Aviator Nation founder and president Paige Mycoskie shares her local roots and itinerary for the best Aspen day ever, launching columnist Katie Shapiro’s new series “Their Aspen.“
Some call the Roaring Fork Valley’s expansive cross-country skiing trail system “Aspen’s fifth mountain,” an alternative to lift-served, high-octane skiing at Ajax, Aspen Highlands, Buttermilk and Snowmass.
Mountain Rescue Aspen will host its annual avalanche awareness workshop on Dec. 17. The event couldn’t be held last year because of social distancing requirements during the COVID-19 pandemic.
It’s the housing shortage, stupid. That’s the chief culprit for the labor woes hitting Aspen and other mountain-town communities in the West, anyone will tell you. The shortage has made it even more difficult for local employers whether they need people to fit ski boots or pour cocktails to find workers.