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Aspen Mountain

Where Aspen Mountain’s numbers come from

40 observations from 6 publishers behind 19 figures. Each row gives the figure we publish, how many sources gave one and how many agree; open it for what each said.

Figures

7/11 core figures collected.

How a figure is chosen
Summit elevation11,212 ft3 sources3 of 3 agreefrom Aspen Skiing Company
Aspen Snowmass — Aspen Mountain | Iconic Steeps & Town-Side LapsPublishedSep 2026“Summit elevation: 11,212 feet (3,418 m)”
Skiresort.info — Ski resort Aspen MountainSep 2026“The winter sports area is situated between the elevations of 2,422 and 3,418 m.”
Wikipedia — Aspen Mountain (ski area)Sep 2026“top_elevation = 11212 ft”
Highest lift-served elevation11,257 ft1 source1 of 1 agreefrom OpenSkiMap.org (OpenStreetMap contributors, Skimap.org)
OpenSkiMap — Aspen MountainPublishedSep 2026“Top of the highest mapped lift: 3,431 m (11,258 ft)”
Base elevation7,945 ft3 sources3 of 3 agreefrom Aspen Skiing Company
Aspen Snowmass — Aspen Mountain | Iconic Steeps & Town-Side LapsPublishedSep 2026“Base elevation: 7,945 feet (2,422 m)”
Skiresort.info — Ski resort Aspen MountainSep 2026“The winter sports area is situated between the elevations of 2,422 and 3,418 m.”
Wikipedia — Aspen Mountain (ski area)Sep 2026“base_elevation = 7945 ft”
Advertised vertical drop3,267 ft3 sources2 of 3 agree · differfrom Aspen Skiing Company
Aspen Snowmass — Aspen Mountain | Iconic Steeps & Town-Side LapsPublishedSep 2026“3,267 feet of elevation gain”
Wikipedia — Aspen Mountain (ski area)Sep 2026“vertical = 3267 ft”
PeakRankings — Aspen Mountain (Ajax) ReviewSep 2026Differs: 3,000 ft “Ajax boasts a commendable 3,000' vertical drop, which is up there with the best in the state.”
Lift-served vertical3,312 ftNo sources:Derived

Computed from highest lift-served elevation and base elevation, not read from a source.

= highest_lift_served_elevation_ft − base_elevation_ft

Skiable acres675 ac3 sources2 of 3 agree · differfrom Aspen Skiing Company
Aspen Snowmass — Aspen Mountain | Iconic Steeps & Town-Side LapsPublishedSep 2026“675 acres of terrain ... The Hero's expansion added 153 acres of new terrain including 19 ski chutes”
Wikipedia — Aspen Mountain (ski area)Sep 2026“skiable_area = 673 acre”
PeakRankings — Aspen Mountain (Ajax) ReviewSep 2026Differs: 828 ac “With the expanded terrain, Ajax's skiable footprint has increased to 828 acres.”
Named trails762 sources2 of 2 agreefrom Aspen Skiing Company
Aspen Snowmass — Aspen Mountain | Iconic Steeps & Town-Side LapsPublishedSep 2026“76 trails totaling 64 miles of skiing”
Wikipedia — Aspen Mountain (ski area)Sep 2026“number_trails = 76 total; - 0 Beginner; - 48 Intermediate; - 26 Advanced; - 26 Expert”
Longest run3.0 mi1 source1 of 1 agreefrom Wikimedia Foundation
Wikipedia — Aspen Mountain (ski area)PublishedSep 2026“The longest run is three miles (5 km), and approximately 26% of the terrain is considered expert.”
Night skiingNo1 source1 of 1 agreefrom Wikimedia Foundation
Wikipedia — Aspen Mountain (ski area)PublishedSep 2026“night_skiing = No”
Total lifts84 sources2 of 4 agree · differfrom Aspen Skiing Company
Aspen Snowmass — Aspen Mountain | Iconic Steeps & Town-Side LapsPublishedSep 2026“8 lifts, including a 6-passenger gondola”
Skiresort.info — Ski resort Aspen MountainSep 2026“8 lifts transport the guests. The lifts consist of 1 Circulating ropeway/gondola lift and 7 Chairlifts.”
Wikipedia — Aspen Mountain (ski area)Sep 2026Differs: 9 “lift_system = 9 total; - 1 gondola; - 2 high-speed quad chairs; - 1 high-speed triple; - 1 quad chair; - 2 double chairs; - 2 secondary lifts”
OpenSkiMap — Aspen MountainSep 2026Differs: 5 “Lifts mapped in OpenStreetMap: 4 chairlifts, 1 gondola (5 in all)”
Uphill capacity10,755 /hr1 source1 of 1 agreefrom Wikimedia Foundation
Wikipedia — Aspen Mountain (ski area)PublishedSep 2026“Lift Capacity: 10,755 riders per hour”
Average annual snowfall300 in1 source1 of 1 agreefrom Wikimedia Foundation
Wikipedia — Aspen Mountain (ski area)PublishedSep 2026“The average annual snowfall is 300 inches (25 ft; 7.6 m)”
Snowmaking coverage210 ac1 source1 of 1 agreefrom Aspen Skiing Company
Aspen Snowmass — Aspen Mountain | Iconic Steeps & Town-Side LapsPublishedSep 2026“210 acres of snowmaking coverage”
Snowmaking coverage (share)31%1 source1 of 1 agreefrom Wikimedia Foundation
Wikipedia — Aspen Mountain (ski area)PublishedSep 2026“snowmaking = Yes, 31% of area”
Drive from the fly-in airport7 min2 sources2 of 2 agreefrom aurora.ski
Drive from Aspen/Pitkin County Airport (ASE) to Aspen Mountain, estimated on roads open on 20 January 2027PublishedSep 2026“Aspen/Pitkin County Airport (ASE) to Aspen Mountain: 7 min and 4.4 mi by road without traffic, on roads open on 20 January 2027 (Valhalla routing on OpenStreetMap)”
Aspen Snowmass — Direct Flights to Aspen | Getting to Aspen SnowmassSep 2026“With the Aspen Pitkin Country Airport (ASE) only 10 minutes from downtown Aspen, getting in an out of Aspen by air makes travel here easy, especially in the summer months”
Drive from nearest major airport3 h 32 min1 source1 of 1 agreefrom aurora.ski
Drive from Denver International Airport (DEN) to Aspen Mountain, estimated on roads open on 20 January 2027PublishedSep 2026“Denver International Airport (DEN) to Aspen Mountain: 3 h 32 min and 221.9 mi by road without traffic, on roads open on 20 January 2027 (Valhalla routing on OpenStreetMap)”
Road miles from nearest major airport221.9 mi2 sources2 of 2 agreefrom aurora.ski
Drive from Denver International Airport (DEN) to Aspen Mountain, estimated on roads open on 20 January 2027PublishedSep 2026“Denver International Airport (DEN) to Aspen Mountain: 3 h 32 min and 221.9 mi by road without traffic, on roads open on 20 January 2027 (Valhalla routing on OpenStreetMap)”
Aspen Snowmass — Direct Flights to Aspen | Getting to Aspen SnowmassSep 2026“Denver International Airport (DEN) The largest and most active airport in the Rocky Mountain region is located only 220 miles from Aspen Snowmass”
Drive from closest airline airport7 min2 sources2 of 2 agreefrom aurora.ski
Drive from Aspen/Pitkin County Airport (ASE) to Aspen Mountain, estimated on roads open on 20 January 2027PublishedSep 2026“Aspen/Pitkin County Airport (ASE) to Aspen Mountain: 7 min and 4.4 mi by road without traffic, on roads open on 20 January 2027 (Valhalla routing on OpenStreetMap)”
Aspen Snowmass — Direct Flights to Aspen | Getting to Aspen SnowmassSep 2026“With the Aspen Pitkin Country Airport (ASE) only 10 minutes from downtown Aspen, getting in an out of Aspen by air makes travel here easy, especially in the summer months”
Road miles from closest airline airport4.4 mi1 source1 of 1 agreefrom aurora.ski
Drive from Aspen/Pitkin County Airport (ASE) to Aspen Mountain, estimated on roads open on 20 January 2027PublishedSep 2026“Aspen/Pitkin County Airport (ASE) to Aspen Mountain: 7 min and 4.4 mi by road without traffic, on roads open on 20 January 2027 (Valhalla routing on OpenStreetMap)”

Pages cited

Every source behind the figures, passes and facts, best tier first.

Other facts

Where the page's other facts come from: its location, website, owner and the like.

Nearest major airport
Passenger boardings by airport, calendar year 2024: BTS T-100 airline traffic (U.S. airlines, domestic flights)
Closest airline airport
Passenger boardings by airport, calendar year 2024: BTS T-100 airline traffic (U.S. airlines, domestic flights)
Airports the resort recommends
Aspen Snowmass — Direct Flights to Aspen | Getting to Aspen Snowmass
Coordinates
latitude.to — GPS coordinates of Aspen Mountain (Colorado)
Website
Aspen Snowmass — Aspen Mountain | Iconic Steeps & Town-Side Laps
Lift ticket page
Aspen Snowmass — Lift Tickets 2026-27
Owner
Aspen Snowmass — Aspen Skiing Company | About Us
Year opened
Aspen Snowmass — Aspen Mountain | Iconic Steeps & Town-Side Laps
Mountain range
GMBA Mountain Inventory v2.0 (standard): mountain range outlines, with each ski area placed where its runs and lifts are
Mountain range
Wikipedia — Aspen Mountain (ski area)
Nearest city
Wikipedia — Aspen Mountain (ski area)

Operating status

The sources that list this area, and what each says about whether it operates.

  • operatingSnowmass · Tier 1 · 2026-09-2826-27 Season Passes Winter Lift Tickets Lodging Book Now Winter Season Passes Winter…
  • operatingAlterra Mountain Company (Ikon Pass) · Tier 2 · 2026-09-28Aspen Snowmass, CO — 26/27 Ikon Pass: Per resort (7 days)
  • operatingThe Mountain Collective · Tier 2 · 2026-09-28Aspen Snowmass — Aspen, CO; 2 days at Aspen Snowmass; NO BLACKOUT DATES
  • operatingColorado Ski Country USA · Tier 2 · 2026-09-28Listed by Colorado Ski Country USA: "Aspen Mountain"
  • operatingWikimedia Foundation · Tier 3 · 2026-09-28* Aspen Mountain
  • operatingLift Blog · Tier 3 · 2026-09-28Aspen Mountain: 5 operating lift(s) — Ajax Express (High Speed Quad), FIS (Double), Hero's (High Speed Quad), Ruthies (High Speed Triple), Silver Queen Gondola (Gondola 6); 15 removed/not operating
  • operatingOpenSkiMap.org (OpenStreetMap contributors, Skimap.org) · Tier 5 · 2026-09-28Aspen Mountain — status: operating; activities: downhill, nordic; lifts mapped: 5; downhill runs mapped: 138; Aspen

Data quality notes

  • missingNot yet collected: beginner terrain, intermediate terrain, advanced terrain, expert terrain.