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Aspen Highlands ski resort

The short answer

Aspen Highlands has about 43 km of mapped runs and 6 lifts, with skiing from about 2,466 m up to 3,541 m (11,617 ft), a vertical drop of 1,075 m. By mapped runs it is number 55 of the 131 United States ski areas in our list. The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Aspen-Pitkin County Airport (Sardy Field) (ASE), about 7 km away in a straight line.

Aspen Highlands: runs from 2,466 m to 3,541 m, a vertical drop of 1,075 m2,5002,7503,0003,2503,500Top of the highest mapped run: 3,541 m (11,617 ft)Top 3,541 m · 11,617 ftBase 2,466 m · 8,091 ft1,075 mvertical drop
Illustrative profile. Top and base are the highest and lowest mapped runs (OpenStreetMap via OpenSkiMap).

Ski area facts

Top elevation
3,541 m11,617 ft
Vertical drop
1,075 m3,527 ft
Mapped runs
43 km76 runs
Lifts
6mostly chairlifts

Runs by difficulty

Run length by difficulty: Intermediate 59% (25.6 km), Advanced 17% (7.3 km), Expert 24% (10.2 km)Intermediate: 25.6 km, 36 runs (59%)59%IntermediateAdvanced: 7.3 km, 20 runs (17%)17%AdvancedExpert: 10.2 km, 20 runs (24%)24%Expert

About 0% of the mapped run length is novice or easy, 59% intermediate and 41% advanced or harder. Difficulty follows OpenStreetMap’s international scale (in Europe, easy ≈ blue, intermediate ≈ red, advanced ≈ black).

DifficultyRunsLength
Intermediate3625.6 km
Advanced207.3 km
Expert2010.2 km

Lifts

6 mapped lifts, most of them chairlifts.

Lift typeCount
Chairlifts6

Piste map

For the current official piste map, open the resort’s website. You can also explore every mapped run and lift on OpenSkiMap’s interactive map.

Nearest airports

Airports with scheduled flights, by straight-line distance (road distance is longer).

AirportCityStraight-line distance
Aspen-Pitkin County Airport (Sardy Field) (ASE)Aspen7 km
Eagle County Regional (EGE)Eagle53 km
Gunnison Crested Butte Regional (GUC)Gunnison70 km
City of Colorado Springs Municipal (COS)Colorado Springs191 km

Frequently asked questions

What is the elevation of Aspen Highlands?

The highest mapped run starts at about 3,541 m (11,617 ft) and the lowest ends at about 2,466 m (8,091 ft), a vertical of 1,075 m (3,527 ft).

How many km of ski runs does Aspen Highlands have?

OpenStreetMap maps about 43 km of downhill runs and 6 lifts. The resort’s own figure may differ because it measures runs differently.

What is the nearest airport to Aspen Highlands?

Aspen-Pitkin County Airport (Sardy Field) (ASE) is the closest airport with scheduled flights, about 7 km away in a straight line.

Where can I see the Aspen Highlands piste map?

Use the resort’s official website for the current piste map, or view the mapped runs and lifts on OpenSkiMap.

Ski area data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), processed by OpenSkiMap; airports from OurAirports. Retrieved . Elevations are those of the highest and lowest mapped runs; run lengths are measured from the map and can differ from the resort’s published figures. Check the official website before you book.