The Colorado mountain town of Aspen is anything but sleepy, especially during winter ski season. Four ski areas in town open as early as November, with slopes suited for beginners or black-diamond experts looking for a challenge until the slopes close in mid-April. read more
Aspen is at the top of the U.S.’s ski-resort destinations, and for that reason, a prime location to purchase a ski home. The area is comprised of four local mountains—Aspen, Snowmass, Aspen Highlands and Buttermilk—each offering different opportunities for ski home buyers. read more
Should you not feel like getting into the crowds heading down in the afternoon, keep going past Ruthie's Lift, down Summer Road run to Little Nell run and onto apres-ski. P.S.-stop and head over to the loan chair at the top of the FIS lift, it's one of my favorite views of Aspen Mountain. read more