Aspen Mountain To Open On Schedule For The 2009-2010 Ski Season

The Aspen Mountain ski resort is scheduled to open for the 2009-2010 season on Thanksgiving Day - Thursday November 26, 2009. The following is a status update released on November, 19. Here is what is schedule to be open:

(1) Top to bottom via the Spar ski run and the Little Nell ski run.

(2) Significant upper mountain terrain including the following Aspen Mountain ski runs: 1 & 2 Leaf, Copper, Bellissimo, Silver Dip, Lazy Boy, Dipsy Doodle, North American, Tourtelotte Park and Deer Park … approximately 150 acres which is 23% of Aspen Mountain's terrain.

(3) Silver Queen gondola, Ajax Express chairlift and the Gent’s Ridge chairlift will be operating.

For those who are interested, The World Cup course is very close to complete for snow making and the focus will shift east to Nell, Spar, Deer Park and the flats near Ajax Express.

The Sundeck and Ajax Tavern will be open for business and all Ski & Snowboard School products available.

November 25th is Aspen Valley Ski & Snowboard Club Day on Aspen Mountain … come support the club and take some preview turns.

This report was provided by Rich Burkley - SVP of Aspen/Snowmass Mountain Operations