The lodge has an outdoor swimming pool, 3 spa tubs, sauna, fitness center with cardio equipment, and ski in/ski out access to the Snowmass slopes. Lift tickets also include access to Aspen Mountain, Aspen Highlands, and Buttermilk, which guests can reach via the Aspen Skiing Company's complimentary shuttle.
Mountain sports are easily accessible thanks to the property's slope-side location. Winter activities include snow mobiling, dog sledding, and sleigh rides, while popular summer pastimes include golf, chairlift rides, whitewater rafting, fly fishing, hiking, hot air ballooning, horseback riding, paragliding, clay shooting, and four-wheel drive tours.
The hotel is 100 yards from the base of Snowmass Mountain, one of the four ski areas that comprise Aspen/Snowmass. It has the highest summit, 12,510 feet, and the most acres of skiable terrain, 3,100. Snowmass features 87 trails–6 percent easiest, 50 percent more difficult, 12 percent most difficult, and 32 percent expert–accessible from 21 lifts, including seven high-speed quad chairs.
Aspen Mountain, 12 miles south, has a base elevation of 7,945 feet and a vertical rise of 4,406 feet. Not for beginners, Ajax features 673 acres of skiable terrain, and none of its 76 trails are suitable for novices. Rated 48 percent more difficult, 26 percent most difficult, and 36 percent expert, they are accessible by eight lifts, including the Silver Queen Gondola, which makes the trip between the base and the summit in 14 minutes.
Aspen Highlands, also 12 miles away, is bigger and a more beginner-friendly. The 11,675-foot mountain offers 130 trails on 790 acres of skiable terrain–18 percent easiest, 30 percent more difficult, 16 percent most difficult, and 36 percent expert–accessible by four lifts.
Less than seven miles south is Buttermilk, which has a base elevation of 7,870 feet, a vertical rise of 2,030 feet, and offers a gentler, more relaxed experience. Its 42 trails encompass 430 acres of skiable terrain, of which 35 percent are rated for beginners, are 39 percent more difficult, and 26 percent most difficult; they are accessible by nine lifts. Buttermilk is home to Aspen's ski school and includes one half-pipe, a two-mile-long terrain park, and the Boardercross course.
The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or near the hotel; fees may apply.
- Golfing nearby
- Skiing - cross-country nearby
- Snowmobiling nearby
- Ice skating nearby
- Snowshoeing nearby
- Swimming nearby
- Rowboats nearby
- Rowing or canoeing nearby
- Rafting nearby
- Aerobics nearby
- Racquetball/squash nearby
- Tennis nearby
- Running track/path nearby
- Basketball nearby
- Pilates classes/instruction nearby
- Mountain biking nearby
- Bicycle rentals nearby
- Hiking/biking trails nearby
- Horse riding/rental nearby
- Parasailing nearby
- Bird watching nearby
- Playground nearby