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After a record-breaking
"Deep-cember" (118 inches' worth!), it just kept snowing all through "Janu-buried", making for one powder day after another! And it snowed and snowed right into February! In fact, nearly 300 inches of snow have fallen since November. Since Presidents' Day, the lifts are staying
open later in the day, allowing more time to enjoy the amazing snow! This has truly been an epic season, and it is only going to get better! Have you planned your ski vacation yet? 
The Aspen Music Festival's "Winter
Music" series continues in March with two amazing performances. On Thursday, March 6th, pianist Stephen Hough (pictured) will delight audiences with the music of Mendelssohn, Beethoven, Debussy & Liszt. Then on Monday, March 10th, violinist Leila Josefowicz is joined by pianist John
Novacek for an evening of Brahms, Prokofiev and Schubert. Both performances are at 7:30 p.m. in Harris Hall. Tickets are $55. For tickets, go to 
Don't miss Starlight Evenings at the Sundeck on Aspen Mountain on Friday, March 7th & Saturday, April 5th! Enjoy a night time ride on the Silver Queen Gondola and superb dining, drink specials and live music by local musician Bobby Mason (pictured)... all at 11,212 feet! Choose dinner from the
well-priced, extensive cafeteria menu or just listen to the band and enjoy a beverage. The price for the gondola is $10 for adults, $5 for kids ages 4-12, and free for children 3 & under. Upload from 5:30 - 8 p.m. and download until 9 p.m. Food is served until 8 p.m. 
On Saturday, March 15th, hundreds of uphill racers will strap on snowshoes or skis with climbing skins and hike up Aspen Mountain for the annual "America's Uphill" race. This race, a long-time Aspen favorite, attracts hundreds of racers each year. The race brings together snowshoers,
Nordic skiers, telemark skiers, and Randonée skiers for a 2.5 mile trek up Aspen Mountain. 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
$30 before race day or $40 the day of the race. 
Since 1998, the Aspen Writers' Foundation has presented an annual series of readings and talks with notable authors. "Winter Words" continues in March with award-winning authors Richard Russo, Amy Bloom & Edward Hirsch. Russo, Pulitzer Prize-winning author of Empire Falls, will speak
on March 6th at 5:30 pm at the Given Institute. Then on March 13th, Bloom, author of Normal and Away, will speak at 5:30 pm, also at the Given Institute. And finally, Hirsch, award-winning poet and author, will be at the Aerie Lounge at The Gant on March 20th at 5:30 pm. Tickets are $15. 
The 8th annual Bud Light Spring Jam, the premier spring festival in the Rocky Mountains, continues like never before with a weekend of new-school competitions, downtown concerts and parties. The festival kicks off Friday, March 21st with the Core Party in downtown Aspen, and continues on Saturday,
March 22 with the KickAspen Big Air, where skiers and snowboarders compete under the lights at the base of Aspen Mountain for a purse prize. The party then moves to Snowmass on Sunday, March 23 with the Bud Light Hi-Fi Concert Series, artist to be announced. 
Aspen Santa Fe Ballet's winter season wraps up in late March with two performances by Black Grace. Coming all the way from New Zealand, the all-male company is known for its dynamic dancers, predominantly of Pacific Island and Maori heritage. The dancers combine traditional and contemporary dance
forms to create a program like no other. Performances are March 28th & 29th at 7:30 pm at the Aspen District Theatre. Tickets are $20-$64. For tickets, go to 
The final weeks of the 2008 ski season are fast approaching. Aspen Highlands and Buttermilk are scheduled to close on Sunday, April 6th, and Aspen Mountain and Snowmass will close for the season on Sunday, April 13th. The record snowfall in the early part of the season has provided all four
mountains with a terrific base, and we are now beginning to experience warmer, longer days, which means fabulous spring skiing for our guests! Don't miss out! There is still time to get some turns in!
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