A ski area for intermediate and advanced skiers, Aspen Mountain (Ajax) is considered the Athlete's Mountain. Ajax boasts eight lifts to take you to humbling bump runs, delightful powder fields and picturesque mountain ridges, including the 6 passenger high speed Silver Queen Gondola, a quad superchair and Ruthie's high speed two-seater serving the mountain's West Side.

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A ski area for intermediate and advanced skiers, Aspen Mountain (Ajax) is considered the Athlete's Mountain. Ajax boasts eight lifts to take you to humbling bump runs, delightful powder fields and picturesque mountain ridges, including the 6 passenger high speed Silver Queen Gondola, a quad superchair and Ruthie's high speed two-seater serving the mountain's West Side. Looking for style, comfort and double-diamonds? Take the express route to the top of Aspen Mountain - lounge in the Silver Queen Gondola as you're whisked to the Sundeck and then don't stop for a coupla miles as you catch some of the sweetest powder around until you hit Ajax Tavern.

• Season: November 27, 2003 - April 11, 2004
• Base elevation: 7,945 ft./2,422 m
• Summit elevation: 11,212 ft./3,418 m
• Vertical rise: 3,267 ft./996 m
• Terrain: 673 acres/273 hectares
• Number of trails: 76
• Miles/km of trails: 64 miles/103 km
• Longest run: 3 miles/4.83 km
• Trails: easiest - 0%, more difficult - 48%, most difficult - 26%,
• expert - 26%
• Annual snowfall: 300 inches/762 cm
• Snowmaking: 210 acres/85 hectares
• Lifts: 8 Total: 6 primary -1 gondola (the Silver Queen Gondola goes from base to summit in 14 minutes), 1 high-speed quad chair, 1 high-speed triple chair, 1 quad chair, 2 double chairs; 2 secondary - 1 quad (Little Nell), 1 double (Bell Mountain)
• Lift capacity: 10,755 riders/hour
• Uncrowded slopes: On average, 3 people per acre/9 people per hectare
• Best known for: Steep, bump runs that drop right into Aspen- athletic skiers and riders
• Best-kept secret: Groomed, intermediate cruising runs under Ruthie's and Ajax Express lifts
• Location: Within the White River National Forest, in downtown Aspen
• Lodging bed base: 7,907 beds at the base of the mountain; 5,300 additional beds within nine miles
• Restaurants: 4 total, two on-mountain and two at base area
• What's new: New Ajax Express Quad lift - making for a smoother, more comfortable ride. New Sundeck restaurant expansion including re-opening of Benedict's for sit-down, table service.