Midwinter/Spring 2020

Where To Ski

Slope Savvy

Where Should We Ski Today?

Best powder stashes? On-mountain après spots? Places to get bragging rights? Make the most of your time on the slopes with our local insight.

02/27/2020 By Catherine Lutz Photography by Matt Power

Top Stories

Ghosted

Chills and Thrills in Haunted Aspen

Are there actually spooky places and unexplained occurrences in the Roaring Fork Valley? For many people, the answer is a spirited “yes.”

02/27/2020 By M. John Fayhee Photography by Nick Tininenko

Swiss Mix

An Aspen Home Re-creates the Ambience of a Five-Star Alpine Lodge

The residence melds modern elements and authentic design to capture the essence of the Alpina in Gstaad.

02/27/2020 By Sarah Chase Shaw Photography by William Abranowic

Table of Contents

Arts & Culture

Passion Project

A Nascent Basalt Nonprofit Hopes to Guide Kids down a Musical Path

Steve Cook adds an education component to his Love Rocks studio and gallery.

02/21/2020 By Todd Hartley

Ink That Makes You Think

Discover Local Art in an Environmentally Friendly New Medium

CORE's new climate-awareness display puts pollution to good use.

02/19/2020 By Katherine Keel

Fond Memories

Author Jill Sheeley Recounts Her Hippie Days in Aspen

A new memoir captures the golden age of ski bums in the early 1970s.

02/19/2020 By Cindy Hirschfeld

Natural Selection

Meet the Aspen Art Museum's New Head Curator Max Weintraub

He debuts his first local show along with a commitment to community discourse.

02/19/2020 By Dipika Rai

Punch Lines

5 Things About Aspen Laugh Festival 2020

The annual must-do for comedy lovers runs February 18–22.

02/11/2020 By Todd Hartley

Eat & Drink

These Tables are Made for Dancing

The Snow Lodge Amps up Gondola Plaza

Montauk’s party central for A-listers opens for the winter in Aspen.

02/25/2020 By Cindy Hirschfeld

Tasty Trio

Three Meals, Three Restaurants at Aspen's Airport Business Center

Getting your daily food fix at this locals' hub is as easy as ABC.

02/19/2020 By Cindy Hirschfeld

Fashion & Shopping

Objects of Desire

20/20 Vision

Performance eyewear picks that provide great clarity all year long.

02/20/2020 Styled by Britta Briscoe Photography by Karl Wolfgang

Health & Wellness

Bust a move

Aspen Fitness Three Ways

A local funny gal explores Aspen’s Bermuda Triangle of workout places, all in one handy spot.

02/20/2020 By Beth Brandon Arenella

roam if you want to

This New Exoskeleton Lets Skiers with Chronic Leg Discomfort Lighten Up

Demo the Roam Elevate robotic system at Snowmass.

02/20/2020 By Cindy Hirschfeld

Home & Real Estate

Swiss Mix

An Aspen Home Re-creates the Ambience of a Five-Star Alpine Lodge

The residence melds modern elements and authentic design to capture the essence of the Alpina in Gstaad.

02/27/2020 By Sarah Chase Shaw Photography by William Abranowic

Close to Home

One of Aspen’s Most Noted Architects Designs a Residence for a Very Special Client—His Daughter

This contemporary Basalt house creatively accommodates an active family.

02/20/2020 By Ali Margo Photography by Ross Kribbs

News & Profiles

Ghosted

Chills and Thrills in Haunted Aspen

Are there actually spooky places and unexplained occurrences in the Roaring Fork Valley? For many people, the answer is a spirited “yes.”

02/27/2020 By M. John Fayhee Photography by Nick Tininenko

Community Table

From Dynamo Performer Grace Potter to Singer/Actress/Educator Nina Gabianelli, Our Fantasy Guest List

Here’s whom we’d invite if we could entertain this season’s most interesting visitors, locals, and newsmakers.

02/27/2020 By Cindy Hirschfeld Illustrations by Sonny Ross

Altitude Adjustment

Dear Meredith: Am I a Jerk for Flying out of Aspen?

Your only-in-Aspen questions, answered 

02/26/2020 By Meredith Carroll

Break the Habit

Can You Go Plastic-Free in Aspen?

Two locals take on a challenge: eliminate a polluting material from their daily routine for two weeks.

02/25/2020 By Dipika Rai Illustrations by Sonny Ross

No's a no-no

The Year of Yes

What happens when a non-athlete moves to the Roaring Fork Valley and never turns down an invitation?

02/20/2020 By Katherine Roberts

Call & Response

A Q&A with Forecasters Cory Gates and Ryan Boudreau

The founders of AspenWeather.net dish on predicting snowfall, why the tropics matter, and what bear activity may mean.

02/20/2020 By As told to Catherine Lutz

Travel & Outdoors

Slope Savvy

Where Should We Ski Today?

Best powder stashes? On-mountain après spots? Places to get bragging rights? Make the most of your time on the slopes with our local insight.

02/27/2020 By Catherine Lutz Photography by Matt Power

Your Perfect Day

Three Ski Touring Outings Around Aspen

Explore the wilder side of local mountains while earning your turns.

02/21/2020 By Manasseh Franklin

Kick and Glide

Aspen’s Silverboom Ski Race Celebrates Gold

For 50 years, this Nordic event has brought together skinny-ski enthusiasts. 

02/20/2020 By Catherine Lutz

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