Aspen is the jewel of the Roaring Fork Valley, not far from the highest peak in the Rockies. Here, you can breathe adventure.

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1 Aspen is the jewel of the Roaring Fork Valley, not far from the highest peak in the Rockies. Here, you can breathe adventure.

2 SUMMER & FALL FLY FISHING Float Walk & Wade Bike Fishing Jeep Fishing Helicopter Trips Horseback Fly Fishing Private Waters T-Lazy-7, Bar ZX Ranch SUMMER & FALL YOUTH & TEENS Fly Fishing Whitewater Rafting Rock Climbing Mountain Biking Farm Tours Pony Rides FALL COLORS ADVENTURE The Little Nell is alone in offering you premier guides and trips to experience the beauty of Aspen always with Five-Star service. Your ski pass grants access to all four mountains and The Nell is the sole ski-in/ski-out hotel at the base of Ajax. Expert ski concierges manage the rest, from warm boots to hidden powder. Summer and fall are a riot of the senses, whether you re casting a fly or exploring the outdoors on anything from your own two feet to our specialized Jeeps with, naturally, custom food and wine pairings. JEEP TOURS Jeep Rubicon Guided Trips Stargazing BIKING Guided Mountain Biking Guided Road Cycling Ride & Dine Series Clip-in With Christian HORSEBACK RIDING Cowboy 101 Half- and Full-Day Trips Sunset Dinner Ride EXTREME ADVENTURES Mountaineering Rock Climbing and Rappelling Whitewater Rafting Paragliding WINTER SKIING & SNOWBOARDING Snowcat Powder Tours First Tracks Oasis Champagne Bar Ski Patrol Sweep Groom the Mountain Snowcat Academy Five-Star Custom Tuning Click-In With Chris SNACKS AND LIBATIONS

3 SUMMER Although Aspen is best known as a winter playground, a whole new world opens up with the summer wildflowers. We enjoy a microclimate all our own, where the skies seem just that bit bluer and the air that much more inviting even by Colorado standards. Visit our Adventure Center to learn about these Five-Star options, like Jeep tours and fly fishing trips (including those in our custom-built boat), and they ll be happy to make any arrangements. From excursions to exclusive programs available only to our guests, summer at The Little Nell, offers endless adventure.

4 FLY FISHING Cast a fly for a rainbow, brown or brook trout on secluded Gold Medal waters of the Roaring Fork River, guided by our expert Fly Fishing Guides. Our guides will teach you casting technique, how to read the stream to find fish, and how to present your fly to catch a big one. Trips include waders, boots, rod and reel.

5 RIVER TRIPS Float Climb aboard our custom dory boat, complete with built-in wine cooler, and experience a float and fishing trip down special sections of the Roaring Fork River that most never get to see. Walk & Wade Wade into the Roaring Fork River and fish for rainbow, brown and brook trout amidst beautiful scenery. Bike Fishing Ride along the Rio Grande Trail to some of Aspen s best and less accessible fishing holes, where your fishing gear awaits you. SPECIALTY TRIPS Helicopter Fly Fishing Take an incredibly scenic helicopter flight over the Rockies to a private ranch, where you will fish for trophy trout in a dream location. Horseback Fly Fishing An unforgettable adventure. Ride your horse through the Maroon Bells wilderness to Maroon Creek and beaver ponds to fish for brook and cutthroat trout. Enjoy a gourmet picnic lunch with wine pairings. Jeep Fishing Ride up Aspen Mountain and over to Ashcroft where you ll discover secret high alpine ponds filled with trout. Enjoy lunch prepared by our chefs at element 47.

6 PRIVATE WATERS T-Lazy-7 Enjoy exclusive access to the private ponds of Aspen s oldest working ranch, located in the pristine Maroon Creek Valley. Ask your guide about horseback riding to nearby East Maroon Creek, as well as hiking to the acclaimed Maroon Bells area from T-Lazy-7. Recommended for beginners, as well as large groups. Bar ZX Ranch This secluded ranch in Paonia, Colorado offers incredible views and excellent fishing. Explore all 24 ponds as you challenge your friends and family to see who can catch all of the 12 different fish species located there.

7 JEEP TOURS Let our Adventure Specialists show you the rugged beauty of Aspen with a Jeep Rubicon off-road trip. Offered as two-, four- and six-hour outings with all tours including picnic or boxed lunch selections from element 47.

8 STARGAZING BIKING Our adventure concierge and an astronomy expert will be your guides on a private Jeep tour to see meteor showers, shooting stars, quarter moons and constellations. State-of-the-art binoculars will be provided as you enjoy Champagne, sweet or savory treats and learning more about the night sky. Always ready to roll, our fleet of complimentary Scott Bikes will have you prepared to grab life by the handlebars all year long. Pedal through town on one of our cruiser bikes, reach new heights cycling Independence Pass, weave your way through the seemingly endless mountain bike trails, or take our fat tire bikes for a snowy spin.

9 Featured destinations may include Emma Farms and Rock Bottom Ranch in Basalt and Home Run Ranch in Snowmass. RIDE & DINE SERIES This summer series features cycling trips to ranches and local farms in the Roaring Fork Valley for a true farm-totable feast. Guests will select wines from The Little Nell s award-winning cellar, then ride to each local purveyor s destination where a Little Nellprepared dinner awaits. After dinner, shuttle transportation back to the hotel will be provided.

10 CLIP-IN WITH CHRISTIAN: CYCLING CAMP During this 3-night, 4-day experience, you ll ride Aspen s most famed roads with professional cyclists Christian Vande Velde, George Hincapie and Craig Lewis. Riders of all levels are welcome. No rider will be left behind. The All-In package features a 3-night stay, all meals and snacks, riding kits, and more. Please inquire for more details. Each day begins with a leisurely breakfast at element 47 followed by a ride with our Pros. Lunch is served daily on the patio of Ajax Tavern or element 47, and al fresco dinners are accompanied by sensational wines. Riders will be accompanied by our Pros, Team Mechanic and support vehicles stocked with food, beverage, and spare parts and provided with detailed GPS data for each ride. Bikes are washed, tuned and stored nightly.

11 HORSEBACK RIDING EXTREME ADVENTURES Cowboy 101 A premier, overnight trip. This adventure includes guided horseback riding, fly fishing, gourmet meals and sleeping beneath the stars. We are pleased to offer fully-catered mountaineering, rock climbing and rappelling, white water rafting and paragliding with our local partners. Sunset Dinner Ride Saddle up and enjoy a two hour ride along the Maroon Creek waters. Enjoy a dinner fit for a king, prepared over a campfire by your wranglers and served on tables set with linens next to a roaring fire. Please speak to one of our Adventure Specialists about arranging custom food and beverage options for your extreme adventure.

12 YOUTH & TEENS Specialized activities for children 14 and under. Catch and Cook Stream-to-table fly fishing trip Half-Day Float Trip Float the Roaring Fork River Combo Day! Fly fishing and mountain biking Rock Climbing on Independence Pass Guided Mountain Biking at Snowmass Rafting & Farm Trip White water rafting combined with a farm tour at Rock Bottom Ranch Pony Rides at T-Lazy-7 Ranch

13 FALL COLORS Fall colors are stunning, and with The Little Nell, you can experience them in spectacular fashion from the saddle of a horseback ride or bike, from a bird s eye view by helicopter, or the cockpit of a private plane. Please ask our Adventure Specialists for more details.

14 SKIING AND SNOWBOARDING WINTER Enjoy pristine powder and untracked runs on the back side of Aspen Mountain followed by an intimate lunch at a wood stove-heated cabin in the heart of the Elk Mountains. If you re here to exercise your right to relax, welcome to nirvana. Most people, however, choose winter in Aspen to get outside and play until darkness forces them back indoors. If you come to carve a name for yourself on the slopes, our team of Ski Concierges will be alert to your whims. Ski and snowboard guests will enjoy access to once-ina-lifetime on-mountain experiences, such as skiing on the mountain before it opens, snowcat powder tours and sweeping the mountain at day s end with Aspen Mountain Ski Patrol. Meanwhile, adventures off the mountain are many and varied, and can be arranged by our hotel Concierge Team. And families will never be at a loss for kid-friendly, laughter-inducing adventures. Imagine the thrill of starting your day with top-to-bottom turns on groomed corduroy that just couldn t be any fresher.

15 POWDER Snowcat Powder Tours Few seats in Aspen are as coveted as those available on The Little Nell Powder Cat. Reserve yours and you ll have a powder day to yourself (well, with up to 11 others) on the backside of Aspen Mountain. Each tour averages untracked runs on a blank canvas of intermediate to expert terrain, followed by an intimate late lunch with wine pairings at a wood stove-heated cabin in the heart of the Elk Mountains. The cabin comes complete with a complimentary chair massage therapist who will relax your muscles after your healthy backcountry workout. Your knee-deep hosts for the day are The Little Nell s Managing Director, Simon Chen and Director of Sales, Pete Hayda. Ski-In, Ski-Out Oasis Champagne Bar The world s only pop-up champagne and caviar bar, located somewhere on Aspen Mountain. Follow clues to learn where the Veuve Clicquot is flowing. CORDUROY First Tracks You know you always wanted to be the first one down the mountain. Imagine the thrill of starting your day with top-to-bottom groomed corduroy that couldn t be any fresher. With any luck, you might also find some waist-deep powder. Upload on the Silver Queen Gondola at 8:15 a.m. before Aspen Mountain officially opens to the public.

16 Groom the Mountain This is your chance to ride shotgun inside a Prinoth Bison 350 snowcat as it goes to work laying down carpets of corduroy for earlybird skiers and snowboarders. With wrap-around windows for ultimate visibility, you ll enjoy sunset views over downtown Aspen. Artists in their own right, your snow cat operator will show you exactly what it takes to transform the mountain each night. Ski Patrol Sweep In conjunction with Aspen Mountain Ski Patrol, we re giving you an opportunity to have Aspen Mountain all to yourself. As part of Patrol s safety measures, they must sweep the mountain every night to make sure everyone is safely down and everything is in order. You ll join these pros to get a behind-the-scenes look at how they put the mountain to bed at the end of each day. Snowcat Academy For those who want more than to simply ride in a snowcat, this is your opportunity to learn how to command one while laying lines of corduroy with expert instruction. As the first ski resort in the world to have all tier 4 on front line groomers, you will be behind the wheel (well control stick) of the most efficient and environmentally friendly snowcats in the world.

17 FIVE-STAR TUNING For a spectacular experience on your skis or snowboard, drop off your gear for a Five- Star tune by the finest tuner in the Roaring Fork Valley. Jerry Scheinbaum, a professional Aspen Ski Instructor since 1975 and The Little Nell s original Ski Concierge, has perfected the art of the ski tune since arriving in Aspen in Using custom, one-ofa-kind machinery combined with hands-on detail work, Jerry delivers a consistent tune guaranteeing the ultimate gliding experience. All tunes include base work, sharpened and polished edges and full wax for the smoothest carving turns. CLICK-IN WITH CHRIS Join local athlete Chris Davenport a professional big mountain skier with over 50 adventure films to his name, an alpinist, guide, author, and part owner of Kastle Skis for a ski camp complete with all of the Five- Star services and amenities. Access exclusive adventures like skiing the backside of Aspen Mountain, First Tracks on fresh corduroy, a Nastar race and more. Christian Vande Velde and George Hincapie, the pros behind our summer cycling camp, will be cohosts. As self-described intermediate skiers, it means it s payback time!

18 SNACKS AND LIBATIONS Our goal is to nourish each moment of your stay, and never more so than with our food and beverages. You will find that in little ways as well as big, our menus are put together to surprise and delight and can be customized to your heart s content.

19 Everything is prepared by our chefs at element 47. Please ask your adventure specialist about fully customized food and beverage options. SNACK Available for 1- to 3-hour trips and includes soda or bottled water. BOXED LUNCH Available for 4- to 6-hour trips, and includes soda or bottled water. PICNIC LUNCH Available for full day trips, and includes choice of soda, bottled water, and a beer or wine pairing.

20 Entirely customizable, our programs will help develop your passion for adventure and the outdoors. Book your fun today! (970)