Mountain Mayhem: Scenes from spring

Longtime local Doug Leibinger celebrated his 6-0 at a 60s-themed birthday party at Buckhorn Cabin on Saturday, March 7. Friends dressed in vintage attire and gathered under the blue skies with a grand buffet.

While International Women’s Day was March 8, an annual uphill and champagne lunch at Buttermilk took place on Monday, March 9, with a complimentary Veuve Clicquot toast, beats by DJ Natti and hot lunch available inside the Cliffhouse.

Newlyweds Kimberly Bakker and Todd Hoeffner hosted a St. Paddy’s Day party on the patio at Ajax Tavern on March 17. Irish accouterments, from green necklaces to sunglasses, were strewn across the tables, while chilled bottles of bubbles and rosé were complemented by cones of truffle fries and sliders.

The W Aspen presented a reception for Olympic Gold Medalist Alex Ferreira on Saturday, March 21. The intimate gathering of Ferreira’s family and friends celebrated his impressive feat of collecting a gold medal at the 2026 Milano Cortina Games to add to his silver medal from the 2018 Pyeongchang Games and bronze at the 2022 Beijing Games.

The Viceroy Snowmass marked its second year of the Cru Cup from Thursday, April 2, to Friday, April 3.  The culinary celebration was designed to combine alpine competition and global cuisine though the on-snow aspect was cancelled so the focus stayed on the guest chefs and evening events. 

And with that, lift-served skiing and riding ends this Sunday, April 19, as we look to summer!