Aspen, Snowmass firefighters remember those lost in 9/11 attacks
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Local firefighters walk to the top of Snowmass Village to honor those fallen on 9/11 during the fifth annual Axes and Arms climb on Friday, Sept. 11, 2020. The firefighters gain 956 feet in elevation during the march wearing their full gear. (Kelsey Brunner/The Aspen Times)
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An American flag waves Friday behind the 911 memorial at the Aspen Fire Department. The annual public event at the downtown station was canceled because of conoravirus concerns. (Kelsey Brunner/The Aspen Times)
Kelsey Brunner/The Aspen Times
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Local firefighters stand for a moment of silence during the fifth annual Axes and Arms 9/11 climb starting in Town Park on Friday, Sept. 11, 2020. (Kelsey Brunner/The Aspen Times)
Kelsey Brunner/The Aspen Times
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Flowers were placed Friday at the memorial to those lost on Sept. 11, 2001, outside of Aspen Fire Department. The annual public event at the downtown station, which has a piece of the Twin Towers as a memorial, was canceled because of conoravirus concerns. (Kelsey Brunner/The Aspen Times)
Kelsey Brunner/The Aspen Times
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Flowers were placed Friday at the memorial to those lost on Sept. 11, 2001, outside of Aspen Fire Department. The annual public event at the downtown station was canceled because of conoravirus concerns. (Kelsey Brunner/The Aspen Times)
Kelsey Brunner/The Aspen Times
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Local firefighters hike to the top of Snowmass Village to honor those fallen on 9/11 during the fifth annual Axes and Arms event on Friday, Sept. 11, 2020. (Kelsey Brunner/The Aspen Times)
Kelsey Brunner/The Aspen Times
Local firefighters honors those who were killed in the Sept. 11, 2001, terroirist attacks, but this year the events were smaller and without the public.
Flowers were placed Friday morning at the memorial outside of the downtown Aspen Fire Department station during a small ceremony. The annual public event at the station, which has a piece of the Twin Towers as a memorial, was canceled because of conoravirus concerns.
Friday evening in Snowmass Village, a small group of local firefighters carried on with their fifth annual Axes and Arms 9/11 climb. The group walked 3 miles from Town Park to the Snowmass Mall.
Participants gain 956 feet in elevation during the hike, which isn’t random. It’s the highest number of feet the New York responders who went into the first World Trade Center tower climbed on Sept. 11, 2001.
Aspen’s newest gym owner wants to help the community strengthen their body and mind
Ajax Fitness, a brand new gym owned and operated by Aspen-resident David Mills, will open it’s doors on Friday. The grand opening will be complete with a ribbon-cutting, appetizers and beverages, a live DJ, and fun fitness competitions.
