Aspen Mountain Re-Opening for Memorial Day Weekend 2011

Since this winter has been especially persistent and has left much of the CO mountains with record breaking snow totals,  Aspen Ski Co has decided to re-open Aspen Mountain for the Memorial Day Weekend May 28-30, 2011. 

So dig out that ski gear and head to Aspen. Aspen has over 71" inches for a base and the snow just keeps coming.  There will 25 runs open all accessible from the Ajax Express Chairlift.

Aspen/Snowmass Premier, Premier Silver and 6-and-under passes can ride for free. All other passholders will be charged — $19 for adults 18-69, $15 for those 70 and older, $13 for youth passholders 13-17 and $10 for those 12 and under. Single-day lift tickets will be $32 for adults, $25 for youths and seniors and $15 for seniors.

Save on lodging at the Inn at Aspen! Rooms start at $129/nt! After your day of late spring skiing head into town for mud-season specials or grab the golf bag and play a round!

The last time Aspen re-opened for Memorial Day was back in 1995 and it might be another fifteen years before it happens again! Don't miss it!

Spring Jam in Aspen- Big Events, Big Music Big Fun

Spring has officially sprung in Aspen and don’t miss this weekend of Spring Jam events presented by the Aspen/Snowmass Ski Resort and Bud Light.  This premier event is spread out over two weekends with free Bud Light Hi-Fi concerts, big air competitions, racing extreme events and terrain park boot camp lessons. 

Coming up for this weekend starting Friday March 25, see the unforgettable Big Air contest on Snowmass Mountain.  These local athletes love to fly and you’ll be amazing at how big these riders and skiers go off a 40ft. jump!   After you’ve witnessed these flying stunts, head to the base village for an après drink and some dinner.

At 8pm don’t miss the free concert- Pepper at the base of Aspen Mountain. Pepper is comprised of guitarist/vocalist Kaleo Wassman, bassist/vocalist Bret Bollinger and drummer Yesod Williams, formed in Kailua-Kona on the Big Island of Hawaii in 1997. Having grown up surfing on the island, it’s not a wonder that they would mix their rock “shock and ah” flare, along with their mellow island rhythm roots to create their own truly diverse sound.

Saturday March 26, 2011-
Get up to see the Fallen Friends Memorial event- teams of skiers and riders come to compete in the obstacle course of jumps, rails and park features- all proceeds benefit the fallen friends memorial fund. See full event schedule!
Sunset skiing is also going on Aspen Mountain! Extended gondola hours will let you ski till 6pm!  Then have dinner, drinks and dancing at the Sundeck!

There are so many events – check out the full schedule.  But a new event we have to tell you about is the Red Bull Buttercup on Buttermilk closing day April 3, 2011.  Don’t miss this snowboard jam contest that invites riders of all levels to come show off their most creative skills on a custom butter park. Only trick sequences that feature buttering will count and riders will be judged on style and creativity. Registration is only $20 and will take place on the day of the event.

Get to Aspen where we are celebrating spring! Stay at the Inn at Aspen and have ski-in ski-out accommodations to Buttermilk and be just minutes away from all the other ski resorts and Spring Jam action!  Book now and get free nights!

Aspen On the Cheap- Spring Savings and Deals

A trip to Aspen obviously has its luxuries but many of them can be done on the cheap or with added activity benefits.  One of the best times to do this is Spring in Aspen.  While you are enjoying the mild weather, incredible rays of sunshine, spectacular scenery, the food, the nightlife get some stuff for free, find some awesome deals and save some money too-

So What Does Spring in Aspen Have to Offer?

1. Apres Specials and Live Music at Sneaky’s Tavern
   Enjoy daily après drink specials and live music on Fridays and Saturdays. Also, don’t miss $5 Fridays, $5 well drinks, and Sangria Saturdays, $6 red or white sangria. New hours of operation: 11:30 a.m. to 7 p.m. Snowmass Base Village
2. Free Yoga For Skiers at the Sundeck: Daily, 9:30-10:15 a.m. Complimentary yoga at the top of Aspen Mountain at the Sundeck. Must have a valid lift ticket to load the gondola. For more information, call 310-658-0080. Aspen Mountain see more on yoga...
3. Coupons Coupons and Coupons! Pick up an Aspen Times or an Aspen Daily News and get the current deals around town!  
4. More Hours of Skiing: Spring Extended Lift Hours.  The Aspen/Snowmass ski resorts are letting  specific lifts run for 30 minutes more each day! How many more runs can you get in that 30 mins?  Read the full post for lift details...
5. Mardi Gras in Snowmass: Mardi Gras March 8, 2011 in the Snowmass Village Mall is a great way to celebrate this southern tradition for cheap. Nonstop action all day long, including King Cake giveaways (1:00 pm), a bead and prize throw (3pm), crawdad boils, live music, a crazy costumed parade (4pm) and mask-making and face painting for kids (1-3pm).
6. Spring Ski-In Ski-Out Lodging Deals! Get in all the spring skiing, sunshine and apres you can stand and do it for cheap without sacrifice when you stay with us at the Inn at Aspen.  We are Buttermilk Ski Resort's (home of the Winter X Games) only ski in ski out hotel.  Get up in the morning walk out the door and get on the lift. That easy!  And our current Spring lodging deals will make you a happy camper! 

Don't Miss out on the beginning of Spring in Aspen!

Aspen Ski Resorts Have Extended Lift Hours for Spring 2011

Spring must be just around the corner... the days are staying lighter later and that means more hours in the day to ski!!!  Starting this weekend Saturday Feb. 19th Aspen Ski Co will extend their lift operating hours leaving you with many more minutes to do some final afternoon laps.

• Aspen Mountain: Silver Queen and Ajax Express Lifts will run till 4pm
• Aspen Highlands: Exhibition and Loge Peak Lifts will run till 4pm
• Buttermilk: Summit Express Lift runs till 4pm (West and Tiehack close at 3:30)
• Snowmass: Village Express, Big Burn and Elk Camp Gondola lifts will run till 4pm

photo by Jeremy Swanson

So with extended lift hours you'll get more play time, more ski time, more sunshine and more terrain! Get to Aspen and stay with us at the Inn at Aspen for perfect ski-in ski-out affordable lodging at Buttermilk Ski Resort- home of the Winter X Games!  Stay with us over Spring Break and Save up to 25%! See our deals and book online!

Aspen Is Number One Ski Town for Après Scene -- by Fodor's Travel

Ajax Tavern at base of Aspen Mtn- Fodors Phots

Aspen just keeps making the top lists for all it's fabulous characteristics!  Fodor's just came out with a Best Après Ski Resorts list and Aspen made the Number 1 Spot! If any of you have ever been to Aspen you know exactly why Fodor's thought of Aspen First!

"You'll see it all in Aspen—Hollywood celebs in cowboy boots, glamorous wives of Saudi royalty shopping, tanned European ski instructors, and fascinating and friendly locals. East Hyman Avenue is the best place for bar-hopping — a cluster of nightspots share the same address and phone number. To stay where you play, consider the Little Nell, where you can ski-in, ski-out and the bar hosts one of town's most fashionable après-ski scenes."- Fodor's

See the Full Article and the other Top Après Resorts

Check out the Aspen Scene — view restaurants, nightlife and more Aspen activities! Book your trip to Aspen asap to discover just what Fodor's and so many others are talking about! The Inn at Aspen is offering discounted rooms — only $195/nt for President's Week and Spring Break — Come play like a rock star!

Aspen’s FIS Alpine World Cup Ready To Race with Great Snow Conditions

The Annual Winternational World Cup Ski Races have been given the official green light by from the International Ski Federation (FIS) confirming that the snow conditions on Aspen Mountain are great for racing!

The fastest women in the world will display their skills of Slalom and Giant Slalom. Headlining the event for the U.S. Ski Team is champion Lindsey Vonn and Olympic giant slalom gold medalist Julia Mancuso.

Schedule:
Racing begins on Saturday Nov. 27, 2010 with the Women’s Giant Slalom run at 10am then on to the final that day at 1pm. Enjoy lots of other activities in between the exciting races including the Taste of Winternational featuring complimentary food tastings and beverages from ASC restaurants, live music and prize giveaways and even a Bud Light Concert Series featuring Blind Melon and fireworks See the Full Schedule and Line up!

Lodging:

Book your post Thanksgiving Weekend now and get FREE NIGHTS on your Inn at Aspen Stay! Make sure you see all the super fast action at the Winternational Alpine World Cup!

Aspen Wintervention! Warren Miller’s 61st Annual Film is Coming to Aspen!

It finally here! Warren Miller’s Wintervention- the 61st annual film has announced tour dates, ticket sales and amazing footage of the winter wonderlands around the world that will leave you begging for winter!

Winter in Aspen is always epic so make sure you get the best deal on your ski vacation to Aspen’s four incredible mountains by staying at the Inn at Aspen located at the base of Buttermilk home of the Winter X Games! We are hosting an early bird SALE that can get you your 3rd 4th or 5th night FREE! Book by Sept. 24th!

Wintervention's first Colorado stop is in Aspen on Oct.22-23 at the Wheeler Opera House! Tickets can be purchased at Aspen Sports and the Wheeler Opera House Box Office (970.920.5770; www.wheeleroperahousetickets.com).

Show times at the Wheeler Opera House:
Friday, October 22, 2010 - 5:30pm
Friday, October 22, 2010 - 8:30pm
Saturday, October 23, 2010 - 6:00pm
Saturday, October 23, 2010 - 9:00pm

Watch the Teaser Trailer – it will have you waxing your board and skis and jonesing for some early powder!


The new Warren Miller site is all about Wintervention. Read bios of the amazing athletes like Johnny Moseley, Lindsay Vonn, Lexi DuPont, Andy Maher, Chris Anthony, Chris Davenport and more! And check out all the locations Wintervention was to get their crazy new video!

So Where in Colorado is Wintervention showing?

• Aspen: Wheeler Opera House- Oct. 22-23 with multiple showings
• Steamboat Springs: Steamboat Grand- Oct. 29-30 with multiple showings
• Winter Park: Silver Screen Cinema: October 29th- with multiple showings
• Colorado Springs: Pikes Peak Center- Nov. 5-6 with multiple showings
• Boulder: Boulder Theatre- November 9-14th with multiple showings
• Denver: Paramount Theatre November 17-21st with multiple showings
• Beaver Creek: Vilar Performing Arts Center- Nov. 26-27th with multiple showings
• Edwards: Battle Mountain High School- Nov. 28th one showing only
  

Don’t miss you chance to get a cheap aspen vacation at the Inn at Aspen. Book by Sept. 24th and receive a FREE night on your stay at the Inn at Aspen located at the base of Buttermilk Ski Resort the perfect ski-in ski-out location and home of the Winter X Games!

Aspen Flights Include Service from Frontier and United: Winter 2010/2011

Flights to Aspen have just been improved making cheaper and easier travel to Aspen for this Winter season. Aspen is one of the most accessible Rocky Mountain resorts with nearly hundreds of direct flights to Aspen (Aspen/Pitkin Co. Airport ASE), Eagle/Vail and Denver International Airports daily.

The Inn at Aspen hotel provides complimentary, on-call airport transportation from the Aspen Airport to-and-from the hotel just 1 mile away (downtown Aspen is 2 miles from the Inn). See Winter Lodging Deals at the Inn at Aspen.

United Airlines and Frontier Airlines have announced that they will offer connecting service this 2010/2011 winter into Aspen. United will offer perfectly timed flights to Aspen that will be available throughout the day from nearly 200 cities throughout the U.S., Canada, Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific Rim. Frontier is offering connecting service from 50 cities coast-to-coast and nine international destinations.

United Services
United has added a fourth daily non-stop flight from Chicago for the winter season along with a second daily non-stop flight from San Francisco. United is also scheduled to operate three daily non-stops from Los Angeles, and twelve daily trips between Aspen and Denver, for a total of 21 flights daily into and out of Aspen/Snowmass beginning December 16. As it has done in years past, United is expected to evaluate additional weekend frequencies and day-of-week schedules based on demand. All flights into Aspen/Snowmass will be operated by SkyWest Airlines with the CRJ700, featuring United First seating and United Economy Plus, which offers customers up to five inches of additional legroom.

Frontier Services
Frontier Aspen Flights will include one departure per day from Oct. 1 through Nov. 17, two departures per day Nov. 18 through Dec. 15 and four daily departures from Dec. 16 through April 2011. Frontier Airlines is a wholly owned subsidiary of Republic Airways Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: RJET).

“Frontier is very pleased to be able to continue to serve the Aspen area,” said Daniel Shurz, VP of strategy and planning. “The versatility of the Q400 aircraft makes it an ideal and cost-effective aircraft to fly into Aspen and, with this continuing schedule, we will be able to offer travelers to Aspen a low-cost, high-quality experience for their fall and winter travel.”

Travel on flights during prime times and peak periods will be at a premium this winter. Peak periods include holidays, the Winter X games, all Saturdays inbound and outbound, most Thursdays and Fridays inbound, and Sundays and Mondays outbound.

“The good news is we have plenty of winter seats available right now, and the key to obtaining the best fares and the greatest choice of flights into Aspen/Snowmass this winter will be to book early.” said Stay Aspen/Snowmass President Bill Tomcich.

Since winter air travel to Aspen is better than ever this year, make sure you book your flights and book lodging early to get the best prices and schedules. Stay with us at the Inn at Aspen and be conveniently located with ski in ski out access to Buttermilk Mountain and within minutes of the rest of Aspen’s Four Mountains.

The 2010 Aspen Snowmass Ski and Snowboard Open Starts Tomorrow.

If you didn’t get enough big air, speed and tricks from watching the Winter X Games and you can’t wait for the Olympics to start on Friday, then get to Buttermilk for the Aspen Snowmass Ski and Snowboard Open presented by Audi.

These guys and gals will be throwing down some big tricks on the world famous X Games courses on Buttermilk for a chance to win a $50,000 pot for the top winners in the Slopestyle and Superpipe. Expect to see over 350 athletes ready to play in the 22-foot superpipe course and slopestyle courses.

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

Sunday: Feb. 14th
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!

Inn At Aspen Announces "Aspen On The Cheap Sale"

You say you want it cheap? Well, you got it!

The Inn At Aspen is now offering UNHEARD OF hotel accommodations starting at just $89 per night. The promo runs from Nov. 23 thru December 11, 2009. This rate is for a studio with a queen bed and kitchenette and sleeper sofa.
A hotel room, with either a queen or king size bed, "bumps" up to just $99 per night the same time period.
Here's the "kinker": a Junior King Suite is $159; a King Suite is $229, same time period. Unheard of deals for digs in ski nirvana.

This is no "clearance sale." This is no gimmick. It's the real deal.

Here's the link to complete details and alternate dates and rates (which go up, but are still super value bargains!)

http://www.resortquestaspen.com/vacation-deals/cheap-aspen-hotel-deals.htm