Just another POW Day in A-town.

It's still waaaaay pre season, but we had another HUGE POW DAY today. As expected,  Aspen Spin gave everybody the day off once we exceeded 6".  On Sunday, they they were calling  it 8 to 10" up top, but measured by the Carmelo-meter it was 6" in town. Today---it was the real deal.

Today, we got about 5" overnight, followed by another 10" blast of the super soft stuff between 1.30 and 4 pm.  It was snowing as hard as this ski bum has ever seen it.  Is it skiable?--- you might ask---Damn Right it is--, but only if you're willing to hike for it.  Just another Pow day at HQ.   Nuff said for now.   Look for our new look-----coming soon .

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Snow Daze

It's dumpin' in Aspen, and it appears to be sticking to the ground.  While you're sipping your latte and reading the NY TImes, we're digging out.   Aspen Spin is calling it a 6 incher----so we're taking the rest of the day off.  The lifts aren't open yet so we'll just have to be satisfied with New England vs. Dallas.

Colorado's Arapaho Basin Ski area opened for riding on October 10, 2007.  It's the earliest opening date in A-Basin's 61 year history.  Once again, A-Basin goes on record in 2007 as the first ski resort in North America to open for the season.  A-Spin correspondent, Polly Ross made it to the opener and sent us the picture shown below.

A-Basin is currently offering one run composed of 100% man made snow.  We're taking a pass.

This Fall the weather in the Roaring Fork Valley has been spectacular.  One beautiful sunny A-day after another.  But today, we're packing up our road bikes and our hiking boots and we're breaking out our snow tires and Sorels.

There's big party news for locals and anyone else who happens to be in town.   The Aspen Club and Spa is sponsoring ASPEN DAY.  It's an open house and open party.

Check out their fitness offerings, and get a sweat with a sampler class.  See what the Aspen club has to offer. Try out the new Garnish Cafe who is serving up FREE food and drinks.  Aspen Day is really 2 days, October 17 and 18, 2007,  2-6 p.m.   Check www.AspenClub.com  for  more imformation.
   

The meeting, the memo and the pink slip

The Meeting --a celebration of snow film and snow culture,  took place in Aspen last weekend.  If you want to get fired up to ski and ride---you'll show up next year for --The Meeting.    It's 3 full days of the best ski and snowboard films going.  More than 20 ski films were shown.  Top filmmakers like Poor Boyz Productions, Teton Gravity Research (TGR), Absinthe Films and Tanner Hall all screened their newest offerings at the historic Wheeler Opera House.   All the siiiiickest riders showed up to support their flix and to "keep it real" with their fans.  The party scene was off the hiiiizeeee.  If watching these extreme athletes huck the hugest cliffs, base jump out of choppers, pillow drop from obscenely high peaks and rip through the trees in the deepest pow you can imagine,  isn't enough to get you going----then it time to take up gardening ----brah!!!

The entire event was sponsored by Aspen/Snowmass, and it kicked off with the 5th annual NEPSA Awards.  Nepsa, Aspen spelled backwards is a snow movie making contest for amateur film-makers. The theme this year----- TRANSITION.   Local teen sensations, the Stover Brothers Mark,19 and Paul, 16, took home the bacon, a $2000 cash prize. The Nepsa Awards was followed by a white-hot fashion show from D & E Sports and copius amounts of Red Bull and Vodka for those of legal drinking age.

Pictured above (L to R)  D & E model in her skivvies.  Pixel Mixel maven Jeremy Swanson shoots the fashion show. Tannner Hall and his lady---yes, we BELIEVE!!  Retired ski intructor, Andy Party with film headliner Sage Cattabriga-Alosa.  Local legend, semi-pro skier and amateur film maker Pat Sewell.  Extreme skier and Warren Miller's leading man Chris Anthony got the Silver Medal at NEPSA.   Film celeb Sammy Carlson and big mountain living legend Seth Morrison slow roasting at the Wheeler.  All the amateur movie makers receiving their kudo's on the Wheeler stage.  Aspen/Snowmass executives David Perry and Jeff Hanle embracing the 4th estate, Christine Benedditti of the Aspen Daily News.

Ski-Hab's almost over.

Yeah, dude,---  the cold winds have started blowing and we're all pulling out our puffy jackets.

Get off the couch and get ready to RIP.  Ski-Hab's over sooner than you think.Thisbodyasia092407_2  It's easy to train with Asia.

Scoopage on A-Spin.

We may live in a small mountain village--but we still get scoops.  Here's 3 of 'em.

1) Bank of America (symbol BAC) is spending big bucks to try to export the culture of Aspen.  Look for a new series of B of A commercials centered in Aspen for this winter.  There are 100's of black t-shirt wearing, walkie talkie yakking , P.A. types in town.  They all act like they are curing cancer until the catering truck shows up, and then it's a free for all.

2) LeBron James---the King ----is hosting the season premier of SNL this week.  That's no scoop, but what is hot news is the skit  they are prepping called "LeBrontourage".  Let's hope A-Spin's pal Lorne Michaels gives that vinette the green light.  The name alone cracks us up.

3) Big news for retired NHL players. Img_3064_4 There's work for them in Hollywood.   A new hockey movie, working title, Love Guru is being shot with Justin Timberlake and Jessica Alba. Check the pic at left of former NHL all stars, brawler, Bob Probert and netminder, John Vanbiesbrouck (go Beezer!) flanking Mr. Sexy Back--    JT.  Img_1077_4

                     On the right, Probie's gettin ready to punch the lights out of "mini me" Verne Troyer.

Thanks to assignment editors R. Rogow and D. Probert for the behind the scenes shots.

Start training!!!  Lifts open 11/22.