Peak Partying

Highlands Closing Day 2019

The end of the official ski season at Aspen Highlands drew a colorful, crazy crowd; were you there?

04/15/2019 Photography by Aspen Sojourner Staff

Pro Tips

Kim Reichhelm's Favorite Steep and Deep Runs in Aspen

For the big-mountain skiing pioneer, the steeper, the better.

12/11/2018 By Allison Pattillo

Rugged Ripping

Adventure Is Yours for the Making at Aspen Highlands

This mountain may not be easy, but, for skiers and riders who are ready for a challenge, it's an unforgettable accomplishment.

11/24/2018 By Catherine Lutz

Good Reads

This New Book Chronicles the Free-Wheeling History of Aspen Highlands

Look for longtime ski instructor John Moore's self-published title at Carl's come January.

11/29/2017 By Brook Sutton

High Times at Cloud Nine

Cristal Geyser

Cloud Nine’s recent remodel doesn’t aspire to rein in the ski world’s most raucous restaurant. It couldn’t if it tried.

11/01/2015 By Michael Miracle

Ski Snowmass

A View to a Hill

Whether you’re looking simply to get stoked for an upcoming day on the hill or you want actionable information for deciding which of Aspen/Snowmass’s four mountains to ski, do yourself a favor and bookmark the Aspen Skiing Company’s webcams.

11/01/2014 By Michael Miracle

Poetic Protection

Call of the Wild

The fifty-year-old Wilderness Act, which sanctified Aspen’s backyard, will be fêted this summer.

05/01/2014 By Tim Mutrie

Learn the Skills

Backcountry Stars

High on the flanks of Mount Hayden, with moonlight washing wide-open snowfields and the endless dazzle of the cosmos spinning above, you can lose yourself in the vastness of everything that backcountry ski touring has to offer.

02/01/2014 By Jay Cowan