America’s Uphill Race on Aspen Mountain

February 26, 2008

7:00 A.M., March 15, 2008, Aspen Mountain, Aspen, Colorado

This uphill race is a favorite for Aspen, Colorado locals. The event attracts hundreds of racers every year, the race brings together snowshoers, runners, Nordic skiers, telemark skiers, and Randonee skiers for a 2.5 mile trek up Aspen Mountain.

$30 Pre-registration. Available till 5pm March 14 at the Ute Mountaineer or online till 2pm Mountain time. For online registration, click here. $40 Race Day Registration. Available from 6-6:30am at the race start - the gondola ticket office. Cost includes raffle, awards, and t-shirt. $1 of each registration will be donated to Mountain Rescue Aspen.

The America’s Uphill starts at the base of Little Nell and climbs 3267 feet up the Aspen Mountain ski area finishing at the Sundeck Restaurant at an elevation of 11,212 feet. The course follows Little Nell to the Bell Mountain Chair and then up Bingo Slot to Spar Gulch. The long steep climb up Spar continues to the base of Ajax Express (Lift 3). From here, there’s a small reprieve on Tortilla Flats before the climb begins again in earnest. At this point, the race follows a maze of trails starting up Deer Park to Pussyfoot, Silverbell, and Easy Chair, finally topping out at the Sundeck. Inspection of the course prior to race day is recommended.

Written by debbie · Filed Under Events

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