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Aspen Snowmass, CO, to Open New Expansion for 2023/24 Ski Season

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Aspen Snowmass, Colorado, resort-goers will have access to a new section of the mountain this upcoming season. The new expansion is called “Hero’s” and is part of Aspen Mountain’s Master Development Plan. The Hero’s area was previously a side country gem at Aspen but will now be accessible by a new high-speed quad chairlift which is also called Hero’s. Aspen […]
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Aspen Skiing Co. Faces Class-Action Lawsuit Over Alleged Unpaid Chairlift, Snowmobile, and Snowcat Commute Pay

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A legal storm is brewing as Aspen Skiing Co. (SkiCo) confronts a class-action lawsuit challenging its on-mountain pay policies. The suit, filed by SkiCo hourly employee Craig Stout, alleges that the company has not compensated workers for the time spent commuting via chairlifts, snowmobiles, and snowcats to its on-mountain restaurants and facilities, reports Aspen Daily News. Related: Judge Grants Final […]
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Swiss Artist Claudia Comte Chosen as Artist for 23/24 Lift Passes at Aspen Snowmass, CO

Lift passes in Aspen Snowmass, Colorado, will this year feature artwork by Swiss artist Claudia Comte. Every year the Aspen Ski Company showcases the artwork of a different artist on their lift tickets and season passes. For the 23/24 season, world-renowned Swiss multi-medium artist Claudia Comte’s work was chosen as part of the Art in Unexpected Places project by the […]
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Aspen, CO, Breaks Property Record With Unusual $76 Million Transaction

Aspen, CO, just quietly traded its most expensive property ever sold in an off-market transaction on September 5, 2023. The ski-in/ski-out mansion at 1001 Ute Avenue traded for a record-breaking total of $76 million. It was exchanged in a somewhat unusual cash and property deal, with $51 million exchanged in cash and a property in Aspen’s Little Cloud subdivision valued […]
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Everything New at Aspen Snowmass, CO, for Winter 2023-24  | Opening Dates Announced

Operating Dates also Announced, with Aspen Mountain and Snowmass Opening November 23, 2023 The winter season in Aspen Snowmass approaches in fewer than 70 days, with Opening Day scheduled for Thursday, November 23. With the unveiling of a major new terrain expansion on Aspen Mountain, and the return of World Cup ski racing to our slopes, Aspen Snowmass anticipates the coming […]
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Aspen Mountain, CO, Rebrands Pandora Terrain Expansion as ‘Hero’s’ in Tribute to Community Figures

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Yesterday, Aspen Skiing Co. officials announced that the much-anticipated terrain expansion at Aspen Mountain, CO, will be called “Hero’s” instead of the previously-considered “Pandora.” The renaming is a tribute to individuals who have made significant contributions to Aspen as both a mountain community and a skiing destination. “Hero’s” will span 153-acres and includes a new high-speed quad chairlift. Individual trails […]
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