Golden Barrel at Aspen Highlands
Intermediate · 244 m long with 68 m of vertical, averaging 16° and 19° at its steepest, facing N.
19°steepest 50 m
16°average pitch
244 mlength
68 mvertical
2750 mtop elevation
Nfaces
Snow and sun
Golden Barrel is poleward-facing: least winter sun, holds cold powder longest, can stay firm or icy.
How to get to Golden Barrel
Lifts that reach the top: Thunderbowl (skiing intermediate terrain to get there); Exhibition (skiing intermediate terrain to get there); Cloud Nine (skiing intermediate terrain to get there); Loge Peak (skiing intermediate terrain to get there); Deep Temerity (skiing intermediate terrain to get there).
From the base area (about 13 minutes, intermediate skiing needed):
- Ride Thunderbowl
- Ski Nugget (intermediate)
- Ski Golden Barrel (intermediate)
Where it ends
Joins Lower Stein, Park Avenue. Nearest lifts from the bottom: Thunderbowl (3 min), Exhibition (3 min).
See Golden Barrel on the 3D mapAll runs at Aspen HighlandsMeasured 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.