Welcome to Aspen & the Maroon Bells
Located at the south end of the Roaring Fork Valley, Aspen is Colorado at its most sublime (the scenery) and glamorous (the people). Although you can get here over Independence Pass in summer, for most of the year the town is hemmed in by the towering Sawatch Range and the rugged Elk Mountains, with the only access via Hwy 82, south of I-70. Glenwood Springs, at the north end of the highway, is commonly referred to as 'down valley,' while Aspen is considered to be 'up valley.'
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The great Colorado 'fourteener' road trip
With 53 mountains rising at elevations above 14,000 feet, Colorado is home to far more “fourteeners” than any other state (second-place Alaska has 29.)
Choose Snowmass instead of Aspen for your family-friendly winter getaway
Since the winter of 2018, the brand new $600 million Snowmass Base Village development has become a serious stay-and-play destination.
North Face Futurelight: the next fabric to usurp Gore-Tex?
This fall, North Face hopes its new FutureLight fabric will dethrone Gore-Tex for waterproof supremacy. Launching on October 1, FutureLight uses “nano spun” micro threads, which promise twice as much breathability with equal waterproofing and durability. The new material also promises “whisper-quiet softness,” unlike Gore-Tex’s trademark whooshy sound.
