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Good karma

Brand-new Eagle Yoga Fest defies the festival norm with small classes, renowned teachers and a homegrown cause

An unusual harvest

The future of marijuana

Mandolin maestro

How local farmers weathered a strange season

A look at the ever-changing legacy of a volatile drug

Punch Brothers star Chris Thile plays Bach at Vilar

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Bach goes bluegrass

Mandolin player Chris Thile brings highbrow classics to the masses with Vilar Center concert. By Phil Lindeman.

he New Yorker is rarely the place to turn for punchy reviews of indie music.

When I saw Chris Thile was coming to the Vilar Center for a one-night concert on Oct. 6, my interested was piqued and I needed to know more. I’d only heard snippets of the mandolin impresario, played for me by a bluegrass fan with hipster leanings in the delirious last hours of a road trip. My friend followed Thile’s acoustic quintet Punch Brothers, known for blending high-brow musicianship and working-class instruments, with near-fanatical abandon. Much like Colorado’s most ethereal string act, Elephant Revival, Thile and Punch Brothers made bluegrass cool again. It’s now the sort of genre fit for breathless analysis in the pages of a cultural gatekeeper like The New Yorker. If Thile felt as though he’d broke some musical glass ceiling after snagging the attention of reviewer Alec Wilkinson, I’ll never know. Thile recently went on the road to promote his newest solo album, “Bach: Sonatas and Partitas, Vol. 1,” and he wasn’t free for an interview before arriving in Beaver Creek. So it goes with traveling musicians. I meant to ask Thile about Wilkinson’s aloof-yet-gushing analysis of his Bach collection. The author begins in a relatively grounded place – describing the “fierce, almost scary” style of bluegrass legend Bill Monroe – before delving into the abstract, with allusions to wild birds and Shakespeare. “In their turnings, they suggest those patterns certain roosting birds make in the air,” Wilkinson writes about the connection between violin and mandolin players, no matter their genre leanings. “Precise intonation, fine bowing and timing will accomplish only so much; past that, some measure of imagination and feeling is necessary to make the notes cohere. The musician has to find a path through the lines, the way an actor has to find a path through, say, Shakespeare.” While Thile’s inner vagabond may puke at the praise, his inner musician may blush, if only a little. After all, he’s the recipient of a 2012 MacArthur Fellow award – an honor shared by such wide-ranging minds as statistician Susan Murphy and astrophysicist Susan Seager – and boasts a career spanning some 24 years, including a long stint with the Grammy awardwinning trio Nickel Creek. Thile obviously takes the mandolin seriously, and so does Wilkinson. Why else would the reviewer take several paragraphs of a 700-word article to outline mandolin history before finally arriving at Thile? Despite the upper-crust bent, I

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Who: Grammy award-winning mandolin player Chris Thile, known for the acoustic bluegrass group Punch Brothers. He’ll play selections from his latest solo album, “Bach: Sonatas and Partitas, Vol. 1.” When: Sunday, Oct. 6 at 7:30 p.m. Where: The Vilar Center, Beaver Creek Cost: $40 The all-ages concert is part of the Vilar Center’s Underground Sound series. Entire-series passes are $100 and include seven shows and seven drink vouchers. To buy tickets, see www. vilarpac.com.

enjoyed his analysis of Thile, the musician’s instrument and two chosen forms. Comparing mandolins and violins to swift, fluid birds is a deft introduction to Thile’s genre mish-mashing: Bach is cultured and bluegrass is free-spirited, but both soar with the right player. It’s promising to see a musician flow freely between outwardly disparate styles. Truth is, I’m not a bluegrass fan. The street-punk brawler in me cringes at the deliberate twang of acoustic strings – it’s the reason I shy away from country music, with its slide guitar and deliberate vocal warbles – and even high-energy groups like Eagle County’s Hardscrabble and The Olora Bros. fall flat. (To give credit where credit is due, Andrew Portwood’s rock background gives Olora just enough frantic energy for a Friday night at Shakedown Bar.) That said, I like to think I’m a vehement fan of musicians, whether they play mandolins or weathered Fenders. Thile is hardly a punk-rock mandolin player – the instrument doesn’t really lend itself to f***-you sneering – but he’s a musician to the core. How many of his fellow bluegrass players knowingly and willfully take a break from their popular, awardwinning group to play Bach sonatas? Thile’s fall tour is hardly a surprise. Punch Brothers’ debut album, “Punch,” was built around his four-movement suite, “The Blind Leading the Blind.” Even five years after it was released, the suite is a rousing, multi-faceted collection of songs, with a fresh energy and sense of purpose found in the most revered classical movements, including Bach’s Cello Suites. Thile plays bluegrass for all musicians, and when he comes to town on Sunday, I hope he does the same with Bach. Wilkinson would say he already has. SneakPEAK editor Phil Lindeman can be reached at philip@sneakpeakvail.com

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Baptiste Power Vinyasa instructor Rachel DeLong near Brush Creek Pavilion in Eagle. Ryan McCombs photo.

Beyond the studio

No matter the attraction – music, beer, comic books – a hectic atmosphere and hordes of people can occasionally distract from the festival’s entire reason for existing. Yvonne Schwartz, owner of Yoga Off Broadway and founder of the brand-new Yoga Eagle Fest, has planned a sort of anti-festival. “Like Yoga Off Broadway, I wanted a yoga festival that could be for ‘every body,’” Schwartz says, quoting her studio’s tagline. “It was important to have variety and inclusiveness – it’s not elitist, either from the price point to the instructors to the free events. That’s pretty different from a lot of these yoga conferences across the country.” Perhaps “anti-festival” is too strong a phrase. Maybe “grassroots festival” is more fitting – Eagle Yoga Fest has a strong sense of balance and community, even before the first instructors arrive at Brush Creek Pavilion. Classes, lectures and parties run from Oct. 4 to Oct. 6, with plenty of options for beginner and advanced practitioners. Classes are capped at 100 participants, easily a fifth the size of similar yoga-centric festivals like Wanderlust Colorado at Copper Mountain and Yoga Journal Colorado Conference in Estes Park. For Schwartz, small classes don’t mean an underwhelming experience. Aside from a gorgeous setting – instruction is split between studios at Brush Creek Pavilion and the nearby treelined park – the roster is laden with yoga all-stars, including internationally known teachers like Jim Keegan and Shannon Paige. The schedule is equally impressive, with nearly 30 sessions spread between 16 instructors. Schwartz and her husband, Greg, expect roughly 250 people to attend at least one class, if for no other reason than to support the festival’s cause: Girl PowHer, a one-of-a-kind

The first Eagle Yoga Fest runs from Oct. 4 to Oct. 6 and all events are held at Brush Creek Pavilion on the southwest end of town. A handful of events are free, with passes available for individual classes ($35), single days ($95) and the full festival ($175 to $300, depending on extras). Classes are capped at 100 participants and usually run one hour and fifteen minutes. Be sure to bring a mat. For a complete schedule, see www.eagleyogafest.com. Friday, Oct. 4 5:30 p.m. – Community yoga session with multiple instructors (free, donations go to Girl PowHer program) 8:30 p.m. – “The Happy Movie” showing (free)

Eagle Yoga Fest debuts with all-star instructors, off-kilter courses and a philanthropic bent. By Phil Lindeman. Cover by Ryan McCombs. through the Youth Foundation. estivals aren’t for everyone. program “I was blown away by the support of the teachers I ap-

Eagle Yoga Fest highlights

proached,” says Schwartz, who has studied with several of the instructors on the roster. “We have some very big names, people who are used to teaching at massive festivals. The size didn’t matter to them.” The lineup Not that Eagle Yoga Fest will disappoint more traditional festival lovers. There’s the expected gaggle of classes with attention-grabbing names: The calming, beginner-friendly Lower Your Vibration flow with Shannon Paige on Saturday morning, a lecture titled Jung and Yoga with R.R. Shakti on Saturday afternoon, an energetic Yoga Trance Dance hybrid class with Julia Clarke on Sunday. A handful of sessions aren’t made for everyone – a few are heavy on back bends, inversions and twisting asanas – but the festival as a whole is surprisingly inclusive. Take opening night: At 5:30 p.m., all yogis (festival attendees or no) can come out to the pavilion for a donation-based community yoga class to benefit Girl PowHer. After the session, VIP pass holders with the aptly titled “Soar” package ($300 presale) can head out to the Mix and Mingle Yoga Party at Yeti’s Grind in downtown Eagle. The private event includes cocktails, finger foods and socializing with the festival instructors. Julia Clarke, yoga director for the Vail Athletic Club, is one of several local teachers at Eagle Yoga Fest. Between guiding the Yoga Trance Dance class and a private ayurvedic dinner at HP Provisions on Saturday – the alluring menu includes pumpkin soup, vegetable curry and rice pudding, all paired with a discussion of how mindful eating can boost a yoga regi-

Saturday, Oct. 5 7 a.m. – Run and yoga (free guided jog through town with light yoga) 8:30 a.m. – The Art of Elevation with Daron Spaulding (advanced vinyasa flow) 10:30 a.m. – Restorative Partner Yoga and Massage with R.R. Shakti and Martin Redding (all abilities, recommended for couples but not required) 12:15 p.m. – Lunch and Learn lecture with Ted Weber (free) 1:30 p.m. – Slackline yoga (held outdoors, all abilities) 3:30 p.m. – Holy Hip Openers with Gina Caputo (all abilities) 3:30 p.m. – Jung and Yoga with R.R. Shakti (lecture) 5 p.m. – Yoga Pants Party with music by Missed the Boat (held at Bonfire Brewing taproom) Sunday, Oct. 6 6:30 a.m. – Hernage Creek with Jan Miller (free, bring layers and water) 8:30 a.m. – Yoga Airlines-Flight 1008 with Gina Caputo (advanced asana) 8:30 a.m. – Issues in Your Tissues with Jim Keegan 10:30 a.m. – Ground, Center and Expand with Rachel DeLong (all abilities) 1:30 p.m. – Journey Through the Chakras with Nancy Kate Williams (all abilities conscious flow) 3:30 p.m. – Backbends and Heart Openers with Julie Kiddoo and Rachel Nelson (all abilities Baptiste yoga)

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Gretchen Schramm of Ripe Colorado Produce unpacks peaches from Kokopelli Farm Market at her Edwards stand. Kent Pettit photo.

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With harvest nearly over, local and regional farmers look back on an unpredictable growing season. By Phil Lindeman.

he owners of Ripe Colorado Produce had a bizarre summer.

Since early June, Gretchen Schramm and fiancée Mikey Hovey have brought organic fruits and vegetables from 15 Colorado farms to Eagle County, spreading the fresh-grown wealth between restaurants, markets and their Edwards stand. Day-to-day operations this season were hardly different than when the smalltime supplier opened three years back. Schramm ran herself nearly ragged making pickups from commercial farms along the Western Slope and tiny, backyard plots outside of Edwards and Gypsum. It was business as usual – wild, hectic business – but a passionate labor of love for the personal chef and converted locavore. “Ripe came about because eating well and locally is what we wanted to do, and we felt other people wanted it, too,” Schramm says. “Over time, we weren’t just helping to bring this food to Vail, but helping these small farms. They do what they can, but most can’t grow and distribute.” While Schramm’s routine changed very little, the farming season itself was beyond any prediction. An unseasonably warm May was followed by an oddly cold June, throwing off an already fickle growing window that hardly lasts more than four months. Like the ski industry, farming on the small, family-owned plots around Palisade and Monument is almost entirely weather-dependent. Most owners in the area grow organic, which means no chemical stimulants or fertilizers. Peach trees struggled to support fruit following cool nights, and fastgrowing weeds like thistle spread faster than crews could keep up. Colorado farming this summer could nearly be equated to the 2011-2012 ski season: short, unreliable and unsatisfying. But it wasn’t unsalvageable. To Schramm, acting as a supplier during one of the state’s harshest summers in nearly four decades was eye-opening. “This year was really, really hard for everyone – farmers I talked to say it was one of the toughest they can remember,” Schramm says. “But everyone was working together. It was great to see the Palisade community come together. There was no sense that now was time to push someone else out – it was inspiring and genuine.” Hardships Around the time Schramm closes shop for the winter, she’ll receive this summer’s final shipment of peaches from Kokopelli Farm Market, one of Palisade’s signature peach farms and part of Colorado’s multi-million dollar fruit industry.

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Since 1979, Oklahoma native Brent Harrison has farmed in the area, and he admits this summer was one of the oddest in recent memory. His farm fared better than other, but he still saw a 25 to 50-percent drop in harvested peaches over the past two months. Even so, Harrison stops short of calling the season bad. Instead, he opts for a hazier yet more appropriate description: It was different. “I’ve seen a lot, but this year, I saw that what is usually good for fruit was bad and what is usually bad was good,” Harrison says. “There are areas around here you can usually predict, but this year it was flip-flopped.” At Harrison’s farm, a 50-acre plot in the typically warm Palisade valley, frost was the biggest threat in May and June. Mountain peach trees are selected for hardiness – of Harrison’s nearly 20 varieties, a few won’t even be picked until mid-October – and frost is usually an acceptable nuisance. In May and even into June, Kokopelli struggled with unseasonable frosts. On occasion, the trees would stay chilled until 11 a.m., long after the sun had come up. It was an anomaly farmers rarely see on the dry, warm Western Slope.

The goods

Ripe Colorado Produce carries fruits, vegetables and herbs from 10 to 15 farms found across the state. The owners close shop when the bulk of harvesting ends in mid-October, but you can still find their fresh, lateseason produce at the Vail Farmers Market or Edwards-based stand until at least Oct. 6. Hours are 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Thursday (10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at the market). “Our business isn’t driven so much by the economy as Mother Nature,” Harrison says. “It has such a massive effect on everything we do. We have some frost control and it usually helps, but this year got so wild that out typical tools for fighting frost weren’t effective.” Organic farmers rely on time-tested weapons like temporary greenhouses to fight frost, but Harrison couldn’t afford to heat more than a few acres at a time, and with no way to predict when the weather would change, he saw it as a waste of resources. And frost wasn’t the only threat to Harrison’s peach crop. When August and September brought massive rainfall during the peak of growing season, it shifted the climate from warm and dry to cool and damp. Suddenly, Kokopelli and its peers

were battling powdery mildew, coryneum blight and other diseases more common to regions in Georgia and along the East Coast. To counteract the unusual rain, Harrison was forced to change his irrigation schedule, but as he expected in a strange season, watering less didn’t save money. He nearly spent more: The soil held more water than typical, and weeds thrived between rows of peach trees. He also had to buy a new organic spray to ward off disease – he still isn’t sure if it worked – and spent man hours battling the elements instead of harvesting for suppliers like Ripe and Whole Foods. “When things get grim, you try what you can,” Harrison says. “You’re always concerned about the market when you have a short crop. Suppliers want a consistent product, and with agriculture, most places know this is part of the game. As a grower, though, I like consistency.” Small victories Closer to Ripe, in the hills just south of Edwards, Katie Langdon of Scrambled Acres dealt with a similar summer. Her growing season is even shorter than in Palisade – it ended in late September – but the burdens weren’t slighter. The oneacre farm produces small batches of tomatoes, beets, kale, potatoes and other hardy heirloom veggies, plus herbs like basil and occasionally cilantro. This season marked the first time Langdon was committed to the garden full-time, and that level of attention was needed. She also has a greenhouse like Harrison, but as small, localonly grower, she couldn’t afford to keep it running nonstop. It nearly reminded her of working with chefs who assume produce should always be available, no matter the time of year. “People think just having a greenhouse means you can have gorgeous tomatoes every day,” Langdon says. “Unless you’re putting the effort into fuel, we don’t get your tomatoes and peppers and squash until right around now, during harvest time.”

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Line dancers at 4 Eagle Ranch in a vintage First Thursday event. Photo special to SneakPEAK.

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Held year round at the ranch’s event center, Country Western Dance Night features dance instruction from 6 to 7 p.m. and dancing to a live band from 7 to 11 p.m. and everyone is invited. “This event attracts people from Summit County, Steamboat, Glenwood and of course the Vail Valley and it’s usually packed,” said director of events Kristen Mehan. “A line dance couple comes and teaches line dances and after that people dance on their own and have a great time.” In addition to dancing and live music, Country Western Dance Night features an a la carte menu that includes chips and salsa, hot dogs, macaroni and cheese, chili, ribs, cobbler and cookies. The $15 cover charge pays for dance instruction and dinner. The full cash bar opens at 6 p.m. No reservations are needed and guests can show up any time after 6 p.m. This week a family will come from the Make-A-Wish Foundation with a little girl who loves to dance. Make-A-Wish grants the wish of a child diagnosed with a life-threatening medical condition in the United States. “We love to have children and families come out to the ranch and enjoy a night of dancing and we’re excited to have a Make-A-Wish family join us,” Mehan said. See and be seen Although families are always welcome to the First Thursday event, 4 Eagle Ranch general manager Dewayne Davis said the event, which has been going on for the last four years, has always been popular for couples and singles.” “First Thursday is a local event that allows people – both couples and singles

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State of marijuana

What the battle over retail marijuana says about the future – and faults – of drug policy. By Phil Lindeman. Photo by Anthony Thornton. This is third in a three-part series on the evolution of retail and medical marijuana in Eagle County. When Amendment 64 became part of the Colorado constitution last December, all residents – and visitors – over the age of 21 could legally use and posses the Schedule I drug. The Federal government announced in early September it wouldn’t prosecute marijuana users or business owners in Colorado and Washington, leaving the states to navigate the murky waters of regulation.

ike technology, the marijuana industry is evolving at a breakneck pace.

The timelines for both are portraits of almost remarkable volatility. The first-generation iPhone was released in June of 2007, just a few months before the number of Facebook users hit 50 million. Twitter had about 4.1 million accounts – when the company goes public in a week, it will boast 200 million – and Vine, Pinterest and Instagram were little more than glimmers in a developer’s eye. Around the same time, medical marijuana dispensaries began popping up across Colorado. Access to medicinal cannabis had been part of the Colorado constitution since 2000, but it took several years for business owners to exploit a loophole allowing caregivers to legally cultivate, sell and test strains without a state-issued card. By late 2009, when New Hope Wellness Center opened in Edwards, the majority of get-rich-quick dispensaries had been regulated out of business, thanks to creative zoning in cities like Fort Collins. New Hope is now joined by four Eagle County dispensaries – the same number of stores found in Breckenridge alone. As of Oct. 1, all interested dispensaries in Colorado can apply for a retail license, the first major step for the burgeoning industry. Of the state’s 63 counties, seven have already decided to allow retail marijuana, including neighboring Summit, Park and Clear Creek counties. Eagle County joins 15 others with a temporary moratorium, seen as a defensive

move by most officials. “I can’t really say if there was a time crunch or if we’ve had enough time to look at all the angles,” says Eagle County Commissioner Kathy Chandler-Henry, who took office in July. “That said, there’s no real sense of rushing things together. I feel the public comment will give us what we need to fill in the gaps.” If the county’s moratorium is any indication, the laws are far from simple. When crafting Amendment 64, state officials let local jurisdictions decide whether or not to allow retail sale. In a reversal of longstanding liquor laws – the model championed by most pro-pot activists – individual towns and counties have the final say on how and where marijuana can be part of their communities. Take Boulder County: Officials recently joined Eagle County and adopted a moratorium, but the county’s two marijuana Meccas, Boulder and Nederland, will welcome retail sales in January. For a number of local officials, this flip-flopped process has been frustrating. Red Cliff Mayor Scott Burgess doesn’t quite endorse marijuana, but he believes an estimated $50,000 in revenue from sales tax could be a bandage for his town’s budgetary wounds. He’s also adamant that the town embraces the fledgling industry with caution. If not, it could draw the ire of federal law enforcement. “The feds want to use us as a test case,” Burgess says. “If Colorado can successfully maintain and regulate what’s in our state, then they will continue to not touch us.” Pot talk The schism between state and federal laws has been a sticking point for activist on both sides of the marijuana battle. In the years since the dispensary explosion, business owners have struggled to borrow from banks thanks to FDIC regulations. When the Department of Justice recently ordered banks to work with legitimate Colorado dispensaries, Murphy Murri of Treeline MMC in EagleVail was hopeful. “Those talks didn’t come to a lot of conclusions about regulation, but it was a positive step that the federal government said banks need to work with people operating within regulations,” Murri says. “Nothing is certain, but it’s nice to know the conversation has been opened.” That brand of honest, well-informed conversation could mean the difference between life and death for the marijuana industry. At town council meetings and community gatherings, Michelle Stecher of the Eagle River Youth Coalition has warned about the link between a change in perception and actual drug use. Every two years since 2007, the coalition has surveyed roughly 2,400 local middle and high school students as part of the statewide Healthy Kids Colorado Survey. In 2011, the 120-question substance portion included 71 about marijuana. (Commonly abused prescription drugs like Adderall and vicodin accounted for just one.) Although the number of Eagle County students who have tried marijuana at least once is steady – 37 percent in 2011 – Stecher has seen a noticeable decline in the perception of risk and harm. Studies show this can lead to use, and with potentially kid-friendly candies and edibles coming onto the market, it’s her job to worry about the what-ifs. To get a better grasp on retail marijuana, the coalition is preparing a pot-specific survey for 100 to 150 students from the same schools. It will cover the gamut – where the drug

is coming from, how it’s used – and given to new sample populations every 6 to 12 months. Over time, Stecher hopes it will show what happens when a black-market drug becomes legal. “We figured there won’t be another time like this to have a snapshot of where kids are before these laws take effect,” Stecher says. “This can give us an idea of how changes affect kids, both before and after new drug policy.” Beyond state lines Aside from teens, tourists and seasonal workers have been at the center of local marijuana discussions. One concern is trafficking: With pot available to anyone 21 years and older, the drug could cross state lines more frequently than before, and even Colorado residents may encounter profiling from neighboring law enforcement. According to data from the Colorado State Patrol, these fears have yet to materialize. Both the CSP and Gore Range DUI Taskforce – an alliance of seven agencies, including the CSP, Avon Police Department and Vail Police Department – have seen no increase in DUI arrests since Amendment 64 took effect. The numbers aren’t yet separated by alcohol or marijuana, but Cpt. Jeff Goodwin with the CSP public affairs office claims pot arrests haven’t increased on state roads. “Motorists were already being arrested prior to Amendment 64 for driving under the influence, and at this point, there is no clear-cut line that can be drawn to the current law having an impact on what we were already doing on a daily basis,” Goodwin says. Burgess believes Colorado’s cultivation laws may quell trafficking. Along with possession, Amendment 64 allows legal residents to grow as many as six plants, while sales are limited to a fourth of an ounce for out-of-state visitors. “Let’s face it,” Burgess says, “If you’re only allowed to buy a limited amount on the retail side, that’s not lending itself to interstate commerce.” Even in a tourism hotbed like Eagle County, there’s little way to know if Colorado will become an “Amsterdam of the Rockies,” but questions linger. Along with potency, packaging for edibles and tinctures is managed by the state, similar to FDA rules for vitamins. Aspects like zoning and signage are left to local governments. As of now, no Eagle County towns have drafted rules for retail sale, although officials from both the county and Red Cliff say they’ll likely tweak preexisting medicinal ordinances to fit state laws. On all sides, the marijuana industry’s evolution has been forced, but it’s just the latest chapter in the drug’s contested legacy. Chris Lambert, the medical room manager at Herbal Elements in EagleVail, learned to cultivate cannabis in his native Tennessee. It’s where his father and grandfather grew for nearly four decades, and with the advent of retail sale, Lambert can sense another chapter coming to a close. “When we were in line to vote (for Amendment 64), you really got the vibe this thing was going to pass and keep moving forward,” Lambert says. “You have all these other states getting ready for recreational use, and by 2015, I’d say it will be totally decriminalized. It’s like blink-blink and we’re there.” SneakPEAK editor Phil Lindeman can be reached at philip@sneakpeakvail.com

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Spoke, scalpel, repeat Erik Dorf of Vail/Summit Orthopaedics barrels down singletrack during the mountain bike portion of the Leadville 100. Zazoosh Media photo.

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Vail native Erik Dorf finds the fine balance between orthopaedic surgery and 100-mile bike races. By Michael Suleiman.

A swift hand silences the alarm as to not wake a sleeping wife. At 4:30 a.m., Dr. Erik Dorf prepares for another busy day. He still has six hours until he needs to be at VailSummit Orthopaedics for work. He isn’t thinking about that, though – this part of the day is for him alone. The dust glows bright behind his spinning tires as the first rays of light hit the trail. In the back of his mind he knows that every hour of training will help him in his upcoming 100-mile competition. Battle Mountain High School was the start of it all for Dorf. For the past 20 years mountain biking has been an integral part of his life. “I got into cycling doing local mountain bike races growing up. When I was in my undergraduate for medical school I rode for CU. I remember one year when I was on the team, CU went to the national championships and I had to take the MCAT’s,” Dorf said. Fortunately, Dorf didn’t have a “sick day” and his MCAT’s helped him to go on to medical school. He is now an exceptional surgeon at Vail-Summit Orthopaedics. He has hardly forgotten about his days of cycling and it appears that he may even be in his prime. It wasn’t until this past summer, at the Leadville 100, where huge goals were accomplished for the endurance athlete. “I first remember hearing about the race when I was in high school. At the time I said, “There is no way, that’s impossible. No one does a 100-mile mountain bike ride.” Ever since then I knew I wanted to do it,” Dorf said. This past August he competed in the Leadville 100 for the first time, and he stood out in a big way. Now in its 20th year, the burly 100-mile high altitude trail ride requires incredible endurance. This year 1,900 competitors battled it out, with 1,200 finishing. Although this summer was Dorf’s first time ever competing at the event, his 31st place finish would lead you to believe he had been competing since his early high school days. The many miles put on at these events don’t come easily, as seen from the roughly 700 people that didn’t complete the race this year. “The biggest challenge in any kind of bike race is avoiding the bad stuff. There is a certain amount of luck involved in that. When you are riding a mountain bike you can have flat tires, there’s the bad weather to avoid and you could have an unfortunate crash,” said Dorf. “So certainly one of the biggest things is to avoid those big obstacles if possible. Like I said, I was lucky for the Leadville 100. The weather was wet going into the race but we had a relatively perfect day. All the moisture made the trail textured and fast.” Lucky or not, Dorf balances a grueling lifestyle that would leave many with little energy to go out and ride 100 miles. While balancing a family life with his career as a hand, elbow and shoulder specialist at Vail-Summit Orthopaedics, Dorf still squeezes in time to cycle. Oh yeah, he is also a physician for the Women’s U.S. Alpine Ski Team. And although he

says he is not a professional cyclist, his 1st place finish in the Grand Fondo Division of the Mt. Evans Hill Climb in addition to his impressive finish at the Leadville 100 speaks differently. “My wife always likes to remind me, ‘Eric you are a professional but not a professional cyclist,’” said Dorf. “It takes a lot of commitment, especially if you are going to do the longer races. As soon as you start competing in races more than three or four hours you really have to train with that mindset. It‘s hard to get that much time on a bike while also balancing a career and a family life.” Sue, wife to Erik, is an avid cyclist herself. Her experience as Lindsay Vonn’s agent, among other impressive accolades, certainly clarifies the understanding that passion driven training gets results. In order to balance his passion for cycling and a full time career, Dorf rides as early in the morning as possible. “I do a lot of ‘home by 8 o’clock’ morning rides. During the spring I ride from 5 in the morning until 8. If you want to get it done that’s the time for it. Your day is all set once you’ve gotten that morning ride in,” said Dorf. “On the weekends I will do one long ride on Saturday or Sunday. That has been my secret to get a lot of volume in while also maintaining a reasonable family life and career.” Cycling isn’t Dorf’s only area of expertise. He works side by side with Dr. Sterett as a physician for the women’s U.S. Ski Team. “I travel with the U.S. women’s alpine team. Most of the time I’m there to fix minor things. Usually it’s preventative stuff and hopefully there is nothing major while you are with them,” Dorf said. This upcoming year he will serve as a key physician during training and competition for Beaver Creek’s World Cup and the FIS Alpine World Ski Championships in 2015. The 2015 World Championships aren’t that far away, and the snowflakes are already beginning to fall. There are still ways to prepare your body for the approaching season. “I think that a lot of people in the mountains do a fantastic job at preparing for skiing. A combination of training methods to achieve a good balance is important. Don’t just ride your bike. Don’t just ski. I think the natural transition that we have up here between our winter and summer sports makes a very good spring board for utilizing that training method,” Dorf said. “Growing up in Vail and having hockey, cycling and skiing as three of my athletic priorities really helps me relate to my patients. I love taking care of athletes, kids who are up and coming stars, the weekend warriors...I love all of it. It’s really an honor and a pleasure to be able to help people through some of their more difficult times. I feel really lucky to be able to live in an environment like this where everybody really does value their health and their bodies. Being part of this community is fun and exciting.” SneakPEAK writer Michael Suleiman can be reached at info@sneakpeakvail.com

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Restaurants adopt shorter hours, the event roster is sparse and even year-round residents are known to flit away before the insanity of ski season. It can either be long and boring or long and rejuvenating â&#x20AC;&#x201C; we prefer the latter. September is arguably one of the finest months in the Rocky Mountains. The air eases intIn typical Colorado fashion, Rocky Mountain weather is a major factor when planning seasonal downtime. Two snowstorms in late September forced Vail to close its mountain biking and downhill trails a few days earlier than planned, and the U.S. Forest Service has already stopped motorized traffic on a few of the burlier roads in the Minturn and Vail areas. Away from the wilderness, Halloween and all its trappings promise diversions for almost everyone, from the family-friendly pumpkin patch at the Ritz-Carlton Bachelor Gulch on Oct. 26 to a slew of costume parties at bars in Vail, Avon, Edwards and Eagle. With a month of low-key happenings ahead, SneakPEAK built three itineraries to highlight the best of an otherwise sleepy time of year. Some secrets are best when shared.

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The gist: Now in its fourth year, the Vail Valley Theater Companyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s rauc ous version of â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Rocky Horror Showâ&#x20AC;? does the rock musical justice. Tunes like â&#x20AC;&#x153;Tim e Warpâ&#x20AC;? and â&#x20AC;&#x153;Hot Patootie â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Bless My Soulâ&#x20AC;? are as catchy as anything from the Rod gers and Hammerstein canon, and when performed by locals moonlighting as cross dres sers, the entire experience is vibrantly manic. Beyond the fishnets and eyeliner, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s also a trea t for fans of cheesy B-grade horror and monster films, with lyrics touching on everythi ng from Fay Wray to â&#x20AC;&#x153;Forbidden Planet.â&#x20AC;? Localâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s tip: Between transvestites , prompts to throw toast and a lead character named Dr. Frank-N-Furter, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Rocky Hor rorâ&#x20AC;? can intimidate newbies. (Brandin g â&#x20AC;&#x153;virginsâ&#x20AC;? with red lipstick across the forehead doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t help.) Rather than hold back , we suggest jumping in head-first: Dress in Red Lam p District attire, slather on plenty of makeup and rent â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Rocky Horror Picture Sho wâ&#x20AC;? before heading out. The DVD has an optional audience participation track with phra ses, prop cues and the like. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s how most of the on-stage actors learned the ropes. The details: The VVTC hosts two weekends of â&#x20AC;&#x153;Rocky Horror,â&#x20AC;? with perf ormances on Oct. 18, 19, 25 and 26. Naturally, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not appropriate for fans less than 18 years old. Shows begin at 9 p.m. each night in the auditorium at Homestake Peak Sch ool in EagleVail. Cost is $20 pre-sale or $25 at the door, with tickets available online at www.vvtc. org.

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The gist: The hike to Holy Cross City between Minturn and Red Cliff is one of the simplest yet most rewarding treks in the area. At 3.8 miles one way, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s more than manageable as a quick afterno on hike with friends or leisure ly full-day activity with the family. The small, well-pr eserved ghost town of Holy Cross City is a goldmine for photographers â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Mount of the Holy Cross is visible to the west, while old mining equipment litters the fields lead ing to the town â&#x20AC;&#x201C; and plush asp en stands will likely sport leaves until the middle of the mo nth. Although the trail is steep in sections, it doubles as a summertime Jeep road and is never too difficult for fit hikers. Localâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s tip: Come Octobe r, the majority of four-wheelers have moved on to the drier, warmer systems near Gra nd Junction and Moab, but the Ho ly Cross City trail isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t completely deserted. Kee p an eye out for Jeeps and oth er modified machines, particularly if you have a large gro up. Portions of the trail can be narrow and unforgiving when too many people are spr ead around.

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SneakTREATS: Autumn with cardamom Warm up as the weather cools down with a not-so-familiar spice Lifelong baker Felicia Kalaluhi is the owner of Cornerstone Chocolates and Confections in Minturn, where she creates custom wedding cakes, handmade artisan chocolates and dessert bars. She also teaches a pastry course at Colorado Mountain College in Edwards. She can be reached at felicia@ cornerstonechocolates.com.

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The autumn season is sometimes received with mixed emotions since it marks the official end of summer. But when it comes to baking, the fall is unmistakably my favorite time of the year. Earthy spices and nutty aromas in the kitchen are what make fall so delightful, especially when used to compliment the last of the stone fruit available at the market. Peaches and nectarines may still linger, growing ever so sweet, while pears and apples make their debut, flooding the

market shelves. Having so many fruits available during this particular change of seasons sometimes creates a dilemma when deciding which to prepare for dessert. No matter what you choose to work with, the appropriate seasonal spices like cinnamon, nutmeg, allspice and cardamom will dress these fruits with an autumn flair, allowing them to pair nicely with warm nutty flavors like pistachios, hazelnuts, walnuts and pecans for an autumn treat. Spices are without a doubt the key ingredients in any dessert recipe, since they enhance and add depth to the flavor of dishes. Spices like cinnamon, nutmeg and cloves are used so frequently in certain fall desserts like apple or pumpkin pie that we almost always anticipate their presence in our favorite fall recipes. The mere aroma of these spices during baking will leave your friends and family with a feeling of nostalgia, even before your dessert reaches their lips! One spice home and restaurant chefs often overlook during this season is cardamom. Cardamom is not nearly as popular as other traditional spices, which may make it a little more difficult to identify with, but it’s interestingly delicious nonetheless. Cardamom is a combination of seedpods from various ginger plants. The two main types of cardamom are black cardamom and green cardamom. The pods may be used whole or ground, but both options maintain a strong, pungent flavor and aroma. Cardamom is most frequently used in sweet and savory dishes of Middle Eastern origin. Next to saffron and vanilla bean, cardamom is also the world’s third-most expensive spice by weight, making it even more alluring to your unsuspecting guests. This robust and earthy spice is also the main ingredient in chai spice mixes, promoting the distinct flavor of chai. Chai spice is a combination of cardamom, pepper, ginger and cinnamon spices. Adding chai spice to some of your favorite fall recipes is a great way to introduce an unfamiliar spice like cardamom to diners with more conventional palettes. I love adding chai spice mix to homemade ice cream, cookie recipes and pies. The added spices in the chai mix will act as a catalyst for the intense flavor of cardamom in your dessert, since most people will comfortably identify with chai spice mix rather than cardamom on its own. Chai spice mix is simple to make, but you’ll want to start with quality cardamom. Spending a little extra on good spices will pay off in the long run, as the process of baking will somewhat impede on their flavor. I’ve included a recipe for a basic chai spice blend, which you can make and store on your spice rack. Remember, you can always adjust the recipe to suit your personal tastes by increasing the amount of any specific spice in the blend. Another common variation is to remove the black pepper and use white pepper. Once you have your spice mix made, you can conveniently add it to your existing recipes or try mine for Chai Black Currant Biscotti. This biscotti makes the perfect accompaniment to a hot hazelnut latte on a cool autumn evening.

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Chai black currant biscotti Yield: Approximately 40 cookies 1 cup butter 2 cups sugar 6 each eggs 4 1/8 cups all-purpose flour 1 1/3 tbsp. baking powder 1/2 tsp. salt 1 to 2 tbsp. chai spice mix 1 cup currants Method - Using a stand mixer with a paddle attachment, cream the butter and sugar together until light. - Gradually add the eggs, scraping the sides of the mixing bowl with a spatula. - Add the flour, baking powder, salt and spice. Mix well. - Add the currants and mix. - Remove dough from mixing bowl and allow to chill for 30 minutes before rolling into two logs the length of a small sheet pan (9x11 inches). - Place the two logs equal distances apart on a sheet pan lined with parchment paper. The logs will spread – be sure to keep them at least two inches from the edge of the sheet pan. - Bake at 325 degrees Fahrenheit until the logs are firm, but with little to no color. - Allow the logs to cool before slicing ½-inch thick cookies. - Place the sliced cookies back on the sheet pan on their sides and bake a second time until the centers are dry (about 5 to 10 minutes.) - Remove the cookies and allow to cool.

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YOGA FEST ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– men – Clarke also plans to attend several classes. She’d never been to a yoga festival before this summer’s Wanderlust, but she knows several of the instructors coming to Eagle, and as with any community gathering, she looks forward to catching up with old friends. “As always in a festival setting, one of the big draws is the experience of learning from multiple teachers,” says Clarke, who wants to join in on classes with Paige, Keegan and Gina Caputo. “These festivals give you that sense of community without feeling overwhelmed. This is just so perfect for where we live.”

Yoga for all Joining Clarke and other attendees are a handful of participants with Girl PowHer. The Youth Foundation arranged for three girls to attend throughout the weekend, and a small group of local donors gathered funds to support another few

girls. The program gives students the confidence they need to take healthy risks – back bends included – and coordinator Ann Marie Desmond wants her kids to feed off the communal energy from dedicated practitioners like Schwartz. “If an adolescent girl knows that just one person outside of family and school believes in them, their chances of trying and liking something outside of their comfort zone goes up,” Desmond says. “The common thread over the past three years, no matter what we’ve tried, is the outpouring of support from the community. It’s been humbling.” Ever since Girl PowHer was founded in 2011, volunteers and organizers have championed yoga as a must-have skill for local high school and middle school students. The program has expanded over time to include rock climbing, mountain biking and art clubs, but yoga remains a central part of its philosophy. Schwartz was one of the first yogis to lead free hour-long

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sessions during the program’s early years, and when Eagle Yoga Fest needed a beneficiary, she didn’t have to scrounge. Although she can’t predict how much money the event will raise, she’d like to raise at least $1,000. Opportunities abound for individual donations, including $20 to buy a Girl PowHer participant a mat. The bulk of pass proceeds goes to program expenses – think everything from studio space to yoga pants – and, hopefully, expanding into every Eagle County school within the next few years. Schwartz hopes Eagle Yoga Fest grows in kind, without losing that unorthodox festival feel. “This can be a huge success for the businesses and town and Girl PowHer,” Schwartz says. “Something like this is a big part of yoga culture. Service and community are important – it could turn into a huge opportunity for the valley.” SneakPEAK editor Phil Lindeman can be reached at philip@sneakpeakvail.com

HARVEST WOES –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– Along with supplying Schramm at Ripe, Langdon has also grown for Vista at Arrowhead, Café Milano in Edwards and a number of other local restaurants. She was forced to plant later than usual this season, and thanks to a lighter harvest, her returns have been unpredictable. She recently donated several boxes of green tomatoes to the Salvation Army – they started to ripen as restaurants closed until ski season – and without a proper root cellar, she can’t store other late-season arrivals. Langdon and Schramm’s businesses are small enough and young enough that they don’t

keep data on losses, but Harrison is optimistic about his 50-percent dip. The insanity of summer could have welcome side effects come next May: His trees spent very little energy growing peaches this season, and a stress-free year could mean a promising crop to come. “If we don’t have another wild frost, these plants will bloom very heavy and the crop could look great come next year,” Harrison says. “That’s one of the few pluses. It’d be nice to see a very, very good crop.” SneakPEAK editor Phil Lindeman can be reached at philip@sneakpeakvail.com

4 EAGLE –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– – who love country music to get together and have a good time,” he said. Attracting everyone to the dance floor will be Walker Williams and his band. One of the Rocky Mountain region’s most popular and entertaining musicians, Williams has been singing and playing guitar since the age of six. “The people who come to this event love to dance – in fact they are dancing machines,” said Davis. “It’s a great atmosphere and we usually see between 100 and 130 people show up.” “First Thursday is a big social event and most people wear their cowboy boots and cowboy hats. They dance, hang out

forward to each month. He also explains that people enjoy coming to the ranch to experience its rich western history. Homesteaded in 1885 by the John Welsh Family, the property served as the center of a large cattle and sheep operation until early 1991. Once part of a 30,000-acre ranch with a million acres of leased grazing, the property was one of the largest ranches in the Central Rockies with grazing rights all the way to the Eisenhower Tunnel. Today, the 1,100-acre spread is surrounded by hillsides filled with sage brush, mountain flowers and trails where the Ute Indians once lived. Authentic experience SneakPEAK writer Laura Lieff can be reached at Davis said the event has become a tradition that guests look info@sneakpeakvail.com

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and talk and there are couples along with single guys and girls. Some people know how to dance and some don’t, but no one is embarrassed or worried about their dancing skills. It’s a very welcoming environment.” Davis said event attendees are not shy about asking each other to dance and it’s a great way for singles to meet and mingle. First Thursday also gives people of all ages a place to dance with ages “ranging from 30 to I can’t believe some of them are dancing.”

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