Policies
WINTER DOWNHILL EQUIPMENT POLICY
Aspen Skiing Company reviews our equipment policy periodically and this policy is in effect as of October 2024. You are responsible for obeying the Colorado Skier Safety Act regardless of what equipment you chose to use. The lifts and trails are designed for use by guests on a wide variety of skiing and riding equipment incorporating an array of different binding systems. While within ski area boundaries, each guest shall have a device on their skiing and riding equipment that is capable of restraining or stopping it in the event it becomes detached from the user. The Mountain Managers retain the right to prohibit any type of equipment at their discretion.
Aspen Skiing Company prohibits skiing or snowboarding while carrying a child in a backpack or other suspension device.
Allowed without restriction on all areas:
- Skis
- Snowboards
- Telemark skis
- Carving boards
- Alpine Touring equipment
- Monoski
- Monoski (disabled)—sit ski
- Snowblades and ski boards (must have a minimum length of 65cm)
- Biskis (disabled)
Restricted (see PDF below for more details):
- Ski Bikes and Trikes (see PDF for more details)
- Snowshoes - Not allowed on chairlifts. Allowed on gondolas
- Snowdecks (see PDF for more details)
- Yak Trax/Boot Traction Devices - Not allowed on chairlifts. Allowed on gondolas
- Lurks - Not allowed on chairs if over 5’ in length unless it can be disassembled and carried
Prohibited devices include the following. See PDF below for additional devices that are prohibited.
- Children in backpacks or other carrying devices
- Snowbikes- Bicycle Conversion
- Mountain Bikes
- Airboards
- Swissbobs
- Boot Skis/Ski Skates (including any device shorter than 65cm in length) (See PDF for more details)
- Sleds of any type
- Tandem devices
- Snowskates
- Snow Scooters or Bike Boards