Peak (formerly Aspen Peak) is a Colorado luxury lifestyle magazine published by Modern Luxury Media. Originally founded as Aspen Peak in 2004 to serve the Aspen community, the publication was repositioned in 2021 as Modern Luxury Peak with an expanded statewide focus covering both the Front Range and Colorado's mountain resort towns. It is published biannually.
 Cover of Winter 2022/Spring 2023 issue, featuring Bode Miller by Dave Pecunies | |
| Frequency | Biannual |
|---|---|
| Total circulation | 40,227[1] (2013) |
| Founded | 2004 |
| First issue | July 2004 |
| Company | Modern Luxury |
| Country | United States |
| Based in | Aspen |
| Language | English |
| Website | www |
History
editAspen Peak was founded in July 2004 by Jason Binn under his company Niche Media, which he had established in 1992.[2] The magazine was designed to serve Aspen's most affluent residents and visitors, covering topics including art, beauty, business, culture, dining, entertainment, fashion, interior design, jewelry, nightlife, philanthropy, real estate, sports, and travel, as well as the Colorado social scene.[3] It was published biannually—once in summer/fall and once in winter/spring—and positioned itself as "Aspen's own coffee table book," with the first issue featuring Kate Hudson on the first cover, and Kevin Costner on the second cover.[4] Erin Lentz,[5] Damien Williamson,[6] and Brooke Ely Danielson.[needs context] The magazine celebrated its 15th anniversary in 2019.[4]
In 2006, Binn sold Niche Media to the Greenspun Media Group.[7] After a successful merger and transition, Binn continued to oversee operations until his resignation in 2010, at which point he became Chief Advisor to Gilt Groupe Chairman Kevin Ryan [8] and went on to found DuJour.[9] The Greenspun Media Group was subsequently rebranded as GreenGale Publishing.[10]
In April 2017, Modern Luxury Media acquired GreenGale Publishing, bringing Aspen Peak into a portfolio that also included Aspen Magazine, Hamptons, Ocean Drive, and more than 65 other titles across 22 markets.[11][12][13] Modern Luxury CEO Michael Dickey stated at the time that he had "no plans to close any of the newly acquired magazines" and affirmed that Aspen Peak would continue to exist.[12]
Relaunch as Modern Luxury Peak (2021–present)
editIn March 2021, Modern Luxury Media announced the repositioning of the publication as Modern Luxury Peak, with the first issue launching in June 2021.[14] The inaugural issue's publisher letter described the title as "completely reenvisioned" to cover all of Colorado beyond the Roaring Fork Valley, expanding its scope to include Denver, Boulder, and resort towns such as Vail, Telluride, and Crested Butte.[15]
Helen Olsson was named editor-in-chief.[14] Olsson had previously served as editor-in-chief of Epic Life magazine and held editorial roles at Skiing and Sensi. Her writing has appeared in the New York Times, Ski, and 5280, among others.[16] The magazine is published each August and November.
Peak covers luxury lifestyle across Colorado, with content spanning art and culture, food and wine, fashion, architecture, real estate, and travel, alongside profiles of notable Coloradans.[17]
References
edit- ↑ "Alliance for Audited Media Snapshot Report - 6/30/2013". Alliance for Audited Media. June 30, 2013. Retrieved February 2, 2014.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ↑ Havlen, Naomi (August 24, 2004). "Magazine mania". Aspen Times. Retrieved January 9, 2017.
- ↑ "Aspen Peak: Mission". Archived from the original on August 7, 2008.
- 1 2 "Origin Story of Aspen Peak". ML Peak. Archived from the original on May 29, 2024. Retrieved May 25, 2026.
- ↑ "Exclusive Resorts Launches Second Edition Of CURATED Magazine". Exclusive Resorts. June 16, 2015. Archived from the original on December 8, 2015. Retrieved August 11, 2015.
- ↑ "Aspen Peak parts ways with editor". The Aspen Times. Retrieved May 25, 2026.
- ↑ Binn, Jason. "Jason Binn, CEO of DuJour Media". DuJour. Retrieved January 4, 2016.
- ↑ "Gilt Groupe, Inc. Names Jason Binn as Chief Advisor to the Chairman" (Press release). PR Newswire.
- ↑ "Us Weekly, for a Lot Fewer of Us". The New York Times. August 9, 2012.
- ↑ "Niche Media Holdings Rebrands as GreenGale Publishing". Folio.
- ↑ Kelly, Keith J. (April 17, 2017). "Modern Luxury CEO: Market 'very strong' amid magazine buys". New York Post. Retrieved December 30, 2018.
- 1 2 "Parent company of Aspen Magazine buys Aspen Peak's publisher". Aspen Daily News. April 17, 2017.
- ↑ Guaglione, Sara (April 18, 2017). "Modern Luxury Buys GreenGale, 'Bustle' Acquires 'Elite Daily'". MediaPost.
- 1 2 "Modern Luxury Media Launches Modern Luxury Peak" (Press release). Modern Luxury Media. March 15, 2021. Archived from the original on April 18, 2021.
- ↑ "Letter from the Publisher". Modern Luxury Peak (Inaugural issue). June 2021.
- ↑ "Helen Olsson". Ski Magazine. Retrieved May 25, 2026.
- ↑ "Letter from the Publisher". Modern Luxury Peak (Inaugural issue). June 2021.
