More sunshine, longer hours starting at some Aspen, Snowmass chairlifts
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A snowboarder rides under the Ajax Express lift on Aspen Mountain on Thursday, Feb. 18, 2021. All mountains began extended lift operating hours, with select lifts running until 4 or 4:15pm, starting February 13. (Kelsey Brunner/The Aspen Times)
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A skier drops off of a catwalk into a mogul run with view of Lift 1A and the town of Aspen on Thursday, Feb. 18, 2021. (Kelsey Brunner/The Aspen Times)
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A skier maneuvers through the Buckhorn trees on Aspen Mountain on Thursday, Feb. 18, 2021. (Kelsey Brunner/The Aspen Times)
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Skiers unload from the Ruthie’s Lift and traverse on the catwalk on Aspen Mountain on Thursday, Feb. 18, 2021. (Kelsey Brunner/The Aspen Times)
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A snowy landscape from Aspen Mountain on Thursday, Feb. 18, 2021. (Kelsey Brunner/The Aspen Times)
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Skiers maneuver snowy moguls under Lift 1A in view of the town of Aspen on Thursday, Feb. 18, 2021. (Kelsey Brunner/The Aspen Times)
More minutes of sunshine means longer hours on select chairlifts at Aspen Skiing Co.’s four ski areas.
For skiers and riders who haven’t been up on the hill late in the day this week, Skico started operating some lifts until 4 or 4:15 p.m.
The Silver Queen Gondola, FIS and Ajax Express at Aspen Mountain are open to 4 p.m.
At Aspen Highlands, the Cloud Nine lift is open until 4 p.m. while Exhibition is open until 4:15 p.m.
At Snowmass, the Big Burn chair, Village Express and Elk Camp Gondola are open until 4 p.m.
At Buttermilk, the Summit Express is open to 4 p.m.
