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When Snowmass director of skiing Stein Eriksen loaded the first chairlift on December 16, 1967, all eyes were on Snowmass-at-Aspen, then the country’s largest and most complete winter resort. Former Olympic ski racer Bill Janss had spent the previous nine years buying up ranches in the pastoral Brush Creek Valley for the project, spurred by a tip from his friend, a local ski instructor who had searched the state and realized that the slopes of Baldy Mountain were ideal for skiing. Public and private snowcat ski tours confirmed this, generating nationwide buzz for the deep powder and endless vertical. Inspired by his years spent skiing in Europe, Janss planned Snowmass to emulate ski villages in the Alps, nestled against the slopes and with nature as their defining principle. After just nine months of construction, Snowmass opened in December 1967 with five chairlifts and 50 miles of trails during a festive and frenzied weekend of last-minute preparations and celebrations, with journalists on hand from nearly every major media outlet in the country. Lift tickets were $6.50 and rooms in the seven slopeside lodges were $20. Over 50 years, Snowmass has grown into a year-round family resort and vibrant community, with a mountain whose possibilities continue to be explored. Ski-terrain expansions have included the powder fields and steeps of the Hanging Valley and the vast above-treeline bowl of the Cirque, as well as three impressive terrain parks. Summer recreation opportunities include The Lost Forest complex of hiking and biking trails, an alpine coaster, canopy tour and more. We look forward to what the next 50 years will bring.
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http://gosnowmass.com
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- 11-50 employees
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- Snowmass Village, CO
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- Government Agency
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130 Kearns Road
Snowmass Village, CO 81615, US
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Updates
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We’re proud to announce that Snowmass is a contender in Condé Nast Traveler's 2026 Readers' Choice Awards. We'd love your support if you can spare a few minutes to vote! Here's how: - Visit https://lnkd.in/ePb88wtj - Select the “Ski Resorts” category. - Type “Snowmass” into the search field. This should auto-populate as you type. - Fill out the personal information as it applies to you. - Return to the category list and select “Cities.” - Repeat these steps – type “Snowmass” into the search field and fill out the survey. You’re done! By voting, you’ll have the chance to win a fifteen-day journey exploring the British Isles with Viking Cruises. Thank you for your continued support!
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The Snowmass Rodeo is nominated in USA TODAY Co., Inc. 2026 10 Best Readers’ Choice Awards and we need your help to win the “Best Rodeo!” It takes just 30 seconds to vote: open the poll and click “vote now.” That’s it! You can vote once per day until the polls close on Monday, April 27 at 10 a.m. MT. As always, we greatly appreciate your support. https://lnkd.in/ginCVX9b
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Have you tried the pistachio cake from Heather's Snowmass? If you haven't, consider this your sign to give it a try... https://lnkd.in/gwt7ivAq
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Last month, Challenge Aspen, Craig Hospital, and Kelly Brush Foundation partnered for an unforgettable 3-day sit-ski retreat in Snowmass for young adults with spinal cord injuries. All participants were at least one year post-injury and alumni of the Craig Hospital adolescent spinal cord injury program. One participant, Alex Gonzalez, described the experience: "Coming here, it’s so cool to be able to see snow not as an obstacle but as an opportunity. It’s changed my mindset — knowing this injury won’t close doors for me, it’ll actually open them.” Read the whole article below. https://lnkd.in/g_jnjXAR
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https://lnkd.in/g8Ftn9-5 ICYMI: Snowmass is the place to be over the holidays. If you're eager to start planning your family trip for next year, let this article be your motivation to lock in plans! Perhaps the best part of spending the holidays in Snowmass is Santa's Village, where Santa himself comes for photo ops, along with his reindeer and carolers. If skiing isn't your cup of tea, go for a snowshoe, tubing, ride the Alpine Coaster, or cross-country ski on some of our amazing trails.
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If you're not hitting the slopes every day, there are great options for fun, family-friendly activities in Snowmass: you can take a snowshoe tour with Aspen Center For Environmental Studies, go out on your own snowshoe excursion, grab a free s'more every afternoon, and so much more! The beauty of Snowmass is being outside and totally immersed in nature, whether you're enjoying the winter sun fireside or exploring the surrounding trails on foot, skis, or snowshoes. https://lnkd.in/gpV8UP6C
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The season may be off to a slow start across Colorado ski towns, but the snow will arrive. Lucky for us here in Colorado, winter sticks around until April and we have a long season ahead of us to look forward to! Until then, we're going to keep dancing for snow, patiently waiting, and having gratitude for the snow that we do have. While we practice the virtue of patience, check out some of the great activities Snowmass has to offer, both on and off of the snow--there are plenty of ways to have fun here in addition to skiing. https://lnkd.in/gT5Yi-H6
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Travel + Leisure Co. nailed it: Snowmass is where you go "for a classic Colorado experience with just the right touch of luxury." https://lnkd.in/gpnJDzHc
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Two Snowmass resorts were just named to Travel + Leisure Co.'s top ten Best Resorts in Colorado! Limelight Snowmass took the #2 spot, while Viceroy Snowmass claimed #5. Congratulations to Limelight Hotels and Viceroy Hotels and Resorts on this well-deserved recognition! https://lnkd.in/g6sw4qFF