Winter Activities

The spring alpine ski touring or A.T. skiing, in the Elk Mountains around Aspen and Marble, Colorado is unsurpassed. While the Rocky Mountain snowpack can be very dangerous all winter, the avalanche conditions usually stabilize somewhat in mid-April to …

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Your stay at the Tyrolean Lodge puts over 100 Kms of free cross country trails for classic and skate cross-country skiing and snow shoeing from Aspen to Snowmass at your feet. Ashcroft Ski Touring has 35 Km of groomed trails with stunning views, rivers …

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Aspen Mountain, put on the map in 1947, with famous black diamond mine dumps, aspen tree glades and smooth cruising down Copper and Spar Gulch, it has it all! The Silver Queen Gondola only takes 15 minutes to rise 3,267′ vertical, an excellent choice o …

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When you purchase a lift ticket to ski Aspen, you are purchasing a ticket to ski all four mountains; Aspen/Ajax, Highlands, Buttermilk, and Snowmass. A ski day can include staying on one mountain or hitting a couple of the mountains in the same day. Th …

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The 10th Mountain Division Hut System lies in the mountains between Aspen and Vail. There are 24 huts situated in spectacular terrain that provide deluxe shelter for back country skiers and mountain bikers. The value of this amazing organization is not …

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Aspen’s annual “toast to winter,” dates to a quiet January in 1951 when locals decided to celebrate Aspen’s unique alpine lifestyle with an eclectic weekend of festivities. Traditionally, the four-day celebration features on-mountain activities, concer …

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