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A bit of ski racing

There was a junior ski race this morning so here’s a bit of colour and action:
Wilder Dwight Memorial Super-G J3  - Aspen - 15 Jan 2012
Wilder Dwight Memorial Super-G J3  - Aspen - 15 Jan 2012
Wilder Dwight Memorial Super-G J3  - Aspen - 15 Jan 2012
Wilder Dwight Memorial Super-G J3  - Aspen - 15 Jan 2012

Aspen Streetscapes

Here are some photos of the Aspen streets. As always, click on the photo for caption/descriptions:
Aspen - US - 15 Jan 2012
Aspen - US - 15 Jan 2012
Aspen - US - 15 Jan 2012

Ribs and ice cream

A quintessentially American dinner of take away ribs and chicken wings from Hickory House Ribs followed by ice cream of an unusual, but delicious, flavour.
Aspen - US - 9 Jan 2012
Aspen - US - 10 Jan 2012

Everyone wants to ski on fresh snow

With 8 inches of fresh snow everyone wanted to make fresh tracks. The Silver Queen gondola opens at 9am and the queue started around 8am. By 8.50am there was about 200 people in the queue, winding its way around the corner:
Aspen - US - 8 Jan 2012
Aspen - US - 8 Jan 2012
Aspen - US - 8 Jan 2012

The snow finally came

There hasn’t been a snow fall for weeks and the locals were saying that it’s been the driest winter they can remember. So it was a relief when 8 inches dropped from the heavens on Saturday:
Aspen - US - 7 Jan 2012
Aspen - US - 8 Jan 2012
Aspen - US - 8 Jan 2012
Aspen - US - 8 Jan 2012
Aspen - US - 8 Jan 2012