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A weekend ride

We rode Carl’s horses up into the country behind Redstone. This time we went further than in my previous post and we camped way out by Huntsman Ridge. I think a bear was watching us as we found fresh bear … Continue reading

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Waterskiing at Ruedi

We are so lucky here. About 30 minutes from Basalt there is a reservoir called Ruedi. This is also the location for the Aspen Yacht Club! This photo was taken quite early in the morning – around 7:30am – as … Continue reading

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Last weekend – rafting and skiing!

Wow – where else can you go rafting and skiing on the same weekend? I love living here:) We went rafting on a section of the Colorado known as Ruby Horsethief. As we were able to get on the river … Continue reading

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Riding in our beautiful mountains…

Yesterday I was invited to help ride horses with Avalanche Outfitters at Redstone Stables. What a beautiful ride! With snow still on the mountains and the bluest Colorado sky you can imagine we rode past spring run-off waterfalls cascading into … Continue reading

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Hiking Highlands Bowl together!

Stephi, my daughter, has hiked the Bowl many times – sometimes twice in one day! I have never gone to the tippy top more than once in a day but get up there as much as I can. So on … Continue reading

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More X-Games

This is the first year in the 10 years we have hosted XGames at Buttermilk that we have not gone to watch the night events. It is so big now. So we watched on TV. And I realised that the cameras … Continue reading

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Sunny view from my office!

This is more what we are used to. So much so that I thought the picture I posted at Christmas was way cool just because it was different. I never grow tired of the stunning beauty of these mountains even seeing them … Continue reading

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The X-Games are here!!!!

This is the tenth year running that we have hosted the X-Games at Buttermilk. Over the years we have really streamlined the dichotomy between the X-Games and arguably North America’s best beginner mountain. It all runs so smoothly now and … Continue reading

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World Cup in Aspen

As a ski instructor I was fortunate enough to be able to slip the World Cup course in Aspen again this Thanksgiving weekend. This means you go down the course sideways in sections between racers to smooth out the ruts … Continue reading

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Halloween!

Halloween is so much fun in Aspen. People even get dressed up to go to work! We went trick-or-treating with the kids then went out in town. Incredible costumes…. here is a picture of me and a friend.

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