Aspen/Snowmass Photography

Aug 2023

Quality, for snow sports. One of the more expensive resorts I've visited. A number of the lower trails on skier's left were closed but otherwise I don't have any real complaints. The staff is friendly and the facilities are fantastic. We lost a water bottle one day and managed to claim it the next day at the lost and found. The prime location means it gets mobbed on powder days but otherwise the crowds are manageable. Trails are a little tricky. They could definitely use additional signs, as there are some serpentine traverses that will be annoying for riders. Terrain is solid, skewing more advanced. It was my favorite resort in the area as I enjoy the wide and smooth steeps, and they're long enough to burn your legs if you want to push it. Options are more limited for beginners but honestly the slopes and conditions are manageable and consistent. Veterans of east coast ice will have no issues here. Apps track your lifts and trails very accurately and should be fun for those who like numbers. Food options are solid all over the mountain. You can probably find reviews specific to each lodge. You'll pay appropriately for it but you'll get a quality experience here.

Jan 2022

Much better experience this time around. I've also noticed a whole lot more snowboarders on this mountain than before. I think in the last couple years they have remodeled some of the facilities on this mountain, and made it much better and cleaner and more modern. This latest experience was much better. The gondola line is still super long. And there's no parking structure to park your car if you want to ski or snowboard here. There street parking but it's only a four hour limit. So you gotta get down the mound halfway throughout your day and move your car. This mountain is much smaller than Snowmass, but the vertical drop is much higher, and you can get some really long runs from top to bottom. Overall a much more pleasant experience now that the snowboarders have taken over.

Jan 2022

Also called by Ajax by the locals and anyone that knows the area. No Ski school which means the chairlift doesn't stop a million times. Filled with locals and good skiers which means lower crowds. Its the smallest mountain in the area but nice to have the room and enjoy the original ski mountain.