Aspen Highlands and Highland Bowl (12,392ft) - March 25, 2010 - click pictures to enlarge, then right click on picture to save to your computer.

We jumped on the bus over to Aspen Highlands from Snowmass. The goal for a few of us was to hike Highland Bowl. Here is the Aspen Highlands trail map.

Highland Bowl

We decided to test our legs on Soddbuster.

Looking up South Castle from Deep Temerity lift

Deep Temerity lift

The start of the snowcat ride to Highland Bowl.

Maroon Bells

The steepest part of the hike.

There are three 14ers in this picture, can you name them?

A look back at the snowcat track.

Check out the tracks on the closer mountain.

Castle and Conundrum Peaks in this view.

At the top of Highland bowl is a communication tower and a double chair from a lift. Vert pano click here.

Panoramic looking east to south.

A look from the top of G-8.

Half way down G-6.

G-6 38° pitch


Up G-6 from the bottom.  The snow was great!