Hiking the Highlands Bowl in Aspen, Colorado

Hiking the Highlands Bowl in the Aspen Snowmass ski resort was always big on my bucket list of things to do in Aspen.

One day, after the long cold winter that Colorado is well known for transitioned into Spring, my friend and I made it out and began the hike up for some Spring skiing.

We were in for quite the surprise as the view from the top was just breathtaking!

If you would like to see what it was like going down, be sure to watch my video snowboarding down the highlands bowl here.

But for now, enjoy this photo essay of my friend and I summiting the 12,000 foot Aspen Highlands Bowl and begin our sketchy descent down on just a snowboard and pair of skis before clocking in to work at the Gant Condo Resort later that afternoon. What a great day to be on the mountain!

Hiking the Aspen Highlands Bowl

A nice surprise was in store for us once we got to the lift at the bottom of the run: complimentary barbecue for skiers and boarders. After that long but satisfying hike, we got our grub and called it a day by skiing down to the base of the mountain.

If given the opportunity, would you hike the Aspen Highlands Bowl in Colorado?

2016-11-15T22:13:08-05:00By Ronald Robbins|

About the Author: Ronald Robbins

Ronald Robbins is the Founder of Active Planet Travels adventure travel blog and Clicta Digital, a digital marketing agency based out of Denver, Colorado. He has found most of his professional interests in being an adventure travel blogger, photographer & bizarre food enthusiast.

3 Comments

Mark Gray July 29, 2013 at 11:53 am
I bet the way back down was quality! A shame it probably lasted no where near the length it took to get to the top though! This trip looks fun nonetheless 🙂
Goody March 23, 2012 at 5:51 am
I can not believe that there was such a crazy person skiing with its bikini!! wasn’t cold?? Having a barbecue after skiing is super!! Good for you 🙂
- Ron March 23, 2012 at 11:27 am
  Those hotdogs were super delicious! It was quite a surprise…something I definitely didn’t expect!

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