Starlight Evening at the Sundeck

Every so often, Aspen Ski Co runs the gondola on a Friday evening and has a party at the Sundeck.

Now, evening parties at the Sundeck are not all that uncommon but most of those are private events.

Private events to which I'm generally not invited.

Actually, not ever invited.

So, in an attempt to reach out to the lowly masses, Ski Co has a public party at the Sundeck. They run the gondola, the cafeteria style restaurant serves dinner, there's a cash bar and live music.

Tonight, it was packed. They used to have the event on the closest Friday to the full moon each month but this year, they're only doing it twice, tonight and once in April.

The first time we tried to go up a couple of years ago, we were told when purchasing our tickets that it was really crowded and they had run out of food. The next time we went up, a bunch of our friends had a table near the dance floor and we had a great old time. The third time, it was really kinda quiet, not much of a turnout.

Tonight was quite the party.

Starlight Evening at the Sundeck on Aspen Mountain! Enjoy a nighttime ride on the new Silver Queen Gondola cabins and enjoy superb dining, drink specials and live music by Bobby Mason . . . all at 11,212 feet! Choose dinner from the well-priced, extensive cafeteria menu or just listen to the band and enjoy a beverage.

The price for the gondola is $10 for non-season pass holders, $5 for picture pass holders and kids ages 4-12, and FREE for children ages 3 and under. Tickets can be purchased at the Aspen Mountain Ticket Office. Upload from 5:30 - 8 p.m. and download until 9 p.m. Food is served until 8 p.m.

For more information, call 970-429-6974.

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