Aspen Mountain will open for skiing Memorial Day Weekend
Don’t put those boards away just yet. Aspen Mountain will reopen for skiing and snowboarding Memorial Day Weekend.
About 130 acres of terrain at the mountaintop will be open for skiing and snowboarding Saturday, Sunday and Monday, Aspen Skiing Co. announced Monday. The upper intermediate or blue trails will be open as will the black runs such as Summit and Blondie’s.
Mother Nature cooperated this spring to make skiing an option. About 18 inches of snow fell over the past week.
“With this snow it was a slam dunk. Easy decision,” said Rich Burkley, Skico vice president of mountain operations.
Read full story at The Aspen Times.
FILE – The Silver Queen Gondola climbs to the top of Aspen Mountain from downtown Aspen Thursday, March 17, 2005. The gondola climbs 3,267 vertical feet to 11,200 feet. The ride takes 14 minutes. (Photo by Christian Murdock/The Gazette)
FILE – The Silver Queen Gondola climbs to the top of Aspen Mountain from downtown Aspen Thursday, March 17, 2005. The gondola climbs 3,267 vertical feet to 11,200 feet. The ride takes 14 minutes. (Photo by Christian Murdock/The Gazette)