Snowmass is on the same pass as Aspen and is a resort in its own right.The ski mountain is huge,over 5 miles wide, with lots of skiing to satisy all skiers and boarders, with this being an ideal choice for families ,offering a good choice of beginner and child friendly pistes, with a high degree of safety.There is also enough to satisfy even advanced skiers, over at Hanging Valley Wall,though with Aspen Highlands and Aspen Mountain on the pass, the choice is immense.Micks Gully,Sneakys and Shear Bliss are favouries with the longest run being some 5 miles.

Mostly quality, slopeside, ski in ski out accommodation, to suit any budget and the recent village and lift improvements make this a wonderful base to stay, with the bright lights of Aspen on your doorstep.Try the 4 day Mountain Explorers course which is one of the best ski programmes in North America, and see you in the "Cirque"for some live music apres ski.

RANGE : 2,656m-3,815m (8,420ft - 12,510ft)

PISTES : 159 on over 200km

GRADE GREEN (Beginner) : 14 runs

GRADE BLUE (Intermediate) : 79 runs

GRADE BLACK (Advanced) : 66 runs

DRIVING DISTANCE : 4 Hours from Denver,90 minutes from Eagle Airport and 10 mins from Aspen airport.

BEGINNER RATING : 4 Star

INTERMEDIATE RATING : 5 Star

EXPERT RATING : 5 Star (Whole Area)

Offers Include a buy an 8 day pass and get 6 extra days free for skiing in 2011.  Passes must be pre booked by 1st December.The offer also applies to ski hire.This is one fantastic deal, so another reason to ski or board one of the worlds best areas, so book now.See Aspen for date bands.