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Vámonos: Baguales Mountain Reserve

Vámonos: Baguales Mountain Reserve

Some birds fly south to dodge the snow and avoid winter. But the season never ends for the most passionate skiers and the road to endless winter leads south when the high peaks of Colorado turn green. 6,000 miles south of Aspen, CO, deep in Argentina’s Patagonia mountains lies a magical place that feels like a skier’s dreamland, as if the snow n...
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Cowboy Up, Aspen!

Cowboy Up, Aspen!

Photo Credit:  Aspen Historical Society, Russell Collection Aspen in 2023 sees far more people saddling bikes than horses, but Spring always offers a few reminders of days when the west was a bit wilder. The Roaring Fork Valley is still home to several working cattle ranches. And while many of us are putting away our winter gear and looking...
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Road to Aspen, Part 3

Road to Aspen, Part 3

All-Stars Under the Stars With the world watching, Aspen rallied around its favorite pastime, flooding to the West side of Aspen Mountain to prepare the mountain for America’s Downhill and later lining the course from the top of Ruthie’s Run through Aztec and the Airplane Turn all the way to the grandstands at the bottom of 1A. Town was abuzz...
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Road to Aspen, Part 2

Road to Aspen, Part 2

Aspen's First Forerunner The year is 1976. Franz Klammer has recently solidified his place amongst the gods of skiing by taking downhill gold at the Innsbruck Olympics in what is still regarded as one of the greatest ski racing performances of all time. Mike Maple, a 16-year old Aspen local and member of the Aspen Ski Club is at home, eagerly...
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Road to Aspen, Part 1

Road to Aspen, Part 1

Kyle Negomir: Up and Coming The pinnacle of competition in our sport is the World Cup, a winter-long race series hosted throughout the Alps with regular stops in Scandinavia and North America. Racers compete across 4 disciplines: Slalom, Giant Slalom (GS), Super-Giant Slalom (Super-G) and Downhill. Points in each of the 4 disciplines, and in to...
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PURE JOY!

PURE JOY!

Fall / Winter 2022 Amidst an ever-changing industry our vision has remained steadfast since the day Aztech Mountain was born: that skiing is best done with your loved ones on a beautiful bluebird day while wearing the most exquisite product on earth. This sentiment has pushed our new collection to new heights across all categories and we are...
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ZG ORIGINALS: The Birth of Anderson Ranch Arts Center

ZG ORIGINALS: The Birth of Anderson Ranch Arts Center

Anderson Ranch Arts Center is an absolute gem that, for some, flies under the radar in the Roaring Fork Valley. Located in a quiet corner of Snowmass Village, the ranch offers an idyllic setting for art enthusiasts of all ages and skill levels to hone their craft and engage in meaningful dialogue. With a strong focus on creating a tight knit com...
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Drive to Survive

Drive to Survive

How mid-century Aspen embraced motorsport tourism...For four years in the early ‘50s Aspen had a moment of car craze with an auto race taking place on the dirt streets of downtown Aspen.
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Still Ski Season...

Still Ski Season...

While most skiers hang up their sticks following their local closing day, Team Aztech member and Freeride World Tour athlete Ray McDermott continues to find snow well into the summer. This past Memorial Day Weekend Ray made the nine-hour drive north from Boulder, CO to the border of Wyoming and Montana to the secluded Beartooth Mountain Range fo...
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Nina O'Brien is Heating Up!

Nina O'Brien is Heating Up!

Catching Up After a Breakthrough Season! The seven-time National Champ, scratch that- EIGHT-TIME (as this was written!) had a breakthrough season on the World Cup this past year, securing muliple top-15 finishes as well as two top-10 results, including at the World Championships in Cortina, Italy (pictured below). For any athlete on the World C...
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Retailer Spotlight - KOIBIRD

Retailer Spotlight - KOIBIRD

Flipping the Script on London Retail  KOIBIRD is a go-to retail destination for new and unique fashion finds. Located in Central London’s Marylebone, their concept store aims to shine a light on untapped treasures from both home and abroad. Every season at Aztech Mountain we love to showcase our customers with one of our retailers th...
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Shrines of Aspen

Shrines of Aspen

  Immortalized on the Mountain Guest Author: Bobby Moyer It was late July, and the sun was beating down overhead. My heartbeat pulsed strong in my chest. I heard the dirt squeeze underneath my sister's steps behind me. I wiped a bead of sweat from my forehead. "We went too high," I said. Kate grunted, and I took off down the mountain, makin...
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