PHOTO & VIDEO ALERT – Skiing & Riding on Aspen Mountain, Today, Friday, May 27th
Aspen/Snowmass, Colo., May 27, 2011 – Aspen Mountain will reopen this weekend, May 28-30, and possibly beyond for skiing and riding with a 71 inch base. A few lucky skiers and riders headed up to test out the conditions this morning and reported excellent snow coverage, soft spring conditions and sunny skies.
Photos available here: https://www.flickr.com/photos/aspensnowmass/sets/72157626695658327/
VIDEO:
https://vimeo.com/24333522
MORE INFO:
The mountain will open with 25 runs and 136 acres. In addition, the mountain will open on weekends after Memorial Day as conditions allow.
Skiing and riding will be from the 11,212-foot summit with uploading and downloading on the Silver Queen Gondola from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily with the last ride down at 4:30 p.m. Skiing and riding will be open from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on the Ajax Express chairlift. The Sundeck restaurant and Ajax Tavern will be open for dining and beverages.
For more information on the reopening and for lift and lodging deals, visit www.aspensnowmass.com/extend.