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Adopt A Tourist in Aspen

So, what is Adopt A Tourist? It’s formalizing what Aspenites do every day by welcoming visitors to town. Travelers can sign up to “be adopted” while in Aspen by locals. They get an insider-locals-type experience of Aspen, guided by volunteer locals. Ideally, they then leave with more than a photograph; they leave with a friend and an even better reason to come back to Aspen.

Powder Photo Alert from Aspen/Snowmass

Photo credit: Jeremy Swanson

Aspen/Snowmass, Colo., February 19, 2010 – With nearly two feet of powder falling in Aspen/Snowmass during the last seven days and a massive storm bringing in up to a foot and a half of snow this weekend, now is the time to get out there and ride!

Skiers and riders anxiously awaited the 9 a.m. gondola this morning to catch fresh powder tracks on Aspen Mountain. As you can tell from the photos, everyone has a big smile on their face here in Aspen/Snowmass. Feel free to use these attached photos for editorial use.

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Happy skiing and riding!

More information on Wintersköl - Aspen Winter Festival All photo credit: Jeremy Swanson

Juggler
Where: Downtown Aspen
When: Fri 15 Jan (soupskol)
- A juggler entertains at Soupskol


Fireworks
Where: Downtown Aspen
When: Sat 16 Jan
- Winterskol fireworks sparkle over Aspen Mt celebrating the great snow on the ground and the snow ahead




Torchlight
Where: Aspen Mt.
When: Sat 16 Jan

WHEN: January 28 - January 31, 2010
WHERE: Aspen, Colorado
WHO: More than 200 of the best action sports athletes including past Olympians will compete in Skiing, Snowboard and Snowmobile. For Winter X Games 13, 51 Olympians participated in the event in Aspen.
DETAILS: The Winter X Games, the premier action sports event in the world, will be held January 28 through January 31, 2010 in Aspen, Colorado.

Winter X Games 14 will be covered live on ESPN & ESPN2 as well as online through ESPN.com/Action and ESPN360. The event has been held in Aspen for six years, and it was announced in a press conference during Winter X Games 13 that the event will stay in Aspen/ Snowmass through 2012.

LINKS:
www.xgames.com

Bus and Parking Info
for the 2010 Winter X-Games
at Buttermilk Mountain, Aspen

Here are some great new snow photos from the Aspen Skiing Company.





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Happy skiing and riding!

Aspen Highlands and Buttermilk (home of the ESPN Winter X Games) opened today to glorious weather. All four mountains Snowmass, Aspen Mountain, Aspen Highlands and Buttermilk are now all open for the season. Guests and locals alike hit the slopes under amazingly sunny skies to powder stashes everywhere!

Buttermilk opened with close to 100% of their terrain and all lifts in operation. Aspen Highlands opened with over 750 acres including parts of Highland Bowl (see picture attached). Another storm is expected to hit the Aspen/Snowmass area starting later tonight and stay through Monday. Yippee!

Highlands

Delta is starting to fly direct from Salt Lake City, Utah to Aspen, Colorado starting on December 18th, 2009. For more information or to book your flight today check out: Salt Lake to Aspen on Delta

Aspen Valley Ski Club opening day on Ajax Mountain 11/25/2009 50-50 board slides on bench next to patrol shack, front flips, corduroy, powder, skiers, boarders, crashes and a bluebird day. Come Aspen Mountain for yourself. Top to bottom skiing.

Here is an update message from Melissa at the Aspen Skiing Company:

Hi All-

We are counting down the hours to the start of ski and snowboard season here at Aspen/Snowmass! Another 4 inches fell over night, mountain crews are working tirelessly grooming the slopes and getting the mountain ready for this Thursday, November 26th- opening day-Yeah!