Drought reliefThe new snow stake at Sunlight Mountain Resort reported six inches on Sunday morning, Dec. 28. The Mt Sopris Nordic Council said this could restore some access to Finlandia at Spring Gulch. The Marion lot remains open, but grooming has halted, snowpack is thin and many hazards are present. “Rock skis only,” recommended a […]
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Roaring Fork Ski Fair Co-op drops in
The Roaring Fork Ski Fair Co-op surfaced over the summer by way of an online petition advocating for lower pricing of Aspen Skiing Company (Ski Co) season passes for the local workforce. It all started with Anna Rosenberg. Before coming West, she grew up on an organic farm in Cincinnati, Ohio, where her parents did […]
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At Naturalist Nights, Schendler advocates for connection
In the depth of each winter, local nature enthusiasts gather in Carbondale and Aspen every two weeks for the Naturalist Nights speaker series. This is the 25th year that the Aspen Center for Environmental Studies (ACES) and Wilderness Workshop have carried the tradition. Past events featured high-altitude mountaineers, conservation specialists, activists and even politicians. The […]
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Building community on the slopes
Bluebird powder days are just around the corner, and Aspen One’s Tenants for Turns program is gearing up for another successful winter season of building community on the slopes.Creatively addressing the Roaring Fork Valley’s housing shortage, especially for seasonal employees, Aspen One launched Tenants for Turns, an incentive program for local landlords and homeowners to […]