Colorado Update: Vail & Aspen Opener!

Submitted by jp on Sun, 11/19/2006 - 17:41


Justin Bartle & Wyatt Stasinos - Photo: Zach Hooper - Vail

Vail opener went off like this. CrookedCop, Justin Bartle and Wyatt Stasinos show up and we decide to take the gondola to the top, lots of terrain open.. we find plenty of sun baked fresh powder lines. Beautiful bluebird day, Zach sets up for a photog op and JB and Wyatt float a couple of huge indy grabs off of glamour cliffs. Lots of cheers from the chairlift crew and gaper squad, after that we took another quick lap and called it a day. Off to Aspen...


Wyatt, JP, Justin Bartle - Photo: Zach Hooper - Vail


Aspen groomer - Photo: Mark Sullivan - Snowboard-mag.com


Dog + Statue, Aspen - Photo: Mark Sullivan - Snowboard-mag.com

Roll into Aspen around 4:30pm and checked into the media condo, makes all the difference in the world having a place to shower and relax a bit before the nights adventures in Aspen. Thanks snowboard-mag.com and Aspen/Snowmass for the major hookup. After a little down time I rolled over and met up with CrookedCop and crew.. chilled out a bit and watched ir77. So sick.

Big thanks to Steve Metcalfe (Aspen/Snowmass Marketing Director) and Melissa Rhines (Aspen/Snowmass Communications Manager) for putting us up in Aspen and showing us a great time. Opening day was great, good snow conditions, huge posse, and lots of shred friendly terrain and features. Aspen / Snowmass is the spot!