Own A Piece of Aspen History: The Little Nell and Bell Mountain Chair Auction is Live If you want a piece of Aspen ski history, now could be the perfect time. To make way for its new Nell Bell chairlift, Aspen Mountain, Colorado, has taken down its historic Bell Mountain and Little Nell chairlifts. The two lifts served the resort’s skiers and snowboarders for nearly 120 combined years. While it is disappointing to see them go, […] Industry News Quinn Brophy | July 8, 2026 0 Comments
Locals Priced Out as $20 Million Homes Become the Norm in a $3 Billion Aspen Housing Market Aspen’s housing market topped $3 billion in 2025, driven largely by a record number of homes that sold for more than $20 million. According to the newly released Estin Report: H2 & Year 2025, combined residential sales across Colorado’s Aspen and Snowmass Village totaled $3,006,312,217 last year, up 8% from 2024. The number of transactions fell 23%, to 296. Fewer […] Industry News Steven Agar | July 6, 2026 1 Comment
Aspen One Shares Concern Over Area’s Future at Council Meeting During the Snowmass Village Town Council meeting on June 15, 2026, executives from Aspen One, the parent company behind Aspen Skiing Company, delivered a detailed macroeconomic presentation. During the session, the corporate leadership mapped out the heavy financial and operational pressures squeezing both the modern ski industry and the Roaring Fork Valley (RFV) ecosystem. This comprehensive session occupied the first […] Industry News Jacqui Davis | June 25, 2026 4 Comments
The Moonpay X Games League Is Returning To Aspen Snowmass Aspen Snowmass and X Games recently announced the MoonPay X Games League will return to Buttermilk through the 2028-29 winter season. The three-year host agreement marks a significant new chapter in one of the longest-running and most enduring partnerships in action sports history — a relationship that has defined winter competition culture in Aspen, Colorado, since 2002. “Aspen Snowmass is […] Industry News Gregg Frantz | June 13, 2026 0 Comments
Fire Destroys Beloved Log Cabin at Aspen Mountain, CO A popular Aspen, Colorado, cabin, known by locals as Grant’s Cabin, burned to the ground on May 30 after catching fire. The cabin was located on Aspen Mountain’s back side in the Richmond Ridge Area. People at Aspen Mountain’s Sundeck restaurant saw the fire and notified the Aspen Fire Protection District at 10:27 a.m. More than 30 emergency responders across […] Fire Quinn Brophy | June 5, 2026 0 Comments
Bill Koch’s Elk Mountain Lodge in Aspen, CO, Headed to Auction This July One of Aspen’s most recognizable ultra-luxury ski estates is heading to auction this summer. Elk Mountain Lodge, billionaire Bill Koch’s sprawling ranch compound outside Aspen, Colorado, will go under the hammer in July after sitting on the market for more than 500 days, according to reporting first published by the Aspen Times. The 52-acre property, located at 125 Rooney Circle […] Industry News SnowBrains | May 29, 2026 1 Comment
A 7-Year-Old Dangled From a Snowmass Chairlift for 20 Seconds. Now His Family Is Suing Aspen Ski Co. During a January 12 visit to Aspen Snowmass, Colorado, a son of an Australian family fell 24 feet from the resort’s Alpine Springs chairlift, reports Aspen Daily News. The Quigley family has now filed a lawsuit against Aspen Ski Co., claiming the chairlift operator and attendant were not paying attention when the boy “misloaded the carrier and was not securely […] Industry News Quinn Brophy | May 22, 2026 0 Comments
Former Aspen, CO, Employees Are Burning Fossil Fuels In The Name Of Sustainability Southwest of Aspen, near the town of Paonia, Colorado, an abandoned coal mine is slowly belching methane into the atmosphere. Methane is a much more powerful greenhouse gas than carbon dioxide, and has contributed as much as 30% of the current warming of the planet. In the atmosphere, methane eventually oxidizes to form carbon dioxide, over the course of a […] Industry News Zach Armstrong | April 23, 2026 0 Comments
Everything You Need to Know About the New Aspen Snowmass Flex Pass for 2026-27 Aspen Snowmass, Colorado, opens sales today for the Flex Pass, a new season pass option for 2026–27 that lets skiers and riders choose how many days they ski without committing to a full season. Guests can choose four, five, six, or seven days of skiing or riding, usable anytime across all four Aspen Snowmass mountains—Aspen Mountain, Aspen Highlands, Buttermilk, and […] Industry News SnowBrains | April 10, 2026 0 Comments
Spider Sabich: Murder, Cocaine, Money, Olympics & Skiing — California Golden Boy April 8 is Spider Sabich Day—a local holiday celebrated every year in Snowmass Village, Aspen, Colorado, in honor of one of America’s greatest ski racers. And yet, most people have never heard of him. Spider Sabich was the most famous ski racer in America, an Olympic competitor, a pro tour champion, and the man Robert Redford’s character in Downhill Racer […] Brains Miles Clark | April 8, 2026 140 Comments
Buttermilk Closes for the Season as Aspen Snowmass, CO, Keeps 3 Mountains Spinning Aspen Snowmass, Colorado, has officially wrapped up the 2025-26 season at Buttermilk, with the resort announcing the mountain’s closure on March 25 following a winter marked by “unique challenges.” Related: Aspen Snowmass, CO, Honors Olympic Halfpipe Champion Alex Ferreira With Named Run at Buttermilk Described by the resort as “our smallest mountain in size, but biggest in heart,” Buttermilk’s season […] Industry News SnowBrains | March 25, 2026 0 Comments
SnowBrains Podcast Ep. 104 | Alex Ferreira – Olympic Gold Medalist Halfpipe Skier & Hot Dog Hans Our guest today is Alex Ferreira, one of the most accomplished and unique athletes in freeskiing. Alex is an Olympic gold, silver, and bronze medalist across three different games, but what makes Alex really interesting isn’t just the results; it’s how he gets them. In this discussion, we talk about affirmation, visualization, and the psychological effects of the music he […] Podcasts Podcast | March 25, 2026 0 Comments
Aspen Snowmass, CO, Honors Olympic Halfpipe Champion Alex Ferreira with Named Run In a tribute to one of its most accomplished hometown athletes, Aspen Snowmass, Colorado, has honored Alex Ferreira by naming a ski run after the Olympic gold medalist, celebrating both his historic achievements and deep roots in the community. Related: “If You’re Not Scared, You Have a Death Wish”—Lessons for Aspiring Athletes from Champion Halfpipe Skier Alex Ferreira The newly […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | March 21, 2026 0 Comments
Aspen Highlands, CO, 10-Year Plan Targets Congestion With New Gondola and Lift Upgrades Aspen Highlands, one of Aspen One’s four world-class ski areas, is currently seeking approvals from the Forest Service for its 2025 Master Development Plan. The roughly 10-year plan outlines proposed upgrades over the next decade. Most notably, this plan includes a two-stage gondola that would start in the base area, make a stop at the Merry-Go-Round restaurant, and continue to […] Industry News Zach Armstrong | March 19, 2026 0 Comments
Aspen Snowmass, CO, Joins Ikon Base Pass for 2026-27 Season with Access to Snowmass Alterra announced earlier today that Aspen Snowmass, Colorado, will join the Ikon Base Pass for the upcoming 2026-27 winter season, providing five days of access to Snowmass during the 2026-27 winter season, with select blackout dates, to Ikon Base Pass holders. Related: Aspen Snowmass, CO, Celebrates 15 Years of SkiMo Heritage as the Sport Makes Olympic Debut This new pass […] Industry News Press Release | March 5, 2026 0 Comments
The Snow League Pilots “Crash Patch” at Halfpipe Competition in Aspen Snowmass, CO The Snow League, the world’s first professional sports league dedicated to snowboarding and freeskiing, announced it piloted Crash Patch™–the first-ever helmet sticker designed to immediately signal major impacts–at its event at Buttermilk at Aspen Snowmass, Colorado, where the world’s top snowboarders competed in the halfpipe. Select athletes wore the stickers and teams handed out 5,000 for free to attendees during […] Industry News Press Release | March 4, 2026 0 Comments
Welcome to Chalet Alpina: Aspen’s Newest Base Village One of the preeminent resorts in the United States is getting a significant redevelopment aimed to bolster a side of the mountain that has been left behind. After more than a decade of planning, lengthy approval processes, and community-driven opposition, developers will begin revitalizing the Lift One corridor on Colorado’s Aspen Mountain, Chalet Alpina. Chalet Alpina, the proposed name of […] Brains Greg Wedow | February 24, 2026 0 Comments
New Cirque T-Bar Opens Friday, February 13, as 6” of Snow Blankets Aspen Snowmass, CO Aspen Snowmass, Colorado, invites the community and visitors to celebrate the grand opening of the new Cirque T-Bar on Friday, February 13, at Snowmass. A ribbon cutting ceremony will take place at 11 a.m. at the base of the Cirque T-Bar. Aspen Snowmass leadership will make remarks before the first bar loads. The ceremony is open to the public, and […] Industry News SnowBrains | February 12, 2026 0 Comments
Moncler Opens First-Ever U.S. Moncler Grenoble Flagship Store in Aspen, CO Moncler just planted a big, glossy flag in the heart of USA’s ski country. The luxury outerwear giant has opened the first Moncler Grenoble flagship store in the United States, choosing Aspen, Colorado—arguably North America’s most iconic blend of skiing, wealth, and alpine culture—as the location. The new store sits at 432 East Hyman Avenue in a landmark building, and […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | February 5, 2026 0 Comments
Aspen Snowmass, CO, Temporarily Closes Big Burn Express During The Week Snowmass is one of four world-class ski destinations in the Roaring Fork Valley of Colorado. Last week, the resort closed the Big Burn Lift on weekdays, citing “redundancy” with the Sheer Bliss lift. During the week, skiers and riders can access the same terrain using the Sheer Bliss lift. The lift closure was motivated by the Ullrhof Restaurant construction, which […] Industry News Luke W. Smith | January 29, 2026 0 Comments
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