• SUMMER RECREATION
• Memorial Day Skiing and Snowboarding
• Gondola & Lift Rides
• Summer Pricing
• Camp Aspen/Snowmass
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• Kids Summer Programs
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  • Road Rides
  • Cruiser and Other Area Rides
  • Bike Rentals
  • Bike Descriptions
  • Biking Clinics
  • Retail
  • Mountain Biking Basics
• Snowmass Private Adventures
• More Summer Activities
  • Ballooning & Paragliding
  • Camping
  • Climbing Wall & Eurobungy
  • Disc Golf
  • Fishing
  • Golf & Tennis
  • Hiking
  • Horseback Riding
  • Kayaking & Rafting
  • Nature Programs
  • Paintball
  • Skateboarding & Mountainboarding
  • Stand-Up Paddleboarding
  • Yoga
  • Adaptive Programs

Gondola & Lift Rides

Elk Camp and Silver Queen. Come summertime, these gondolas — as well as the Elk Camp Chairlift — are put to good use, giving guests of Aspen/Snowmass unfettered access to high country trails and ridiculously fun activities. 

Bikers, hikers, nature lovers and thrill-seekers of any age are all welcome from Memorial Day weekend into the fall.

Elk Camp Gondola and Chairlift at Snowmass

Hop on board the Elk Camp Gondola with your mountain bike and experience Snowmass’ thrilling trail system. Or access 36 holes of disc golf, miles of hiking trails, paintball and even a kid-friendly climbing wall and Eurobungy. The Elk Camp Lift will take you even higher — to a summit of 11,325 feet — where the views stretch on for miles. Sign up for a naturalist hike with the Aspen Center for Environmental Studies and get to know the alpine ecosystem (and its resident marmots) a little better.

New this year, Elk Camp Gondola and the Elk Camp Chairlift will also stay open for weekends in September. Be sure to check out Valhalla Nights at Elk Camp, select Friday evenings in July and August.

Hours of Operation: 

• Gondola: Open Daily, 10am–4pm (Last ride down at 4:15pm). June 22–September 2. New in 2013: Open weekends September 7–8, 14–15, 21–22 and 28–29.
• Chairlift: Open Friday–Sunday & holidays, 10am–3:30pm (Last ride down at 3:30pm). June 22–September 2. New in 2013: Open weekends September 7–8, 14–15, 21–22 & 28–29

Silver Queen Gondola at Aspen Mountain

Over at Aspen Mountain, the Silver Queen Gondola whisks you from the beating heart of Aspen — with its superb shopping, fascinating galleries and top-flight cuisine — to the serene summit of Ajax in minutes. Give a few sun salutations from 11,200 feet with a yoga class at the Sundeck, or simply savor the views of the breathtaking Elk Mountains. Naturalist walks, the highest disc golf course in North America and bluegrass concerts on Sundays round out the roster atop Aspen Mountain.

Hours of Operation: 

• June 15–September 2: Open daily, 10am–4pm (Last ride down at 4:30pm).
• Weekends (May 25–27, June 1–2 & 8–9, September 7–8, 14–15, 21–22 & 28–29, October 5–6): Open daily, 10am–4pm (Last ride down at 4:30pm)