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What better way to enjoy such conditions than by having a mountain in the middle of town? Aspen Mountain, a.k.a. Ajax, certainly has its share of devotees. During skiing hours, its gondola lift moves slowly but constantly up the steep mountain, taking hundreds of vacationers to the top while blocking off wind...
Once skiers get to the top, they face no small challenge. Ajax is the only mountain in the Aspen area with no easy (green-rated) slopes. Although it has some intermediate (blue) slopes, it is best known for its many dangerous, fascinating expert slopes (eith black and yellow signs). Watch out for the trees...
Beginners may want to avoid Ajax--or at least to proceed with caution. If you feel you just have to say you've skied this behemoth, here's a tip: make a big show of getting on the gondola in the morning, spend the day in Little Nell's drinking hot chocolate, and then quietly ride the gondola down...
...advantage of Aspen is that Ajax, Buttermilk and Snowmass are all run by the same company, the Aspen Skiing Company. Tickets and gear are interchangeable--you can buy a three-day ticket at one place and ski one day at each mountain for no increase in price, if that's what you want...