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Stop, look, listen to the natural wonders of the Rocky Mountains while skiing or snowshoeing with a naturalist from ACES. Daily snowshoe walks leave from the top of Aspen and Snowmass Mountains and from the Ashcroft Ski Touring Center. Free downhill skiing tours are offered at Snowmass. Snowshoe walks and bird watching can be enjoyed at the center. Evening programs include the Potbelly Perspective Lecture Series and Naturalist Nights. Open daily, ACES is located on the 25-acre Hallam Lake Nature Preserve in the heart of Aspen. PHOTO: Lindsey Stinnett

Aspen Sports has five locations in Aspen and three locations in Snowmass with over 3000 pairs of rental ski and snowboards. Rent and return at any location. Full service ski shop including custom boot fitting, Snowell ski/snowboard tune center, great ski wear from Marmot, Patagonia, Nils, Spyder, The North Face and many more. Group rates and multi-day rental discounts. Aspen: Gondola Plaza, Cooper Avenue Mall, St. Regis Resort, Hyatt and Sky Hotel. Come by The North Face Summit Shop, across from Aspen Sports. In Snowmass: Snowmass Mall (slopeside), Snowmass Outlet at Snowmass Center and Demo Center at Snowmass Base Village - NEW LOCATION! For group information call Adriana Lisman (970) 429-3714 or e-mail alisman@ssv.net.

Taking advantage of its location at the Snowmass ski area and its partnership with Aspen Skiing Company, Challenge Aspen offers a variety of winter activities, including adaptive alpine skiing, snowboarding, cross-country skiing and snowshoeing. Skiing and snowboarding lessons are provided by adaptive-trained, PSIA/AASI-certified instructors. Lessons are available at all levels for individuals ages 4 and up who have a physical and/or cognitive disability.

Surrounded by the White River National Forest near Glenwood Springs, Colorado, Sunlight Mountain Resort encompasses hundreds of acres for downhill and cross-country skiing, snowboarding, snowmobiling, and snowshoeing. With slopes ranging from beginner to expert, two terrain parks, one of Colorado’s steepest runs, and 29 kilometers of groomed cross-country trails, Sunlight offers something for everyone at down-to-earth prices. Amenities include a restaurant, lounge, equipment rental, retail shop, ski school, children’s center, and snowmobile tours. Visit www.sunlightmtn.com for more information.

The Ski Service Center/Board Werks has been Aspen's premiere performance tuning center for 29 years. Enjoy their laid back location, out of the hustle and bustle of downtown, where everyone receives personalized service. Let them find the perfect ski or snowboard to match your style and ability. They offer expert race, backcountry, freestyle, big mountain, park and pipe tunes for the quality concerned clientele. The Ski Service Center/Board Werks opened a new race tuning center in Mt. Hood Oregon this summer and tuned for the best international ski & snowboard champions. Racers from alpine, freestyle and snowboard camps have noticed the difference in these professional tunes. The basic custom hand tune is a 28-step process done on world class state-of-the-art wintersteiger race machines and every ski/ snowboard is hand finished to the specification of the manufacture. They are Aspen's only SWIX Performance Center and carry Nordica skis, Smith optics and helmets, empire gloves and accessories, Swix, Sun Valley, Kuu of Canada and Swany. Don't miss them at the World Cup, X Games and Olympics this year!