Powder time: Aspen Snowmass set for early opening after solid snowfalls
“We are off to a great start this season, and the teams are working hard to get ready for an exciting early opening,” said Aspen Snowmass Senior Vice President of Mountain Operations, Katie Ertl.
The Sundeck will open on Aspen Mountain, as well as Elk Camp at Snowmass for dining, while both mountains will feature Music on the Mountains on Opening Day, with live music at the Sundeck and Elk Camp from 12-3 p.m.
Ticket offices are currently open at the base of Aspen Mountain, Snowmass Base Village Gondola, and at Riverside in Basalt seven-days a week.
The Snowmass Ticket Pavilion on the Snowmass Mall and the Two Creeks Ticket Office will open for the season Saturday, Nov. 19.
Equipment rentals and purchases can be made at Four Mountain Sports at the base of Aspen Mountain and Snowmass, as well as at ASPENX in Aspen’s Gondola Plaza.
Ski and Snowboard lessons will be available for booking, with beginner and private lessons available at Snowmass, and private lessons only at Aspen Mountain.
Throughout the early season, terrain will continue to open on both Aspen Mountain and Snowmass as conditions allow.
Aspen Highlands and Buttermilk are scheduled to open Dec. 10 and Dec. 17, respectively.
United’s brilliant Polaris Business Class cabin
WAYFARER recommends flying to Aspen, Colorado on United Airlines, which offers daily flights to the city from across America and around the world.
Book a ticket in United’s Polaris Business Class cabin, which features flatbed seats, pyjamas (on flights over 12 hours), Saks Fifth Avenue bedding, premium inflight food and drinks, brilliant sleep-themed amenities, including new amenity kits which have been designed exclusively by Away and feature premium skincare items from Sunday Riley, alongside premium noise-reducing headphones and fantastic inflight hospitality.
It’s an exciting time for United, with the carrier dramatically increasing Australian services and debuting new United Clubs across the network.
To find out the latest at the airline, Wayfarer host Editor-In-Chief, James Wilkinson, exclusively spoke on camera to United Airlines’ Managing Director of Worldwide Sales, Marcel Fuchs, in Sydney recently and to view the video, click on the YouTube video below.