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What’s New in Snowmass for Summer 2017

New Events, Concerts, Biking Trails, and Much More Debut for Summer 2017

Snowmass, Colo., (April 13, 2017) – Snowmass, Colorado is a renowned winter playground and vibrant summer mountain community. Located just 8 miles from downtown Aspen, Snowmass consistently ranks as one of the best ski areas in the world and regularly features a full schedule of prominent summer events and activities. In addition to unmatched natural beauty and over 300 sunny days a year, Snowmass provides guests with 95% slopeside lodging, 37 restaurants, numerous shops and boutiques, pristine hiking, over 80 miles of world-class biking trails, and so much more.

This summer Snowmass continues to provide guests with new and noteworthy events, a world-class concert line-up, new biking trails, a new hiking focused website, children’s programming and activities, and more, all aimed at bringing guests closer to nature and providing an opportunity to create lasting memories at a great value.

New Summer Events

Snowmass offers an event nearly every weekend this summer, from culinary and beer festivals such as the Snowmass Craft Beer Rendezvous, Heritage Fire, and the Snowmass Wine Festival; to biking events like the Enduro World Series and VIDA MTB Series; to weekends for car enthusiasts like the Motoring Classic & Car Club Week; and many more.

Summer 2017 features three new events, including BLUEBIRD Art + Sound (June 30-July 2), a world-class music and art event, featuring top name bands and artists; Yoga on The Mountain (August 11-13), a boutique yoga festival presented by Power Yoga Retreats, aimed at embracing the outdoors; and The Aspen Snowmass Vintage Car Race (September 14), the first vintage street race to occur in the mountains of Colorado in 19 years, featuring spec race cars from the 1960’s and 1970’s, part of the larger Motoring Classic & Car Club Week.

Summer Concert Line Up

This summer’s Snowmass Concert Series features eleven free concerts and two paid musical experiences – BLUEBIRD Art + Sound and JAS Aspen Snowmass Labor Day Experience. Starting June 10 and ending September 9, 2017, the Free Concert Series offers highlights including Brothers Keeper featuring John Popper (June 22), Lukas Nelson & Promise of the Real (July 15), Freddy Jones Band (July 27), Otis Taylor Band (August 17), and many more. Highlights for the JAS Aspen Snowmass Labor Day Experience (September 1-3) include Maroon 5, Keith Urban, Lake Street Dive, Hall & Oates, The Roots, and more. The Drive-By Truckers headline BLUEBIRD Art + Sound.

New Biking Trails

New for summer 2017, Snowmass debuts new and updated bike trails, adding to the 80+ miles of terrain accessible from Snowmass Village. The Seven Star trail is new for the 2017 summer season, while the Campground Connector Trail has been rerouted. The Snowmass Loop, a 24-mile loop, which offers a modern bike flow and unique features, returns as a local and guest favorite. For those who favor lift served trails or the Snowmass Bike Park, offers lift served gravity trails seven days a week. The Snowmass Bike Park will be open late on Tuesdays from July 11-August 15 to complement the Farm to Table dinner series at Elk Camp Restaurant. New this summer, discounted late arrival tickets for 2:00pm until dusk biking are only $29 on Tuesdays in advance of the Farm-to-Table Dinner. Guests can visit BikeSnowmass.com to plan their rides.

New at the Ice Age Discovery Center

In 2010, during construction on the Ziegler Reservoir, located just beyond Snowmass Village, workers uncovered what became the finest high-elevation ice age fossil site in the world. Over 6,000 large bones and 30,000 small bones belonging to 52 species of vertebrate animals, were found. The Ice Age Discovery Center, a free experience dedicated to the find, continues to evolve with new casts of the original bones found at Ziegler Reservoir. Now on display at the Ice Age Discovery Center are Ms. Bumpy Head, a cast of the largest mastodon skull found, and the cast of a male femur bone. This is the first time these casts have been on display at the Ice Age Discovery Center.

New Summer Activities for Adults & Kids

Children visiting Snowmass can take their pick from a wide array of kid’s day camp opportunities. New this summer, Camp Smashbox is offering three new camps – superhero, tribal, and island camps.

New for summer 2017, Blazing Adventures is offering an enhanced version of the Mass Pass. The Mass Pass is a three or five day activity pass which includes activities such as rafting, horseback riding, bike trips, sunset dinners, and more. The pass allows guests to choose three days of activities for $350/guest or five days of activities for $550/guest. Guests have the option to choose either a full day activity or a morning and afternoon activity for each day consecutive day while using the pass. The Mass Pass offers over $250 in savings from booking activities à la carte, ideal for guests looking to get more than one great adventure out of their vacation.

The Snowmass Rodeo celebrates their 44th season this summer, one of the longest running rodeos in Colorado. The rodeo runs on Wednesday evenings from June 14 through August 23, 2017, and includes saddle bronc and bull riding, team roping, and barrel racing. Children can participate in the popular Calf Scramble and Mutton Bustin’.

Restaurant & Lodging News

Take a hike to the Summer Snack Shack at Krabloonik: New for summer 2017, Krabloonik is offer guests the chance to see the dog sledding operation in a whole new way. Guests can hike from Snowmass Village up the Nature Trail to the Sleigh Ride Trail, and down to Krabloonik, where they can take a summer kennel tour and enjoy an afternoon at the Summer Snack Shack. The Summer Snack Shack is a casual place to unplug and enjoy a cold beverage and snack in Krabloonik’s signature log cabin, or outside on the patio. The Snack Shack features root beer floats and old fashioned cream sodas for the kids, and wine and beer with charcuterie and cheese for the adults. Kennel tours are offered at 11:30am and 2:30pm, Thursday – Sunday for $10 per person (kids 9 and under are free).

The Viceroy Snowmass Resort Debuts New Summer Packages: This summer the Viceroy Snowmass Resort offers guests several new packages, including:

Hike & Bike, However You’d Like

This fully customizable offering takes advantage of Viceroy Snowmass’ ideal location in the epicenter of mountain adventure. Guests are paired with top local guides and a Viceroy concierge in order to plan their perfect adventure schedule. Excursions include anything from a day hike/bike through the mountains to a full three-day schedule of activities. Viceroy pampers guests every step of the way, including bike valet & washing, homemade energy bars and gourmet treats, fully stocked picnic backpacks for hikes and rejuvenating spa treatments for recovery. As an upgrade option, guests can elevate the cycling experience by booking a professional cycler and former Tour-De-France rider, Will Frisckhorn, to join on the three-day road-biking experience. *Based on availability and advanced booking required. 

Bath Butler Program

The well-appointed, luxury guestrooms at Viceroy Snowmass offer an unparalleled experience, offering breathtaking Colorado mountain views, elegant amenities, stylish interior décor from renowned designer Jean-Michel Gathay, and full in-room kitchens. For an added sense of serenity and coupled, guests can now experience a taste of the award-winning Spa at Viceroy in the comfort of their own rooms with the new Bath Butler Program delivered right to their room.

    • Affairs of the Heart: A romantic experience to share with your loved one, this includes rose petals and Neroli Blossom Bath and Body Oil made with Coconut, Jojoba, Meadow foam, Sunflowers, and Bitter Orange Blossoms to heighten your sensuality. Guests can also upgrade this experience with a bottle of Veuve Cliquot Champagne.
    • Tension Tamer: This offering eases tension, relaxes the body, and revives the spirit. Heublumen Bath is a restorative soak made with wildflowers, sage, thyme, and lavender that is designed to relieve tired muscles and aching joints. Guests can complete the journey by massaging Fub Balm into tired legs and sore muscles, which is made with menthol, rosemary, pine, and lavender.  Optional add-on includes a soothing Aloe facemask for windburn or sunburn, a common ailment of the outdoor enthused.
    • Sleepy Time for Tots: Turn bath time into bedtime with soothing and calming Lavender Bath and Body Oil, followed by deep inhalations of Calm Mind made of lavender, Cajeout and Peppermint assist children (and adults!) into drifting off into dreamland. Add on a cup of hot cocoa for a nightcap for kids.

Getting Here

Getting to Snowmass has never been easier. New for summer 2017, Delta is adding new flights into Aspen Snowmass (ASE) with daily nonstop flights from Salt Lake City (SLC), plus nonstop flights from Los Angeles (LAX) on Wednesdays, Saturdays, and Sundays. These new seasonal summer flights begin June 10, 2017, with the flights from LAX continuing through August 30. Flights from SLC will continue through September 4. Also new this summer, American and United will extend nonstop flights farther into the summer and fall seasons. United’s nonstop summer flights from Chicago/O’Hare (ORD), Houston/Bush (IAH), Los Angeles (LAX), and San Francisco (SFO) will resume on June 8, 2017. Both IAH and SFO have extended flights through September 4, while United’s service from LAX is scheduled to continue through October 3. United’s service from ORD is scheduled to operate daily through October 27. United also flies from Denver year-round with up to eight flights daily during the summer. This will be the first time since 2008 that there have been three airlines serving Aspen Snowmass during the summer months, and this is the first time ever that nonstop flights will be offered during the summer from seven cities.

About Snowmass, Colorado – A renowned winter playground and vibrant mountain community just 8 miles from downtown Aspen, Snowmass consistently ranks as one of the best ski areas in the world. In addition to unmatched natural beauty and over 300 sunny days a year, Snowmass ski resort offers guests 3,332 acres of multi-level terrain and boasts the second largest vertical drop in the United States. 95% ski-in/ski-out lodging, 37 restaurants, numerous shops and boutiques, a bounty of off-piste activities, and a friendly, small town feel beckon visitors year-round. For more information and a complete calendar of events and activities, please visit: www.gosnowmass.com.

Snowmass Tourism Media Contact: Sara Stookey, Public Relations Coordinator, Snowmass Tourism, 970-922-2285 or sstookey@SnowmassTourism.com.

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