Photos: Wintersköl Celebration Moves to December, Brings Same Winter Cheer to Aspen

Glowing ice letters spelling WINTER SKÖL, with a fire burning behind them.

Wintersköl, Aspen’s annual “toast to winter,” returned with a full day of festivities on Saturday at Wagner Park. Activities included a beer festival and the return of Soupsköl, on top of live music, the popular bonfire, and a fireworks show to cap off the night.

The evening also included the annual tree lighting ceremony at the St. Regis.

Normally held in January since its creation in 1951, Wintersköl was moved to December this year in an effort to bring more excitement for winter ahead of the Christmas holiday.

Photos by Austin Colbert for the Aspen Times.

Man in a blue-and-yellow knit hat holding a cup beside a steaming pot at a winter festival. — Brian Martin, general manager of Sodexo with Colorado Mountain College, hands out soup during Soupskol on Saturday, Dec. 14, 2024, as part of Winterskol at Wagner Park in Aspen.

A man saws into a large ice block as snow falls at an outdoor winter celebration. — Children watch the ice carving demonstration on Saturday, Dec. 14, 2024, as part of Winterskol at Wagner Park in Aspen.

Crowd gathers around a bonfire at an outdoor concert in a snowy mountain town. — Guests enjoy the live music and the bonfire on Saturday, Dec. 14, 2024, as part of Winterskol in downtown Aspen.

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By: Austin Colbert I The Aspen Times I December 15, 2024

Photos: Wintersköl Celebration Moves to December, Brings Same Winter Cheer to Aspen

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