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Amorielli Vol. 2 · No. 01 · January 2026 Portfolio p. 24

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, Wolfgang Moroder, Robert M. Russell, Carol M. Highsmith, 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 — 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 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 — 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 — 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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The weathered log walls of a ruined cabin with an empty doorway, in a grassy mountain valley with a peak behind — A ruined log cabin at Independence, a ghost town on Highway 82 below Independence Pass, east of Aspen.

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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. — 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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The twin peaks of the Maroon Bells reflected in the still water of Maroon Lake, with dark forest on both slopes — The Maroon Bells reflected in Maroon Lake, just outside Aspen, Colorado.

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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. — 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. — 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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