Aspen’s Ski Resorts Top Ten of 2010 by Ski Magazine

Ski Magazine has released the best 30 ski resorts in North America for 2010 and Aspen’s infamous “power of four” mountains have taken the cake!

Snowmass Ski Resort ranked #6, Aspen made #7 and Aspen Highlands #10- 3 out of 4 in the top ten! Ya Aspen! And even though sweet & spicy Buttermilk didn’t make the “list” we all know it’s a super cool mountain that hosts the very best in terrain park action and is home to the Winter X GAMES!

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So what are they saying about these infamous resorts?

Snowmass’s Glory and Gripes according to readers, “We love this place.” Stellar natural snow and widespread snowmaking, along with “Great weather—lots of bluebird days,” also help make it “an overall fun place to be.” But it always comes back to the skiing. With one of the longest verticals in America, one of the country’s biggest superpipes, blockbuster powder, plus Lifts, Grooming, Terrain Parks, Terrain Variety, On-Mountain Food, Lodging and Family Programs all ranked in the top 11, Snowmass has legitimate claims to being what readers often call it: the “world’s best ski area.” Read full article

Aspen’s Glory and Gripes according to Ski Magazine readers, The key to under-standing Aspen is counter-intuitive. It’s not about the glitz, though there is plenty. The key to appreciating Aspen is to visit with a less-is-more attitude. The place still feels like a small town. An incredibly glamorous small town, but small nonetheless. And its pleasures are, well, quite simple. You ski. You drink. You dine. Depending on the day, your mood and the snow, you change the percentages of time spent doing each. (Depending on the day, your mood and the snow, you might change the sequence of doing each.) Aspen is, above all, about living the good life, which is defined here as nothing more complex than skiing and socializing. It’s good to see Aspen climb back into the Top 10. Read full Article.

Aspen Highlands’ Glory and Gripes according to Ski Magazine readers, “Readers rave about the terrain—“all the expert runs you can handle”—especially the sweet gladed trees off Boomerang and the fast groomers of Gunbarrel and Golden Horn. But it’s the Bowl that truly wows—a 45-minute hike up a knife ridge delivers you, panting, to the top of the steepest, snowiest inbounds terrain in the state. “Hiking the Bowl is incredible,” says a reader. “It’s like being on Everest.” Not really, but the 360-degree view of the iconic Maroon Bells and Elk Mountains from the summit is so astounding—No. 3 in Scenery—it alone is worth the sweat. Not into earning your turns? Don’t worry. Lift lines are nonexistent, as you “ski onto all the chairs almost every day.” Read the Full Article.

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Ski Magazine Names Aspen One of Top 4th of July Destinations

Aspen holds many secrets however it is no secret how well we throw a party! Ski Magazine is calling Aspen, Co one of the best Mountain Resorts to celebrate this 4th of July. See full article in Ski.com.

We fully agree with how cool Independence Day is in Aspen and here are the events we recommend for the 4th!

• Start the morning with some fabulous pastries and yummy breakfast from the Main Street Bakery and Café in down town Aspen, 201 East Main St.

• Head out to Old Fashioned Parade with the classic fire engines, horse drawn carts, kids bicycle parade, many decorated floats, candy and more! See parade route.

• Next head to the Aspen Gondola to take a ride with kids! Once on top of Aspen take a hike, enjoy the fantastic view of the surrounding mountains- part of why Aspen is so spectacular- and play some Frisbee golf.

• Return to town by 4pm to catch multiple concerts and be at the Cooper Ave. Mall by 8pm for the Dancing in the Streets event with live music! Pause the dancing for a firework extravaganza intermission! Aspen always shows off some of the best fireworks shows in the Mountains!

And one of the best parts about the 4th of July is you can stay at the Inn at Aspen for as little as $149/night! You’ll be conveniently located between Aspen and Snowmass at the base of Buttermilk Mountain so you can get anywhere easily and you’ll be saving some money that you can spend on other parts of your Aspen Vacation. Book Now!