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Credit | Whyte, Cooper Family, and Grover Collections

COMING SOON...
Aspen Snowsports History Museum
at Skiers Chalet

What’s old is (going to be) new again at the base of Aspen Mountain. A new history museum in the historical Skiers Chalet lodge building will bring the past to life as part of a vibrant community hub. Aspen voters saved the building; we’re saving the stories.

About the Project

On March 5, 2019, Aspen voters approved the Lift One Corridor redevelopment, including a museum run by Aspen Historical Society. The new Aspen Snowsports History Museum at Skiers Chalet will feature a café, year-round gathering spaces, Aspen Snowmass operations, and public restrooms. The restored Skiers Chalet lodge building will once again anchor the neighborhood, revitalizing the birthplace of local skiing.

An exciting chapter lies ahead for Aspen Mountain’s historic portal. 

about the museum
Credit | Ringquist Collection

The lift that changed Aspen.

Aspen Mountain’s western base area was home to Aspen’s first true chairlift and the site remains integral to the legacy of skiing in the community and the world. Lift 1 changed Aspen–and the trajectory of international snowsports–across its celebrated history.

Follow the story from the early days of skiing through the era of Lift 1A:

history timeline

Aspen's Legendary Mountain
Culture Ascends

To learn more about the museum and capital campaign, contact Kelly Murphy.

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Credit | Cooper Family Collection
Land Acknowledgement
We gratefully acknowledge we gather on the land of the Uncompahgre band of the Ute Nation, or Nuche, past and present. We honor this land and the people who lived in harmony with the natural world for generations before their forced removal. We are committed to sharing the complete history of the land, recognizing and partnering with Native Peoples, and supporting the advancement of Native places and heritage. This calls us all to be better stewards of the land we inhabit and the natural resources we benefit from today.