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Accessible mountain lodging in Colorado; PART 3 of 4
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Aspen Highlands courtesy of Aspen Chamber
In the previous articles in this series I covered Steamboat and Winter Park in Part 1 and Durango and Telluride in Part 2. Today we're hitting Central Colorado by storm, checking out the Aspen/Snowmass villages and Crested Butte in Part 3 and Breckenridge and Vail in Part 4. If you'd like to see any additional cities added, please by all means, email me!
Aspen/Snowmass
Aspen's a great little town if you have a disability, Challenge Aspen (CA) has been a part of this village since the early 1980s, making a difference in accessibility in the region. The CA staff is a wealth of information on the area, including lodging, as they've got a great arrangement for discounted lodging through the program.
However if you're visiting the area and not playing with CA, there are several options worth checking out. The Silver Tree Hotel has the most ADA-compliant rooms (4) in the area. They are all slope-side views, but do not have roll-in showers.
If you are looking for roll-ins, look no further than the Wildwood Lodge, which has only two ADA rooms but both have roll-in showers. Another option is the Mountain Chalet, which also has two rooms, but no roll-in showers.
Nearby in Aspen Highlands there are several more options with ADA rooms; Aspen Meadows has hotel rooms and suites with roll in showers as well as a fully accessible restaurant on site. The Limelight Lodge has one room with a roll-in shower, and despite it's luxury is quite affordable. The Sky Hotel is also in this area, and has the roll-in showers as well.
Crested Butte
The smallest ski town in the state, Crested Butte leaves only a few options for accessible lodging but they've got plenty of rooms. In addition, this is one of the few towns that has a fully trained staff on accessibility that works off a regularly-updated database thanks to local adaptive experts at the Adaptive Sports Center. Those participating with ASC receive a discount at some of these locations.
The first three recommendations are the most convenient to the ski area; the Grand Lodge (formerly the Sheraton) has 13 ADA-compliant rooms, two of which have roll in showers as well as a restaurant on-site. The Nordic Inn is the other option at the base with several accessible rooms. The Elevation Hotel and Spa's condominiums are all accessible as well.
Additionally there are two options downtown with one accessible room each: The Old Town Inn and the Crested Butte International Hostel. Closer to dining options and local flare, these will likely be your most convenient during the summer season. The Hostel books far in advance due to its impressive rates, so call them early.
For more on adventuring in Colorado in a wheelchair, purchase the only Colorado guidebook for people with disabilities, Access Anything Colorado.
For more articles by Andy on adaptive adventure in Colorado, click here.
