AspenSnowmass

2°C and a north-westerly wind crossing the Angry Birds Slopestyle Course. The layout stretched 495 metres from start to finish, 30 metres wide, with 110 metres of vertical drop and a 15-degree gradient. Antti-Jussi Kemppainen moved through a course built around slopestyle rather than the halfpipe that had shaped his earlier FIS seasons.... Read more on the Athlete page

Colorado four-mountain freeski resort in the Roaring Fork Valley | Known for: Buttermilk X Games, Snowmass park and mileage, Highland Bowl steeps, Aspen Mountain town laps, World Cup and Grand Prix venues | Season: late November to early April | Best for: park riders, contest fans, strong all-mountain skiers, and crews mixing freestyle with steep inbounds terrain Buttermilk Lights And Ajax Above Town The Silver Queen Gondola rises from downtown Aspen toward the 11,212-foot Sundeck, putting steep groomers, bumps, glades, and town-facing laps directly above one of Colorado’s most recognizable ski streets. Aspen is not a single-mountain resort in practice. It is a four-part system built from Aspen Mountain, Aspen Highlands, Buttermilk, and Snowmass, each with a different role in the freeski map of Colorado.... Read more on the Location page