Snowmass is built for the whole crew this winter, kids and dogs included. A gondola ride to Ullr Nights, groomed Nordic trails for miles, and Base Village steps from the lifts — there's a rhythm here for every kind of day. This is your local's guide to the season: the trails, the traditions, and the moments you'll be retelling later.
December in Snowmass means Wintersköl's torchlight descent, a Winter Holiday Market full of local makers, Santa's Village at Snowmass Mall, and fireworks over Fanny Hill on New Year's Eve. It's the kind of season that turns a mountain town into a whole celebration.
Start the morning with first runs or a lesson with the Pros, then head to Base Village for lunch while everyone warms up. Spend the afternoon tubing or scaling the climbing wall, and when the sun goes down, ride the gondola up for Ullr Nights or lace up for a lap around the Base Village ice rink. One day, ski-in/ski-out from Limelight Snowmass, with something for every age.
Ride the gondola up to Elk Camp after dark for Snowmass's signature winter evening: snow tubing under the lights, guided snowshoe tours, s'mores by the fire, and mountaintop dining with a view of the valley below. Ullr Nights run select evenings throughout the winter — check current dates before you go.
Explore the Aspen Snowmass Nordic trail network's largely free, groomed trails, whether you're gliding through the valley on skinny skis or snowshoeing at your own pace. Rentals and route guidance are easy to find nearby, so first-timers and seasoned Nordic skiers alike can just get out there.
Base Village is built for browsing between runs — boutiques, outdoor outfitters, and gear shops are all an easy walk from Limelight Snowmass. Need a rental or a last-minute layer? It's right outside our door.
From guided ski adventures and snowshoe outings to fireside gatherings and live music, there's always something happening at Limelight. Explore the adventures that put you right in the landscape, or check out our lineup of events — open to guests and locals alike.
Beyond skiing, Snowmass offers Ullr Nights at Elk Camp, snow tubing, cross-country skiing and snowshoeing on the Aspen Snowmass Nordic trails, ice skating in Base Village, and shopping. Limelight Snowmass is walkable to most of it.
Ullr Nights is a seasonal winter evening at Elk Camp, held on select dates throughout the season and reached by gondola after dark, with snow tubing, snowshoe tours, s'mores, and mountaintop dining. It's a short gondola ride from Limelight Snowmass — check current-season dates before you plan around it.
Snowmass connects to the Aspen Snowmass Nordic trail system, with groomed cross-country and snowshoe routes in the valley. Our team can point you to trailheads and gear.
A family day in Snowmass can move from morning ski lessons or first runs to lunch in Base Village, an afternoon of tubing or the five-story climbing wall, and Ullr Nights or ice skating after dark — all ski-in/ski-out from Limelight Snowmass.
Snowmass Village is roughly 200 miles, or about a 4-hour drive, from Denver via I-70 and Highway 82. Limelight Snowmass sits in the heart of Base Village once you arrive.
