DENVER "Mile-high City"

 "And here I was in Denver. I stumbled along with the most wicked grin of joy in the world, among the old bums and beat cowboys of Larimer Street"
 Jack Kerouac (On The Road)

ASPEN MOUNTAIN

Aspen Mountain, with its famous black-diamond terrain, has kept us on the map since 1947. Inbounds you’ll get a variety of glades, bumps and steeps. For an out-of-bounds experience, Aspen Mountain Powder Tours will hook you up with fresh tracks on the backside. 
Winter Season dates: November 22, 2012 - April 14, 2013
Base elevation: 7,945 ft./2,422 m
Summit elevation: 11,212 ft./3,418 m
Vertical rise: 3,267 ft./996 m
Terrain: 675 acres/273 hectares
Number of trails: 76
Miles/km of trails:  64 miles/103 km
Longest run: 3 miles/4.83 km
Types of trails: easiest: 0%, more difficult: 48%, most difficult: 26%, expert: 26%