Soul-rock band Pimps of Joytime will headline the fourth annual Deaf Camp Benefit Summer Festival, the Aspen Camp of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing announced this week.

AT A BASE VILLAGE IN A ROCKY MOUNTAIN BASIN OF GOLDEN aspens, you load your bike into a gondola at 8,432 feet above sea level. At 11,325 feet, you take int he dramatic alpine scenery of 14,000-foot peaks in every direction. You roll over scree and drop into a Gravity Logic-built downhill trail with ...

After a successful debut season this winter, Turks, Snowmass Village’s only live music venue, has stayed open daily throughout off-season. Located in the former Mountain Dragon space and founded by longtime area bartender Tim Lucca, Turks has become a place for locals and tourists alike to have a ...

The legendary Deaf Camp Benefit Summer Festival returns for its fourth year in Snowmass on Saturday, July 16, in Base Village. The Deaf Camp Benefit is happy to announce that soul rock band Pimps of Joytime will perform as the headliner. The benefit is free but attendees are strongly encouraged to m...

The jewelry designer takes us to her favorite places for a mid-mountain lunch, gluten-free desserts, and designer shopping while in town. For more than a decade, jewelry designer Jennifer Fisher has been creating the covetable, minimalist chokers and sleek cigar band rings worn by Beyoncé, Rihanna,...

Ease of access and world-class hotels, facilities and activity options make Colorado a top pick for this reinvented sector of the industry. A New Approach In a unique move for a destination marketing organization, Snowmass Tourism has helped develop a new adventure travel-focused receptive tour oper...

Aspen Mountain might be open for skiing this weekend, but the summer recreation season is under way. In Snowmass, that starts with biking and hiking. Trails such as the South Rim and Ditch have been in use for some time now, and Sky Mountain Park’s winter closure ended last week. Snowmass Village ...

Yoga in the mountains The Wanderlust Aspen Snowmass mindful living festival brings yoga to Snowmass Village from June 30 through July 3. There are yoga sessions for all skill levels with a wide range of styles, from yin to vinyasa, plus meditation sessions and the music that’s the core of the fest...

Snowmass Club Golf Course Golf course architect Jim Engh created this stunning links course on mountainous terrain. The No. 1 tee box sits at 8,000 feet above sea level, and from the first swing it's a test of your course management. On the par-5 seventh hole, a sand bunker lies in the landing area,...

Warmer weather doesn't always = un-hunched shoulders, thanks to that pesky thing known as the 12-month American work ethic. Neither does vacation, especially when you pick some tourist-saturated destination that presses your misanthropy buttons. Sometimes to get away, you *really* have to get away, ...

Aspen has no shortage of world-class mountain biking trails, but, in most cases, there's a caveat: You have to climb anywhere from 800 feet to more than 2,000 feet to access them. The thrill of the ride—and the views that come with it—make the effort well worth it, but it's also important to set...

Here are some of the more interesting deals, websites, and other travel tidbits that came across our desk recently: The Snowmass Rodeo, Colorado's longest-running rodeo, begins June 8 and will be held every Wednesday night through Aug. 17. www.snowmassrodeo.org

A new event coming to Snowmass in June that will fill the weekend left open when Mammoth Fest called it quits mixes beer, running and music. .

The lineup for the 25th season of free summer concerts in Snowmass Village includes the addition of two Friday and four Saturday shows, to compliment the Thursday night lineup. Big name artists including Taj Mahal, Xavier Rudd, Jamestown Revival and Chali 2na will grace the stage on Fanny Hill this ...

The 25th season of Snowmass’ summer concert series will draw names like Xavier Rudd, Chali 2na, Jamestown Revival and the Taj Mahal Trio for free, family-friendly entertainment all summer long. The series kicks off June 11 with Royal Southern Brotherhood featuring Cyril Neville. Traditionally held...

A favorite trail marker has a bittersweet origin. FOR THOSE WHO FIND a meditative element in hiking and biking, the stone yin-yang platform on a high point off of Snowmass Village’s Rim Trail is an ideal place to rest, reflect, and take snapshots. For locals who know the story behind the unique mo...

Ready to put your skills to the test? Here are three epic upcoming races to add to your calendar. GoldenLeaf Half Marathon in Snowmass Village, Colo. Test your lungs by trekking at elevetion in this race, which starts 8,650 feet above sea level. You'll pass ponds and ski slopes along the single-trac...

In February of 2016, Snowmass Tourism announced it was partnering with other mountain towns in the state to “connect the Colorado adventure dots,” by helping to develop two business-to-business adventure travel inbound operators. These companies, Ursus Adventures and Mountain Travel Logistics (M...

Colorado Snow hounds know to head west for winter, but there's more to the Centennial State than skiable slopes and year-round adventures (summer has long been prized for its top-notch kayaking, hiking, climbing, riding and more). 

For Jeff Combs, sports have always come naturally. “You name it, I’ve probably played it,” especially if it involves a ball or puck, he said. Combs also used to snowboard, but last week, he was back to square one. The former Marine suffered a spinal cord injury in 2012, and last Thursday, he w...