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Capitol Lake and Capitol Pass

Last year when I hiked past Capitol Lake to Capitol Pass I made a promise to myself to do it again this year. So today was the day! The weather was perfect and I made it to the trailhead by … Continue reading

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Theatre in the open at Aspen

One of the many things I love about living here is the odd and quirky events that happen from time to time. A local writer wrote a play about Greek tragedies and made it really funny. It was performed free … Continue reading

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A Sand Mandala and the Crystal Mill

Every couple of years there is a cool private festival called Marblestock held near the charming town of Marble which is about a 45 minute drive from Carbondale or about an hour from Basalt. Marble is known for the beautiful … Continue reading

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Still snow on Independence Pass

Driving to Denver via Independence Pass I was surprised to see how much snow there still is in mid July… all that rain this last May will make for a pretty summer 🙂

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Thomas Lakes 2015

Due to a really wet May I was hoping to find my favourite wildflower (pink long stemmed avens) in full bloom en route to the Lakes. Interestingly they were in a very early stage and not very pretty but it … Continue reading

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AVSC Spring Training

This is awesome! Instead of paying tons of money to travel to train on snow the kids at Aspen Valley Ski Club get to have day camps on the X-Games snow at Buttermilk right by Aspen!!!! They all pile into … Continue reading

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Skiing A-Basin May 28th!!!

My 138th day on snow for the 2014-2015 season! After waterskiing at Lake Powell over the Memorial Day Weekend what better to do than get another day of snow skiing in? Arapahoe Basin was the place to go. About 2.5 … Continue reading

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Lake Powell Memorial Day Weekend :)

Yay waterskiing!!!!! I sadly did not get to waterski at all last year so I was wildly excited when friends announced they were renting a houseboat for a 50th birthday and had two ski boats available! It is around a … Continue reading

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Our Beautiful Valley

On Realtor Tour we stopped for lunch at Aspen Glen (about 35 minutes from Aspen) at a gorgeous property that is currently for sale. The view from the patio deck was so stunning that I just had to take a … Continue reading

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Easter Sunrise Service

One of our favourite local annual events is the Easter Sunrise Service held at the top of Aspen Mountain. You’ll see half the town in the Sundeck having a great breakfast both before and after the service. Many (if not … Continue reading

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