Since the start of the pandemic, Valley residents had gone two years without a proper closing day party at Aspen Highlands. On Sunday, the party returned.
The 6 a.m. alarm goes off, but I’ve been awake since 5:30. Out the door into the dark, we feed the horses, give Tux the dog his two-mile walk, and scarf down an apple and…
Aspen Skiing Co. confirmed Thursday that Aspen Highlands and Buttermilk will open as scheduled on Saturday. How much terrain opens remains to be seen after the snow settles from this latest storm.
The first skiers and snowboarders of opening day wait at the front of a long line to load onto Exhibition Lift at Aspen Highlands on Friday, Dec. 18, 2020. (Kelsey Brunner/The Aspen Times)
Skiers and snowboarders wanting to get in a late afternoon on the mountain Wednesday for St. Patrick’s Day can hit Aspen Highlands, which will run the Exhibition lift out of the base area until 6 p.m.
The mid-mountain Loge Peak lift will run until 5 p.m. and the Merry-Go-Round restaurant will be open until 6 p.m. with an outdoor bar, DJ music likely, and offer St. Patty’s specials including green beer and Jameson, officials with Aspen Skiing Co. announced Tuesday.