Residents of Colorado can get special rates when staying at the Sky Hotel in Aspen.  I heard an ad on the radio and because I was unable to find anything on their website as to what the rate was about I contacted the hotel.  And sure enough if you have a Colorado driver’s license you can get a “Colorado Resident” rate. 

In the off-season it is a bargain at $125.00 a night and includes; room, valet parking, and continental breakfast.  According to John Curnow, the General Manager the discount is valid all year but the rate fluctuates.  You can hob-nob with the Aspen elite knowing that you got special treatment because you chose to live in Colorado - yeah!

Note that the lounge will be closed from April 17th till April 17 till May 12…Just give reservations a call (970-925-6760) if you are interested and mention you are a Colorado Resident.

Check out the rooms and suites online at The Sky Hotel (lower or turn off your volume as they have music on the site.)

I am thinking that our next anniversary, rather than spend $100 on dinner in Denver we will wing our way over to Aspen. Oh, and they have some pet freindly guest rooms so you can bring your ‘best friend’.

Sunlight Mountain Resort
BONUS WEEKEND AT SUNLIGHT
After Sunday, Sunlight Mountain Resort’s official closing day, the ski area will close April 3-7, and then reopen April 8-9 with $25 lift tickets. As of Tuesday, Sunlight reported a 60-inch base, with 100% of the terrain open. Sunlight has seen better-than-average skier numbers and prime conditions this season. (more…)

American Cancer Society Vertical Challenge: March 18, 2006
Strap on your board, click on your skis, grab your favorite beanie and head to the mountain with your friends and family in tow. With American Cancer Society Vertical Challenge at Sunlight Mountain Resort there are three ways you can join the fight against cancer this winter. (more…)

World records set at 24 Hours of Sunlight
After 24 hours of hiking up and skiing down Sunlight Mountain and conquering a world record, Greg Hill and Jimmy Faust are finally satisfied.
Completing 32 laps each and covering 50,100 vertical feet in Saturday and Sunday’s 24 Hours of Sunlight. (more…)

More than 100 people spent all night at Sunlight, not in a warm cozy bed but on the slopes. They raised $15,000 in a first-of-a-kind event for MS and logged two new world records for the most vertical feet skied by a human in 24 hours and the most vertical feet snowboarded by a human in 24 hours. (more…)

On Sunday, January 29, bring your dog to the Iron Mountain Tramway at Glenwood Caverns Adventure Park. At the top, take your best friend on a hike on the Flat Tops or hike down Traver Trail.

For annual pass members, the event is free. For those without annual passes, the cost is $10 for adults, $9 for seniors 65 and older, and $7 for children ages 3-12. Children 2 and younger ride for free. The Adventure Park will be open 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Rules: Dogs must be on a leash at all times. Dogs are not allowed in the caves or in the Visitors’ Center, and they must be friendly around other dogs.

Wednesday, January 25, 2006
X GAMES: RECORD BOOKINGS
The 10th version of the Winter X Games begin in Aspen this weekend, and virtually every bed of the 14,800 available beds in Aspen/Snowmass is booked for Friday night. According to Bill Tomcich, president of Stay Aspen Snowmass, the resort’s central reservation agency, “This Friday night we are facing the biggest single sell-out in my 11 years here.”
-Rocky Mountain News, 01.25.06
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The treasure has been found! For the second time in a row, Dan Kuglin found the treasure chest in the 2005-2006 Sunlight Mountain/Big Horn Toyota Treasure Hunt, and received two season passes for next season and $1,000 in cash. He found the treasure near the top of Beaujolais on Monday, January 16. Way to go Dan!

Here are the answers to the clues: (more…)

Do you need a bit of peace and quiet? Take advantage of Sunlight’s groomed cross country and snowshoe trails!
Strap on your skis or snowshoes and explore 29 kilometers of gorgeous trails that wind through the valley between Sunlight Mountain and Williams Peak. Choose trails tailored for beginning, intermediate or advanced skiers, and enjoy the winter wildlife along the way.

Rent your cross country skis or snowshoes at the Sunlight Mountain Ski and Bike shop or at the on-mountain rental shop.

There is no charge for trail use, so get on the trail! Here is a map

The first round of the Rocky Mountain Eateries Telemark Series at Sunlight starts on Saturday, January 28, 2006! (more…)