Powder Day Preview

Its the proverbial calm before the storm in Aspen. It's quiet, but not for long. Opening day is 11/27/08, Thanksgiving. We've been told by unnamed sources (Ski Co.) that its 100% on. So fire up the G-5 and get here for day one.

We've been publishing AspenSpin.com for more than 2 years, and thanks to the web our reach is worldwide. We've been in touch with the Swiss skiwear trend setters at KJUS. They wanted AspenSpin.com to get hip to their super-technical line of ski clothing for 2008/09. We're trying to be more stylie this season so we jumped on the KJUS bandwagon. Bode Miller wears it, Casey Puckett wears it and now the entire staff at AspenSpin.com will be sporting uncompromising skiwear from KJUS.  In Aspen, KJUS is on the loose at Hamilton Sports and Gorsuch. Its not only fashionable, its highly functional too. No, we didn't win the loto, and we're not trust-a-farians----- we just decided to step up and outfit our people in the finest ski garb known to man. We recently rolled in to see Bill Miller @ Hamilton Sports, and we spotted a local celeb prepping for the season by walking the red carpet in this KJUS CIO down parka. Its puffy, its toasty and its haute. Click Hamilton, Gorsuch or Kjus to see what's up.

Also on the international front one of our blokes from London sent us these photos from the first ever London Freeze, the largest pre-season skiing event in the entire British Empire. The gnarly kicker shown below was constructed specifically for the London Freeze and then packed with man-made snow so all the Euro-rippers could get off. Photos: Hitting Kickers.

Aspen Rookie Orientation

Are you ready to ride? Two weeks from today---its GO TIME--- the lifts open.  There's already snow on the ground and its sticking.  We're got a ton of newbies in town for the season so we created a 3-step orientation program for the rookies.  Its a cliff notes version of the popular Aspen Survival Guide. 

1)  GET A JOB(or a 2nd and 3rd job).  Makin' ends meat in A-Town is not easy. 

Maybe you've already got something lined up.  Think again dude-bro. You're gonna need another source of income.  Find that perfect fit at ACRA's Job Fair---This Friday, 11/14/08 @ The Hotel Jerome, 10 to 3.  See what's out there. 

Click ACRA for all the details.                      Aspen Club Ski Conditioning click to enlarge              

2)  SKI CONDITIONING.  This is serious.  It's already too late to start, but do it anyway.  Cardio, core work, squats, do those ski specific excercises ASAP.  You can do it on your own, or at one of the several venues throughout the Valley. Hire a trainer---whatever?, just do it.  We like to do our ski conditioning at THE ASPEN CLUB.  Why?  Isn't it obvious?  THE ASPEN CLUB has the hottest chicks.

3) TAKE CARE of the JOINTS.  If you plan to get a million verts (or anything close) this season you must take care o' da knees.  Bad knee = bad season.  We've got a good pre-game plan.  Gobs of FLEX-POWER.  This stuff is the shiz-nit.  Just a couple o' squirts in the morning and our knees buzz all day.  We've tried Asian balms, vioxx (shhhhh), ibuprofen, even 'roids and a few other illegal street drugs.  FLEX-POWER is the best for both warm-up and recovery.  It heats up your knees, like nothing else.  It doesn't smell and Flex-Power actually attracts cougars. Try it / buy it--click FLEX-POWER.

Snow-Time

It's Snow-Time in Aspen.  The Carmelo-meter (pictured below) called it 6" to 8" in town, with more up top. SchWiiiiing.

Freshies

We got our first real snow of the season last night.  This photo (left) was shot from A-Spin's secret HQ.  Aspen / Snowmass generously reported the dump as 12 inches, but our own Carmelo-meter (right)measured it at closer to 5" (in town).  Whatever? Its real POWDER snow.  The kind we're jones-ing for. It was the kind of storm that gets you up early in the morning, even after a BIG night.  It's not clear if the Aspen locals were dancing in the streets because of the election results, or "cause of the POW" as one rowdy reveler admitted.                                                 

 Many skiers and riders love to get their Yoga on.  With that in mind, A-Spin has teamed up with Yoga Force and Annie Appleby.   Annie, a former exec. at Paramount Pictures has taken the Yoga world by storm with her revolutionary A-Line Yoga Mat.  There's no reason to keep dragging around that sweaty old mat you've been using, when you can step up to the patented Yoga Force, A-Line.  Learn more at YogaForce.com

Annie sent us one of her super-high-end premium mats.  We passed it on to stretch-tastic Yoga-Pro Courtney A. Smith (pictured below) at The Aspen Club.  Courtney has been using the A-Line in class and she loves the alignment stripes, the contoured shape and superior non-slip material.  This mat has it all including a built in carrying strap and a pouch for your valuables.  Its the best yoga mat you've ever seen.

Buy one at YOGA FORCE.com 

 

Halloween ( Adults Only)

Halloween in Aspen is not just for the kiddies. The adult population in our little Rocky Mountain enclave takes Halloween very seriously. All the freaks came out to play, and they played hard.  It may just be the biggest party night of the year in A-Town.  Halloween 2008 was BIGGER than New Year's, BIGGER than July 4, BIGGER than a POW day (almost) ---- it was the greatest party ever.

We've posted 3 siiiick albums full o' pix for you.  Names are being withheld to protect the innocent ....& the guilty.

Click in, judge for yourself.

FREAK SHOW in Aspen           Aspen: THE DARK SIDE            DEVILS NIGHT.

Listed below is AspenSpin.com's 

Party-ability POWER RANKINGS.

1)CARIBOU CLUB:  Locals took advantage of the posh private club's only "open door'" policy of the year.  An impressive combo of very high INEBRIATION and very low INHIBITION.

2) CLUB 44:  An after-party at a private residence.  Club 44 "raged till sun-rise".  The top secret location up towards Independence Pass was a windfall for local cabbies.   Club 44 was the late-night choice for Aspen's "sexy crowd".  It was a panty dropper.

3) FLY:Super-star DJ FLO from NYC kept the sleek,sophisticated crowd groovin all night long.  Wheels Up at dawn.

4) DISH: A total of 4 big-time DJ's coupled with copious amounts of alcohol made DISH the connoisseurs choice. You can come, but you can never leave.

5) TMV: The Music Venue, (promotional considerations prevent us from elaborating).  Danger Kitty was fun and the crowd was rowdy and typically wasted. TMV is docked style points for presenting the same band (with different guys), the same set-list, and the same show ---every year.  Sure it was a sell out , but, please---please---- give us something new. Huge ups for all that delicious penny candy, the sugar rush enhanced our buzzzzzz.

6) CANTINA:  Super rowdy venue.  "Too packed to party" according to the experts.

7) ELKS CLUB: Seniors need to party too.  nuff said.  If you're in AARP, it was #1.

8) SKY:  This was our first stop.  We assume it peaked later on in the night, we must have missed it.

Un-Rated Venues.

ERIC's:   Looked fun.  No time to stop in. BENTLEY's: From the outside---it looked like a ghost town. EAGLES LODGE:  A hard-drinking spot, off the beaten track. Fun if you're an Eagle. ASPEN SQUARE  no invite.  COOPER STREET:  This "working man's bar" took the night off.  LA COCINA: (Closed) RED ONION (Closed) SNOWMASS (Under construction).