Mountain Mayhem: The Fourth of July

May Selby
Mountain Mayhem

Johnny Love and crew skin up Independence Pass to ski 4th of July Bowl on the 4th of July. Brady McNeil photo.
Boogie’s Five-Mile 3rd place female Christine Benedetti hits the podium with her son Cairo.
Amaya Allen, Andrew Roberts, Raya Allen, Audrey Allen, Jesse Allen and Donna Michel.
Landon Deane, Justin Hood, Matt Lanning, Debbie Kelly and Scott Messina at the Aspen Fire Department Block Party.
Greg Harms, Matt Ross and Ryan Smalls.
Fallon Feast and Stephanie Lewis on the 4th.
Firetrucks on the 4th of July.
Lightning fast runner Will Pfautz and his mom, Robin Severy Pfautz, at the finish line.
Alex Costa in his Steakhouse 316 uniform alongside the Raconteurs in their rock star attire. Courtesy photo.
Rolling into the parade on the 4th of July.

The weather cooperated for a glorious 2019 Independence Day celebration in Aspen. The annual Boogie’s Buddy 5-Mile foot race drew more than 800 participants for the morning loop around town, starting and finishing in Rio Grande Park and benefiting the beloved nonprofit. With enough snow still blanketing the slopes atop Independence Pass, some even went skiing in the Fourth of July Bowl on the Fourth of July. At 11 a.m., Aspen’s Old Fashioned Fourth of July Parade set off on Main Street, winding its way through the core with motorcyclists, fire trucks, floats and more taking part. The Aspen Volunteer Fire Department held its second annual family-friendly block party with Mountain Rescue Aspen and the Aspen Chamber Resort Association, lasting from 5 to 10 p.m. House parties popped up all over to close out the festive, fabulous holiday.

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