For many, March 14, 2020, felt like the day the stoke died. It was that Saturday Aspen Skiing Company announced Governor Jared Polis had officially given the order to close all Colorado ski resorts in response to the Covid-19 pandemic that was ravaging the state. “Never would I have believed…
Ski towns are fragile ecosystems under normal circumstances. Local life-forms are continuously endangered by a seasonal influx of hundreds of thousands of foreign organisms they also rely on for survival. The situation is even more fraught during a viral pandemic, when visitors not only thre…
In mid-March, in light of Covid-19’s rapidly treacherous spread, Colorado Gov. Jared Polis made the “agonizing” decision to demand all Colorado ski areas shut down at once. Never before had the chief executive of America’s most mountainous state been forced to shutter its beloved, emblematic…
We’ve all heard the stories: Celebrities demanding private boutique-hopping; secret Belly Up bashes featuring big-name musicians; corporate X Games takeovers with major chefs and hush-hush DJ sets. What’s more? Little Nell suites booked solely for pampered Pomeranians. Though Aspen has long …
Tasked with capturing the mood of the Roaring Fork Valley amid a global pandemic, three words immediately come to mind: Ups and downs.
One might assume a knit beanie would be the headwear of choice in a mountain town, but a cruise through the cobblestone streets proves Aspen’s true topper of choice takes a cue from the area’s cowboy roots Everywhere one looks, Aspenites and visitors are sporting a hat of a different shape a…
When you began your personal pedal journey, novel experience and enthusiasm might have fueled your early progression. You probably noticed vast improvements during your first, second and even third summer of riding road or dirt. But eventually, you start to plateau. Some continue to develop …
City neighborhoods give people some sense of identity. While Aspen doesn’t have a lot of neighborhoods with year-round residents, where one chooses to hike offers some insight as to who they are. We’ve compiled some personalities by dirt path so you know what to expect before embarking on yo…
With people looking to spread out this summer, Aspen parks are primed for a big season. Although we are surrounded by more than 2 million acres of White River National Forest, which offer endless opportunities for social distancing, sometimes the escape you need can be found in a few feet of…
Surrounded by four world-class ski areas with high-speed chairlifts whisking us to thousands of acres of terrain, most Aspenites get the majority of their winter fill by skiing, snowboarding and skinning within the boundaries of Aspen, Aspen Highlands, Buttermilk and Snowmass. But beyond the…
The roundabout is much better experienced via the wooden footbridges spanning its perimeter, and parking in downtown Aspen is more pleasant when it’s free at a bike rack. That’s no secret and is part of what makes the warm-weather months in Aspen so great, when the preferable method of trans…
When Christy Mahon moved to Aspen in her early 20s, the concept of using skins, summiting a 14,000-foot-peak or skiing in the backcountry were all foreign to her. But by 2015 at the age of 39, Mahon was the first woman and part of the first crew to climb and ski the 100 highest peaks in Colo…
Wherever you decide to spend summer vacation, it’s usually a safe bet to pack your sticks. Aspen and the Roaring Fork Valley are full of golfing options, whether you’re a scratch golfer, beginner or just here for the beers and the views.
For cyclists in the Roaring Fork Valley and beyond, options abound
While there is no shortage of excitement to be found in the Roaring Fork Valley, sometimes you crave a little extra thrill.
Be a citizen activistAll environmental issues today fall under the umbrella of the big kahuna – climate change. Climate change is too big of a problem to be solved by individuals, so while you’re in Aspen, join forces with locally backed movements. Use these links to educate yourself and con…
