It usually shows up in the dark. By morning, it’s impossible to miss: a pair of giant wooden numbers — just over seven feet tall — propped up in the front lawn, leaning against a deck or tucked into the bushes. Waking up to that scene means only one thing: It’s somebody’s 50th birthday. In […]
Betsy Welch
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Under the moonlight at Sunlight
Usually, skiers can’t wait for the first turns of the season; lift lines are long and stoke is high. But for a growing number of snow sliders in the Roaring Fork and Colorado River valleys, it’s not the downhill that has them chomping at the bit — it’s the climb. Uphill skiing — also known […]
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Racing time
Editor’s note: This article has been updated to reflect that the film premier did not occur at the Wheeler Opera House, but is set to premier at the Isis Theatre in Aspen on Friday evening, Sept. 25, 2026. Vaughn Shafer’s birthday parties are legendary. For decades now, on a chilly evening in late January, some […]
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Treasure Mountain Ranch land use change still pending
On Nov. 20, the Gunnison County Planning Commission held a public hearing on a land-use application from Treasure Mountain Ranch, Inc. (TMR), the company that owns significant acreage in and around the historic townsite of Crystal. The application seeks a Minor Impact Land Use Change to consolidate parcels and cluster new development in the Crystal […]