Grin and Bear it.

Skiing conditions on Ajax were super-de-duper yesterday.   About 6 inches of fresh snow mixed with a warm, sunny, "bluebird" of a day.  The only issue that came up to inhibit our fun was the potential crises in the world financial markets. 

How did the staff at Aspen Spin handle the near collapse of the stock market?    We wore a diaper under our Gore-Tex.  

          The Bears are winning.
                What me Worry? Yup!!!

                                                                    
Just another day in the salt mine.

2 Birds and the Bowl.

Thank You.  We've been receiving  lots of photos from our viewers.  If you've sent us your own art, we will try our best to use it, however,  pix from camera phones usually won't make the cut.  It's a pixel thing. 

The photograph featured below was taken by Mario Careaga.  We're calling it:

                                                 2 Birds and the Bowl.

Straight Line

Even some of the straight folks came out to play during GSW.   The ski conditions are still awesome---despite
Click here to see the Straight Line Pixthe mercury getting down to 20 below overnight.   We've  been getting it done in the White Room every day, but------ man it's cold.   That's January in Aspen.

Nello Balan, owner of the famed NYC restaurant that bears his name was in Aspen to ski with his wife Elbi and their kids.  The Balan's threw a phenomenal party at The Little Nell that was well attended by the skiers and the fashionistas alike. 

Click on Straight Line to see the pix.

This week is setting up to be a HUGE one as X-Games ignite on Thursday.  The pow and the parties are gonna be siiiiiiiiiiiiiiick!!  Stay tuned.                                                        

Every Day, in Every Way

Gay Ski Week is still humming, and there's plenty of DNA around town to prove it.  Tonight's pool party at the ARC should be siiiiiiiiick, but A-spin's going to have to take a "pass-a-dina".   No bananna hamocks for us, but send us your pix.

The costume downhill is always one of the highlights of GSW,  but the 10 degree temperature made for some chilly willy's.   The SHOW MUST GO ON!!!     All these pix are thumb-nails,  click 'em for a better view.

Gelsey stuck on the Matterhorn by Karen Kilimnik.  It's this year's lift ticket.       
Extreme skier Christy Sauer from AAM dressed as Gelsey.                          
"I've gotta be me!! performed by Roxie Rubenstein.                              
A pair of Cher's. These 2 guys are so Gay ---"every day in every way" they sung in unison.                         
Scott from L.A. dressed as toe tapping Idaho Senator Larry Craig.

The G Force, an all-gay, all-star ice hockey squad put on their "game faces".
The Hindu Gods from Boulder Co.

Mario and his Fla. Kitty Kat Klub. Ray, Maria, Lisa & Adrienne. Behind the velvet rope.  
L.A. divas Mary and J. "just J." chilled out in the V.I.P area.                                                    

Captain of the Euro Trash, Freddy Ricard prepares to "take on" G-Force.

Spread Out, Picasso.

History was made on January 16th;  Sheldon Yellen, the wealthiest person in the U.S. to have never visited
There's a lot of love in the room. Photo: J. SchoenbergAspen -----turned 50.  It's hard to fathom that a big time entrepreneur like Yellen has never once had his wheels touch down in Aspen.  Changes need to be made at the top, ASAP.   Spread out, Picasso----do we need a major fire to attract the likes of Yellen.

Yellen is CEO of BELFOR USA, the largest disaster restoration firm in the world.  Yellen directs 51 property recovery offices in North America and 27 offices internationally.  Belfor is the official disaster restoration partner of Aspen Spin, yet we can't even talk him into to picking us up on the way to Vegas.

Sheldon rose to the top the old fashioned way, he married into it.   Naaaah, we're just giving him the needle.  Actually, he's is one of the most respected executives in the Country.  Both his employees and his customers love and admire him.  He's known as the guy who "gets the job done".    When huge disasters occur, such as Hurricane Katrina and the California wild fires, BELFOR is the first responder.  When people are in need ----BELFOR USA always answers the call.  

One of Sheldon's favorite sayings is "whatever it takes", and he backs it up with action.  In fact, on a recent trip to Las Vegas,  Aspen Spin was on the verge of getting kicked out of the TI  (for card counting and other minor violations) ----Yellen stepped in and made it right with the pit boss.  That pit boss is now a key executive in Belfor's Las Vegas office.  Thanks Shel,---- for helping us avoid another disaster.

The moment of surprise. Photo: E.KellmanPerhaps Sheldon's greatest success is the close knit family unit that he and his exquisite wife Iris have created.  After long grueling business trips, Sheldon can't wait to get home to spend quality time with Iris and his boys.  Shel and Iris have been together since the pre-historic era, so she and her staff put together a huge surprise party to honor her man on his milestone.   Sheldon was so moved by the love shown by his family, friends and business partners, that he managed to squirt out a few tears in front of everyone.   Were they crocodile tears, like Hillary and George W. showed us ---or real deal?   We think---- REAL.   There was a lot of love in that room.

 Happy Birthday ----Sheldon,-- we hope to be there for your 75th.