Aspen Lodging
Resort Quest-Condos: TBD

Tyrolean Lodge:  The best deal in Aspen.  Walking distance to the heart of Aspen.  Free shuttle to everywhere stops in front of lodge.  All rooms have 2 Q's, 1 twin and Kitchenette.  Starting at $170-$195/night.  (888) 220-8309

Mountain Chalet: In the heart of Aspen.  Starting at $200-$505/night includes continental breakfast.  (800) 321-7813.

Ski.com: Call (800) 525-2052 to go to www.ski.com for all your travel arrangements.

Snowmass Village Lodging
The Silvertree Hotel & Wildwood Lodge located in Snowmass Village are offering a 20% discount for Aspen Nordic Festival attendees.  Rooms can be booked starting on Feb. 6 thru Feb. 11. Identify yourself as being with the "Aspen Nordic Festival" to receive the discount.  For reservations, call (800)-525-9402.

Downvalley Lodging
Best Western Aspenalt Lodge in Basalt (877-379-6476): Standard w/2Q's for 2 people $126/night (18 miles from Aspen)

Days Inn in Carbondale (800-944-3297): Standard w/2Q's $139.95 (Fri/Sat), $119.95 (Sun-Thurs) (30 miles from Aspen)

Directions to the Snowmass Cross Country Center (Race Day Registration/bib and chip pick-up/25K start):
From Aspen, take Highway 82 West to the Brush Creek Road intersection and turn left (turn right if you are coming from downvalley).  There are signs to Snowmass Village.  Take Brush Creek Road just past the roundabout and Highline Drive (on the left) and the Rodeo Ground Skier Parking Lot (on the right), and make your next left onto Clubhouse Drive.  The center and parking is approximately 250 yards up the road on the right.

Directions to the Aspen Cross Country Center (Race finish):
From Aspen, take Highway 82 West past the roundabout (intersection with Maroon Creek Road and Castle Creek Road).  Turn right at the first traffic light after the roundabout.  Go to the 'T' and take a left. The Aspen Cross Country Center is in the building on the right.

Directions to the 15K start:
From the Snowmass Cross Country Center, it is approximately a 10-15 minute ski to the start.  Follow the signs.  To drive to the start from the Snowmass Cross Country Center, take Clubhouse Drive back out to Brush Creek Road.  Turn right. At the roundabout, turn right onto Highline Drive.  Follow Highline to Owl Creek Road and turn right.  Turn left into the Two Creeks parking lot (a few hundred  yards).  This is a pay parking lot for the Aspen Skiing Company.  Follow the signs to the race start.

Shuttle Information
From Aspen Cross Country Center to Snowmass Cross Country Center:  Free shuttle vans will be leaving every 15 minutes from 7am through 9am.

From Aspen to Snowmass:  Bus service leaves Rubey Park in Aspen for the Snowmass Village Mall at :15 and :45 after the hour.  The charge is $3.  A shuttle from the Snowmass Village Mall to the Snowmass Club and the Snowmass Cross Country Center leaves every 15 minutes.

From Snowmass Cross Country Center to 15K start:  Please call the Aspen Cross Country Center (970) 925-2849 or Snowmass Cross Country Center (970) 923-5700 for availability of this shuttle.