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About Snowmass

About Snowmass

Discover a mountain town where every season brings something new. From wildflower-filled trails and warm summer nights to crisp autumn afternoons and golden aspens, to blue-bird days, powder tracks, and fireside après - Winter, summer, or fall, come discover a season—or stay for them all.

Snowmass Village in Winter
Snowmass Village in Summer

Where Winter Lives

With “snow” in the name, what’s better than winter in Snowmass? Colorado’s third-largest ski area, ranked among North America’s best, is part of Aspen Snowmass, where one ticket covers four amazing mountains. Wide-open groomers and a top-notch ski school suit beginners and families, while expert terrain and world-class parks draw the pros for X Games Aspen, the Toyota Grand Prix, and The Snow League.

Skiing is just the start. Sip an après cocktail or hot cocoa by the fire, snowshoe through the wilderness with a guide, or try the alpine coaster, Nordic trails, tubing hill, or ice rink. Book a spa treatment, take a day trip to neighboring Aspen, embrace your inner child at Snowmass S’mores (daily at 3:30 pm), or simply curl up and watch the snow fall.

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Snowmass Village at sunrise in Winter
Snowmass Ski Patrol with patrol dog skiing down resort
adaptive skier on Snowmass
dad and daughter eating lunch in ski clothes on mountain
twinkly lights and store fronts on a snowy winter day in Snowmass Village
Snowmas terrain park
NYE Fireworks over Snowmass Village

Summer in the Mountains

Summer brings warm, sunny days and cool nights under starry skies. Snowmass’ 90+ miles of trails, from lift-served downhill and cross-country to scenic road rides, lead along ridgelines and through alpine meadows. Raft whitewater, fly-fish the gold-medal Roaring Fork River, tour the iconic Maroon Bells, or ride the gondola to Lost Forest’s alpine coaster and ropes course.

When the day winds down, 30+ restaurants and the shops of Snowmass Mall and Base Village await. Summer here also runs on community: Sunset Tuesdays at Elk Camp, the Wednesday night Snowmass Rodeo, and Thursday’s Snowmass Free Concert Series set the weekly rhythm, while weekends bring bike and trail races, food and wine tastings, fine art, and world-class music.

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Couple hiking on a trail in mountainous terrain
Maroon Bells in the summer
Snowmass Free Concert Series
Woman holding a fish while standing in river
Snowmass Balloon Festival morning launch
Snowmass Rodeo arena
two bikers pedal through fields of wildflowers and an aspen grove

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Seasonal Fall view of snowy mountain fronted by yellow trees

Fall in Full Color

Fall in Snowmass is a world unto itself — our best-kept secret. Quaking aspen trees turn every ridge to glittering gold, the trails empty out until they're nearly yours alone, and crisp mornings melt into warm, golden afternoons. It's the season of balloons drifting over the valley during the Snowmass Balloon Festival and raising a glass to the turning leaves at Snowmass Oktoberfest — fall in Snowmass, quiet and spectacular in equal measure.

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Women sitting on chairs by a ski run

Spring Fever

Nothing says spring skiing like mushy groomers and slushy bump laps. In Snowmass, we embrace the longer days with costume parties, Canadian tuxedos, and extended après — live music filters down from The Cabin and Elk Camp to the Snowmass Mall and into Base Village, with DJs and bands keeping the party going. For the multi-sport inclined, ski in the morning and bike or golf in the afternoon. Just don't forget to come back for sunset skiing and the closing-day bash.

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