Snowmass Summers: Thursday Night Concert

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Resorts and ski areas across the country have experienced an interesting phenomenon this season: powder panic. Now, don't get me wrong, skiers and snowboarders have always had that mob-mentality, freshies-frenzy when it comes to new snow and chairlift lines. People have been known to shove, push, pole and also to be shoved, pushed, poled in the mess that is the rush for first chair and tha...

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The Pat and Tats Show is back on program, and we've kicked it off with our first season of Saddle Up with Pat and Tats, presented by Tecnica/Blizzard. With minimal snowfall this early season, Pat's dreams have been full of powder shredding and good times from last season's escapades. Throw in some dirt skiing and you can call it early season! Watch this and pray for snow...it's time to shred ...

TatsVision

Quick edit courtesy of fellow Backcountry.com and Aspen/Snowmass team athlete, Chris Erickson. What a series of beautiful, bluebird days! So much fun out there in Aspen shredding with an amazing group of rippers. Keeping me on my toes and wind in my hair!

Trew Crew Posse Day on Ajax

Had a great time the other day with our local Trew Crew: John Pew, Casey Vandenbroek, Pat Sewell, JF Bruegger, Colter Hinchliffe, Parker Olson and more. It snowed 1/4in overnight and we took advantage of the freshies with slash-turn faceshots on every run. With this group, everyday is a powder day.

Snowmass Summers: Thursday Night Concert

Posted By: Tats on July 15, 2010 in All New Posts - Comments: No Comments »

Laura & Mark

Snowmass summers are chock full of activities for the whole family. From raft trips with Blazing Adventures on the Roaring Fork River to lift-assisted downhill biking trails to Wednesday night Rodeos, everyone has something fun to get into during a visit to one of America’s highest ski resorts.

But, for those looking to escape that of the toddler-toting set, check out the Thursday night concert series hosted by the Town of Snowmass Village. There’s an outdoor concert right smack dab under the lifts on Fanny Hill, and while it is an affair that aheres to the family friendly atmosphere the TOSV aspires to, it’s the shenanigans that take place in the village after the concert ends, and the sun retreats for the night, where the party really starts.

My mom, Me & Jamie

I won’t go into details on the many alcohol-fueled adventures that litter the bar scene after music acts like the Yonder Mountain String Band or the Blind Boys of Alabama, but know that the young adults of the greater Roaring Fork Valley find themselves rubbing elbows with tourists for the week and letting loose on the sleepy mountain village. The typically quiet bars and restaraunts, like Zane’s or Mountain Dragon are packed full of guys and gals looking for cheap drinks and a raging afterparty. Bring your Slay-game and a pocket full of cash…many a credit card has been left behind in the ensuing alcohol-fueled haze. If you manage to squeeze up to the bar, make sure to ask for a shot and a beer, the lines can be long, and the high altitude can really slow you down.

Just watch out for those rascally raft guides littered throughout the village; they’ve been known to book a Class V trip or two mere hours before the pick-up time the following morning!

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