Snow JobSki season off to a slow, but spirited start
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Skiers and snowboarders enjoy the Meadows at Snowmass on opening day this Thursday..
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Taylor Russack escorts Emily Walsh, right, and Erica Stemple, along with her cat Paine onto the gondola at Aspen Mountain Friday afternoon.
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Noah Colvin hits a rail on Fanny Hill on Thursday at Snowmass.
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Guests wait to board the gondola at Fanny Hill for Snowmass' opening day on Thursday.
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Noah Colvin hikes up to hit the rail line on Fanny Hill on Thursday at Snowmass.
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Guests enjoy beers and a view of Aspen Mountain at Shlomo's Deli and Grill on Friday.
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Mel Stout enjoys an apres ski beer at the Base Camp Bar and Grill in Snowmass on Thursday.
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Professional skier, Torin Yater-Wallace gets on the gondola with fellow professional skier and friend Alex Ferreira behind him at Fanny Hill on opening day at Snowmass on Thursday.
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From right to left Mel Stout, Quincy Landingham, Scott Madsen, CJ Marck, and Ellie Stout enjoy an apres ski beers at the Base Camp Bar and Grill in Snowmass on Thursday.
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Snow guns on Aspen mountain on Saturday the 19th.
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Snow guns blasting on Fanny Hill in Snowmass on Saturday the 19th in preparations for opening day.
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Snow guns blasting on Fanny Hill in Snowmass on Saturday the 19th in preparations for opening day.
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Snow guns blasting on Fanny Hill in Snowmass on Saturday the 19th in preparations for opening day.
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Snowmaker Justin George working on snow guns in Snowmass on Saturday the 19th in preparations for opening day.
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Snow guns blasting on Fanny Hill in Snowmass on Saturday the 19th in preparations for opening day.
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Snow guns blasting on Fanny Hill in Snowmass on Saturday the 19th in preparations for opening day.
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A brother and sister wait for the gondola on Fanny Hill in Snowmass for their opening day on Thursday.
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Justin Greene preps skis at Hamilton Sports in Aspen on Friday afternoon.
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A brother and sister wait for the gondola on Fanny Hill in Snowmass for their opening day on Thursday.
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Justin Greene preps skis at Hamilton Sports in Aspen on Friday afternoon.
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Snowmaker Jesse Amory connecting the hydration hoses to the snow guns on Friday on Aspen Mountain.
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A snowboarder hits a small jump and does a tail grab in the Meadows at Snowmass on opening day this Thursday.
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Taylor Russack escorts Emily Walsh, right, and Erica Stemple, along with her cat Paine onto the gondola at Aspen Mountain Friday afternoon.
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Skiers and snowboarders wait in line at the Meadows at Snowmass on opening day this Thursday..
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Ajax Tavern is already filling up with patrons at the base of Aspen Mountain on Friday.
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The gondola at Fanny Hill in Snowmass on Thursday.
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A skier enjoys skiing in the Meadows at Snowmass on opening day this Thursday.
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Cody Ratledge mounts skis at Hamilton Sports in Aspen on Friday.
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A brother and sister wait for the gondola on Fanny Hill in Snowmass for their opening day on Thursday.
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Aspen Mountain being utilitzed by sledders in the meantime on Friday.
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Aspen Mountain on Friday afternoon.
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Guests board the gondola at Fanny Hill for Snowmass' opening day on Thursday.
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Professional skier, Torin Yater-Wallace waits for the gondola at Fanny Hill on opening day at Snowmass on Thursday.
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Snowmaker Jesse Amory connecting the hydration hoses to the snow guns on Friday on Aspen Mountain.
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Skiers and snowboarders enjoy opening day at Snowmass on Thursday as they come down Fanny Hill.
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Snowmaker Jesse Amory connecting the hydration hoses to the snow guns on Friday on Aspen Mountain.
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How do locals spend the first week of ski sesason — when there is really no snow on the slopes? Well, we talk about the season to come…and we get ready. We get our season passes, tune up our boards, make a toast to Ullr, watch the snow guns blow and maybe, just maybe, take a few turns in anticipation of the season ahead. And while the skiing was far from epic for this opening weekend, there is something to be said for just being back out on the hill. Fingers crossed this season turns out like 2007-08 (see story, page A1) — providing even better fodder for future installments of A Week in the Life …
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