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. AspenMountain, the flagship mountain of the Aspen/Snowmass resort complex, 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 (BellMountain)
• 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 AspenMountain
• Location: Within the White RiverNational 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 www.nastar.com for more information.
Public NASTAR courses in Aspen/Snowmass are available seven days a week!

Aspen Mountain NASTAR
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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: $7 for 2 runs; $10 for the entire day.
• KIDS (12 and under): $5 for 2 runs; $10 for the entire day. 
• 7-DAY NASTAR PASS (for adults or kids): $39 - unlimited NASTAR use for a week on all three NASTAR courses - Snowmass, AspenMountain, and AspenHighlands

For a complete list of On Mountain Activities, please click here. Also check out the official Aspen Mountain Web page.