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There are four mountains here: Aspen Mountain (a.k.a. Ajax), Aspen Highlands, Buttermilk, and the enormous, aptly named Snowmass (home to the longest and highest lift-served vertical rise in the country). Combined, they comprise 341 trails (316 miles...
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There are four mountains here: Aspen Mountain (a.k.a. Ajax), Aspen Highlands, Buttermilk, and the enormous, aptly named Snowmass (home to the longest and highest lift-served vertical rise in the country). Combined, they comprise 341 trails (316 miles covering 5,246 acres) served by 45 lifts capable of hauling more than 50,000 snow warriors an hour.
Thanks to multiple stages and a variety of terrain, skiers of all levels do well on Snowmasswhich is located nine miles from Aspen proper. The other three mountains are all within a three-mile radius of downtown. Buttermilk, the site of ESPN's Winter X games until 2007, is also a good choice for the novice15 of its 42 trails are deemed easiest. The Aspen Skiing Company recommends its flagship Aspen Mountain, which rises up from downtown, for the experts among us. There are no bunny slopes on Ajax.
Aspen Highlands, where the locals play, is the least crowded, with an average of two people per acre. However, due to the growing popularity... See less 
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