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Aspen Snowmass, CO, Announces Season Pass Price Increase

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Aspen Skiing Co. just announced its Spring sale for 2022-2023 season passes.  Like many resorts around the country, Aspen Skiing Co. has increased its season pass prices by about 8%. The Adult Premier Pass includes unlimited skiing at any of its four mountains, including Aspen Mountain, Aspen Highlands, Buttermilk, and Aspen Snowmass. It can be purchased for $2,479 during this Spring […]
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Man Injured by Drunk Skier in Hit-and-Run at Aspen, CO Tracks Him Down on Instagram and Files Lawsuit

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The victim of a hit-and-run at Aspen Highlands, CO earlier this year managed to identify and locate the man who allegedly hit him by becoming an internet sleuth and trawling through Instagram images from the day of the accident. Related: Gwyneth Paltrow Denies Fault for ‘Hit and Run’ Accident at Deer Valley Resort, UT | Files Counter Claim that He […]
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Seriously Injured Man Had to Be Airlifted off Aspen Highlands, CO After ‘Long Fall’ in Highlands Bowl

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A 56-year-old man who took a long fall while skiing in Highlands Bowl was evacuated off Aspen Highlands, CO via helicopter on Thursday, reports the Aspen Daily News. Aspen Skiing Co. Vice President of Communications Jeff Hanle said the man “crashed at the top of the Y2 run and slid to the bottom.” Details about the incident Thursday were still […]
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Due to High Snowfall and Superb Conditions Aspen Highlands, CO Extends the Season

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Aspen Skiing Co. announced that due to the high snowfall totals so far this season, combined with superb conditions, they will be extending the 2018-19 season at Aspen Highlands, CO. Related: Mary Jane at Winter Park, CO to Stay Open Through May 12th | 2nd Latest Closing Date in Resort’s History They announced Thursday that Aspen Highlands, which was originally scheduled […]
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Aspen Highlands Conditions Report: Highlands Bowl Lights Up Under Sunny Skies

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With steady snowfall totaling 24” over the past four days, conditions at Aspen Highlands had been improving and then some. Saturday morning started out bluebird. Forecasts seemed to agree that skies would remain clear through the morning. However upon reaching the top of Loge, a wide band of clouds began tearing across the horizon, resembling the rippled water surface in a […]
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The Aspen Chairlift Pusher Is Seeking To Be Released From Mental Hospital

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Thomas Proesel, infamously known as the Aspen Chairlift Pusher, is legally seeking his release from a mental health institute in Pueblo, Colorado. According to The Aspen Times, Proesel filed a petition in February asking District Judge Chris Seldin to appoint him a public defender, to schedule an independent psychiatric evaluation, and a release hearing before of a jury of 6 […]
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Number of Recorded Avalanches in the Scottish Highlands already Exceeding Last Year’s Total

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The number of avalanches recorded in the Scottish mountains so far this winter has surpassed the total for the whole of the last one, reports the BBC. The Scottish Avalanche Information Service (SAIS) records the snow slides during its forecasting seasons, which run from December to April. The last forecasting season, 2016-17, involved the service’s lowest number of recorded avalanches […]
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