Ski buddies Bob Snyder and Erik Peltonen were motoring together on a fresh powder morning a few years ago. Bob said, “The ski report says twelve inches of new,” to which Erik replied, “I’ll believe.
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Curt Stewart, who left California to pursue his skiing dreams and quickly left his mark on the Roaring Fork Valley in the 1980s from transportation to skiing, died earlier this month at his home in Scottsdale, Ariz. He was 73.
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Aspen Skiing Co.’s proposal to expand Aspen Mountain ski area into the Pandora’s terrain has not reached public hearings in the Pitkin County review process yet, but the debate has already started to sizzle.
The Pitkin County Planning and Zoning Commission voted strictly on a procedural matter Tuesday and did not get into the merits of Skico’s proposal. However, several people submitted letters that framed the issues that are likely to dominate the expansion debate this year.
Proponents contended that adding 153 acres of skiing mostly in gladed terrain would add an element of skiing that Aspen Mountain currently lacks. They said it would help Aspen Skiing Co. maintain its competitive edge.