Aspen Valley Info

Aspen, Colorado sits along the Roaring Fork River at an elevation of 7,908 feet. It is a highly visited mountain town with plenty of fun and adventurous mountain activities. The town has a population of around 6,000 people that grows continuously every year. It is surrounded by the beautiful mountains of White River National Forest. Aspen lures skiers and snowboarders in the winter months, outdoor enthusiasts in the summer months, and families and individuals year round who enjoy this modern and entertaining resort.

Aspen is full of entertainment opportunities, outdoor activities, kid events, live music venues and world class shopping. It takes effort to have free time in this place because there is so much to do. Explore Aspen's surroundings by hiking scenic trails, biking well-maintained single tracks, enjoying a guided tour on horseback, or splashing through rapids in a raft or kayak. Summer months are filled with social and cultural events like concerts, gallery tours, arts festivals, films, wine tastings, and many fun activities for kids.

In the winter months the hardest decision you will have to make is which of the five local ski resorts to go to. Snowmass has 3,128 acres of ski trails and designates about 50% of these to intermediate skiers and snowboarders. Aspen Mountain is 673 acres, has very few beginner runs and many challenges for intermediate and expert skiers. The Aspen Highlands has a ski area the size of 970 acres with 36% of its runs marked expert only. Buttermilk Ski Area has 435 skiable acres with many easy and intermediate runs. Check out the links to specific ski areas for more information on dates and tickets prices.

If only you could arrive someplace new and have a personal guide to show you around and let you in on some local facts and hot spots. With so much to do and so much going on in Aspen, Colorado, you may seek some more info on the area. The many Aspen links should point you in the right direction.