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Can't get enough of that cold white stuff? Head to Aspen Highlands for the last weekend of the season. Lifts are open 9am - 2pm. Lift tickets are $39pp.

The newly renovated Little Red Ski Haus has reopened for the Summer. Just outside downtown Aspen this boutique hotel of 9 rooms is ideal for a large family, corporate retreat or special event. The Haus has 13.5 bathrooms, sleeps 20+ people, has air conditioning, conference room, commercial kitchen, full bar, family room and more.

With three feet of snow falling at Aspen Highlands during the month of April and a base of over 100 inches in Highland Bowl, the mountain will re-open the next two weekends, April 18-19 and 25-26, for skiing and riding. Nearly a foot of snow is expected by this Friday just in time for the re-opening of the mountain.

U.S. Snowboarding's halfpipe athletes aren't done riding 22-foot walls just yet as they head to Aspen/Snowmass to ride Buttermilk Mountain's renowned X Games superpipe for a spring training camp April 7- 20 to prepare for the 2010 Winter Olympics. Buttermilk's pipe, which is one of only five 22-foot pipes in North America and was recently chosen as the Number One pipe in Transworld Snowboarding’s readers poll. Book Snowmass Lodging and hang with the althetes while they train.

Aspen Skiing Company announced today that it will extend the season at Aspen Highlands through April 26. A series of spring storms has pushed the base depth in Highland Bowl to over 100 inches – the deepest it's been all season. Highlands will open on Saturday and Sunday, April 18-19 and April 25-26.

Snowmass confirmed athletes for the second annual CoverGirl Snow Angels Invitational including Gretchen Bleiler, Kelly Clark, and Elena Hight.

Now's a great time to check out all the discount Aspen vacation packages. A late winter storm has dumped more than 30 inches (that's almost 3 feet!) of snow in the last week. Conditions are at their mid-winter peak. So put those golf clubs away and get out to Aspen Snowmass for one final ski trip. Hurry the season ends April 12!

On Saturday Night the Terrace Bar at the Little Nell will be hosting “Studio 54” from 9pm-1am. The party will feature DJ Dylan spinning the best of the 70’s and early 80’s. The event is free to attend and costumes are highly encouraged. If you need a place to stay for the night check out our great Aspen vacation deals.

Book your Perfect Storm or Spring Escape Package today before the 5pm deadline! If you book today you get a free night of lodging and a free day of skiing or riding, plus a bunch of discounts on rental equipment, on mountain dining and ski lessons!