DAY 2 of FALL 2013 in ASPEN/SNOWMASS....Amazing!

The 3 photos below were taken on Monday, by the amazing local photographer Jeremy Swanson,  after an exciting and surprising snowfall in the Aspen/Snowmass area. The beauty of the leaves turning and the new snow is extraordinary! 

 

Our local weathercasters have been predicating an incredible snowfall this winter, and if this past week along with what is expected to fall tomorrow and in the next couple of weeks are indicators...well, they may just be right on!  Make your plans and reservations soon as everything is beginning to fill up quickly! 

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HERE'S WHERE WE ARE TODAY.... 

..AND, HERE'S WHAT'S COMING!

Ski Season opens

 

ASPEN & SNOWMASS on 11/28/13

 

HIGHLANDS & BUTTERMILK on 12/14/13

 

...ARE YOU READY!!

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JUST A REMINDER...

DELTA AIRLINES BEGIN DAILY FLIGHTS TO ASPEN 2013 WINTER SEASON!

Delta Airlines joins United and American Airlines in flying in to Aspen's Sardy Field starting 2013 Winter season!

 

Delta will begin daily flights from Atlanta and Saturday-only flights from Minneapolis.-St. Paul on Dec. 21. Delta, United and American will be providing winter flights to Aspen from cities including Denver, Chicago, Dallas, Houston, Los Angeles, San Francisco and now Atlanta and Minneapolis.-St. Paul.

The new service allows loyal Delta customers to conveniently experience the many winter sports and cultural activities that take place in Aspen/Snowmass.

So...COME JOIN US AT THE INNSBRUCK ASPEN...flights and rooms are already filling up for this Winter!

Aspen, Colorado is the center of the fall foliage explosion.
The last 2 weeks of September and the first week of October the mountains are incredible with extraordinary reds and golds as the leaves turn.  We have some of the most scenic mountains in the U.S. and the fall foliage explosion is getting ready to happen....COME JOIN US!!

Before the snow comes....and it is coming...you can visit the ghost town of Ashcroft, hike the highest trailed pass in Colorado, and photography...well, Maroon Bells is one of the most photographed areas in this country.  We have listed a few of the extraordinary areas in and around Aspen that you might want to come up and enjoy before it's all covered in white!

Independence Pass
It is 12,095 feet, and you see one incredible view after another and some of the most accessible views of the aspen color in our area. Lots of spots to pull over, and Lincoln Creek Road is a great spot to take amazing pics and do some leaf-peeping!

Maroon Bells
The Maroon Bells are, perhaps, the most photographed mountains in the U.S. You've probably seen the Bells and the lake on postcards, posters and in films.  It's pretty extraordinary on a regular basis...but with the changing of the leaves, it's breathtaking.  The Forest Service has special regulations about accessing the area, so you can drive up before 9:00am, after 5:00pm, in between the free buses in town will take you to Aspen Highlands where you can purchase tickets and take the bus upon to the Bells.  The RFTA bus system in our town is free and it's a well-oiled machine so you'll have a great time and it's easily accessible.

Castle Creek Road
This dirt road eventually goes over Pearl Pass, and you'll need 4wd, but not before passing through incredible colors. Ten miles from where it leaves Maroon Creek Road, the ghost town of Ashcroft can be reached by regular passenger vehicles. A few buildings remain of what was a once booming mining town.

A half a mile beyond the town is the trailhead for the Electric Pass Trail. The trail ascends 3900 ft. in about five miles to reach Electric Pass, the highest named and trail accessible pass in Colorado at 13,500 ft.

The views are amazing in the next few weeks in all of these areas...so, COME JOIN US at the Innsbruck Aspen and enjoy all tha Fall in the Rocky Mountains has to offer. 

38th ANNUAL SNOWMASS BALLOON FESTIVAL

 Sepember 13 - 15, 2013

 The Snowmass Balloon Festival starts tomorrow, September 13th and its FREE! It is one of a kind in regard to this event taking place at this altitude. In a three-day time span, 30 pilo...ts compete in a distance race that covers the whole Roaring Fork Valley. Highlights include Saturday Evening Glow on Fanny Hill, barbecue, and free concert where brightly colored balloons light up the night sky and twinkle on and off like colorful stars.

COME JOIN US... the excitement takes place at the Snowmass softball field, and the leaves are beginning to turn on all Four Mountains....Aspen/Aspen Highlands/Buttermilk and Snowmass....it's beautiful!!

  

FERRARI FALL FOLIAGE TOUR September 12th - 15th, 2013
The Rocky Mountain Chapter of Ferrari Club of North America brings their 2013 Fall Foliage Tour to Aspen/Snowmass, CO!
This exciting event begins with the dramatically scenic drive... from Denver to Snowmass via Independence Pass on Thursday, Sept. 12. Friday, the cars will gather for a road rally over beautiful McClure Pass and have lunch in the fruit and wine country of Paonia, CO. Heading back to Snowmass just in time for dinner, participants will then be able to enjoy the Snowmass Balloon Festival on Saturday morning and Snowmass Wine Festival in the afternoon. These extraordinary vehicles will be on display in the Snowmass Village soccer field for all to enjoy from 2-5pm on Saturday, Sept. 14. Sunday, participants depart back to Denver.

 

 

   

2013 LABOR DAY WEEKEND in Aspen....that means the 41st Annual MOTHERLODE!! Classic! August 28th through September 2nd

This year The MotherLode is more of a “Festival”... it's a 6-day tourney with the addition(s) of a Men’s 55-over division and a Women’s 45-over division. A new format allows for all participants in the multi-day divisions (Saturday-Monday) to “break” pool and to move into playoff competitions with the top teams moving into the “MotherLode Championship” division and the rest of the teams moving into the “Festival” division: Plenty of play; and, still, plenty of time for fun.

Hey, do you know the history behind this classic event...if not, here's the scoop shared by the producers of this classic tourney:

 

 

"In 1972, a couple of Aspen, Colorado restaurateurs decided to spice up what was, at that time, a lackluster Labor Day Weekend by hosting a small, invitation only, volleyball tournament. Little did they know that their one day, 14 team tourney was going to become one of the biggest, and most popular, pro-am beach doubles volleyball Events in North America - the MotherLode Volleyball Classic, held every Labor Day Weekend in Aspen, Colorado.

Transplanted from Newport Beach, California, all Howard Ross and Gordon Whitmer - the co-owners of The MotherLode Restaurant, in Aspen - were trying to do was to have a little fun and provide themselves and their friends with a beach volleyball "fix" on a quiet Labor Day Weekend. They set-up courts in Wagner Park, provided food for a barbecue, brought in a keg of beer, and played volleyball. The winners of that first "informal" tourney were none other than beach legends Chester and Steve Goss, from San Diego living in Aspen. It was fun! So…they decided to do it again the next year. And, a few more teams showed-up. The next thing they knew, they had - without the benefit, or effort, of advertising and promotion - a full-blown tourney on their hands.

Over the years, the Event has grown to become the most comprehensive beach doubles volleyball tournament in North America; including upwards of 700 teams coming from all over the United States to participate in, and celebrate, what Volleyball Magazine has termed "the social event of the outdoor volleyball season". It has expanded from a one-day tourney to a six-day Event."   COME JOIN US ... The Innsbruck Aspen is THE place to stay over Labor Day....and during this Classic Event!

 

 

 

 

HAVE YOU EVER SEEN THE CHANGING OF THE ASPEN

LEAVES IN THE ROCKY MOUNTAINS....

EXTRAORDINARY!

In Colorado we call the aspen leaves fluttery movement in the wind...quaking!  People in our state have named towns, streets, and beer after the amazing Aspen tree.  When the incredible changes of vibrant gold and red take place....well, you just have to COME JOIN US and see it for yourself!

 

The month of September is the ideal time to witness this amazing change, but you have to time it right because the color lasts only about a week in most places. But you can check with the U.S. Forest Service, they have a finger on the pulse of these changes. 

 

 Maroon Bells just southwest of Aspen is possibly the most photographed mountains in North America. These peaks are an ideal spot to capture the glory of fall color on film. On weekends in September, access to the bells is limited to shuttle buses that leave Aspen on a regular basis. It's amazing to see the golden aspen leaves framing the purple striped Maroon Bells. 

 

SO WHAT COMES NEXT.....WELL,

WHEN THE LEAVES CHANGE THE POW-POW IS NOT FAR BEHIND! 

 

 

 

Although Winter is a couple of months away, The Innsbruck Aspen availability is starting to fill up since an incredible snow season is predicted this year!  CALL US SOON so you can make some memories this Winter here at the Innsbruck Aspen, enjoy the beauty and nightlife that is Aspen....and make some righteous turns on any of our 4 incredible mountains, Aspen/Apsen Highlands/Buttermilk and of course, Snowmass!

 

THE "COOLEST...HOTTEST" 72 HOURS OF SUMMER...the 2013 Jazz Aspen Snowmass Labor Day Festival

 

August 30   - September 1

A weekend at Jazz Aspen Snowmass includes so much more than world-class music!   Incredible line up this year, so COME JOIN US...you can enjoy the music....have an extreme adventure weekend, just relax (it's Aspen), or lots of fun activities for the kids!!

 

Hike in the Elk Mountain Range

Bike along the Roaring Fork River

Ride horses at Maroon Bells

Enjoy a BBQ with a view of amazing mountains

Take a scenic ride on the Aspen & Snowmass gondolas

Enjoy guided nature hikes

it's endless....so much to do...

and music too!