🏔️ Captured My Lifetime Photo in Aspen!
After three days of skiing at Aspen Snowmass post-Christmas, the weather got a bit too warm ❄️→🌞, so we decided to explore Aspen Downtown with our pup 🐶 — and it turned out to be the best idea! Aspen is incredibly dog-friendly, and we stumbled upon some truly photogenic spots we’d love to share with you! 📷 Aspen Mountain Gondola With the Ikon Pass, you can hop right on without a reservation — though it counts toward your 7-day full mountain access. Totally worth it though! The ride up offers breathtaking views 🏔️✨. Each cabin can get crowded, but on the way down, you can sit opposite and snap all the photos you want! The ride takes about 10 minutes each way. You can also purchase scenic tickets if you don’t ski. At the top, there’s a giant bird’s nest installation you can climb into for fun photos 🪺📸. We met some friendly folks from LA who took our picture and asked why we rode up without skiing 😂. PS: The red gondolas are so cute and totally festive ♠️🎄! 📷 Wagner Park We accidentally discovered this dog park behind the town bus stop — and it ended up being our favorite photo spot! With snowy slopes and charming houses in the backgroundit’s perfect for a sweet shot with your furry friend 🐾❤️. Our little dog acted all tough at first but turned into a shy sweetheart around other playful pups 😂. There’s also a cute pathway near the VCA store and a park bench that’s great for photos! 🧚♀️ Style Inspo We Noticed The “old money” vibe is strong here! Think fitted white faux-fur tops 🧥✨, fuzzy collars and cuffs, fluffy knit beanies, and head-to-toe white outfits. So chic! 🛍️ Souvenirs Check out Generation Aspen for cute local souvenirs, or head to Four Mountain Sports (the official shop) for magnets and ski merch. The AK gear here is fully stocked in every color! 🛍️ Luxury Shopping From Hermès to Van Cleef & Arpels — the boutique salespeople are super welcoming and friendly! 🍽️ Food & Drinks We tried Little Ollie for lunch — the duck fried rice was delicious! 🦆🍚 Heard great things about Bear Den too — next time! ☕️ Ink Coffee Not only is the coffee amazing, but the staff is incredibly kind ☕❤️. Perfect spot to grab a cup and take a festive photo with the Christmas decorations outside! #Aspen #SkiAspen #ColoradoSkiing #ChristmasVibes #NorthAmericanLife #PhotoOfALifetime #WestCoastTravel #USATravelGuide 🎿📸❄️