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 in Visitors Guide
We want to make sure that you have all your ducks in a row before Snowmass and Aspen Mountain open on Thursday, November 26. Here's Plum's list of things to do before making your first tracks of the season.
October 16, 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
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 in Video
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 in Video
Enjoy the sights and sounds of the Women's World Cup at the 2008 Aspen Winternational. Highlights include interviews with JohnRigney of the Aspen Skiing Company, Bill Marlot of the U.S. Ski & Snowboard Association, Aspen Mountain Manager Peter King and American competitors Julia Mancuso and Lindsey Vonn, a native of Vail, Colorado and the U.S. Ski Team's top finisher.
December 7, 2008 in Video
