This Is Aspen!
Rising out of the heart of downtown Aspen,
and famous for its steeps, bumps and incredible views, Aspen Mountain
and its double-blacks and tree runs are fun for riders and skiers alike.
Looking for style, comfort and double-diamonds? Take the express route
to the top via the Silver Queen Gondola as you're whisked to the Sundeck
restaurant and treat yourself to a well-earned lunch.
Sixty Years Strong!
Sixty years after dedicating the first
chairlift on Aspen Mountain, Aspen/Snowmass continues to deliver...
And the skiing and riding at Aspen/Snowmass is only getting better:
$50 million in on-mountain improvements over the next five years means
quicker lift rides and easier access. Ride the NEW eight-person Elk Camp
Gondola at Snowmass, or check out the NEW CABINS on Aspen Mountain's
Silver Queen Gondola. Both are Swiss-made and come with floor-to-ceiling
windows so you can soak up the surrounding views. Combined with last year's
new high-speed Village Express six-pack, Sky Cab Gondola and Aspen
Highlands' Deep Temerity triple chair, five new lifts have been added
in the last two years and more than 200 acres of in-bounds backcountry
terrain have opened up.
Calling All Powder Hounds!
If you love powder... Take a POWDER
TOUR. Luxury snowcats take you to prime untracked stashes on the backside
of Aspen Mountain. Fresh tracks guaranteed and gourmet lunch is included.
For reservations visit the Aspen Mountain Powder Tours desk in the gondola
building, call 970-920-0720.
Aspen Mountain Numbers:
- Over 673 acres of terrain
- Base elevation: 7,945 feet
- Summit elevation: 11,212 feet
- Vertical rise of 3,267 feet
- Longest Run: 3 Miles
- Average Annual Snowfall: 300 inches
Trail Breakdown
- 31% expert
- 56% intermediate
- 13% beginner
- 76 Named Trails - over 64 miles of fun!
Aspen's Other Resorts!
Snowmass: 3,128 acres; easiest - 6%, int/advance - 62%, expert - 32%
Aspen Highlands: 1,010 acres; easiest - 18%, int/advanced - 46%, expert - 36%
Buttermilk: 435 acres; easiest - 35%, int/advanced- 65%, expert - 0%
Best Known For:
Aspen Mountain, the flagship mountain of the Aspen/Snowmass
resort, offers excellent intermediate to expert terrain that includes steep and bump
runs that drop right into the town of Aspen. And with a lift ticket that's good at all
four Aspen/Snowmass Resort mountains, you might just want more than a week to explore
it all!
Best Kept Secret:
Groomed, intermediate cruising runs under Ruthie's
and Ajax Express lifts, the "shrines" on Aspen Mountain.
Getting Here
Aspen/Snowmass is one of the most accessible Rocky Mountain
resorts. With nearly 150 nonstop and connecting flights weekly into Eagle Airport and
Aspen/Pitkin County Airport. You can start from either coast and be here in a half a
day, give or take. Eagle Airport with Non-Stop jet service on 6 major carriers from
many cities across the country is located 65 miles from Aspen/Snowmass. Aspen's smaller
regional airport is only 3 miles outside of town.
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