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Summary | 300+ inches a year
Aspen Highlands web cam
Courtsey of http://www.aspensnow...
Courtsey of http://www.aspensnow...
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SKI HAYDEN PEAK (1) Elevation: 13,250 ft
With a relatively safe and quick approach and lots of varied terrain, from chutes, steep faces, and mellow glades, Hayden peak is a good choice when in the Aspen area.STAR PEAK (0) Elevation: 13,521 ft
Star Peak offers some amazing couloir backcountry skiing. Star Peak is situated near Pearl Pass in the Castle Creek area. The Peak is surrounded by complex avalanche terrain and is best accessed during the spring. The great thing is that the Friends Hut sits very near Star Peak making it a great ski destination. Which is nice because it can be a ten plus mile venture to get to Star Peak.The southeast face is what draws most skiers' attention with a couple couloirs at perfect steep pitches to choose from.
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A fun day on Highlands Bowl, Aspen By powderjunky |
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Powdermonkey: January 8, 2011 Uphill: 3,300 ft. | Downhill: 3,300 ft.
Awesome day. A lot of people in the Marble area but nobody, but us, on Justice and no tracks since about 10 days ago. Sweet pow with really fast skiing, huge crystal on the surface. Fun today but coul...[view]
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Powdermonkey: December 20, 2010 Uphill: 2,300 ft. | Downhill: 2,300 ft.
A bunch of new snow but wet and heavy. It was raining a few hundred vertical feet below McClure Pass. Skiied really well up high although it was sticky, of course, down low. New stuff was bonding fair...[view]
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Powdermonkey: December 18, 2010 Uphill: 1,323 ft. | Downhill: 1,323 ft.
Great fresh snow. 100 cm of snow in our pit at the top of Bears Gulch and snowpack was quite stable. More snow on the way. Yeah, yeah....[view]READ MORE
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Powdermonkey: December 11, 2010 Uphill: 2,000 ft. | Downhill: 10,000 ft.
Great opening day at Highlands...[view]READ MORE
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Gripnrip: December 11, 2010 Uphill: 2,700 ft. | Downhill: 2,700 ft.
fantastic, 6-10" of new on top of a firm base....[view]READ MORE
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Powdermonkey: December 5, 2010 Uphill: 5,230 ft. | Downhill: 5,230 ft.
Great stuff in the Marble area. Some wind effect and variable in spots but you could pick your lines for a ton of fresh pow. Great day with a little snow and a little sun poking through the clouds now...[view]
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Powderjunky: January 27, 2010 Uphill: 1 ft. | Downhill: 1 ft.
That's right one whopping foot. As soon as we stepped on the slope it collapsed. Instead of getting molested by snow, I went home and molested a pizza....[view]
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Powderjunky: January 26, 2010 Uphill: 1,800 ft. | Downhill: 1,800 ft.
Much needed excerise after a long tradeshow. The snow in colorado is looking primo....[view]
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Alpine Ambitions leads educational, adventurous, ski experiences in some of the most quintessential ski locations on the planet. No matter where you are on the spectrum of skiers - from accomplished, expert skier ready to ski from the summits of big peaks, and in off-the-beaten-path locations to a novice skier with the desire to ski all-conditions and all-terrain, Alpine Ambitions creates the right environment for you....Hire this guide
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