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Amorielli Vol. 2 · No. 01 · January 2026 Portfolio p. 23
Portfolio · Vol. 2 · No. 01 · January 2026

Aspen in pictures

9 photographs from the cover story, Where to Stay in Aspen, printed large. Photographs by Juan Esclusa, Daniel Schwen, This Photo was taken by Wolfgang Moroder, Robert M, Lorie Shaull from Washington, Werdna, from Wikimedia Commons under the licences credited on each image.

The Maroon Bells and their reflection in Maroon Lake under early-autumn snow near Aspen

Maroon Bells (148358679) · Juan Esclusa · CC BY 3.0 · cropped

The Maroon Bells above Maroon Lake, a short drive from Aspen and among the most photographed mountains in North America; the road is reservation-only in season.
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Downtown Aspen in winter, Victorian storefronts under snow with Aspen Mountain rising behind

Aspen downtown · Daniel Schwen · CC BY-SA 4.0 · cropped

Aspen Mountain rises straight above the town grid; you can ride the Silver Queen Gondola from a block off the main street.
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A skier on a groomed run in the Aspen area with the Colorado high country beyond

Aspen Highlands spring skiing on Steeplechase · This Photo was taken by Wolfgang Moroder · CC BY-SA 3.0 · cropped

One lift ticket covers all four mountains; together they hold terrain for every level, from first-timer greens to steep bowls.
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Green summer slopes and wildflowers above Aspen with high Elk Mountain peaks behind

Aspen Gold · Robert M · CC BY-SA 4.0 · cropped

Summer is a full season here: hiking, rivers, and music, with cool air up high and none of the holiday-week crush.
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A black and white interior view of a wooden log building with two windows, a dirt floor, and sunlight casting a grid pattern on the ground.

Ashcroft Ghost Town, Aspen Colorado (35452900496) · Lorie Shaull from Washington · CC BY-SA 2.0 · cropped

The reader is looking at the interior of a building in Ashcroft Ghost Town, Aspen Colorado, with light patterns on its dirt floor.
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A snow-covered mountain with ski runs and scattered evergreen trees under a cloudy sky, with several people visible on the slopes.

Aspen Highlands bowl from Loge Peak · This Photo was taken by Wolfgang Moroder · CC BY-SA 3.0 · cropped

This is the Highland peak with Highland bowl in the Maroon Bells–Snowmass Wilderness, as seen from Loge Peak in the Aspen Highlands, Colorado.
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Snow-capped mountains with sunlit peaks are reflected in a still lake, flanked by dark forested slopes under a clear sky at sunrise.

Maroon Bells at sunrise, Aspen Colorado · Lorie Shaull from Washington · CC BY-SA 2.0 · cropped

The reader is looking at the Maroon Bells in Colorado reflecting into Maroon Lake at sunrise, as described in the file.
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A gondola lift with several cars ascends a snowy mountain slope lined with pine trees, with a valley and distant mountains under a cloudy sky.

Aspen Mountain Silver Queen Gondola over Silver dip run · This Photo was taken by Wolfgang Moroder · CC BY-SA 3.0 · cropped

The Silver Queen Gondola on Aspen Mountain, with its cars and tower, offers a view over snowy slopes, pine trees, and a distant valley.
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A snow-covered ski slope features multiple ski lift towers, buildings of a village, and distant mountains under an overcast sky, with a snowmobile in the foreground.

Snowmass Village · Werdna · CC BY-SA 4.0 · cropped

The base of Snowmass Mountain, including a view of Snowmass Village, shows a ski slope with lift towers and resort buildings during winter.
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