When expert skiers or snowboarders are looking for a challenge, one place they look is the Highland Bowl in Aspen, Colorado.
With its peak located 12,392 feet above sea level and 48-degree vertical climb required to get there, "The Bowl," as locals call it, is the perfect way to push skilled skiers.
On a recent trip to Highlands Mountain, we tried the hike for ourselves.
Story by Aly Weisman and editing by Stephen Parkhurst
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