Winter Skiing In Aspen Ski Resorts

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