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I spent 3 days in the most expensive ski town in the US, where a lift ticket costs $184 a day an

Talk to any ski bum, and they'll tell you west-coast skiing is some of the best out there (or if you're like me and have only skied the US, you'll say it isthe best out there don't @ me).

Which is why I consider myself lucky that I've had the opportunity over the years thanks in large part to my father, who made his dream of living in Colorado come true several years ago to meander down some of the nicest slopes out there. From world-class resorts like Beaver Creek, Breckenridge, and Vail to local favorites such as Loveland and A-Basin to the conveniently-close Eldora Mountain just over 20 miles from Boulder, I've seen (and climbed, and shimmed down, and sometimes fallen down) them all.

But one place I'd yet to check off my list? Luxurious, celebrity-hot-spot Aspen. That is, until this year.

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Billy Koelling

Update: 2024-08-16