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North American at Aspen Mountain

Intermediate · 542 m long with 142 m of vertical, averaging 15° and 23° at its steepest, facing NE.

23°steepest 50 m

15°average pitch

542 mlength

142 mvertical

3263 mtop elevation

NEfaces

Snow and sun

North American is poleward-facing: least winter sun, holds cold powder longest, can stay firm or icy.

Grooming: classic.

How to get to North American

Lifts that reach the top: Ajax Express (skiing intermediate terrain to get there).

From the base area (about 30 minutes, intermediate skiing needed):

Ride Silver Queen
Ski 1 & 2 Leaf (intermediate)
Ski Silver Dip (intermediate)
Ski Deer Park (intermediate)
Ski Tortilla Flats (intermediate)
Ride Ajax Express
Ski unnamed connector
Ski Buckhorn (intermediate)
Ski Midway Road (intermediate)
Ski North American (intermediate)

Where it ends

Joins Dipsy Doodle. Nearest lifts from the bottom: Ajax Express (2 min), F.I.S. (2 min), Nell Bell Express (7 min).

What people say

nts have landed in just the past few days. Copper Mountain announced a November 6 opening, Palisades Tahoe put November 25 on its calendar, and Aspen Snowmass announced that Aspen Mountain and Snowmass will begin their seasons on November 26. As of September 10, Unofficial Networks could verify 51 North American ski a…
— 2026–27 Ski Season Opening Dates: Every North American Date Announced So Far

See North American on the 3D map All runs at Aspen Mountain

Measured from OpenStreetMap geometry and elevation via OpenSkiMap (ODbL). Times are rough. Grades, grooming and openings change day to day — check the resort's own reports.