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Oktoberfest

Who says Oktoberfest can't be celebrated in September? St. Mary's Church hosted the whole town for a traditional BBQ, and even brought the entertainment in from (shhh) Vail.

Indian Summer

Alex, fresh off his stint @ Burning Man, eyeballed the vixen Natalia pool side. Natalia didn't seem to mind his intense stare.

Upper Body Shot

Boyz will be Boyz. At least they didn't drop trow. Alex McAfee, Rodney Smith and David Lester toasting @ the pool.

Salmon Party

Rob Leventhal (right) hosted his annual Salmon Party at Snyder Park. Rob and Larry doled out the fish to a hungry group of VIP Guests.

Top Producers

Smith Barney's top producers in the country were rewarded with 5 days in beautiful Aspen. Maxine Moody, Ziad Habayeb and Darren Blake got rowdy at altitude. How 'bout some hot IPO's for your favorite ski bum.

No Worries

Bear's gone, Lehman failed and Merrill is now B of A , but that didn't stop this group of Smith Barney honcho's from partying like it was 1999.

Penalty Flag

Referee, Robert Chypher dipped his whistle in beer prior to each and every match at The Aspen's Club's Dodgeball Tournament. Are the results official even if the ref. is blasted?----apparently so.

Champions

The Noon-Groomers won the whole thing at the Aspen Club's Dodgeball Tournament. They also received the prize for best costume---you could say THEY DOMINATED.

Huge Upset

The Aspen Club squad was the "stacked" pre-tourney favorite, but did not perform up to expectations. Their camo jerseys were cool ---and they did win the party (keep on clickin')---soooo maybe next year.

Team Jerome

The D-ballers from the Hotel Jerome looked "pretty corporate" in their freshly pressed linens accented by gang paraphernalia. Vail Resorts must be so proud.

Team Gusto

Gusto restaurant fielded a strong dodgeball team, but slinging pasta did not prepare them for the intense competition they faced @ The Aspen Club's DodgeBall Tournament.

Booty Machine

The Booty Machine was "the team to beat" in the early rounds. They couldn't take their d-ball game to the next level and finished in the middle of the pack.

Sotheby's Skidz

Sotheby's Real Estate fielded a team of highly dodgy players ----but they just couldn't ball. Captain Raifie Bass admitted "we were out hustled, out dodged and out played in every facet of the game". They left with a perfect 0-3 record but sporting huge smiles.

Second Place (again)

Perennial runner's up, The Little Nell had a deep bench packed with power and skill----but just like last time they failed to convert in the finals.

Victory!!

The Noon Groomer's tried to act "all laid back & sh*t", but they were fierce competitors. They picked-off their opponents one by one until no one was left standing.

Good Flow

Once the Dodgeball Tournament was over, the drinking games began. Host team, The Aspen Club, easily won the party.

Keg Stand

Michigan State Alum and Aspen Club hottie Alaina Dodds showed the crowd her keg stand prowess. In the olden days, this stunt was known as a "moon-chug".

The Church of Balloon.

Snowmass, Colorado. 7am, Sunday morning.

22 degrees. The Church of Balloon.

Race Camp

12 Hours of Snowmass is a new event. With Lance Armstrong in the mix, it became a HUGE event in the biking world. Solo riders, Duos and 3 -person squads pumped continuous laps up and down Snowmass Mountain. The course was 7 miles long and "only" had an elevation gain of 1,591 vertical feet.

Sound Fun? "One lap is enough to kill you" gasped one rider. Participants described the course as "intense", "technical" and "a good crank".

The Vanilla Gorilla

Endurance biking legend and mountain biking Hall of Famer, Dave Wiens, a.k.a the Vanilla Gorilla. He topped Lance Armstrong earlier this summer to win his 6th Leadville 100. If you rode 100 miles at 10,000 ft you'd be a gorilla too.

Lance and his team prevailed over Wiens' Team Beaver Creek in the inaugural 12 hours of Snowmass.

Lance Armstrong in Aspen

Lance Armstrong had his game face on, but we got a little smile out of him when we told him we were shooting for AspenSpin.com.

Out of Retirement

LA was chomping at the bit to get on-course at the inaugural 12 hours of Snowmass.

Fastest Lap

Taking the tag from teammate and local cycle-killa Max Taam (right), Lance Armstrong was all business, once he was in the saddle. The race was a benefit for two worthy non-profits Aspen Youth Center and Extreme Sports Camp .

Rapetti Rides

Local rider Michael Rapetti was thrilled to compete with Lance Armstrong at the 12 hours of Snowmass. Rapetti looks pretty fresh after his first lap. Only 11 more hours of hard core, uphill, single track riding to go.

Crank Girlz

They may look soft and sweet, but these ladies fully cranked it ,all day long. Sonya, Amy and Sari had a blast @ 12 Hours of Snowmass.

Course Record

Lance Armstrong about to tag off to his teammate, Len Zanni (L) after completing the fastest lap in the competition.

Community Picnic

Mayor Mick Ireland and City Council member Steve Skadron served lunch to the entire community. The City of Aspen sponsored their annual Community Picnic. Spectacular weather, family-friendly activities paired with copious amounts of free food and beer brought out thousands of residents to the Aspen Golf Course.

Next Gen

The community picnic brought out some of Aspen's "younger and hipper" crowd. Dean, Katrina, Carlos, Matt, Cathy, Sharron and Robert all enjoyed the festivities.

Who called the Cops?

The Aspen Police showed up in force at the Community Picnic sponsored by The City of Aspen. Everyone felt safe with (from left) Dan Davis, Chief Richard Pryor, Melissa Clare and Stephanie Dasaro on hand.