Hey guys been awhile since i posted, i belive i last posted asking for snowbasin tips which were great. I appologize as i dont belive i ever did a follow up but needless to say my first trip out west was great! We also checked out powder mtn which had some awesome hidden freshies a week after the storm!!! (even tho im a boarder its great)

My next adventure is a trip to snowmass for my 21st birthday, ive been saving up for this and am looking for any tips/tricks/advice/hiddenstashes for a fellow Mid atlantic native! thanks alot everyone i love reading the forums, esp posts abot laurel mountain as i live in Acme PA. Good luck to everyone this season!

Heath, you have good taste in ski areas.  Glad you enjoyed Snowbasin.

I went to Aspen last winter.  Here is a lengthy trip report including a section on Snowmass:  http://www.epicski.com/a/colorado-road-trip-recap  Just about anyone can enjoy Longshot, a hike-to intermediate run at Snowmass that is fun, scenic, and as the name implies - really long.

Also, if you are a good, strong skier/boarder I would highly recommend you reserve a day to go visit nearby Aspen Highlands ski area and ride their free snowcat to Highland Bowl.  It is an awesome sidecountry experience featuring a mountainside of huge, steep lines.

Here are pictorials of the three major Aspen ski areas:

http://www.epicski.com/a/snowmass-co-a-pictorial

http://www.epicski.com/a/aspen-highlands-co-a-pictorial

http://www.epicski.com/a/aspen-mountain-co-a-pictorial