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Aspen Mountain (a.k.a. Ajax)
Base elevation: 7,945 ft./2,422 m.
Summit elevation: 11,212 ft./3,417m.
Vertical rise: 3,267 ft./996 m.
Terrain: 673 acres/270 hectares
- Best known for: great location in the center of Aspen - Ski down for lunch and shopping. Aspen Mountain, the flagship mountain of the Aspen/Snowmass resort comlex, offers excellent intermediate to expert terrain that includes steep and bump runs.
- Steepest run: Elevator Shaft section of the Silver Queen run - slope angle of 42 degrees
- Types of trails: easiest: 0%, more difficult: 48%, most difficult: 26%, expert: 26%
- Annual snowfall: 300 inches/762 cm
- Snowmaking: 210 acres/85 hectares
- Lifts: 8: 6 primary - 1 gondola (14-minute ride), 1 high-speed quad, 1 high-speed double, 1 quad, 2 doubles; 2 secondary - 1 quad (Little Nell), 1 double (Bell Mountain)
- Lift capacity: 10,755 riders/hour
- Uncrowded slopes: On average, 3 people per acre/9 people per hectare
- Best-kept secret: Groomed, intermediate cruising runs under Ruthie’s and Ajax Express lifts, the “shrines” on Aspen Mountain
- Location: Within the White River National Forest, the mountain rises up from downtown Aspen
On Mountain Activities
Babysitting Services
Snow Cubs (ages 8 weeks - 3 1/2), 970-923-0563
Night Hawks - Evening Camp Program (ages 3 - 10), 970-923-0570
Nastar Racing
NASTAR is the acronym for the National Standard Race and is the largest public recreational grassroots ski racing program in the world. Developed in 1968, NASTAR provides a fun, competitive and easily accessible recreational ski racing program that, through the development of a handicap system, allows skiers of all ages and abilities to compare themselves against their friends, family members and the U.S. Ski Team regardless of when and where they race. Visit http://www.nastar.com for more information.
Public NASTAR courses in Aspen/Snowmass are available seven days a week!
Aspen Mountain NASTAR
970-925-1220 x3544
The course is located on Silver Dip Swing trail (to the skier’s right of Ajax Express lift). The course is open Wednesday through Sunday from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.
- ADULTS: $6 for 2 runs; $10 for the entire day.
- KIDS (12 and under): $4 for 2 runs; $10 for the entire day.
- 7-DAY NASTAR PASS (for adults or kids): $34 - unlimited NASTAR use for a week on all three NASTAR courses - Snowmass, Aspen Mountain
Source: The Aspen Chamber Resort Association (ACRA) is a non-profit, community organization dedicated to supporting the business community and enhancing the visitors experience. The ACRA is a unique blend of a traditional business chamber and a visitors’ bureau made up of approximately 800 local businesses, a strong, diverse board of directors and a talented staff.
On the web at http://www.aspenchamber.org