The place for Skiing and Snowboarding.
Aspen is a privileged region with some of the best snow sports facilities in the world. There are 500 km of slopes spread over four mountains close together. Aspen, Aspen Highlands, Buttermilk and Snowmass. The feeling of staying in any of the four ski resorts and being able to visit the other luxurious ski resorts is unparalleled.
The glamorous towns are just 14 km apart. You can reach them easily and free of charge by bus or van.
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Activities for children and teenagers.
ARC – Aspen Recreation Center
It is a leisure centre with lots of activities for children and teenagers, such as an ice-skating rink and a heated swimming pool. Look at the opening hours for each structure. The changing rooms have showers, but you will need to bring your own clothes and towel. The local buses pass right by, so enjoy the ride.
- 0861 Maroon Creek Rd
- aspenrecreation.com
The Hideout
Hideout is a fun place for kids aged 2 to 6. It is on Buttermilk Mountain. It combines a variety of fun activities in the snow with ski lessons designed to keep the little ones entertained.
ElkCamp (UllrNights)
ElkCamp is one of the most popular places to eat at the top of Snowmass Mountain. To keep parents and children happy, they put on a fun event every Friday night (but only when it’s snowing).
The “UllrNights” are from 5 to 9 p.m. and are full of lively music, snow games (tubing and snowbiking), fun activities, bonfires and lots of sweets and hot chocolate.
- Vista Trail - next to the ElkCamp Gondola
Cinema (Metropolitan Isis Theater)
If you want to relax with your family, you could take the kids to the Metropolitan Isis Theatre. This is a beautiful outdoor cinema in the centre of Aspen.
- 406 E Hopkins Ave, Aspen, CO 81611
Breathtaker Alpine Coaster
The AlpineCoaster is a roller coaster that goes really fast and has exciting curves that will make anyone feel excited. At UllrNights, you can use the ride at night, which makes it even more fun.
- Vista Trail - next to the ElkCamp Gondola
Terrain Parks
There are lots of fun activities for teenagers and snowboarders in the different Terrain Parks around the Aspen Snowmass mountains.
Terrain parks are track structures, obstacles, slopes and half-pipes that are specially prepared for people who enjoy acrobatic snow sports, like snowboarding. Snowmass Park is one of them, with a Superpipe that is almost 7 meters high.
Ice Activities
The mountain’s great design means there are lots of fun things to do on the ice. These include
There are lots of fun activities, like snowshoe hikes, snowcat rides, panoramic paragliding tours, tubing, sleigh rides and more. Once you’ve had your fill of the mountains, there are lots of fun things for children to do. They can go ice skating in the local rinks. One of them is at the Aspen Recreation Center.
