re: Cost of living in Aspen and surrounding areas

I got bored living there but I don't snow ski. I did mountainbike a lot in the summer and trout fish a little bit. But its a small town with not a lot of entertainment except for making fun of wheezing tourists. If you are single then its worth living there for a couple of years. Once you live there a while and get to know people, you can find cheaper rentals....still expensive but less so. I knew a few people that lived for free in an apt at a rich persons house who was never there. They basically were onsite caretakers. They did have to organize a bunch of catering, etc when the people came into town once or twice a year.