2025 America’s Uphill
a race by Ute Mountaineer and the City of Aspen
with the invaluable support of the Aspen Skiing Company
March 15, 2025, 7am
Base of Aspen Mountain - Aspen, CO
Registration will be available on Jan 25th, 2025 (originally scheduled to start registration on the 10th - our apologies while we work with the Sundeck on breakfast options )
photo credit - City of Aspen
Race Details
Start Time: 7am Mass Start (there will be no wave starts)
Aid Station: There will be an aid station at the bottom of Lift 3 (top of Spar Gulch) with Skratch and water. Please do not throw your used cups on the ground - deposit them in the garbage.
Breakfast: To be determined.
Gear Shuttle: There will be a gear shuttle. Please drop your bag by the Gear Shuttle Sign on the Gondola Building.
Bathrooms: will be available at the start (at approx. 6:00am) and at the finish (at approximately 8am).
Downloading / Descending Aspen Mountain: Downloading on the Gondola is available. If you wish to descend/ski down the mountain before 9am, you can only do so on skis by following the designated route (Copper, Copper Bowl, and Little Nell).
Aspen Mountain Uphill Rules: An uphill pass is not required for this event. All participants are required to turn around (wherever you are) if you have not reached the top by 9am.
Spectators: Spectator access on gondola is limited to volunteers and those helping with the gear shuttle - can get on between 7-7:05am.
Results & Awards: here will be an awards ceremony and pre-drawn raffle at the Sundeck at approximately 9:15. Results will be announced for top 3 overall male and female, top 3 male and female by category/gear choice (skis or open) and top 5 overall for the teams. There will not be age group winners announced. Results will be posted online by overall, by gender and by age group/category.
Raffle: There will be a raffle. Names will be pre-drawn and available at the Sundeck after the race.
Course
Same course! The America’s Uphill begins 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 there, 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. The course will be flagged with pin flags.
Registration / Bibs
Participation Limit: 200 people - To Be Determined
Two Categories/Gear Choices: Skis (Track, Telemark, AT, BC) & Open (traction devices, snowshoes, running shoes, etc)
Age Groups: 14 & Under, 15-19, 20-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60-69, 70+
Teams: Being part of a team is optional. The top 5 times on a team will be calculated for these results.
Registration: Registration will be available online only starting at 7pm Friday 1/24 and continue to 2pm 3/13 or until the race capacity is met. Click HERE to register. Registration is through events.com so you may consider setting up an account before registration begins. Transfers are available until 9am 3/13/25 and cost $10. There is no in-person registration or race day registration.
Waivers: All participants are required to sign a waiver for their registration on events.com. You should register for yourself so you can sign the waiver. You will be contacted by email if you do not sign a waiver. If you do not sign a waiver, you will not be allowed to participate.
Cost: $70 (includes t-shirt, breakfast, raffle and pain)
Bib/Timing Chip Pick-up: Bibs will be available for pickup from 10-5pm at the Ute Mountaineer on Friday, March 14 and at the race start from 6:15-6:50. Your timing chip is on your bib - if you lose your bib, there is no replacement bib available. Please make sure your bib is visible at the finish and start.
For more information, please contact paul@utemountaineer.com. Please do not request entry into the race if registration is closed (full) – we will not exceed the race capacity per the USFS permit.