ASPEN MOUNTAIN
September, 2004 Contact PR

ASPEN MOUNTAIN

Season: Nov. 25, 2004 - April 10, 2005

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/273 hectares

Number of trails: 76

Miles/km of trails: 64 miles/103 km

Longest run: 3 miles/4.8 km

Trails: easiest - 0%, more difficult - 48%, most difficult - 26%, expert - 36%

Annual snowfall: 300 inches/762 cm

Snowmaking: 210 acres/85 hectares

Lifts: 8 Total: 1 gondola (the Silver Queen Gondola goes from base to summit in 14 minutes), 1 high-speed quad chair, 1 high-speed double chair, 2 quad chairs, 3 double chairs

Lift capacity: 10,755 riders/hour

Location: Within the White River National Forest, in downtown Aspen

Equipment rental: Aspen/Snowmass Four Mountain Sports offers five convenient locations with free equipment transfer to all four mountains: in Aspen across from the gondola, on the Snowmass Village Mall, at Buttermilk and Aspen Highlands and in Snowmass at Two Creeks.

Restaurants: 4 total - 2 on-mountain: Sundeck/Benedict's, Bonnie's; 2 at base area: Montagna Restaurant and Bar, Ajax Tavern

 

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