Heard on the Lift
Crescendo to Cortina: Episode 1 — Origins and Motivations
The first installment of Crescendo to Cortina focuses on the bug that bit Aztech Mountain's Olympians—Wiley Maple, Tricia Mangan, Kyle Negomir and Nina O'Brien. Elite athletes are often remembered ...
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Aspen Historical Society, Aspen Times Collection by Bobby Moyer January 2021Aztech Mountain It was late July, and the sun was beating downoverhead. My heartbeat pulsed strong in my chest. Iheard...
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by Ted Conovor New York TimesJan. 1, 1995 Desperate to divert a houseful of guests after a plumbing disaster at her Colorado ranch in 1939, Elizabeth Paepcke acted on a tip and led her friends ...
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Skiing Comes To Aspen: The Highland Bavarian Corporation (Part I )
by Tim Willoghby January 20, 2011 Aspen Times Weekly The year 1936 was pivotal for the American ski industry. It was an Olympic year, in which the games in Germany introduced alpine skiing as an ...
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by Greg Fitzimmons March 11, 2014 Teton Gravity Media Drugs ran rampant and territorial rumbles were commonplace — Aspen in the 1970s was a gangland. It was a tableau of the Wild West... ......
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Homage to a Legend Called Aspen
by James Saulter November 1, 1981 The New York Times There were clouds to the west, a certain chill in the air, and now the snow is beginning to fall in Aspen, the thick, blanketing snow that wil...
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Springtime on Ajax: An Ode to Slush Bumps and The Bell Mountain Buckoff
There’s a shift that happens in Aspen come spring. The air softens, the sun lingers longer before ducking behind Shadow Mountain, and Ajax transforms into a different type of playground for those w...
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The Unseen Support System: Teammates, Coaches, and the Village Behind an Athlete
For World Cup athletes there is a complex ecosystem of professionals, friends, family, and community who transform individual potential into the pursuit of excellence. Without this team, speed is u...
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A Love Letter to The Silver Queen
Ski towns are built on tradition, and in Aspen, there is no tradition more sacred than stepping into a gondola cabin on a bluebird powder day, pressing your forehead to the glass, and watching the ...
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Lech, Austria, is a destination synonymous with alpine elegance, world-class skiing, and a timeless charm that has drawn skiers from around the globe for generations. Nestled in the Arlberg reg...
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10th Anniversary
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