Experience unique winter activities of Aspen Snowmass, a four mountain destination in Colorado. No other Colorado skiing, snowboarding, mountain resort can compete.

What better way than to spend Christmas than in a quaint mountain town, blanketed with snow and colorful Christmas lights that seem to light up the sky? While you’ll find almost every town in Colorado celebrates the season in their own way, these are the destinations that put on the best displays and events every holiday season!

If you’re heading to Aspen this winter (with 2017 marking the 50th anniversary of Snowmass, it’s a great time to visit), here’s a guide to some of the best spots to eat, stay, and play, from classic to brand-new.

In this travel guide for Aspen, Colorado, The Scout Guide Aspen editors Amy Groom and Erin Forsey share recommendations for where to stay, dine, shop, explore, and more during a trip to their mountain town.

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Whether you’re a first-timer or a regular, a trip to #Aspen is a rite of passage. Aspen, one of the most charming towns in the USA, is the place to #ski. And by ski we mean both on the #slopes, and the #après scene too. It doesn’t even matter whether you partake in the sport (although Colorado does have some of the best powder). There’s something in Aspen for everyone. This is the 2023 guide to Aspen. You may come now for the #winter, but you’ll stay for the summers.

48 ski trail maps for Aspen Mountain (Ajax) at Skimap.org