Aspen Mountain / Ajax
Aspen Mountain / Ajax
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Known as "the athlete's mountain," expert skiers flock to its challenging slopes.
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lena g
Singapore, Singapore118 contributions
Jul 2019
Great place for even summer! From hiking to white water rafting to fly fishing, Aspen impresses me with its great activities and gorgeous weather.
Written 16 July 2019
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Maddie E
4 contributions
Jul 2019 • Family
Stunning scenery! Fun to have your photo professional taken. Option to buy one or more of these affordable photos at the bottom.
Written 14 July 2019
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Dana Los Angeles
Los Angeles, CA1,300 contributions
Dec 2018 • Family
Epic. Just epic! Hard to not love this mountain, and I am looking forward to a return to this special place in the rockies.
Written 3 July 2019
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lparker220
Annapolis, MD572 contributions
Jun 2019 • Couples
We took the gondola 🚡 to the top of Aspen mountain, took in the scenery, got a glass of wine, and soaked up the sun ☀️!According to locals, skiing in June is very rare - only happens every decade or so. So it was super busy!! Let me tell you, this is the place to people watch... basically “lifestyles of the very rich and famous meet gnarly snowboarders.” There was a wedding taking place at the top of the mountain. Oh, and the toddlers, they ski like pros!! Well worth the nail-biting ride to the top!!
Written 23 June 2019
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OjaiJohn
Ojai, California56 contributions
Mar 2019
Aspen has many more restaurants and things to do apres-skiing than Snowmass. But, if you are there for the skiing, stay and ski at Snowmass.
Written 13 April 2019
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Richard C
Aspen, CO11 contributions
Jan 2019 • Family
Aspen has a variety of steeper terrain with north, east, and west exposures. East exposures such as the mine dumps and the Back of Bell often catch more powder as prevailing winds are typically west to east.
Written 8 April 2019
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paxa
Washington DC, DC6,858 contributions
Mar 2019 • Friends
We skied this mountain the first day we were here. Took a mountain tour in the morning which was quite interesting. It was a Sunday so a bit more crowded, but except for the gondola there were no lines at other lifts. The trails here are quite challenging - I'd say equal to if not in ways more than Jackson Hole - no doubt great for expert skiers. Many of the blues (no greens here) can be quite steep but also plenty of less steep and wide open runs especially at the top, around the Ajax Express lift. Slightly more steep blues can be found around the Gents lift. There are moguls of various sizes, lengths and pitch along most of the runs so people with varied capabilities/preferences skiing together can do so on different terrain. The steepest blues are the gulch runs, Spar and Copper Bowl, both leading straight to the base of the mountain.
One of the more challenging aspects of this mountain is that there are no easy cat tracks from top to bottom like many other resorts do, so at the end of the day when you are already tired and still on top you'd have to really put in some effort getting down (the only easy way out is just give up and take the gondola down - plenty of locals tell us that they'd do just that to avoid the homewards bound crowd rushing down the gulch runs). If skiing down, the Copper Bowl might be a bit more preferable to Spar in that it's a bit wider with less traffic although some steeper sections. A longer more round about way might be to get down the west side of the mountain but we didn't have time to try that. For food Bonnie's at top of Ruthie's is a favorite, nice sundeck with a superb view overlooking wide open trails around the Ajax Express although gets very crowded at peak lunch time.
We stayed in Aspen so this is the closest mountain of the 4, right in town and most hotels have free shuttles to ferry you the few blocks to the base. Snowmass is the furthest away about a 30 min bus ride from the main bus terminal in town - free and frequent about every 15 minutes (10 mins to Buttermilk and 15 to Highlands).
One of the more challenging aspects of this mountain is that there are no easy cat tracks from top to bottom like many other resorts do, so at the end of the day when you are already tired and still on top you'd have to really put in some effort getting down (the only easy way out is just give up and take the gondola down - plenty of locals tell us that they'd do just that to avoid the homewards bound crowd rushing down the gulch runs). If skiing down, the Copper Bowl might be a bit more preferable to Spar in that it's a bit wider with less traffic although some steeper sections. A longer more round about way might be to get down the west side of the mountain but we didn't have time to try that. For food Bonnie's at top of Ruthie's is a favorite, nice sundeck with a superb view overlooking wide open trails around the Ajax Express although gets very crowded at peak lunch time.
We stayed in Aspen so this is the closest mountain of the 4, right in town and most hotels have free shuttles to ferry you the few blocks to the base. Snowmass is the furthest away about a 30 min bus ride from the main bus terminal in town - free and frequent about every 15 minutes (10 mins to Buttermilk and 15 to Highlands).
Written 3 April 2019
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Mary J
Poughkeepsie, NY450 contributions
Feb 2019 • Family
We came to the top of the mountain on a beautiful sunny day to go snowshoeing. What amazing sights! You can see all around the area from the top of the mountain. A great start for the day.
Written 10 March 2019
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MissDetox
Sydney, Australia298 contributions
Feb 2019 • Family
My son said that this was the best grooming conditions that he had skiied in. So thank you to the groomers at Aspen Mtn for doing a great job. It is a little bit more steeper than Buttermilk resort but when the groomers do a great job the skiing becomes easier.
Written 8 March 2019
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gretchen r
11 contributions
Feb 2019
We are good intermediate skiers of an advanced age (75yrs) who felt comfortable skiing the blues at Buttermilk and Snowmass. Not so much at Ajax but we loved riding the gondola and taking in the view. Spectacular. $25/pp and $10 goes to food at the Sundeck. You could take your skiis up and ....seeing the trails, decide to ride the gondola back down ;<)
Written 12 February 2019
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If you can only go to one, which would you go to? Snowmass or Aspen Gondola?
Travel Ameniti
Chicago, IL618 contributions
Snowmass for sure. You have both gondolas and chair lifts and a ton of activities!
Heather M
Seminole, OK40 contributions
We are visiting in September and I see that the gondola is only open on weekends then. Are there any activities available on Ajax in September during the weekdays? Can you get up the mountain by car?
Lauren M
1 contribution
In September the gondola is open on weekends (Friday-Sun). Mid-week the only way to enjoy Ajax is by hiking it - I would suggest the Ute Trail or Little Cloud. Otherwise all the action and activities are in town. Enjoy your upcoming visit!
Jennifer B
4 contributions
How much is the ride if you are not going to ski?
anne p
Brisbane, Australia59 contributions
Unless you are seriously fit and have an hour or more to spare, I wouldn't hike up the mountain. It takes about 30 minutes to get to the top while riding the lift so walking it is not achievable for most, I think.
I can't remember the cost but once you're at the top, there's a casual but fun restaurant with amazing rides and the best snow-shoeing experience (but you need to buy your tickets for this before you get to the top).
Is there a trail that you follow? Do you need snow shoes?
Verity G
Pacific Coast Australia, Australia101 contributions
Was there in summer (and from Australia 🇦🇺), so cant answer local knowledge questions.
Sorry Mate !🇦🇺🇦🇺
Karen G
1 contribution
How hard are the blue runs on Ajax? I am working on being totally confortable on blues and skiing parallel with good form. I am worried the blues might be too hard for me at Ajax? Super narrow and steep would be intimidating for me. Any Input? Thanks.
Verity G
Pacific Coast Australia, Australia101 contributions
Hi Karen, I don’t ski - my other half is the skier.
Your best bet is to Phone a local ski shop, ask for a local who skis and have a discussion with them.
Just about everyone, in most shops are Aussies who live and work there just so they can ski there too.
Good luck - from another Aussie 🇦🇺🇦🇺😉
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