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  • How long is the Silver Queen Gondola ride in Aspen?

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    The 2.5 mile- (or 4 kilometer-) long Silver Queen Gondola ride takes approximately 14 minutes from the Gondola Plaza in downtown Aspen to the Sundeck Restaurant at an elevation of 11,210 feet (or 3,417 meters) on Aspen Mountain. Opened in December 1986, with upgraded 6-passenger cabins added in 2006, the Silver Queen Gondola is open both in winter and summer Read more...
  • What river runs through Aspen?

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    The main river running through Aspen, Colorado, is the Roaring Fork River. The Roaring Fork originates some 13 miles (or 21 kilometers) east southeast of Aspen at Independence Lake, an alpine lake near Independence Pass in the Sawatch Range of the Rocky Mountains. From Aspen, it continues flowing northwest along the Roaring Fork Valley (named after the river) to Glenwood Read more...
  • What happened to Nancy Pfister?

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    Socialite Nancy Pfister was found dead, aged 57, at her home on West Buttermilk Road in Aspen, Colorado, on February 26th, 2014. She had been bludgeoned to death with a hammer and her body left covered in bedding in a bedroom closet with a plastic bag over her head and electrical cord wrapped around her neck. Police investigating the death Read more...
  • What are the four mountains in Aspen Snowmass?

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    The four ski mountains in Aspen are: Aspen Mountain Also known as Ajax, Aspen Mountain rises above the town of Aspen and is known for its steep glades, moguls and challenging terrain suited to intermediate and expert skiers. Snowmass Snowmass is the largest mountain of the four and although part of the same resort group, it is located in Snowmass Read more...
  • Why is Aspen Mountain called Ajax?

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    Use of the name Ajax for Aspen Mountain became common in the latter half of the 20th century, after the development of Aspen into a skiing resort started. Geologic maps from Aspen’s period as a silver-mining town in the late 1800s denote the point on Aspen Mountain where the original octagonal 1946 Sundeck later stood, as Ajax Hill. The name Read more...

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