Marolt vs. Semple, Round We’ve Lost Count
When I first heard about Lo Semple’s first-place finish in the Aspen Times’ Best of Aspen awards, I immediately thought, “outrageous,” “ridiculous,” “impossible,” “what a joke,” and “this thing is obviously rigged.”
Then somebody informed me that the prize was for column writing and not skiing. Then I thought, “Well, OK then. Congratulations, Lo!”
Roger Marolt
Snowmass Village
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