Freshman Orientation

who are these girlz?This is the best time of the season.  There's plenty of snow to schrrrramp, and all the new seasonal workers, the Freshman Class, as we call them, are settling into their groove.  Everybody's makin' friends.   The nubies don't even know what's about to hit them---- in about 2 weeks.   They haven't spent Christmas in Aspen yet, they're still "un-tried".  You know, ----Freshman Orientation.    Do you remember what that was like?  It's a gooooood, goooooood  time.

Those of us that have been in Aspen for a while, the upper-classmen---so to speak, have graduated to more
John Popper of Blues Traveler played AJAX.meaningful pursuits---such as non stop partying ---in between Powder Days.  That 80's song by Eddie Murphy  inspired our latest photo album, ....I just want to Party all the time......Party all the Time....... Party all the Time.   Check out the pix by clicking on anything.

If u missed the prompt above---Click Here for the PARTY all the TIME  pix.  Highlights include Blues Traveler at the base of Ajax and the Snow Magazine kickoff event.  Oh yeah,  and pow pow every day,  Niiiiiiice!!!

The Eagle Has Landed

It turns out that www.AspenSpin.com is becoming the "most influential" Independent voice West of Independence Pass.  Everyone is clicking and buying and clicking and booking and so on and so on, etc. etc.

Given our new found power, the Power of the Powder, we need to make a few things clear:

* If you are renting skis, and you're not going to Gorsuch---you're missing out on the best service and selection  in town.  The Volkl Gotama's that we sported during the POW storm were muy magnifico!!!

* The Aspen Club and Spa along with Jimmy's is sponsoring a Poker Tournament and Fund Raiser on December 16th and 18th.   Both events are open to the public.  The poker is scheduled for the 16th at Jimmy's with the final table being held at the Aspen Club's huge 30th Aniversary blow out on the 18th.  For more info click on the Aspen club banner ---upper right.

*Based on our ultra-sophisticated tracking software, it appears that some of you have missed out on A-Spin's  newest photo album World's Fastest Women.   Click on the  green link to get there.  If you think the pix are boring or you're mad because your mug shot didn't make the cut---then our only advice to you is-----start your own web-site.

*If you get a chance,  see the movie IN THE SHADOW of the MOON, playing Wed. at the Wheeler.  It's a phenomenal documentary about the Space Race and the Apollo astronauts.  No, Leon Black is not starring.  Our staff was invited to a special screening, and everyone thought it was great!!!

The Best Ever?

Mark the date, December 7, 2007,  some local experts are calling  it the ......BEST POWDER DAY .....EVER!!!    

That's the buzzzzzzzz in Aspen, people are saying it.  Last Friday's huge 20" storm yielded argueably the best ski day EVER on Ajax.  "It went from the worst season--- to the best season ---in a week" quipped ski aficionado Thomas Ogden.  It's been 2 straight weekends of pounding snow storms here in the Roaring Fork Valley---and it's been simply Awesome!!

The snow mixed in with the World Cup Races /the events / the parties / the promotions and plenty of POWDER skiing has made the early season in Aspen ---in a word---- spectacular.   Click into the photo album  WORLD'S FASTEST WOMEN to see some of the action. 

Photo:  Matt Power   www.mattpowerphotography.com     Skier:  Ted Davenport

America's Downhill

The fastest Women skiers in the world descended down Ruthies Run at an extremely high rate of speed today.  Despite iffy weather (too much snow-----yooooop!)  it was the first FIS World Cup Downhill held in Aspen since 1988.   Look for more pix in the photo album WORLD'S FASTEST WOMEN --- coming soon.

                                                       The results:                                       
First place finisher Britt Janyk of Whistler was very pleased with her first World cup victory
America's sweetheart Lindsey Vonn poses with her girlz Vanessa, Alyssa and Melissa. All 3 ladies in the customized "I heart Lindsey" shirts were bridesmaids @ Ms. Vonn's recent nuptials

1) Britt Janyk    Canada

2) Marlies Schild  Austria

3) Renate Goetschl  Austria

4) Lindsey Vonn     USA

Bring your Snorkel

Another gargantuan snow storm dropped over 2 feet of sweeeeet, soft POW POW on Aspen /Snowmass today.  If you missed it----oh, well.   The chest deep powder, and constant face shots made our snorkel obsolete, so we had to break out the full scuba regulator to ski this stuff.    Tomorrow---more of the same.  

The Women's World Cup Downhill race scheduled for today was canceled----too much snow.

Epic does not begin to describe the conditions.  Here's some pix for you. 

 Photos by Jeremy Swanson.