Rebirth Redux

Snowmass Village has been remade time and again—without much success—but a trio of owners believes the latest effort will transform the town into the destination it has always aspired to be.

KELLEY MCMILLAN MANLEY

At 13,305 feet, Mt. Daly dominates the skyline as you wind up Brush Creek Road toward Snowmass Village. The mountain’s smooth lines and signature gold stripe beckon visitors to the 51-year-old ski resort that lies just nine miles northwest of Aspen. Upon reaching the threshold of Snowmass’ base village, however, the view morphs from groves of aspen trees to stands of cranes and dramatic cathedrals of rebar rising out of half-built structures. Dirt, churned up by bulldozers, hangs heavy in the high-elevation air. The sight of workers in steel-toe boots and the din of construction have become commonplace in the village over the past two years. But it isn’t the first time locals and visitors have watched a redevelopment plan spring from blueprints into real life near the intersection of…

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5280 Traveler (Digital) - 1 Issue, 2019

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