Hall of Fame

The Aspen Hall of Fame hosted it's 21st straight induction banquet at the Doerr-Hosier Center at the Aspen Institute.   Honored by the Board this year were Mary Hayes and David and Sigrid Stapleton.

 Ms. Hayes has been contributing to The Aspen Times for more than 50 years.   If you've spent any real time in Aspen you've probably had your picture snapped by the "wily one" --- Mary Eshbaugh Hayes.  She shoots for the "other" society page in town.  

The Stapletons' roots run as deep as they get in Aspen.  David's great gramps made the mule trip over Independence Pass in the 1880's.  They've been involved in everything in Aspen since then.

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Aspen Spin is counting on a spot in the Aspen HOF---class of 2040.  Until then we're establishing our own WALL of FAME.   Keep clickin' to see if you made the Wall of Fame.

Nancy Brandt, Mary Elsbaugh Hayes and Bobby Tucker celebrate the HOF. 
HOF President and Founder Jeanette Darnauer welcomes Aspen's first female Mayor and Hall of Famer, Eve Homeyer and long time local Polly Ross.
HOF inductees David and Sigrid Stapleton pose with City Councilman Dwayne Romero and his wife Margaret.

Big 'n' Soft

photo: Matt Wylie

The Perfect Season

The Pats couldn't do it, but Aspen keeps on rolling.  A record snowfall in December was followed by another record setting month in January.  It has made the skiing soft---- and it's getting softer. We call it THE PERFECT SEASON.   Now it's February and it just keeps on dumping.  Today, the day after the super bowl, it snowed heavily from about 6am to 2pm.  We are measuring everything in feet now----so we'll call it ----between 1' and 2".  Bring your fat boyz and let 'em ride.

Jabba's always makin' a deal.

Nostradamus

           

Aspen Spin's Prediction    31-17   New England.