I was getting on the chair single, when an older man skied up to ride the chair with me. As always a conversation ensued. I can tell immediately if I should whip out my video camera and interview the person for their interesting and/or inspiring story, but opt first to get to know one another, create a comfort level, and in the last 10 mins … Continue reading pro ski bum
A Girl’s Powder Day in the Life of AspenRealLife It usually isn’t until January when the girls of AspenRealLife get to gather together and hit the slopes, making up for lost time on our mountains. Before we get out, there is a mutual feeling of despondency amongst us. A bit beaten up by family abuse demands, and what the pressure of holidays bring, we crave those moments where we can … Continue reading A Girl’s Powder Day in the Life of AspenRealLife
Everybody who lives here knows that the place to make business deals and to possibly fall in love, is on the gondola on Ajax Mountain in Aspen. Sure, there are other, darker, things that happen on the gondola like the Colorado Quickie (which originated in Aspen) and Clackwagglers who stand the chance of being tossed out of the gondola by locals. (Haven’t experienced this or don’t know what these are? Look them up in the Urban Dictionary). Continue reading The Stories You Hear on the Aspen Gondola
[su_heading]Earning Cloud Nine After Hiking Aspen Highlands Bowl[/su_heading] Last Saturday I experienced the Highland Bowl and the infamous Cloud Nine restaurant as if for the first time, through the eyes of two new friends I met on the chairlift. On yet another absolutely gorgeous spring-like day I closed up my computer and drove up to Aspen, the bowl was calling. It was to be my third day in a row … Continue reading Earning Cloud Nine After Hiking Highland Bowl
[su_heading]The U.S. Paralympic Alpine Ski Team in Aspen[/su_heading] It has always been a desire of mine to acquaint myself with the adaptive skiing/snowboarding community and to get to know the people involved. Now with the U.S. Paralympics alpine ski team in Aspen training for the IPC Alpine Skiing World Cup, I am determined to take this opportunity to dive in and meet the amazing athletes competing. My curiosity … Continue reading The U.S. Paralympic Alpine Ski Team in Aspen
[su_heading] Living and Breathing Freestyle Skiing [/su_heading] With the Winter X-Games rapidly approaching, January 28-31, 2016, we are going to be introducing to you our local badasses of whom we respect and admire, beginning with our beloved local teenagers who have been living and breathing freestyle skiing all of their short 16+ years. Meet Joey Lang, Cassidy Jarrell and Keenan McIntyre, three boys who by … Continue reading Living and Breathing Freestyle Skiing
On the day that Aspen and Snowmass mountains were closing, my friends and I got after it and caught the first chair at Aspen Highlands, and there were NO lines. To the tune of bombs going off, we searched for dropped ropes below the bowl and skied in the new 1 foot of freshies — and then the bowl opened, and the rope was dropped on Northwoods. Watch the Video! Continue reading Catching Freshies in Highlands Bowl
[su_heading size=”18″]Ski Until You Feel the Burn[/su_heading] It was a bit of a rocky morning before we got started. Procrastinating getting the boys and Baddy up tending to the blog was a bad idea. I ended up sabotaging our carpool, causing Baddy and I having to split and conquer to get each boy to a different mountain. “You’re messing with us,” I said to Hootie-Hoo’s AVSC coach when … Continue reading Ski Until You Feel the Burn
Why is it such a dream to live here? Continue reading Living the Aspen Dream
This past weekend was another example of living in a little mountain town where extreme things happen. It all started on Thursday when I took the boys out of school to see the competitions at the X Games. Being that it was during the day, when most kids were still in school, it all went so smoothly. We had no problem parking at the Intercept … Continue reading Hosting the Winter X Games in Aspen
It’s a work in progress, eliminating my fears, and as Chanukah passes and Christmas gets ready to pounce, my unwanted emotions resurface. I feel as lit up as our Sardy House tree, the country’s largest live Christmas tree, only my light is ready to implode. “You need to get on the slopes,” my friends urge, knowing that skiing is the one place where I am free from all anxiety. Continue reading Born to Ski Highlands Bowl
Beginning last week, the town of Aspen exploded with energy. Continue reading Living to Ski in Aspen
Axel Pond Skimming Click to watch Axel pond skimming
(As I was taking a photo of Josh from ZG Tech he recognized me from my website photos that he had helped to design. Glad to meet you Josh, Meow) Continue reading “Closing Day At Aspen Highlands”
The Aspen slopes are calling our name over spring break Continue reading Spring Break in Aspen
[su_heading size=”18″]Hiking Highlands Bowl[/su_heading] Baddy and I had a rough start getting the boys ready yesterday morning. Axel was moving slower than usual and Hootie-Hoo woke up claiming that he hated ski school. Grumbling at each other I felt my mood plunging into anger. We herded the boys into Vini-Man and finally got on the road. My mood started to improve when I realized that we were … Continue reading Hiking Highlands Bowl
I implored Wade not to wait for his painfully slow wife. I could tell that today would be another Everest-like day. One of those days where I begged him to just leave me to the elements. Continue reading Accident on Aspen Highland’s Bowl
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