Let the Mind, Body, and Spirit flourish. Find your own balance and aspire for personal growth with a sense of adventure.

THe Aspen Idea

As a world-class town Aspen is defined by its stunning natural surroundings, active lifestyle, and sophisticated culture. Skiing arrived in Aspen in the late 1940’s, as did the town’s modern-day founders Walter and Elizabeth Paepcke. The Paepckes spearheaded Aspen’s civic and cultural renaissance with a vision for the community that focused on the renewal of Mind, Body and Spirit – the Aspen Idea. The Aspen Idea is at the core of our town’s cultural and philosophic heart today. People from around the world come to this special place of extreme natural beauty to revel in nature, engage their intellectual curiosity, and deepen their understanding. Those who live here embrace the Aspen Idea by aspiring to personal growth with a sense of adventure. That could mean pushing your body to mountain summits; debating with your friends at an outdoor café under bluebird skies on a beautiful summer day; or standing in a mountain meadow deeply breathing the fresh mountain air letting your spirit grow. Long live the Aspen Idea.