Limelight Snowmass
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Alpine resort4 starsStylishRestaurantsBarFitness centerHot tubSustainable24h desk
Curated byRomanUpdated I’d go for Limelight Snowmass if you want an alpine stay. Having a restaurant on site is handy.
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Limelight Snowmass is the Aspen/Snowmass sibling of Limelight Denver, a modern ski hotel in Snowmass Base Village with direct ski-in/ski-out access and the outdoor-culture ethos that defines the Limelight brand. It's one of the newer properties in the area, opened as part of Base Village's redevelopment, and brings a fresh energy to the mountain.
The hotel features a large rooftop pool and hot tub with mountain views, an on-site restaurant and lively apres-ski bar, a well-equipped fitness center, and gear storage. Rooms are comfortably designed with mountain-modern aesthetics; many have balconies overlooking the slopes.
Base Village itself is a pedestrian plaza at the base of Snowmass ski area with shops, restaurants, and the Snowmass Ice Age Discovery Center — it's a self-contained destination that feels livelier than the surrounding village.
Limelight Snowmass is excellent for active travelers who want ski-in/ski-out access in a social, contemporary environment. It attracts a younger demographic than the quieter mountain properties and excels at the après-ski experience.
Things to do around Aspen
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- Maroon Bells is a pair of 14,000-foot peaks reflected in the still waters of Maroon Lake, widely considered the most photographed mountain scene in North America. Their deep burgundy hue, caused by iron-rich mudstone formed 300 million…Suggested time: 2h
Maroon Bells
- Hanging Lake Trail is one of Colorado's most iconic hikes, leading 1.2 miles (and 1,000 feet of elevation gain) up a steep canyon to a jewel-like turquoise lake perched on a rocky shelf above Glenwood Canyon. The lake is fed by…Suggested time: 2-3h
Hanging Lake Trail
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- Glenwood Hot Springs is the world's largest outdoor mineral hot springs pool, stretching 405 feet in a spectacular canyon setting where the Colorado River meets Glenwood Canyon. Fed by the Yampah spring at a natural temperature of 124°F…Suggested time: 2h
Glenwood Hot Springs
- Independence Pass is one of the highest paved mountain passes in the United States, cresting at 12,095 feet on the Continental Divide between Aspen and Twin Lakes. The drive over the pass on CO-82 is among the most beautiful road…Suggested time: 1h
Independence Pass
- St. Elmo Ghost Town is one of Colorado's best-preserved ghost towns, a former silver and gold mining boomtown from the 1880s that peaked with a population of 2,000 and faded when the railroad and mines closed in the 1920s. Unlike many…Suggested time: 1h
St. Elmo Ghost Town
- Independence Ghost Town is a remarkably intact high-altitude ghost town at 10,900 feet on the eastern approach to Independence Pass, accessible as a short detour off CO-82. Founded in 1879 after a gold strike on Independence Day, the…Suggested time: 30m
Independence Ghost Town
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