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Ready to ski? Aspen Skiing ups price to downhill

Published August 1, 2007 at midnight

Aspen Skiing Co. will charge $87 for a single-day lift ticket in the coming ski season, setting a record for Colorado resorts.

The company, which operates Aspen, Snowmass, Aspen Highlands and Buttermilk, revealed the new price as it released details about discount passes and deals for the 2007-2008 season.

Last season, Aspen charged $82 a ticket, while Vail charged the most: $85. Ski industry officials estimate about 10 percent of skiers pay full price because the rest take advantage of package deals and cheaper passes offered early in the season.

Aspen visitors who buy a 4-, 5-, 6- or 7-day lift ticket will pay between $76 and $81 a day.

A full-season pass for an adult will go for $1,699 if purchased by Sept. 7, for $$1,879 by Nov. 16, or $1,999 afterward.

Aspen also set prices for its Classic Pass, which targets Colorado skiers and must be purchased at specific locations in the Front Range this fall. Online and phone renewals begin Wednesday.

A pass for seven days (no restrictions) will go for $259, with the same offer available to 7- to 17-year-olds and college students for $199. A four-day pass will cost $159 for adults and $129 for youths/college students.

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