The Base Village metro districts are struggling, given that many condos that were supposed to generate property taxes have not been completed. Now a legal battle is ongoing over money tied to bonds that were issued by the metro districts to finance construction of infrastructure in the village. Photo:... Read more →
Bonds Are Time Bomb For Snowmass Base Village
The heart of the Base Village metro districts, where condo owners now have a bigger debt burden. Photo: Brent Gardner-smith By Brent Gardner-Smith, Aspen Journalism Sunday, Jan. 15, 2012 SNOWMASS VILLAGE — Interest rates on $32.6 million in bonds two Base Village metro districts issued in July 2008... Read more →
Aspen News Center Tuesday January 17, 2012: Foot Of Snow At Aspen, Highlands, Buttermilk, Snowmass
Avalanche danger spikes! podcast tuesday january 17, 2012 Read More →
Lowe Enterprises To Manage Snowmass Base Village
Base Village in Snowmass Village on a recent sunny afternoon. Photo: Brent Gardner-Smith By Brent Gardner-Smith, Aspen Journalism Wednesday, Dec. 21, 2011 Lowe Enterprises Real Estate Services, a subsidiary of Lowe Enterprises, has a signed a contract to manage Base Village once it comes out of receivership... Read more →
Aspen Snowpack 44% Of 2010
Here’s a graphic look at the below-average snowfall the upper Colorado River basin is experiencing so far this winter. The graph above, from the Natural Resources Conservation Service, shows that our regional snowpack, as of Dec. 22, is well below the level of snow we enjoyed in 2011, and is also... Read more →
Can You Dig Snowmastadon?
DENVER – The Denver Museum of Nature & Science and Aspen-based People’s Press are publishing a first-person account of several historic Ice Age fossil finds near Snowmass Village in 2010 and 2011. “Digging Snowmastodon: D Copyright 2011 The Aspen Times. All rights reserved. This... Read more →
Aspen News Center Tuesday December 13, 2011: Aspen Skiing Company Gets ‘A’ From Green Group
Ski resorts receive environmental score card! podcast tuesday dec 13, 2011 Read More →
Snowmass Burnt Mountain Brouhaha Over
Popular skiing terrain on Burnt Mountain East. The area is outside of the Snowmass Ski Area’s operations boundary, but inside its permit boundary. The trail in question would allow skiers to access this terrain and then return to the Two Creeks base area. Photo: Brent Gardner-Smith By Brent Gardner-Smith,... Read more →
Aspen News Center Wednesday November 23, 2011: Aspen/Snowmass Opens Thanksgiving Day
First Tracks today on Aspen Mountain!PODCAST WEDNESDAY nOVEMBER 23, 2011 Read More →
Aspen Takes Marks To Colorado Supreme Court
The city of Aspen is petitioning the Colorado Supreme Court to review a Court of Appeals decision that ruled ballots must be made public as long as they don’t identify voters. The case, which Aspen resident Marilyn Marks filed in 2009, originated after Marks lost to Mick Ireland in the mayor’s... Read more →