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Things to do in Aspen in winter
On the mountain, off it, and after dark: everything worth doing in an Aspen winter, with a guide to each.
On the mountain, off it, and after dark: everything worth doing in an Aspen winter, with a guide to each.
An Aspen winter runs November 26, 2026 to April 18, 2027. Beyond four mountains on one ticket, there are snowcat and uphill days, 90 km of free Nordic trails, snowmobile tours to the Maroon Bells, hot springs down valley, a free art museum in town, and a calendar of events from X Games to Palm Tree.
Each item links to our full guide, with its own sources and dates.
Paul Montiel · Aspen · Updated September 2026
Dinner at The Cabin or Cloud Nine, reached by snowcat. Snowcat dinners
Christmas week and New Year's Eve fireworks over Aspen Mountain. Christmas · New Year's Eve
Gay Ski Week (January 17–24), X Games (January 29–31), Palm Tree (February 19–20). Winter calendar
Free buses in the evening; a driver for late nights. Taxis and shuttles
Snowmobile tours, 90 km of free Nordic trails, snowshoeing, hot springs down valley, the free Aspen Art Museum, snowcat dinners and winter events such as X Games and Palm Tree.
Yes. Admission is free; it is open Tuesday to Sunday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Gay Ski Week (January 17–24), X Games (January 29–31) and Palm Tree Music Festival (February 19–20), plus the holidays and closing day on April 18.
Experiences, add-ons and services for an Aspen winter.
Skis fitted at the house the night before, the gear carried to the lift in the morning and collected when the lifts close. You ski; we handle the equipment.
A one-hour private yoga or meditation class at the residence, shaped to the group, with mats and props brought in and cleared away.
Come in from the mountain to the fire lit, something warm to drink and a spread laid out: set up while you ski by our chef or caterer, from groceries already in the house.
A local Roaring Fork Valley photographer, English and Spanish speaking, for family portraits, couples, proposals, celebrations and private dinners, in town, at the house or out in the valley.
New dates, events and openings, a few times a season.
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Tell us who is coming and what they love. We'll plan the mountain days, the days off and the evenings.
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