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Tag Archives: Snowmass
Lessons from my First Tough Mudder
What I learned from my first Tough Mudder Continue reading
Posted in Adventure
Tagged Aspen, race report, Snowmass, Tough Mudder, Tough Mudder Colorado, Wounded Warriers
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Why I cried during Tough Mudder
Why I cried during the Tough Mudder. Continue reading
Altercations on the Ski Lift
When my daughter was a little girl, she came home from ski school to tell me that she didn’t like snowboarders, because they were “disrespectful”. That was a pretty big word for my 7-year-old, but it turns out, a boarder … Continue reading
Posted in Colorado, Living
Tagged Aspen, Hanging Valley Wall, powderdays, Ski Etiquette, skiing, Snow, Snowmass
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Things I love about Snowmass
We have four fantastic mountains to choose from out here, all with their own distinct personalities and offerings. The most “famous” is Aspen Mountain, known for it’s steep terrain (there are ZERO green runs), Aspen Highlands, the “local’s” mountain, with … Continue reading
Posted in Colorado, Living
Tagged 8K, ambassadors, Aspen, Beaver Creek, concerts, Hiking, Jass Aspen Snowmass, skiing, Snowmass, Uphill, Woody Creek
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Lessons in Powder
After the incredible dumping of snow we had last week (40″ in three days!), I learned a lot about skiing in powder. Since we bought our place here two years ago, the snowfall amounts have been below average, so we … Continue reading
30″ of fresh powder!!
I’ve been meaning to post, but mother nature felt kind enough to dump over 30″ of new snow here, so I’m skiing. Wheeeeee! Here’s a bit of my first run this morning at the top of Cascade. As someone … Continue reading
Getting my empty nest back
I got up before the sun did this morning, a rarity on a Sunday, but I wanted to make breakfast for my daughter and her boyfriend before they left. I miss cooking for her. I don’t miss the mess she … Continue reading
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