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.
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Beautiful mountain ranges can be seen the top of Aspen Highlands Ski areas on March 17, 2017, in Aspen. The views from the top of Highlands Ski area are spectacular. The peaks include from far left to right: Thunder Peak, 13,932 ft., Pyramid Peak, 14,018 ft., Maroon Peak 14,156 ft., and North Maroon Peak, 14,104, dead center in photo. To the right are Sleeping Sexton and Buckskin Pass at 12,462 ft. (Helen H. Richardson, The Denver Post)
In the eternal race for powder turns, fast groomer laps or just family fun on the slopes, skiers and snowboarders often forget to look up and see the forest, not just the trees they’re trying not to ride into. Those views, of course, take in Colorado’s national forests, home to nearly every ski area in the state. Their soaring peaks, verdant valleys and amazing vistas make Colorado one of the prettiest states. And whether it’s up on the lift, at the top of the mountain, or even in town or in the vill