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Category Archives: Aspen Stories
Chapter 6 – iii
!!!!!*****WORKING DRAFT*****!!!!! The sudden change from flat to vertical had become routine by the time we’d passed through Denver. Fir trees, precipitous drop-offs, and thin air replaced the endless wheat fields. I’d driven through the city, but Mike took over … Continue reading →
2018 Aspen Al T’Tude Bad Ass Camp – Conclusion
CAMP REPORT: THE END OF THE STORY Friday – Ragnar Day – This year, we once again fielded two Ragnar Trail relay teams. Jeremy, Danielle, Teri, and Patrick made up the Ultra; each would run six legs, 2 each of … Continue reading →
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Bad Ass 2018 Camp report, Part Deux (II)
Tuesday – The Big Day. Independence Pass rises directly out of Aspen, heading east from 8000′ to 12,100′ over 20 miles. We debated for days how to tackle this route. John and Jeremy tried vainly to entice Tim, Matt, and Patrick … Continue reading →
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Gondola Stories – I
The mid-day sun warms up a gondola cage, even on a cold day in January. Skiers fresh from the shuss down Little Nell, then removing skis, carrying them up to the loading dock, and hoisting them into those racks on … Continue reading →
MvB Wars: Not Seeing the View For the Trees
The MvB wars, being a collection of disconnected battles, feature good guys and bad guys on each side. The billionaires are fewer in number, but higher in visibility, so they have the upper hand in poor optics, at least. “When … Continue reading →
MvB Wars: Penthouse Division
Ever wonder why billionaires act like they do: secretive, disdainful, building barriers between themselves and the other 99.9999% of the population? Here are a couple of stories which might shed some light on the development process. Neither involves a billionaire, … Continue reading →
MvsB Wars: Castle Creek Conflicts
Just before entering Aspen town proper, Highway 82 crosses Castle Creek on a rickety old bridge. For decades, Aspenites have fought over the “Entrance to Aspen”. On the south side of the road, land has been preserved as the Marolt … Continue reading →
Millionaires vs Billionaires, II
Not all of the combatants in the Billionaire vs. Millionaire conflicts are clearly demarcated by 10-figure wealth. It may be more of a state of mind. Surely, someone with a net worth of $5,000,000 lies within the Millionaire camp. But … Continue reading →
Millionaires vs. Billionaires, Part I
“Billionaire vs Millionaire” wars have broken out in the valley of the Roaring Fork. Continue reading →
Ski Report
“If it doesn’t snow by Washington’s Birthday, they may have to shut the mountain down.” I was trying to explain to Cody just how odd the weather and snow conditions are. Cheryl, Leigh, and I had been skiing “easy blues … Continue reading →