Amorielli
The Stay Magazine Vol. 2 · No. 01 · January 2026Vol 2 · 01
A new volume, and we open it the way we opened the last — in winter, this time in Colorado. Aspen is four separate mountains served by one small, walkable town, which makes the where-to-stay question unusually simple and unusually expensive. January is the heart of the season.
This issue sorts the practical from the mythical: whether you want to be slopeside or in town, which of the four mountains suits your legs, and where the good tables hide behind the après crowds.
— The Editors, Amorielli
The contents
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On the cover
Where to Stay in Aspen: Town, Snowmass, or Down-Valley, and When to Go
A practical guide to Aspen: whether to base in the walkable town, ski-in Snowmass Village, or cheaper down-valley, how winter and summer differ, which of the four mountains suits you, and how to arrive.
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The Room
Town or slopeside
Aspen's gift is that you can stay in a real town and still ski. Slopeside condos suit hard-core skiers; the town hotels suit everyone who also wants dinner and a bookshop.
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The Table
Past the après
The après scene is loud and fun and books out. The quieter, better dinners are a reservation you make before you arrive, not after the last run.
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The Detour
Ashcroft and the valley
A short drive up-valley, the ghost town of Ashcroft and the groomed cross-country tracks are a calm half-day away from the lifts.
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