Aspen Mountain
Ski resort · Colorado, United States
Aspen Mountain is a ski resort in Colorado (United States) with 59 km of runs and 6 lifts. You can ski between 2,426 m and 3,431 m above sea level: a vertical drop of 1,005 m. Its longest run is Summer Road (3.5 km) and the steepest, Cone 2, reaches 86% on its toughest stretch.
See Aspen Mountain on the 3D map and snow forecast- Runs
- 59 km
- Lifts
- 6
- Elevation
- 2,426–3,431 m
- Vertical drop
- 1,005 m
Kilometres of runs by colour
- Red32 km
- Black14 km
- Expert black14 km
The steepest runs at Aspen Mountain
Maximum slope: the steepest 50 m stretch of each run, measured by Cota.
- Cone 2 Expert black86% · 41°
- Kristi Expert black85% · 40°
- Ollie's Yot Expert black79% · 38°
- S1 Expert black77% · 38°
- Walsh's Expert black76% · 37°
The longest runs
- Summer Road Red3.5 km
- Ruthie's Run Red1.7 km
- Spar Gulch Red1.6 km
- Copper Red1.4 km
- Dipsy Doodle Red1.3 km
Lifts
5 chairlifts · 1 gondola.
When to go to Aspen Mountain
For snow, April: that is usually when there is the most snow on the ground.
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1995–2024 average from ERA5-Land (Copernicus), a 9 km model, at 2,932 m (the resort's mean elevation is 2,928 m). The bars compare months with each other: a model's centimetres are not the resort's centimetres.
Official links
Resorts near Aspen Mountain
- Aspen Highlands4 km · 43 km of runs
- Buttermilk5 km · 40 km of runs
- Aspen Snowmass12 km · 120 km of runs
- Crested Butte Mountain Resort32 km · 56 km of runs
- Ski Cooper50 km · 32 km of runs
- Sunlight Mountain Resort51 km · 37 km of runs
Frequently asked questions
- Where is Aspen Mountain?
- In Colorado, United States. The nearest resort is Aspen Highlands, 4 km away as the crow flies.
- How many kilometres of runs does Aspen Mountain have?
- 59 km: 32 km of red runs, 14 km of black runs, 14 km of expert black runs.
- What is the elevation of Aspen Mountain?
- You can ski between 2,426 m and 3,431 m: a vertical drop of 1,005 m.
- How many lifts does Aspen Mountain have?
- 6: 5 chairlifts, 1 gondola.
- What is the steepest run at Aspen Mountain?
- Cone 2 (expert black), at 86% (41°) on its toughest 50 m stretch, according to Cota's measurements.
- What is the best month to ski at Aspen Mountain?
- For snow, April: that is usually when there is the most snow on the ground. Based on the 1995–2024 average from ERA5-Land (Copernicus).
- How much snow is there today at Aspen Mountain?
- On Cota you can see the snow that fell in the last 7 days and the forecast for the next 7, and on the map, the hour-by-hour forecast at three elevations.