U.S. Ski Hall of Fame inducts two from Aspen

Robin Smith | Sun., April 12 @ 11:35 pm

Two hometown heroes, skiers Chris Davenport and the late Curt Chase, were inducted into the U.S. Ski and Snowboard Hall of Fame Saturday night, April 11, supported by a sizeable entourage from Aspen that rolled into Steamboat Springs to attend the annual gala. Over 350 people mingled – ...

US Ski Team hopeful tries crowdfunding site

3robin smith | Mon., January 5 @ 11:04 pm

Local ski racer Galena Wardle has set up a crowdfunding platform in her bid to raise funds for the coaching, equipment and travel expenses necessary for her position with the US Ski Team's alpine junior development team, the National Training Group. Home recently for the holidays, Wardle has now returned ...

Planning a powder-skiing trip to British Columbia

6Robin Smith | December 26, 2014 @ 11:32 am

Last week's 2-foot total of snow in Colorado has been mirrored in Canada's western mountain ranges as well - a timely reminder for avid powder hounds to think about booking a deep powder adventure of heli- or snowcat-skiing in the backcountry of British Columbia's wilderness. From Colorado, the ...

Women's World Cup races captivate Aspen

7Robin Smith | November 30, 2014 @ 10:34 pm

The Austrian women dominated both the giant slalom and slalom events of the 2014 Aspen Winternational over the weekend of November 29-30, with Eva-Maria Brem’s giant slalom gold and Nicole Hosp’s victory in the slalom. Veteran Austrian racer Kathrin Zettel garnered the most medals, ...

2014 USA Pro Cycling Challenge Results

7Staff Report | August 25, 2014 @ 3:06 pm

The 2014 USA Pro Cycling Challenge is over and after a great week of racing, below are the final results. Congratulations to Aspen’s own TJ van Garderen of BMC Racing as the overall 2014 race winner. Overall standings- First place - TJ van Garderen (USA) of BMC Racing Team Second ...

Colorado Resident Keil Reijnen Takes Stage One in Thrilling Finish at The 2014 USA Pro Challenge

5Staff Report | August 19, 2014 @ 8:34 am

Aspen, Colo. (Aug. 18, 2014) – Set against the beautiful backdrop of Aspen and Snowmass, the 2014 USA Pro Challenge got off to an exciting start with a circuit race of three 22-miles laps that included 2,300 ft. of climbing per lap, creating an aggressive day of racing. Colorado Resident Kiel Reijnen ...

Top 10 ski-town golf deals

6Todd Hartley | July 23, 2014 @ 10:23 am

Ski towns are called ski towns for a reason. I get that. I realize that when people think of towns like Aspen, Vail and Telluride, they think of places where the golf courses are disguised as cross-country ski areas. But you’d be surprised by just how many golf addicts live in those towns ...

Denver Broncos offseason report

1Staff Report | July 11, 2014 @ 4:59 am

Last year was a wild one for the Denver Broncos. After Peyton Manning led the team to an all-time record 606 points during the season, the Broncos fell flat in the Super Bowl against the Seahawks. John Elway and John Fox know that the window for a Super Bowl is closing, as Manning just turned 38. Denver ...

Aspen snags 2017 FIS World Cup Finals

3Staff Report | June 9, 2014 @ 5:32 am

BARCELONA, Spain (June 6) – Aspen has been awarded one of the most prestigious events on the Audi FIS Alpine World Cup as site of the 2017 World Cup Finals. Aspen, a longtime supporter of World Cup racing, was selected by the International Ski Federation for the March 15-19, 2017 races that will ...

Kona Golf: Big Island, big opportunities for Colorado golfers

3Todd Hartley | May 28, 2014 @ 4:11 pm

As a native of Connecticut, resident of Colorado and person who doesn’t drink coffee, I suppose I could be forgiven for knowing virtually nothing about Kona. It’s just not the sort of place that comes up on my radar very often. In fact, a few weeks ago I couldn’t have even told you ...

Coping with arthritis in the knees

1Dr. Rick Cunningham | May 21, 2014 @ 2:42 pm

With people living longer, the number of people affected by osteoarthritis (OA) is rising sharply. In 2005, 27 million people in the US were estimated to have OA, with the knees, hands and hips being the most common sites of involvement. OA is more prevalent in women than men. There is some evidence ...

AVSC nabs McBride as head alpine coach

1Walt Evans | May 11, 2014 @ 9:24 am

AVSC alum and former national team coach John “Johno” McBride has joined Aspen Valley Ski and Snowboard Club as its Alpine Head Coach. The 49-year-old McBride, a second-generation Aspenite, comes to AVSC after a successful four-year stint coaching downhill and super-G skiers on the Canadian ...

2014 Pro Cycling Challenge route released

2Tripp Devers | May 9, 2014 @ 12:01 pm

The 2014 Pro Challenge route has been announced and will certainly please cycling fans in many of the State’s favorite bike towns. Riders and spectators alike, as well as television viewers, will be treated to some of Colorado’s most beautiful mountain scenery. Day One: The ...

Learning to ride the right way with the Aspen Dirt Bike School

5Tripp Devers | May 8, 2014 @ 12:03 pm

The growing sport of motorcycle trail riding, or “dirt biking,” has a long history in the Roaring Fork Valley and Western slope. Between Aspen and Grand Junction, there is a vast assortment of great trail systems for riders to take advantage of, but learning to ride can be intimidating ...

Amazing ski season delights locals and guests both

1Robin Smith | April 21, 2014 @ 9:56 am

With the exception of Aspen Mountain's two extra weekends of being open for business, all Aspen Skiing Company mountains concluded a ski season of exceptional snow for the winter of 2013-14 on Sunday, April 20. Multiple snowstorms, deep powder days and both an early opening and late closing were the ...