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Painting the town: Peter Wise and Andy Warhol on the slopes in Snowmass, where the Pop artist cut his teeth as a skier—and sprained his wrist.

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Andy Warhol? On skis? “It was totally out of character to get Andy to the top of a mountain, let alone get him in ski gear,” says Warhol biographer and Vanity Fair writer Bob Colacello. “He was not very athletic. He had a real hard time breathing out there.” Aspen Times editor Mary Eshbaugh Hayes, who interviewed Warhol in 1981, also remembers him as being “kind of a klutz.”

But in 1982, Warhol ventured out to the Roaring Fork Valley, rented a house in Aspen with a few friends from the Factory, and took to the slopes. “He went to the top of the bunny hill and it took him an hour to get down,” says artist Peter Wise (pictured here beside Warhol). Eventually, he sprained his wrist.

“The bandaged wrist was the badge of honor he was looking for,” Wise explains. “Now he could show off his ski injury and be conversant at all the cocktail parties.” But he was also drawn to Aspen’s glamor. Throughout the ’80s, Warhol visited Aspen over the holidays, the celeb-drenched time of year, with Jack Nicholson, Anjelica Huston, Calvin Klein, and Barry Diller at the center of the swirling social scene.

Warhol’s connection to Aspen dates back to the late ’60s, when he guest-edited the third issue of Aspen: The Magazine in a Box, an avant-garde multimedia publication. But it was art collector John G. Powers, former president of Prentice Hall

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publishers and an Aspen Institute trustee, who first brought Warhol, along with an exhibition of his work, out west to Colorado State University. The two became friends when Powers began collecting Warhol’s work; later, Warhol completed 24 silkscreen portraits of Powers’ wife, Kimiko. After her husband’s death in 1999, Kimiko built the Powers Art Center, which opened this summer in tribute to her husband, to share their extensive art collection with the public (see page 86).

Warhol’s portrait of Powers with a saxophone hangs in the entrance.

This year’s 20th anniversary of the Andy Warhol Museum in Pittsburgh has reignited interest in Warhol nationwide. Last summer the 212 Gallery held a Warhol pop-up selling event. On display were one-of-a-kind, never-beforeseen, black and white Warhol photos depicting small-town Aspen before it became a popular hot spot, along with snowy scenes of the environment.

“Land is the best art,” Warhol has said, referring in part, no doubt, to the pristine 40-acre property he owned in Carbondale.

For a boy who grew up in a working-class manufacturing town near Pittsburgh, the artist never stopped gushing about the spectacular Aspen scenery—the big fir trees, the fresh, white snow—often saying in his whispery voice, “Gee, it’s just like a Christmas card.” AP

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Brunello Cucinelli brings new retro suiting styles to Aspen for winter.

Winter 2014/2015 18 // front runner 36 // letter from

the publisher

38 // ... Without Whom

this issue Would not have been possible

40 // the list 137 // invited

Living the Life 44 // Cabin fever!

Aspen’s ski slopes may be a global tourist attraction, but the Colorado backcountry and its 10th Mountain Division Hut System is the ultimate Rocky Mountain high.

styLe 55 // into afriCa Anna Trzebinski brings a taste of the tribal to the mountains with a new fagship store.

58 // aCCessories The season’s lushest accessories pull from arcadia au naturel, Aspen style, for an enchanted moment.

62 // style spotlight From Brunello Cucinelli’s impeccable new men’s suiting to Polo Ralph Lauren’s frst-ever collection for women, all the Aspen style news ft to print this winter.

A stunning new fragrance from Hermès takes its inspiration from iconic leather handbags—and sensual French literature.

72 // going for bold Mountain men don’t need to say a lot when wearing one of these statementmaking watches. Let the timepieces do the talking....

74 // shine on Ice your wrist this winter with diamond-encrusted watches.

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Rustique Bistro’s hearty fare welcomes weary skiers and celebrates the winter season.

101 // Poll sTar Young new mayor Steve Skadron is determined to put Aspen on the “leading-edge” national map and still fnd time for his frst passion: skiing.

104 // ella-vaTed livinG With their new decorating biz, Della + Zella Interiors, Aspenites Carrie Wolfer and Maggi Whitmer bring a fresh perspective to the town’s booming residential design scene.

106 // GuidinG liGHTs Husband-and-wife ski mountaineers Darcy Conover and Adam Moszynski marry fashion and philanthropy with the launch of Corbeaux.

taste 119 // HaPPy endinGs Toast winter with an après-ski cocktail.

New Mayor Steve Skadron is making Aspen a model for larger cities.

83 // Tour de Horse!

Thanks to Marc and Melissa Ganzi, snow polo is heating up the Aspen Valley this season.

86 // dear JoHns The brand-new Powers Art Center debuts with a love letter to Jasper Johns.

90 // PoP Goes THe easel Next month, Aspen’s culturati club joins the art-worldly frenzy at Art Basel in Miami Beach.

120 // a CuT above Samantha and Craig Cordts-Pearce elevate town’s penchant for prime cuts with the elegant Steak House No. 316; plus, the season’s fve perfect wine pours.

122 // beTTinG on bodeGa Beloved restaurateur Jimmy Yeager debuts his second Aspen outpost with rockin’ cocktails and see-and-be-seen seafood; plus, authentic Thai tastes— and heat—from Bangkok Happy Bowl.

124 // bien venue

94 // CulTure sPoTliGHT

An Aspen institution, Rustique Bistro, welcomes a new chef for winter; plus, The Little Nell serves lunch in the backcountry.

Experience the best of Aspen’s cultural scene this winter.

126 // viva la venGa Richard Sandoval’s Snowmass standout perfects the tastes of Mexico; plus, Aspen Dollar Bar brings back a bit of retro-fab Aspen favor.

128 // CHow, bella L’Hostaria’s oh-so-savvy Italian fare keeps an equally savvy mix of patrons coming back for more; plus, town’s top Après-ski haunts and happenings.

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Aspenite Ramona Bruland helps show off the season’s chicest ski gear.

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features 154 // De niro ex machina In a rare interview, author Douglas Brinkley talks to Aspen Ideas Festival star Robert De Niro about his new flms, celebrity, politics… and the father whose life and art still inspire him.

By Douglas Brinkley

160 // Prêt-à-Ski Aspen local legends Ramona Bruland and Austin Nelson hit the slopes in this winter’s chicest ski trends.

Photography By Bo Bridges Styling By Emma Pritchard

170 // trailblazing hot For a nonproft superstar-to-be to a star of the small screen (and the big-time snowboard circuit), meet the stylish, trailblazing alpha males of Aspen who are staking an alpine claim to fame… one peak at a time.

By Damien Williamson Photography By Billy Rood

178 // maSterS of Wine Aspen boasts more sommeliers per capita than any other city in the US. Journalist Douglas Brown sits down at The Little Nell with legendary sommelier emeritus Jay Fletcher and his haute-shot protégé Carlton McCoy to discuss how a little hotel far from wine country became “terroir-zero” for wine-lovers worldwide.

By Douglas Brown Photography By Billy Rood

As high-end fashion houses steer toward a luxury sector that’s increasingly concerned with sustainability, Loro Piana is decidedly—and beautifully—right on course.

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haute property 195 // Into the MystIc From a feng shui blueprint to built-in art and music studios, a Carbondale business owner builds a home for the (new) ages.

198 // realty check From apartment living to ultracontemporary architecture, the Valley’s top brokers dish on the latest trends in Aspen real estate.

200 // DesIgn of the tIMes The new Aspen Design Room brings an unprecedented array of luxury furniture and home accessories to mountain country.

the guide 207 // Best of the West Consult our curated list of the best local dining, shopping, adventure, arts, and culture experiences in Aspen this season.

Explore Aspen inside and out: snowshoe or cross-country ski the surrounding areas (or to, say, one of AVSC’s Nordic bonfires, above), or gain an airborne perspective in the Silver Queen Gondola.

248 // a MIDWInter Day’s DreaMIng

For journalist and author Mark Seal, Aspen is a lifelong love affair-fantasy come true.

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letter from the Publisher

It was the busIest summer, ever. And this is not “Valley”-girl-speak—it

With Melissa Ganzi (far left), players, and guests at the Rocky Mountain Open polo event at the new Aspen Valley Polo Club.

really was. Construction, major sporting events, gallery openings, festivals nearly every weekend, multitudes of new shops coming on line—all while tourists blocked traffic on any street with a clear view of Aspen Mountain, snapping photos of their grinning, waving entourage. Only in the wee hours did traffic ease. But then, who can blame them?

Amidst the hubbub, Aspen’s most controversial downtown edifice, the Aspen Art Museum, finally opened to international acclaim, hot-glued tortoises notwithstanding. And in the middle of the Valley in Carbondale, the Powers Art Center also debuted. Both are stunning buildings by celebrated architects, holding vastly important collections. Aspen Peak was a part of both milestones and will always support the leading edge of art in Aspen’s culturesavvy community.

Aspen Peak also supported the Rocky Mountain Open polo event at the new Aspen Valley Polo Club. Attracting the finest players on earth to an exquisite new

equestrian facility, this and the World Snow Polo event on December 19 and 20 will secure the Roaring Fork Valley as an international destination for the sport of kings—and, in the summer at least, for very large women’s hats. When I asked players and producers how a teams’ several dozen ponies get from, say, England to Aspen, the surprising answer was: FedEx. Truly.

Even the climate cooperated in bestowing superlatives as the season rolled toward winter. The fall foliage was the longest-lasting and most blazingly spectacular that anyone can recall. With the women’s World Cup of Skiing and the X Games returning, we’re holding the weatherman to his word about predictions of a bumper snow crop.

As Aspen Peak begins a second decade of publication, we feel assured our community will look to its pages for connections to the best of philanthropy, food, design, art, architecture, fashion, and the fun that makes our remote and quirky village so unique.

Cheers,

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High trek: Heather Hudson and Craig Muderlak, of Boulder, set off for a day of backcountry skiing from their multi-night stay at the 10th Mountain Division’s McNamara Hut—one of 30 rentable cabins set on more than 350 miles of trails around Aspen and Vail.

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As we begin our final climb through dense, twilit trees, the only sound we hear is the shallow crunch of snow beneath our skis, heavy under the weight of backpacks filled with food, drinks, sleeping bags, and a change of clothes for our overnight in the woods.

Strapped to our feet are alpine touring skis, which have the capability to free the heel for going uphill, much like Nordic skis. On the bottom of the skis, we’ve attached synthetic climbing skins— crucial for preventing us from sliding backward on the steep ascent.

Like a “Finish” banner at the end of a marathon, two tiny structures emerge, signaling that we’ve reached our destination after four hours: the Fritz and Fabi Benedict huts, located nearly six miles from Aspen and 3,000 feet above it. Fritz’s wood cabin, built in 1997, has three miniature bedrooms with double beds and an open living room with three single beds and a daybed/couch to comfortably sleep 10 people. It is our home for the evening; next door, a group of three father-son pairs have

occupied Fabi’s cabin. We all share a communal outhouse with floor-to-ceiling glass walls on two sides—arguably a bathroom with some of the best views in the world.

Named for Fritz and Fabi Benedict, who were the founders of the 10th Mountain Division hut system, these two shelters are part of a 30-cabin network set on more than 350 miles of trails surrounding Aspen and Vail. To reach most of the huts during the winter, one must either snowshoe or “skin”—the term used to describe climbing uphill on skis—to the remote wilderness cabins on marked but ungroomed trails. (In the summer, many are accessible on foot or by four-wheel-drive vehicle.) From there, skiers can connect to other huts in the network or simply enjoy the serenity of a backcountry escape.

Built from pine and as sturdy as bunkers, the cabins are entirely self-sufficient. Large woodburning stoves provide heat and fill the rooms with much-needed warmth and the Zen-like sound of a continued on page 46

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Outside the McNamara Hut, pails of snow wait to be melted for drinking and cooking water; to reach the huts in the winter, visitors must snowshoe or “skin” across the backcountry.

crackling fire. The stove serves a double purpose, melting pails of snow for drinking and cooking—after all, there’s no running water.

(There’s a strict “no dogs” policy in the system to avoid contaminated snow-turneddrinking water.)

Much like camping, routine daily activities serve as a form of entertainment: People spend time splitting logs that are stored on-site, drying out damp clothes from the hike in, shoveling snow from the walkway to the outhouse, and chopping vegetables for the communal dinner. Standard items like cast-iron stoves and

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tea-kettles are kept in the cabins, but food, flashlights, and items such as board games have to be carried in.

After dinner is made on the small gas-powered stove, everyone settles in for an evening of candlelit card games and reading through decades of guest books.

Entries detail everything from topless 60th birthday parties to stoic solo trips and pencil sketch drawings, each illustrating some of the magic that happens when people can get away from the chaos of the real world and settle down in nature without distractions.

It turns out there’s a large

demand for this kind of getaway. The huts are booked on a lottery reservation system that starts nearly nine months in advance of the season. Last year more than 1,000 parties and individuals submitted applications for overnight bookings from Thanksgiving through April, and 87 percent were accepted (the other 13 percent’s desired dates had already been filled). Hut capacity ranges from three to 20 people, and spots are booked on a per-person basis, so people often end up making new friends out in the middle of nowhere.

The 10th Mountain Division Hut Association manages an additional 12 huts from Aspen to Winter Park, called the Summit Huts, Grand Huts, and Braun & Friends Huts. But the 20 huts between Aspen and Vail are specifically named to honor the ski troopers who trained at Camp Hale, near Leadville, and fought in the harsh climate of the Italian Alps in World War II. More than 11,000 soldiers were stationed there, learning the mountaineering skills necessary to fight in Europe’s unforgiving alpine landscape. Nearly

1,000 died and another 4,500 were wounded in combat. When the 10th Mountain Division was demobilized in 1945—69 years ago—several of the living soldiers returned to the United States with a passion for skiing. These veterans, Fred Iselin, Friedl Pfeifer, and Fritz Benedict among them, were influential in developing the ski industry in the Northeast and Colorado.

Some of those who didn’t make it back were eventually honored by family and friends through the 10th Mountain Division hut system, where continuEd on pagE 48

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EntriEs [in guEst books] illustratE somE of thE magic that happEns whEn pEoplE can gEt away from thE chaos of thE rEal world and sEttlE down in naturE.

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huts were named after legacies such as Peter Estin and Sangree M. Froelicher. Introduced in the ’80s, skiing the 10th Mountain hut system has grown to be one of Colorado’s more iconic wintertime activities. Many of the huts were originally constructed as shoddy backcountry outposts and have gradually been rebuilt into the charming, solid structures they are today.

While a number of the huts are relatively easy to get to, such as Continental Divide or Point Breeze, which are three-quarters of a mile from the Tennessee Pass trailhead, others require serious mountaineering skills and some navigation experience to reach, like Opa’s Taylor hut, accessed by a seven-mile journey along an unmarked trail. Like the iconic routes in Italy and Switzerland, it’s possible to link up multiday trips between huts for an authentic off-the-grid experience. For others, one night suffices.

Regardless of the distance traveled or time spent in the snowy mountains, the reward on hut trips is usually the same: a sense of achievement followed by complete awe for the vast expanse that makes up the Rocky Mountains and the sheer solitude that can be found there during the winter—when most of life has gone into hibernation and all that’s left is a group of friends, the pack on your back, and a glistening, white, untracked trail waiting to be discovered. For optimal dates, become a member with the 10th Mountain Division hut system and enter the annual lottery.

Applications are due mid-February. After all member requests are filled, hut reservations open to the public in June. For more information, visit huts.org AP

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THE REWARD Of HUT TRIPS IS A SENSE Of ACHIEVEMENT fOLLOWED BY COMPLETE AWE. The more remote cabins are located up to seven miles outside of Aspen and at considerably higher altitudes.

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A diffcult trek into the backcountry can be sweet, but a melted chocolate fondue at the end of the trip is even sweeter. That’s where Aspen Expeditions comes in; the company offers three levels of backcountry experiences, with the top tier being an epicurean hut trip customized to the needs and culinary tastes of the group.

Besides renting and transporting gear and providing a ski guide (Colorado’s version of a Sherpa), the company also sends a private chef into the woods with clients to prepare three meals each day.

Picture this: After a day spent quietly skiing through the Elk Mountains, you arrive at a quaint pine cabin. The fre is roaring and after taking off your boots and donning pillowlike slippers, you’re given a schnapps-spiked hot cocoa and gooey chocolate chip cookie. (And that’s just the afternoon snack.)

The beds are already made and dinner is in the oven.

All you have to do is sit back and enjoy the stunning alpenglow on the surrounding 12,000-foot peaks. Tight shoulders? Bring a massage therapist along, too! aspen expeditions.com

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BY CHRISTINE BENEDETTI

Anna Trzebinski is the first to admit that she makes an unlikely fashion designer.

“I’m not a shopper,” she insists. “Have I been to design school? Absolutely not. Do I know how to pin and drape? No. Do I know how to draw very well? No. But I know how to work with people who do.” The design crew she’s referring to is made up of tribal artisans in Nairobi, Kenya, who bring to life Trzebinski’s intricately handmade line of womenswear and home goods. While she is bound to Kenya by her business, started 21 years ago, she’s also inextricably tied to the land and its people through her family—she was reared there and still runs a safari camp, Lemarti’s Camp, with her husband, Loyaban Lemarti, a native Samburu.

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Kenya meets Colorado: After more than 20 years in the business of artisanal, handcrafted fashion, Anna Trzebinski, shown here wearing a hand-loomed cashmere shawl from West Africa, opened her first-ever storefront, in Aspen, this fall.

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“If you look at anything that’s handmade, there is something totally different in it than something that is machine made,” she says. “That’s not to say that machine-made clothes don’t have their place. But the process of making it [by hand] always involves traditional rituals or ceremonies.”

Trzebinski, 48, grew obsessed with this idea more than two decades ago and became one of the first female fashion designers from Africa to receive legitimate press in the United States, gaining notoriety worldwide through grassroots trunk shows and

boutiques. This summer, she opened her flagship store on the Cooper Avenue mall.

“We want to be a connector that’s not always about pumping money out of people,” she says. “We want to be a portal into another world that’s not just retail.”

In her store, a life-size photograph of Trzebinski, Lemarti, and members of the Maasai tribe sits behind the register. Throughout the store hang luxurious cashmere coats, ostrich-feather scarves, and beaded ponchos, each uniquely assembled by the Kenyan crafters. Materials are sourced from all over the

A friend of Trzebinski’s models a python-patterned shirt and guinea fowl feather-trimmed scarf from the designer’s collection. right: Hand-crafted apparel and accessories hang in Trzebinski’s new Aspen store. top: An evening bag inspired by traditional Maasai necklaces with a cow horn button and handle ($950).

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world—glass beads from the Czech Republic, crocodile from South Africa, and turquoise from New Mexico—before being cut and stitched in Africa.

Instead of being an inventor, she says many of her designs are translations, culling a variety of elements from different cultures and styles to make her own.

Her touch was enough to catch the eye of designer Ralph Lauren, who’s been helpful in the development of her brand. She was originally set to open a store on New York City’s Madison Avenue last year, but a series of events and investor relationships led her to Aspen instead.

“Aspen is full of genuinely engaged, interested citizens who want to change the world,” says Trzebinski, who had been coming to the Roaring Fork Valley for nearly 30 years and felt that it was the right “mind-set” for the launch of her United States store.

During the off-seasons, she plans to continue trunk shows and visit Kenya and her studio. (She splits her time between Kenya and the United States, and lives part-time in Aspen.) Though much of her line is classic—nothing ever goes on sale—Trzebinski continues to find inspiration around the world. “There is so much stuff on this planet that is so beautiful… it doesn’t have to be mass-produced,” she says.

And that’s an ideal she’s taken into her own hands. 414 E. Cooper Ave., 970-925-2848; annatrzebinski.com AP

photography courtesy of anna trzebinski; by c2-photography (blouses, bag)

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STYLE Accessories BUTTERFLY EFFECT Swarms of butterflies build the perfect home in a statement clutch.

Butterfly flap bag, Valentino Garavani ($2,895).

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this season’s lushest accessories pull from arcadia au naturel, aspen-style, for an enchanted moment.

PhotograPhy by brian Klutch fashion styling by faye Power

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ProP StyliSt: ChriStoPher Stone; ManiCure by CaSandra laMar uSing Chanel le VerniS and FarMhouSe FreSh hand CreaM at FaCtory downtown; Model: nik d For PartS ModelS

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Dark florals add a seductive edge to an elegant winter pump.

Branchlike bracelets and serpentine rings are a jewellover’s Eden.

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DI-VINE POWER Gilded acorns and oak leaves cast a bewitching spell.

RESTRAINED LUST Caged heels confine a brilliant bouquet.

1. Minbra pump, Manolo Blahnik ($1,045). Neiman Marcus, Cherry Creek Shopping Center, Denver, 303-329-2600; neimanmarcus.com. 2. Silver Snake citrine and red garnet ring, Le Vian ($1,365). Lord & Taylor, Cherry Creek Shopping Center, Denver, 303-399-3500; lordandtaylor.com. Sterling silver diamond bark cuff bracelet, Michael Aram ($2,225). Neiman Marcus, see above; michaelaram.com. 3. Leaves and acorn choker necklace, Alexander McQueen ($995). Neiman Marcus, see above; neimanmarcus.com. 4. Purple velvet jeweled heels, Dolce & Gabbana ($2,995). 204 S. Galena St., 970-925-2367; dolcegabbana.com

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POLO RALPH LAUREN’S FIRST-EVER WOMEN’S COLLECTION ARRIVES IN ASPEN.

BY LISA FERRANDINO

Ralph Lauren has defined luxe American sportswear for more than four decades. And this fall, the legendary designer has casual sophistication in mind. In his debut womenswear collection for Polo Ralph Lauren, Southwest-inspired blanket coats and tweed blazers are mixed with leather bomber jackets, floral silk dresses, and tartan skirts. A floral frock layered with a schoolboy blazer and shearling-lined leather vest were among the best looks to hit the runway, along with a pinstriped blazer paired with a plaid overcoat, leather leggings, and heeled combat boots (SHOWN ABOVE). Both are now available at the label’s East Cooper Avenue boutique. 501 E. Cooper Ave., 970-925-5147; ralphlauren.com AP

LA DOLCE VITA

With the opening of Dolce & Gabbana’s first Aspen boutique, the dark and enchanted pieces from the Italian design duo’s Fall & Winter collection make their way to the mountains—and just in time for the cold weather. The collection’s textured, readyto-wear dresses and separates, adorned with nature scenes, fantastical animals, or intricate embroidery are housed in a refurbished storefront on South Galena. The interior, with its luxurious velvet and elegant wood furnishings, is as handsome and fanciful as the men’s, women’s, and fine jewelry collections it houses. One enhances the other—all for the benefit of Aspen’s fashionable clientele. 204 S. Galena St., 970-925-2367; dolcegabbana.com ABOVE, CLOCKWISE FROM TOP: Dolce & Gabbana’s Fall & Winter

Pochette clutch (from $600).

Moncler, 432 E. Hyman Ave., 970-544-5558; moncler.com

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collection evokes the armor of the Middle Ages, with metallic hoods and embroidered handbags reminiscent of chain mail; Dolce & Gabbana’s Aspen storefront.

ROCK SOLID

Local designer Drita Rosin captures the essence of her hometown with handcrafted jewelry line Kcor. With worldly textures and all-natural, unprocessed beading materials, the collection (“rock,” spelled backwards) reflects the personality of Aspen itself, a town very much in touch with its natural surroundings. “I know my buyers love to take a piece of Aspen [home],” says Rosin. Since each design is one-of-a-kind, it will be your piece—and no one else’s. O2 Aspen, 605 E. Cooper Ave., 970-925-3161; kcordesign.com

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Best in Show

Since it opened in 2008, Moncler’s Aspen boutique has been home to the French-Italian sportswear brand’s ever-dynamic Grenoble, Gamme Rouge, and Gamme Bleu collections. And now it welcomes Pochette, a new and versatile collection of distinctive and practical clutches. The boudin quilted bags are offered in large and small sizes and come in a range of materials—striking metallic distressed leather, different types of nylon—and luxurious colors, such as burgundy, forest green, silver gray, black, and dark brown.

The range of styles welcomes a multitude of uses, from work to play, or work and play—Aspen’s ultimate pairing.

CLOTHE YOUR BODY. FEED YOUR SOUL. Aspen Studio 530 W. Main St. 970.925.4002

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STYLE Spotlight The design of Intermix Aspen’s exclusive Icelandic skis (below, $1,350) is based on artworks like this one, Abstraction #78, 2013, created by Andrew Roberts-Gray.

Make it Personal

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IntermIx Is gettIng cozy wIth a new store on hyman avenue. by faye power With its first Aspen boutique, which opened in early November, Intermix brings new meaning to “après-chic”. To celebrate the new locale, the renowned, multi-brand luxury retailer has a few resident collaborations up its (cashmere) sleeve: Aspen artist Andrew RobertsGray has created art installations for the boutique as well as custom Icelandic skis available exclusively online; plus, in honor of Aspen’s rich scenery, Eleven Paris and artist Pieter Ceizer have teamed up with Intermix for an exclusive Aspen-themed sweatshirt available in store and online.

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Famed jewelry house Buccellati continues to wow Aspenites with its Icona collection. As stunning as the glistening snow, the collection, a classic for the house, includes pieces from its Ghirlanda line, which combines historical Buccellati design and suspended brilliant diamonds in a lacelike matrix, and the Ornato collection, which includes complex, fine goldsmithing and honeycomb textures. With pieces so elegantly handcrafted, it will be hard not to indulge in some fanciful adornments for yourself.

441 E. Hopkins Ave., 970-544-8303; buccelatti.com above: 18k white- and yellow-gold diamond Macri band ring ($7,900).

ThAT’s so CluTCh

It’s party season, and Dennis Basso is introducing the perfect accessory for a holiday soirée: a collection of embroidered clutches, available exclusively to Aspenites. The embellished evening bags come in white and silver varieties

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Karl Lagerfeld, head designer and creative director of Chanel and Fendi, working on his trunk design for Louis Vuitton’s latest Celebrating Monogram collection.

(as well as green and pink, adorned with floral trimmings and beading).

Basso’s first free-standing boutique— nestled in The Little Nell hotel since 2002—houses luxurious ready-to-wear pieces and dazzling accessories, worn

by celebrities and socialites alike, including the new clutch collection— which, having been embroidered in Italy, brings the perfect Euro flair to the mountains. 631 E. Durant Ave., 970925-4499; dennisbasso.com

photography courtesy of louis vuitton (lagerfeld, sketch); intermix (skis, painting); dennis basso (clutch); buccellati (ring)

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Six of the world’s design legends—Christian Louboutin, Karl Lagerfeld, Cindy Sherman, Frank Gehry, Marc Newson, and Rei Kawakubo—have teamed up with Louis Vuitton to create the latest Celebrating Monogram collection in honor of the legendary design house’s 160th anniversary. Each designer incorporates a bit of his or her own history and signature style into handcrafted, personalized pieces, which range from Kawakubo’s “bag with holes” to Newson’s backpack to Lagerfeld’s boxing set, complete with a miniature punching bag and a limited-edition trunk (to house a real, fullsize one). The entire collection lives interactively through a custom website (celebrating. monogram.lv) and is available for purchase at Louis Vuitton stores worldwide. 205 S. Mill St., 970-544-8200; louisvuitton.com

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A RECENT BRUNELLO CUCINELLI ACQUISITION LEADS TO A NEW LOOK FOR ITS COVETED GENTLEMEN’S SUITING.

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Iconic Swedish camera maker Hasselblad brings a new level of sophistication to its coveted gear with the launch of the limited-edition Lunar camera, in either silver or gold chrome. The model incorporates an array of distinctive materials, including olive wood ($6,995, ABOVE), deerskin leather grips, and a superb Zeiss 16-70mm lens. Only 200 will be manufactured of each version, and every piece is engraved with its bespoke edition number, making the ultraluxe—and ultrarare—Lunar a coveted item for any shutterbug.

Silver Threads, 308 Galena St., 970-429-4670; hasselbladusa.com

BY LISA FERRANDINO

This season, Italian design house Brunello Cucinelli is celebrating its acquisition of Sartoria d’Avenza, a historic clothing manufacturer on the border between Tuscany and Liguria, Italy. D’Avenza was famous not only for its elegant menswear and suiting, but also for how it balanced the efficient massproduction of its own designs with the high quality of its craftsmanship and tailoring. Now, d’Avenza is producing Cucinelli suiting exclusively. The brand has absorbed d’Avenza’s signature suiting designs into its own production, most notably the soft shoulder and narrow waist inspired by the tailors of London’s Savile Row in the 1950s and ’60s. 508 E. Cooper Ave., 970-544-0600; brunellocucinelli.com AP

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ASPEN HIGHLANDS

J.Crew ($55).

205 S. Mill St., 970-544-1631; jcrew.com

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Gucci ($190).

203 S. Galena St., 970-920-9150; gucci.com

HIDDEN TREASURE

Capturing the beauty and essence of the Roaring Fork Valley, Aztech Mountain lines each piece of its first true transitional performance outerwear with a photo by legendary Aspen photographer Ferenc Berko. Performance Ski Aspen, 614 E. Durant Ave., 970-925-8657; aztechmountain.com

Mountain guys are going Gaelic with tartan accessories this winter.

Burberry ($295).

501 E. Hyman Ave., 970-920-3119; burberry.com

Theory ($75).

204 S. Galena St., 970-544-0079; theory.com

Ralph Lauren ($2,750).

501 E. Cooper Ave., 970-9255147; ralphlauren.com

PHOTOGRAPHY BY BERKO PHOTOGRAPHY (AZTECH); COURTESY OF BRUNELLO CUCINELLI (SUITS); SKI LOGIK (SKIS); HASSELBLAD (CAMERA)

Stylishly Suited

Ever since David Mazzarella launched Breckenridge-based Skilogik onto the scene in January 2010—after 10 years in development—he has been crafting some of the best custom-made skis on the slopes. With new features this season like lighter weight construction and aluminum tail bumpers, Mazzarella’s skis, made from sustainably harvested wood, allow skiers to experience new interpretations of classics, such as the Ullr’s Chariot ($750, BELOW), designed for the freeskier in two models: a twin-tip, for riding switch, and a concave reverse-camber “rocker.” skilogik.com

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STYLE Fragrance At his workshop in the South of France, Jean-Claude Ellena was inspired by the leather used to make classic bags like the Hermès Oxer duffel (far right) to create his Cuir d’Ange fragrance (right).

“I realIzed that each leather had a dIfferent scent, and the most beautIful smelled of flowers.”

—jean-claude ellena

A stunning new frAgrAnce from Hermès tAkes its inspirAtion from iconic leAther hAndbAgs—And sensuAl french literAture. by mandi norwood When Jean-Claude Ellena became “the nose” of Hermès 10 years ago, his first port of call was the maison’s leather vault in Paris. Providing specialized storage for the skins that form the brand’s iconic luggage and handbags, “it was a marvelous treasure,” Ellena recalls, “an Ali Baba’s cave, where each piece of leather was arranged by characteristic and color.

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the most beautiful leather, even some that weighed only a few grams in my hand, so soft that I hardly dared to touch it,” he says. “I realized that each leather, tanned naturally, had a different scent, and the most beautiful and expensive pieces smelled of flowers…. I was seized by happiness and decided right then that I wanted to create a perfume inspired by leather.”

This month, the 67-year-old

Ellena’s dream is realized in the form of Cuir d’Ange (angel leather), a fragrance that’s both gentle and assertive, shifting between delicate heliotropes and woody hawthorn, bashful violets and narcissi, and unrestrained musk.

As with all fragrances, there are layers of notes: the top notes that provide the first fragrant impression, the middle ones that form the

combined with his epiphany at the Hermès vault, provided the compelling concept Ellena needed for his next fragrance masterpiece.

Tell us about the connection you make between literature and fragrance.

Jean-Claude Ellena: I am a writer of smells. For me, perfume is more a poetic creation than a concept. It touches us, moves us, fires our imagination. I have a writer’s approach. I tell stories with perfume. Perfumers all use the same ingredients and raw materials. It’s their writing talent that makes the difference.

Why are you inspired by the author Jean Giono?

I see literature—with a capital L—as significant. It has always fueled my imagination, but it’s true I have a special relationship with Jean Giono, which must derive from our Provençal origins and how we understand the world.

Why did it take 10 years to continued on page 70

photography by richard schroeder (ellena); courtesy of hermès (bag, cuir d’ange)

Eau, My Word!

heart of the scent seconds after application, and the base notes that linger long after the perfume has dried on the skin.

With Cuir d’Ange, the first spray bursts into a generous— but not overly floral—bouquet that’s just sweet enough for a woman and yet robust enough for a man. Minutes later, it settles into a gorgeous veil of caramel, pipe tobacco, and a sprinkling of breezy wildflowers. It feels beautiful on the skin, too, like cool, expensive, powder-soft suede—“angel leather,” asserts Ellena, referencing the words of early-20th-century French author Jean Giono, who has been a source of inspiration for Ellena for over three decades. In his autobiography, Jean le Bleu (Blue Boy), Giono describes his father in his cobbler’s workshop, “busy making shoes in angel leather for some god with a thousand feet.”

For Ellena, who compares his process of creating fragrances to that of writing a book, Giono’s phrase,

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STYLE Fragrance Ellena uses the simplest tools—pen, paper, smelling strips (left)—and his finely tuned nose to create fragrances for Hermès.

create Cuir d’Ange?

It’s a slow process—and very demanding. The hardest thing is [figuring out] how I am going to translate the concept into a physical presence. Until the moment comes that the product matches the idea in my head, I put it aside; I come back to it later, I work on it. That’s why it can take 10 years.

Cuir d’Ange is appealing for both women and men.

How did you accomplish that?

I don’t think smells have a gender any more than colors, sounds, or tastes do.

Unfortunately, societies have created codes that we find difficult to break from. These codes are a framework that help us live in an increasingly

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complex world, but one from which we sometimes want to be free. For me, perfumes are like works of art and, as such, aren’t intended for men or women, but for all mankind.

In your book, The Diary of a Nose: A Year in the Life of a Parfumeur (Rizzoli; $25), you say there is a misconception that your perfumes only contain natural ingredients, nothing artificial.

I see all ingredients as smells, whether they’re natural or artificial. I love them all. I don’t differentiate between them, so long as they serve my idea. The advent of chemical ingredients has given us a much broader olfactory palate. How lucky we are!

What are your own

personal favorite scents?

The smell of human skin without perfume—my wife’s and my children’s.

Tell us about your studio.

Why did you choose to have it in Grasse?

I live and work in the South of France near Grasse, the perfume capital. I was born there. It’s an incredible place, steeped in history, filled with light and smells. The workshop I come to every morning is a house designed in the ’60s and built into the side of a hill. The workshop is open; the doors are never closed. My work tools are sheets of paper, a pencil, a fountain pen, an eraser, smelling strips, and smellingstrip holders. The laboratory is at the far end of the house, as

far as possible from my office, so that I’m not distracted by the smell. I work exclusively from memory.

You have created many iconic fragrances, including Van Cleef & Arpels’s First and Bulgari’s Eau Parfumée au Thé Vert. Do you consider Cuir d’Ange to be a new classic?

I sincerely hope so—to have a perfume that stands outside of time, a perfume beyond fashions and trends.

What’s the difference between French and American tastes in fragrance?

For Americans, the notion of cleanliness dominates.

Pleasure is allowed if it’s useful—for example, smelling clean and having good

longevity—whereas Frenchstyle perfuming likes a bit of controversy and the body’s own smells.

How did you finally realize your vision for Cuir d’Ange? Was it a “voilà!” moment?

Suddenly, an instant will come when you say, “That’s it!

That’s what I was looking for.”

Creating a fragrance is a terrible and terrifying process because I’m the kind of person who is continually dissatisfied until that moment comes. And then the pleasure is very short.

Like sex—French-style! cuir d’ange is number 12 in hermès’s hermessence collection of perfumes and is available exclusively in hermès stores. 105 fillmore st., ste. 101, denver, 303-388-0700; hermes.com AP

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Big, brazen, complex watches are all the rage in Aspen. By adding unusual complications to models larger than 40mm—including tourbillon escapements that account for errors in timekeeping when the wrist is in different positions, skeletonization to expose the movement components in all their mechanical glory, and flyback chronographs that allow for timing of multiple events—top brands are offering not just style, but a multitude of practical uses.

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The watch offers flyback chronograph functions and an up/down power reserve indicator at 6:00. Meridian Jewelers, 525 E. Cooper Ave., 970-925-3833; alangesoehne.com From Hublot, this Classic Fusion Tourbillon Night Out ($92,000) is created in black ceramic with a black rubber and shiny calf strap. The mechanical manufacturermade manual-wind tourbillon movement offers 120 hours of power reserve. Meridian Jewelers, see above; hublot.com

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This Ballon Blanc de Cartier ($46,700) is fashioned with a diamond-pavé bezel. The five-row bracelet is crafted of 18k pink-gold bead links. Hyde Park Jewelers, Cherry Creek Shopping Center, Denver, 303-333-4446; cartier.us The Vacheron Constantin Traditionelle small watch ($106,200) is crafted in 18k pink gold and boasts 1,371

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Hyde Park Jewelers, see above ; vacheron-constantin.com From Van Cleef & Arpels, this Charms watch (price on request) features an 18k gold and diamond bracelet with diamond case and diamond-set Alhambra charm. 400 E. Hyman Ave., 970-5441868; vancleefarpels.com

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CULTURE Hottest Ticket Rein-ing champions: Snow polo was introduced in the Swiss resort town of St. Moritz in 1985. In the US, professional snow polo is played exclusively in Aspen.

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It is the sport of kings and future kings, played on grass fields around the globe—and now, for the first time, polo has found a home on the snowcovered flats of Aspen.

In August, Marc and Melissa Ganzi opened the Aspen Valley Polo Club in Carbondale, a place where the best players in the world compete in tournaments, children receive polo instruction, and Valley residents are encouraged to watch matches for free.

Marc Ganzi, 44, grew up in Aspen and has a longtime love of equestrian sports. His father, Wally, had a ranch in Rifle, where Ganzi first learned to ride. He has been playing polo for 13 years. “I’m a homegrown product of Aspen,” says Ganzi, who, with his wife, also owns Grand continued on page 84

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CULTURE Hottest Ticket “Aspen in now A meAningful stop in the summer and winter internAtionAl polo circuit. thAt is something thAt the city of Aspen cAn be proud of.”

— marc ganzi

Snow polo is played over the course of four seven-minute chukkers (periods); classic polo mallets are made with rare manau canes from Southeast Asia and the dense wood of the South American tipa tree, from which the mallet heads are carved; in Aspen Valley Polo Club’s stables, ponies are shod with special cleated shoes to provide better traction on the snow.

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His hometown got its first taste of the sport when snow polo was introduced in 2001. A modified version of grass-field polo, the game is played in a snow-packed arena. Polo ponies are shod with cleated shoes to provide traction, and, perhaps most notably, the ball is larger, lighter, and red in color.

The sport initially received a lukewarm reception from Aspenites due to lack of publicity and involvement, so the original event organizers enlisted Ganzi, who also serves as president of the Aspen Valley Ski and Snowboard Club, to take on the event and build a fan base. He and Melissa have grown the World Snow Polo Championship into an international affair, attracting players from around the world.

“We wanted to take it to another level and make it more accessible to residents and visitors,” he says. The Ganzis did this by moving the event from Rio Grande Park to the more highly visible and interactive Wagner Park, adding a VIP reception area, and making games easier for local residents to watch.

While the winter sport is popular in St. Moritz (Switzerland), Bariloche (Argentina), and Cortina (Italy), Aspen is the only city in the United States to host professional snow polo events. Last winter, onlookers were treated to the

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beautiful spectacle of six horseback riders (as opposed to the eight riders common in field polo) set against the backdrop of mountains and snow.

Perfectly timed after the Argentine Open, the competition drew players such as Nacho Figueras and Nic Roldan, who hoped to add final points to their seasons’ tallies.

“Aspen is now a meaningful stop in the summer and winter international polo circuit,” says Ganzi. Indeed, this summer’s Rocky Mountain Open at the Aspen Valley Polo Club attracted

around 600 spectators. “With the World Snow Polo Championship, World Cup skiing, the U.S. Pro Cycling Challenge, and the X Games, people can now consider Aspen home to four major international sporting events. That is something that the city of Aspen can be proud of.”

Piaget World Snow Polo Championship finals will take place December 18-19. Preliminary rounds will be held at the Aspen Valley Polo Club in Carbondale.

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Dear Johns

“aspen is a cultural mecca in the mountains. we’re consistently putting ourselves out there as a hub of art.”

—albert sanford

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A former cow pasture on a 460-acre working ranch at the edge of Carbondale is hardly the setting in which you’d expect to find one of the Roaring Fork Valley’s most significant art venues.

And it’s easy to whip by the understated entry off fast-paced Highway 82.

But once you pass through the rusted gate and wind your way up the narrow drive, one glimpse of the new Powers Art Center against a background of winter white will set you straight. This is where it was meant to be.

The Center, named for prominent art collectors and local residents John and Kimiko Powers, commands a panoramic view. “The Powers family bought this property years ago while they were living in Aspen, and John was at the Aspen Institute,” says Director Melissa T. English, caretaker of sorts for the Center along with the 300-piece collection of Jasper Johns limited-edition works on paper exhibited within. “They made it their home and fell in love with the view from up here. That’s why the building is positioned this way on the site.

It’s breathtaking.”

The 14,502-square-foot

structure, designed by Japanese architect Hiroshi Nanamori, is as unexpected as it is minimalist, a cube of Colorado red sandstone offset by a white pergolastyle frame and edged with a 6,000-square-foot Cambrian black granite terrace and reflecting pool. It stands in memory of the late John Powers, who, with his wife, created one of the world’s most influential private collections of Pop and contemporary art.

A New York lawyer and president of education publisher Prentice Hall, Powers began spending time in Aspen, with Kimiko, in the late ’60s, following his early retirement. In addition to founding the Aspen Institute’s Asian Seminars, he began pouring his energy and resources into collecting

contemporary American art.

Of all the artists whose work he amassed, Powers had a particular admiration for Jasper Johns, whose art, he once noted, “makes people talk and have full conversations about the world around them.”

One of the most significant and influential American painters of the 20th century, Johns’ focus was always on the process.

Eventually, he became engrossed with printmaking, which, parallel to his painting, gave him the opportunity to experiment with screenprinting, continued on page 88

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Johns with his work at New York’s Whitney Museum of American Art in October 1977; Flag, Jasper Johns, 1954–55; the view of nearby Mt. Sopris from the Powers Art Center.

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culture Art at Altitude “jasper johns’ art makes people talk and have full conversations about the world around them.”

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Numbers in Color, Jasper Johns, 1958–59; an Andy Warhol portrait of the late John Powers hangs in the entrance of the Powers Art Center.

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etching, and lithography. Often, he made counterparts to his art pieces, including the distinctive paintings of maps and flags that made him famous early on. His resulting limited-edition works-on-paper collection, which includes images and objects from popular culture and classical iconography, is considered as important as his canvas pieces and expresses his artistic philosophy.

Of the 300 works on paper in the Powers Art Center’s permanent collection, about 100 will hang at a time, and exhibits will change annually. All are laid out chronologically throughout five galleries: This year’s exhibit begins with Coathanger I, a lithograph dated 1960, and ends with Map from 2012.

While the primary mission of the Center, which also features a library with an extensive collection of Pop Art books, and ceramic works by Takashi Nakazato, was to share Powers’s collection of Jasper Johns works, it’s proving to have a broader effect. “It’s stirred up an interest in art again,” says English. “People have been telling their friends, ‘Oh, you must go.’ Along with Anderson Ranch Arts Center in Snowmass, the Wyly Community Art Center in Basalt, and the Clay Center in Carbondale, it’s drawing people downvalley. And it’s a nice complement to the new Aspen Art Museum and the galleries in Aspen. It’s really been a gift.”

That sentiment is shared by Albert Sanford, owner of Galerie Maximillian in Aspen. “Aspen is a cultural mecca in the mountains, with music and dance and sports,” he says. “We’re consistently putting ourselves out there as a hub of forward thinking in art as well. Right now there’s an unprecedented appreciation of the value of contemporary art. The Powers may not be housing art that is contemporary now, but it was considered contemporary in its time.

It’s all a matter of perspective.”

“There’s a real punctuation of what travelers to Aspen are interested in now,” adds local artist Christopher H. Martin, who owns Christopher Martin Gallery. “You won’t find many galleries here specializing in Western art anymore.

We’re on the forefront of embracing contemporary art, and the new art museum has put a new face on that.” Kiki Jai Raj of Aspen’s Baldwin Gallery, which will celebrate its 20th anniversary this Christmas, concurs: “We are very happy to see the presence of art expanding in Aspen. More art is more art for everyone.” 13110 Hwy. 82, Carbondale, 970-963-4445; powersartcenter.org AP

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clocwise from top: Yokos, by Jack Early, 2012, will be among the works shown in the Galleries sector at this year’s show; ABMB Director Marc Spiegler; Artificial Rock A-63, by Zhan Wang, 2007, will also be exhibited in the Galleries sector.

Aspen Peak: What are some of the most rousing aspects of this year’s show?

Marc Spiegler: With 100 percent of exhibitors in the Galleries sector—which is the main sector of the fair—reapplying, this year’s list is the strongest yet.

We are delighted that a number of US galleries will be joining the show for the first time, including Honor Fraser, Freedman Fitzpatrick, Michael Jon, Clifton Benevento, Simone Subal Gallery, Garth Greenan Gallery, and Menconi + Schoelkopf.

Following the great success of [the] Public [sector] last year, I am excited to see this year’s edition, which is again curated by Nicholas Baume of the Public Art Fund in New York. And David Gryn of Artprojx returns with a selection of more than 70 film and video works that not only will be screened in SoundScape Park, on the 7,000-square-foot projection wall of the Frank Gehry-designed New World Center, but also inside the Miami Beach Convention Center in a newly designed video viewing room.

Survey is the newest sector being unveiled this year. How was it conceived and what will be featured there?

Survey is dedicated to precise art-historical projects. We decided to introduce the sector because we wanted to create a platform that brings more art-historical positions to the show. With all the museum groups and connoisseur collectors attending, we feel there is a real audience at our Miami Beach show for these remarkable works.

How is Art Basel’s expansion into Asia with Art Basel in Hong Kong influencing this year’s ABMB? We certainly see an increase in Asian collectors continued on page 92

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photography by fergus mccaffrey (early); courtesy of art basel (spiegler); long march space (wang)

Since 2002, Art Basel in Miami Beach has grown and expanded at a dizzying rate. Each December, artists, gallerists, and collectors converge on Miami, making the show the epicenter for art in the Western Hemisphere. Last year, the four-day event broke purchase and attendance records with an estimated $3 billion in sales of paintings, photographs, and sculptures to a crowd of 75,000 art connoisseurs. Art Basel’s director, Marc Spiegler, shares insights about what we will see at this year’s ABMB (December 4–7) and how Art Basel—in Miami Beach and across the globe—is taking the art world by storm.

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attending the show in Miami Beach since announcing going to Hong Kong [in 2011]—as well as new galleries such as Beijing Commune from China and, from Japan, Take Ninagawa and Y++ Wada Fine Arts.

Last year’s ABMB broke both purchase and attendance records. What is Art Basel doing to keep that amazing momentum going in 2014?

2013 was a hugely successful edition—that’s why all the galleries want to come back. We do not take this success for granted, but work very hard to keep the quality at our shows high. Immediately after each show we look at what we can do to make the show even better, and improve the experience of our guests and exhibitors. What’s great about Miami Beach as an event is that there is always a lot of cultural energy, so we can collaborate with great partners from across the Americas and the rest of the world.

With the exponential growth of ABMB, what measures have you taken to vet the galleries that participate to maintain your high standards?

Across all our shows, we apply a rigorous selection process that ensures that only galleries with strong programming and a great roster of artists make it into the show. The show actually has not become bigger over the years, but the competition has certainly become harder.

What would you consider to be the fastestgrowing segment of the art market today?

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clockwise from top left: Visitors get a close-up look at work in the exhibit of Seoul’s Kukje Gallery at Art Basel Miami Beach 2013; Untitled

by Billy Al Bengston, 1961; o.T. (concrete) by Markus Selg, 2014; 2C by JPW3, aka Patrick Walsh, 2014.

What we have noticed over the past editions of our shows in Basel, Miami Beach, and Hong Kong is that there are very interesting impulses coming from the “digital native” generation of artists.

Collectors and curators are highly interested in the work shaped by new media, new ways of dealing with aesthetics and audiences. December 4–7; artbasel.com/miami-beach AP

photography courtesy of art basel (kukje gallery); franklin parrasch gallery, shot by katharine overgaard (bengston); courtesy of the artist and galerie guido W. baudach, berlin (selg); courtesy of Michael jon gallery (jpW3)

“THE SHOW HAS NOT BECOME BIGGER OVER THE YEARS, BUT THE COMPETITION HAS CERTAINLY BECOME HARDER.” — marc spiegler

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The Aspen Santa Fe Ballet brings The Nutcracker to life on December 13 and 14.

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THE ASPEN SANTA FE BALLET BRINGS AN ELECTRIFYING NEW RENDITION OF THE NUTCRACKER TO TOWN. BY MURAT OZTASKIN Aspen Santa Fe Ballet enjoys celebrated home seasons in both of the cities for which it’s named, as well as yearround national and international touring. But it is the company’s whimsical interpretation of the holiday classic The Nutcracker (December 13–14) that shines brightest in its Aspen winter season. Incorporating ballet with flamenco, Chinese silk dancing, and circus artistry (the show even features an aerialist), ASFB brings its trademark innovative choreography to the classic tale of gingerbread soldiers, sugarplum fairies, and handsome princes. The company’s 11 classically trained principals are joined by dozens of supplemental dancers, actors, and circus artists to create an all-ages display perfect for the holiday season. Aspen District Theatre, 355 High School Road, 970-925-7175; aspensantafeballet.com AP

For more than 35 years, Aspen Film has brought the Roaring Fork Valley the best of the film festival circuit. And, for the 23rd time, they’ll also bring Aspen the best of the best, period. With Academy Screenings (December 22 through January 3), Aspen Film counts down the movies sure to be all the buzz come awards season, such as the frontier drama The Homesman (ABOVE). In what has come to be a beloved holiday tradition, movielovers and industry professionals alike gather to see some of the best films of the year, from big-budget, starry features to new indie voices. Programs will be announced in early December, with tickets going on sale midDecember. Wheeler Opera House, 320 E. Hyman Ave., 970-9256882; aspenfilm.org

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Now in its fifth year, Jazz Aspen Snowmass’s JAS Café Downstairs, at The Little Nell, has Aspenites tapping their feet throughout the cold with star-studded winter programming. The Café ensures jazz is a year-round presence in Aspen, with seven evening summer concerts and eight weekends of winter performances. The intimate space, with its small, candlelit tables, seats just over 100 guests, who can order snacks, small plates, and cheese boards from the bar menu upstairs—not to mention booze from The Nell’s celebrated bar program.

The Café stages top-tier jazz, vocal, and world music from internationally acclaimed artists. This winter season is one of the best yet, with performances by Nicole Henry, a dynamic and soulful vocalist who sings everything from blues standards and classic jazz to the Great American Songbook (January 1–3), and the venerable Mexican-American percussionist Poncho Sanchez, whose repertoire spans Latin jazz, swing, salsa, bebop, soul, and funk (March 13–14). 110 E. Hallam St., Ste. 104, 970-920-4996; jazzaspensnowmass.org

Jazz vocalist René Marie performing at the JAS Café Downstairs in June 2014.

SOUNDS OF THE SEASON

THE WHEELER OPERA HOUSE kicks off 2015 with a New Year’s Eve party led by the high-octane Dirty Dozen Brass Band (December 31). Tickets include food, an open bar, and a Champagne toast. And winter keeps rocking with performances from bluegrass virtuosos Jeff Austin Band (January 18); a bevy of jazz artists featuring four-time Grammy-winning vocalist Dianne Reeves (February 4) and pianist Marcus Roberts (February 14); and ABBA Mania (PICTURED LEFT, March 6), which runs the gamut of ABBA’s hits—just be wary of platforms in the snow… 320 E. Hyman Ave., 970-920-5770; wheeleroperahouse.org

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New YouNg MAYOR STEVE SKADRON IS DeTeRMINeD To PuT ASPeN oN THe “LeADINg-eDge” NATIoNAL MAP AND STILL FIND TIMe FoR HIS FIRST PASSIoN: SKIINg. bY KEllY j. hAYES It’s an old Aspen story: Ski bum catches cheap flight to Aspen for a vacation, sleeps on a friend’s sofa for a few nights, and then never leaves. “[All] I had [were] a pair of K2 TRC Comp 195s and Solomon SX82 rear-entry boots,” laughs Steve Skadron, whose journey began in 1995.

The O. Henry twist on this tale is that less than two decades later, Skadron was elected mayor of Aspen, one of the most fabled ski towns in the world. “I still smile a little when someone calls me mayor. It’s something I still haven’t gotten used to, and I hope I never do,” says the impish, curly haired incumbent, who looks decades younger than his 52 years. “It is such a privilege to be able to serve this community.”

Under Skadron’s leadership, Aspen has focused on moving closer to its 100 percent renewable energy goals and has tightened building codes that threatened its small-town character. In addition, he has initiated plans to help maintain Aspen’s position in the outdoor sports arena. “I’m currently spearheading an economic development program focusing on uphill sports and building an uphill economy,” he says.

Skadron grew up in Minnesota and developed a passion for the wild that was nurtured by summers spent in a family cabin on a remote Wisconsin lake. It is his lifelong love for the outdoors that informs his governance to this day. “I do my best thinking in the backcountry,” says the long-distance runner and ski touring enthusiast. “If you live in a ski town, you should have a relationship with the mountain.”

It was a chance encounter at a Saturday-morning yoga class that sparked Skadron’s turn to public service. “I was working in marketing and I had wanted to get involved with the community,” he recalls. On the mat next to him was the incumbent mayor, Helen Klanderud. “I asked her how to get involved and she told me to check out the Planning and Zoning Commission.

I had no idea what that was, but I went and signed up.” Four years of service gave him a feel for the community and how to continued on page 102

Honor role: Mayor Steve Skadron came to Aspen to ski. While he got what he was looking for, he also got a lot more: a future at the helm of the city he loves.

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Skadron’s love of Aspen is inextricable from his love of skiing; an avid cyclist, Skadron now uses his peddling passion politically; posing with the UnitedHealthcare Pro Cycling team during last summer’s US Pro Challenge.

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still be single at this point in my life,” he laughs. “But I firmly believe that Aspen needs a first lady, so I’m working on it.”

Skadron makes no bones about being bullish on Aspen’s role as a leading-edge community. “Aspen has an opportunity for leadership on a local, regional, and national scale,” he enthuses. “We operate more like a big city. The value of our development decisions can range into the hundreds of millions of dollars.

The way we build and develop an affordable housing program, which is second to none, is extraordinary.

The type of environmental leadership and the values we support both philosophically and financially are remarkable. We get national exposure.”

Whenever possible, Skadron likes to combine his profession with his passion. In March of this year, in a show of civic cooperation, he paired with his counterpart, Aaron Huckstep, the mayor of Crested Butte, in the epic Grand Traverse. The race takes competitors over the top of the Elk Mountains in the middle of winter, in the dead of night, on a journey between the two ski towns. It is not for the faint of heart.

Just like being mayor of Aspen. AP

His Honor’s picks: APRÈS SKI SNACK

“The bar menu at L’Hostaria (620 E. Hyman Ave., 970-9259022; hostaria.com) is always great.”

TOP RUNS

“Can I pick one on each mountain?” he grins.

Aspen: “I love gaining vertical coming down Spar on the sides of Bell.”

Highlands: “Let everyone go to the Bowl. I’ll take the P-Chutes.”

Buttermilk: “Walking uphill.”

Snowmass: “The Dykes just below Green Cabin.”

DOWNTIME DELIGHT

“I just love the way the foor creaks and the screen door slams at Explore Booksellers (221 E. Main St., 970-925-5336; explore booksellers.com). It’s one of my favorite places to just hang out.”

BEST ART IN TOWN

“There’s nothing better than the Maroon Bells [peaks in the Elk Mountains].”

photography by c2 photography

make an impact. “It took me two years to figure out how things worked at P&Z. But I learned how to make an argument.”

His success on the commission led to a six-year run on the City Council, where his most memorable vote was in dissent of majority approval of the Aspen Art Museum, which opened this year to much fanfare. It is a vote he does not regret. “I was recently asked, ‘Knowing what you know now, would you change your vote?’” he shares. “I said, ‘Absolutely not. I stand by it.’” His objection is based on both size and context.

“While I’m not opposed to the concept of an art museum in the city core, I think the building could have been more sensitive to our standing historic structures. I think the mass and scale are out of tune with our community assets. I just think it’s too big.”

His ascent to mayor (he bested fellow Councilman Torre—he has just one legal name—in a runoff by a mere 84 votes in June 2013) has given Skadron an opportunity to change the tenor of Aspen’s government. “I think we have a more collaborative working relationship between the council and staff,” he says.

“It’s an easier place, which encourages constructive dialogue. We state on our meeting agendas that ‘tone and tenor matter,’ and it’s true. My goal was to make great strides toward civility in our public process. While confrontation is inevitable, citizens need to feel they can present their interests without fear, and be respected even when there’s disagreement.”

This spirit of communication has also extended to the mayor’s relationship with the business community, including the Aspen Skiing Company, Aspen’s most visible employer. “Steve is a good listener who clearly cares about the community,” says Ski Co. President Mike Kaplan. “He’s also an incredible aerobic athlete who not only supports but lives the ‘Aspen Idea.’ That means you should never go for a run with him—it will hurt!”

Skadron is regularly seen running the trails and backcountry of Aspen. He lives alone in the Hunter Creek condo he purchased years ago and is an eminently eligible bachelor. “I never dreamed I would

PEOPLE Dynamic Duo Design of the Times: Carrie Wolfer (left) and Maggi Whitmer are part of an emerging circle of young creatives with offices on North Mill Street.

“we create timeless looks. anything trendy will be out of style before it’s installed.”

Ella-vated Living

With their neW decorating biz, della + zella interiors, aspenites Carrie Wolfer and Maggi WhitMer bring a fresh perspective to toWn’s booming residential design scene. by linda hayes

Ask Carrie Wolfer and Maggi Whitmer how their up-and-coming Aspen design firm, Della + Zella Interiors, got its name, and they look at each other and smile.

“It was a great coincidence,” says Whitmer. “We discovered that my great-grandmother’s name was Zella Mae and Carrie’s great-great-grandmother’s was Della Mae. So… Della and Zella. It’s catchy and meaningful to us, and the story creates a connection when we share it with people.”

Connection is the operable word. Whitmer, born and reared in Aspen and with an interior design degree from The Art Institute, and Wolfer, who holds a National Council for Interior Design Qualification certificate, first met while working at Caroline-Edwards Inc. Interior Architecture & Design in the Aspen

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Airport Business Center. After a few years, they decided they’d “hit the ceiling” there and left to start their own business. “It was a natural next step,” says Whitmer. “We have a lot of similarities and balance each other out with our strengths and experiences.” Whitmer’s work background also includes time at Poss Interior Design in Aspen, while Wolfer worked with local interior designer Anne Grice.

In November of 2013, the pair opened a light-filled, ground-floor office on North Mill Street, down by the Roaring Fork River. “We lucked out,” says Whitmer. “It’s reasonable by Aspen standards, and not a huge, scary, flashy office with a big overhead.” Along with neighboring tenants—graphic designers, architects, landscape architects, and other creative types—an informal design circle has formed, which occasionally leads to collaboration.

For instance, Whitmer and Wolfer recently partnered with Al Beyer Design, an architectural firm in their building, to handle interiors for the Aspen home of one of his Hong Kong–based clients. Set in the upper reaches of town’s famed Starwood neighborhood, the 5,000-square-foot vacation retreat will feature design elements that reflect the natural surroundings. “It’s a very clean palette, with modern finishes such as oak flooring, sandstone fireplace mantels, and waterfall-edge details on the kitchen island,” Whitmer says.

While contact with the Hong Kong client is largely via e-mail and FedEx, consultations at their office are more the norm. There, surrounded by works-in-progress—project boards, design imagery, stacks of furniture, lighting, resource books, and bins filled with fabric and rug samples—the duo, along with assistant Mia Sadowsky, discerns individual tastes and needs. “Some clients come with ideas they’ve researched, others have furniture pieces or artwork they love and want to incorporate into a design plan, and some are simply seeking direction,” says Wolfer. “We don’t have a particular style. We work with each client to create clean, flowing spaces and an eclectic, well-collected look that reflects their needs and is more timeless than trendy.

Anything too trendy will be out of style before it’s installed.”

Taking on large turnkey projects, whether new construction or remodels, is, of course, a primary goal. But smaller projects are not eschewed. “We’re young and we want to be flexible,” says Wolfer. “High-end residences are our primary focus, but it’s not just those projects we’re going after,” adds Whitmer. “We’re just happy to help.” 410 N. Mill St., Ste. B5, 970-948-4700, 970-618-8686; dellaandzella.com AP

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PEOPLE Spirit of Generosity

GuidinG LiGhts

marry fasHion Husband-and-wife ski mountaineers Darcy conover and aDam moszyn and pHilantHropy witH tHe launcH of corbeaux. BY GREG FITZSIMMONS

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“It Is always comfortIng to see a raven cIrclIng overhead when we are explorIng In the mountaIns. It feels lIke a few fallen frIends are watchIng over us.”

—adam moszynski

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Adam Moszynski and Darcy Conover (above) are using their skiing (left) and climbing know-how to create a collection of base layers that gives back.

During a honeymoon trip to the summit of Mount Kilimanjaro, newlyweds Darcy Conover and Adam Moszynski, both 32, had a life-changing epiphany. “We were looking at the guides and porters, who don’t have soles on their shoes or are in flip-flops, running up the mountain in front of us,” remembers Conover. “It was humbling and got us thinking [of ways to give back].”

The result is Corbeaux, an environmentally friendly base-layer company that’s also on a quest to donate used gear to the porter and guide communities in mountain regions throughout the world. Launching this winter with five bamboobased pieces for women and men, Corbeaux’s initial product line features everything from a tank top—perfect for hikes up the Ute and Smuggler—to a “onesie”—the must-have base layer for frigid powder mornings. Each piece’s hangtag will include instructions for donating used base layers, hiking boots, socks, jackets, and other gear at Corbeauxhosted clothing drives and online.

“These are pieces that you will wear every single day living in Aspen,” says Conover. (She and Moszynski would know—the pair made careers as sponsored skiers, have graced the pages of magazines and starred in ski films, have summited most of the 13er and 14er peaks that encircle the city, and are everyday fixtures on Aspen Mountain in the winter.)

Boasting bells and whistles that most big brands overlook, Corbeaux’s base layers feature

PeOPLe spirit of generosity Charity register Opportunities to give.

Hotel Jerome 125tH anniversary The Cause: Hotel Jerome celebrates 125 years with cocktails, hors d’oeuvres, and themed décor celebrating the varous eras of the storied hotel. Ticket sales beneft the Aspen Community Foundation, supporting myriad local initiatives, and the Aspen Historical Society, which oversees the preservation of town’s remarkable history.

The Details: Friday, November 28, at 7 pm (afterparty at 9 pm) at Hotel Jerome. 330 E. Main St., 855-331-7213; hoteljerome.com

“we were looking at these guides on mt. kilimanjaro, in flip-flops, running up the mountain in front of us. it was humbling.” —darcy conover

Corbeaux’s base layers include windows for easy access to a wristwatch.

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athlete-inspired design elements like threequarter-length legs to minimize bunching in ski boots, sewn-in mittens for Highland Bowl laps, and slits on wristbands to easily access a watch.

In addition to functionality, the fit and look of Corbeaux’s line were very important to Conover and Moszynski. Thanks to the brand’s distinct patterns and colors (polka dots and eye-catching aqua and pink for women, bold solid whites, grays, and blues for men), flattering seams and stitching (color-accented zippers and seams), and a tailored fit, Aspenites no longer have to look like Tour de France cyclists while sidling up to the bar for an après-ski cocktail. Even its black and white raven logo is significant—Corbeaux is French for “raven,” a symbol that permeates mountain cultures across the globe. From the Alps in Chamonix to the Andes in Chile, the raven embodies the souls of lost skiers and climbers. “It is always comforting to see a raven circling overhead when we are exploring in the mountains,” says Moszynski. “It feels like fallen friends are watching over us, protecting us, and sharing the experience.”

And just as the raven protects, Corbeaux is devoted to watching out for people. “There is a massive collection of unused gear sitting in drawers and closets in Aspen,” says Moszynski. “We will make sure every single piece gets donated to men and women who need this gear to make a living.”

Hamilton Sports, 520 E. Durant Ave., 970-925-1200; corbeauxclothing.com AP

Black & WHite Ball

The Cause: Proceeds raised from the Aspen Art Museum’s annual Black & White Ball gala celebration help fund its critically acclaimed programming in contemporary art. The dress code is true to the name...

The Details: Sunday, December 28, at 7 pm at the St. Regis Aspen. 315 E. Dean St., 970-9258050; aspenartmuseum.org

audi aJax cup

The Cause: Join elite skiers, boarders, and return host Antonio Banderas at the Audi Ajax Cup to support Aspen Valley Ski and Snowboard Club. AVSC offers aid to nearly 2,400 children each year: one-third receive scholarship support, and nearly 350 receive free equipment from local retailers Gorsuch and D&E. Past events have raised more than $250,000 for AVSC. The Details: Cup begins Tuesday, December 30, at 10 am at Aspen Mountain; Après Party begins at 3 pm at the St. Regis Aspen. 315 E. Dean St., 970-205-5100; teamavsc.org

ligHt it up Blue

The Cause: The 4th annual Light It Up Blue gala will beneft the Roaring Fork Autism Network and Autism Speaks, the umbrella organization of the Light It Up Blue campaign, whose goal is to bring awareness to autism in every community.

The Details: Sunday, February 15, at 7 pm at Hotel Jerome. 330 E. Main St., 970-927-3143; lightitupblueaspen.org

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The Cause: Aspen Film hosts its 11th annual Hollywood’s Big Night fundraiser. Guests will enjoy a red-carpet welcome, followed by dinner and a complete Academy Awards broadcast. Ticket sales will go to support Aspen Film’s public and educational outreach programs.

The Details: Sunday, February 22, at the Caribou Club. 411 E. Hopkins Ave., 970-9256882; aspenflm.org

photography courtesy of corbeaux

Moszynski and Conover donate Aspenites’ unused snow and mountain gear to guides and porters in need, like those of Mt. Kilimanjaro, whom they pose with here.

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tAStE this Issue: All About Evening!

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whether they ski the highland Bowl or Buttermilk, the Backcountry or the cirque, aspenites know the only pleasure more anticipated than that first powder day is the après-ski cocktail at the day’s end.

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In the heart of Aspen winter, everyone is skiing—or thinking about skiing. The season is in full swing and the mountains are abuzz with locals and tourists. What better way to celebrate the Valley’s winter beauty than to carve your turns and head for the bar? Whether you unclick at the Ajax patio or beeline home to your own outdoor space, the spirit of the season thrives in a drink shared with friends in remembrance of the day’s runs. We’ve compiled town’s best places to hunker down and shake off the chill—whether you’re after live music, spicy grub, or the familiarity of an old haunt that warms your bones—and, of course, the top spots to tipple, mountain by mountain, after a day on the slopes. AP

For fatigued skiers coming off the mountain, there is almost nothing more welcoming than a whiskey-laced hot toddy.

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tAStE Best Eats In the colder months, Aspenites flock to Steak House No. 316 for its hearty, stick-to-your-ribs fare, such as this 20-ounce bone-in cowboy ribeye with roasted garlic.

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Samantha and Craig CordtS-PearCe elevate aSPen’S PenChant for Prime CutS with the eCleCtiC Stea ouSe No. 316. by linda hayes “It’s the quintessential steakhouse,” says Samantha Cordts-Pearce of Steak House No. 316, the landmark East Hopkins Avenue restaurant she owns with her husband, Craig. “The difference is, here, we focus on 100 percent prime meats, which are hard to get these days.”

Another difference is the setting—a meticulously restored miner’s cabin which, thanks to the couple’s collector sensibilities and Craig’s handiwork, is quintessential Aspen circa 1888. The “hunting wall” beside the Carrara marble bar is hung with animal mounts and antique guns.

Elaborately framed photos of “ladies of the night” are mounted on period brick walls. In back, a private, curtained dining space features an image of Lulu Wilson, a widow and famous midcentury Aspen character who once owned the cabin, and after whom the Cordts-Pearce’s prior restaurant, in the same space, was named. “It’s like Lulu Wilson matured into the madam of Aspen,” Craig

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says. “She never really went away.”

Amid this ephemera, diners settle into red velvet booths.

White linen-topped tables are covered in enormous steaks— prime filet, New York strip, cowboy ribeye, and porterhouse, as well as American Kobe filet and flat iron cuts served in cast-iron skillets. And, this being Aspen, there’s also an ample selection of well-prepared fish and fowl: Colorado striped bass, herb-roasted chicken. The signature kale salad, which originated at Lulu Wilson, is revered.

All of this is accented by specialized service from employees who have been with the restaurant for years and are nurtured by the Cordts-Pearces (who, in case this is your first time around town, also own The Wild Fig, Brexi Brasserie, and CP Burger). “It’s our passion,” says Craig. “We design and build. But we also do wine tastings and give feedback on dishes…. We live here.” 316 E. Hopkins Ave., 970-920-1893; steakhouse316.com. AP

1. Bodegas El Nido, “Clio”: Featuring dark fruit and lots of layers, this wine is massive at 15.5 percent alcohol.

Pair with: Prime rib.

2. Linne Calodo Cellars, “Problem Child”: A blend of Zinfandel, Syrah, and Mourvèdre, this highoctane wine has wonderful balance.

Pair with: Smoked brisket.

3. Herman Story Wines, “On The Road” Grenache: Sweet, with flavors of dark jam. Super rich with lots of structure.

Pair with: Barbecue.

4. K Vintners, “The Hustler” Syrah: Great depth and concentration. This wine spends 35 months in a barrel and has only been made three times in the past decade.

Pair with: Lamb.

5. Giuseppe Quintarelli, Amarone della Valpolicella: A true collector’s vintage, if you can find it! This wine is bright with great balance and finish.

Pair with: Osso bucco.

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Johnny Ivansco, wine manager of Sopris Liquor & Wine, toasts winter with five perfect seasonal pours.

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Impeccably fresh seafood plus live music and a stellar cocktail list make Jimmy’s Bodega the ideal spot for post-slope revelry.

BETTING ON BODEGA

BELOVED RESTAURATEUR JIMMY YEAGER DEBUTS HIS SECOND ASPEN OUTPOST WITH ROCKIN’ COCKTAILS AND SEE-AND-BE-SEEN SEAFOOD. Last June, as everyone was fretting over the future of the vacated Pacifica space on the Mill Street Mall, Jimmy Yeager of Jimmy’s American Restaurant saw an opportunity and saved the day, opening the seafood-centric Jimmy’s Bodega at the edge of Wagner park—just in time for the Food & Wine Classic. “We hit the ground running,” he says with a grin.

Originally a summer pop-up, the place proved so popular that it was a no-brainer that it would remain in place for the fall and winter seasons, too. It was also certain that the restaurant’s signature BOC on BFIC (“Bucket of Cocktails on Big F-ing Ice Cubes”) would continue to steal the show. That said, the bar program’s stepped up, adding custom cocktails to the mix of over 100 wines, Champagnes, and sparklers, and as many as 30 of Jimmy’s favorite mezcals and tequilas. The lively, casual atmosphere will further distinguish Bodega. “We plan to add a piano and other live music to the mix and make [it] a wildly fun place to eat, drink, and party,” says Yeager.

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Partnering with Yeager on the menu are Manuel Diaz, longtime executive chef at Jimmy’s, and Bodega chef Bryan Nelson, who had put in time in the kitchen at Pacifica. Influences from both show up. A raw bar offers East and West Coast oysters, Alaskan king crab legs, jumbo shrimp or lump blue crab cocktails, and the massive Seafood Plateau. Jimmy’s famed crab cakes show up as a starter with jalapeño tartar sauce. For variety, there’s an Alaskan king crab salad sandwich, mussels, seafood stew, and steak. And don’t miss the ceviche (Peruvian, Ecuadorian or Puerto Vallarta–style, served on a tostada) and the pork, nopal, and chile-lime fish tacos.

Of course, Yeager’s original namesake restaurant, which he now refers to as “Jimmy’s Upstairs,” is still going strong. “We’re very happy to realize the complementary nature of the Bodega with Jimmy’s Upstairs,” Yeager says.

“The two places offer our clientele, both new and old, a full spectrum of dining and bar experiences.” 307 S. Mill St., 970-710-2182; jimmysbodega.com —LINDA HAYES AP

Aspen Peak: Chef Paula Rungsawang is a Thai-native?

Kirk Coult: Yes, Paula was born in Bangkok, and all of the recipes are hers and her family’s.

Our chefs are all Thai and trained by Paula.

Your menu changes seasonally. What special dishes should we look for this winter?

This season we will add potak—a wonderful spicy seafood soup with special Thai herbs, served in a hot pot—and a spicy whole-fish entrée that’s very popular throughout Thailand.

What about dishes for the spice-averse?

Our menu includes dishes without spice.

Our customers have the option of ordering dishes mild, medium, hot, “Thai hot,” or “Paula hot”—top of the scale!

Last summer, you opened a second Bangkok Happy Bowl in El Jebel. How’s it been?

It’s a great location in a great little food hub.

We’re really busy! 300 Puppy Smith St., Ste. 202, 970-925-2527; 400 E. Valley Road, Ste. G, Carbondale, 970-9638424; aspenthai.net

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Rustique’s new head chef, Ulisis Salas, is introducing new dishes to the menu, like sausage cured in-house.

RIGHT, FROM TOP: The restaurant’s French country décor suits the hearty fare served year-round, like this bacon-wrapped pork chop.

FAR RIGHT: Wine, cheese, and charcuterie in The Nell’s backcountry cabin.

FRESHIE FRIDAYS

BIEN VENUE!

AN ASPEN INSTITUTION, RUSTIQUE BISTRO, WELCOMES A NEW CHEF FOR WINTER. Rob Ittner had a singular vision in mind when he opened Rustique Bistro with former Aspen chef-restaurateur Charles Dale 15 years ago. “We wanted it to feel like a restaurant you’d stumble on in France,” he says. “There’s no decorative tiles or mirrors or brass. It’s more country style, like in Avignon, in Provence, where I spent time as a kid.”

French country style translates to the menu as well, and that’s head chef Ulisis Salas’s domaine. For his first winter season at Rustique, Salas will continue with his signature rustic, hearty comfort food: onion soup gratineé served in terra-cotta pots, steak frites, pot-au-feu, classic escargot. But he’ll get to show his creative side, too, smoking duck breast, making and curing sausage for the charcuterie board, and using whole cuts of meat, including leg of lamb, pork shoulder, and venison quarters,

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which are roasted, braised, and sliced for nightly specials. And, of course, calf hearts, boudin noir, and tongue continue to be offered as well, for those with more adventurous tastes.

As always, Ittner places an emphasis on service, which he defines as “giving guests the experience they anticipate before they even walk through the door.” That much of his staff has a long tenure at the restaurant helps with the mission. Take bartender Steve Smith, for instance. Over the past 12 years, he has established a following of locals and visitors alike who settle at his bar for a post-work or predinner cocktail or glass of wine. “It puts people at ease to be welcomed by a familiar face, by someone who knows what they like,” says Ittner. “It makes their experience memorable.” 216 S. Monarch St., 970-920-2555; rustiquebistro.com —LINDA HAYES AP

In a real “powder” move, The Little Nell and Aspen Mountain Powder Tours have declared Fridays “Powder Days” for those staying at The Nell, the Residences at The Little Nell, and the Limelight Hotel. Starting December 19, up to 10 skiers or boarders can join Nell general manager Simon Chen and director of sales Pete Hayda for a ride over to the backside of Aspen Mountain on The Nell’s powdercat. A dozen or so untracked runs later, a gourmet lunch is served at the Powder Tour’s private cabin. With it comes a selection of international wines, including a Ken Forrester Sauvignon Blanc from South Africa, and Champagne specially bottled for The Nell’s preeminent eatery, Element 47. Cost is $465 per person, or $400 per person if you buy out the cat. thelittlenell.com

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The Little Nell pairs with Aspen Mountain Powder Tours for a gourmet skiing excursion.

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VIVA LA VENGA

RICHARD SANDOVAL’S SNOWMASS STANDOUT PERFECTS THE TASTES OF MEXICO WITH NEW SEASONAL DISHES INSPIRED BY GUADALAJARA. If you’ve ever visited Manhattan, Denver, Mexico City, Dubai, Santa Monica, Miami, Belgrade… and so forth and so on… chances are you’ve eaten at one of Richard Sandoval’s 37 highly regarded modern Mexican or LatinAsian restaurants. If you’ve been to Snowmass Village in the past few years, there’s even a better chance you’ve pulled up a stool or gathered around a fire pit at Sandoval’s Venga Venga Cantina & Tequila Bar. (No? Well, “¡venga, venga!” “Let’s go! Let’s Go!”) Regaled for some of the most authentic Mexican food around, the slopeside restaurant at the edge of the Village Mall specializes in traditional cantina-style Mexican dishes with big flavors. “When you taste a dish and it hits your palate, there’s a party of flavors and crunch going on,” says Sandoval, who shows up in Snowmass on occasion in season. “It’s comfort food, market food, finger food, that goes with tequila, beer, and margaritas.”

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Must-have classics include guacamole prepared tableside in a stone molcajete (a stone mortar and pestle) and queso fundido made with Oaxaca and Chihuahua cheeses.

Green chile and slow-roasted pork soup with chipotlechicken broth is a warming follow-up. If you’re a taco fan, it’s tough to beat the soft corn tortilla versions filled with adobo-marinated pork or shredded tinga chicken. (Pair any food choices with a Latin brew, a spicy orange-chile Serrano margarita, or any of the more than 100 fine tequilas, served by the glass, bottle, or flight.) In addition, this season, the chef is augmenting the menu with bold, original flavors direct from Guadalajara. The new menu items, products of a research trip to the Jalisco capital, will debut when the restaurant opens for the winter season in late November, further upping the ante of authentic Mexican fare in Aspen. 105 Daly Lane, Snowmass, 970-923-7777; richardsandoval.com/vengavenga —LINDA HAYES AP

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BUCK UP! Aspen Dollar Bar brings back a bit of retro-fab Aspen flavor.

Depending on your tenure in Aspen, you might know the downstairs space in the Katie Reed Building, on Restaurant Row, as the Double Dog Pub, the Pitkin County Tavern, or The Steak Pit. Well, those places are history now. But thanks to Mark Reece and Vlada Djordjevic’s new Aspen Dollar Bar, their come-inand-hang-out attitude lives on. “We’re bringing back the old-school feel of Aspen, where people can stop by for a beer without breaking the bank,” says Reece, who also owns Slopeside Lanes in Snowmass. Named after a similar spot in Verbier, Switzerland, and also known as “The Buck,” the polished wood and stacked stone-walled Dollar Bar features a dozen beers on tap, classic and house cocktails, and an ample selection of wines. Pair them with jalapeño poppers with a crushed Ruffles crust, pot pies, beer brats, chicken Phillies, or prime rib sammies. 301 E. Hopkins Ave., 970-429-4218; aspendollarbar.com

PHOTOGRAPHY BY JEREMY SWANSON (VENGA VENGA); SHUTTERSTOCK (BEER)

Sitting around the fire pits on the outdoor patio of Richard Sandoval’s Venga Venga is a wintertime tradition, whether you’re fresh off the mountain or back in from town.

TASTE Best Eats For nearly two decades, Aspenites have been drawn to L’Hostaria’s cozy atmosphere and classic Mediterranean food, like chef Gortan’s signature tiramisu. BELOW: Bartender—and local legend—Scotty Gibsone.

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L’HOSTARIA’S OH-SO-SAVVY ITALIAN FARE KEEPS AN EQUALLY SAVVY MIX OF PATRONS COMING BACK FOR MORE. When Tiziano Gortan opened L’Hostaria in 1996, he wanted it to be a favorite gathering place for locals and visitors alike. “L’Hostaria means ‘the old tavern,’” the chef explains. “A place where you go out for a glass of wine and be comfortable. We wanted to create that feeling here.” And so he did.

These days, once the doors open at 5:30 PM, the place quickly fills with an eclectic mix of regulars ready to share a drink and a bite in the bar (where “it’s always happy, no matter what the hour,” and racing bikes from the restaurant’s team of riders hang from the ceiling), or to simply enjoy a meal in the elegant, understated dining room. Visiting diners (celebs, globe-trotters, trendsetters) in-the-know slip in as well, and one of the pleasures of the place is that it’s often hard to tell who’s who.

“We’re family here,” says bartender Scotty Gibsone, who is just as adept at shaking up an espresso martini as pouring a glass of Barbera d’Alba from L’Hostaria’s impressive, Italian-heavy wine list.

“We make everyone feel like a local.” As the Aspen landmark approaches its 20th year, Gibsone and sommelier Carlos Valenzuela are getting a helping hand: Gortan hired Valentina Angeli, a wine expert from the chef’s native Udine, in Northeast Italy, to bolster the Italian-centric drinks program.

Whether you’re in for some quick sustenance or to linger over a multicourse repast, Gortan’s menu inspires grand appetites. You can make an entire meal of carpaccio—bresaola with arugula and Parmesan or coffee-marinated salmon with asparagus and brioche. Antipasti range from stewed cuttlefish to burrata crostini to calamari fritti. Follow that with homemade tagliatelle with sautéed shrimp or spinach fettuccine alla Bolognese. Buon appetito!

620 E. Hyman Ave., 970-925-9022; hostaria.com —LINDA HAYES AP

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Aspen Mountain: Slide onto the Ajax Tavern patio (685 E. Durant Ave., 970-920-6334; ajaxtavern aspen.com), where snow sportsters and fashionistas gather to see and be seen. Bartender Carrie Williams recommends a beet vodka martini—the perfect ratio of beet-infused vodka, Domaine Canton, and citrus, with a sugar rim.

Aspen Highlands: Quench your thirst amid the revelers at Highlands Alehouse (133 Prospector Road, Ste. 4114B, 970-920-3747) with a Hazed and Infused dry-hopped ale from Boulder Beer Co. Back in town, kick your après up at Jimmy’s (205 S. Mill St., 970-925-6020; jimmysaspen.com).

There, bartender Erin Harris’s go-to cocktail is the Harvest Manhattan—Woody Creek rye, Amaro Nonino, and maple syrup, stirred and served with an apple cider rim.

Snowmass: Post-piste, pop into Ricard at Base Village (110 Carriage Way, Ste. 3106, Snowmass, 970-429-4163; ricardsnowmass.com) for a Martini Français (vodka, Chambord, and pineapple juice).

Then, head to Aspen, grab a barstool at Justice Snow’s (328 E. Hyman Ave., 970-429-8192; justicesnows.com) and let Matt Simpson mix you a custom cocktail. He suggests a whiskey-based Public Display of Affection or gin-based Strazone.

Buttermilk: Follow first tracks at Tiehack with Craig Witthoeft’s special Bloody Mary at the bar at Bumps (Buttermilk Mountain Lodge, Colorado 82, 970-920-0991). In Aspen, the living room bar in the family-friendly Limelight Hotel (355 S. Monarch St., 970-925-3025; limelighthotel.com) is tops. Bartender Chrissy Altomare suggests the jalapeño-raspberry Mule, with ginger beer and vodka, served in a copper cup.

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Marixa Pena and Jared Rich

ASPEN IDEAS FESTIVAL VIP CELEBRATION anniversary of the Ideas Festival with Gruet Champagne and desserts from Jimmy’s. The evening culminated in a nightcap chat with Steve Clemons of The Atlantic, Reuters President and Editor-in-Chief Steve Adler, and Senator Joe Manchin of West Virginia.

Kelly Cox, Jane Berg, Danielle Davidson, Kitz Goodman, and Kaley Davidson

Donna Bruice and Jason Stoller

MJ Wolfe Faas with Randall and Allison Bone

Richard Goodman and Kevin Berg

JANE BERG AT 212GALLERY THE 212GALLERY IN Aspen exhibited the jewelry

collection of Chicago–based designer Jane Berg. Guests tried on handcrafted pieces, and browsed the brilliant earrings and bracelets, while sipping beverages and enjoying hors d’oeuvres as Kitz and Richard Goodman spoke with 212Gallery owner Katie Kiernan.

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Becky Dumeresque and Jane Berg

Judd Clarence, Jason Stoller, and Dr. Kenton Bruice

Caroline Draft and Katie Kiernan

PHOTOGRAPHY BY MATT POWERS (ASPEN IDEAS FESTIVAL); ALEXANDRA DEWIND (212GALLERY)

ASPEN PEAK AND Capitol File, together with The Atlantic, hosted a VIP dessert and Champagne reception in honor of the Aspen Ideas Festival. Nearly 150 attendees gathered downtown on the rooftop at the Dancing Bear Aspen residences to celebrate the 10th

Lo c a Ls r epr es en ti n g B u yer s a n d s eLLer s o f r ea L es tate i n a s pen , s n o wma s s a n d the r o a r i n g f o r k Va LLey f o r o V er 2 0 yea r s

Chris Flynn Scott Davidson Tony DiLucia Ryan Elston Colter Smith Monica Viall Pj Bory Ashley Chod Dean Gresk Jonathan Feinberg Lauren Bullard

(970) 544-5800 510 east hyman avenue, suite 21, aspen

Ryan Thompson Paul Kurkulis

INVITED

Jodi Fischer and Dawnette Smith

Ryan and Lauren Elston

Terry Caine, Andrea Booher, and Anna Friedman

Farida Ahmad

Konstantina Dimitra Mahlia and Alicia Dewey

MARSHALL DIRECT FUND RECEPTION

HOST CHAIRS Anna and Matt Freedman held a special reception at their beautiful home with a Madderlake–designed landscape to benefit the Marshall Direct Fund, which supports women and children in the world’s war-torn areas. Guests enjoyed cocktails provided

by Woody Creek Distillers, a silent auction, and listened to distinguished guest speaker Farida Ahmad,

Deborah Herron, Shari Applebaum, and Silbi Stainton

a Pakistani woman who supports young women and is CEO of Moqah Foundation (the implementing organization of Marshall Direct Fund in Pakistan). Attendees at the seventh annual event included Marshall Direct Fund founder Silbi Stainton, and all event proceeds supported educational and vocational opportunities toward the poor, especially young girls and women.

George and Lisa Baker

Tom and Megan Clark

Amy Mottier and Peter Bowden

Ashley Feddersen and Tania Dibbs

Kirsten Schmit and Margot Hampleman

ASPEN DESIGN ROOM GRAND OPENING ASPEN PEAK AND Aspen Design Room celebrated the opening of

Aspen’s new high-end design room. Guests were invited to view luxurious showpieces and enjoy sparkling wine, hors d’oeuvres, and music by pianist Jason Perrin. The event was hosted by Peter Bowden, who brings his experience in architecture and real estate to Aspen Design Room, and Amy Mottier, who leads its sales.

Carrie Wolfer and Maggi Whitmer

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PHOTOGRAPHY BY EMILY CHAPLIN (MARSHALL DIRECT FUND); ALEXANDRA DEWIND (DESIGN ROOM)

Katie and Hugh Marsh

Sanctuary on Moore Drive

Rarely will you fnd a built environment that radiates light like The Estate on Moore Drive. Each room emanates sanctuary from space to space, foor to foor. Set on a completely private, fve acre bench overlooking the Castle Creek Valley, this is one of the most elegant and exquisite properties the Aspen real estate market has ever seen.

Shown by appointment only.

aspen associates realty group 510 east hyman avenue, suite 21 aspen 970.544.5800

chris Flynn 970.618.5267

Offered for: $17,800,000

Jonathan Feinberg 970.379.3405

lauren bullard 970.987.4633

INVITED

Brianne Jones, Rachel Goodman, and Elise Fitzsimmons

Jenny Elliot and Cathy Koplovitz

Ann Hudson, Gail Merriam, and Ed Hudson

Carrie Wells and Alan Fletcher

ASPEN MUSIC FESTIVAL AND SCHOOL NATIONAL HIGH COUNCIL MEETING ASPEN PEAK PARTNERED with the Aspen Music

Festival and School (AMFS) and Maison Ullens to host an afternoon tea for AMFS’s National Council members. Held on the grounds near the famous Benedict Music Tent and Harris Concert Hall, nearly 50 donors gathered to hear updates on the AMFS capital campaign. The event started with a cocktail and tea hour, where models showcased Maison

Ullens’s spring collection. Hosted by National Council President Carrie Wells and National Council board member Cathy Klopowitz, the event raised awareness of AMFS’s many music and education programs and was also attended

by President and CEO Alan Fletcher along with Nicholas DuBrul and his mother Antonia Paepcke DuBrul.

Nic DuBrul and Antonia Paepcke DuBrul

Carrie Wells, Alexander Brose, and Cathy Koplowitz

Sam Brown and Alison Teal with Nadia and Stephen Drimmer

Ray Lechler and Carolina Cerlat

MAISON ULLENS OPENING ANNIVERSARY ASPEN PEAK AND the Aspen Music Festival and School

(AMFS) celebrated the one-year anniversary of Aspen boutique Maison Ullens’s flagship. Guests toasted a year of success with Champagne while shopping the store’s collections. The event was hosted by Maison Ullens Aspen Director Tracye Tackbary, AMFS National Council President Carrie Wells, and National Council board member Cathy Koplowitz, and a percentage of all sales was donated to AMFS. Tracye Tackbary and Jaren Goulet

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Nadia Drimmer and Carol Bagshaw

PHOTOGRAPHY BY CHRIS COUNCIL (AMFS); ALEXANDRA DEWIND (MASON ULLENS)

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Amen WArdy’s mAsterpiece A designer’s retreAt

Amen Wardy, the creative genius behind Amen Wardy Home, has been instrumental in creating an entirely new perspective in home design and entertaining since 1954.

For the first time, Amen Wardy’s personal residence is available for purchase, and it captures the essence of modern inspired living with uniqueness of design, creative entertaining, versatility, and above all, luxury!

Exclusively located in Woody Creek, just outside of Aspen, this 15-acre property and 7,300 square foot home boasts, spectacular views, water, and privacy. Tile floors from an 18th century abbey, 9,000 lb. wood beams from an Oregon sawmill and Albertini windows from Italy are among many of the distinguished characteristics in this timeless masterpiece.

Truly unique and one-of-a-kind, the home was designed to invite family and friends into an elaborately detailed, yet intimate environment.

Shown by appointment only.

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chris Flynn 970.618.5267

Offered for: $13,995,000

Tony Dilucia 970.379.4275

ryan ElsTon 970.379.3072

INVITED Jennifer Doran and Jim Robischon

OSBE Helmets painted by athletes and artists

Shelley Menin, Daniela Mermann, and Dr. Mindy Cassel

Yolanda Long

Loren Jenkins and Missy Thorne

Jacqueline Gilmore and George Billis

ASPEN PEAK 10TH ANNIVERSARY VIP CELEBRATION ASPEN PEAK CELEBRATED its 10th anniversary with ArtAspen and the Aspen Valley Ski & Snowboard Club (AVSC) during the “Art of Skiing” exhibit. Held during the fair’s opening night, the event showcased OSBE helmets hand-painted by local celebrities and athletes and auctioned off by Vince Lahey in support of AVSC. Aspen Mayor Steve Skadron and Sheriff Joe DiSalvo enjoyed socializing in a posh Room & Board lounge. ArtAspen founder Rick Friedman attended the live auction during which Olympic skier Casey Puckett won the People’s Choice award for his handcrafted OSBE helmet. AVSC board member Marc Ganzi and polo star Nic Roldan were also in attendance.

Marcy and Joe DiSalvo with Anna Hansen

Casey Puckett, Rick Friedman, and Cindy Lou Wakefield

Alesya Bikeeva and Evan Lurie

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Elvis and Jackie O pieces

Stacie and Christopher Martin

PHOTOGRAPHY BY ROBIN PROCTOR

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Double C ranCh

Double C Ranch is in a stunning setting on 35 acres. Five bedrooms and four and half baths with an open layout, a large living area including dining, kitchen, living room with 35’ ceilings, a custom bar and large windows to view the entire ranch. Access to miles of hiking and riding trails, while only minutes to restaurants and shopping. Extensive water rights for irrigating pastures and growing hay. The property includes a quarter mile of private river frontage to the Roaring Fork River.

Offered for $5,495,000

harmony

Mountain contemporary residence with sweeping views from Snowmass to Mt. Sopris. The home is perfectly situated on over 6 acres of pristine land. Offers 5 bedroom, 5 bath with extensive use of reclaimed beams and trusses, natural stone and hardwood fooring. Space above garage could be used as sixth bedroom or room of your choice. Other features include, great room, media room and just under a 1,100 sqft covered open porch with a built-in BBQ. Offered for $1,675,000

Fair View Farm

Fair View Farm sits on 35 acres and borders thousands of acres of public land for horseback riding, hunting and recreational enjoyment. This private ranch is conveniently located between Carbondale and Glenwood Springs with close proximity to winter ski areas. Enjoy the ranch for an equestrian estate or a recreational and wildlife retreat! The home includes 3 bedrooms and 3 bathrooms with large open living spaces and a generous wrap around deck to enjoy the scenery and view the property.

Offered for $1,295,000

chris Flynn 970.618.5267

970.544.5800 510 EasT hyman avEnuE, suiTE 21, aspEn

Tony Dilucia 970.379.4275

ryan ElsTon 970.379.3072

MaGnificent Mountain ranches

buck point ranch Buck Point Ranch is a 1,000+/- acre property located in one of the last pristine valleys in close proximity to Aspen. With senior water rights, sweeping, south-facing Elk Range views over irrigated meadows, a half-mile of West Coulter Creek, and adjacency to BLM lands, this property showcases western Colorado at its best. Surrounded by other large, legacy ranches, this unimproved property ranges in elevation from 7200-8500 feet, provides excellent hunting, and is unencumbered by a conservation easement, presenting a great land conservation opportunity with potentially lucrative tax credits for a landowner. Water rights include both a 20% share of a reservoir and senior ditch rights, combining to provide abundant irrigation water for nearly 90 acres of hay meadows and pasture.

Offered for: $7,950,000

970.544.5800 510 EAST HymAN AVENuE, SuITE 21, ASpEN

Purchase both Buck Point Ranch and Jeff Gordon Ranch and enjoy several miles of Coulter creeks, almost 400 acres of irrigated meadow, over half of the capacity of Consolidated Reservoir and nearly the entirety of the beautiful upper Coulter Valley.

Jeff Gordon ranch If you have driven around Missouri Heights,you have surely noticed this extraordinary ranch as it seems to remain green even in dry years because of its signif cant water rights. The entire ranch encompasses 1,930 acres, 524 on the lower parcel and approximately 1,406 in the upper parcel.

This working ranch has water rights from multiple ditches and springs as well as a 30% share of Consolidated Reservoir above the lower parcel. This is a ranch of many uses; raise horses and cattle, grow crops, hunt, endless recreational uses or even plan a development for the future. The views are dynamic. With no conservation easements currently in place on any part of the ranch, the sky is the limit - literally.

Offered for: $10,500,000

A. SCOTT DAVIDSON 970.948.4800 scott@zgaspen.com

An AspEn OriGinAl

The Gant is Aspen’s premier condominium resort, providing the comforts of home with the services of a fine hotel, all within a world-class destination.

Elevate your Aspen experience, think The Gant.

61 0 S . We s t E n d S t • A s p e n , CO 8 1 6 1 1 800-922-6413 • www.gantaspen.com

Marco Grassi, “The Silver experience N.26,” oil on aluminum, 40“ x 40“

Sara Lovari, “Cipolle,” mixed media, 27.5“ x 47.25“

Christopher Owen Nelson, “Apparition,” carved acrylic, 36“ x 16“ x 6“ Sherri Mignonne, “Breckinridge,” oil, acrylic, and gold leaf on canvas, 48“ x 60“

2910 E 3rd Ave, Denver, CO 80206 | 303.355.5072 228 S. Mill Street, Aspen, CO 81611 | 970.544.6655 www.aspenartgallery.com Damian Guillot, owner

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De Niro, the Divine: “People treat me with too much reverence,” laments the Oscarwinning legend.

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DeNiro Ex Machina In a rare interview, author Douglas Brinkley talks to Aspen Ideas Festival star Robert De Niro about his new movies, celebrity, politics‌ and the father whose life and art still inspire him.

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The two-time Academy Award–winning actor known for playing boxer Jake LaMotta (Raging Bull), Travis Bickle (Taxi Driver), and Vito Corleone (The Godfather Part II) resides in Humble Valley, where he’s turned self-deprecation into an art form. “People treat me with a bit too much reverence,” De Niro laments. “Look at Dustin Hoffman. I always envy the way he can speak and be smart and funny and so on. I just can’t do that.”

If De Niro has a running shtick, it’s always to turn the spotlight on somebody else. Last October, for example, the Friars Club presented De Niro with its Entertainment Icon Award, given only four times before in the Friars’ 110-year history (Douglas Fairbanks, Cary Grant, Frank Sinatra, and Tom Cruise are past award winners). Upon accepting the honor, De Niro put his trademark understatement on display. “I’m very happy to be part of an event that raises money for such good causes,” he deadpanned. “Thank you, Friars! Who am I giving an award to?”

New York City is the soul of De Niro. He and his wife, Grace Hightower, rent a Central Park West apartment for $125K per month.

He’ll only go to Los Angeles if somebody pays him a lot of money.

Nobody has promoted the Tribeca district of Lower Manhattan more than the 71-year-old actor. He cofounded the film studio Tribeca Productions, launched the world-beat Tribeca Film Festival, co-owns two very reputable restaurants (Nobu and Tribeca Grill), and is the proprietor of the Greenwich Hotel—all of which he shrugs off as no big deal. “I get too much credit for the things I’m doing in Tribeca,” De Niro tells me in an exclusive interview for Aspen Peak. “Tribeca has morphed into so many things that I’m [no longer] up to speed. We have a big team. [Producer and Tribeca Film cofounder] Jane Rosenthal is the best. The [team] really does the work. If they need me for something very important, I’m there.”

It used to be that De Niro enjoyed trips to the Colorado Rockies.

During the years between Taxi Driver in 1976 and Goodfellas in 1990, he was occasionally seen wandering around downtown Aspen, blending into the community with grace and ease. “Snowmass was where I spent my time,” De Niro explains. “But I don’t ski much anymore and don’t get to Aspen for Christmas like I used to. So when I

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Robert De Niro speaks during Remembering the Artist Robert De Niro Sr. during the 2014 Aspen Ideas Festival.

need to get out of New York City, I go up the Hudson. I looked for a house within a 100-mile radius and found one. And I also have a little place on the ocean in Long Island. I’m content.”

But to promote the HBO documentary Remembering the Artist Robert De Niro Sr. (directed by Perri Peltz and Geeta Gandbhir), De Niro appeared with great fanfare at the Aspen Ideas Festival last June. After the film was shown, a panel discussion ensued about his openly gay father’s underappreciated artistic career. During his painting heyday, De Niro Sr. had his figurative paintings exhibited alongside Jackson Pollock’s and Willem de Kooning’s. Even though the elder De Niro has been dead for two decades, his influence on his world-famous son continues unabated. At first, the film was created only for family consumption. But the end product was so strong, De Niro figured, “Why not share it with others?” So the actor found and purchased old film footage of his father and collected his paintings and drawings. “My father left journals and poems,” De Niro explains. “When I read them or even think about them I choke up.” In the documentary, De Niro, in fact, reads passages from these journals to great effect. When asked whether he plans to publish an anthology of his father’s writings and paintings, De Niro perks up. “Well, I hadn’t thought about that,” he says. “But maybe I should. It’s a possibility I hadn’t really considered.”

(Attention book publishers: Get on this!)

The seven-time Oscar-nominated actor has been busy on set in the past few months, shooting Bus 657 in Mobile, Alabama (with Jeffrey Dean Morgan, Dave “Batista” Bautista, and Kate Bosworth), and The Intern in Brooklyn (with Anne Hathaway). Then there is Dirty Grandpa, a comedy with Zac Efron in the works. For those who like De Niro in violent films based on characters that are quasi-psychotic, there is Hands of Stone to look forward to, a film in which he plays Ray Arcel, the trainer for middleweight-champion boxer Roberto Duran. Making movies is grueling work, but De Niro wouldn’t know how to stop.

Ever since he studied acting at Stella Adler Conservatory as a New York City teenager he has learned to embody the characters he plays. “It’s true,” he once told a reporter of his early days in the

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or such a heavyweight, actor Robert De Niro treads lightly on his feet in this world. He avoids bad publicity, meaningful interviews, and look-atme nonprofit heroism. He’s not easy to interview.

His stoic nature has become the stuff of comedy gold. Saturday Night Live has done a number of skits on his signature oneword answers. If his father, Robert De Niro Sr.—the subject of an outstanding recent HBO documentary—was a Matisseinfluenced figurative painter of the celebrated post-World War II New York School before succumbing to cancer in 1993, then his son is the gold-starred minimalist of our times.

Robert De Niro as a young Vito Corleone in The Godfather Part II (1974), for which he won his first Academy Award.

business. “I spent lunchtime in a grave during the filming of Bloody Mama [1970]. When you’re younger you feel that’s what you need to do to help you stay in character. When you get older, you become more confident and less intense about it—and you can achieve the same effect. You might even be able to achieve more if you take your mind off it, because you’re relaxed. That’s the key to it all. When you’re relaxed and confident, you get the right stuff.”

It’s impossible to find anybody in Hollywood who doesn’t like and admire De Niro. While over the years he has warred with “the suits,” as he calls film executives, his fellow actors worship him as their friend Bobby D. (The two actresses he seems to admire the most are Angelina Jolie and Meryl Streep.) And he is the critics’ darling.

He’s regularly mentioned in the same breath as James Dean, Robert Mitchum, and Marlon Brando as that rare actor able to transcend the confines of the screen to prick the very consciousness of contemporary American life. When we spoke, he was blue over the death of Robin Williams, his dear, longtime friend. “When you get old you look back at those things, the times, the good

experiences you had and you realize that they’re forever gone. I’m very saddened by what happened to Robin. Very sad. His death brought back all the good old times that are no more.”

If De Niro has an alter ego in the film world it’s legendary director Martin Scorsese. They first met back in 1972 at a party in Little Italy. Although De Niro played only a supporting role in Scorsese’s violent Mean Streets—a bloodier version of The Godfather—he earned the National Society of Film Critics award for Best Supporting Actor. Critics were floored by his bravado performance. “This kid doesn’t just act,” Pauline Kael wrote in her review of Mean Streets, “he takes off into the vapors.” Next, the Scorsese/De Niro team made New York, New York, a commercial bomb that has achieved cult status for its deconstructed approach to the film musical. What Scorsese understood was that a brooding silence or grimaced smile from De Niro was more powerful than pages of screenplay dialogue.

Eventually, they struck Oscar gold, collaborating on the thriller Cape Fear, in which De Niro showcased a hillbilly dialect and muscleman demeanor. De Niro had become a shape-shifter

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“MY FATHER LEFT JOURNALS AND POEMS. WHEN I READ THEM OR EVEN THINK ABOUT THEM I CHOKE UP.”

Robert De Niro and his father, Robert De Niro Sr., face off in 1982; De Niro Sr.’s untitled self-portrait, 1967–1968.

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extraordinaire. When he won an Academy Award for Best Actor in 1980’s Raging Bull, it became commonplace to call him America’s greatest actor.

“Marty and I have great shorthand,” De Niro says simply. “We talk about projects regularly.”

While De Niro doesn’t particularly enjoy discussing his 100-plus films, Democratic politics are a different story. He positively beams excitement at the prospect of America having its first female president: Hillary Clinton. This shouldn’t come as a surprise. Back in 1998 he lobbied against impeaching Bill Clinton and a friendship developed with the 42nd president. At a 2012 Barack Obama rally he joked, “Callista Gingrich, Karen Santorum, Ann Romney—now do you really think America is ready for a white first lady?” This got him in hot water with the political correctness police.

Now De Niro tells me, “If Hillary runs in 2016, she has my vote. I’ll get behind her. I know she has paid her dues. I have trust in her. She has the experi-

ence and ability to make an excellent leader.”

De Niro is a historical figure himself now, part of the fabric of America, like Joe DiMaggio or Louis Armstrong—a folk figure of film. In 2006, De Niro donated over 1,300 boxes of papers, memorabilia, film, and costumes from his archive to the Harry Ransom Center, a humanities research library, archives, and museum at the University of Texas at Austin. The collection was appraised at more than $5 million. “It covers so many aspects of filmmaking, from scripts and screenwriting to costumes and film and video,” Steve Wilson, curator of film at the Ransom Center, explains. “Scholars and students can follow the development of such films as The Deer Hunter [1978] from the printed page to the screen. I simply don’t know of another film archive quite like it.” That makes perfect sense.

For De Niro is sui generis, an island all to himself, something much larger than a celebrity—a consummate tradesman. AP

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on ramona: Falline white down jacket,

Spyder ($650). Aspen Sports, 303 E. Durant Ave., 970-925-6332; aspen sports.com. Orange top ($209) and pants ($799), Bogner. Gorsuch, 611 E. Durant Ave., 970-920-9388; gorsuch.com.

Goggles, Smith ($175). Miller Sports, 408 S. Hunter St., 970-920-1500; millersports aspen.com. Black gloves, Hestra ($170).

Four-Mountain Sports/D&E, 520 E. Durant Ave., 970-920-2337; aspensnowmass.com.

LX82 skis ($1,199) and K100 pole ($119),

Kästle. Miller Sports, see above. Helmet

and boots, Ramona’s own

on austin: Jacket, Goldwin ($709). Ute

Mountaineer, 210 S. Galena St., 970-925-2849; utemountaineer.com.

Pants, Spyder ($450). Aspen Sports, 303 E. Durant Ave., 970-925-6332; aspensports.com. Beanie, Kjus ($49).

Performance Ski, 408 S. Hunter St., 970-925-8657; kjus.com. Airbrake goggles, Oakley ($240). Miller Sports, 408 S. Hunter St., 970-920-1500; millersportsaspen.com. Gloves, Hestra ($170). Four Mountain Sports/D&E, 520 E. Durant Ave., 970-920-2337; aspensnow mass.com. Custom Ski Boots, Surefoot ($1,200). Four-Mountain Sports/D&E, see above. Trigger II skis, Folsom Custom Skis ($1,199). Four-Mountain Sports/D&E, see above. Poles, Austin’s own

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Prêt-à-Ski Aspen local legends Ramona Bruland and Austin Nelson hit the slopes in this winter’s chicest ski trends.

Photography by Bo Bridges Styling by Emma Pritchard

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Isogasia jacket, Bergans ($599). Ute Mountaineer, 210 S.

Galena St., 970-925-2849; utemountaineer.com. Pants

($225) and Shelby hat ($30), Spyder. Aspen Sports, 303 E.

Durant Ave., 970-925-6332; aspensports.com. Goggles,

POC (price on request).

Four-Mountain Sports/D&E, 520 E. Durant Ave., 970-920-2337; aspensnowmass.com. Gloves, Hestra ($170). Four-Mountain Sports/D&E, see above. Custom

ski boots, Surefoot ($1,200).

Four-Mountain Sports/D&E, see above. Blue Note Carve 185cm

skis, Folsom Custom Skis ($1,199). Four-Mountain

Sports/D&E, see above. Poles, Austin’s own opposite page: Diego gray top, Bogner ($599). Gorsuch, 611 E.

Durant Ave., 970-920-9388; gorsuch.com. Gore-tex red pants, Goldwin ($599). Ute Mountaineer, 210 S. Galena St., 970-925-2849; ute mountaineer.com. Goggles, Chanel ($500). Neiman Marcus, Cherry Creek Shopping Center, Denver, 303-329-2600; neimanmarcus.com. Madrid

boot, Bos & Co. ($195).

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austin nelson

Connecticut native Austin Nelson moved to Aspen in 2008 upon graduating from the University of Denver. Born hearing impaired and reliant on hearing aids, he is a member of the US Deaf Ski Team and will represent Aspen and the US at this winter’s Deaflympic Games in Russia.

He won the bronze medal in Super G at the 2007 Deaflympics in Park City, placed fourth in giant slalom at the World Deaf Alpine Skiing Championships in Germany (only 10 months after shattering his left leg), and is the two-time winner (2012 and 2014) of the Helly Hansen Battle in the Bowls at Aspen Highlands. At home, Nelson coaches for the AVSC Adaptive Program.

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ramona bruland

Ramona Bruland is a freelance TV host in travel, lifestyle, and adventure programming. She was raised in Adelaide, South Australia, and got her start in television in 2002 as a snow reporter in the Australian ski fields. In 2009, after six years of international ski coverage, she hooked up with PlumTV and was relocated to Aspen. In 2013, she hosted the global expansion of the X Games for ESPN. “Aspen is the ultimate playground,” says Bruland. “It’s an incredible community of affluence and culture. I am so privileged to call it home.”

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Bromont jacket ($700), Davos pants ($450), and gloves ($125), Spyder.

Aspen Sports, 303 E. Durant Ave., 970-9256332; aspensports.com.

Blue Bellagio helmet, Osbe ($349). Christy

Sports, Village Mall, Snowmass, 970-9232717; christysports.com.

Blue Note Carve 185cm skis, Folsom Custom Skis ($1,199)

Four-Mountain Sports/D&E, 520 E. Durant Ave., 970-920-2337; aspensnowmass.com.

Poles, Austin’s own

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on ramona: Belted jacket,

Postcard ($1,380). Performance Ski, 408 S. Hunter St., 970-9258657; postcard.it. Me Athletic

pants ($225) and Knit Whit hat ($100), Spyder. Aspen Sports, 303 E. Durant Ave., 970-925-6332; aspensports.com. Goggles, Smith ($175). Miller Sports, 408 S. Hunter St., 970-920-1500; millersportsaspen.com. Gloves, Hestra ($170). Four-Mountain Sports/D&E, 520 E. Durant Ave., 970-920-2337; aspensnow mass.com. LX82 skis ($1,199)

and K100 poles ($119), Kästle.

Miller Sports, see above. Boots,

Ramona’s own on austin: FRX pro jacket ($899)

and formula pant ($549), Kjus.

Performance Ski, 408 S. Hunter St., 970-925-8657; kjus.com.

Goggles, POC (price on request).

Four Mountain Sports/D&E, 520 E. Durant Ave., 970-920-2337; aspensnowmass.com. Gloves, Hestra ($170). Four-Mountain Sports/D&E, see above. Custom

ski boots, Surefoot ($1,200).

Four-Mountain Sports/D&E, see

above. Blue Note Carve 185 cm skis, Folsom Custom Skis ($1,199). Four Mountain Sports/D&E, see above. Hat and poles, Austin’s own

on austin: Icon

jacket, Spyder ($1,200). Aspen Sports, 303 E. Durant Ave., 970-925-6332; aspensports.com.

Black zip-up, Under Armour ($70). Treads

N’ Threads, 113 N. Main St., Gunnison, 970-641-1551; underarmour.com.

Gore-Tex Insulation pants, Goldwin ($599). Ute Mountaineer, 210 S. Galena St., 970-925-2849; utemountaineer.com.

Beanie, Bergans ($20). Ute Mountaineer, see above. Airbrake goggles, Oakley ($240). Miller Sports, 408 S. Hunter St., 970-920-1500; millersportsaspen.com.

Gloves, Hestra ($170). Four-Mountain Sports/D&E, 520 E. Durant Ave., 970-9202337; aspensnow mass.com. FX84 skis

($1,099) and K100 poles ($119), Kästle.

Miller Sports, see above on ramona: Grenoble jacket ($1,400) and

Grenoble vest ($980), Moncler. 432 E. Hyman Ave., 970-544-5558; moncler.com.

Slalom softshell pant, Spyder ($300).

Aspen Sports, 303 E. Durant Ave., 970-925-6332; aspensports.com. Goggles, Chanel ($500). Neiman Marcus, Cherry Creek Shopping Center, Denver, 303-3292600; neimanmarcus.com. Gloves, Hestra ($170). Four-Mountain Sports/D&E, 520 E. Durant Ave., 970-920-2337; aspensnow mass.com. LX82 skis ($1,199) and K100 poles ($119), Kästle. Miller Sports, 408 S. Hunter St., 970-920-1500; millersportsaspen.com

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on ramona: Grenoble jacket,

Moncler ($1,745). 432 E. Hyman Ave., 970-544-5558; moncler.com. Pants, Allsport ($499). Aspen Sports, 303 E. Durant Ave., 970-925-6332; aspensports.com. Helmet, Osbe ($299). Christy Sports, Village Mall, Snowmass, 970-923-2717; christy sports.com. Gloves, boots, and snowboard, Ramona’s own on austin: Jacket, Parajumpers ($398). Gorsuch,

611 E. Durant Ave., 970-9209388; gorsuch.com. Pants, Goldwin ($399). Ute Mountaineer, 210 S. Galena St., 970-925-2849; ute mountaineer.com. Flight Deck goggles, Oakley ($200). Miller Sports, 408 S. Hunter St., 970-920-1500; millersports aspen.com. Custom ski boots,

Surefoot ($1,200).

Four-Mountain Sports/D&E, 520 E. Durant Ave., 970-920-2337; aspensnowmass.com. Blue

Note Carve 185cm skis, Folsom Custom Skis ($1,199).

Four-Mountain Sports/D&E, see above. Hat, gloves, and poles, Austin’s own

on ramona: Jade-T red jacket,

Bogner ($1,249). Gorsuch, 611 E. Durant Ave., 970-920-9388; gorsuch.com. Navy quilted pants, Allsport ($329). Aspen Sports, 303 E. Durant Ave., 970-925-6332; aspen sports.com. Helmet, Osbe ($499).

Christy Sports, Village Mall, Snowmass, 970-923-2717; christysports.com. Flight Deck goggles, Oakley ($200). Miller Sports, 408 S. Hunter St., 970-920-1500; millersports aspen.com. K100 poles, Kästle ($119). Miller Sports, see above.

Gloves, Ramona’s own beauté throughout: Tom Ford

Extreme Mascara ($44) and Lip Color Shine in Chastity ($50), Cos Bar, 309 S. Galena St., 970-9256249; cosbar.com. La Mer The Moisturizing Soft Cream ($295), Cos Bar, see above. Moroccanoil Treatment Light ($43), St. Regis Hotel and Spa, 315 E. Dean St., 970-429-9655; morrocanoil.com Styling by Emma Pritchard for Goldteeth & Co. Hair and makeup by Tah Nguyen

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on austin: FRK Equilibrium jacket

($699) and FRX pants ($579), Kjus. Gorsuch, 611 E. Durant Ave.,

970-920-9388; gorsuch.com.

Zip-up, Spyder ($130). Aspen

Sports, 303 E. Durant Ave., 970-925-6332; aspensports.com.

Helmet ($220) and goggles (price on request), POC.

Four-Mountain Sports/D&E, 520 E. Durant Ave., 970-920-2337; aspensnowmass.com. Custom

ski boots, Surefoot ($1,200).

Four-Mountain Sports/D&E, see

above. Jonny C 190cm skis, Folsom Custom Skis ($1,199).

Four-Mountain Sports/D&E, see above. Gloves and poles, Austin’s own

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Trailblazing HOT from a nonprofit superstar-to-be to a star of the small screen (and the big-time snowboard circuit), meet the stylish, trailblazing alpha males of aspen who are staking an alpine claim to fame‌ one peak at a time. by damien williamson photography by billy rood

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THE ACTOR-ATHLETE

OTHELLO CLARK The story of Othello Clark, 40, is one of serendipity at its finest. The celebrated athlete-turned-TV hostturned-soap opera star was set on his nontraditional path in the early ’90s, when a skateboarding event he was meant to attend was rained out. The crew headed to the nearby mountains to hit the slopes, and he discovered that his skateboarding talents translated to snowboarding.

His very first winter in Aspen, Clark was featured in a snowboarding segment on Good Morning America; from there, the sponsors started calling. Bouncing back and forth between Aspen’s snow and Maui’s surf, one day he got a call from Aspen Skiing Company, which offered to name a rail park after him at the top of the mountain. His own skate shop and camp followed, as did stints as a host on local TV stations. Then, when The Bold and the Beautiful came to town in 2010, it was a no-brainer that the six-foot-tall, dreadlocked cliff hucker would snag one of the local walk-on roles. And the audience kept asking for more.

To what do you attribute your success? Luck, hard work, and being in the right place at the right time. So much of it is Aspen.

Had I not come here, I would have been content working a job and paying the bills and not dreaming of anything bigger. What convinced you to move to Aspen? I was at home in Virginia Beach one night trying to decide if I was really going to move here.

Then Aspen Extreme came on.

After that, I knew I had to do it.

What was it like to have your own run on Aspen Mountain? When [former SkiCo president] Pat O’Donnell called me, I was on a beach in Maui getting ready to go surfing. He told me to sit down. It was unreal. I believe I was the only living person to have a run named after him. And I was definitely the only black person.

What’s next? I want to be an even bigger name in television and television production. I just want to see how far I can take this.

Blazer and vest, Mario Di Leone ($2,395). 301 E. Hopkins Ave., 970-9252740; mariodileone.com.

Dress shirt, Salvatore Piccolo ($495). Mario Di Leone, SEE ABOVE. Pants, Lardini ($445). Mario Di Leone, SEE ABOVE. 18k pink-gold Quai de L’ile watch, Vacheron Constantin ($43,400).

Hyde Park Jewelers, Cherry Creek Shopping Center, Denver, 303-333-4446; vacheron-constantin.com

THE MARATHON MAN

CHIP FULLER For Chip Fuller, who just completed the Leadville Trail 100 MTB—the high-altitude, 100-mile mountain bike marathon—living the high life is all about balance. The married father of two exemplifies Aspen’s mindbody-spirit ethos by succeeding in a high-stress, high-demand field— which doesn’t typically have a strong footing in mountain towns—while raising a family and venturing into the great outdoors every chance he gets. He spent countless hours training on the trails in and around Aspen all year, and logged just under 11 hours in the saddle on race day. He competed as part of the Chris Klug Foundation, an Aspen nonprofit that increases awareness of the need for organ and tissue donation, and helped the team raise more than $60,000, a significant chunk of the foundation’s operating budget. But back in his eight-person JonesTrading office, where he’s been for the past seven years, Fuller started at the bottom and has worked his way up. “It’s a high-stress job,” says the 43-year-old, “but it’s still a laid-back group.” And because he works New York City hours, his afternoons are free to hang with the kids and chase his friends around trails—when he’s not training for his next super bike marathon, that is. If you weren’t a sales trader, what would you be doing?

My wife owns a bunch of retail stores [called The Blues Jean Bar] around the country, and she’s pretty good at it, so I’d probably be working for her.

How do you define style? It’s just being comfortable with yourself.

I’ve never been one to follow trends.

If you didn’t live in Aspen where would you live? I hope I never have to answer that question.

But I do miss the ocean sometimes, so perhaps in San Francisco.

The great thing about living in a mountain town is whenever you go on vacation, the only place you go to is the beach. How do you unwind?

I’m a huge cyclist, and I ski 100 days a year. It helps that my office is at the base of Aspen Highlands!

THE CHEERS PIONEER

DUNCAN CLAUSS Most students spend their final months at college imbibing alcohol for fun; Duncan Clauss was busy making a career of it, crafting, in his senior year at UC Boulder, what would become the Aspen Brewing Company. “I was shocked that Aspen, of all places, didn’t have its own brewery,” says the Connecticut native. “I knew I wanted to move to Aspen after college. Originally I was just going to be a ski bum, but I knew I would kick myself if [after] two years someone [opened a brewery first].” After securing investors, he launched his “nano-brewery” in 2008 in a mixeduse area just outside the downtown core. Nearly seven years later, the 30-year-old—who describes himself as the brewery’s founder, operator, plumber, electrician, and everything in between—has moved the brewery to a large facility near the airport and the Tap Room bar to Restaurant Row (304 E. Hopkins Ave., 970-9202739; aspenbrewingcompany.com), and has doubled beer production every year since 2010. He’s even picked up awards along the way: His Belgian Farmhouse Saison won the silver medal at the 2012 Great American Beer Fest and the gold at the 2014 World Beer Cup. Did you have a philosophy for the brewery when you started? Aspen has this veil of glitz and glam, but beneath that is an awesome local community. I was confident that the local crowd would rally behind a brewery to call their own. What do you drink aside from Aspen Brewing beer? I drink a lot of beer, partly because I love it and partly because I want to keep up with what other breweries are doing.

But other than that, you can find me at L’Hostaria [with] a nice glass of wine.

What’s the most challenging part of running a business here? Real estate is certainly the biggest piece of the puzzle. But because of our timing with the recession, we started small and are now able to grow [sustainably]. Where can we find you on a Saturday night?

Walking out of Belly Up after some really good live music!

Sweater, Theory ($325).

204 S. Galena St., 970-5440079; theory.com. Kane in Raw jeans, J Brand ($154). Pitkin County Dry Goods, 520 E. Cooper Ave., 970-925-1681; pitkincountydrygoods.com. Grande Lune watch, Hermès ($27,100). 105 Fillmore St., Denver, 303-3880700; hermes.com OPPOSITE PAGE: Plaid vest, Luciano Barbera ($1,685). Pitkin County Dry Goods, 520 E. Cooper Ave., 970-9251681; pitkincounty drygoods.com. Magnus sweater blazer, Iris von Arnim ($1,798).

Gorsuch, 611 E. Durant Ave., 970-920-9388; gorsuch.com.

18k pink-gold Quai de L’ile watch, Vacheron Constantin ($43,400). Hyde Park Jewelers, Cherry Creek Shopping Center, Denver, 303-333-4446; vacheron-constantin.com. Dress shirt and pants, Fuller’s own

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THE COMEBACK COACH

JOHNO MCBRIDE The Aspen Valley Ski and Snowboard Club pulled off quite the coup last spring when it snagged John “Johno” McBride as its head alpine coach.

The second-generation Aspenite, 50, might be best known for coaching Bode Miller during the 2005 and 2008 seasons, when Miller won the overall World Cup championship. But, that’s just one highlight of his illustrious career. McBride coached for the US and Canadian national ski teams, specializing in downhill and super-G, with his racers routinely securing top spots on the podium. Though he was a strong competitor himself, at AVSC and the University of Vermont, it was his love of pushing others to be better that led him to ski-coaching celebrity.

“I intuitively understand how different athletes learn and become better,” he says. “One racer might need to see the action, while another needs a move [broken down] in terms they can understand.” Ultimately, balancing a hectic schedule with a family (he and his wife, Sunni, have three young children) and a desire to return to and engage with the community he loves brought him back home to help train the next generation of local skiing legends. What’s your career highlight? The time I had three team members place in the top five.

Or the time one of my guys walked away with three medals. That just doesn’t happen. What did you miss most about Aspen? I was on the World Cup tour for 19 years, traveling so often [I lost] a sense of place, and that’s hard. I missed feeling like I was part of a community. How would you describe your training philosophy? I’m consistent and I’m not afraid to call people out. But more than anything, I’m a real believer in teamwork and empowering people to hold one another accountable.

How did you transition from athlete to coach? My coaching began with the Special Olympics, then AVSC. I just loved working with kids and trying to help them become better.

And I recall thinking of the coaches who made a difference in my life, and I knew I wanted to do that for others.

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Flannel jacket, Patagonia ($169). 100 Elbert Lane, Snowmass, 970-315-3364; patagonia.com. Chino hunter pants, Filson ($125). M.W. Reynolds, 3463 S. Broadway, Englewood, 303-761-0021; filson.com. Khaki jacket and shirt, McBride’s own OPPOSITE PAGE: Suit, Ermenegildo Zegna ($3,095).

211 S. Galena St., 970-5444989; zegna.com. Dress shirt, Mario Di Leone ($395). 301 E. Hopkins Ave., 970-925-2740; mariodileone.com. Demi frames, Masunaga ($375).

Silver Threads, 308 Galena St., 970-429-4670; silverthreads boutique.com. Pocket square, The Tie Bar ($8). tiebar.com.

Arceau Le Temps Suspendu watch, Hermès ($20,750).

103 Fillmore St., Denver, 303-388-0700; hermes.com

THE ECO-ALTRUIST

WESTON BOYLES Few 20-somethings found and direct their own international nonprofit.

Fewer still receive a Congressional Medal of Recognition from the Chilean Senate. Weston Boyles has done both. In 2012, at 25, he founded Rios to Rivers, a collective of educators, artists, filmmakers, writers, coaches, philanthropists, energy experts, environmentalists, and humanitarians dedicated to river conservation. The organization unites middle- and high school-aged students from Patagonia, Chile, and Colorado through kayaking expeditions on Chile’s Río Baker and the US’s Colorado River. Chilean students see for the first time a megadam and the resultant impact on the river. US students experience the majesty of an undeveloped river in a pristine wilderness. Both groups learn about the ecological impact of dams, explore viable renewable energy sources, and take part in cultural exchanges. Boyles, an Aspen-bred filmmaker by trade, plans to make a film about the exchange, focusing on educating the youth and building an international advocacy group of students, local business leaders, teachers, and conservationists.

Why not pursue a project closer to home? I fell in love with Patagonia when I was young, and it feels like home now. You can have a huge impact with far less money there. What do you see yourself doing in five to 10 years? I’ve been focusing on filmmaking, but I hope [that we can continue to host] exchanges with Rios to Rivers every couple of years.

How do you define style?

Style is a willingness to be flexible— that and humility and a respect for others and the natural world. With all the nonprofits in the Roaring Fork Valley, how do you set yourself apart?

We’re working with kids whose parents make a few thousand dollars a year. And this is the first generation [in Chile] where the kids have been able to practice a firstworld sport. I think that resonates with people in Aspen.

THE AGENT OF CHANGE

MATT HOLSTEIN

Dress shirt, Ralph Lauren Purple Label ($425). 501 E. Cooper Ave., 970-9255147; ralphlauren.com. Calibre de Cartier Chronograph watch, Cartier ($11,300). Hyde Park Jewelers, Cherry Creek Shopping Center, Denver, 303-333-4446; cartier.com. Suit, tie, and pocket square, Holstein’s own OPPOSITE PAGE: Henley, John Varvatos ($250). Pitkin County Dry Goods, 520 E. Cooper Ave., 970-925-1681; pitkincounty drygoods.com. Calibre de Cartier Chronograph watch, Cartier ($10,700).

Hyde Park Jewelers, Cherry Creek Shopping Center, SEE ABOVE; cartier.com.

Plaid shirt and pants, Nolan’s own

Grooming by Kendra Lauren Gros Styling by Faye Power Shot on location at the Viceroy Snowmass The Viceroy Snowmass augments the natural beauty of the Colorado high country with its luxury and sophistication, but it respects it as well: All of the Viceroy’s condo-style rooms, nearly 200 in all, are LEED-certified, and the surroundings are certainly worth protecting. Overlooking the Assay Hill chairlift at the base of Snowmass Mountain, the ski-in ski-out Viceroy integrates seamlessly into the mountainside, and each room offers magnificent mountain views. viceroy hotelsandresorts.com/en/snowmass

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After four years in the ivy-clad halls of Dartmouth College, Aspen native Matt Holstein was on the first flight back home. “I’ve never found a place with this combination of lifestyle, weather, and attitude,” he says.

After a short stint as an investment banker—a field he says didn’t quite mesh with his personality—Holstein took up the family business and got into real estate. He quickly found that selling real estate amounted to selling Aspen, which felt effortless.

When not in the office, Holstein, who’s sold tens of millions of dollars in properties in his 12-year career, can be found clicking into his skis, strapping on his climbing harness, or hammering on his bike pedals. On special days, the 41-year-old can be seen riding his Triumph Bonneville motorcycle. And the ultimate local broker has one other leg up on the competition: Any agent can search for listings, but few know the unlisted properties like Holstein does—let alone the sellers and buyers, like family friends, former babysitters, teachers, classmates... and the list goes on. What is your favorite Aspen tradition? Tuesday Cruiseday. Anywhere from 100 to 200 people on bikes roll around town with beers. Things like that make Aspen more than a playground for the rich and famous. How competitive is Aspen’s real estate scene? It would be easy to get caught up in the materialism of this place because there are so many wealthy people here. But keeping up with the Joneses is impossible because you can be a billionaire and the guy across the street is still richer than you. How do you start your day? My wife, Kate, and I walk our miniature Labradoodle, Bugaboo (named after the Canadian mountain range), on the Aspen Mountain Trail before grabbing some coffee at a local shop. What’s the key to your success? A good real estate broker has to be a good listener. You have to have a lot of empathy.

THE ALIMENTARY ALCHEMIST

WILL NOLAN To say that Will Nolan is a busy man is quite an understatement. As the executive chef at Viceroy Snowmass (130 Wood Road, Snowmass, 970923-8000; viceroyhotelsand resorts.com), Nolan, 40, crafts creative culinary experiences for diners at the swanky Eight K; casual gastropub fare at poolside Nest Public House; and, most recently, has taken the helm of Ricard, Snowmass’s nod to the Parisian brasserie. But the tattooed skateboarder and avid snowboarder (he managed 101 ski days last year) is not aiming for the middle. After graduating from Portland’s Le Cordon Bleu outpost, he took on executive chef roles in Durango; his hometown of New Orleans; Singapore; and finally Snowmass, where he’s generated major buzz with a stint on the Today show and as a finalist in Food & Wine’s “People’s Best New Chef” competition, in 2012. One need only hear that sultry Southern drawl explaining his pioneering Creole-meets-Colorado cuisine to know that something new— and special—awaits. How would you describe your culinary MO? People no longer want to pay 70 bucks for an entrée and still leave hungry. So I blend my rich Creole history with classic Colorado fare, like elk and lamb, in an approachable way. And you don’t need to stop at In-N-Out Burger on the way home. Do you have any food phobias?

There’s nothing I’m scared of. I actually find myself holding back from using exotic ingredients like squirrel, rabbit, frog, or alligator. Did you ever think you’d be living in Aspen? My goal in life has always been to have a place in the mountains. I feel at home here. What is your fashion style? I grew up a skateboarder, so I’m very much a Vans and Dickies and Levi’s kind of guy. But my wife has been helping me focus on getting things in the right size… including shirts with buttons! What do you drink to wind down? I’m a red wine fanatic. And I love sipping rums…

The connoisseur club: With its rotating stable of master sommeliers, The Little Nell has shone a bright light on Aspen when it comes to wine. Now, the world can’t help but take notice.

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vino

Aspen boasts more master sommeliers per capita than any other city in the US. Journalist Douglas Brown sits down at The Little Nell with legendary sommelier emeritus Jay Fletcher and his haute-shot protégé Carlton McCoy to discuss how a little hotel far from wine country became “terroir-zero” for wine lovers worldwide. photography by billy rood

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ere in the private world of sommeliers, beneath The Little Nell hotel, bottles line the walls and pack shelves, graffiti covers the ceiling, a leg of Spanish ham sits on a stand, and a $43,000 bottle of 1967 Burgundy lurks among younger Burgundies held for aging in the makeshift “attic” within the dim cellar.

“This is like heaven,” says Nick Barb, one of The Nell’s two sommeliers, cradling the $43,000 Domaine de la Romanée-Conti (the most expensive bottle at The Nell). “We are up and down the steps, and in this room, constantly.” Sometimes, too, are patrons and wine maniacs, who find themselves in the no-frills cellar after hours, sipping, nibbling, and talking Pinot Noir and Riesling with The Nell’s sommeliers, surrounded by their cache of 20,000 bottles.

This heaven is no granite-arched, oak-paneled, bar-flanked, chandelier-lit, cozy grotto, the kind of atmospheric wine temple that commandeers the basements of houses up and down the Roaring Fork Valley. It is, however, one of the finest wine cellars in

the United States. Few contain as many exquisite bottles, and none reflect the wine savvy of a pantheon of master sommeliers. For about 20 years, different master sommeliers have lorded over The Nell’s cellar.

“I have to fight to get anything here because the majority of the great Burgundy [in Colorado] goes to The Nell,” says Brett Zimmerman, a master sommelier and owner of Boulder Wine Merchants, a fine wine shop in Boulder. “The Nell makes a difference.

So many restaurants aren’t willing to take that plunge. It’s an international wine list. They aren’t just stumbling along.”

When it opened in 1989, The Nell wasn’t gunning for wine stardom. Good luck growing wine grapes (and hatching a fertile wine culture) at 8,000 feet. But just four years after guests began booking rooms at the base of Aspen Mountain and dining in The Nell’s restaurant—now called Element 47—things began to change. And those changes are largely to do with a man named Jay Fletcher.

GROWN TO

THE TOP

Master sommeliers Carlton McCoy and Jay Fletcher count down their threefavorite wines of the year. (Everybody take notes.)

Carlton McCoy: Domaine Guiberteau Clos des Carmes Saumur, France, 2010 “This wine is 100 percent Chenin Blanc. It’s sourced from a subplot within the grand cru Brézé called the Clos des Carmes. This is a monopole of Guiberteau, meaning that they own this entire plot. This is an intensely structured wine.

Super-high acid content and a very high percentage of dry extract create [its] backbone. There are the classic Chenin characteristics of honey, chestnuts, limestone, and wool, with razor-sharp precision and no residual sugar.”

Val de Mer Crémant de Bourgogne Non Dosé, France “This is a joint venture between Patrick Piuze and Champagne Moutard. The wine is 100 percent Chardonnay with no dosage. This creates a wine of great structure with high acidity, making it a perfect aperitif. All the grapes are sourced from Chablis, which has a similar soul to that of the great villages of the Côte des Blancs, the region famous for the best sparkling Chardonnay in the world. By far one of the best values in the sparkling wine world!”

Gonon Cuvée Vielles Vignes St Joseph, France, 2006 “The term ‘unicorn wine’ has been coined in the last few years by sommeliers. It refers to wines that are so rare that they might as well not exist. This is one of those wines.

The plot of vines used for this cuvée was formerly owned by the ‘king’ of the St. Joseph region in the northern Rhône Valley, Raymond Trollat.

Pierre Gonon is now the mastermind behind it. The best way to describe these wines is to imagine an elephant balancing on a beach ball!

There is a great depth and intensity due to the natural concentration of old-vine fruit, but the wine remains

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incredibly fresh and elegant. Here, we have classic Syrah characteristics of cured meat, blackberry jam, and black pepper. As the wines age, these characteristics are joined by white pepper and sun-dried tomato.

A truly exciting wine.”

Jay Fletcher: Acustic Celler, “Braó” Montsant, Spain, 2010 “‘Acustic’ means unamplified. ‘Braó’ means brave. This wine is made from 65-year-old vines of Carignan and Garnacha. The pure blueberry and wild blackberry fruits intermingled with flavors of wild herbs, wet stone, and crushed red flowers are backed up with slight vanilla and spice from French oak aging. This wine is the real deal. Delicious wild fruit, earthy, rich, with a long finish.”

Château Barde-Haut, Saint-Émilion Bordeaux, France, 2010 “For a mid-priced Bordeaux, this wine is a winner. The ripe 2010 vintage is hard to beat for complexity and balance. It’s grown on limestone soil from 85 percent Merlot and 15 percent Cabernet Franc and aged 18 months in new French oak. On the palate there is a lot of blueberry, black cherry, and dusty, loamy soil notes as well as hints of mint, fennel, and chocolate. Full-bodied, rich, with a beautiful, thick texture.”

Conterno-Fantino, Barolo Sorì Ginestra, Piedmont, Italy, 2009 “This is a modern-style Barolo produced from 30-year-old vines from the historic cru Sorì Ginestra of Monforte d’Alba, grown in sand, silt, and clay, and aged in new French barriques for two years. It’s a deep garnet with ruby hues; rich, fruity, and with a persistent bouquet of rose petals, brushwood, and berries; full-bodied, luscious, and austere on the palate. This wine drinks great now, but will last for 50 years.”

Fletcher’s mountain story dates back to 1978, when he hitchhiked from Wisconsin to Aspen and for three weeks lived in a tent in a place called Difficult Campground. More than a decade later, he took a class in something sold as an introductory-level course in the Court of Master Sommeliers.

“I had no idea what that meant, but it sounded cool,” says Fletcher, 57, while sitting on the patio at Element 47 during a fall afternoon. Now, Fletcher is an executive in charge of fine wines at Southern Wine & Spirits, the nation’s largest liquor distributor. But long before he became a top wine expert, he was, as he describes it, a “glorified busboy” in Aspen restaurants. And it was while he was plugging along in Aspen restaurants that he took that wine class. It grabbed him. Months later, he and another Aspen restaurant guy, who took the intro class with Fletcher, tossed back a much bigger swig of wine education. They enrolled in a now-defunct operation called the Sterling Vineyards School of Service and Hospitality, in Napa Valley, which held advanced wine courses. The following summer, Fletcher took the advanced sommelier exam and passed on his first try.

“That was the first time I had the thought of becoming a master sommelier,” says Fletcher, a tall, fit man who is at once laid-back and tough—a fitting demeanor for someone who may be North America’s most successful wine coach. If wine has a Vince Lombardi, Fletcher is it.

In 1996 he flew to London, where the Court of Master Sommeliers was based (it has since become an international examining body, with testing all over). He took the master sommelier exam in the Dorchester Hotel, passed it on his third attempt, and became America’s 30th person to hold that title.

Since then, Fletcher has toiled to help others achieve the same status.

He never even worked at The Nell—when he was taking his sommelier exams and studying wine, he worked at different restaurants (some of them gone) around town—but he has taken on multiple Nell sommeliers as wine-education projects. At least 12 Nell employees have worked with Fletcher and subsequently become master sommeliers. Another 11 from Colorado and around the country have trained intensely with Fletcher (people fly to Aspen from all over to study with him) and many more working toward the master sommelier designation visit now and again for training. Currently, Fletcher is working closely with three master sommelier candidates. (In addition, he teaches people who are shooting for lower rungs in the sommelier hierarchy.) In all, thousands of ambitious wine professionals have invested their time with him.

“He took me under his wing the second week I got there, and my career was forever changed—period,” says Bobby Stuckey, a former Nell sommelier who now co-owns Frasca Food and Wine, a Boulder restaurant that won the 2013 James Beard Award for Best Wine Service in the United States. When Stuckey got married, Fletcher’s daughters were the flower girls. “I had a lot of growing up to do; I needed a lot of polishing and vision. Jay just scooped me up.”

The annual master sommelier exam, which has taken place at The Nell since 2013, is famously grueling, with only an 8 percent success rate; it took Stuckey, recognized as one of the country’s finest sommeliers, seven attempts to pass. Becoming a master sommelier requires monklike commitment to wine theory, service, and, of course, tasting.

It can take years of study—every minute of free time is invested in the grapes of Sicily or how to divide a bottle of wine into glasses for 11 guests or understanding the acids in a Napa Valley Cabernet versus a Coonawarra variety.

“At some point, people began asking, ‘What is going on in Colorado?’” says Fletcher. “All of these people are passing. Here’s what

clockwise from top left: Each wine variety requires a specific glass to fully release its myriad aromatics; The Little Nell’s Carlton McCoy is one of the youngest master sommeliers in the country and only the second African American ever awarded that designation; Carlton McCoy and celebrated wine coach Jay Fletcher discuss Aspen’s explosive wine scene over a tasting at Element 47; The Nell’s cellars hold some 20,000 bottles, including the region’s best selection of prime Burgundies (center).

“If you are an ambItIous young kId [In thIs Industry], you have to know what the nell Is. here we have about 20,000 bottles of wIne! I felt lIke I was jumpIng Into the pool wIth floatIes on.”

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it is—we are family. We work together. We are athletic. Our brains work well together. It’s a small town. We are used to covering one another when we hike and ski. You can’t leave the weakest guy behind—you will kill him.” Every week, for example, Fletcher hosts tastings for sommeliers-in-training at his home. With practice and guidance—lots of it—they get better. Maybe one day, they will not only sip a wine and say, correctly, “Syrah,” but they will also be able to identify exactly where it came from—the precise region, the right estate, and the proper vintage. Fletcher, who lives down the road from The Nell, won’t take credit, but good coaches never spend much time hogging the glory.

Zimmerman says that in addition to Fletcher’s legacy, The Nell’s wine success hinges on its ownership and management.

Over the years, the hotel and restaurant has invested millions of dollars in wine. It’s a big gamble. Selling that wine to customers demands extremely savvy sommeliers. When the stars align, the pricey cellar becomes a profit center for the hotel. When things don’t quite click, the cases of Petrus and Domaine Leflaive Montrachet Grand Cru handicap the restaurant’s stab at marching out of the red and into the black.

“There is no question The Nell is one of the top wine destinations in the country,” said Stuckey. “It takes smart stewardship, deep commitment, and trust on the part of owners and management, and tons of hard work—year after year.

The Nell has stuck to it, and the place continues to thrive.”

Another of Fletcher’s charges, Carlton McCoy, 30, is now one of the youngest master sommelier in the United States and the second African-American with the designation. He also is in charge of wine service at The Nell, where he has worked since November 2011.

McCoy is a classic Nell sommelier, cast in the Fletcher mold. He grew up in a tough Washington, DC, neighborhood, got to wine through restaurant work, and dedicated his life to the world of grapes, cellars, and service. Like Fletcher, Stuckey, and other Nell sommeliers, McCoy scrapped for success—nothing got handed to him.

McCoy was working at the DC restaurant CityZen when a Little Nell pal told him of a fresh sommelier vacancy at The Nell—the door at The Nell revolves, but not quickly. McCoy had no desire to leave his hometown, where he was flourishing in the city’s exuberant restaurant culture, but The Nell was tough to ignore.

“If you are an ambitious young kid [in this industry], you have to know what The Nell is. It was always on the radar,” says McCoy, seated across from his mentor on Element 47’s patio. “But I wasn’t sold on it. I wasn’t used to a program this big. The wine list is a phone book. At CityZen we probably had 600 selections. Here we have about 20,000 bottles of wine! When you move to a place like this, you want to be prepared. I felt like I was jumping into the pool with floaties on.”

McCoy says when he started at the hotel, he was so overwhelmed that for weeks, when he wasn’t working, all he did was study The Nell’s wine list. “After a year, you finally start to get settled, you breathe,” he says. “And you begin to understand you are part of something great.” The Little Nell, 675 E. Durant Ave., 970-920-4600; thelittlenell.com AP

IN VINO

VERITAS

When master sommeliers Jay Fletcher and Carlton McCoy talk wine, people who care about the stuff should listen.

On a gorgeous fall afternoon at Element 47, Fletcher and McCoy—the godfather and the prodigy—wax Dionysian on the fner (read: insider!) points of wine connoisseurship.

1. Old vines matter.

“You get more concentration in the fruit [of old vines]. You get more extract, smaller clusters. A lot of these places have been growing for centuries in Europe, and nothing else will grow there. We have 50 years of history in America with wine. We don’t even know if we are planting the right varietals.”

—Fletcher

2. the reign in spain…

“Spain is hot right now. It’s classic, but it’s being modernized. They are taking old ways, with old roots, and using modern vinification methods to clean these wines up and leverage the great terroir.” —Fletcher

3. study the classics.

“Exposure to esoteric regions is important, but I think the classics [such as Burgundy and Bordeaux in France, Italy’s Piedmont and Tuscany, or Spain’s Rioja] are key. That has been lost. It’s become more important to try the hip new thing, rather than learn about the classics.” —McCoy

4. learn hOw tO describe what yOu like Or want.

“Don’t expect to walk into a wine shop and know what you are looking for as soon as you get into wine. But learn to express what you want more eloquently. A few key things: Understand how acids influence flavor, the amount of oak, [whether the wine] is fruit- or earth-driven, [whether it’s] red- or bluefruited. Red-fruited flavors are red cherry, raspberry, strawberry. Blue-fruited wines have currant and blackberry.” —McCoy

5. learn hOw the classics taste.

“By law in Europe, if it says Sancerre, it is mineral grape with no oak. With that, there will be Sancerres that are better than others.

But in general, it’s pretty darn good, and I know what I’m getting. If I open an American Sauvignon Blanc [the grape used in Sancerre], I don’t know if there is oak in it or not; I don’t know if it’s low or high alcohol.” —Fletcher

6. the “natural wine” mOvement (which calls fOr the end Of manipulatiOn in winemaking) is nOt gOing tO take Over wine.

“I think it’s a good thing, but it’s time to back off. I think we went too far manipulating and we needed to scale that back a bit. But then we saw things like orange wine, which was an extreme.

[Orange wine is barely touched by winemakers.] It will become what it will become, but there is always a hand in winemaking.” —McCoy

7. at meals, the wines and fOOd naturally build during cOurses.

“First courses are salads, shellfish, things that are set up for high-acid wines.

High-acid wines usually mean lower alcohol, often with no oak; they are crisper and tarter. They are better matches for the early parts of the meal. It’s not about alcohol, but acidity. Oak messes with vegetable flavors and fish oils—oak really clashes with fish oils—but it can enhance sauces with cream, for example. We drink multiple bottles of wine at dinner, and we build to the bigger styles of wine by the end of the meal.” —Fletcher

8. Old age is a beautiful thing.

“The tannins are harsh in Cabernet. You need 10 years of aging for a Cabernet to work out right. Merlot is easier and softer at a younger age. But with Cabernet, it’s 10 years and, really, more like 20. People don’t [age] wine anymore. They just pop the stuff. Most wine in liquor stores, as in 90 percent, is consumed within an hour.”

—Fletcher

9. vintage apprOpriate!

“Vintage is huge! European wines are very vintage-sensitive. The grape and the producer might be world-class, but if you pick the wrong vintage, like a cold growing season, you might be disappointed with the lack of fruit.” —Fletcher

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VERITAS photography by carlo borlenghi (Rainbow)

By Erin Lentz

Loro Piana’s crew aboard the Rainbow during this year’s Loro Piana Superyacht Regatta & Rendezvous in the Caribbean.

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As high-end fashion houses steer toward a luxury sector that’s increasingly concerned with sustainability, Loro Piana is decidedly—and beautifully—right on course.

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t’s like your first date being with Marilyn Monroe!” exclaims the captain of the Rainbow, describing the 131-foot, J-Class superyacht— one of just six in the world. Stealthily slicing the azure waters of the British Virgin Islands, we’ve just set sail with the official Loro Piana race crew during the 2014 Loro Piana Caribbean Superyacht Regatta & Rendezvous. If one’s first introduction to yachting is aboard this beauty, her curves are seductive indeed.

Pier Luigi Loro Piana, vice chairman of the eponymous Italian textile and luxury goods brand, and Matthieu Brisset, Loro Piana’s new CEO from LVMH, huddle near the massive helm, strategizing with top sailors from around the globe. The mood is intense, yet jubilant, and when the Rainbow’s captain barks “high side,” a flurry of navy hats and shirts flee to the opposite side of the deck. We round Sir Richard Branson’s Necker Island, and once steadily at sea, Pier Luigi surrenders the helm to Brisset and sits beside me.

Dressed as one of the crew, at age 63 his casual salt-and-pepper hair, groomed mustache, and tanned laugh lines befit a savvy Italian aware of his good fortune. He launches into explanation of his love of jazz, saying, “I named my yacht My Song. Jazz and sailing are my passions,” he grins, adding, “besides wool and cashmere.”

Considering his recent decision to sell a majority of his sixth-generation family business to LVMH—the European luxury conglomerate acquired an 80 percent stake in Loro Piana in July 2013 for 2 billion euros (about $2.5 billion USD)—Pier Luigi, who remains hands-on in his vice chairman role, is quick to smile, explaining that the two entities share similar values. In turn, he feels his company is tacking in the right direction.

Pier Luigi is known to seize the moment, whether at sea, with family, or in a boardroom. And though he may claim world-class jazz musicians among his coterie and sail the largest yachts in the ocean, he can also be found in a dinghy on Lake Burma, scouring the far reaches of the earth for the kinds of exquisite textiles his customers associate with his brand. His latest gem is the fiber of the lotus flower, which is woven into an exclusive, lightweight blazer. This discovery is a frontrunner in the company’s evolving commitment toward sustainable luxury—a buzzword among top-tier brands vying for the attention of a particularly discerning clientele, one that increasingly prioritizes social conscience along with fab-

ric quality and design innovation.

According to a recent study published by the Swiss Company CIBJO, the World Jewellery Confederation, luxury brands such as Loro Piana may lose business if an emphasis on corporate and social responsibility (CSR) isn’t achieved. Jonathan Kendall, CIBJO’s president of marketing and education, elaborates, noting, “Post-recession luxury consumers have changed for good, and corporate responsibility will be directly linked to a luxury company’s profitability in the future.” Additionally, during the Sustainable Luxury Forum held in Geneva in June 2013, the Ethical Consumer Research Association (ECRA), a UK nonprofit, warned that if luxury brands don’t practice ethical standards, they will experience exceeding pushback from increasingly educated consumers. According to the 2013 Cone Communications/Echo Global Study on CSR, nine out of 10 global consumers want companies to exceed minimal standards required by law to operate responsibly; 87 percent surveyed said they would actually boycott companies that practice irresponsible behavior.

As such, Pier Luigi explains, “We are looking for quality— that strategy will never change—but with the mentality to respect nature, to respect the environment; how we produce and manufacture. We try to discover what nature can give us without trying to pollute. This is very important—to do less damage to this world.”

THE CALL OF CRAFTSMANSHIP It’s readily apparent that Pier Luigi’s dedication to uncovering rare fibers is rooted in his family’s longstanding affair with fine textiles. Officially established in 1924 by Pietro

Managers and office staff of Loro Piana predecessor Fratelli Lora and Company woollen mill, in Valsesia, Italy, in the late 1800s.

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Myanmar. He said, ‘This is from the lotus flower.’

He knew about the lotus-flower fabric and story, because in Japan, they developed the lotus-flower fabric a thousand years ago. I touched it, and it was different than anything else; it looks like raw silk, has the shine of a linen, but it’s soft. I told him I wanted to go to Myanmar and buy the raw material. He said, ‘Better I come with you and show you everything I know.’”

Immediately smitten by this fragile find with so much promise, Pier Luigi decided to fast-track production, and in 2010 contracted the local community to produce the lotus-flower fiber (Nelumbo nucifera). He now employs nearly 500 Intha locals.

“It’s impossible to bring the raw material to Europe because it’s basically wet,” he notes. “This fabric is the greenest textile fabric [in] the world.

There is no electricity involved, no engine that works on the machinery, nothing.”

Rather, the stems of the aquatic plant produce an extremely fine, raw material that has to be hand-worked on wooden looms; from the moment the flowers are de-stemmed, the filaments must be extracted within 24 hours or the material is no longer usable. It takes 6,500 stems to obtain a little over four yards of the light-asair, breathable yarn needed for a single cut length of a blazer. The final product is available only in its natural ecru color. Upholding Loro Piana’s passion for tradition, the production supports and perpetuates an ancient art and economy in jeopardy of being forgotten. “We will not lose this tradition, which was ready to die,” Pier Luigi notes. Given this hands-on approach, a limited number of blazers are produced each year. Packaged in a beautiful, handcrafted lacquer box, the Lotus Flower jacket is custom priced.

Workers at Loro Piana’s Sillavengo factory, in Piedmont, Italy, testing fabric elasticity.

photography by andy barnham; opposite page: brUno rotUnnio/CoUrtesy oF Loro piana

established in 2006 (only sold through architects and designers)—imagine a home with cashmere walls or a jet replete with Loro Piana’s “One Step to Heaven” organic cashmere carpet. By 2011, an accessories collection was launched, featuring blankets, eyewear, small leather goods, and more. Unlike many brands, even in the luxury sector, that outsource steps in production, Loro Piana’s fully integrated fromsheep-to-shop production allows for tight quality control. At its group headquarters in Corso Rolandi, Italy, one will find workers with tweezers hunched over swaths of cashmere, while huge, high-tech machines support a largescale, modern-day operation. Perhaps it’s this juxtaposition that has enabled An illustration the sixth-generation Italian brand to of the Aspen remain rooted in its quest for high-qualstorefront Loro Piana has ity craftsmanship. occupied “The quality is a value that is since 1999. untouchable,” Pier Luigi explains.

Loro Piana—yet with origins dating back to 1812 “We desperately need the hands and professional with the prescient vision of Pier Luigi’s great- skill of our Italian workers—this is a given. In the grandfather, Giacomo Loro Piana—the company, ’80s we invested in a lot of new technology, new originally named Lanificio di Quarona di Zignone machinery, but the machinery can do nothing & Co., was the first to brand and label a textile dur- without people who can manage it, and sometimes ing the late 1800s. Today, Loro Piana is the world’s perfection is still guaranteed by the fine mending largest cashmere manufacturer and the biggest made by hand.” single purchaser of the globe’s finest wools.

Renowned for its trademarked baby cashmere, A BUDDING DISCOVERY vicuña wool, and fine merino wools sourced from An ancient, natural fiber once utilized for handAustralia and New Zealand, the family business crafted monks’ garments and sacred to the Buddha produced solely wool during its infancy. After Pier is Pier Luigi’s latest preoccupation—and with good Luigi’s father, Franco Loro Piana, took the reins in reason. “An old friend of mine, Choichiro 1941, the company introduced high-fashion wool- Motoyama, gave me a piece of fabric made in len fabrics, including cashmere.

“We were known for making particularly good, thick, woolen coats when textiles became an industry—and high-quality fabric, particularly for men,” Pier Luigi explains. “After World War II, [my father] made a strategic change to the company, with products for both men and women.”

After Pier Luigi and his late brother, Sergio, took over in the 1970s and began exporting fabrics—with the mantra of continuing a generational commitment to high-quality craftsmanship— Loro Piana’s global footprint was solidified during the 1992 Barcelona Olympic Games, during which the company’s Horsey Jacket was worn by Italy’s equestrian team for the first time. Sport has since continued to be part of Loro Piana’s DNA. Today, the Italian house claims 150 retail outlets—including 16 in the United States—located in regions, such as Aspen, populated with particularly affluent consumers. In addition to its lines for men and women, Loro Piana Interiors was

GLOBAL GOODS… AND THE VICUÑA Pier Luigi’s intuitive way of uncovering and working with raw materials has been the driving force of his career. Indeed, he cites “a big group of people”—approximately 65—who are trained to take the raw material from fiber to production, “technicians for spinning, wheeling, manufacturing; they learn from me,” he says. But Pier Luigi himself can be found, year after year, leading international trips to uncover new materials. He travels with a small circle of two to three trusted researchers and prefers to be hands-on. His wanderlust for textile discovery and improvement may be his biggest passion; even his yacht My Song can’t compete.

“I was in charge of purchasing raw materials since the beginning of my career,” he explains. “I received from my father a very good base; I was already working with high- quality fabrics. But it’s important that somebody who wants to judge new products has a deep knowledge of the raw material. We try to push the natural raw material [to] the highest level of performance. I like to go in deep. I want to know the feeling [of the material] and what is really happening [in the region].”

Preceding his latest revelation in flower power was the company’s establishment of the Dr. Franco Loro Piana (named after the founder’s nephew) private nature preserve in Peru. Much of the fabric used for the brand’s most coveted pieces comes from the vicuña, a South American relative of the llama, which has been rescued from extinction. The vicuña is a small Andean camelid, coined the “Queen of the Andes.” Its coat is so rare that it was protected by the Incas and only worn by the Incan emperor and his family.

Word of this exquisite fiber, however, traveled quickly, and eventually Spanish conquistadors hunted the animal to near extinction. The vicuña became endangered as poaching continued; by the 1960s only 5,000 remained. Loro Piana began championing the species in the ’80s, working with local governments to safeguard the animal, and by 2008, it officially established the Dr. Franco Loro Piana Reserva. Today, the vicuña head count is approximately 180,000, and the number of vicuña on the reserve has doubled since its inception, according to company claims. Furthermore, just last year, Loro Piana expanded its vicuña efforts to Argentina, acquiring 60 percent of Sanin SA, an Argentine company with rights to shear wild vicuña. Loro Piana is currently the top producer of vicuña, considered the finest fiber that can be legally shorn from an adult animal. Only 12.5 to 13 microns thick, the resulting wool is incomparable in softness and quality.

A NEW LEVEL OF LUXURY? When at home in Italy, Pier Luigi drives a Tesla

The stalk of the lotus flower (above) produces a strong and lightweight fiber that is harvested and extracted by hand (shown here) for use in the exclusive Lotus Flower jacket (right).

and takes pride in being a family man. But when he’s driving business—akin to how he navigates the sea during race day aboard the Rainbow—he’s highly strategic. To some, the merger of Loro Piana with LVMH, which also owns prestigious brands such as Veuve Clicquot, TAG Heuer, Dom Pérignon, Céline, Loewe, and Givenchy, was a surprising move. For Pier Luigi, however, it made perfect sense.

“The group has the know-how—the system, management, and the potential—to continue and develop the strategy Loro Piana already put in place,” he says. LVMH is also a committed advocate of environmental protection and a member of the United Nations Global Compact, providing further evidence that it was a good fit for the family-run business. An initiative launched in 2003 by Kofi Annan, [then] secretary-general of the U.N., the UNGC requires its signatories to apply and promote 10 principles in the field of human rights,

labor, and the environment.

“Quality is the prime character of everything we do,” Pier Luigi notes. “We’ve built a consciousness that high quality is related to natural fibers.”

By quality he refers to unparalleled texture, color, refinement—and the avoidance of a detrimental effect on the environment. “If you put a jacket of wool under the dirt, it will die, like a sheep that dies in the grass. The nylon jacket never dies.”

On the day we set forth on the Rainbow, despite best efforts, the crew didn’t cross the finish line first (but the team went on to win second place overall in Division A). Yet as we disembarked and wished Pier Luigi good luck during the ensuing regatta race days, he winked and said, “We may not have won today… but we’re certainly the best dressed.” 316 S. Galena St., 970-544-0502; loropiana.com AP

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FROM A FENG SHUI BLUEPRINT TO BUILT-IN ART AND MUSIC STUDIOS, A CARBONDALE BUSINESS OWNER BUILDS A HOME FOR THE (NEW) AGES.

BY AMIEE WHITE BEAZLEY

“Building a home can be a stressful experience,” says Eaden Shantay.

Having now built three homes in the Roaring Fork Valley, as well as a business—True Nature Healing Arts in Carbondale—he should know.

“But not if you gather the right people who help you make great choices.

Then it can become artistic in nature, and passion and creativity can lead the process.”

Case in point: his most recent project (and new home), the Chante Pejuta residence. With his wife, Deva, Eaden set out to bring together architects, craftsmen, interior designers, feng shui consultants, landscape designers, and more to create a living space that focuses, both

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Garden of Eaden: Eaden and Deva Shantay’s bucolic home includes an edible garden and sand-filtered water system.

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haute property Moroccan screens purchased in Santa Fe and retrofitted into sliding doors separate the media room from Deva’s studio.

“if you gather the right people, building a home can become artistic in nature, and passion and creativity can lead the process.”

—eaden shantay inside and out, on the people, energy, and environments it encompasses.

The project began in 2011, when the Shantays settled on a property in Carbondale next to the Roaring Fork River and near their children’s school. (True Nature, also nearby, was under construction simultaneously.)

“They think through everything,” says Dennis

A dining area inside Chante Pejuta is illuminated with the help of solar panels.

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Powell, of DK Architects in Basalt (dkarchitects. us.com), who worked with the Shantays on this and previous projects. “Eaden is very conscious about his footprint on everything. He is constantly considering sustainability and how much energy his homes use.”

To help minimize environmental impact, Rubin Construction (rubinconstruction.com) utilized structurally insulated panels for exterior walls and roofs and board-form concrete for interior walls. Energy for hot water and lighting comes from solar panels, and the Shantays use a Finnish-designed Tula wood-burning fireplace to heat the home. Drinking water is sand-filtered and some of the family’s food comes from the yard’s edible garden and 250sqaure-foot chicken coop, which is home to approximately a dozen hens and one noisy rooster.

The Chante Pejuta residence—the name means “heart medicine” in Lakota-Sioux—is an extension of the earth and river on which it sits. This integration is evident in the earth-inspired colors and materials, the native and edible landscaping, and the location of the home itself.

Working with feng shui and electromagnetic field consultants Damon and Cathy Coyne of Intentional Environment in Minnesota (intentionalenvironment.com), the Shantays were able to determine the ideal positioning for all the parts of their home.

“When we are site planning you can see the dynamics of what is happening in the earth’s

magnetic field,” explains Damon Coyne. “This is how we determine where the beds are positioned.

Bedrooms are the most important rooms in the home. They are about intimacy and rejuvenation, and creating an optimal space for well-being.”

Placed out of the flood plain path, the home has a rustic and aged feel, but is visibly designed with the clean lines of a contemporary vernacular. The first floor houses the open kitchen and dining and living areas as well as the master suite. The second floor hosts two children’s bedrooms, a second family room, and a studio where Deva practices encaustic art (painting with hot, pigmented wax).

With help from Nashville studio designer Carl Tatz, Eaden also built a recording studio on the ground level where he is able to practice and record his music. At the heart of the residence is the family.

Everywhere you turn on the property is an invitation for exploration, contemplation, and fun, which makes it perfect for the couple’s four children. For instance, adjacent to the residence is a 230-foot cabin, designed for a property the Shantays owned near the Crystal River by architect Steve Novy and woodcraftsman David Rassmussen. Built from reclaimed wood, white pine, and cedar, this whimsical, Hobbit-like cottage was once a tree house.

Today it sits on the ground, where Deva holds private sessions for her energy work and yoga clients, while the kids use it for sleepovers, or just as a quiet reading space.

“In every building there are natural materials [repeatedly used] to provide consistency throughout the structures on the property,” explains Powell.

“The main house has very modern lines, while the Hobbit house is traditional and the barn is a mix, but they all repeat materials. They feel like [they go] together.” AP

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Off of the kitchen and living area is a patio overlooking the property’s pond and cottage.

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Realty Check

From apartment living to ultra-contemporary architecture, the valley’s top brokers dish on the latest trends in aspen real estate. by murat oztaskin

A. Scott Davidson, Broker and Partner, Aspen Associates Realty Group: “Contemporary and modern architecture continue to be prominent. It is a movement that has lasted for longer than most Later, log cabins! Red Mountain Ranch on the top of Red Mountain, listed by Gary Feldman for $19.5 million, exhibits the refined mountain contemporary look in vogue this year.

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other trends, such as the log and timber styles of the past. ‘Mountain modern’ has been edged out by a more minimal modern. The love of modern art and the opening of the Aspen Art Museum’s new space may keep this style on the front burner for some time. Sales in the core of Aspen are reaching major heights as far as per-square-foot prices go [for remodeled units]—[up to] $2,200-persquare-foot. The inventory [there] is very slim.

Gone are the days of $900 to $1,000-per-squarefoot.” 510 E. Hyman Ave., Ste. 21, 970-300-1149, 970-948-4800; aspenassociatesrealtygroup.com Gary Feldman, Broker Associate, Aspen Snowmass Sotheby’s: “Aspen buyers are trending towards smaller homes that offer the same degree of luxury as the massive ‘trophy homes.’ Where 20,000-square-foot homes ruled a few years ago, the market seems to be focusing today on 7,500 to 10,000 square feet. As far as neighborhoods, the West End is very active, as well

as Aspen’s urban core, which demonstrates that buyers have been following the nationwide trend of people moving back into the cities, so they can walk to [their] amenities. [The same goes for] Red Mountain, where contemporary homes are in high demand.” 415 E. Hyman Ave., 970-9483737; garyfeldman.com Marian Lansburgh, Broker Associate, Joshua & Co.: “Trends in design are toward contemporary, [both] interiors and exteriors. Cleaner lines, not a lot of clutter, not a lot of log beams. A more neutral home, which looks like anyone could buy it, anyone could live in it. Gray and beige are the colors of the year. People like new, and there’s not a lot of new.

The good stuff is gone. There are many lots that have sold that haven’t moved in the least bit in five years. And there’s a higher premium on newer homes because that’s what buyers are demanding, especially second-home owners. People have to be ready to pay the price to buy new or [relatively new]. Second-home owners don’t want to do work [on their homes]. For those who do want to do work, there are still deals to be had.” 300 S. Hunter St., 970-925-8810, 970-618-9629; joshuaco.com Lorrie B. Winnerman, Owner and Broker, Lorrie B. Aspen & Associates: “For [home] size, we’re so limited by zoning here, and the prices remain so high because there’s [such] little land. So we’re seeing a move toward the city core. Well-designed penthouses are selling in the $2,000 to $2,500-persquare-foot range. Some that are not sold are exceeding these numbers. When you leave the downtown core it’s more like $1,400 a square foot, just 10 to 12 blocks away. In the downtown core, eight properties—small single-family houses in the downtown area—closed for a total of $48 million this year [as of press time] as opposed to five properties for $15 million last year. In the move away from larger homes and toward apartment living, there is no question that people are looking for a more contemporary look—refined mountain contemporary. It is an upgrade from the mountain modern and mountain contemporary that came to prominence in the last decade. It’s a very clean look, closer to a New York loft than the Aspen cabins of yore. The log-and-mountain look done 20 years ago is on the out.” 601 E. Hopkins Ave., Ste. 305, 970-920-0020, 970-618-7772; lbaspen.com AP

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Kimberlee Coates, Broker Associate, Coldwell Banker Mason Morse: “What buyers are looking for these days is a contemporary look, but inviting and comfortable. Clean lines, simple yet highly functional amenities, and a calming atmosphere are all paramount. Because of the downturn in 2008 and 2009, there was little new construction going on for a few years. New development that is just now coming on the market should do well as it isn’t getting any easier or less expensive to build in Pitkin County. People do not necessarily want the mega-mansions anymore. Quality over quantity is the rule and a great outdoor space is more in demand as people are discovering how wonderful our valley is in the summer.” 514 E. Hyman Ave., 970-920-7389, 970-948-5310; masonmorse.com

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Design of the times

The new aspen design room brings an unprecedenTed array of luxury furniTure and home accessories To mounTain counTry. by amiee white beazley

When Bob Bowden moved to Aspen in the 1970s, he saw a nightclub in need of an owner, so he bought it. Later, when he needed to fund the nightclub, he looked to the budding housing market and began to sell real estate. When there weren’t enough good properties for his clients, he became a builder and developer and made his own.

When he needed a great interior look for the homes he created… well, an interior design firm, called Aspen Design Room, was next on his list.

As his businesses grew, Bowden was constantly jetting to Denver for design goods.

He realized if he had this problem with access, every other interior designer, homeowner, architect, and real estate company exec also had the same problem.

“I had all these in-house services. Then what happened? ’08,” says Bowden, 63, referencing the year of the recession when the US economy suffered the most. “I needed to create cash flow. And necessity being the mother of invention, I began to look for new opportunities. I decided to take the in-house services we provided and offer them to the public.”

To fill this need for high-end interior goods, Bowden began the Aspen Design

Room, a retail store with full-service interior-design capabilities.

Open since August, the 3,000-square-foot space carries brands such as Armani Casa, Ralph Lauren Home, Scala Luxury, and Lee Industries custom designs. Bowden also engages the services of suppliers from Los Angeles and Italy, who make custom pieces that reflect the showroom’s mountain modern aesthetic.

According to the store’s general manager and director of interior design, Kari Kosub Poarch, the fun is in the individual approach the Design Room offers its clients. “Aspen is so unique—we have a wide variety of people who come here from all around the world who bring their own tastes with them. We incorporate what we do with what they enjoy, and it creates a new look every single time.”

Kosub Poarch notes that Aspen Design Room functions mainly as a furniture showroom; however, this winter the store will expand its offerings with accessories, lighting, and gifts for the home such as throws and pillows—“the fluff and layers that truly create a homey environment,” she says. 625 E. Main St., Ste. 101, 970-544-2055; aspen designroom.com AP

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Aspen Design Room displays the mix of styles that has become known as “mountain modern,” with homey touches like wall tapestries (above) interplaying with more contemporary elements, such as the lighter colors of Lee Industries’ upholstered furniture and the clean lines of its custom coffee tables (shown here and at right).

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experience winter at the ranch

learn, create & be inspired all year!

HOLIDAY OPEN HOUSE December 16th

140 SUMMER WORKSHOPS

Join Anderson Ranch for a magical winter evening

Ceramics | Photography & New Media | Painting & Drawing | Printmaking | Sculpture

celebrating the season! Explore the art studios and

Furniture Design | Woodworking & Woodturning | Children’s & Teen Workshops

purchase works directly from the artists.

January Studio Concentrations | Field Expeditions to Italy, Jamaica and Mexico

Children’s activities and a festive Holiday Dinner.

registration for Summer Workshops opens January 2, 2015

Call 970/923-3181 for more information Also happening this winter: Visiting Critic Lectures | Gallery Exhibitions | ArtWorks Store

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Winter. Spring. Summer. Fall.

No matter the season, Snowmass Club is the perfect ft for those with a passion for life’s fnest. Imagine coming home to your own private playground in the mountains, where the routine of everyday life simply slips away and every day is more memorable than the last.

Call to learn more about the privileges of membership or catering possibilities 970.923.5600 0239 Snowmass Club Circle | Snowmass Village SnowmassClub.com

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Best of the West

mountain highs In an ode to the long-awaIted wInter, Aspen peAk has compIled the defInItIve guIde for the best of hIgh-country lIvIng. top dInIng—In town and on the hIll—lust-worthy retaIl, quIntessentIally aspen expedItIons, and must-see arts and culture events: welcome to aspen blIss thIs wInter.

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BEst OF thE WEst Dining

SNOWMASS villAgE

artisan restaurant & Bar Locally sourced and deliciously inventive cuisine, with live magic shows on Thursday nights. 300 Carriage Way, Snowmass, 970-9232427; stonebridgeinn.com Bia hoi A beer hall serving Southeast Asian fare, with long iron and reclaimedwood tables that encourage communal dining. 110 Carriage Way, Ste. 3101, Snowmass, 970-429-8796; biahoisnowmass.com

BB’s Kitchen delivers fresh, lively food, like this beet salad with microgreens, no matter the season.

Peak Dining

From town to backcountry, our comprehensive list oF the top tables, tipples, and tastes in pitkin county.

ASPEN

BB’s Kitchen Top cuisine, live music, come-hither cocktails— worth the climb upstairs.

525 E. Cooper Ave., 970-4298284; bbskitchen.com cache cache Modern American cuisine with classical French at its roots. 205 S. Mill St., Ste. 106, 970-925-3835; cachecache.com crêperie du Village Return, street-side, to when the whole world was lactose-tolerant. 400 E. Hopkins Ave., 970-925-1566; lacreperieduvillage.com el rincon Moderately priced

Mexican—that means tequila, too. 411 E. Main St., 970-925-3663; elrincon aspen.com

almost-mythical Aspen eatery. 11399 Castle Creek Road, 970-925-1044; pinecreekcookhouse.com

element 47 Five-star dining at the legendary Litte Nell, with one of the country’s most celebrated wine programs.

647 E. Durant Ave., 970920-4600; element47 aspen.com

prospect Ne plus ultra dining in authentic Victorian grandeur at the Hotel Jerome. 330 E. Main St., 970-920-1000; hoteljerome. aubergeresorts.com

Jimmy’s Bodega Same Jimmy, but with a different location and new concept: seafood, raw bar, wine. 307 S. Mill St., 970710-2182; jimmysbodega.com pine creeK cooKhouse Build an appetite gliding cross-country to this

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rustique Bistro Authentic French country cuisine in a bistro setting.

216 S. Monarch St., 970-9202555; rustiquebistro.com Woody creeK taVern Come hungry to the eclectic bar and restaurant where Hunter S. Thompson hung his hat—the locally raised

eight K Discerning CreoleColoradan dining in a modern architectural marvel at the Viceroy Snowmass. 130 Woods Road, Snowmass, 970-923-8008;

Sushi bento box with mochi ice creams at award-winning chef Nobu Matsuhisa’s namesake restaurant.

viceroyhotelsandresorts.com/ snowmass ricard Brasserie & liquor Bar Parisian street-side ambience within view of the gondola. 110 Carriage Way, Ste. 31, Snowmass, 970-4294163; ricardsnowmass.com

Matsuhisa At his Aspen outpost, Nobu Matsuhisa serves up his native cuisine with a twist, concocting traditional Japanese dishes from Peruvian and Argentine ingredients. Exceptional a la carte items, sushi, sake, and cocktails deliver a slick, big-city experience in the mountains—another successful fusion from the Michelin-starred chef. The lounge opens at 5:30 pm and the restaurant opens at 6 pm, seven days a week. 303 E. Main St., 970-544-6628; matsuhisaaspen.com “…good food brings peace and happiness into the world.” —Nobu Matsuhisa

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burgers are huge. 2858 Upper River Road, Woody Creek, 970-923-4585; woodycreektavern.com

The famous patio at Ajax Tavern, at the base of Aspen Mountain, is home to live music.

Venga Venga Cantina and tequila bar with a heated outdoor patio.

105 Daly Lane, Snowmass, 970-923-7777; richard sandoval.com/vengavenga

ASPEN MOUNTAIN

Bonnie’s World-renowned midmountain lunch hangout.

Strudel mit schlag, sehr güt!

970-925-4218 39 Degrees Après-dining at the Sky Hotel, where Aspen Mountain meets town. 709 E. Durant Ave., 970-9256760; theskyhotel.com

ASPEN HIGHLANDS

ClouD nine alpine Bistro Wild game, stews, strudels, raclette, and fondue at 10,900 feet. Reservations recommended; snowcat transportation mandatory.

970-544-3063; stayaspen snowmass.com

SNOWMASS MOUNTAIN

two Creeks Café After the day’s final run, grab a cold one from the beer cart and relax in the sun. 970-923-8636 gwyn’s HigH alpine Quiet, reservations-only, white-tablecloth dining on one side, bustling cafeteria on the other. 970-923-3311 elk Camp Organic, market-fresh grab ’n’ go by day; Nordic “Ullr

Nights” via gondola Friday nights. 970-300-7681 sam’s smokeHouse BBQ behind floor-to-ceiling windows to the backcountry, atop the Village Express six-pack lift. 970-923-8686

BUTTERMILK

Bumps Tall windows face the superpipe, so you’ll catch the day’s most daring spins and flips during breakfast and lunch. 970-920-0991 tHe CliffHouse High atop Buttermilk, Mongolian BBQ is the perennial draw. Plus, the views... 970-920-0933

ARTISAN COCKTAILS

Jimmy’s At this standby, the libations are expertly mixed—and distinctly hefty. 205 S. Mill St., Ste. 2, 970-925-6020; jimmysaspen.com JustiCe snow’s Steampunk locals’ favorite, with a 100-plus-item leather-bound bar menu.

328 E. Hyman Ave., 970429-8192; justicesnows.com

DECADENT DESSERTS

SENSATIONAL SUSHI

keniCHi aspen Home to one of the country’s longest sake lists. 533 E. Hopkins Ave., Ste. 2, 970920-2212; kenichiaspen.com wHole fooDs Hand-rolled sushi made fresh and organic. 340 Reed St., Basalt, 970-927-1500; wholefoodsmarket.com

LIVE MUSIC & APRÈS-SKI

Boogie’s Diner Did someone say banana split? 6610 E. Cooper Ave., 970-925-6610

aJax taVern Look for rock-outs on the patio later in the ski season.

685 E. Durant Ave., 970920-6334; ajaxtavern aspen.com

paraDise Bakery & Café The perfect grab ’n’ go spot: muffins, caffeine, gelato.

320 S. Galena St., 970-9257585; paradisebakery.com

Belly up aspen A local favorite, hosting national, regional, local, and super-star acts. 450 S. Galena St., 970-544-9800; bellyupaspen.com

CHair 9 Old-school music and drinks at the gleaming Little Nell.

675 E. Durant Ave., 970920-4600; thelittlenell.com Jas Café Live jazz from Jazz Aspen/ Snowmass in The Nell’s underground white-tablecloth club. 675 E. Durant Ave., 970-920-4600; jazz aspensnowmass.org/jazzcafe tHe limeligHt loDge Reviving classic après-ski live-music tradition: fireplace, mountain views, free warm cookies. 355 S. Monarch St., 970-925-3025; limelighthotel.com

The MeaTball Shack The Meatball Shack has incredible meatballs, of course, but the charming restaurant, just off the Cooper Street Mall on Mill Street, boasts so much more: the salads, such as the chopped Greek and quinoa bowl, are out of this world, and the burrata on watermelon is a perfect pairing.

Monday through Saturday, 11:30 am to 10 pm. Sunday 11 am to 10 pm. 312 S. Mill St., 970-925-1349; themeat ballshack.com below:

Spicy pork meatballs with cherry peppers.

tHe liVing room at Hotel Jerome Cozy Victorian ambience and tip-top tipples with occasional live music. 330 E. Main St., 855-331-7213; hoteljerome.aubergeresorts.com

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BEST OF THE WEST Shopping

High Style

from New-store openings to seasonal selections, it’s never been a better time to be a shopper in aspen.

Bandana Aspen European-inspired women’s and children’s styles in a homegrown boutique. 107 S. Mill St., 970-429-0880; bandanaaspen.com Christian Dior Timelessly elegant women’s couture and accessories.

201 S. Galena St., 970-5445222; dior.com Dolce & Gabbana Ready-to-wear pieces and accessories from the dynamic Italian design duo.

204 S. Galena St., 970-9252367; dolcegabanna.com Fendi The legendary frontrunner for luxe bedding and minimalist bags. 208 S. Mill St., 970-920-3100; fendi.com Maison Ullens Upscale, rustic French design, famous for fine knitwear. 445 E. Hopkins Ave., 970-429-4170; maisonullens.com Pitkin County Dry Goods Longtime Aspen destination for high fashion and mountain-ready clothing and accessories.

520 E. Cooper Ave., 970-925-1681; pitkincountydrygoods.com

Theory Sleek, understated, and ultramodern dresses, jackets, and knitwear. 219 S. Galena St., 970-544-0079; theory.com

GEM FATALE

Covet Stocks youthful pieces by independent designers from all over the world. 306 S. Mill St., 970-920-0000; covetaspen.com Kcor Drita Rosin designs original jewelry and accessories with locally sourced and natural beading. 02 Aspen, multiple locations, 248-228-7620; kcordesign.com Van Cleef & Arpels The height of haute joaillerie. 315 E. Dean St., 888-984-4822; vancleef arpels.com

JET SET

Brunello Cucinelli There’s nothing more comfortable for travel than the finest cashmere. 508 E. Cooper Ave., 970-544-0600; brunellocucinelli.com Louis Vuitton Iconic, status-symbol luggage and accessories—in addition to inspired

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fashions—from the connoisseur of luxury. 205 S. Mill St., 970-544-8200; vuitton.com Moncler The French-Italian alpine purveyor is all about goose down. 432 E. Hyman Ave., 970-544-5558; moncler.com

WRISTWEAR

Meridian Jewelers A curated collection of high-end brands, such as A. Lange & Söhne, Hublot, and Cartier. 525 E. Cooper Ave., 970-925-3833; meridianjewelers.com

Mill St., 970-429-8016; thesportscenteraspen.com

JUST FOR MEN

Officine Panerai Bold, Swiss-made, Italian design. 400 E. Hyman Ave., 970-544-1868; panerai.com

Ermenegildo Zegna Timeless Italian suiting. 211 S. Galena St., 970-5444989; zegna.com

Silver Threads An Aspen jewelry institution, now with a collection of fine watches. 308 Galena St., 970-429-4670; silver threadsboutique.com

Kemo Sabe True Western apparel, with cowboy hats and boots. 434 E. Cooper Ave., 970-9257878; kemosabe.com

WINTER KICKS

Boogie’s Retail The largest shoe department in town, with footwear for guys and gals. 534 E. Cooper Ave., 970-925-1161 The Sports Center Aspen’s best athletic and performance shoes. 308 S.

Mario Di Leone Top Denver-based designer of gentlemen’s fashions. 301 E. Hopkins Ave., 970-9252740; mariodileone.com Ralph Lauren The American classic, right at home in the Roaring Fork Valley. 501 E. Cooper Ave., 970-925-5147; ralphlauren.com

Caribou Jewels One of Aspen’s true gems, Caribou Jewels stocks jewelry from around the world, including beautiful pieces of 18k white and yellow gold, platinum, blackened silver and diamond, mixed metal, and semiprecious stones. The intimate boutique, across from the Caribou Club in Caribou Alley, offers fresh, new collections every season, and accepts custom work and special orders.

And don’t forget to stop by the frequent designer trunk shows for a more intimate— and exclusive—experience.

431 E. Hopkins Ave., 970-925-1930; cariboujewels.com above:

Pink sapphire and black-gold cuff, Lauren Harper Couture ($20,000).

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BesT oF THe WesT Adventure See the full scope of the Valley’s beauty with a hot air balloon ride at dawn.

What goes down must come up: Snowshoe Aspen Mountain’s ski trails (with a head-on view of Red Mountain).

Alpine Adventure WINTER FLY-FISHING

Aspen Fly Fishing Guided tours that pick you up at your door. 601 E. Dean St., 970-920-6886; aspenfly fishing.com Aspen OutFitting With the leases it holds on the area’s largest selection of private water, Aspen Outfitting’s knowledgeable guides can lead you to the most exclusive fishing spots.

315 E. Dean St., 970-9253406; aspenoutfitting.com tAylOr Creek Fly shOp Western Colorado’s oldest and most experienced fishing guides offer both

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wade and float fishing on more than 60 miles of gold-medal water. 183 Basalt Center Circle, Basalt, 970-927-4374; taylorcreek.com

BIRD’S-EYE VIEW

AbOve it All bAllOOn CO. Take an hour-long sunrise float over the Elk Mountain Range and indulge in a Champagne brunch upon landing. 85 Parkside Lane, Carbondale, 970-963-6148; aboveitallballoon.com Aspen heli ChArter Helicopter flights get you right into the action—onto

mountain peaks, in between canyon walls, and over remote rivers or meadows. 970-9484354; aspenhelicharter.com Aspen pArAgliding Savor town’s stunning panoramic vistas by jumping off Aspen Mountain (with a certified tandem pilot, of course). No experience necessary.

426 S. Spring St., 970-9256975; aspenparagliding.com

ecology lessons included).

100 Puppy Smith St., 970-9255756; aspennature.org

SNOWSHOE WALKS

the little nell Adventures Starting at The Nell, explore 50 miles of crosscountry trails, or test your mettle in the backcountry.

675 E. Durant Ave., 970920-4600; thelittlenell.com

Aspen Center FOr envirOnmentAl studies Enjoy a guide-led half-day tour through pristine Castle Creek Valley (geology and

AlAskAN ReNdezvous As the premier provider of Alaskan big-mountain heli-skiing, Alaska Rendezvous Heli-Guides invites guests to explore the Chugach Range (named for the native people who lived there) surrounding Valdez, Alaska. The touring company was founded by Theo Meiners, who moved back to Aspen in the early ’70s and was one of the first to ski the Highland Bowl. In 1973, Meiners, now an Aspen legend, created a cache tree on Aspen Highlands (dubbed “Meiners Tree” by the Ski Patrol in 2013), where he kept medical provisions in the event they were needed on-mountain.

Pay tribute to Meiners at his tree and in the Alaskan backcountry! arlinc.com

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bEsT OF THE WEsT arts and Culture The Aspen Art Museum, which was founded in 1979, moved to its new Hyman Avenue home this summer.

red BriCk Center For the arts Don’t miss exhibitions from this nonprofit’s resident artists this winter. 110 E. Hallam St., Ste. 118, 970-429-2777; aspenart.org

Where the Arts Are

aspen has no shortage of cultural stimuli. contemporary painting, independent film, nouveau dance—this winter, the arts live in the mountains.

Contemporary Galleries

212Gallery The prestige and sophistication of a Manhattan gallery, with a coterie of established and emerging artists. 525 E. Cooper Ave., 970-925-7117; 212gallery.com Baldwin Gallery Celebrating 20 years of presenting new works from renowned artists, with a concentration in American art. 209 S. Galena St., 970-920-9797; baldwin gallery.com

Casterline Goodman Gallery Specializes in postwar and contemporary art, with works from the period’s towering figures: JeanMichel Basquiat, Willem de Kooning, Andy Warhol, and

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more. 611 E. Cooper Ave., 970-925-1339; casterline goodman.com Christopher martin Gallery Showcases the eponymous artist’s celebrated verre églomisé, or “gilded glass,” technique of painting in reverse on acrylic panels.

525 E. Cooper Ave., 970-9257649; christophermartin.com Forré & Co. Modern and contemporary art-centric, with selections from Chagall, Miró, Matisse, Picasso, and many more.

426 E. Hyman Ave., 970-5441607; forrefineart.com Galerie maximillian More than 40 years of experience dealing modern and contemporary art, with

a particularly strong roster of British artists. 602 E. Cooper Ave., 970-925-6100; galeriemax.com pismo Contemporary art Glass An extensive collection of contemporary art glass, plus exquisite chandeliers, furniture, and paintings. 433 E. Cooper Ave., 970-920-1313; pismoglass.com

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anderson ranCh arts Center In addition to art workshops and residencies, Anderson Ranch offers rotating, monthly exhibitions throughout the winter.

5263 Owl Creek Road, Snowmass, 970-923-3181; andersonranch.org

wyly Community art Center Outstanding local art is always on view at this center for art programming, events, and education. 99 Midland Spur, Basalt, 970-927-4123; wylyarts.com powers art Center The newly opened arts space establishes its permanent collection of Jasper Johns limited-edition works on paper in the Roaring Fork Valley. 13110 Highway 82, Carbondale, 970-963-4445; powersartcenter.org

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aspen Film Bringing the best of independent cinema to the mountains, with screenings, festivals, and more. 110 E. Hallam St., Ste. 102, 970-925-6882; aspenfilm.org aspen santa Fe Ballet A contemporary dance company with a penchant for innovation and fusion. 0245

Sage Way, 970-925-7175; aspensantafeballet.com theatre aspen Aspen’s foremost professional theater, offering musicals and plays in the heart of Rio Grande Park.

110 E. Hallam St., 970-9259313; theatreaspen.org wheeler opera house The Roaring Fork Valley’s premier site for concerts, movies, festivals, lectures, and—of course—opera. 320 E. Hyman Ave., 970-920-5770; wheeleroperahouse.com AP Accumulation by Tania Dibbs, 2014.

Tania Dibbs Tania Dibbs’s multimedia works offer insight into our complicated relationship to nature.

Dibbs, who lives and works in the Roaring Fork Valley and is showing at Big Sky Studio, uses jarring overlays of glitter to represent popular culture and the constructs of humanity, which obscure, negate, and frame the untainted, natural world beneath—a metaphor more salient than ever, given the planet’s rising sense of eco-emergency. Big Sky Studio, 70 Five Trees Lane, 970-948-4075; taniadibbs.com

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aspen art museum This new, noncollecting museum specializes in the newest international contemporary art. 637 E. Hyman Ave., 970-925-8050; aspenartmuseum.org

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INVITED

Charla Belinski, John Patrick, Richard Rubish, and Anna Belinski Stacey Oswalt, Holly Davis, and Lisa Pingatore

Christopher and Stacie Martin

Jared Rich

CHRISTOPHER MARTIN CELEBRATES 20 YEARS CHRISTOPHER MARTIN HOSTED his 20-year celebration at the Christopher

Martin Gallery. Guests enjoyed drinks and hors d’oeuvres from chef Matt Zubrod of BB’s Kitchen while while browsing the artist’s newest exhibit, “Controlled Spill.” Attendees included artist Christopher Martin and wife, Stacie Martin.

Judd Clarence and Katie Kiernan

Lisa Wilson and Kimberly Marler

Aspen Filmfest VIP party

Heather Gleck, Brian DeWeese, LoriAnne Henry, and Nathan Bennett

Txell Pedragosa, Rebecca Mirsky, Christine Benedetti, and David Cook

ASPEN FILM’S VIP OPENING

ASPEN PEAK HOSTED Aspen Filmfest’s opening

weekend celebration at 39 Degrees Lounge in the Sky Hotel following the screening of the award-winning romantic comedy documentary Meet the Patels at the Wheeler Opera House. Guests reflected on the film with Tito’s Vodka and beers from Aspen Brewing Company.

Olivia Daane and Matthew Moon

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Gaston Pettinaroli, Laura Thielen, and Ignacio Munoz

PHOTOGRAPHY BY ALEXANDRA DEWIND (CHRISTOPHER MARTIN); NICK TININENKO (ASPEN FILM)

Cara Martin and Willis Brown

Doug Leibinger‌

THE ASPEN VALLEY REAL ESTATE MARKET EXPERT

WEST BUTTERMILK 6 bedrooms, 6 full, 4 half baths, 11,875 sq ft, 5.01 acres $23,750,000

Snowmass Village $8,250,000

Old Snowmass $5,600,000

Aspen Club $4,975,000

Maroon Creek $3,950,000

Snowmass Village $3,350,000

Sopris Mountain Ranch $2,975,000

FOR INFORMATION, CONTACT:

Doug Leibinger 970.379.9045 Doug.Leibinger@SothebysRealty.com

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INVITED

Bryan Welker and Kiko Peña

Curtis Kaufman and Blanca O’Leary

ACCLAIMED AUTHOR Ted Conover

Ted Conover

offered a reading from his 1987 book Coyotes: A Journey Through the Secret World of America’s Illegal Aliens to support English in Action. Hosted by Amy Mottier at the Aspen Design Room, guests browsed the Aspen boutique’s luxurious home and interior collections while enjoying sparkling wine from Sopris Liquor & Wine and appetizers from Jimmy’s.

Jody Guralnick, John Bennett, and Barbara Gold

Emy Dameron, Justin Borus, Cindi Rose, and Dr. Franklin Rose

Tracey Emin

Richard Goodman

Jordan Goodman and Jared Rich

CASTERLINE|GOODMAN GALLERY CELEBRATION

Richard Goldman, Helen Katz Goldman, Robin Goodman, and Mark Goodman

CASTERLINE|GOODMAN GALLERY held an opening featuring

original paintings by Richard Prince, Andy Warhol, Jean-Michel Basquiat, Tracey Emin, and Yayoi Kusama—this along with their featured show of early works by Alex Katz: The Katz Meow.

Irene Michaels and Arny Granat

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Alex Katz

PHOTOGRAPHY BY ROBIN PROCTOR (ENGLISH IN ACTION); EMILY CHAPLIN (CASTERLINE|GOODMAN)

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Julie Comins Pickrell, Greg Pickrell, and Ted Conover

Charley Cole and Lollie Schweitzer

A Slice of Heaven…

Red Mountain Ranch Gracefully situated in Red Mountain Ranch at the base of the Hunter Creek Valley, this stunning home breathes in the Aspen valley’s most coveted views – absolutely heavenly. With a contemporary design, it embraces everything that makes mountain living so desirable. Extensive use of windows, decks and patios provide a oneness with the surrounding natural setting and vistas that unfold in every direction.

Unrivaled crafsmanship and carefully selected materials are the hallmark of this home. It is spacious and open – ideally suited for intimate family gatherings or grand soirées. Te family room features a freplace and full bar. A large home theater has its own kitchenette. Te gourmet kitchen is a cook’s delight – hidden mahogany doors can be closed for formal entertaining. A truly stunning and inviting mountain retreat – Aspen style!

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INVITED

FOOD & WINE COCKTAIL RECEPTION Candice and Nina Christensen

David Anders and Tony DiLucia

Chef Brian Busker, Michael Goldberg and Ramona Bruland

Nicole Weiss, Lucie Acker, Tommaso De Vecchi, and Yasmine Zdencaj

Cristiano Buono, Marian Buono, and Brian Gaughan

Oliver Barker with Mikalene Thomas’s Clarivel #2

Ernesto Neto

Fred Tomaselli and Teresita Fernandez

Domenico DeSole and Kelli Questrom Shigeru Ban and Heidi Zuckerman Jacobson

ARTCRUSH SUMMER BENEFIT THE ASPEN ART Museum celebrated its tenth annual ArtCrush

reception on the grounds of the old museum building and inside a massive decorated tent in Rio Grande Park. The dinner and and auction raised $3 million to benefit upcoming exhibitions and educational programs, while Ernesto Neto was presented the museum’s Aspen Art Award.

Richard Goldman and Kitz Goodman

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Oliver Barker with Aaron Curry’s Untitled

Robert and Nancy Magoon

PHOTOGRAPHY BY MAGGIE JENKS-DALY (FOOD & WINE); NICK TININENKO (ARTCRUSH)

LOUIS VUITTON HOSTED a cocktail reception in its Aspen store celebrating the Food & Wine Classic. The evening featured an oyster bar and hors d’oeuvres crafted by acclaimed chef Brian Busker of Matsuhisa, along with Champagne courtesy of Veuve Clicquot. Guests from across the globe enjoyed lively conversations with friends and Louis Vuitton staff on what was a spectacular day in Aspen during the annual Food & Wine Classic weekend, one of the most renowned, sought-after events of the year. What better way to celebrate summer in Aspen than on a beautiful afternoon at Louis Vuitton!

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• A cascading waterfall fows into the “blue grotto” indoor pool • Glass sliders joins the pool area to a front patio and lush green grass yard, embracing the outdoors and creating an ideal entertaining venue • 3-car garage, 3+car carport for the car enthusiast

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AUDI AJAX CUP an aspen tradition Race VIP Party @ Aspen Mountain 10AM-3PM Après Party @ St. Regis 3-6PM more information:

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“Aero Panel” 48 x 48” Acrylic on Aluminum Mounted with Aircraft Rivets Don Parr

“Coda” Mixed Media on Panel 24 x 24” Olivia Daane

“Gold Rush” Archival Ink Jet Print, 43 x 43 inches, Edition 3/25 First Printing: 2013 Karl Wolfgang

“Art & Sköl” January 9, 6-9pm | Wintersköl Exhibition and Tasting info@livaspenart.com for information and RSVP.

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ALPINE DINING Dining in Aspen is just as much of an exciting adventure as the days you spend on the slopes!

Aspen Peak presents an unparalleled selection of local restaurants that you don’t want to miss. Whether seeking French, Tai, or where to gather ingredients for the exceptional dinner you have planned, the following pages will fulfill your desires. Bon appétit!

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SPECIAL ADVERTORIAL SECTION

Country French Bistro

“Best Meal In Aspen”

- Denver Post

Celebrating14 Years 970 970-- 920 920-- 2555

216 South Monarch St. www.RustiqueBistro.com

Aspen’s Authentic, Fresh, and Flavorful Thai Bistro is Celebrating 3 Years!

BANGKOK HAPPY BOWL has quickly become a favorite for locals and visitors alike. The authentic Thai bistro with outdoor patios ofers several orginal and award winning signature recipes

by Chef Paula Rungsawang and her very friendly staf!

For the past two decades, Rungsawang has earned international acclaim for her Thai recipes in Australia, as well as the Top of the Town award in 2012 for best Thai restaurant in Denver.

OPEN DAILY AT 11AM | DAILY LUNCH SPECIAL BOWLS 11AM–3PM | FULL BAR, DINE-IN, TAKE-OUT, AND FREE DELIVERY | NO MSG

300 PUPPY SMITH ST., ASPEN

400 E. VALLEY ST., EL JEBEL

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CALL: 970.925.2527

CALL: 970.963.THAI (8424)

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Open Nightly at 6:00pm - Private Accommodations and Catering Available 303 E Main Street Aspen, CO 81611 | 970.544.6628 | www.MatsuhisaAspen.com

Join us at any of our restaurants for great food & good times. cprestaurants.com

Serving Cocktails in the Bar at 5 Dining Room Service 5:30 to 11 970.925.6020 / 205 S. Mill St. jimmysaspen.com

An American Restaurant & Bar Steaks, Game, Fresh Seafood

Oyster Bar & Coastal Cuisine

AprĂŠs Happy Hour 2:30 to 5:30 Dinner 2:30 to 10 970.710.2182 / 307 S. Mill St. jimmysbodega.com

SPECIAL ADVERTORIAL SECTION

VENGA VENGA

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CANTINA & TEQUILA BAR

LET’S GO, LET’S GO!

Chef Richard Sandoval invites guests to gather, dine and raise a glass at Venga Venga Cantina & Tequila Bar. Savor authentic Mexican cooking served alongside 75 Tequilas and mezcals. Warming fire pits welcome guests onto the outdoor patio, where panoramic mountain views round out the experience.

312 South Mill Street, Aspen (970) 925-1349 themeatballshack.com

1105 Daly Lane • Snowmass Village, CO 970.923.7777 • richardsandoval.com/vengavenga Facebook: /vengavenga • Twitter & Instagram: @vengacantina

Local Skier: Ted Davenport Photographer: Tony Harrington

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FRESHEST PRODUCE BEST PREPARED FOODS GRAB & GO DELI OR DINE-IN CAFE

THE GROG SHOP Your Premiere Liquor Store Located in the Heart of Aspen Next to City Market - One Block From The Gondola Best Selection in Aspen - Fine Wines, Spirits, Beer FREE In-town Delivery!

710 E. Durant Ave (970) 925-3000 www.GrogShopAspen.com

ASPEN’S FINEST FULL SERVICE GROCERY STORE & CAFE

Monday – Saturday 10:30 – 10:00 Sunday 12:00 – 8:00

COME EXPLORE THE TREASURES ON OUR SHELVES! LOCALLY AND INDEPENDENTLY OWNED AND OPERATED 119 Aspen Airport Business Center MARKET OPEN 365 DAYS A YEAR 7AM–9PM CAFE OPEN FOR LUNCH MON-FRI 10:30 AM–3 PM Serving beer and wine Market: 970-920-7699 (ROXY) | Cafe: 970-429-8068 | RoxysMarket.com

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970.927.0225 • 305 Gold Rivers Court, Basalt, CO 81621 • EurasiaBasalt.com Open Every Day 11:00 AM-10:00 PM

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El Rincon - Mexican with a twist - is committed to ofering the freshest and cleanest ingredients by choosing the best possible products for our customers.

Past and present Mexico are blended together at El Rincon to bring you a unique and new experience that will change the way you see Mexican food.

Traditional flavors, contemporary preparation and just the right amount of Tex-Mex bring you into a new world of Mexican food.

Our focus is a friendly atmosphere, reasonable prices and terrific value. Please come in and be our guest and let us show you how Mexican food should be served.

411 E. Main St. | 970-925-3663: For Reservations www.elrinconaspen.com

One of the largest dining rooms in Aspen, great for large group dinners, sporting events and always fun for happy hour. We can also deliver to your condo, home or hotel for your large group event.

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ASPEN’S HOTTEST DESTINATION Come Experience Aspen’s Favorite Poolside Fireside Chic Sharables & Sippables

Serving Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner Book your private or corporate event at the Sky Hotel Photo by Chad Chisholm

709 E Durant Ave, Aspen • (970) 925-6760

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ASPEN CORE REALT Y SPECIALISTS IN THE CORE AND WEST END OF ASPEN

Our Team Focuses On . . .

Residential Real Estate Buyer and Seller Assistance Market Studies Local and Global Marketing & Advertising Development, Construction, and Design Guidance

MARK KWIECIENSKI Broker Partner mark@aspencorerealty.com

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ASPEN CORE REALTY 720 East Durant Avenue | Aspen, CO 81611 | 970-309-0444 | www.aspencorerealty.com

RUXTON ROAD AT COVE HOLLOW FARM East Hampton. Defned by an aesthetic that reaches across centuries while embracing the best of what’s new, a 7 bedroom residence, now at an extraordinary new price, commands nearly 3.5 park like acres in a coveted Georgica location. Timeless splendor and a gracious elegance converge within this 7,700 SF+/- manse that welcomes you into a double height entry over white oak foors that fan out to exquisite common rooms to include the 2 sided great room with freplace and a light flled sun room as well as the formal dining room, large enough for both grand and intimate entertaining. The generous, fully equipped kitchen is bolstered by its own breakfast room. A den with full bath along with a staff apartment, adding to the bedroom potential, completes the frst foor. Upstairs the master wing with freplace, sumptuous bath, walk in closet and private terrace anchors a 2nd foor that additionally has two bedrooms with baths ensuite while a separate wing has two more guest suites. A fnished lower level adds sitting room, gym, sauna and wine cellar. An L-shaped annex, embracing the 60’ pool, houses a lounge, potting shed and unique cabana. Edmund D. Hollander has created a sense of tranquility and a park like setting along with extensive stone patios, sprawling lawn, specimen trees, apple orchard and fowering gardens that frame the tennis court with pavilion and an 80 yard golf hole. Public water and gas along with a generator add to the property’s élan. Make plans now to preview this truly unique offering in a privileged 124 acre enclave, only a short distance to village shopping, ocean beaches and world class golf courses, comfortably sequestered in a private setting.

Co-Exclusive. $9.95M WEB# 36726

FIRST NECK LANE Southampton. A superlative example of what happens when masterful construction, generous room sizes, intelligent fow and a sensational landscape plan are all combined with inspired interior design awaits in Southampton’s estate area. This superbly maintained masterpiece, sitting on 2.25 acres at the end of a long, gated drive, welcomes you into a 20 ft. high grand paneled entry across dark stained 8 inch wide antique hemlock foors that completely cover the 8,500 SF+/- of living space. The frst foor with 10 ft. ceilings throughout, includes a 26 ft. X 31 ft. freplaced great room with coffered ceilings and multiple seating areas, a 26 ft. X 21 ft. Hemlock clad library with freplace, built in media and humidor and a formal dining room. The kitchen, augmented by a complete butler’s pantry, opens to its own living room with freplace and breakfast banquette. Staff quarters, laundry room, 2 powder rooms and a 3-car garage complete the 1st level. The second foor is reached by an extra wide staircase leading to the 1,600 SF+/- master suite complete with his/her baths, dressing rooms, sitting room with freplace and private terrace overlooking the backyard. Separate, down a wide, gracious hall are 5 additional bedrooms, all with baths ensuite that end with a back staircase going back down to kitchen. The 3,500 SF+/- fnished basement includes recreational rooms, temperature controlled 10,000 SF+/- bottle wine cellar, media room, additional staff lounge and full bath. An elevator connects all three levels. Outside the screened porch overlooks the stunning landscape plan, designed by Edmund D. Hollander, that surrounds the 50’ Gunite pool w/ separate spa, expanded pool house and sunken Har-Tru court. Captivating, compelling and available at a very attractive new price.

Exclusive. $14.95M WEB# 29301

Real estate agents affliated with The Corcoran Group are independent contractor sales associates and are not employees of The Corcoran Group. Equal Housing Opportunity. The Corcoran Group is a licensed real estate broker. All information furnished regarding property for sale or rent or regarding fnancing is from sources deemed reliable, but Corcoran makes no warranty or representation as to the accuracy thereof. All property information is presented subject to errors, omissions, price changes, changed property conditions, and withdrawal of the property from the market, without notice. All dimensions provided are approximate. To obtain exact dimensions, Corcoran advises you to hire a qualifed architect or engineer. 51 Main Street, East Hampton NY 11937

MONTAUK WATERFRONT COMPOUND Montauk. Spanning nearly 7 acres across 4 separate, southwest facing, waterfront parcels, a singular harbor front opportunity has just emerged from the cool waters of very hot Montauk at a very attractive new price. This offering includes a Men at Work built 2 bedroom cottage of recent vintage on almost 1.5 acres that could become the gate house for an assemblage of properties that includes an adjacent 1.4 acre vacant building parcel. The centerpiece of this grouping is a nearly 1.5 acre parcel that includes the Packing House where tuna was once packaged and shipped overseas atop which sits a 2 bedroom apartment. The Tower building, to its right, offers storage, bathroom facilities, a 4 bay garage and an offce above which overlooks the harbor. A small multi-use building sits just behind. One hundred ffty feet of dock reaches out to a unique barn-like boat house also built by Men at Work, surrounded by additional docking on 3 sides. Adding to this sprawling compound is a vacant 2.75 acre lot to the North with additional possibilities for development. Certainly you could explore the commercial potential which includes the bottom rights beneath the harbor, but a boating enthusiast might consider this the perfect opportunity to create the ultimate waterfront oasis accessible by land, sea and air, as the Montauk Airport is just down the road. With multiple uses, southwest exposure, brilliant sunsets and the entrance from Lake Montauk to Long Island Sound and the open waters of the Atlantic Ocean only a few hundred yards away, this compound should be previewed today before it escapes on the next tide.

Exclusive. $19.95M WEB# 32737

Southampton to Montauk...Sagaponack to Shelter Island The Hamptons for Buyers, Sellers, Renters & Investors

Gary R. DePersia Licensed Associate Real Estate Broker m: 516.380.0538 gdp@corcoran.com

Aspen InspIred...

A MIDWINTER DAY’S DREAMING For journalist and author Ma

seal, aspen is a liFelong love aFFair-Fantasy come true.

How to capture the place on paper?

Finally, around 3:30 am, after weeks of wrestling, I remember a line: “What would you do if the engine stopped now?”

The question, which came from a flight instructor, was put to Domenico De Sole, part-time Aspenite and chairman of Tom Ford International, as he piloted a tiny plane over the mountains with me riding shotgun. For most everyone, this was the key question: What would you do if the engine stopped now? If you had only a finite number of days to live? If you could go anywhere? If you could do anything?

The answer was (and is) Aspen.

The world comes here. In summer, the Food & Wine worshippers are followed by intellectuals, speakers, and musicians from all corners of the globe. In fall, when the trees turn gold and the town is entwined by a sense of jaw-dropping awe, they come. In winter, when the world converges to ski, they come. Then the spring arrives and the snow melts, the rivers rise, and everything blooms anew.

This October, I biked up Maroon Bells; the aspen trees blazed yellow, the wind gusted, and the leaves flew—great swarms of them. The next day, it snowed: big, fat, feathery flakes. And the day after that, Indian summer briefly returned.

How many seasons do I have left to spend in this magical place? Well, I’m not going to think about that. I just feel blessed to have the next one. AP

illustration by daniel o’leary

You arrive in pain: dizzy, discombobulated. This is the rebirthing process for an Aspenite. When the altitude sickness subsides, a new world opens.

1971: As a longhaired University of Arizona freshman, I barrel out of Tucson to drive all night to Aspen for the first time. To celebrate upon arrival, a buddy and I have stocked my racy Formula 400 Firebird with then-illegal Panama Red marijuana. But at midnight, we’re entangled in a bizarre wreck. BAM! Forget about Aspen. We’re lucky to be alive.

Flash forward to the 1980s. I’m a writer from Dallas, finally landing in Aspen, and the town lifts her skirt to give me a glimpse of her glories. I recall parties on Red Mountain: Andy Warhol. Donald Trump. All humbled by the staggering natural beauty beyond the party’s windows. Someday, I pray, and in 1992, my wife, Laura, and I move here part-time. First hike: Aspen to Crested Butte in brand-new hiking boots and a tenderfoot’s naiveté.

Early snow. Socks substitute as gloves. Humiliation. Hypoxia.

Today, a full-time resident since 2006, I have acclimated enough to know: I stand in a sacred place, a silver boom town with history and a heart, now a cultural mecca where pilgrims arrive by both Birkenstock sandals and private jets. It’s a paradox, a little town with everything, defying easy explanation.

In 2005, I attempt to write about Aspen for Vanity Fair magazine.

After interviewing endless residents, from Kevin Costner to Hunter S. Thompson, I sit surrounded by tapes, notebooks, and absolute panic:

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