{"id":2448973,"date":"2019-09-20T12:54:45","date_gmt":"2019-09-20T18:54:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.aspentimes.com\/?p=312962"},"modified":"2019-09-20T12:54:45","modified_gmt":"2019-09-20T18:54:45","slug":"mountain-mayhem-welcome-w-aspen","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/kspn\/local-news\/mountain-mayhem-welcome-w-aspen\/","title":{"rendered":"Mountain Mayhem: Welcome, W Aspen"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"swift-gallery p402_hide\" readability=\"6.8701854493581\">\n<ul id=\"imageGallery-312962-358\" class=\"gallery list-unstyled\">\n<li data-thumb=\"https:\/\/cdn.aspentimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/09\/08-150x150.jpg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/cdn.aspentimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/09\/08.jpg\" data-sub-html=\"May Selby | Rob Ketterson, Kristin Hill and Heather Kroeger investigate the W Aspen pool.\" class=\"h-100\" readability=\"-1.5\">\n<div class=\"caption\" readability=\"8\">\n<p><strong>Rob Ketterson, Kristin Hill and Heather Kroeger investigate the W Aspen pool.<\/strong><br \/>May Selby<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"row no-gutters h-100\">\n<div class=\"col my-auto\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.aspentimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/09\/08.jpg\" alt=\"Rob Ketterson, Kristin Hill and Heather Kroeger investigate the W Aspen pool.\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li data-thumb=\"https:\/\/cdn.aspentimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/09\/09-150x150.jpg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/cdn.aspentimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/09\/09.jpg\" data-sub-html=\"May Selby | Settling into the scene at 39 Degrees.\" class=\"h-100\" readability=\"-2\">\n<div class=\"caption\" readability=\"7\">\n<p><strong>Settling into the scene at 39 Degrees.<\/strong><br \/>May Selby<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"row no-gutters h-100\">\n<div class=\"col my-auto\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.aspentimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/09\/09.jpg\" alt=\"Settling into the scene at 39 Degrees.\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li data-thumb=\"https:\/\/cdn.aspentimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/09\/10-150x150.jpg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/cdn.aspentimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/09\/10.jpg\" data-sub-html=\"May Selby | Scott Cochran, W Aspen Director of Operations, and his wife, Jackie Siao, W Aspen Executive Chef.\" class=\"h-100\" readability=\"0.5\">\n<div class=\"caption\" readability=\"12\">\n<p><strong>Scott Cochran, W Aspen Director of Operations, and his wife, Jackie Siao, W Aspen Executive Chef.<\/strong><br \/>May Selby<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"row no-gutters h-100\">\n<div class=\"col my-auto\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.aspentimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/09\/10.jpg\" alt=\"Scott Cochran, W Aspen Director of Operations, and his wife, Jackie Siao, W Aspen Executive Chef.\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li data-thumb=\"https:\/\/cdn.aspentimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/09\/11-150x150.jpg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/cdn.aspentimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/09\/11.jpg\" data-sub-html=\"May Selby | 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.\" class=\"h-100\" readability=\"1.5\">\n<div class=\"caption\" readability=\"14\">\n<p><strong>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.<\/strong><br \/>May Selby<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"row no-gutters h-100\">\n<div class=\"col my-auto\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.aspentimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/09\/11.jpg\" alt=\"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.\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li data-thumb=\"https:\/\/cdn.aspentimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/09\/12-150x150.jpg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/cdn.aspentimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/09\/12.jpg\" data-sub-html=\"May Selby | Aspen city councilwoman Rachel Richards, former Aspen mayor Steve Skadron and Aspen city councilman Ward Hauenstein.\" class=\"h-100\" readability=\"-1\">\n<div class=\"caption\" readability=\"9\">\n<p><strong>Aspen city councilwoman Rachel Richards, former Aspen mayor Steve Skadron and Aspen city councilman Ward Hauenstein.<\/strong><br \/>May Selby<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"row no-gutters h-100\">\n<div class=\"col my-auto\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.aspentimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/09\/12.jpg\" alt=\"Aspen city councilwoman Rachel Richards, former Aspen mayor Steve Skadron and Aspen city councilman Ward Hauenstein.\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li data-thumb=\"https:\/\/cdn.aspentimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/09\/13-150x150.jpg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/cdn.aspentimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/09\/13.jpg\" data-sub-html=\"May Selby | Mawa and Daniel McQueen at the W Aspen's debut.\" class=\"h-100\" readability=\"-2\">\n<div class=\"caption\" readability=\"7\">\n<p><strong>Mawa and Daniel McQueen at the W Aspen&#8217;s debut.<\/strong><br \/>May Selby<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"row no-gutters h-100\">\n<div class=\"col my-auto\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.aspentimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/09\/13.jpg\" alt=\"Mawa and Daniel McQueen at the W Aspen's debut.\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li data-thumb=\"https:\/\/cdn.aspentimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/09\/14-150x150.jpg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/cdn.aspentimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/09\/14.jpg\" data-sub-html=\"May Selby | W Aspen co-developer John Sarpa, front and center, with friends at W Aspen's debut.\" class=\"h-100\" readability=\"-1\">\n<div class=\"caption\" readability=\"9\">\n<p><strong>W Aspen co-developer John Sarpa, front and center, with friends at W Aspen&#8217;s debut.<\/strong><br \/>May Selby<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"row no-gutters h-100\">\n<div class=\"col my-auto\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.aspentimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/09\/14.jpg\" alt=\"W Aspen co-developer John Sarpa, front and center, with friends at W Aspen's debut.\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li data-thumb=\"https:\/\/cdn.aspentimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/09\/01-150x150.jpg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/cdn.aspentimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/09\/01.jpg\" data-sub-html=\"May Selby | Sarah Broughton and John Rowland, the principles of Rowland + Broughton Architecture who designed W Aspen + The Sky Residences at W Aspen.\" class=\"h-100\" readability=\"-1\">\n<div class=\"caption\" readability=\"9\">\n<p><strong>Sarah Broughton and John Rowland, the principles of Rowland + Broughton Architecture who designed W Aspen + The Sky Residences at W Aspen.<\/strong><br \/>May Selby<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"row no-gutters h-100\">\n<div class=\"col my-auto\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.aspentimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/09\/01.jpg\" alt=\"Sarah Broughton and John Rowland, the principles of Rowland + Broughton Architecture who designed W Aspen + The Sky Residences at W Aspen.\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li data-thumb=\"https:\/\/cdn.aspentimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/09\/02-150x150.jpg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/cdn.aspentimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/09\/02.jpg\" data-sub-html=\"May Selby | Justin Todd, Director of Sales &amp; Marketing for The St. Regis Aspen, with Gordon Brink, The Luxury Collection's Director of Luxury Hotels, California and Aspen.\" class=\"h-100\" readability=\"0.5\">\n<div class=\"caption\" readability=\"12\">\n<p><strong>Justin Todd, Director of Sales &amp; Marketing for The St. Regis Aspen, with Gordon Brink, The Luxury Collection&#8217;s Director of Luxury Hotels, California and Aspen.<\/strong><br \/>May Selby<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"row no-gutters h-100\">\n<div class=\"col my-auto\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.aspentimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/09\/02.jpg\" alt=\"Justin Todd, Director of Sales &amp; Marketing for The St. Regis Aspen, with Gordon Brink, The Luxury Collection's Director of Luxury Hotels, California and Aspen.\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li data-thumb=\"https:\/\/cdn.aspentimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/09\/03-150x150.jpg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/cdn.aspentimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/09\/03.jpg\" data-sub-html=\"May Selby | Rebecca Foltze and Ailsa Currier at the W Aspen's opening party.\" class=\"h-100\" readability=\"-2\">\n<div class=\"caption\" readability=\"7\">\n<p><strong>Rebecca Foltze and Ailsa Currier at the W Aspen&#8217;s opening party.<\/strong><br \/>May Selby<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"row no-gutters h-100\">\n<div class=\"col my-auto\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.aspentimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/09\/03.jpg\" alt=\"Rebecca Foltze and Ailsa Currier at the W Aspen's opening party.\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li data-thumb=\"https:\/\/cdn.aspentimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/09\/04-150x150.jpg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/cdn.aspentimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/09\/04.jpg\" data-sub-html=\"May Selby | Tony DiLucia, Lea Tucker, Meaghan Lynch and Nick Lincoln.\" class=\"h-100\" readability=\"-1\">\n<div class=\"caption\" readability=\"9\">\n<p><strong>Tony DiLucia, Lea Tucker, Meaghan Lynch and Nick Lincoln.<\/strong><br \/>May Selby<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"row no-gutters h-100\">\n<div class=\"col my-auto\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.aspentimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/09\/04.jpg\" alt=\"Tony DiLucia, Lea Tucker, Meaghan Lynch and Nick Lincoln.\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li data-thumb=\"https:\/\/cdn.aspentimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/09\/07-150x150.jpg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/cdn.aspentimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/09\/07.jpg\" data-sub-html=\"May Selby | Pro skier Alex Ferreira with his mom Colleen Delia.\" class=\"h-100\" readability=\"-2\">\n<div class=\"caption\" readability=\"7\">\n<p><strong>Pro skier Alex Ferreira with his mom Colleen Delia.<\/strong><br \/>May Selby<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"row no-gutters h-100\">\n<div class=\"col my-auto\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.aspentimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/09\/07.jpg\" alt=\"Pro skier Alex Ferreira with his mom Colleen Delia.\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li data-thumb=\"https:\/\/cdn.aspentimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/09\/05-150x150.jpg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/cdn.aspentimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/09\/05.jpg\" data-sub-html=\"May Selby | DJ Kevin Joyal spinning on the rooftop for the W Aspen's debut.\" class=\"h-100\" readability=\"-2\">\n<div class=\"caption\" readability=\"7\">\n<p><strong>DJ Kevin Joyal spinning on the rooftop for the W Aspen&#8217;s debut.<\/strong><br \/>May Selby<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"row no-gutters h-100\">\n<div class=\"col my-auto\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.aspentimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/09\/05.jpg\" alt=\"DJ Kevin Joyal spinning on the rooftop for the W Aspen's debut.\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li data-thumb=\"https:\/\/cdn.aspentimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/09\/06-150x150.jpg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/cdn.aspentimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/09\/06.jpg\" data-sub-html=\"May Selby | Ward Walker and Ryan Thompson.\" class=\"h-100\" readability=\"-2\">\n<div class=\"caption\" readability=\"7\">\n<p><strong>Ward Walker and Ryan Thompson.<\/strong><br \/>May Selby<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"row no-gutters h-100\">\n<div class=\"col my-auto\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.aspentimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/09\/06.jpg\" alt=\"Ward Walker and Ryan Thompson.\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"caption-toggle\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aspentimes.com\/magazines\/aspen-times-weekly\/mountain-mayhem-welcome-w-aspen\/#\" class=\"show-captions\">Show Captions<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aspentimes.com\/magazines\/aspen-times-weekly\/mountain-mayhem-welcome-w-aspen\/#\" class=\"hide-captions\">Hide Captions<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>The highly anticipated opening of the W Aspen and the&nbsp;Sky Residences at&nbsp;W Aspen&nbsp;met guests\u2019 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\u2019s myriad gathering spots. The W brand\u2019s second offering in its \u201cMountain Escape\u201d category features an 88-room hotel along with 11 residences available for fractional ownership.<\/p>\n<p>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\u2019s safe to settle on a specific spot ahead of time or you may be on a scavenger hunt to track them down.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>It truly did take a village to bring the&nbsp;W Aspen&nbsp;and The Sky Residences at&nbsp;W Aspen to life over the past few years. The property is&nbsp;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&nbsp;Nemaworkshop, Aspen- and Denver-based architects Rowland + Broughton and the W\u2019s design team.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aspentimes.com\/magazines\/aspen-times-weekly\/mountain-mayhem-welcome-w-aspen\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">via:: The Aspen Times<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Rob Ketterson, Kristin Hill and Heather Kroeger investigate the W Aspen pool.May Selby Settling into the scene at 39 Degrees.May Selby Scott Cochran, W Aspen Director of Operations, and his wife, Jackie Siao, W Aspen Executive Chef.May Selby RJ Gallagher with Forte Aspen, which manages sales and marketing for The Sky Residences at W Aspen, [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[49],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-2448973","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","6":"category-local-news"},"acf":[],"publishpress_future_action":{"enabled":false,"date":"2026-06-27 01:46:42","action":"change-status","newStatus":"draft","terms":[],"taxonomy":"category","extraData":[]},"publishpress_future_workflow_manual_trigger":{"enabledWorkflows":[]},"distributor_meta":false,"distributor_terms":false,"distributor_media":false,"distributor_original_site_name":"KSPN The Valley&#039;s Quality Rock","distributor_original_site_url":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/kspn","push-errors":false,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/kspn\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2448973","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/kspn\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/kspn\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/kspn\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/kspn\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2448973"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/kspn\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2448973\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/kspn\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2448973"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/kspn\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2448973"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/kspn\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2448973"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}