Best known for: Locals' favorite mountain for expert and extreme terrain
Best-kept secret: Has terrain appropriate for any level -- more green and blue terrain than black- and double-black-diamond terrain
Location: Within the White River National Forest, three miles from downtown Aspen, Colo.
Season: Dec. 11, 1999-April 2, 2000
Base elevation: 8,040 ft./2,451 m
Summit elevation: 11,675 ft./3,559 m
Vertical rise: 3,635 ft./1,108 m
Terrain: 675 acres/270 hectares-118 trails
Longest run: 3.5 miles/5.6 km
Trails: easiest, 20%; more difficult, 33%; most difficult , 17%; expert, 30%
Annual snowfall: 300 inches/762 cm
Snowmaking: 110 acres/44 hectares
Lifts: 6 total -- 3 high-speed quad chairs, 1 triple chair
Uncrowded slopes: 2 people per acre/5 people per hectare
Snowboarding terrain: 1 terrain park, 1 boardercross course
Lodging bed base: no beds at base of mountain; 15,000 beds within 10 miles
Equipment rental: Aspen Highlands Ski Shop at the base of the mountain
