Aspen Snowmass Celebrates Local Olympians with Sochi Sendoff

Aspen Snowmass will hold a community celebration to honor four local athletes headed to the Olympics. The ceremony will be held Wednesday, January 29 at 4 p.m. in Gondola Plaza at the base of Aspen Mountain. The ceremony will kick off at 4 p.m. with a proclamation by Aspen Mayor Steve Skadron followed by the… Read more

Kids’ Cooking: Super Bowl Snacks

We recently held a kids’ cooking class with the accomplished chef and cookbook author Helen DeFrance. With the Broncos readying to head to the Super Bowl, she couldn’t resist teaching the kids a few recipes for the big game. Here are a few of her favorites, which are appropriate for any age to make and… Read more

Let’s Travel

ASPEN SNOWMASS by guest blogger and prominent travel writer, Flip Byrnes  Breath comes in gasps. Thighs burn, while the edges of my skis lie heavily on my shoulder. It’s a powder day in Aspen, and having watched the snow float down in ribbons last night, the plan was already hatched of where to be today…. Read more

Live Music Lineup at Chair 9

Chair 9 at the base of Ajax features live music from 4-7 p.m. daily. Free. 675 East Durant Ave. 1/9 – Bo Hale 1/10 – Brad Manosevitz 1/11 – Mike Waters 1/12 – Josh Rogan 1/13 – Dj Dylan and Friends 1/14 – CLOSED for EVENT 1/15 – DJ Dylan and Friends 1/16 – Hannibal Brown 1/17 – Wood & Wire 1/18… Read more

Live Music Schedule at Chair 9

Chair 9 at the base of Ajax will feature the following live music from 4-7 p.m. daily. Free. 675 East Durant Ave. Dec 25 – DJ Dec 26 – Matthew Moon Dec 27 – Matthew Moon Dec 28 – Valle Musico Dec 29 – Matt Harrington Dec 30 – Eve of the Eve Party! With… Read more

V.I.P. Suite Remodel Preview

This fall the hotel renovated two of its V.I.P. suites at the hands of renowned designer Holly Hunt, who helped transform the property in 2009 with a guest room makeover and in 2011 with a lobby remodel. The Nell Suite is almost complete (guests will start arriving later this week), so we decided to snap… Read more

Live Music Schedule at Chair 9

Chair 9 at the base of Ajax will feature the following live music from 4-7 p.m. daily. Free. 675 East Durant Ave. Dec 9 – DJ Dec 10 – Closed Private Party Dec  11 – DJ Dec  12 – Kevin Hz and Friends Dec  13 – Closed Private Party Dec  14 – Mark Nussmeier Dec … Read more

ThanksJibbing/Elephant Revival

The good folks at Aspen/Snowmass are bringing back ThanksJibbing to kick off this season’s winter events on Friday, November 29th. This invite-only rail jam will take place in Snowmass Base Village starting at 2PM. Thanksjibbing will consist of a 45-minute jam session with both skiers and snowboarders, followed by a 20-minute final. In addition to… Read more

Fall/Winter Mashup

Thanks to local photographer Dan Bayer for snapping these beautiful images yesterday. The storm continues, bringing flurries to town.  The lifts start running Nov. 28 at Aspen/Snowmass!

Strollin’ in Style

The Little Nell has partnered with Maclaren to offer our guests complimentary strollers while they are in Aspen. It’s one less thing to have to pack when getting the kids ready for a trip!   Maclaren has been making baby strollers for more than four decades. The strollers have accessories that go above and beyond your… Read more