Winter Vacation Information

There's nowhere like Aspen, CO in Winter

Aspen is one of the finest winter resorts in the world, offering visitors a chance to enjoy world-class skiing, snowboarding, tele-skiing, ice skating, skate skiing, snowshoeing, shopping, dining, spas, music festivals, food and wine shows, movie and comedy festivals, Winterskol, snowmobiling, and dog sledding, to name a few.

TRANSPORTATION

The Hotel Aspen offers complimentary shuttle service to and from the Aspen Airport during front desk hours of operation. We are also located on the bus route for access to Snowmass and Buttermilk, and activities throughout the Roaring Fork Valley.
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EVENTS

Belly Up Aspen
When you come to Aspen / Snowmass a must see hot spot is the Belly Up, Aspen. The Belly Up hosts musical talent from around the world including acts such as: Ben Harper, Social Distortion, Damien Marley, B.B. King, SEAL, Chris Isaak, Method Man, Redman, Jurassic 5 and many, many more. Calendar - full schedule and description of upcoming events

12 Days of Aspen
To celebrate the holiday season, the Aspen Chamber Resort Association is hosting the 12 Days of Aspen. From December 20-31, downtown comes alive with a variety of free holiday activities, cookies, hot chocolate and much more! Come join the ACRA - and the entire Aspen community - in celebrating the winter season and the holidays with the 12 Days of Aspen!

Aspen Winternational FIS Women's World Cup Races
Spectators near and far are invited to the base of Lift 1A on Aspen Mountain to enjoy prime viewing of the finish line from the grandstands. Television coverage by NBC and Versus will capture the excitement that embodies World Cup racing.

WinterskölTM
Wintersköl, Aspen's annual "toast to winter," dates back to a quiet January in 1951 when local Aspenites decided to celebrate Aspen's unique Nordic lifestyle with an eclectic weekend of festivities. The four day celebration features on-mountain activities, Soupsköl, a canine fashion show, winterfest, fireworks, and much more.

ESPN Winter X Games 16
The annual Winter X Games is the premier winter action sports event in the world, featuring athletes from across the globe competing for medals and prize money in the sports of Ski, Snowboard and Snowmobile. Winter X Games 16 will feature nighttime events and will be telecast live on ESPN and ABC.

Aspen Fashion Week
Aspen's destination fashion event designed to showcase and market winter resort, ski and technical outerwear in the home and playground of the most stylish consumers. Designers will present Winter 2011 / 2012 collections to create a stylish marketplace for buyers, editors, trendsetters and consumers with Aspen Mountain as the backdrop. With daily après showings, on-mountain events, nightly runway shows and late night fashionable soirees, 2011 will launch the hottest fashion event to hit the Rockies.

Bud Light Spring Jam
Aspen's premier spring festival in the Colorado Rocky Mountains, continues like never before with two weekends - March 16-18 and March 23-25, of new-school competitions, downtown concerts and parties. Downtown Aspen's CORE Block Party kicks off the Jam on March 16 and is free and open to the public. Also includes Chris Klug's Spring Snowboard Camp, KickAspen Big Air, Bud Light Hi-Fi Concerts, and Terrain Park Boot Camp.

Aspen Laff Festival
After thirteen years as the featured site for the HBO/U.S. Comedy Arts Festival, and three years as the co-producer and home of the Aspen Rooftop Comedy Festival, the Wheeler Opera House presents this unique four-day comedy experience, where comics really get to do what comics do best: Everything funny. Come ski all day and laugh all night as we present the most brilliant new voices in comedy in a variety of stand-up and improv events at the Wheeler!
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Helly Hansen Battle in the Bowls
This legendary race is celebrated through the Aspen Valley. With 3 divisions for competitive ski, competitive snowboard and overall non-competitive, each team must finish the course (designed by Chris Davenport and Travis McClain) within the 4 hour time frame. The cost is $75/Team and each registrant receives a Helly Hansen Baselayer that includes the event logo! This is open to any skier or snowboarder who enjoys riding Aspen Highlands.

Aspen ShortsFest
Recognized as one of the world's "50 Leading Film Festivals" by IndieWIRE, Aspen Shortsfest is one of the world's premier international short film and video showcases for the trend-setting art form: the short. This Oscar-qualifying international competition offers a lively, thought-provoking, and humorous selection of drama, comedy, animation and documentary - all at 40 minutes or less.

For more events, see our Calendar of Events page.

The Aspen Chamber Resort Association is always working to create and attract special events that draw local, regional and destination visitors to Aspen. The ACRA is proud to produce five local events throughout the year that delight locals and visitors alike.

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