Aspen Mountain Extends Season For Another Weekend
ASPEN, Colo. (CBS4) -- Memorial Day was going to be the last day of the season at Aspen Mountain, but the ski resort will reopen for two more days this weekend -- June 1-2 -- with 130 acres of skiable terrain.
Officials with Aspen Snowmass said they have a 60" base.
The Silver Queen Gondola will operate from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. for sightseeing and the Ajax Express chairlift will run from 9 a.m.-1 p.m., as long as conditions warrant, for laps on Aspen Mountain's upper blue runs as well as black runs such as Summit and Blondie's. Everyone will be required to download on the gondola, officials stated.
Lift tickets are $54 a day for those skiing and riding. Sightseers can pay $27 for a one-ride ticket, or $32 for a weekend ticket providing unlimited rides Saturday and Sunday.
Arapahoe Basin will end daily operations on June 2 but will be open on weekends until June 16.
Breckenridge will shift to a weekend schedule for Saturdays and Sundays on June 1-2 and June 8-9, weather conditions permitting. During those weekends, operations will be based out of Peak 7 with advanced and expert level terrain on the Independence SuperChair.
