The centerpiece AGSW bash is the Mountain Party which happens 11,000 feet above the world at the Sundeck at Aspen Mountain.īe sure and hit up Cloud Nine Alpine Bistro for a wild time. Last year’s event was judged by Margaret Cho and RuPaul’s Drag Race faves Shangela, Ginger Minj, Ivy Winters and Katya. Surprisingly, AGSW is a nonprofit venture that benefits AspenOUT and LGBT organizations including the Point Foundation, the Gender Identity Center of Colorado, the Western Colorado AIDS Project and others.ĭON’T MISS The Downhill Costume Competition is an annual highlight. Perhaps the most famous ski week in the queer calendar, Aspen Gay Ski Week (AGSW) celebrates 40 legendary years in 2017 by bringing together more than 5,000 outdoor enthusiasts to one of the most well-known and ritzy mountain towns on the planet.
Aspen Gay Ski Week Parade | Photo courtesy of Matt Power Aspen Gay Ski Week: Aspen, CO (Jan 15-22)
