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» Winter X Games #14 - 2010 - Rapper 50 Cent will perform in Aspen «

Rapper 50 Cent will perform a half-hour show during the Winter X Games at Aspen. On Jan. 30 the concert at Buttermilk is part of a sponsorship event, said Vanessa Anthes, an ESPN representative, to the Pitkin County commissioners Tuesday to seek approval for the change to ESPN’s special events permit for the Games and the Commissioners gave the performance of Rapper 50 Cent their OK.

Anthes said ESPN anticipates 1,000 to 1,500 people will show up just to see the 30-minute show, from 1 to 1:30 p.m.

» Winter X Games #14 - January 28-31, 2010 in Aspen, Colorado «

"The Winter X Games - the winter sports event - will be held on January 28-31, 2010 in Aspen, Colorado. The annual event features world class athletes from across the globe competing in these sports: Skiing, Snowboard and Snowmobiling.
All Winter X Games competitions will take place at Buttermilk Mountain between Aspen & Snowmass.

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» Storm warning extended for mountains around Aspen «

ASPEN — A winter storm warning for the mountains surrounding Aspen and Snowmass has been extended to 5 p.m. Sunday, according to the National Weather Service.

Snowmass and Aspen Highlands had each picked up a foot of snow by Saturday morning, according to the Aspen Skiing Co. Eight inches fell at the top of Aspen Mountain and Buttermilk, according to the Skico. Aspen Mountain and Snowmass are scheduled to open for the season on Nov. 26.

Cold weather allowed the Skico to resume snowmaking on Aspen Mountain and at Snowmass, and the snow guns fired throughout the day on the race course for Thanksgiving weekend women’s World Cup races on Aspen Mountain.

After a lull in the precipitation on Saturday, the storm will bring another round of snow in the mountains, and rain and snow in the valleys through Sunday afternoon, according to the weather service. The heaviest snowfall is expected in the mountains south of Interstate 70 — an area that includes Aspen. Total snowfall accumulations of 8 to 16 inches are possible, according to the weather service.

In town, the weather service was calling for another 3 to 5 inches Saturday night, with lows of 15 to 25. Snow, with accumulations of 1 to 3 inches, was expected Sunday with highs in the 20s. Monday’s forecast called for mostly sunny skies and highs in the 30s.

The snow piled up in Aspen late Friday. By Saturday morning, the snowfall had tapered off in Aspen, but it was dumping in the midvalley. By 3:30 p.m. Saturday, heavy snow was falling in the midvalley, but had not yet resumed in Aspen.

Source: http://www.aspentimes.com/

» Season dates Aspen / Snowmass 2009 - 2010 «

2009-2010 Operating Dates

Snowmass Mountain: November 26, 2009 - April 11, 2010
Aspen Highlands: December 12, 2009 - April 4, 2010
Aspen Mountain: November 26, 2009 - April 11, 2010
Buttermilk Mountain: December 12, 2009 - April 4, 2010

» A weekend storm rolled through Aspen/Snowmass dropping another foot of snow «

A weekend storm rolled through Aspen/Snowmass dropping another foot of snow on top of area peaks. The upper slopes of Snowmass, Aspen Mountain and Aspen Highlands received more than 12 inches of snow and lower parts of the mountain saw up to six inches. Since October 15, nearly three feet of snow has fallen on the area.

Snowmass and Aspen Mountain are scheduled to open on Thanksgiving Day, Thursday, November 22.  Aspen Highlands and Buttermilk are scheduled to open Saturday, December 8.

There are exciting changes in store for the 2007-2008 winter season at Aspen/Snowmass with $25.5 million in improvements.  Snowmass will be the focal point with the first phase of the new base village coming online, including The Treehouse Kids’ Adventure Center, a rental/retail shop and ticket offices. Elk Camp Meadows learning area will also open at Snowmass this season.

Aspen/Snowmass will once again host the best women ski racers in the world Dec. 7-9, during the 2007 Aspen Winternational FIS Women’s World Cup. This year’s event will feature both speed and technical races, including the first women’s downhill in Aspen in nearly 20 years, along with super G and slalom races. The races will be the focal point of a weekend packed with additional events including a Bud Light Hi-Fi Concert, gondola plaza festivals, fireworks and parties.

This winter ski or ride Aspen/Snowmass for less than $40 per day with the Aspen/Snowmass Classic Pass.  Click here for more details.  http://www.aspensnowmass.com/classicpass/. Classic Passes are on sale this weekend, October 27-28, at Colorado Ski & Golf in Arvada and at Gene Taylor Sports in Grand Junction.

Source: Aspen Skiing Company

» A winter storm rolled through Aspen/Snowmass dumping up to eight inches of snow «

Hunters in the area reported more than a foot of snow in some backcountry locations. Snowmass reported eight inches of snow while Aspen Mountain received six inches at the 11,212 foot summit.

Snowmass and Aspen Mountain are scheduled to open on Thanksgiving Day, Thursday, November 22.  Aspen Highlands and Buttermilk are scheduled to open Saturday, December 8.

There are exciting changes in store for the 2007-2008 winter season at Aspen/Snowmass with $25.5 million in improvements.  Snowmass will be the focal point with the first phase of the new base village coming online, including The Treehouse Kids’ Adventure Center, a rental/retail shop and ticket offices. Elk Camp Meadows learning area will also open at Snowmass this season.

Aspen/Snowmass will once again host the best women ski racers in the world Dec. 7-9, during the 2007 Aspen Winternational FIS Women’s World Cup. This year’s event will feature both speed and technical races, including the first women’s downhill in Aspen in nearly 20 years, along with super G and slalom races. The races will be the focal point of a weekend packed with additional events including a Bud Light Hi-Fi Concert, gondola plaza festivals, fireworks and parties.

This winter ski or ride Aspen/Snowmass for less than $40 per day with the Aspen/Snowmass Classic Pass.  Click here for more details.  http://www.aspensnowmass.com/classicpass/

Source: Aspen Skiing Company

» Winter X Games 12 «

ASPEN — Mark your calendar: Winter X Games 12 will take place Jan. 24-27, 2008 at Buttermilk.

Buttermilk will host the winter-sports spectacle, sponsored by ESPN, through 2010, for a total of nine consecutive years that began in 2002.

In 2008, the Games will air live on ESPN and ABC. Last winter, Winter X Games 11 reached an average of 734,000 households during prime time, according to ESPN, making it the most-viewed Winter X Games ever. On the final day of the 2007 Games, the Sunday evening telecast was the most-viewed in Winter X Games history, with 925,377 households tuned into the event, according to the network.

The 2007 event was also the most-viewed ever among several “key” demographic groups, according to ESPN, including young people and young men in their teens, 20s and 30s.

Winter X Games 12 will again feature ski, snowboard and snowmobile competitions.

Source: Aspen Times