PHOTOGRAPHY
BY
C2
PHOTOGRAPHY
(MEADOW);
DANIEL
BAYER
(GLAMPING)
FABULOUS FISHING
Aspen Fly Fishing 601 E. Dean St.,
970-920-6886; aspenflyfishing.com
Aspen Outfitting 315 E. Dean St.,
970-925-3406; aspenoutfitting.com
Little Nell Adventure Center 675 E. Durant
Ave., 970-920-4600; thelittlenell.com
Taylor Creek Fly Shop 183 Basalt Center Cir.,
Basalt, 970-927-4374; taylorcreek.com
BEST IN BIKING
Ashcroft Valley to Pine Creek Cookhouse
Intermediate, 12 miles one way,
Elevation: 9,500 feet; aspenchamber.org
Independence Pass Advanced, 20 miles one
way, Elevation: 12,095 feet; aspenchamber.org
Maroon Bells Intermediate, 10 miles one way,
Elevation: 9,580 feet; aspenchamber.org
Old Snowmass & Monastery Intermediate,
30 miles round trip, Elevation: 7,908 feet;
aspenchamber.org
TOP MOUNTAIN
BIKE RIDES
Government Trail Snowmass, Intermediate to
advanced, 12 miles, aspenchamber.org
Rio Grande Trail to Woody Creek Tavern
Beginner, 8 miles one way; woodycreektavern.com;
aspenchamber.org
Rim Trail Snowmass Village Intermediate,
7 miles; aspenchamber.org
Smuggler-Hunter Creek Trail Intermediate,
5.5 miles; aspenchamber.org
GEAR UP & GO
WITH A PRO
Ajax Bike and Sports 400 E. Cooper Ave.,
970-925-7662; ajaxbikeandsport.com
Aspen Expeditions Prospector Road,
Aspen Highlands, 970-925-7625; aspenexpeditions.com
Aspen Golf Club 39551 Hwy. 82, 970-429-1949;
aspengolf.com
GO GLAMPING!
Roughing it never looked so good with this new ultraluxe adventure.
BY DALENE ROVENSTINE
Sleeping among the stars sounds peaceful, but when tent prep is involved, it becomes
decidedly less luxe. That's where Aspen/Snowmass comes in: Set atop the Elk Camp
gondola, the glamorous camping adventure—known as glamping—provides a haute
way to enjoy the wild. "We provide everything
you could possibly need," says Sue Way,
director of the children's programs at Aspen/
Snowmass. Professional outfitters lead the trip
and take care of all the nitty-gritty details,
leaving you to bike, fish, hike, or simply dine
on chef-prepared gourmet food (paired with
wines by local sommeliers). 970-923-1227;
aspensnowmass.com
Adventure
ALPINE
Aspen Parks & Recreation 970-544-4100;
aspenrecreation.com
Aspen Sports 408 E. Cooper Ave., 970-925-6331;
aspensports.com
Aspen Velo 465 N. Mill St., 970-925-1495;
aspenvelo.com
Blazing Adventures 555 E. Durant Ave., Snowmass
Village,970-923-4544; blazingadventures.com
Sundog Athletics 312 Teal Ct., 970-925-1069;
sundogathletics.com
The Hub 315 E. Hyman Ave., 970-925-7970;
hubofaspen.com
Ute City Cycles 231 E. Main St., 970-920-3325;
utecitycycles.com
BOOT TO TRAIL: HIKING
American Lake Moderate to difficult, 6.4
miles round trip; Elevation: 9,400 -11,400;
aspenchamber.org
Cathedral Lake Moderate to difficult, 7 miles
round trip; Elevation: 9,500 -11,866 feet;
aspenchamber.org
Hunter Creek Trail Easy to moderate, 6.5
miles one way; elevation: 8,900 -10,400 feet;
aspenchamber.org
Ute Trail Difficult, .9 miles up steeper terrain;
Elevation: 1,000 foot vertical gain; aspenchamber.org
Sunnyside Trail Moderate to Difficult, 6.3 miles
one way; Elevation 8,000-10,000; aspenchamber.org
NATURE WALKS
Aspen Center For Environmental Studies 100
Puppy Smith St., 970-925-5756; aspennature.org
Aspen Historical Society 620 W. Bleeker,
970-925-3721; aspenhistory.com
JUST ADD WATER
Aspen Whitewater Rafting 520 E. Durant St.,
970-920-3511; aspenwhitewater.com
Aspen Kayak & SUP Academy 315 Oak Lane,
970-925-4433; aspenkayakacademy.com
Blazing Adventures 555 E. Durant Ave., 970-923-
4544; blazingadventures.com
Elk Mountain Expeditions 902 Colorado 133,
Carbondale, 970-456-6287; elkmtnexpeditions.com
Kiwi Adventure Ko., 970-948-4818;
kiwiadventureko.com
HORSING AROUND
Blazing Adventures 555 E. Durant Ave., 970-923-
4544; blazingadventures.com
Cozy Point Ranch 210 Juniper Hill Road,
Snowmass Village, 970-922-6755; cozypointranch.com
T Lazy 7 Ranch 3129 Maroon Creek Road,
970-925-4614; tlazy7.com
A BIRD'S-EYE VIEW
Above It All Balloon Co. 970-963-6148;
aboveitallballoon.com
Aspen Expeditions Worldwide
0133 Prospector Road, Aspen Highlands,
970-925-7625; aspenexpeditions.com
Aspen Paragliding 151 Riverdown Dr.,
970-925-6975; aspenparagliding.com
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