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I am Awesome. And Extreme.

Yes, these glasses are my mom’s mirrored aviators from her skiing days. In the ’70s. In Aspen, there are four mountains to ski. One of them, Aspen Highlands, is the locals mountain. It has a place called Highlands Bowl. You have to hike 1,000+ vertical feet to get to it. In ski boots. With your…

Aspen: More Skiing! Ski til 6pm

Rotating across the mountains are extended lift hours: ’til 6pm or later! Even better? Each of the late days has a theme and a party!! What could be better?? Lifts: Summit Express Hours: Lift serviced skiing until 6:00p.m. Theme: St. Patrick’s Day Party: Cliffhouse until 6:00p.m. then the party moves to Bumps at the base!…

Aspen: TWO Extreme Mountain Mountaineering Competitions!

Power of Four Ski Mountaineering Race Holy extreme! This event has participants covering 11,000 vertical feet of climbing and ski descents on Snowmass, Buttermilk, Aspen Highlands, and Aspen Mountain—without ever getting on a bus. Aspen has a lot of extreme events, but this is serious! It’s the first year, so it should be interesting to…