While you can experience the ultimate Colorado ski vacation here, Aspen has so much more to offer than skiing and snowboarding. No other mountain resort features a more diverse selection of winter activities, dining and entertainment. The problem is squeezing everything you want to do into just one trip.
Outdoor Recreation
- Snowshoeing - Experience the serenity of this age-old method of winter travel. Whether you put on snowshoes under your hiking boots and just start walking, or take a guided tour along scenic trails as you learn the fundamentals, a winter landscape is guaranteed to unfold before you.
- Winter fly fishing - Cast your line into crystal-cold rivers on a crisp winter day. With gold-medal trout streams running through the valleys, the Aspen/Snowmass area features some of the world's most famous fly fishing - all year long.
- Snowmobiling - Spend a day in the high country, snowmobiling past frozen, blue-crystal waterfalls and unsurpassed snowy vistas. Popular rides include the Maroon Creek valley to the famous 14,000-foot Maroon Bells and the ghost town of Lenado.
- Ice skating - Lace up your skates and skim across the ice at the Aspen Recreation Center or the Aspen Ice Garden public ice skating rinks.
- Snowcat rides - Non-skiers love this activity, which gets them up on the mountain when they have it all to themselves. Ride a snowcat up Snowmass Mountain to the rustic, yet elegant Lynn Britt cabin for an evening of Western mountain cuisine and entertainment.
- Sleigh rides - Glide across the star-lit evening snow on a horse-drawn sleigh through the spectacular Maroon Creek valley near the snow-covered Maroon Bells.
- Ballooning - Experience panoramic views of the rugged, snow-covered landscape, 14,000-foot peaks and wildlife in the alpine meadows below. In Aspen, ballooning is a year-round activity, with each season presenting its own unique allure.
- Dog sledding - Feel the exhilaration and excitement of being pulled by a team of Siberian huskies through the snow-covered wilderness of the Snowmass/Aspen area. For a truly exotic excursion, take a star-lit ride to the best wild game restaurant in Colorado - Krabloonik Restaurant & Kennel, located on the slopes of the Snowmass Ski Area.
Arts & Cultural Attractions
- Winter events - Aspen celebrates winter with a variety of special events that offer action for everyone - including concerts, The World Cup downhill races, the unforgettable ESPN Winter X Games, The Bud Lite Spring Jam, Winterskol, Mardi Gras, and many more.
- Historical tours and museums - Investigate Aspen's rich and storied past by taking an Aspen Historical Society tour of West End and Downtown, visiting the Ashcroft and Independence ghost towns, touring the Compromise and Smuggler Mines, and seeing the Wheeler-Stallard House Historical Museum and The Wheeler Opera House.
- Art galleries - Discover dozens of art galleries, including the Aspen Art Museum, the Western Slope's finest contemporary art museum, housed in a historic brick building.
- Dining - Consistently rated the #1 resort in North America for dining, Aspen/Snowmass has more than 100 restaurants, bars and clubs that offer menus to please every palate and plenty of excitement after the sun goes down.
- Shopping - From antiques and T-shirts to fine jewelry and some of the world's most fashionable clothing boutiques, shopping in Aspen is an experience not to be missed.
