Aspen’s Final Ski Days Will Be Powder Days!

Aspen’s last days of the 2009/2010 extended ski season this Saturday and Sunday April 24-25th will be memorable for the untouched powder. With this late spring storm Aspen has already received 7 inches of new powder and it is still storming!

The Final days will be epic! See Lodging Deals for this weekend! see full-sized map.

Aspen Mountain will have the Silver Queen Gondola, Ajax Express and FIS lifts running from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday accessing as much terrain as conditions permit. Patrol will monitor conditions throughout the day and may close certain terrain as needed.

And don’t forget the after parties at the Sundeck (on top of gondola) and Ajax Tavern (at base) The Sundeck will fire up the grill and will offer food and drink specials. Ajax Tavern will offer après specials from 3 - 6 p.m. including $15 for a burger & pint of beer as well as $1.50 oysters on the half shell and more.

Saturday, April 24

• 12-3 p.m. - DJ Naka G at the Sundeck
• Starting at 2:30 p.m. - Slightly White at Ajax Tavern
  

Sunday, April 25

• 1-3 p.m. - Trenton Allan & The Good Timey Groove Gang at the Sundeck
• Starting at 2:30 p.m. - Slightly White at Ajax Tavern
  

All Aspen/Snowmass season passes are valid as they are during the regular season. Flex Passes are valid for one day each weekend. Additional days for Flex, Classic and Escape Pass holders are $19. Adult tickets for ages 18-64 will be $39 per day, ages 13-17 and 65-69 will be $29 and ages 7-12 will be $19. As always children six and under ski for free. Current season pass holders from any other resort will pay just $29 for their lift ticket.

This is the best ski deal in Aspen and the last chance to ski some spring powder! Stay with the Inn at Aspen and get a cheap deal in Aspen!

Come Join the Free Ecofest Events in Aspen, CO for Earth Day

Earth Day is quickly approaching and Aspen Ecofest has created a new way to think, learn, educate and be everyday eco-friendly... and they want you to learn too for free!
This will be the first year of the Eco Fest over April 24-25, 2010.

The Festival will be offering diverse and interactive events that are meant to foster public awareness and an opportunity to preserve and enhance environmental growth that is specific to the western slope. And it is all conveniently located at the Inn at Aspen. Stay here, play here and be eco-friendly for as little as $89/ night. See our lodging deals for this great event.

Check out the great interactive schedule:

• Eco Marketplace (sat and sun) with lots of vendors selling their green, sustainable, recycled, reused, organic, hand made, or home grown products. Expand your knowledge of the eco-friendly business close to you!
• Don’t miss the Round table Conversations (sat & sun) that will be facilitated by the Alliance for Sustainable Colorado, where you can have the unique opportunity to speak one on one with a small group about green investing, greening up your home, and green policy!
• At the Eco Swap Meet (sat & sun) be all about reusing, reducing and recycling! Bring your gently used item and swap for anything from a couch to decorative items.
• And the events continue with the Environmental Art Show (sat & sun) where you can see all types of art made from “trash”, Clunker Bike Criterium (sat) that is all about bikes made or remade of recycled parts, and party the night away with at the elegant Green Tie Ball (sat night) - don’t forget to wear your eco attire and watch the eco-fashion at the Eco Fashion Show.
  

See the full event schedule and all the Eco-fest events are happening at the Inn at Aspen so stay where the action is! We have rooms for as little as $89/night when you stay 2+ nights! You won’t miss a thing because it is all happening at the Inn at Aspen!

Buttermilk Season Closing and Inn at Aspen Updates

Buttermilk Mountain is making the call and getting ready for its closing weekend on April 4th, 2010! It was a fantastic season with great snow and many events hosted on the slopes including Winter X Games!

Despite Buttermilk closing for the season, Aspen and Snowmass still have a few weekends left. Snowmass will be closing April 11th and Aspen has announced extended weekend skiing past the 11th for the weekends of April17 &18 and April 24 & 25, 2010.

So don’t think you missed out on Spring Skiing! The Inn at Aspen is still offering Spring Rates at only $99 per night and the free shuttle will service Aspen Mountain, Snowmass and Downtown Aspen making the journey to the slopes as easy as it can get! With the pools and hot tubs and fitness center open year round you can soak away the tired muscles after your day on the mountain with prime spring skiing conditions!

More information and updates of the services provided can be found at the Inn at Aspen website. The Inn at Aspen will be in observing “mud season” by discontinuing bar and breakfast service till June 3rd and June 16th respectively.

Get one of the cheapest Aspen lodging deals there is for this Spring 2010! Finish out the end of season in style in Aspen without breaking the bank.

Aspen Ski Season Extended! More Weekends For Fun on the Slopes.

It’s snowing in Aspen and Aspen Ski Co. has announced that Aspen Mountain’s 2010 Ski Season will be extended! Aspen Mountain will close on 4/11 and reopen for the weekends of 4/17- 4/18 and again 4/24-4/25.

Consistent snowfall and cold temperatures have given the resort the deepest base of this season. So we might as well keep playing on it!

Specific lift and terrain openings will be announced prior to the weekend openings. Lifts will run from 10:00am to 5:00pm. Local ski passes will be valid for the extended season, and current season pass holders from any other resort will be offered a $29 lift ticket. The walk-up lift ticket rate will be $39 for adults, $29 for seniors and youths, and $19 for kids, ages 7 to 12. Those age 6 and younger can ski or ride for free. The Sundeck atop the mountain will be open and host a band each day, according to the Skico. For more information see the article in the Aspen Times.

So get to Aspen and get some seriously cheap Spring Skiing with fabulous conditions. Make it the most affordable ski vacation yet by staying with us at the Inn at Aspen for only $99 per night! What are you waiting for? It has snowed 3 inches so far and we are expected to get another 3-5 today!

Buttermilk Mountain Approved for More Recreational Improvements

After a two year process the White River National Forest Service has approved some of Buttermilk’s long term plans to upgrade facilities, build Nordic jumps, snowmaking expansion and more.

The Forest Service said in a statement that the future plans had “no significant impact” on the area and wildlife. The decision comes after a two-year process that included a project scoping phase, an environmental assessment and public comments.

Included in the newly-approved additions is 86 more acres of snowmaking, primarily on the middle to upper reaches of Buttermilk; a 9.1 acre feet snowmaking reservoir; a Nordic ski jumping venue near the bottom of Tiehack with a 65 meter jump, a 35 meter jump and a 15 meter jump, plus a 900-foot surface tow ski lift to access the jumps; approval for expanded horseback riding during the summer months; and a 3,000 square foot lift maintenance facility near the Cliffhouse restaurant. photo from Aspen Daily News

“Overall the decision will improve the guest experience at Buttermilk for the public visiting from near and far; provide a great training ground for Nordic athletes in the Roaring Fork Valley and western slope of Colorado; and increase the operational efficiencies of the ski area through the construction of a lift maintenance building and the development of snowmaking storage,” Fitzwilliams wrote in the decision, which was issued March 5.

Aspen Snowmass Ski Co. has no immediate plans to implement any of these approved items.
If you would like more information see the article in the Aspen Daily News.

Spring is Warming Up with the 3rd Annual CoverGirl Snow Angels Invitational in Aspen/Snowmass.

The third annual CoverGirl Snow Angels Invitational April 2 – 4, 2010, is coming to Snowmass Mountain.

This is one of the only events in the Snowboarding industry that mixes competition and lifestyle events that are just for women riders! So after a day of throwing down some big air and huge tricks these Olympians and Pro-Athletes get to have a spa day, breathe deep with yoga classes and have a girl’s night out on the town in Aspen.

Confirmed riders for this season’s event include: Gretchen Bleiler, Kelly Clark, Elena Hight, Sarah Conrad, Ellery Hollingsworth, Mercedes Nicoll, Linn Haug, Maddy Schaffrick, Haruna Matsumoto, Soko Yamaoka, Sophie Rodriguez and Ursina Holler.

The Superpipe contest is on Saturday, April 3 at the Snowmass Mountain. All invites were based on a combination of Olympic and X Games qualifications, this year’s event will include a more international field and the event will be the first time since the Olympics for all of these women to be together in a relaxed atmosphere. Snowmass now features a world-renowned 22 foot Superpipe that was built by the award winning Aspen/Snowmass terrain park crew along with experts from Snow Park Technologies.

If you want to feel the power of the CoverGirl Snow Angels, book your stay for as little as $99/night with our spring lodging deals at the Inn at Aspen. This vacation will leave you feeling pampered and ready to show off your moves in the terrain park!

St. Patrick’s Day Celebrations in Snowmass Village 2010!

St. Patrick’s Day Green is filling Aspen and Snowmass with green beer, Irish luck, and ski runs leading to rainbows.

Head to the Snowmass Village Mall early today where celebrations are going all day. The Irish Beer Garden will be going from 12 to 4pm and has beer and traditional Irish food.

Check out the live Irish inspired music and dancing lineup: (all events are in the Mall area)

1:00pm to 1:15pm – El Jebel Pipe Band - Professional Irish March
1:15pm to 1:45 – Colorado West Celtic Dancers - Traditional Irish Dancers
1:45pm to 2:00pm - El Jebel Shrine Pipe Band, Professional Irish March
2:00pm to 2:30pm – Colorado West Celtic Dancers, Traditional Irish Dancers
2:30pm to 3:30pm – Empty Pockets-Traditional Celtic Music
3:30pm to 3:45pm - El Jebel Shrine Pipe Band - Professional Irish March
3:45pm to 4:45 pm - Empty Pockets- Traditional Celtic Music
4:30pm - Closing - Party at Snowmass Bars & Restaurants

Always be safe and take the free bus anywhere in the valley. For more events happening in the Roaring Fork Valley see the Aspen Times or our Winter Events Calendar.
Check out the Inn at Aspen’s spring lodging deals that will make your vacation to Aspen even better.