To Extend, Or Not To Extend [the ski season]

Will Skico Brass Say Thanks, Season Pass Holders? Or Stick With The Season Closing Schedule As Normal?

Aspen Ski company brass are weighing the possibility of extending the ski season past the scheduled closing dates of April 13 for Aspen and Snowmass, April 6 for Highlands.

Dave Perry, Skico V.P., Mountain Division, told the Aspen Times that management is discussing the possibility of extending the season, and that at this point, it is only being considered.

The basis of a potential season extention is all the snow this year, that it will last well past the time when skiers will want to ski. The base this week is 108 inches; ten foot cumulative stats are on record this winter.

Perry speculates the business drop off after April 13 is not the singular factor pivotal to this idea of extending; staying open an extra week or two would be kind of a Thank You to Aspen/Roaring Fork season pass holders.

Extended Lift Hours For Select Lifts

The hours of some chairlifts will stay open longer until the season ends. As of Feb. 16 the following lifts began operating until 4 p.m.: Silver Queen Gondola and Ajax Express at Aspen Mountain; Village Express, Big Burn and Elk Camp at Snowmass; Exhibition and Cloud 9 at Aspen Highlands; and Summit Express and Panda Peak at Buttermilk. All other lifts close at regular times.