Slideshow: Buttermilk’s Express lift spins for summer season while Aspen gondola gets some love
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Visitors enjoy the view from the top of the Buttermilk Ski Area in Aspen on Saturday, May 29, 2021. The Summit Express lift opened for summer operation on Saturday, with the Cliffhouse restaurant also open for food and drinks. The Silver Queen Gondola on Aspen Mountain is slated to open for summer sightseeing on July 2nd. The Snowmass Elk Camp Gondola is slated to open for the summer on June 21st. Photo: Austin Colbert / The Aspen Times.
Visitors loaded and enjoyed the view from the top of the Buttermilk Ski Area in Aspen on Saturday when the Summit Express chairlift opened for shortened summer operations.
All activities in Buttermilk are accessed by the express chairlift, which runs from Friday to Sunday from 10am to 4pm until June 20th. The Cliffhouse Restaurant is also open for food and drink.
Aspen Mountain’s Silver Queen Gondola will have a late start to its summer season due to the installation of a new cable to support the gondola and renovations at the Aspen Mountain Club. Ajax’s summer operations start on July 2nd and run daily until Labor Day. After that, the facilities will be open on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays until October 3.
The Snowmass Elk Camp gondola and lift are expected to open for summer on June 21st.
Visitors enjoy the view from the top of the Buttermilk Ski Area in Aspen on Saturday, May 29, 2021. The Summit Express lift opened for summer operation on Saturday, with the Cliffhouse restaurant also open for food and drinks. The Silver Queen Gondola on Aspen Mountain is slated to open for summer sightseeing on July 2nd. The Snowmass Elk Camp Gondola is slated to open for the summer on June 21st. Photo: Austin Colbert / The Aspen Times.
Visitors enjoy the view from the top of the Buttermilk Ski Area in Aspen on Saturday, May 29, 2021. The Summit Express lift opened for summer operation on Saturday, with the Cliffhouse restaurant also open for food and drinks. The Silver Queen Gondola on Aspen Mountain is slated to open for summer sightseeing on July 2nd. The Snowmass Elk Camp Gondola is slated to open for the summer on June 21st. Photo: Austin Colbert / The Aspen Times.
Visitors enjoy the view from the top of the Buttermilk Ski Area in Aspen on Saturday, May 29, 2021. The Summit Express lift opened for summer operation on Saturday, with the Cliffhouse restaurant also open for food and drinks. The Silver Queen Gondola on Aspen Mountain is slated to open for summer sightseeing on July 2nd. The Snowmass Elk Camp Gondola is slated to open for the summer on June 21st. Photo: Austin Colbert / The Aspen Times.
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