13–19 Jan 2008
Aspen, Colorado USA
Europe/Zurich timezone

Travel / Local Info


TRAVELING TO ASPEN: Have your travel agent make reservations far in advance, since winter weekend travel is popular.  Flying from Denver to Aspen takes about 35 minutes and is served by United Express, 1-800-241-6522.  There are direct flights to Aspen from Los Angeles & San Francisco (United), Salt Lake City (Delta), and Phoenix (America West).  There are also direct flights to Eagle, Colorado (80 minutes by car from Aspen) from Chicago, Miami, New York, Newark and Dallas (American Airlines) and Atlanta and Cincinnati (Delta).  With the current state of airlines, all of these options may change.  Ground transportation is available from both Denver (4 hours) and Eagle (1.5 hours) through Colorado Mountain Express: 1-800-525-6363, Fax #: 970-949-5032.  Reservations are required.  To get the discounted rate, mention that you are with the Physics Group.  You can also arrange to rent a car or get a ride with another participant by going to the RideBoard on our home page. The login password is: highway82.  If you are driving from Denver, please note that  INDEPENDENCE PASS IS CLOSED DURING THE WINTER!  Take I-70 to Glenwood Springs and then Highway 82 to Aspen.


ARRIVAL AT THE MEADOWS: If you arrive by air, you may call the Aspen Meadows from the airport at 970-925-4240 for complimentary shuttle service.  If you arrive by ground transportation, their address is 845 Meadows Road.  If you arrive by car, drive north on either 7th or 8th Street, and you will be directed to the hotel.  Parking is free at the Meadows and at the Center, but cars are not needed.  Both breakfast and dinner are included in your reservation and served at The Meadows.  If you have special dietary constraints let the organizers know, the Meadows can meet almost any requests. The meetings are held at the Aspen Center for Physics, located a short walk from The Meadows.


REGISTRATION: Registration and dinner will be held from 7:00 - 8:30 on Sunday evening at The Aspen Meadows. The dinners included in your package are group dinners, so if you have a guest not on the package who would like to eat dinner with you on a particular night, please make dinner reservations for them with the Meadows 72 hours in advance.  Breakfasts are included with their stay. If you arrive after 8:30 on Sunday, you may register the following morning at the Aspen Center for Physics, where the meetings take place.


COMPUTER FACILITIES: The Aspen Center for Physics has wireless and ethernet internet access, two Mac public workstations, a printer and a scanner to email available for your use. There is no access to the ACP network from off-campus.  If you are coming from a foreign country you may need an adaptor for the electrical connection.