The Amazing Race Aspen

Elk Mountain Grand Traverse

The 12th Annual Elk Mountain Grand Traverse is a 40+ mile race through the high mountains between Crested Butte and Aspen. This year the weather was good, except for the extremely high winds and a corresponding ground blizzard. Early finishers were greeted by Crested Butte's famous first lady --Glo.

Extreme Scene

A record 133 teams competed in this years EMGT. Fast teams finished in just over 9 hours, slow teams took about 18. Here's team Hottie at the finish, lookin' pretty good after a long walk at altitude.

CB to Aspen

Jenny and Katie cheered on their significant others at the finish of the Grand Traverse.

Grand Traverse.

Team Mommy got the best greeting at the finish line.

Sweet Life

Team Sweet Life during their pre-game ritual at Red Bull's SchneeTag. Photo: Ari Rubin

Fire Up!

Team Sweet Life, featuring Ari Rubin, doing their tribal dance just prior to their run @ SchneeTag. Photo Ari Rubin

Easy Rider Chopper

Schneetag. Each team of 4, creates a craft (under 400 lbs) to skim a 75x20 icy pool. This is the EASY RIDER CHOPPER. Photo: Zach Knight.

Easy Rider

Easy Rider mentally preps for his big run. Photo: Ari Rubin

Silver Queens

Team SilverQueen paused for a photo. These rugged miners re-built the SilverQueen Gondola from hard-core cardboard. Check, Kyle Landers, Adam Land, Greg Curly and Zach Knight (in the Silver one-piece). Photo: Zach Knight

Zach hits the Drink

Zach Knight steers his craft into the chilly drink. Shrinkage. Photo Jeremy Swanson / ASC.

Dumb and Dumber

I got Worms from Dumb and Dumber took third at Red Bull's SchneeTag. Photo Jeremy Swanson/ ASC.

Marching Band

Even though they aren't really band geeks, The Marching Band took 2nd. Photo: Ari Rubin

The Outlaws

The Outlaws won the whole Ho-Down at ScneeTag. Photo: Ari Rubin.

ShneeTag First Place

Jenny Marshall rides to victory. The winning team received an all expenses VIP trip to an upcoming NASCAR race. Photo: Jeremy Swanson/ ASC

Battle in the Bowls

The 2nd annual Battle in the Bowls @ Aspen Highlands was gnar personified. High School seniors Baker Boyd (shown here) and teamate Kevin Frazezier took home first prize in the grueling race with a time just over 3 hours. Photo: Jeremy Swanson/ ASC.

Bowl Laps

Local BIG mountain superstar Chris Davenport designed the rigorious course at Aspen Highlands for Battle in the Bowls and hosted the event. He also competed with his 7 year old ripper son Stian. Photo: Jeremy Swanson/ ASC.