colorado may be        The Snowmass prides itself on its  just what you are looking for.        extensive intermediate skiing      When people talk about winter         terrain and have plenty of         skiing vacation in Aspen, they        extreme slopes too for the more    most likely are referring to the      adventurous and advanced skiers.   Ajax Mountain, which rises                                               directly above Aspen town.            The ski trails and 'dump' runs in                                        Ajax have queer sounding names     Unknown to many people, there are     like Bear Paw, Zaugg Dump, Last    actually 4 ski mountains linked       Dollar, Perry's Prowl and Short    together to the name of Aspen and     Snort. All these dump runs are     all of the four ski areas are         fairly short, sharp and            further linked together on the        challenging descents are built on  same lift ticket.                     the steep mountain slopes where                                          gold miners of old once tunneled   The Roaring Fork Valley, another      their way into the mountain in     ski resort in Aspen is                search of the precious metal.      technically the most challenging                                         ski area in Colorado Aspen,           Novice skiers are discouraged      followed by the Buttermilk, which     from skiing Ajax not so much so    is often billed as the best           because of the challenging         beginner ski mountain in the          terrain but because getting off    Rocky Mountains.                      the mountain at the end of the                                           day can be a very intimidating     Then there is the massive             experience.                        Snowmass, a ski area which is                                            bigger than the other 3 resorts       Most of the skiing is done at the  top of the mountain but the main      Aspen that is independently        ski slopes such as the Cooper         owned. The Highlands had           Bowl and Spar Gulch tend to be        developed a reputation for being   somewhat fast and furious in          the most challenging and yet the   which intermediates and expert        cheapest and least expensive       skiers in Aspen Colorado plunge       resort in the Roaring Fork         their way down in dizzying speed.     Valley.                                                                                                     Unless the novice skiers travel       While most skiers in Aspen will    back down on the Silver Queen         only ski at the Ajax Mountain,     gondola, they will be forced into     hard core skiers and speed demons  the very narrow and steep gullies     will make their way to the ski     to plummet like a heat seeking        lift system to take them to the    missile. This can be a very           breathtaking steep slopes of       terrifying experience for someone     Aspen Highland's Olympic Bowl,     new to winter snow skiing. The        Steeple Chase and Temerity,        gentler ski area at the               skiing exhilarating runs like      Buttermilk will be a better           Mushroom, Aces and Eights and      choice for novice skiers and          Deception which starts steep and   beginners.                            gets steeper along the way.                                                                                 The Aspen Highlands is Aspen's        Have you tried winter skiing at    real attraction. It is the only       Aspen Colorado? Why not give it a  one of the four ski resorts in        try in your next winter vacation?  About the Author: Chris Chew is a travel veteran. More articles at Beijing Tourist Attractions and Singapore Airport Hotel Published At: www.Isnare.com