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Aspen, CO
United States
Powder + après-ski glam. Use points to offset $200/night lodging premium.
Dec-Mar: prime ski season (book early). Jun-Aug: hiking, biking, festivals. May/Oct: mud season — many places closed.
When to visit
Award flights from the US
Economy
American AAdvantage
+ $30 taxes
AA economy JFK-ASE via DFW
United MileagePlus
+ $30 taxes
United EWR-DEN + 3.5h drive or shuttle
Business / First
American AAdvantage
+ $30 taxes
AA business JFK-ASE via DFW (regional jet legs)
Cash equivalent: economy ~$600 · business ~$2,000 roundtrip from NYC
Award hotels
Grand Hyatt Aspen
Hyatt
Cat 6 — closest ski-in/out Hyatt, gondola access.
The St. Regis Aspen Resort
Marriott Bonvoy
Peak ski may exceed 150K; off-peak summer 80K.
W Aspen
Marriott Bonvoy
Off-peak summer 60K. Modern downtown.
Limelight Hotel Aspen
Independent
Cash-only — Aspen Skiing Co. boutique.
What to see & do
Aspen Mountain Skiing
Steep terrain right from town. 4 mountains in valley (Aspen, Highlands, Buttermilk, Snowmass).
Maroon Bells
Most photographed peaks in North America. Shuttle bus 9 mi from town in summer.
Aspen Highlands Bowl
Expert hike-to terrain — 45-min boot pack to one of best inbounds runs in US.
Wheeler Opera House
1889 Victorian theater — concerts, comedy, art-house films. Heart of town.
Element 47 at The Little Nell
Wine Spectator Grand Award restaurant — 20,000-bottle cellar, slope-side.
Independence Pass
12,095-ft scenic drive (closed in winter). Above-treeline views into the Sawatch Range.
Monthly weather
| Month | Low | High | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 5°F | 30°F | |
| Feb | 8°F | 33°F | |
| Mar | 16°F | 42°F | |
| Apr | 25°F | 50°F | |
| May | 32°F | 60°F | |
| Jun | 40°F | 73°F | |
| Jul | 45°F | 80°F | |
| Aug | 44°F | 78°F | |
| Sep | 37°F | 70°F | |
| Oct | 27°F | 60°F | |
| Nov | 16°F | 42°F | |
| Dec | 8°F | 32°F |
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