Aspen, a ski destination known for its exclusivity and cultural cachet, has been luring a new crop of part- and full-time residents.

Aspen, a ski destination known for its exclusivity and cultural cachet, has been luring a new crop of part- and full-time residents.

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Wall Street West Is Booming in Aspen With New Crop of Elite Residents

With remote work untethering executives, the tony mountain town has become even more inundated with wealth.

Aspen’s Willoughby Way reads like a game of billionaire Monopoly, dotted with mansions owned by the likes of hedge fund king Dan Och, leveraged-finance titan Bennett Goodman and the parents of Amazon founder Jeff Bezos.

They’ve long sought refuge in the wealthy Colorado mountain town. But they’re increasingly getting some company.