Aspen, Colorado
Take the coolest town on earth, surround it with four resorts, sprinkle with powder, douse liberally with tequila, hit Pulse. Welcome to Aspen. For starters, the terrain—Snowmass’s Hanging Valley, Ajax’s Trainor’s, Highlands’ Five Fingers backcountry—is unreal...and empty. Not so the bars—or your local buddy’s couch, where you were planning to crash for the night.
Photo: Matt Power
Skier: Greg Ernst