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The Mother of All Ascensions hits a 30-year anniversary of Mardi Gras uphill traditions in Snowmass in 2022. The multiday format returns this year for race from Base Village to High Alpine, starting on Monday, Feb. 21. ....
Kelsey Brunner/The Aspen Times The stoke is high for year 29 of the Mother of All Ascensions, a longtime Snowmass Village Mardi Gras tradition that brings costumed uphillers in pursuit of elevation gain and glory to the base of Fanny Hill for the race up to the High Alpine restaurant (formerly known as Gwyn’s High Alpine). “I’m just so stoked, and thrilled, (and) grateful, blessed that we were able to pull this one together, because we haven’t missed a year,” said Andrew Bielecki, the event’s organizer. He’s been running the race since 1993, a year after it was founded by Patrick Long, Joel Gorton and Jeff Tippett. ....