CLOSING DAY FESTIVITIES – SNOWMASS AND ASPEN
While Aspen Highlands is certainly the big closing day, in recent years Snowmass Tourism and Aspen Skiing Co. have ramped up their end-of-season programming at Aspen Mountain and Snowmass Ski Area.
Here’s a rundown of what you can expect from the back-to-back closing day debauchery at Snowmass Ski Area and Aspen Mountain:
SNOWMASS (April 20)
“Surf & Snow” beach party
Elk Camp, 11:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Elk Camp restaurant will host its third annual end-of-season dance party complete with leis, margarita blender bikes, Goslings Rum specials and a pond skim. Skiers and snowboarders are encouraged to participate in the pond skim and wear swim attire. For those who don’t ski or snowboard, foot passes to Elk Camp on April 20 are free. The third annual “swimsuit ski-down” from Elk Camp restaurant to Base Village will commence at 3:30 p.m.
“Highway to the Danger Zone” party
Gwyn’s High Alpine, 12 to 4 p.m.
A “Top Gun” themed party, featuring games, drink specials and DJ Berkel Beats spinning on the deck will take place at Gwyn’s High Alpine. Aviators, 80s denim and leather jackets are encouraged. Prizes will be awarded to the most outrageous Top Gun costumes.
“Spring Fling” beach party & pig roast
Base Village, 2 to 8 p.m.
Snowmass will close the season with an extravaganza in the Base Village plaza. There will be hot tubs and a DJ playing 80s hits, as well as costume contests, a corn hole competition, bounce houses, a pig cook-off and more food vendors. Participating restaurants include Base Camp Bar & Grill, Sake, Slice of Italy and State 38. Proceeds from the food vendors benefit Challenge Aspen.
A number of restaurants in Snowmass Village also will offer food and drink specials and live music throughout the resort’s closing weekend. Visit gosnowmass.com for more.
ASPEN (April 21)
80’s prom closing day party
The Sundeck, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.
The 80’s theme will continue at Aspen with a prom party at the Sundeck. DJ Dylan will spin tracks at the party, which again will offer up Goslings Rum drink specials. Prom attire is encouraged and a king and queen will be crowned.
Après closing party
Ajax Tavern, 2 to 6 p.m.
The final hurrah at Ajax Tavern will offer “street-food inspired bites,” drink specials and a DJ.