Aspen Highlands will offer free snowcat rides into its expanded Highland Bowl.

It is famous for the Highland Bowl, which provides what some consider some of the most intense skiing in the state.

Aspen Highlands has become most famous for the Highland Bowl and other experts only terrain.

Since 2002, the Highland Bowl has been the crown jewel of Aspen Highlands.

At your feet lies Highland Bowl, 152 acres of chutes, bowls and glades with an average pitch of 40 degrees.

And beyond the lift network is Highland Bowl, where gates give access to a splendid open bowl of entirely double-black gradient.

Highland Bowl, beyond the top lift, is superb in the right conditions: a big open bowl with pitches from a serious 38 to a terrifying 48 .

Instead of a pampered gondola ride, hardy skiers hike the 30 minutes to the 12,392-foot summit of the Highland Bowl.

Bragging Rights The cool kids tackle the Highland Bowl.

In 2012 it was held at the Highland Bowl.