World's Largest Après Ski + Ride Party

Open to both Snow Show attendees and Denver locals, the World's Largest Après Ski and Ride Party will be held January 28-30, 2010. Headlined by Aspen/Snowmass' live feed of ESPN's Winter X-Games Fourteen on a 26-foot screen in Skyline Park, many CSCUSA member resorts have partnered with a downtown bar or club for the three-day party. Individual resorts and downtown venues are offering their own combinations of party particulars including drawings for lift tickets and merchandise as well as food and drink specials.

Details on resort and venue parings and promotions are below and more information can be found at www.denverapres.com.



List of Après Events


Aspen/Snowmass & Skyline Park Outdoor Viewing Party

  • Aspen/Snowmass is screening Winter X Games on a 26-foot inflatable screen in Skyline Park, located in the heart of downtown Denver along the 16th Street Mall and at the base of the large Westin Hotel. Outdoor public screenings will be in Hi-Def with tiered viewing.
  • The resort will host a beer garden, along with other food and hot drink offerings.
  • Public outdoor screenings will start at 5pm Thursday through Saturday night and end with each night's telecast at 9pm. On Thursday and Saturday, a previous telecast will be shown prior to the live telecast.

Aspen/Snowmass & Earl's, Paramount

  • Aspen/Snowmass will host Winter X Games viewing parties at two downtown Denver locations (The Paramount and Earl's).
  • Staff will be outfitted in Aspen/Snowmass and Winter X Games gear.
  • Each location will be decked out in branded glassware for drink service and other resort-themed. decorations, such as banners, posters, and table tents.

SolVista Basin & Rialto Café with Grand Marnier

  • On Friday, January 29th from 8:00pm to 12:00am, SolVista will take over Rialto Café with Grand Marnier
  • SolVista will offer Grand Marnier drink specials for the duration of the convention, and other selected drink specials.
  • Resort reps will be giving out lift tickets, golf passes and Grand Marnier gifts and free drinks.
  • SolVista and Rialto will also display an ice sculpture with luge.

Arapahoe Basin & The Tilted Kilt

  • 5-8 p.m. each night at the Tilted Kilt
  • Beach Party and Retro Ski Theme
  • Raffle every hour with lift tickets and swag
  • 09-10 season pass and snowboard giveaway
  • Food and drink specials
  • Ski Movies
  • A-Basin discounted lift ticket specials for everyone

Powderhorn & Marlowes

  • Powderhorn and Marlowes are partying all three nights from 5-10pm.
  • They are hosting drink specials and vendor giveaways every hour.
  • Guests who order the featured drink can receive a free lift ticket (up to 100 given away each night).
  • Guests can register to win weekend getaways to Powderhorn including 1 night lodging and 2 lift tickets, Loki outerwear, and a Burton snowboard

Winter Park & Wynkoop

  • FREE sample of our classic winter Barleywine for anyone who mentions SIA or The World's Largest Après Ski Party, (one free sample per person/per day, 1/28 thru 1/31).
  • A chance to win a pair of Winter Park Resort lift tickets for the 2010 Season (32 tickets in all), or the Grand Prize: a Season Pass for the 2010/2011 Season!
  • Four pairs of lift tickets will be raffled-off each day at noon with entries from the day before, and the grand prize Season Pass will be raffled-off on Feb 1st  with entries from all four days.
  • SIA attendees and exhibitors are also welcome to join us for $3 pints of fresh, handcrafted brews Weds-Friday from 3-6 pm.
  • Call 303-297-2700 for details or directions.

Echo Mountain & The Rio Grande

  • Echo and the Rio are celebrating the full three nights of Après.
  • The two are offering drink specials all day and night to anyone with an SIA badge.
  • Echo Mountain's street team will be out in full force with swag, tickets and more.

Loveland & Katie Mullens

  • Another three night gig
  • Loveland is giving away Loveland swag, lift tickets and 4-Paks each night and even a 2009-10 Season Pass on Saturday night.
  • Thursday night features a piano sing-a-long at 9:30pm.
  • Friday from 5:00 - 8:00pm, Pairadeux takes the stage followed by the resident DJ at 10:00pm.
  • The Potcheen Folk Band on Saturday night plays Celtic Pirate Punk Rock at 10:00pm.
  • Drink specials all weekend long.
  • Katie Mullens and Jaegermeister will also have an ice luge on the patio on Saturday night.

Monarch Mountain & Blake Street Vault

  • Three nights of aprés is happening at the Monarch & Blake Street Vault.
  • The resort is giving away tons of lift tickets each day and one snow cat trip will be given away each day.

Telluride & Appaloosa Grill

  • Bands each afternoon
  • Swag giveaways
  • Lift Ticket giveaways
  • Grand Prize trip for 2 people. (2 nights at the Capella Telluride and 2 days of skiing for 2 people)
  • Telluride will also be selling discounted pass products. (6 day passes,10 day passes, and discount cards)

Copper Mountain & Lucky Strike Lanes

  • Join the Copper Mountain Ski Patrol at Lucky Strike Lanes, Jan 28-30 from 6-9pm each night
  • Giveaways include Copper vintage t-shirts, hats and High Four ticket packages each night, plus great food and drink specials.

Other resort-bar match-ups for the Après party include: Steamboat & Hard Rock Café, Durango Mountain Resort & Rock Bottom Brewery.