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Deception at Aspen Highlands

Expert · 407 m long with 202 m of vertical, averaging 26° and 35° at its steepest, facing NW.

35°steepest 50 m

26°average pitch

407 mlength

202 mvertical

3415 mtop elevation

NWfaces

Snow and sun

Deception is poleward-facing: least winter sun, holds cold powder longest, can stay firm or icy.

Grooming: mogul. Moguls.

How to get to Deception

Lifts that reach the top: Loge Peak (skiing advanced terrain to get there); Deep Temerity (skiing advanced terrain to get there).

Where it ends

Joins No Name (Highlands), Olymic Bowl Exit, Aces & Eights. Nearest lifts from the bottom: Cloud Nine (6 min), Thunderbowl (11 min), Exhibition (11 min).

See Deception on the 3D map All runs at Aspen Highlands

Measured from OpenStreetMap geometry and elevation via OpenSkiMap (ODbL). Times are rough. Grades, grooming and openings change day to day — check the resort's own reports.