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Cycling weekend ahead for biking enthusiasts!
Submitted by warrenklug on Fri, 05/18/2012 - 16:19
Lovers of biking and Independence Pass are excited about tomorrow's annual Ride for the Pass bike race. The race takes place on Saturday, May 19, beginning at the winter closure gate and ending at the ghost town of Independence. The road over Independence Pass will be closed from 6am - 1:30pm for the safety of the racers.
On Sunday, participants of the Aspen Cycling Criterium will roar through downtown Aspen in the morning, with tight turns and fierce competition. It's a popular springtime spectacle!
Gondola Rides Resume!
Submitted by Aspenskier on Fri, 05/18/2012 - 09:32
Mark your calendars: starting weekends as of May 26, the gondola will re-open for hikers, bikers and sight-seers galore. It's one of the highlights of an Aspen afternoon, seeing the splendor and taking in the views atop Aspen Mountain. The ambitious hike and up, and gondola ride down, while other know a glass of wine and a good book on the top of the world is equally worthy way to enjoy the ride.
Mother's Day Ideas
Submitted by Aspenskier on Sat, 05/12/2012 - 08:50
Another beautiful weekend, perfect for Mother's Day outings. Try brunch at BB's Kitchen, or Justice Snow's, especially designed to toast the day; take a walk through town and and admire the blooming, just planted flowers and the colorful budding trees; or go for a drive to the Maroon Bells, or up newly-opened Independence Pass to the Continental Divide for a panoramic view of the new spring scenery.
Happy Mother's Day to you and yours, from Aspen Square Hotel!
Aspen Cycling Festival Rolls Through Town
Submitted by Aspenskier on Tue, 05/08/2012 - 17:11
With Independence Pass opening early on May 11, this year's Ride for the Pass and the Aspen Cycling Criterium should be bigger - and faster - than ever. Ride for the Pass takes place on Saturday, May 19, traversing the tried-and-true route from Winter Gate to Independence Ghost Town, with approx. 2,500 feet elevation gain over the 10-mile race course. Ride like the high-alpine wind, as proceeds from your efforts will benefit the Independence Pass Foundation (www.independencepass.org.)
Independence Pass, Opening Early for Summer Recreation!
Submitted by Aspenskier on Sun, 05/06/2012 - 11:21
“This has been an extraordinarily wild swing in snowpack amounts compared to last year,” CAIC Forecaster Rob Hunker said. “We’ve had two extreme years in a row—last year, the snowpack melted around June 23, this year it happened by May 1.”
There you have it: we're in luck! Normally, the gates are pried open on Memorial Day Weekend but this year, locals and visitors will get a head start on climbing, hiking, biking and general high alpine enjoyment, as Independence Pass opens for the season on May 11.