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Skiing in June? Aspen says yes

By Joanne Kelley, Rocky Mountain News (Contact)

Published June 9, 2008 at 8 p.m.

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Aspen Skiing Co. said it will open the top of Aspen Mountain for skiing this weekend because it still has so much snow available.

Reopening the ski area just as summer approaches is a first for the resort, according to spokesman Jeff Hanle.

An average depth of more than 3 feet on the upper slopes will allow the ski area to open seven runs from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. this Friday, Saturday and Sunday. About 45 acres of mainly intermediate terrain served by the Ajax Express chairlift will be available.

Aspen/Snowmass Premier, Silver and 6-and-under passholders can ski for free. Other pass- holders pay discounted rates.

Adult single-day tickets will be $29 a day, youth and seniors will pay $26, and children's tickets will cost $18.

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  • June 10, 2008

    9:19 a.m.

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    LingLingfor_prez writes:

    Global warming at it again.

  • June 10, 2008

    9:33 a.m.

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    my3pugs writes:

    If only I could take a train to Aspen.

  • June 10, 2008

    10:01 a.m.

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    SLAP writes:

    Harry: I expected the Rocky Mountains to be a little rockier than this.

    Lloyd: I was thinking the same thing. That John Denver's full of sh!t, man.

  • June 10, 2008

    12:03 p.m.

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    TheDenverB writes:

    cheney skis in jeans.

  • June 10, 2008

    1:16 p.m.

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    sunshinestate writes:

    Weather pattern extremes are an element of "Warming" but some don't get it, even if the 'warming' trend is 'natural'. But who needs scientists when we have am radio hosts??
    What this really says is that for most of us in the US Colorado weather is not favorable.