The following list provides a sample of family activities available in the Snowmass/Aspen area. Check the web sites below for phone numbers and additional information on the actitivities.

http://aimwebdomain.aspen.com/dir/recre/index.html

http://aimwebdomain.aspen.com/blazing/dir/listing.html

Art

• Arts and Imagination (kids 3+) — Tuesday, Thursday and Friday at 3 p.m.
• July 17-18 Snowmass Village Arts and Crafts Fair
• Art and Photo galleries
• Aspen Theater Company

Biking

• 30 miles of maintained biking trails (can use new family trail or take ski lift up and ride bike down the mountain)
• July 24-25 Snowmass Village Bikefest
• Ascroft Ghost Town Bike Tour
• Maroon Bells Wilderness

Camps

• Day Camp for Kids (ages 3-12), weekly rates available, 1-800-525-6200 ext. 4570
  Right now winter day camps are in session. Summer day camps will be established later.

Concerts

• July 08 Free Snowmass Village Summer of Music
• July 15 Free Snowmass Village Summer of Music
• July 22 Free Snowmass Village Summer of Music
• July 26-August 6 Thelonious Monk Institute Jazz Colony
• July 29 Free Snowmass Village Summer of Music

Fishing

• Free fly fishing clinic — Monday, 4:30 p.m.
• Trout fishing — 3 gold medal rivers in the area

Golf

• Snowmass Lodge and Club
• River Valley Ranch
• Aspen Municipal Course

Hiking

• Various trails and guided hikes are available

Horseback Riding (trips conducted by licensed guides)

• Two Hour Trail Rides in Snowmass
• Government Trail Ride
• Capitol Peak Wilderness Trail — half and full day
• Maroon Bells Wilderness
• Overnight Base Camp

Jeep Tours (using 4WD jeeps)

• The Gold Hill Mine Route — up the back of Aspen Mountain, along Gold Hill Ridge, and down Little Annie Basin
• The Elk Camp Wilderness Tour — trip to the top of Burnt Mountain, elevation 11,325 feet
• The Lenado Climb — a drive through the historic town of Lenado and up to the summit of Larkspur Mountain

Miscellaneous Events

• Cooking School of Aspen
• Story Telling by the Campfire — Tuesday, 8:30 p.m.
• July 24 Snowmass Village Rocky Mountain Brewers’ Festival
• Llama Tours
• Silver Queen Gondola Aspen
• Ice Skating — Aspen Ice Garden
• Airplane Rides — biplane, glider
• Roller Blading
• Hang Gliding
• Country Swing Dance Lessons
• Wine Tasting Seminar
• Backcountry Sunset Dinner Tour

Nature Tours

• Free at the top of Sam’s Knob
• Guided Nature Walk — Free — Monday-Friday 10 a.m.

Rodeo

• Every Wednesday and Saturday
• Includes Western-style barbecue

Shopping (Snowmass Village/Aspen)

Tennis

Tours (requires minimum of number of people to sign up for tour)

• Anderson Ranch Arts Center Tour 4 p.m. Mondays (free)
• Aspen Art Gallery Tour
• Aspen Center for Environmental Studies "Birds of Prey" Program
• Aspen and Surrounding Introductory Tour
• Ascroft Ghost Town Tour
• Explore the Maroon Bells
• Redstone Castle Tour
• Independence Tour — Continental Divide
• Smuggler Mine Trip
• Off-Road Tours — White River National Forest

Water Sports

• Kayaking
• Sail boarding
• Swimming (some of hotels have swimming pools)
• White water rafting (day, half day and overnight trips with guides)

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Created: 19 January 1999