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Rob Ketterson, Kristin Hill and Heather Kroeger investigate the W Aspen pool.
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Settling into the scene at 39 Degrees.
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Scott Cochran, W Aspen Director of Operations, and his wife, Jackie Siao, W Aspen Executive Chef.
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RJ Gallagher with Forte Aspen, which manages sales and marketing for The Sky Residences at W Aspen, alongside his son, Bo Gallagher, and John Sarpa with Sarpa Development, a co-developer in the W Aspen.
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Aspen city councilwoman Rachel Richards, former Aspen mayor Steve Skadron and Aspen city councilman Ward Hauenstein.
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Mawa and Daniel McQueen at the W Aspen’s debut.
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W Aspen co-developer John Sarpa, front and center, with friends at W Aspen’s debut.
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Sarah Broughton and John Rowland, the principles of Rowland + Broughton Architecture who designed W Aspen + The Sky Residences at W Aspen.
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Justin Todd, Director of Sales & Marketing for The St. Regis Aspen, with Gordon Brink, The Luxury Collection’s Director of Luxury Hotels, California and Aspen.
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Rebecca Foltze and Ailsa Currier at the W Aspen’s opening party.
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Tony DiLucia, Lea Tucker, Meaghan Lynch and Nick Lincoln.
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Pro skier Alex Ferreira with his mom Colleen Delia.
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DJ Kevin Joyal spinning on the rooftop for the W Aspen’s debut.
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Ward Walker and Ryan Thompson.
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The highly anticipated opening of the W Aspen and the Sky Residences at W Aspen met guests’ expectations at its grand debut on Thursday, Aug. 29. Festivities kicked off with a ribbon-cutting ceremony followed by a spirited celebration throughout the property’s myriad gathering spots. The W brand’s second offering in its “Mountain Escape” category features an 88-room hotel along with 11 residences available for fractional ownership.
On the afternoon of the opening reception, locals lined up to partake in the party and tour the various venues, which include the Wet Deck lounge and cabanas on the rooftop; the Mine Shaft, the living room and the outdoor terrace on the second level; 39 Degrees nightclub and the welcome desk on level one, and more. If you plan to meet friends at the W, it’s safe to settle on a specific spot ahead of time or you may be on a scavenger hunt to track them down.
It truly did take a village to bring the W Aspen and The Sky Residences at W Aspen to life over the past few years. The property is owned by Northridge Capital of Washington, D.C.; managed by Marriott and co-developed by Northridge and local partner Sarpa Development. The design was a collaboration by interior design firm Nemaworkshop, Aspen- and Denver-based architects Rowland + Broughton and the W’s design team.