Aspen is one of the most popular ski destinations in the Unites States and perhaps one of the best well known in the entire world. Creating an Aspen ski vacation resort was the brainchild of Friedl Pfeifer, an accomplished skier from Austria who wound up in Aspen at the end of WW II.

With only a few dollars in his pocket he founded the first ski school in Aspen and partnered with Walter Paepcke to create to create what was then the world’s longest chairlift.

The sleepy mining town of Aspen was suddenly transformed into one of the most popular recreational nooks in America. Now Aspen is home to many ski resorts, hotels, and bread and breakfast cottages to accommodate the thousands of people which take an Aspen ski vacation each year.

Are you considering an Aspen ski vacation? If so, it is a very popular choice, and you will be surely be glad you visited Aspen. Aspen is surrounded by 4 mountains and offers more than 4500 acres of fascinating terrain. Aspen receives plenty of snow each year that is just perfect for skiing and other snow related sports.

Ajax Mountain is a big draw for the more advanced skiers. It has over 700 acres for skiing and a vertical drop of more than 3200 feet. Next to Ajax is the Aspen Highlands which is perfectly suitable for beginning and intermediate skiers. You may even spot some Olympic medalists on the Aspen Highlands, as it is a favored skiing spot for skiers of all abilities who seek an Aspen ski vacation.

The Buttermilk is smaller mountain and more suited for beginning skiers. This also is home to the longest terrain park and host to the ESPN Winter X Games. The largest of the Aspen mountains is Snowmass and it has over 3000 acres of skiing terrain and has areas suitable for skiers of all abilities.

Snowmass is perhaps the most well known Aspen mountain and is popular for an Aspen ski vacation. It offers some spectacular panoramic views.

Aspen is situated around 215 miles to the southwest of Denver and about 75 miles to the southeast of Eagle. Aspen has its own airport, Sardy Field, which makes flying into the resort town for an Aspen ski vacation very easy to accomplish.

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Sarah Thomas provides articles on travel. You can find more of her work at the site aspen-today.com.