I had the best time of my life. Amazing place to visit and I will comeback. I will suggest to bring snacks with you and wake up early so you can enjoy the day.
Aspen mountain is beautiful, but also extreemly difficult to ski. This is the most advanced mountain out of the four to choose from, so only try if you have the experience. This mountain is also beautiful during the summer.
Ajax mountain is the closest ski field to Aspen. The gondola leaves from the village and takes you directly to the top of the mountain. A great way to start a days skiing on groomed powder runs. Plenty of challenging vertical metres for intermediate to advanced skiers.
We just returned from skiing in Aspen/Snowmass. My husband and I skied Aspen 27 years ago and loved it. Since then we prefer to ski a different mountain every year and have traveled all over Canada and US. This year we decided to return to the resort that started our yearly ski trips. We loved Snowmass and Aspen Highlands but were extremely disappointed in the Mountain. It seems like there have been no improvements in the lifts in the past 25 years. There is one gondola and 1 high speed quad, the remainder are very slow chairs that stop frequently. In a place like Aspen where they charge 60 dollars for a pizza you would think they could put in a few more high-speed chairs. Perhaps the customers they are appealing to really are not hard core skiers, they are just there to be seen. If skiing is what you are looking for then skip the Mountain and go to Snowmass or the Highlands
I always wanted to ski this mountain, just to complete my Bucket List. But beyond its historical cachet, Ajax truly has it all. 3-mile-long groomers, steeps, trees, bumps, never a dull moment. (Virtually no beginner terrain though - see Buttermilk Mtn for that.) And the view from the top makes this California guy appreciate the Rockies in a whole new way. I'll definitely return to savor Ajax again.
Ajax is simply a nice alla round ski area in a stunning area! If youre looking for off piste skiing and steep bowls, head to highlands mountain instead.
One of the great ski mountains. Even though we're just casual skiers that stick mainly to the groomed runs this mountain provides more than enough challenges, great scenery, short lift lines, great mountain top dining. And when you're done skiing you are in the heart of one of the great ski resorts anywhere. What's not to like?
The location is super convenient for anyone staying in Aspen, you can walk right on the gondola and be to the top of the mountain in minutes, the layout is a lot of front to back and top to bottom - not a lot of side to side or traversing.
There is a good reason this is an excellent place to take the family skiing - it's got so much to offer. The accommodation options are wide ranging and if you go off-season as we did, availability and price is comparable to other places - not way over the top prices as we initially thought might be the case. You still spend a lot, but that goes with taking the family skiing anywhere. The township of Aspen is unspoilt, no massive developments - it has retained the feel and character of a small town village, but has a great variety. Shopping at the excellent supermarket at times kept the costs down. The Christmas/New Year activities such as fireworks (with skiers coming down the mountain with flares), ice sculptures, great coffee & food at Victoria's, & burgers at CP Burger, even the op shop and fire museum was interesting. The skiing is what it is all about and that doesn't disappoint. The tickets allowed skiing on 4 mountains and there are frequent free shuttle buses between them all, so it doesn't really matter where you stay, but we liked being able to walk though the wonderful town of Aspen during the evening. Our two families skied mostly at Snowmass and Buttermilk mountains, but next time the other two are on the agenda. Aspen Mountain is more suited to advanced skiers - black or double black - intermediate skiers will find more options at the other mountains. The kids also had fun with tubing at Snowmass.
Whether it's all the great vertical feet, the conversations on the chairlifts and gondola, or the crowds at Bonnie's, this mountain is a fun time in the winter and summer. A must ski on during your time in Aspen. If you are looking for the "locals mountain" it's Aspen Highlands.