Friday, February 26, 2010
Big Air Fridays at Snowmass! Get Your Fill of Ski and Snowboard Tricks.
Wednesday, February 24, 2010
The Snowmass Freeride Championships are just days away! Feb.26-28, 2010
Get ready to see some of the craziest, biggest, most dangerous runs you could possibly ever see during the Snowmass Freeride Championships sponsored by Helly Hansen. Some of the best riders and skiers come out for this adrenaline pumping event for a cash purse of $6,800 divided between men and women’s skiing and snowboarding top winners. But for some, the dangers out-weight the cash.
The cliff-riddled runs in Snowmass’s High Alpine and Big Burn areas are the stage for this event as these crazy men and women ski, jump and sometimes fall their way down the course.
Check out this video:
Schedule: Both Friday Feb. 26 and Saturday Feb.27 have start times of 10a.m.
Friday’s course is on the Hanging Valley Headwall, and Saturday’s runs will be on Burn Side Cliffs. Sunday is an optional day if there are weather delays during Fri. and Sat.
Stay at the Inn at Aspen during the Freeride Champs and have ski-in ski-out access to Buttermilk after you are inspired to get some air!
Friday, February 19, 2010
Debra wins $1/day Aspen Vacation!
"My family and I are very excited about traveling to Aspen, especially my son," said Debra. "I've been participating in the contest every Tuesday since the first week back in January, so my son knew his time on the computer was limited on those days. He prayed to God that I would finally win, so he could get his computer playtime back."
Although Debra says she has never won a contest, after playing this game for five weeks and becoming familiar with ResortQuest‚s Web sites and properties, she says it took her just 30 minutes to locate the hidden treasure map icon and call to claim her prize.
"Initially my husband and I planned on using this vacation as a romantic getaway, but since we can‚t find a babysitter for the five days, this trip will be a nice family getaway."
Tuesday's contest was the fifth of 11 weekly promotions, each featuring a different ResortQuest vacation rental property ˜ a condo, vacation home or hotel suite ˜ at a ski destination in Aspen, Breckenridge/Keystone or Steamboat, Colo.; Park City, Utah, or Sun Valley, Idaho.
ResortQuest Vacation Treasure Hunt is held every week until March 30. The next contest -- featuring a five-night stay March 27- April 1 -- starts Tuesday, Feb. 23, at 8 p.m. EST.
"We expect the change in contest time from noon to 8 p.m. to enable many more people to participate in the Treasure Hunt,‰ said Cheryl Spezia, vice president of marketing for ResortQuest. „Now those who were unable to participate during working hours will have a chance to win.‰
The Inn at Aspen is the only ski-in/ski-out hotel located at the base of the Buttermilk Ski Resort ˜ home to the ESPN X Games and the Aspen Ski Company's ski school. The Royal King Suite features an antique king-size sleigh bed and a granite-tiled master bath with whirlpool tub. Additional amenities at The Inn include an Olympic-size heated outdoor pool, outdoor hot tub, fitness center and the Elkhorn Bar & Grill Restaurant.
To participate, treasure hunters navigate through ResortQuest‚s ski-destination websites to locate a hidden treasure map icon. The treasure map reveals the toll-free number and promotion code needed to call and claim the prize. The Web site offers clues to help treasure hunters find the location of the map. New clues are continually added until someone finds the map and calls to claim the treasure.
To learn more about contest rules and how to participate in ResortQuest's Vacation Treasure Hunt, visit www.VacationTreasureHunt
SPECIAL NOTE: Beginning Feb. 23 through March 9, ResortQuest‚s Vacation Treasure Hunt will start at 8 p.m. EST, a change from noon EST, that will allow more individuals the opportunity to participate in the contest.
Wednesday, February 10, 2010
The 2010 Aspen Snowmass Ski and Snowboard Open Starts Tomorrow.
Mini Schedule: For full schedule check out our Event Calendar.
Friday: Feb. 12th
Ski Superpipe (men and women) – Finals
Snowboard Slopestyle (men and women) – Finals
Saturday: Feb.13th
Ski Slopestyle (men) – Qualifying
Snowboard Superpipe (men) – Qualifying
Ski Slopestyle (men and women) – Finals
Snowboard Superpipe (men and women) – Finals
Prize $$$ money is divided as follows to the top 5 men's events: 1st $5,000, 2nd $2500, 3rd $1500, 4th $700, and 5th $250; and the top 3 Women's events: 1st $1500, 2nd: $750 and 3rd $300.
The Inn at Aspen is conviently located at the base of Buttermilk Mountain so if you are headed to Aspen for the Open, the Inn has some serious discounts on lodging! Don't miss a good deal and the perfect location!
Tuesday, February 9, 2010
2010 Aspen Olympian Send-off Party a Success!
Gretchen Bleiler, Casey Puckett, Alice McKennis and Chris Klug were there in person for the event, while parents of Simi Hamilton, Jake Zamansky and Jeremy Abbott represented them. All of the athletes either reside in the valley, or in Abbott’s case, grew up here.
Aspen Skiing Co. CEO Mike Caplan presented the athletes with a Silver Aspen belt buckle with an aspen leaf made by Ross Andrews Jewelry Design. This is a classic piece of Aspen, and it is said that if you are anyone in Aspen you will have one of these belt buckles. Photo courtesy of Aspen Times, Heather Rousseau
So off the Olympians go, knowing they have the support of the town of Aspen and the rest of the country to support them.
Get to know the Olympic side of Aspen and get cheap lodging deals when you stay at the Inn at Aspen based at the bottom of Buttermilk Mountain, home of the ESPN X Games and training grounds of Aspen's Olympians!