Aspen Mountain
Aspen Mountain has kept the town of Aspen on the map since 1947, serving up black-diamond trees, bumps and steeps for anyone who dares step off the lift. Now 60 years later, guests are happy that, aside from a new gondola, things haven’t changed a bit
| Mountain Statistics |
| Base elevation: |
7,945 ft./2,422 m |
| Summit elevation: |
11,212 ft./3,418 m |
| Vertical rise: |
3,267 ft./996 m |
| Terrain: |
673 acres/272 hectares |
| Number of trails: |
76 |
| Miles/km of trails: |
64 miles/103 km |
| Longest run: |
3 miles/4.8 km |
| Steepest run: |
Elevator Shaft section of the Silver Queen run – slope angle of 42° |
| 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 Total – 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 known for: |
Steep, bump runs that drop right into the town of Aspen |
| Best-kept secret: |
Venture off the groomed runs and have black/double-black-diamond trails all to yourself! |
| Location: |
Within the White River National Forest, the mountain rises up from downtown Aspen |
| Terrain: |
 Easiest 0% |
 More Difficult 48% |
 Most Difficult 26% |
 Most Difficult 26% |
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