Posted on 06/09/2008 11:47:32 PM PDT by tcrlaf
Aspen Mountain will be open to skiers and snowboarders this weekend, according to Jeff Hanle, spokesman for the Aspen Skiing Co.
“Yes, we are going skiing,” Hanle said, though he could not confirm the details.
The Skico previously indicated it would consider opening the mountain this weekend, which coincides with the Aspen Food & Wine Magazine Classic.
It's unusual but not unprecedented to have skiing on Ajax mountain this late in the season, after Independence Pass already has opened for the summer.
But highway crews only last week re-opened the 12,093-foot pass after a particularly snowy winter.
Arapahoe Basin, which boasts the state's longest ski season, closed on Sunday.
(Excerpt) Read more at summitdaily.com ...
alleluia
It’s called CLIMATE CHANGE now...
(simply because the envirowackos were embarrassed to call it warming when it’s cooling so they want to be on both sides)...
Bear Camp road, where James Kim lost his life, still has TEN FOOT DRIFTS in places!
It’s insane...the weather in Oregon is like early March, if not earlier.
Ed
Crested Butte, just south across the mountains from Aspen, had close to 500 inches of snow this season. It snowed again Saturday night.
Crested Butte, just south across the mountains from Aspen, had close to 500 inches of snow this season. It snowed again Saturday night.
Looks like there might be an extended whitewater season to boot.
Your Carbon Belch:
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Bravo. Thanks for your support of endangered plantlife.
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