Two years ago, word came that the messy, much-delayed Snowmass project near Aspen might finally progress beyond the Viceroy hotel there. The new owners who snapped up the stalled project have injected $600m into finally finishing it, with a grand opening slated for December 15. The Snowmass Base Village at the foot of the location’s impressive mountain is the culmination of fifty years of prep, after architect Fritz Benedict first sketched out the idea of a resort in 1967. It will include a public plaza with a crepe joint and pop-up bar, plus the 99-room Limelight Hotel, complete with indoor climbing wall and spa—and the Snowmass Mountain Club, a private members’ hub inside the hotel with lockers and handy parking. The best way to celebrate the opening is undoubtedly with some freshly-toasted ‘smores: every day, the village will roll out carts from 3.30 p.m. – 4.30 p.m. as an après-ski treat.

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