The weather is typically sunny and warm during the day, cool at night. By the middle of the month, aspen groves edging the town are shimmering with gold. Fall is also a bargain season, so it seemed like an ideal place to go with my fitness-minded sister, Mary Kay. We could hike, ...
Maroon Bells near Aspen, Colorado.Photo: Sierralara Hit the Hiking Trails Maroon Bells Scenic Trail is probably the most famous hike in Aspen, and for good reason: the trail has a breathtaking view of an alpine lake surrounded by wildflowers, and the dual peaks of Maroon and North Maroon....
Ask a Local Longtime Aspenite Christy Mahon is the first woman to ski all of Colorado's 14,000-foot peaks and serves as the Development Director for the Aspen Center for Environmental Studies. Here are her recommendations. Best Digs Budget: The Tyrolean Lodge on Main Street was built by a...
Aspen Snowmass Weather Information The four ski areas of Aspen Snowmass receive between 300” and 350” of annual snowfall. This makes for plenty of powder days throughout the season. Colorado is a great ski and snowboard destination because of the combination of snowfall and plenty of sunshine....
Wear layers:With the winter weather in Colorado you may suddenly be surprised with snowfall or sunshine. We recommend to wear layers to cater for all weather conditions. Bring some water:With the event running throughout the day, it’s a good idea to bring water to avoid dehydration. ...
Best known for skiing in the winter months, Aspen also boasts an almost endless to-do list of warm-weather activities from hiking and biking to climbing and white-water rafting. And yet it isn’t only the outdoors that draws people to 7,908 feet in the summer, it is also the incredible...
Fall is one of the best seasons in Colorado. For some, it offers a much-needed relief from summertime temperatures. For others, it means the beginning of the cooler-weather sports. Whichever camp you fit into, we can all agree that the fall colors make the top of the list for celebratin...
Nestled in the heart of Aspen, Colorado, Aspen Meadows Resort offers an array of top-notch sports facilities that will delight any sports enthusiast. With an indoor pool, outdoor pool, and a 24-hour fitness center, guests can stay active and refreshed throughout their stay. The resort also...
Weather Resturants Shopping Equipment Rentals Aspen, Colorado is a premier luxury travel destination. Originally founded as a mining camp, Aspen eventually developed into a world-class ski resort. Aspen’s Snowmass is the perfect winter location for skiers and snowboarders of all ages and levels, ...
Since Aspen has just three ICU beds, residents and the town were extra cautious with the coronavirus. As restrictions started being lifted in Colorado around the end of May, local businesses took a proactive approach to safety. Aspen instituted an indoor mask mandate in late April and created ...