Shoulder of Bell at Aspen Mountain
Expert · 493 m long with 230 m of vertical, averaging — and 35° at its steepest, facing NW.
35°steepest 50 m
—average pitch
493 mlength
230 mvertical
3069 mtop elevation
NWfaces
Snow and sun
Shoulder of Bell is poleward-facing: least winter sun, holds cold powder longest, can stay firm or icy.
Grooming: backcountry. Ungroomed, off-piste character.
How to get to Shoulder of Bell
Lifts that reach the top: Nell Bell Express (skiing advanced terrain to get there); Hero's (skiing advanced terrain to get there); Silver Queen (skiing advanced terrain to get there).
From the base area (about 16 minutes, expert skiing needed):
- Ride Nell Bell Express
- Ski Keith Glen (advanced)
- Ski Shoulder of Bell (expert)
Where it ends
Joins Perry's Prowl, Spar Gulch. Nearest lifts from the bottom: Nell Bell Express (5 min), Silver Queen (5 min).
See Shoulder of Bell on the 3D mapAll runs at Aspen MountainMeasured 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.