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MM212 Says: The largest of the four ski mountains in Aspen, Snowmass has some excellent skiing. It also has the longest vertical drop: 1,343, metres from its highest peak of 3,813 metres (The Cirque) to its base at 2,473 metres (it is also the second biggest vertical drop in the US,...
MM212 Says: The centre of Aspen feels like a real American town, rather than a ski resort, because of the efforts made by the city to preserve its original character. After it was founded around 1880, the town had a little over a decade of ephemeral prosperity as a silver mining town,...
MM212 Says: Referred to by some as "Gucci" Mountain, the Aspen Mountain ski resort is one of four in the Aspen-Snowmass area. It is directly above the town of Aspen and is the only one accessible from the town itself, thus most of its skiers are visitors who are staying in the town and...
MM212 Says: I had one of the best ski experiences of my life in Aspen Highlands in late March 2013. The reason was that it was empty, with plenty of fresh deep powder! The mountain is the second largest in the Aspen area, but has some of the most challenging terrains in the area,...
MM212 Says: The smallest of the four ski areas in Aspen-Snowmass, Buttermilk is intended mainly for beginners and snowboarders. Those were two reasons for me not to bother with it at all, not that I had any time for it. I managed to take the attached fuzzy photo of Buttermilk Mountain...
Tom_Fields Says: These are the most visited and photographed mountains in Colorado, perhaps even in the entire US. The prisine waters of Maroon Lake reflect the mountains behind them, to create a classic view. Unfortunately, this place gets extremely crowded in summer, especially on...
1 Review and 126 Opinions What a great, reasonably-priced hotel, just blocks away from the best of downtown Aspen, or the base...
3 Reviews and 264 Opinions Hotel Jerome is considered one of Aspen's best boutique hotels. It is located on Main Street in an...
Rustique Bistro: Rustique: tasty French bistro
MM212 Says: Located in the heart of Aspen, Rustique is a French bistro with well executed French dishes accompanied by French wines. It is considered one of the best French restaurants in town (definitely need to reserve), but still not too pretentious for a town like Aspen.
la Crêperie du Village: Fondue et Crêpes
MM212 Says: Owned by a Frenchman, the simple rustic Crêperie du Village serves delicious fondues, raclette and crêpes, among other dishes. It started off as a crêperie, but overtime expanded to include other French/Alpine dishes. It was a delicious, authentic experience, in an otherwise...
From Zane's to the Bou: Go Big in Aspen
dannyt3 Says: There are some hot new spots coming to Aspen, and some old favorites. The old go to spots are Eric's and Club Chelsea - both located on Hyman mall, and The Caribou Club on Hopkins (membership required). There are a few dive bars still kicking - Bentley's and Zane's. New hot...
Lava Lounge: Nightlife in a cold time
Peruviangirlontour Says: This is the best place to dance and get drunk! I loved this discoteque, full of people, but if you arrive in high season you must do a queu (there is just 4 clubs in Aspen that`s why) Go dressed, as you want!
MM212 Says: By car, Aspen is too far from everywhere. Denver to Aspen takes around 3.5 hours because one has to drive around the big mountains. Luckily, the town is served by its own small airport (ASE), with flights to many of the nearby large cities, including Los Angeles and Denver....
MM212 Says: Free buses connect Aspen to Snowmass with frequent stops along the way. They run quite frequently (every 15 minutes?) during the day and are quite convenient if you are in one area, but would like to try skiing or visiting another area. The bus ride takes about 20 minutes.
"Leave the Car, Take the Free City Bus!"
tetonski1 Says: City buses provide transportation from all areas of Aspen to the main lifts at The Little Nell. City buses also take skiers to Rubey Park where they can board buses to the other three ski areas and down valley.
Radio Boardshop: Trendiest shop in Aspen
decyfer Says: Radio Boardshop has all the coolest clothes you can't find anywhere else. From limited edition sneakers to snowboards. Radio carries everything you need to get out on the hill or hit the Aspen nightlife. We carry a tons of women's, men's, kid's clothing as well as everything...
tetonski1 Says: The Aspen area was originally discovered by the Ute Indians and called "Shining Mountains". The first gold miners arrived in the Roaring Fork Valley in the summer of 1879 and by that fall a small group of entrepreneurs and speculators had staked claims and set up camp at the...
kelbel67 Says: whatever you do, DO NOT LEAVE TRASH OUT, or otherwise tempt or feed bears. they will DIE. we have now in place a 'one strike policy' due to the frequency of bears coming into town to dine (used to be 3 strikes). the wealthy have built mansions in the bears habitat, and all...
Avalanches Do Happen! Be Careful Out of Bounds!
tetonski1 Says: Please be careful in the backcountry. 30 US skiers, snowboarders and snowmobilers died in 2003. Click the link below which outlines many of the deaths and where they happened.The Avalanche OrganizationAlso, I found some stories about just a few of the avalanches, but there's...
Clothing/Shoes/Weather Gear: aspen doesn't generally-- even in july-- reach higher temps than 75. 80 on a very hot day. no humidity. pours down rain at about 3 or 4pm in summer. lasts a few min, then 20 min later you wouldn't know it rained had you not seen it with your own eyes. it's a very casual town. summer is shorts & flip flops & sundresses, for evening, dresses & heels, here's how to really stand out, and NOT in a good way: wear a business suit, wear real fur (that's how you spot someone from texas!), hair extensions & have your lips plumped out to THERE. aspenites are natural, light makeup, polar fleece for working out & don't have elaborate hair-do's.
Toiletries and Medical Supplies: SPF- i can not stress how !!important!! suncreen is- and i am not talking spf 15. i wear 75 and still get color if i get careless & forget to re-apply. bring something for your nose- i use vasaline to line my nose with since it's so dry, it cracks & bleeds. band-aids if you're doing alot of walking. NEVER be without water. water & sunscreen will be your survival kit. spf chapstick, too.
Camping/Beach/Outdoor Gear: depends on what you want to do while you're here, but they also do sell anything 'rugged outdoorsy' in most shops. in the winter i like the yakktraks to stretch over my shoes or boots to grip the ice (they're useless in snow). they sell them at the UTE MOUNTAINEER on mill st.
Miscellaneous: whatever you do, don't believe that being an obnoxious jerk makes you more important than everyone else, or will make you fit in. coloradans, aspenites in particular, are a very friendly, helpful bunch. and you generally won't find an american among them! don't complain loudly and/or yell at service people. it makes you look like a fool. most aspenites will make a point of stopping to help you if you are looking at a map or seem puzzled.
Written May 15, 2011
kelbel67 Says: stop in EXPLORE BOOKSELLERS for (of course, books & newspapers from all over the world, but also) incredible vegan & vegetarian food. it's amazing what can be done with seitan (coconut satay spears!) and tofu (chocolate pie!). it's upstairs above the bookstore. so beautiful,...
goingsolo Says: Along the trail up to Smuggler's mine- one of Aspen's local trails. The late May snowmelt has caused the substantial creek flow. Unfortunately, the upper elevations, and trails, remain packed with the wintry residue, making hiking in the Maroone Bells- Snowmass wilderness...
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