Town of Snowmass Village

With ski season only a couple of weeks away, Aspen Snowmass has unveiled plans for its 80th anniversary season. Skiers and riders can also expect some new on-mountain infrastructure this winter.

Nearly 35,000 voters in Pitkin, Eagle and Garfield counties have already cast ballots in the 2026 midterm Elections. Voters are deciding on several key races and ballot issues.

Two incumbents and three newcomers are vying for two seats on the Snowmass Village Town Council. Aspen Public Radio surveyed the candidates on key issues to see where their priorities lie.

Members of the Snowmass Village Town Council voted to temporarily stop using pesticides and herbicides to mitigate weeds on town property. The moratorium comes as residents decry what they see as the town’s “aggressive” use of chemicals that are banned in other states and countries.

The Denver Museum of Nature & Science is scheduled to excavate Snowmass Village’s Ziegler Reservoir next summer for the second time. Researchers hope to discover more fossils following a massive dig over a decade ago.

Snowmass Village’s fifth annual Plein Air Festival and Art Sale takes place this weekend. Ahead of the event, artists go outdoors to paint what inspires them.

Fires burning on the Western Slope, along with dry conditions, caused the restrictions. Heritage Fire features live-fire cooking, and organizers decided to not take the risk.

Data-privacy concerns raised about Glenwood Springs' Automatic License Plate Recognition cameras are widespread across the Roaring Fork and Colorado River valleys, an Aspen Journalism analysis found.

Aspen Mountain will be the only Aspen Snowmass resort open for lift-served skiing starting on Monday, April 6. It is currently scheduled to close on April 19.

Snowmass Village Town Council and its planning commission will review the project on March 16.