bragging rights - View this location on map the cool kids tackle the highland bowl. it is not served by any lifts and takes anywhere from 20 minutes to an hour to climb 750 feet to its 12,392-foot-high summit with its fearsome 45-degree pitch. the really cool kids do circuits of two or three laps. slightly tamer is deep temerity, a 180-acre bowl that opened last year and gives expert skiers an additional 1,000-foot drop. lunch at the aptly named cloud nine alpine bistro (970-544-3063) 100 yards below the cloud nine chair, with an old ski hut feel and views of the maroon bells. a popular lunch dish is osso bucco with ratatouille and roasted potatoes for $25, soup and salad included. New York Times 330 east main street, Aspen, CO Active, Kids

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