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I recall being shocked when a day ticket passed $100.00, but now Vail and Beaver Creek day ticket during holiday season is $209.00 :eek: Aspen is still holding out at $179.00 I'll admit, I skied 2 days during black out time at Squaw this past week, because friends were in town and really...

Found this today and thought it would be a great way to stir-up Pugski a bit while we all (or at least most of us) wait for snow. If anybody knows "Places" it ought to be National Geographics. Here are their picks for best ski towns. Have been to most of the North American selections and agreed...

Would Aspen be one of the least busy resorts the week after Christmas? Or what other resorts on the Ikon pass near-ish to Denver?

I asked this in the Aspen thread too, but I want to get the opinion of you Utah fans too ;-) Would your pick be Copper/Aspen-Snowmass or Salt Lake City area for Presidents’ Day week? Why one over the other? Ikon Base pass. Skiing Friday 2/15 - Saturday 2/23.

https://www.steamboatpilot.com/news/aspen-skiing-co-raises-base-pay-for-employees-amid-labor-shortage/ Hourly rate will raise from 12.00 our hour to 13.50.

I'll be at Aspen/Snowmass this week and was wondering what the conditions are. If you had to pick in order from best to worst, would you ski Ajax, Aspen Highlands, or Snowmass first? I'll be staying in Snowmass Village, so I will probably ski Snowmass on Mon/Tues. I'm trying to figure out where...

KSL (Squaw) and Henry Crown Co (Aspen) who acquired Mammoth and it's holdings have just announced the name of their new conglomerate. Alterra Mountain Company. Official Release: January 11, 2018 10:15 AM Eastern Standard Time DENVER--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The joint venture of affiliates of KSL...

Even though the French are a$$holes, I still may be going here--primarily because I heard the beer flows like wine. So, school me on it. Coming in on a Sunday, leaving on a Thursday. Probably ski 4 days. Where to ski between days? Where to stay? In town? Highlands? Snowmass? Looking for...

I’m gonna miss Katie Ertl as our Managing Director for the Ski & Snowboard Schools of Aspen. And I’m really excited about Jonathan Ballou stepping into her shoes. Nice transition!

I have thought that my Aspen lift tickets looked pretty cool the past few times I skied there, but I had no idea that it was actual art! How cool is it that?? Lift Ticket Artwork From their website: When AAM Director and Chief Curator Heidi Zuckerman Jacobson first arrived in Aspen with a...

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Squaw Valley is putting things in motion to build the Timberline Twister, a mountain coaster, (not a rollercoaster). This would add to other summer activities that have already become popular like climbing courses, zip lines, and the like. Some of the locals are questioning the need for more...

Do you have a Top 10 favorite? What are they? Here is a list of the top 10 resorts I'd most like to visit again based upon my past skiing experiences there. The criteria I consider important are (1) great terrain, (2) uncrowded, (3) lift efficiency (layout), (4) weather/snow conditions, and...

This should get interesting. In this article on Ski Area Management, an announcement has been made that FIS will not bring the World Cup back to Aspen until some technical aspects are addressed. From the article: Sarah Lewis said FIS World Cup races wouldn’t return to Aspen until some...

Ski with Weems in Wengen Switzerland Kate Howe has helped organize a ski trip to Wengen Switzerland to celebrate Weems' amazing career in the skiing industry. Some of us have had the pleasure of skiing with @Weems Westfeldt either as a coach from ESA or during one of our fun get togethers. Now...

Well, with the first snow of the upcoming season already dusting the highest peaks of our mountains here in Colorado, and the recent news of Vail taking over yet another premiere ski resort (British Columbia's renowned Whistler/Blackcomb), I thought it was time to stir up a few more emotions...

This notice on the Facebook page of the Aspen Police Department had me thinking about how much stress is put on the infrastructure of ski towns in the summer with the change in tourism and road construction. Notice from Aspen Police Dept: We hear pretty regularly about what people think of...

Breaking news. Aspen Mountain is opening for Memorial Weekend! https://www.aspensnowmass.com/plan-your-stay/tickets-and-passes/2016-memorial-day-weekend Details on their site are as follows Bonus summer skiing on Aspen Mountain this Memorial Day weekend, May 28 - 30 from 9am - 2pm as...

The call came in a little after 6 PM on Sunday evening. Two fire departments responded to the Buttermilk mountain fire as the Fort Frog Children's Center and about an acre of surrounding forrest burned. Fort Frog is a total loss, burned to its foundation. For full story in the Aspen Times...

I've never been in the mens bathroom at Bonnies so I hadn't seen the Gondola Godiva photo that is talked about in this article, but after reading the article, I'd love to see more of this Aspen Photographer's work. The Gondola Godiva Photos