Aspen Ski Resorts Have Extended Lift Hours for Spring 2011

Spring must be just around the corner... the days are staying lighter later and that means more hours in the day to ski!!!  Starting this weekend Saturday Feb. 19th Aspen Ski Co will extend their lift operating hours leaving you with many more minutes to do some final afternoon laps.

• Aspen Mountain: Silver Queen and Ajax Express Lifts will run till 4pm
• Aspen Highlands: Exhibition and Loge Peak Lifts will run till 4pm
• Buttermilk: Summit Express Lift runs till 4pm (West and Tiehack close at 3:30)
• Snowmass: Village Express, Big Burn and Elk Camp Gondola lifts will run till 4pm

photo by Jeremy Swanson

So with extended lift hours you'll get more play time, more ski time, more sunshine and more terrain! Get to Aspen and stay with us at the Inn at Aspen for perfect ski-in ski-out affordable lodging at Buttermilk Ski Resort- home of the Winter X Games!  Stay with us over Spring Break and Save up to 25%! See our deals and book online!

Snowing in Aspen for Opening Day Nov. 25, 2010

It has been snowing and snowing some more all over Colorado and the conditions at Aspen and Snowmass are becoming prime for opening day November 25, 2010! So far Aspen Ajax and Snowmass are looking at 25” base and the snow keeps coming down.

It’s been a great start to the winter months with more snow expected Saturday 11/20- Monday 11/22 which will add even more inches to opening day! See the current weather report.

Get to Aspen for the perfect opening conditions and save on your Aspen lodging at the Inn at Aspen. Get your third night free by booking online and enter the promo code FREE!

Don’t miss the Aspen Winternational World Cup races that will happening the weekend of Thanksgiving. Take a break from the slopes to watch some of the fastest women racers in the Nation try to win the World Cup on the slopes of Aspen mountain!

Aspen Highlands and Buttermilk are set to open December 10, 2010 – So plan your weekend getaway now and ski on some of the best opening conditions around!

Photo Credit: Jeremy Swanson

Aspen Ski Season Extended! More Weekends For Fun on the Slopes.

It’s snowing in Aspen and Aspen Ski Co. has announced that Aspen Mountain’s 2010 Ski Season will be extended! Aspen Mountain will close on 4/11 and reopen for the weekends of 4/17- 4/18 and again 4/24-4/25.

Consistent snowfall and cold temperatures have given the resort the deepest base of this season. So we might as well keep playing on it!

Specific lift and terrain openings will be announced prior to the weekend openings. Lifts will run from 10:00am to 5:00pm. Local ski passes will be valid for the extended season, and current season pass holders from any other resort will be offered a $29 lift ticket. The walk-up lift ticket rate will be $39 for adults, $29 for seniors and youths, and $19 for kids, ages 7 to 12. Those age 6 and younger can ski or ride for free. The Sundeck atop the mountain will be open and host a band each day, according to the Skico. For more information see the article in the Aspen Times.

So get to Aspen and get some seriously cheap Spring Skiing with fabulous conditions. Make it the most affordable ski vacation yet by staying with us at the Inn at Aspen for only $99 per night! What are you waiting for? It has snowed 3 inches so far and we are expected to get another 3-5 today!