Snowmass to open expert terrain Friday
After a storm dropped 14 inches of snow on Snowmass ski area on Tuesday and Wednesday, Aspen Skiing Co. is opening an additional 200 acres of expert terrain on the mountain.
The Alpine Springs and High Alpine chairlifts will start running today, providing access to runs in those areas as well as some terrain on the Hanging Valley Wall, according to Skico.
The ski season at Snowmass started Nov. 23 with more than 500 acres of terrain open. Buttermilk and Aspen Highlands will open Dec. 14.
Aspen’s Gaston second in famed Leadville Trail 100 MTB race as Swenson repeats
Fully aware he was in the midst of the mountain bike race of his life, Aspen’s John Gaston said he “tried to not think too far ahead” to prevent the magnitude of the moment from getting to him. He eventually finished runner-up in the iconic race.

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