History and description Aspen Mountain (ski area)

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view of downtown aspen silver queen gondola on aspen mountain


prior 1946, mountain had been site of skiing using crude boat lift, , use of jeep trails side of mountain on midnight mine road. in 1941, aspen’s first national downhill , slalom championships held march 8–9. fritz benedict visited aspen first time, father of 10th mountain hut , trail system. foundation of ski area in 1946 accomplished installation of single-seat chairlift, lift-1. when began operations on december 14, 1946, longest chairlift in world. many of first employees veterans of 10th mountain division, had trained @ camp hale, including friedl pfeifer of austria , pete seibert. before war, pfeifer had headed ski school @ sun valley , did same @ aspen; seibert member of aspen ski patrol later found vail mountain (in 1962). in fourth season, aspen hosted 1950 world championships, first world championships held outside of europe, , first since 1939.


lift-1 ran until 1972, when replaced 2 double chairlifts, shadow mountain (commonly referrred 1a) , ruthie s. access mountain radically changed in 1986 installation of silver queen gondola, ascends summit east side of area vertical rise of 3,267 ft (996 m). area s lifts include 1 high-speed quad, 1 high-speed double, 2 quads, , 3 doubles.


the gondola 1 of 2 lifts, along little nell chairlift, ascend gondola plaza in heart of downtown aspen. configuration allows visitors ascend mountain center of town, , ski down little nell run town. mountainside contains hidden , open remains of intense silver mining activity colorado silver boom in late 1880s , 1890s. in january 2001, decided end aspen mountain s long-time ban on snowboarding. however, courtesy season-pass holders, resort not officially opened snowboarders until april 1, 2001. longest run 3 miles (4.8 km) , lift capacity 10,755 riders per hour. average annual snowfall 300 inches (7.6 m). has snowmaking capabilities of 210 acres (0.84 km²), comprises approximately one-third of area. mountain considered moderate-to-difficult no green (beginner) runs. novice skiers must go snowmass, buttermilk, or aspen highlands. approximately 26% of terrain considered expert. season on mountain ranges late november april. typically last area, along nearby snowmass, in resort complex close winter.


the ski area has unique homespun culture dates foundation part of utopian social experiment in aspen created walter paepcke in 1940s, retaining of throwback culture in comparison other 3 areas of complex. culture reflected in numerous homemade memorials , tributes dot trees of mountains created in honor of famous personages such john denver , hunter s. thompson.


it rumored under bell mountain lift on aspen mountain home of first panty tree of bras, panties, thongs, , mardi gras necklaces late 1950s.








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