Kaya Williams/The Aspen Times
Small scraps of laminated paper, nails in the trees and deconstructed bench are all that remain at the Hunter S. Thompson shrine at Snowmass Ski Area. The glade once covered in photos, articles, signs and paraphernalia dedicated to the late gonzo journalist and Woody Creek writer contains only remnants of the tribute.
It’s not the only one gone: at least nine other shrines — to Bob Beattie, Spider Sabich, Stein Eriksen, Bobby Jones, Ben Hogan, the state of Minnesota, the Chicago Blackhawks, cats and golf — have been destroyed, according to an email from David Wood.