Skier Caught in Avalanche in Highland Bowl at Aspen Ski Resort, CO A skier was caught in an avalanche in Highland Bowl at Aspen Highlands Ski Resort this morning, Friday, April 17, but was uninjured, Pitkin County officials say. The skier said he regretted his decision to ski the steep, snow-loaded terrain and that he hopes his experience serves as a lesson to others, according to The Aspen Daily News. RELATED: Backcountry […] Avalanche AvyBrains | April 17, 2020 0 Comments
Snowmass Ski Area, CO Gets Approval to Replace Big Burn Chair with a 6-pack, High-Speed Chairlift The Big Burn Chair at Snowmass Ski Area CO, is reaching the end of its operational lifespan after 33 years of service, and needs to be replaced according to the U.S. National Forest Service, the Aspen Times reports. The U.S. Forest Service has approved its replacement with a six-pack, high-speed chairlift. The decision was made the Forest Service on December […] Industry News SnowBrains | January 10, 2020 0 Comments
Former Aspen SkiCo Executive’s Wife Pleads Guilty to Felony Theft It’s been a month since the former SkiCo executive Derek Johnson pleaded guilty to felony theft for the illegal sales of thousands of stolen rental skis. Tuesday, his wife, Kerri Johnson, 48, followed suit by pleading guilty in the Pitkin County District Court to class 4 felony theft. Derek Johnson, 52, was a former executive at The Aspen Skiing Company, […] Industry News SnowBrains | December 19, 2019 0 Comments
Former Aspen Skiing Co. Executive Pleads Guilty to $1-Million Theft From Skico A former Aspen city councilman and mayoral candidate who stole and sold more than $2.4 million worth of skis, snowboards and other goods while working as an Aspen Skiing Co. executive for 17 years, pleaded guilty in court yesterday. Derek Johnson, 51, and his wife, Kerri Johnson, 48, admitted in Pitkin County District Court to stealing between $100,000 and $1 […] Industry News SnowBrains | November 19, 2019 0 Comments
Aspen SkiCo CEO Urges Locals to Embrace Ikon Pass Holders | Accuses Locals of ‘Blatant Snobbery’ Skico President and CEO Mike Kaplan addressed the local business community during an annual event in Aspen, CO this week, celebrating the success of last year’s winter and urging the audience to embrace Ikon Pass holders, reports the Aspen Times. “We are going to bask a little bit in the glow of last year. I don’t know about you but […] Industry News SnowBrains | September 5, 2019 4 Comments
Aspen Snowmass, CO are Asking Us to #GiveAFlake and Join the Movement Against Climate Change [arve url="https://youtu.be/DQAoTbRToDQ"] SnowBrains | September 7, 2018 36 Likes 2 Tweets 0 Comments
Aspen Mountain, CO Want their Stolen Chair Back – No Questions Asked! (UPDATE: Chair Returned within 24-Hours!) UPDATE: 09/07/2018 – According to the Aspen Times, the case of the missing Bell chair is closed. It took less than 24 hours for the people behind the theft to return the chair to the Aspen Skiing Co. after it asked for it back, no questions asked. An unidentified man called the Aspen Mountain administration office on Thursday morning, reporting that […] Industry News Steven Agar | September 6, 2018 0 Comments
Aspen Snowmass to Close in Spring as Planned | No Plans to Extend the Season Firm up those plans for beach trips starting in mid-April because an extended ski season looks unlikely at Aspen and Snowmass, reports the Aspen Times. “I don’t think there’s any plan to extend the season,” Jeff Hanle, Aspen Skiing Co. vice president of communications, said Thursday. Skico already has scheduled a “spring break” for its full-time, year-round employees once the […] Industry News Steven Agar | March 23, 2018 0 Comments
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