Connects: Ute Trail, Aspen Mountain Uphill Route (Winter)
Aspen, CO – Viewing Area
The Silver Queen Gondola is the main transportation on Aspen Mountain that runs in the summer and winter taking passengers from Gondola Plaza in Downtown Aspen to the top of Aspen Mountain and the Sundeck. Aspen Mountainās Silver Queen Gondola opened in 1987, the longest single-stage gondola in the world, on the 40th anniversary of Aspen Skiing Company.
News about the Silver Queen Gondola can be found at:
Aspen Daily News (November 27, 2016) – Finding the Silver Queen
Aspen Journalism (August 19, 2015) – The Aspen Public Tramway: the first ābucketā on Aspen Mountain
Aspen Sojourner (Midwinter/Spring 2015) – The Complete Guide to Aspenās Storied Ski History
More information about the Silver Queen Gondola can be found at:
Aspen Snowmass – Aspen and Snowmass Gondola & Lift Tickets