Tag: Aspen Mountain
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Colorado wind phones symbolic way to speak with lost loved ones, work through grief
Russ Young has a standing weekly telephone date with his wife, who died this year. He calls Patricia Young every Sunday from a wind phone — an old, disconnected device that hangs on a pole in the memory garden at Columbine United Church in Littleton. It’s nothing fancy: a white handset and dangling cord mounted…
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New ski terrain, hidden canyons, classic wilderness: Ideas for 2024 adventure in Colorado
How about this for a New Year’s resolution: to explore sides of Colorado you’ve never explored before, feeling your gratitude grow and your physical, mental and emotional health improve as you do. We tend to think a bucket list can set us down that path. Here we offer some ideas: Feast on new terrain Steamboat…
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Powder primer 2023: A closer look at Colorado’s ski areas
ARAPAHOE BASIN (est. 1946) A-Basin is the oldest of Summit County’s four ski areas, beginning with former ski racers and World War II veterans. The decades ushered in a new cast of characters: a scrappy bunch who called themselves Atomic Janitors, cleaning by night, sleeping in an A-Frame attic and skiing by daybreak. Skiable terrain:…
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Breckenridge opening ski season early; other opening dates ahead
Breckenridge Resort has announced an early launch to the 2022-23 ski season. Opening day is set for Wednesday, two days ahead of schedule. Skiers and riders will have 54 acres to roam on Peak 8, according to a news release. Starting at 8:30 a.m., festivities will include a DJ and waffles, ahead of a Friday…
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Aspen Snowmass season passes go on sale
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Season passes at Aspen Snowmass are now available for skiing and snowboarding enthusiasts. The skiing company announced Tuesday several different pass options that range between $69 and $1,699 for chamber of commerce members, while non-chamber members will spend a little more. “The anticipation for winter really kicks in when season passes go back on sale,”…
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Lost, out-of-bounds snowboarder rescued off Aspen Mountain
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save An intoxicated snowboarder was rescued late Saturday night after becoming lost while traveling out of bounds at Aspen Mountain Ski Resort, the Pitkin County Sheriff’s Office announced. Deputies said they were notified at 7 p.m. that a snowboarder had traveled out of bounds while riding…
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‘Leave the backcountry alone!’: Colorado ski area expansion continues to meet opposition
Debate continues to rage around a proposed expansion on Aspen Mountain. The U.S. Forest Service in 2019 greenlit the proposal by Aspen Skiing Co., which has long sought development on the mountain’s east side above 10,000 feet in an area known as Pandora’s. The idea is to add 153 acres of lift-served terrain, reached via…