Aspen & Snowmass
A summer outdoor paradise

Aspen & Snowmass are surrounded by the pristine White River National Forest Elk Mountain Range with its signature 14'000' peaks, the Maroon Bells. It's a paradise for mountain activies such as hiking, paragliding, rock climbing, peak climbing, horseback riding, swimming, golf, mountain biking, kayaking, rafting, cycling, trekking and fly fishing. After going out with some of the best world-class professional guides enjoy a massage or spa treatment to finish the day!

Aspen Highlands Village

Dine & Shop, Relax & Rejuvenate . . . Welcome to Aspen Highlands Village, your mountain escape, and gateway to the Maroon Bells. Nestled at the base of Aspen Highlands ski-area just three miles from downtown Aspen, you'll find our Village, Known as the local's mountain, Highlands' embraces a maverick and adventurous spirit that is reflected in our shops and restaurants and felt in our people and events. Get back in touch with the things that matter.

Dine at fabulous restaurants, learn pilates, visit three fine art galleries, shop for sporting goods and/or hire a professional mountain guide to prepare you for your hike, trek or climb to the Maroon Bells Wilderness, all in one day. Buy your Maroon Bells tickets at Four-Mountain Sports , get your personal professional mountain guide, map and directions on suggested trails at Aspen Expeditions, or your bicycle at Durrance Sports. Dine at Willow Creek Bistro, or Crust. Stop by Caffe Siena for an assortment of pastries & coffee. Visit the Harvey/Meadows Gallery, Dawna Lynn Photography (970-922-0385) or LivAspenArt and stop by The Aspen Gallery at Highlands. The 100s pilates (970-429-0181) studio can help you get fit. To prepare for next year's ski season contact BOOTech (970-925-2526) for the perfect alpine ski boot fit. And relax on the plaza at Aspen Highlands before or after your adventures of the day.

  Aspen Highlands Village
  Prospector Road.
  Aspen, CO 81611
  Tel. (970) 925.3475
  Web:aspenhighlandsvillage.com

Aspen Recreation Center

Welcome to The City of Aspen Parks & Recreation Department. Our goal is to ensure that your experience related to any of our facilities, parks, trails or programs is the best possible. Whether you are a long-time local, new to town, or just visiting, we have the leisure experience for you. Families will enjoy hours of fun together at the Aspen Recreation Center and its many water features, NHL sized ice sheet, or the 32 foot climbing tower. You can go for a walk through the award-winning John Denver Sanctuary or along the Rio Grande Trail and enjoy Aspen's beautiful natural surroundings. Don't miss our 18-hole Championship Golf Course, which doubles as a Nordic Center in the winter. If tennis is your game, we offer six state-of-the-art clay courts at the Aspen Golf & Tennis Club. And, for those in the family who aspire for the adrenaline rush of skateboarding, Rio Grande Park hosts one of the countries premiere skateboard facilities which has played host to many pro skaters already.

  
  Aspen Recreation Center
  Aspen, CO 81611
  Tel. 970-544-4100
  Web aspenrecreation.com

Outwest Guides

Wilderness horse pack trips, elk and trophy mule deer hunting, blue grouse and ptarmigan hunts, and guided fly fishing are the wilderness adventures that we offer. Wilderness adventures and Colorado family vacations are at its best with OutWest Guides, Colorado outfitters. Our Marble, Colorado horseback rides and family wilderness adventures are located near Aspen, Glenwood Springs, Vail, Redstone, and Breckenridge.

  OutWest Guides, LLC
  5585 County Road 3
  Marble, CO 81623
  Tel. 970-963-5525 (stables)
  Tel. 970-963-4688 (lodge)
  Email: info@outwestguides.com
  Web:outwestguides.com

Aspen Expeditions

Climb rock, rappel, go on a zipline from the ground up on the great granite crags of Independence Pass, mountain hike up to the Pyramid amphitheater and/or climb one of Aspen's 14'000' peaks to enjoy more than stunning mountain views. Or join one of our adventure packages! Great for all ages, families & friends! No experience necessary. Aspen Expeditions' formally trained and/or IFMGA/AMGA certified mountain guides have been teaching & guiding rock climbing, 14,000' peak climbs, alpine mountaineering, backcountry ski tours, avalanche courses, ice climbing, ski mountaineering, and hut to hut ski trips since 1976. Aspen Expeditions is owned and operated by internationally certified IFMGA/AMGA mountain guide Dick Jackson. Aspen Expeditions is an authorized permittee of the White River National Forest in Aspen, CO.

  Aspen Expeditions
  414 E. Cooper Ave. &
  Aspen Highlands Village
  Aspen, CO 81611
  Tel. 970-925-7625
  Fax: 970-925-7710
  info@aspenexpeditions.com
  Web: aspenexpeditions.com

Aspen Paragliding

Experience the thrill & freedom of free flight with a tandem paragliding flight over Aspen or Snowmass! With no prior experience necessary you can SOAR over Aspen or Snowmass, Colorado with one of our USHGA certified tandem pilots. Email us at fly@aspenparagliding.com or call us at 1 (970) 925-7625 to schedule your flight!

We recommend you schedule your flight time early on during your vacation in Aspen or Snowmass.... just in case we need to reschedule due to weather.

  Aspen Paragliding
  414 E. Cooper Ave.
  Aspen, CO 81611
  Tel. 970-925-7625
  Fax: 970-925-7710
  fly@aspenparagliding.com
  Web: aspenparagliding.com

Aspen Activities Center • 500 W. Main St., Aspen, CO 81611
Tel. (970) 925-6025 • Email: info@aspenactivities.com • Web: aspenactivities.com

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