Aspen, Colorado
Put the kids in ski school and make a 2pm reservation at Cloud 9. You will not be disappointed!
- More about your oliver guide: Matt Nemer
- Trip type: Family, Mountains
- Activity level: moderate
- Ideal length of trip: GREAT FOR A 3 DAY WEEKEND OR A MONTH LONG STAY
to & from
Fly direct into Aspen Airport on United. From baggage claim to the slopes in 10 minutes! No need to rent a car, Apsen has a great bus system.
Where to Stay
- The Jerome (classic luxury)
- Little Nell (new luxury, on the mountain)
- Ritz Carlton Club Aspen Highlands (privately owned residences, book through VRBO or AiBNB)
- Aspen Square Condominiums (great value right across from the Nell).
Where to Eat and Drink
- Matsuhisa (aka Nobu)
- Cache Cache (big night out)
- Jimmy's (best Margaritas)
- White House Tavern (lunch)
- Steakhouse No. 316
- Casa Tua (sneak into the private club upstairs!)
- Caribou Club (private club)
- CP Burger (great for kids)
- Ajax Tavern (Apres)
- J-Bar (Burgers and beer)
- Campo De Fiori
What to Do
- Ski at 4 mountains on one lift ticket.
- Hike the bowl at Highlands.
- Put the kids in ski school and have an adult lunch at Cloud 9 (book the 2:00 reservation and dance on the table).
- Hike the Maroon Bells.
- Drive up Independence Pass to the Continental Divide.
- Gold medal fly fishing on the Frying Pan River near Basalt.
- Take the Silver Queen Gondola to the top of Aspen for live music and games.
- Snowmass Rodeo (44th year!)
- Bike to Woody Creek Tavern for lunch (take the bus back).
- Summer events - Food & Wine, 4th of JulyParade, Aspen Ideas Festival.
- Music at the Belly Up.
- Aspen Recreation Center (climbing wall, swimming, hockey rink)
- Aspen Art Museum
- World class shopping
inside scoop
- Aspen Highlands doesn't have lift lines.
- Caribou Club is private club but your concierge can get you a dinner reservation or 1 week membership.
Aspen, Colorado - Suggestions from the Oliver Community
We loved Betula for dinner…apparently the seafood is the thing to order which we did. Loved our waiter.
Second Meat & Cheese for lunch & Hotel Jerome in every way!!!
Chair 9 at the Little Nell good Apres scene with DJ (be prepared to drink, dance and spend money!)
Performance Ski for your new outfit… or Gorsuch at the bottom of Ajax.
For high-end home rentals, highly recommend Omnifique. (https://omnifique.com/)
On a recent escape to Aspen we skinned up Buttermilk Mountain (the tamest of the 4 mountains in the Aspen area). It’s about an hour and half skin up via the Tiehack trail- the uphill route is clearly marked once you leave the base. Once you get to the top grab a chair at the Cliffhouse (asian food + ski mountain basics) to take in break taking views of Pyramid Peak and the surrounding mountains.
** You do not need to buy a ski pass to skin up, you just can’t take any chair lifts…
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