In this issue ... Beyond Bluegrass Spring Jam Last Dance Big Air Fridays America's Uphill Aspen Shortsfest 2005 Where Is He now?

GREAT SPRING SKIING!

The final weeks of the 2005 ski season are upon us. Aspen Highlands and Buttermilk are scheduled to close on Sunday, April 3rd, and Aspen Mountain and Snowmass will close for the season on Sunday, April 10th. The great snowfall in the early part of the season has provided all four mountains with a terrific base, and the warm spring like weather at the beginning of this month are providing our guests with some fabulous spring skiing! Don’t miss out! There is still time to get some turns in!

WHAT A GREAT WINTER THIS HAS BEEN!

Wow, only four weeks left for great Aspen skiing!
That’s right, we are into our final four weeks of the ski season on the mountains of Aspen, and it has been a terrific season from the very start. Our snow has been terrific, and Aspen Square has been busy! We still have excellent snow, and now even more sunshine and moderate temperatures. So, this is a great time to be here! Enjoy fun spring skiing, and excellent rates on lodging and lifts. Come enjoy spring with us!

A MARCH INTERNET SPECIAL!
Reduced rate, just $160 nightly 
in a Fireplace Studio Suite
Rate based on arrival after March 26, space available.
This rate is for the room, NOT per person.
Similar rates for larger condominiums.
Tax and service fee total of 12% additional.

LODGING AND LIFT PACKAGE SPECIAL!
We have limited space still available in March, especially late in the month, and it is now offered at very special rates!

4 Nights Lodging, 3 Days Skiing
Just $461 per person,
In a Fireplace Studio Suite
Double occupancy, starting March 26.
Tax and service charge additional.
Similar package savings in larger condominiums, additional nights.

For details or reservations, just give us a call!
1-800-TO ASPEN (1-800-862-7736)

And remember, March skiing can be the best of the season! Call for last minute specials and availability. There is still some limited space available. Come ski with us at Aspen Square!

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	BEYOND BLUEGRASS
The fifth annual festival of acoustic music returns to the Wheeler Opera House in March. Things get underway on March 16th with Psychograss, one of the most eclectic groups in bluegrass/string music today. Then, on March 17th, the French Acadian band Vishten brings their unusual mixture of French, Irish and Scottish styles to the stage. On March 18th, Blue Highway, the super group on the circuit at the moment, will perform. Wrapping up the festival, Donna the Buffalo (pictured), the group that brings together reggae, Zydeco, Cajun and folk traditions to form a funky and danceable groove, takes the stage on March 19th.

	SPRING JAM
From March 17th – 20th, the fifth annual Aspen/Snowmass Spring Jam will take place. This 4-day fusion event kicks off on St. Patrick’s Day with a big air contest and a concert in Snowmass featuring The Prodigals. On Friday, the “KickAspen” Big Air contest in Aspen will get the crowd oohing and aahing as skiers and boarders from all over compete on a huge jump at the base of Aspen Mountain. On Saturday, the Aspen Rail Revolution has tricksters showing off their latest moves on rails right on the gondola plaza! That competition is followed by a core party right in downtown Aspen!

	LAST DANCE
Aspen Santa Fe Ballet wraps up its winter season with the dance troupe MOMIX and their performance of Baseball, Moses Pendleton’s freewheeling tribute to America’s national pastime. According to Time magazine, Baseball is an “unqualified homerun” with music by James Brown, Queen, Loreen McKennitt, and Ali Farka Toure, among others. Performances will be March 18th and 19th at 7:30 pm, with a matinee on March 19th at 4:30 pm. All performances are at the Aspen District Theatre and tickets are $20-$58.

	BIG-AIR FRIDAYS!
The annual Snowmass Big-Air contest combines skiers and boarders as they show their stuff to win cash prizes. It’s as much fun to watch as it is to participate! Aspen Square front desk agent and bellman, John Nicoletta, will be participating in these competitions, so get out there and cheer him on! The contest runs from 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm every Friday in March on Fanny Hill at Snowmass. A special Thursday event is planned for March 17th for Spring Jam (see above). After the contest, the fun continues with live music, prize giveaways and fireworks!

	AMERICA’S UPHILL
On Saturday, March 19th, hundreds of uphill racers will strap on snowshoes or skis with climbing skins and make the 2.5 mile trek up Aspen Mountain. This uphill race, in its 17th year, has become a rite of spring in Aspen. The race begins at the base of Little Nell and climbs 3267 feet up the Aspen Mountain ski area finishing at the Sundeck Restaurant at an elevation of 11,212 feet. Race time is 7:00 am. Registration is $25 before race day or $35 the day of the race.

	ASPEN SHORTSFEST 2005!
Widely considered the premier short film and video showcase in North America, this five-day feast of films, filmmakers and fun features competitive screenings, workshops, panels and special presentations. See the coolest mini-movies from all over the world and meet the filmmaking stars of today and tomorrow. The festival runs from April 6 to 10. The complete program for shortsfest 2005 will be online in early March. »

	WHERE IS HE NOW?
Aspen Square’s own Olympic Snowboard Racer ended his season early this winter, due to a broken collarbone in the Winter X-Games here in Aspen. He had surgery, and is just about all healed up now – but he missed out on the rest of the winter race season. Too bad. He continues to travel all over the United States, telling his story of organ transplant awareness and promoting his new book. Check out Chris’s own web site: www.chrisklug.com. He will be back racing again next winter, and it is an Olympic year!

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