Avalanche Near Aspen Highlands, CO, Claims One Victim Three skiers triggered an avalanche on Sunday, March 19, 2023, in Maroon Bowl, near the Aspen Highlands Ski Area, CO. Maroon Bowl is a steep, north-west facing slope near the tree-line elevation band. According to the report by the Colorado Avalanche Information Center’ CAIC,’ the avalanche occurred around 1 p.m. on Sunday and caught two of the skiers and fully buried […] Avalanche Julia Schneemann | March 20, 2023 0 Comments
Aspen Snowmass, CO, Announces Spring 2023 Events Longer days and plenty of snowfall bring the four mountains of Aspen Snowmass, CO, into celebrating spring. Live music, spring skiing events and promotions mark the calendar for the homestretch of the 2022-23 winter season. Snowmass will host a St. Patty’s Day celebration on Friday with the Ullrhof Games: a deck party featuring music, a series of games, and beer […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | March 17, 2023 0 Comments
Vail Resorts to Close Colorado Retail Locations in Aspen and Telluride Vail Resorts has made the decision to close 19 equipment rental and retail locations in Aspen, Snowmass Village, and Telluride. The move effectively eliminates 69 retail jobs in these mountain communities. The move comes as a surprise to many. Laura Bonfiglio, a spokesperson for Vail Resorts, addressed the situation publically. She states: “Vail Resorts Retail has made the decision to […] Industry News Matt Scribner | March 8, 2023 0 Comments
Colorado’s Oldest Chairlift Set to Be Retired After 70 Years Colorado’s oldest operating chairlift started spinning almost 70 years ago at Aspen Mountain. The historic double chair, center pole was engineered by lift designer Robert Heron. Serving as Lift 3 at Aspen from 1954 until 1969, the lift was then sold to Sunlight Mountain Resort where it went into service in 1973. Related: These Are All The New Chairlifts Being […] Industry News Luke Guilford | March 7, 2023 4 Comments
Highlights from Aspen’s Super-G, as Switzerland’s Odermatt Secures Super-G Crystal Globe Another eventful day at Aspen, CO, wraps up as the scheduled three-day World Cup race weekend in Colorado ends. Switzerland’s Odermatt won the Super-G race, which pushed him to 640 points in the Super-G ranking. This puts Odermatt almost 200 points ahead of second-ranked Norway’s Aleksander Aamodt Kilde, thus guaranteeing the Swiss the season’s Super-G Crystal Globe. The Norwegian came […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | March 6, 2023 1 Comment
Highlights from Aspen’s Downhill, as Norway’s Kilde Secures Downhill Crystal Globe After Friday’s cancellation, Saturday’s Downhill race at Aspen, CO, went as planned. It was an eventful day with many highlights, but the biggest was probably the winner and favorite, Norway’s Aleksander Aamodt Kilde, winning his 21st career World Cup and 8th season victory at Aspen’s Downhill course, securing him the 22/23 season Downhill Crystal Globe. Kilde’s sensational 22/23 season follows […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | March 6, 2023 1 Comment
Men’s FIS World Cup Downhill Race in Aspen, CO, Canceled Mid-Race The men’s FIS World Cup Downhill event scheduled for Friday, March 3, 2023, has been canceled at the last minute. This follows the cancelation of the Wednesday, March 1, 2023, training session. The first of two Downhill races was scheduled for this Friday, March 3, but poor visibility and storm gusts forced the race to be canceled entirely. 23 skiers […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | March 3, 2023 0 Comments
Why is That Tree Covered in Bras and Beads at the Ski Area? Every ski resort seems to have that one tree covered in bras, beads, boots, panties, and whatever people choose to toss on it. Many refer to it as the “panty tree.” There have been conflicting reports that debate when, where, and why panty trees came to be, so today, we must try to piece together the puzzle. Our earliest theory […] Brains Luke Guilford | February 21, 2023 5 Comments
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