Produced by the Wheeler Opera House, The Aspen Laff Festival showcases brainy, leading stand-up comedians. Through February 25. Wheeler Opera House, 320 E. Hyman Ave., 970-920-5770; aspenshowtix.com

More than 350 athletes compete during four days of various freestyle events staged on the Winter X Games slopestyle and superpipe courses during the Aspen/Snowmass Ski & Snowboard Open. Buttermilk Mountain, 970-925-1220; aspensnowmass.com

The Colorado Freeride Championships (CFC) is a big mountain competition featuring more than 100 skiers and snowboarders who tackle the cliff-littered terrain of Snowmass and create a wild show for spectators. Watch the qualifying day of action from the base of the Hanging Valley Headwall (expert terrain) and catch the finals on the Burnside Cliffs from the deck of Gwyn's High Alpine. 970-925-1220; aspensnowmass.com

The Komen Aspen Ski For the Cure, presented by Aspen Peak, will be spent skiing on Ajax, competing for prizes, and will be capped off with an Apres Ski party, with custom cocktails, tasty bites, and a DJ spinning. Sky Hotel, 709 East Durant Avenue; komenaspen.org

Aspen Peak and Aspen Film partner to celebrate the most glamorous evening and present an exclusive Oscar Party hosted by Caribou Club. Guests will enjoy bubbly, desserts, and dancing as they toast the Academy at this one-of-a-kind event. 970-372-2873

The Aspen Writers Foundation presents Winter Words with authors Geraldine Brooks and Tony Horwitz at the Wheeler Opera House (5:30 PM). 320 E. Hyman Ave. 970-925-3122; aspenwriters.org

The Aspen Historical Society continues Time Travel Tuesdays (5:30 PM) with “Mountain Rescue-Beacons of Courage.” The Limelight Lodge, 355 S. Monarch St., 970-925-3721; aspenhistorysociety.com

Teams of two experience all four Aspen/Snowmass ski areas during the Power of Four Ski Mountaineering Race. Ski, hike and skin Snowmass, Buttermilk, Aspen Highlands and Aspen Mountain with more than 10,000 feet of vertical gain. The semi-sane can sign up for the half-course covering Snowmass and Buttermilk. 970-925-1220; aspensnowmass.com

The Aspen Writers Foundation presents Winter Words (5:30 PM) with author Daniyal Mueenuddin at The Little Nell. 675 E. Durant Ave.. 970-925-3122; aspenwriters.org

The hautest fashion houses flock to Aspen for a chic week of runway shows and après parties during Aspen Fashion Week 2012. Don’t miss this dazzling debut of 2012-2013 winter resort, ski and technical outerwear. Through March 14; aspenfashionweek.com

Get the ‘spring’ in your step with Bud Light’s Spring Jam, taking place over two weekends and presenting new-school competitions, downtown concerts and fantastic parties. March 16 through March 18, March 23 through March 25, 970-925-1220; aspensnowmass.com

NYC indie rock band Vampire Weekend returns to Aspen's downtown core for another free concert. 970-925-1220; aspensnowmass.com

Lights, cameras, and jammed-packed action abound as the best regional ski and snowboard athletes compete at the 13th Annual Kick Aspen Big Air Invitational. 970-925-1220; aspensnowmass.com

The Aspen Writers Foundation presents Winter Words (5:30 PM) with author and poet Jonathan Wells at The Gant. 610 S. West End St., 970-925-3122; aspenwriters.org

Songwriter Hall of Fame member John Oates and The Wheeler Opera House present the 7908 Aspen Songwriters Festival. Legendary writers perform with the next great generation of songwriting talent. 320 E. Hyman Ave., 970-925-3122; aspenwriters.org

Apen Santa Fe Ballet presents repeat performances of the February shows, including Over Glow by Jorma Elos and Nicolo Fonte’s Left Unsaid. Aspen District Theatre, 970-920-7175; aspenshowtix.com

Teams compete in a course of jumps, bumps and park features at Aspen Highlands during the fourth annual Fallen Friends event. Proceeds from the event will benefit the Aspen Valley Ski and Snowboard Club (AVSC) scholarship fund. 970-925-1220; aspensnowmass.com

Teams of two tackle the many bowls of Aspen Highlands for the Helly Hansen Battle in the Bowls. The extreme event will be hosted by Chris Davenport. 970-925-1220; aspensnowmass.com

The World Pro Skiing Reunion and Bob Beattie Tribute is a three-day event that brings together past World Pro Skiers, including Billy Kidd, Hank Kashiwa and Franz Klammer. Featuring a racer party (March 29), a Gala Party (March 30), and a “Reunion Cup” race on March 31, this is an event you won't want to miss. skiinghistory.org