Tommy Hilfiger Flips Slopeside Aspen House – Makes $19-Million in 3-Months In December fashion designer Tommy Hilfiger bought a slopeside house in Aspen, CO, for $31-million. This week he sold the same property for $50-million, netting a $19-million profit in three months. The Wall Street Journal reported the sale on Tuesday. Related: Aspen Snowmass, CO, Announces Extended Season The plan was never to flip the home, according to the Aspen Times, it […] SnowBrains | March 24, 2022 1 Comment
Aspen Skiing Co. Removes Vaccination Requirement for Employees and Guests Aspen Skiing Co. has announced it is removing the requirement for its employees or guests to be vaccinated and will welcome back those employees that resigned rather than getting vaccinated. The covid-19 policies are being eased in line with Pitkin County health guidelines and the falling number of cases across the country. As well as employees no longer needing to […] SnowBrains | March 16, 2022 0 Comments
Aspen Snowmass, CO, Announces Extended Season With steady snowfall and cold temperatures setting up excellent spring conditions, Aspen Snowmass invites you to keep your sunblock and corn-carving skis handy as they extend Aspen Mountain’s closing day to Sunday, April 24. Related: Vail Resorts Announces Extended Season For Several Resorts They’re continuing the celebration of their 75th Anniversary by keeping the lifts spinning and the spirit of […] Industry News SnowBrains | March 11, 2022 0 Comments
Aspen Skiing Co. Announces $3/hr Wage Increase for All Employees Aspen Skiing Co. yesterday announced a $3/hour wage increase for every employee, effective from Sunday. The rate increase takes the hourly minimum wage to $20/hr. Related: Vail Resorts Announce End of Season Bonus Payout For Hourly Employees The increase marks a $12million annual investment for the company. Salaried employees will see a $6,240 increase. “It’s big news. That’s a major investment in […] Industry News SnowBrains | February 11, 2022 1 Comment
Aspen Snowmass, CO, Extends Operating Hours As Days Get Longer Aspen Snowmass, CO, announced this week that select chairlifts at the ski area will have extended operating hours. The days getting longer means that at Snowmass the Elk Camp Gondola and Big Burn chairlift will run until 4 pm, and the Village Express chairlift will run until 4 pm and just to the mid-station until 4:15 pm. Related: Aspen Snowmass Introduces […] Industry News SnowBrains | February 10, 2022 1 Comment
Aspen Skiing Co. CEO Asks Staff to ‘Make an Even Greater Effort’ During National Brotherhood of Skiers Visit This Week Aspen Skiing Co. CEO Mike Kaplan has encouraged his employees to make the resort an even more welcoming place than usual when the National Brotherhood of Skiers, “the largest black ski group in the United States,” visit the ski town this week. Related: U.S. Ski & Snowboard Announces 4-Year Partnership With National Brotherhood of Skiers In a memo to employees, […] Industry News SnowBrains | February 9, 2022 1 Comment
Police Looking For Man Missing Near Aspen, CO, Since Monday On Tuesday, January 25th, 2021, at approximately 1330 hours, the Pitkin County Sheriff’s Office received a request for a welfare check on 28-year-old Hunter Hyde after Hyde had failed to show up for work earlier in the day. Co-workers of Hyde became concerned when their calls to Hyde went unanswered, and no one appeared to be at his residence. On […] SnowBrains | January 28, 2022 1 Comment
[VIDEO] X Games Aspen 2022 Knuckle Huck Highlights Probably my favorite event to watch at the X Games; it always blows my mind! Relatated: VIDEO: Jesper Tjäder’s First of its Kind Knuckle-Huck Trick Leaves Commentators Speechless Watch the spoiler-free recap highlights of Wendy’s Ski Knuckle Huck competition at X Games Aspen 2022. SnowBrains | January 25, 2022 0 Comments
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