The Silver Queen Gondola travels 2.5 miles from the heart of Aspen to the 11,000-foot-high summit of Aspen Mountain. A sundeck and eatery greets visitors at the top of the mountain and makes for a ...

The gondola also carries walkers looking to hike over the Hohtürli pass into the Kiental valley. For 60 years, people sat sideways in the open two-seater chair lift, enjoying direct views of the ...