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Aspen <\/b>Rocky Mountain High<\/b><\/h2>\n
The original story appeared in the Labor Day issue of Social Life Magazine. Click here<\/a> to view.<\/h5>\n

Winter\u00a0<\/b><\/h3>\n

\"\"While best-known as a ski resort, Aspen Skiing Company, founded in 1946, is equally enjoyable in all seasons. Originally a silver mining town, Aspen fell into decline once that industry died out, and during those fallow years, nature gradually took over, the area became pristine again, the rivers pure, the land verdant. Skiing arrived in the 1930s, and by the 1940s, the snowy slopes surrounding the ghost town became a world-class ski resort. aspensnowmass.com<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n

Four Ski Areas<\/b><\/h3>\n

Aspen Mountain<\/b>, also known as Ajax, is my favorite, and the most popular for its scene. The slopes include steep glades and moguls, as well as a few relatively easy runs.<\/p>\n

Snowmass\u00a0<\/b>has the most vertical feet in all of the U.S. With 91 trails and 21 chairlifts, there\u2019s something for everyone, and experienced skiers won\u2019t get bored here.<\/p>\n

Buttermilk<\/b>, despite being the home of the Winter X Games and its daredevil pro skiers, this mountain with its gently rolling trails, is perfect for beginners or those desiring a more leisurely skiing experience.<\/p>\n

Aspen Highlands<\/b>\u00a0is the most laid-back of the four ski areas and is favored by locals and ski-world insiders for its uncrowded slopes. There are expert terrains and also plenty of easier long runs with spectacular views.<\/p>\n

Summer\u00a0<\/b><\/h3>\n

In the summer you can hike, bike, climb, and go rafting all with that beautiful Rocky Mountain backdrop. There are lots of festivals in the summer including the Aspen Music Festival, the Intersect Art Fair,\u00a0<\/b>the Food & Wine Classic, and the Aspen Ideas Festival.\u00a0In town, locals talk about sitting next to Jack Nicholson at the Jerome Bar or seeing Kate Hudson, Goldie Hawn, and Kurt Russell dancing at the exclusive Caribou Club. The Colorado ski resort has been favored by show-biz insiders since its earliest days. Mixing it up in town during any season are A-list Hollywood stars, artists, musicians, and Davos-level power brokers. Recently, Prince Harry played in a charity polo match at the Aspen Valley Polo Club.<\/p>\n

Billionaire Mountain<\/b><\/h3>\n

\"\"Many renowned folks have set down roots on Red Mountain, nicknamed \u201cBillionaire Mountain \u201c, where members of the Bezos and Walton (Walmart) families have homes, The writer Hunter S. Thompson moved to Aspen in 1968, buying a home with the proceeds from his Hells Angels\u00a0<\/i>book, and lived there until he committed suicide in 2005. Thompson, who personified \u201cgonzo journalism,\u201d famously ran for county sheriff in 1970, and some of his memorabilia can be found at the Fat City Gallery, formerly known as the Gonzo Gallery, in town.<\/p>\n

The J-Bar\u00a0<\/b><\/h3>\n

The J-Bar<\/a> at the Hotel Jerome served as Thompson\u2019s de facto office, and most days he\u2019d eat breakfast, lunch, and dinner there after stopping at the post office to pick up his mail. A bartender served as a buffer between Thompson and visiting fans; even famous ones like Jimmy Buffet and John Denver had to request a meeting. Thompson once almost killed actor Bill Murray at the Jerome by duct-taping him to a lounge chair and throwing him into the hotel\u2019s pool. Upon his death in 2005, Thompson\u2019s funeral at the Jerome\u2019s Grand Ballroom was attended by Murray, John Cusack, Benicio Del Toro, and Johnny Depp, who footed the $3 million tab for blasting the author\u2019s ashes on Thompson\u2019s Colorado farm, from a cannon behind his Aspen home, as Thompson had requested in his will.<\/p>\n

Hotel Jerome<\/b><\/h3>\n

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The Hotel Jerome<\/a> was one of Aspen\u2019s first, built in 1889 by Jerome B. Wheeler, a co-owner of Macy\u2019s, for whom it is named. The Jerome has had ups and downs through the years, fading as Aspen\u2019s silver mining trade dried up, picking up again in the 1930s when ski trails opened, and by the 1950s it was a hangout for the movie stars, writers, and artists who were drawn to the town\u2019s bohemian vibe. Centrally located at the foot of Aspen Mountain, the Jerome is now a completely renovated Auberge property.<\/p>\n

The Little Nell Hotel<\/b><\/h3>\n

\u00a0My favorite hotel is The Little Nell<\/a>, a five-star spot at the base of Aspen Mountain with direct gondola access to the slopes. Lively and hip, the Little Nell feels like a modern residence, with contemporary art on the walls and locally quarried stone fireplaces. All the luxurious suites have gas fireplaces, and most have balconies. The ski concierge stores your equipment warms your boots and helps you put them on in the morning. It\u2019s the only way!<\/p>\n

Aspen Mountain Club<\/b><\/h3>\n

Atop Aspen Mountain sits the Aspen Mountain Club<\/a>, the resort\u2019s only ski-out private club. The number of members is capped at 350 \u2013 and the membership medallion is the town\u2019s ultimate status symbol. Members enjoy perks like ski access to the mountain before it opens in the mornings \u2013 essentially having the entire mountain to yourself. Annual fees are $6,000, however, the initiation fee will set you back $220,000.<\/p>\n

Caribou Club: Founder Harley Baldwin<\/b><\/h3>\n

The late and sorely missed art dealer and developer Harley Baldwin founded Aspen\u2019s exclusive Caribou Club<\/a> in 1990 as the city\u2019s first members-only club, bringing to Aspen world-class cuisine. While dining inside the ultra-chic club, diners are seated underneath its charming antlered chandeliers and surrounded by art including a series by Andy Warhol. If members choose, a small party may also be seated in the Wine Room, where the club houses its 5,000 bottles of wine. The club is now owned by Baldwin\u2019s partner, gallerist Richard Edwards who also runs the Baldwin Gallery, the best in town. Maintaining Harley\u2019s high standards are his long-time collaborators and friends Billy Stolz and Louis Velasquez who have been with the club since its inception.<\/p>\n

Festivals<\/b><\/h3>\n

Aspen Food & Wine Classic\u00a0<\/b><\/h4>\n

The Aspen Food & Wine Classic features cooking demonstrations, wine tastings, and panel discussions with renowned chefs and vintners. Some of those appearing this year, September 10-12, 2021, include Matha Stewart, restaurateurs Andrew Zimmern, Bobby Stuckey, Guy Fieri, and Stephanie Izard, and wine experts Mark Oldman and Belinda Chang.\u00a0classic.foodandwine.com<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n

Aspen Music Festival<\/b><\/h4>\n

The Aspen Music Festiva<\/a>l, founded in 1949, brings 400 classical music events to the Rocky Mountains over eight weeks each summer. In 2021 select performances were live-streamed free of charge to a global audience.<\/p>\n

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Rocky Mountain Haven<\/b><\/h3>\n

Aspen is full of interesting people who live life to the fullest. Locals love to say, \u201cOur lives are better than your vacation<\/i>.\u201d An avid skier and longtime Aspen habitue, Dr. Kenneth Mark is an ambassador for Aspen. \u201cOne of my favorite things in the world is to think about Aspen, talk about Aspen\u2026 and to be in Aspen,\u201d says Dr. Mark, a top dermatologist with offices in the Hamptons, Manhattan, and Aspen. Dr. Mark spends three months per year in the Rocky Mountains haven, and he\u2019s shared his insider\u2019s tips with us.<\/p>\n

The Vibe<\/b><\/h3>\n

Aspen is very much about the people, whether they\u2019re living there or visiting, who are passionate about being there. And part of the magic of Aspen is it\u2019s difficult to get to, so it\u2019s not an overcrowded place. It\u2019s a real town that started as a silver mining hub and evolved into a place with a big-city culture world-class recreation and a small-town feel. It\u2019s tiny, but you probably have more master sommeliers that live there than anywhere else in the world.<\/p>\n

Ski Gangs & Shrines to Elvis & Marilyn\u00a0<\/b><\/h3>\n

There are ski gangs, and groups of people who ski together, and I\u2019m a member of the Bell Mountain Buckaroos, one of the oldest, founded in 1971 by six guys trying out for jobs as ski school instructors. To this day, every Sunday they meet to ski. On Aspen Mountain, there are shrines, including ones for John Denver, Elvis, Marilyn Monroe, and Jerry Garcia. The Buckaroos also have their shrine on Bell Mountain.<\/p>\n

Cathedral of Rocks & Snow\u00a0<\/b><\/h3>\n

My favorite mountain is Aspen Highlands. A lot of people like Aspen Mountain, and it\u2019s great, I like it, but my favorite mountain is Aspen Highlands. The terrain is some of the best in North America. Highlands, as the locals call it, has maintained a rustic feel. It\u2019s very spiritual, you\u2019re up there surrounded by peaks overlooking the Maroon Bells, two 14,000-foot peaks that are bell-shaped. They\u2019re the most photographed peaks in North America. It\u2019s like you\u2019re in this cathedral of rocks and snow and solemnness.<\/p>\n

Summer: Hiking & Biking\u00a0<\/b><\/h3>\n

In summer, it\u2019s all about hiking and biking. I like to hike the Ute, named after the Ute Indians because it\u2019s known for being steep, so it\u2019s a workout. I wouldn\u2019t hike to the top of the mountain the first day in Aspen, because you need to get used to the altitude. One thing I like to do on the first day is rent bicycles from Aspen Bikes and ride along the Rio Grande River. It\u2019s relatively flat, but with enough incline to get a workout, and you\u2019re still at 8,000 feet.<\/p>\n

Dining in Aspen<\/b><\/h3>\n

Tip: make your restaurant reservations in advance if you\u2019re visiting Aspen in the high season and during peak times, like holidays.<\/p>\n

Cloud Nine Alpine Bistro<\/b><\/h4>\n

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In ski areas in Europe, they build a house on the mountain and they stop for lunch. In most American ski areas you might as well be at a cafeteria. Cloud Nine<\/a> is the closest thing to your Austrian ski-hut-on-the-mountain lunch spot, and it\u2019s only open in the winter.\u00a0<\/b>An on-mountain restaurant at an elevation of over 10,000 feet, you ski to get to it. But non-skiers can get there by snowcat, and if you overindulge, you can grab a ride back down the mountain the same way. Started by an Austrian and now run by Tommy Tolleson, a Swede who has lived in Aspen for over 30 years, Cloud Nine has transformed into a full-on champaign-spraying lunch every day of the week. A typical Wednesday is as wild as a holiday weekend. The cuisine is Swiss-inflected, think fondue, raclette, and steak tartare. It\u2019s the hardest-to-get reservation in town, and Tolleson is by far the most popular guy in town. Everybody is always vying to get a table at Cloud 9, and it\u2019s a very small place.<\/p>\n

Tolleson’s Rose Entourage<\/b><\/h4>\n

A few years ago, Cloud Nine\u2019s Tolleson launched his own rose\u2019 wine label, Entourage, using grapes sustainably grown in the French Riviera. Born in St. Tropez, and launched in Aspen, Entourage Rose has recently become available at select venues in similar resort areas, including Nantucket and the Hamptons.<\/p>\n

The French Alpine Bistro<\/b><\/h4>\n

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One of my favorite Aspen restaurants, the French Alpine Bistro<\/a> was named one of America\u2019s top five romantic restaurants by the Food Network. Owner Karin Derly is Austrian, and you feel like you\u2019re in the Alps. Whether you sit in the outdoor chalet or downstairs, the ambiance there is unique and second to none, and the food is delicious. I love their rack of lamb, and also the scallops. And for lunch, especially in the summertime, try the Moules-Frites.<\/p>\n

Steakhouse 316<\/b><\/h4>\n

At Steakhouse 316<\/a> my favorite is the prime 38-ounce Tomahawk Ribeye. Steakhouse 316 also has an amazing wine list, with a great variety, including some real gems that are reasonably priced. Owners Samantha and Craig Cordts-Pearce also own several other great Aspen restaurants including Wild Fig, Monarch Steakhouse, and CP Burger, and they recently bought the Woody Creek Tavern.\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n

Cache Cache<\/b><\/h4>\n

For over 30 years Cache Cache<\/a> has served up fine French dining under the stewardship of owner Joni Larner. I\u2019ve always liked the osso buco, but these days it\u2019s hard for me to go there and not have their rack of lamb. It\u2019s just that good, and local, Colorado lamb.<\/p>\n

<\/b>Campo<\/b><\/p>\n

I love Campo<\/a>, an Italian restaurant that also has a popular bar scene that on some nights morphs into a full-on party. Bartender Dave is the maestro of orchestrating the transition from dining to party.<\/p>\n

Joonas Aspen<\/b><\/h4>\n

This is a new favorite<\/a>; it just opened over the Fourth of July weekend. They have amazing tapas, and the chocolate mousse is some of the best in town.<\/p>\n

Shopping: Max Women\u2019s Clothing<\/b><\/h3>\n

My favorite place to shop is Max<\/a>, it has the most stylish, unique, clothing and accessories for my wife. It\u2019s a guaranteed winner to keep the women in your life happy.<\/p>\n

Also read: Mykonos The Wildest Place on Earth<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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