Aspen Snowmass is really four mountains on a single pass — Aspen Mountain, known locally as Ajax, rising straight out of downtown with no beginner terrain at all; Snowmass across the valley with the biggest vertical drop in Colorado; plus Aspen Highlands and Buttermilk. Four very different days on snow, and a town below them with a reputation for quiet luxury that's as much a part of the trip as the skiing itself.

That reputation comes with real conditions to dress for. Ajax's in-town pitch means genuinely committing terrain and proper Rocky Mountain cold, while the valley floor and downtown's pedestrian mall call for the kind of elevated, put-together layering Aspen is known for — shearling, cashmere and investment outerwear worn as easily on the gondola as at dinner on Main Street. 2nd LANE's Aspen edit is built across both — technical warmth for four mountains of terrain, and elevated pieces for the town itself.

Unlike many ski destinations, Aspen's town centre sits right at the base of the mountain — a walkable, historic pedestrian mall lined with the kind of boutiques and restaurants that make the après scene as photographed as the skiing. Days here move from the gondola straight into town without a transfer, so the line between "ski wear" and "what to wear" blurs fast.

Pack accordingly: a tailored shearling or wool coat over knitwear, snow boots that work on cobblestones as well as ice, and accessories that read considered rather than purely technical. 2nd LANE's rental periods run from 4 to 30 days, so one booking covers the whole trip — mountain and town — with no need to pack two separate wardrobes.