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October 25, 2006
Aspen Snowmass Lodging Guide
Stay Aspen Snowmass is your lodging guide for the roaring fork valley. Search for hotels, condo and homes by size, amenities, location, property name, type or style. This lodging guide will have everything you need in order to make your search a place to stay on your ski vacation that much easier.
Here are some of the categories to help narrow down your search:
Aspen Condominiums
Aspen Hotels & Lodges
Aspen Homes
Snowmass Condominiums
Snowmass Hotels & Lodges
Snowmass Homes
Check out the Aspen Snowmass Lodging Guide
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October 24, 2006
Westland Home in Snowmass
Westland Home is a five bedroom luxury home in Snowmass, Colorado. This newly constructed home has ski access just yards away from one the main runs on Snowmass ski area. The master bedroom has a fireplace, great for warming up after a day of skiing and a steam shower, ideal for helping out your sore muscles from all those ski runs. The is a large cozy living room and dining room perfect for a large family or group of friends who want to get away for a week.
Westland Home - Winter View
Westland Home - Living Room
More information on the Westland Home in Snowmass Colorado
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October 23, 2006
ASPEN FILMFEST DATES FOR 2006 ACADEMY SCREENINGS SERIES
Here is the latest press release from the Aspen Filmfest:
Aspen Filmfest will run its 16th annual Aspen Filmfest Academy Screenings December 18 - January 1 at Harris Concert Hall in Aspen, Colorado. A perennial favorite of this mountain resort's busy holiday season, this unique film series features films actively campaigning for Academy Award consideration. Many of the movies to be presented under Aspen Filmfest's banner will have already garnered annual top critic awards as well as significant Oscar buzz. Among last year's highlights were Paul Haggis' Oscar-winning Crash, Transamerica starring Felicity Huffman and Rob Marshall's Memoirs of a Geisha. The complete program will be announced after Thanksgiving. Tickets go on sale to the general public on Wednesday, December 13th. For more information contact 970.925.6882 or visit www.aspenfilm.org.
More information on the Annual Aspen Film Festival Academy Screenings
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October 20, 2006
Flynn House in Snowmass, Colorado
Here is a new home in Snowmass Colorado that would be perfect for a family ski vacation.
Flynn House
* Deluxe 4 bedroom, 3 bath home
* Located in Horse Ranch on the free shuttle route
* Master with king bed, private bath
* Queen bedroom, and loft with twin bed, with shared bath
* Double bedroom with shared bath, 27" TV
* Double sleeper sofa with private bath
* Media Room with two double sleeper sofas, 32" TV
* Main living room with 32" TV
* Private Outdoor Hot Tub
* Max. 12 people
More information on the Flynn House in Snowmass Deluxe 4 bedroom 3 bath Home.
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October 18, 2006
Cottage at Fairway - Luxury Home in Snowmass
The Cottage at Fairway is a new 3 bedroom luxury home in Snowmass, Colorado. This is an ideal home for a ski vacation, only 2 blocks from the free skiers shuttle and 3 blocks to the Two Creeks Lift on Snowmass Mountain. There is a Master bedroom and two other bedrooms, one with a queen bed and the other bedroom with two twins. The living room has a fireplace which makes it a warm cozy place to hang out for apres ski - sip on a hot chocolate or cider while relaxing.
Cottage at Fairway - Summer View
Coattage at Fairway - Living Room
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October 16, 2006
AIR ACCESS INTO ASPEN/SNOWMASS 2006-2007
New Aircraft
On April 16, 2006, the inaugural flight of the first modern twin-engine regional jet to carry revenue passengers into the Aspen / Pitkin County Airport (ASE) touched down as United Express flight 6707, ushering in a new era of air travel into Aspen/Snowmass.
The new Bombardier CRJ-700 regional jets are faster, quieter, more fuel efficient, environmentally friendly and more comfortable than any aircraft in its class, representing a significant upgrade in passenger comfort and convenience.
St. George, Utah based SkyWest Airlines, the largest regional airline in the world with a reputation been built on exceptional customer service and an unwavering commitment to safety, replaced Air Wisconsin as the exclusive operator of all jet flights for United Express into Aspen/Snowmass in April, 2006.
All United Express regional jet flights into Aspen/Snowmass feature United's upgraded "explus" service. This new service offers first class and Economy Plus seating with up to five more inches of legroom.
In June, SkyWest also began operating flights from Delta's Salt Lake City hub into Aspen/Snowmass as Delta Connection.
Read the AIR ACCESS INTO ASPEN/SNOWMASS 2006-2007 article
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October 13, 2006
Luxury Five Bedroom Home in Snowmass
Chalet at Slopeside in Snowmass, Colorado
This is a great new mountin luxury home that we are starting to sell. Snowmass is a perfect place to bring the family for a mountain / ski vacation.
* Deluxe five bedroom, five bathroom home located in the Pines
* Direct ski access onto Two Creeks
* Master bedroom with king bed, private bath, gas fireplace, and 27" TV
* Queen bedroom with private bath, gas fireplace
* Queen bedroom with private bath, 13" TV
* One set of bunk beds (2 twins) and double bed with private bath
* One set of bunk beds (twin on top, double on the bottom) and double bed with private bath
* Living Room with 50" Plasma, wet bar, gas fireplace
* Media Room with 27" TV, gas fireplace
* Private outdoor hot tub
* Dining Room seats 12 people
* Wireless high speed internet access
* 5,000 sq. ft.
* Max. 12 people
Check rates for Chalet at Slopeside in Snowmass, Colorado
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October 12, 2006
Free Skiing in Aspen & Snowmass
Here is the latest ads for the Free Night / Free Day ski vacation that must be purcased by December 1, 2206 in order to take advantage of this great offer.
Purchase a 2-day lodging and lift package by december 1, 2006, and get a FREE night of lodging and a FREE day of skiing/riding!*
This season start your winter at Aspen/Snowmass - celebrating 60 years on the slopes! Ride the new gondolas on Snowmass and Aspen Mountain and dive into the expanded terrain in Colorado's most celebrated in-bounds backcountry rush, Deep Temerity.
* Packages priced per person. Subject to availability. Discount air-add-ons available from all US cities. Free night/Free Day packages available Dec. 1-21, 2006 and Jan. 4 - Feb. 8, 2007 (5 or more days). offer valid on longer stays.
Call 800-290-1327 or visit www.stayaspensnowmass to book online. Experience the Power of four!
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October 04, 2006
DELTA AIR LINES ADDS MORE NONSTOP FLIGHTS BETWEEN SALT LAKE CITY & ASPEN/SNOWMASS
Third Daily and Fourth Saturday Flights Added to Winter Schedule
Aspen, CO - (October 2, 2006) - In response to the growing popularity of their new connecting service via their Salt Lake City hub, Delta Air Lines has added a third daily plus a fourth Saturday flight to their winter schedule into Aspen/Snowmass, CO (ASE). One daily flight continues to operate throughout the fall, with a second seasonal flight for the winter scheduled to resume on December 16. These latest additions are scheduled to begin on December 22.
These additional flights are timed not only to offer additional convenient options for travelers throughout the west, but will also offer seamless connections from points east, as well. So no matter which of Delta's 100+ cities from coast-to-coast with nonstop flights into Salt Lake City travelers are originating from, a quick 42-minute onward flight into Aspen/Snowmass will now be just one convenient connection away.
"Having had the opportunity to travel via Salt Lake several times myself since this new service was introduced earlier this summer, I can tell you that locals and visitors alike really appreciate this new connection into Aspen/Snowmass, " said Bill Tomcich, president of local central reservations agency, Stay Aspen Snowmass. "It's quick, convenient, and those traveling westbound really like the idea of to starting the first leg of their journey traveling in a direction that takes them toward their final destination."
"The fact that Delta continues to add capacity to meet the growing demand for seats into our airport bodes well for the viability of this new route," said Aspen/Pitkin County Airport director Jim Elwood. "We are pleased to be able to offer Delta Air Lines as a viable and competitive alternative for our air travelers."
"Delta is proud to continue expanding our presence in Salt Lake City with the addition of new nonstop service to popular ski destinations such as Aspen/Snowmass," said Bob Cortelyou, Delta's vice president of Network Planning. "Salt Lake City is Delta's fastest growing domestic hub in terms of destinations served as customers have responded favorably to a growing line-up of popular new flights."
All nonstop Salt Lake City - Aspen/Snowmass flights are operated as Delta Connection by SkyWest Airlines with brand new CRJ-700 regional jets configured with 70 comfortable leather seats in an all coach configuration.
Except for the fourth Saturday trip which will be available for sale starting Saturday, October 14, all flights are now open for sale at www.delta.com, through travel agencies worldwide, or Delta Air Lines Reservations at 1-800-221-1212. Complete travel packages are available through Stay Aspen Snowmass, the official central reservations for the Aspen/Snowmass area at www.stayaspensnowmass.com or 1-877-230-5077.
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October 03, 2006
(Jet) Fuel Efficient in Aspen Snowmass
Here is the latest article from the Aspen Times By Scott Condon
When United Express switched its aircraft that serves Aspen, it essentially dumped a gas guzzler for a fuel-efficient model, according to research by an Aspen businessman.
Bill Tomcich, president of Stay Aspen Snowmass, a central bookings office, figured the shift from BAE-146 aircraft to the CRJ-700 could improve fuel efficiency by about 40 percent.
Air Wisconsin used the BAE-146 when it operated United Express flights between Aspen and Denver. Sky West took over operations in April and switched to the CRJ-700.
The BAE-146 had four engines to tackle the difficult logistics of landing and taking off at Pitkin County Airport. While it served the market well for several years, there is no denying it was one of the biggest gas guzzlers in the industry, said Tomcich.
"It had the relative fuel economy of a 20-year-old Jeep Wagoneer," he said.
The switch made Tomcich curious about fuel economy and emissions reductions.
A report released by the city of Aspen last year concluded that a whopping 22 percent of Aspen's total annual greenhouse gas emissions come from commercial flights. Another 19 percent comes from private aircraft, according to the report's inventory of greenhouse gases.
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