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Aspen rests at an elevation of 7,908 ft. and is located in the Roaring Fork Valley within the White River National Forest. Approximately 4 hours from Denver, this vacation destination encompasses two towns, Aspen and Snowmass, and boasts four world-renowned mountains that are sure to please any level of skier or rider.
January 12, 2009
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We want to make sure that you spend your weekend in Aspen doing everything necessary to maximize your time and make the most of your mountain-town excursion.
January 12, 2009
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So you've done it. You've taken a week off of work, sprung the kids from school, and it's now time to embark on your Aspen vacation.
January 12, 2009
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For more than 60 years, Aspen/Snowmass has offered some of the best skiing and riding in the world. Boasting 5,285 acres of terrain, 336 trails, an average snowfall of 300 inches, and four distinctly different mountains—Aspen has something for every level of skier or rider.
January 12, 2009
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In the gray area between summer and winter (also known as fall), we find ourselves torn between missing the warm nights and craving snow-covered mountains. But the best part about this in-between time is the calm that falls over our beautiful mountain town, letting us recharge our batteries before another nonstop season begins. Here are our picks for fall must-dos before the snow starts falling.
October 21, 2009
in Aspen Insider Blog
Well, it's finally happening. As the end of the ski season rapidly approaches (except maybe in Aspen), temperatures are rising, and precipitation is no longer an unseasonable powder pour, but sunny skies and the occasional rain/snow mix. Spring Skiing, however brief, has arrived out West.
April 7, 2009
by John Elliot
in The Plum Post
Yes, you read that correctly. And no, this is NOT an April Fool's Joke (that would be such poor taste!) With a base depth in Highlands Bowl topping 100 inches, the deepest it has been all season, Aspen/Snowmass has made the incredibly wise & outstanding decision to extend Highlands season through the weekends of April 18-19 & April 25-26.
April 1, 2009
in Aspen Insider Blog
It’s been officially spring for almost a week now but you wouldn’t know it to look at Colorado, which is experiencing the Second Coming of Winter. In the past seven days, Vail has received 35 inches of fresh snow, Aspen has seen 24 inches of new powder and the lovely Telluride has been covered on to the tune of 16 inches (and it’s still snowing!)...
March 26, 2009
by John Elliot
in The Plum Post
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There's no place like Aspen to see all the latest trends in ski fashion. While we haven't seen too many people cruising down the mountain in a bikini and vest, it's certainly at home on the runway for the Snow Magazine fashion show at the base of Aspen Highlands.
February 3, 2010
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Where are the optimal places to refuel in the middle of your ski day? Plum Picks the best lunch spots on the mountain, including Gorrono Ranch in Telluride, Aspen Highland's Cloud Nine Bistro & Belle's Camp at Blue Sky Basin in Vail.
January 5, 2010
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Celebrate the 50th Birthday of Aspen Highlands! Tom Egan, Communications Director for the Aspen Historical Society, takes us through the wild and independent history of Aspen's "locals' mountain", Aspen Highlands, founded by legendary underdog and larger-than-life character, Whip Jones.
March 31, 2009
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Get ready for Opening Day 2009 with a look back at Aspen Highlands opening of 2008.
Steady snowfall and epic powder accompanied Aspen Highlands Opening Day 2008, the 50th anniversary of Aspen Highlands first Opening Day. Plum spoke with skiers and riders about their first runs of the season, the thigh-deep powder in Mushroom and how they celebrated this golden anniversary.
December 13, 2008
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