The Boyz are Back in Town

The hardest partying week of the season is fully engaged.  The rainbow flags are flying high.  Gay Ski Week (GSW) 2008 is on fire.  Although the mercury got down

to  -20 degrees below zero last night,  a pulsating disco beat should keep the town HOT all week.  Thousands of well-dressed, well coifed, upscale guys (and about 100 women) invaded Aspen in the past few days.  Despite competition from other mountains, Aspen's Gay Ski Week is still the premier upscale event in the world for Gay skiers. 

Aspen Spin is an equal opportunity party-monger, so we are "on the list" for all the major GSW events.  Many of you may fantasize about hanging around with a group of white hot "lipstick lesbians" ----A-Spin actually does it.   Last night we were invited to a private party with all the "sexiest" L-Word ladies visiting Aspen for GSW.   We danced, we drank shots and we felt like voyeurs, watching all the girl-on-girl action happening around us.  Then we got into the mix.  What a night!!!!  Totally crazy, ---these chicks can party.

SCH-WWWiiiiiiiiiiiiiing  !!!!                

While we've trying begging to hang out with the "Lipstick" group, their's PLENTY of sausage in town.  In fact the steam room at The Aspen Club has been temporalily re-named The Meat Packing District.  Everyone's having a great time, Gay or Straight.    With some help from our special correspondents, we'll get some awesome pix from the pool party, the Gay vs. Straight hockey challenge and the world famous costume downhill.   The temps are still below zero, but the action is blistering.

Green Mountain hooks up with A-Spin

Everybody loves to get FREE stuff---right?  

The corporate Mad Men from that little Avenue called Madison must think that Aspen is an influential market, because there's always somebody handing out free lip balm, or free t-shirts or free key chains around here. 

The best giveaway, however is from GREEN MOUNTAIN COFFEE.  They pass out freshly brewed Java--every morning at the base of Aspen's four mountains.  If you're a coffee drinker---save yourself four bucks ($5 in Aspen) and try a free cup of Green Mountain Coffee.  It tastes great, it's hot and it's just a few steps away from the ski lift.

Green Mountain Coffee is now the official hot caffeinated beverage of Aspen Spin.  Not because it's gratis----but because we think it's the best.  Green Mountain trades publicly NASDAQ:(GMCR) and sports a tremendous history of growth.  Luckily we jumped on their bandwagon early.   The Founder and Chairman is a very interesting guy named Bob Stiller.  Bob who's described as "shy" or "eccentric" made his first fortune in the consumer products world in the 1970's.  He was the co-founder of E-Z Wider rolling papers.  Have you ever used them for enjoying "the product"? 

Stiller, a Vermont skier, discovered Green Mountain Coffee Roasters being served in a little cafe near Waitsfield Vt.  He bought the cafe in 1981, took the company public in 1993 and now GMCR,  has annual revenues that should exceed $400 million in 2008.  Additionally, GMCR is considered to be one of the most progressive and socially responsible companies in the world. Click in at www.GreenMountainCoffee.com.                                                                                                 

For their next trick,  GMCR is attempting to revolutionize the home coffee brewing market.  Their patented "K-Cup" creates a single, freshly brewed cup of Green Mountain Coffee in about 2 minutes.  The "K-Cups" are sold in almost 8,000 stores across the U.S.  Soon you'll be able to buy a "K-Cup" on www.AspenSpin.com.

So next time you're riding one of the 4 Mountains in Aspen, grab a complimentary, freshly brewed cup of Green Mountain Coffee, and tell them Aspen Spin sent you.  

Skol Mate

There's been no post holiday hangover in Aspen -----just non-stop action.   The town rocked WinterSkol 2008 this past weekend. We cover the POW, the PARTIES and the PEOPLE in that order, so it's been tough to keep up.   All the events combined with nearly 4 feet of new snow this week has left us running ragged. 

To view all the photos click      SKOL MATE .

Ski Safety by SKI RADICAL

Aspen Spin is proud to present Ski Safety from the Bad Boyz at SKI RADICAL.

The Goods on 1-A

Today was the fourth or fifth Powder day in a row.  No one can remember.  The 6" rule has been --and still is
click to see THE GOODSin effect.   It's kept our entire news desk on the dole for almost a week.   The people that actually moved here to ski or ride are wired, tired and inspired.   Even Marco from The Cheese Shop got out three days in a row and Ray McNutt from The Nell powered up the bowl twice in one day. These guys only ski when it's EPIC.  All the pro's, the semi pro's, the huckers, the knucle draggers, the bartenders, the ski bum's and even a few lucky foriegn tourists were getting THE GOODS.

Click here for detailed  POW REPORTS

We're workin' on our fourth foot of snow from this perfect storm.  It's all been sweeeeeet.  How can you argue with non-stop POW.  The boyz at Gorsuch have been settin' us up on all the best stix.  Gotama's for when it's a foot of fresh or more and our new favorite ------Blizzard's when it's between 6" and a foot. 

Good news BUD LIGHT has become the official beer of Aspen Spin.   If you mention this to any of us, you may get a free one.

We don't like to give up our secret POW stashes very easily, after all,  673 Acres get's skied up pretty fast.  But if you're not rippin' laps on 1A, you're missing some of the best front-side skiing in the world.  That's right ----the old school, 2-person, rarely used (except when the gondy's down), site of future development, world class ski lift.  It's on the map, but it's rarely called the Shadow Mountain Lift.  You're going to have to figure out the rest of it for yourself.  We're keepin' our lines confidential.  Some of the trail names are on the map. Most of the rocks aren't,  but ---no worries, they're all covered, even on Norway.  So stay balanced, keep your hands up, get a visual reference, and poin't 'em down.  That's what we came here for, and we're gettin' it over and over and over again.