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What are you most looking forward to about offseason?

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“What I like best aboutoffseason is less tourist and easier access to the town’s restaurants.”

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EStoniA PRobAbly is notanationthatmostAmericanseventhinkaboutonadailybasis.

It’stuckedinthefarnortheasterncornerofEurope,wasaSovietrepublicfordecades,andwithabout1.5millionpeopleisoneoftheleastdenselypopulatednationsonthecontinent.

Butforyears,wheneveranyonebringsupthesubjectofoilshaledevelopmentintheWesternU.S.,Estoniacomesupwithoutfailasanexampleofacountrywhereoilshaleissuccessfullymined,refinedandusedwithoutanyproblem.

Oilshale,asyoumayknow,isastratumofrockhundredsoffeetbelowthesurfaceofpartsofColorado,UtahandWyomingthatcontainsanorganicsubstanceknownaskerogen.Whenextractedfromtherock,typicallybyaheatingprocess,thekerogencanberefinedintofuel,whichishowtheEstonianshavebeenusingit.

Well,itturnsoutthoseEstoniansmighthaveprofitedfrombeinginWesternColoradobackinthelate1800s,whenlegendhasitthatsomehomesteaderusedsomeofthelocalriverrocktobuildafireplaceandchimneyforhiscabin.

Forthosenotsteepedinoilshaleminutiae,therockheusedwasoilshalewasheddownfromthehighmesas,andassoonashebuiltafireinhisnewfireplacethewholeplacecaughtandburnedtotheground.

ThusoilshalewasdiscoveredintheAmericas,theysay.

Notapropitiousbeginning,I’dsay.

Anyway,inoldEstonia,they’vebeenusingoilshaleasasourceofindustrialfuelfornearlyacentury,thoughtheyfirsttriedtomineitanduseitin1838withunknownresults.

AccordingtoWikipedia,theonlineencyclopedia,oilfromshaleproduces90percentofEstonia’selectricalpower,somethinglike4percentofitsgrossdomesticproduct,andemploysmorethan7,000people—about1percentofthenationalworkforce.

So,inEstonia,oilshaleisabigdeal,right?

Well,yes,butnotalwaysonthebrightside,unlessyouconsidertheglowofburningpilesofshaletobe

onthebrightside.Afriendatthe

ChecksandBalancesProject,aDenver-basedgovernmentandindustrywatchdoggroup,sentmealinktoanEstonianPublicBroadcastingstoryabouttheenvironmentalproblemsarisingfromoilshaleproductionanduse.

Foronething,accordingtothisstory,theindustryisresponsibleforsome80percentofEstonia’spollutionandcarbonemissions.Thisfromanindustrythatonlyminesabout20milliontonsofthestuffayear,whichisnotthatmuch.

TheEstoniansareinvolvedintheU.S.effort,ofcourse.TheEstoniancompanyEestiEnergiahasatestprojectinUtah,whichisviewedbyoilshaleadvocatesasashiningbeaconforustofollow.

Troubleis,theEstoniansaren’tsosureaboutit.

AccordingtoanotherEPBnewsreport,theEstonianMinisterofEconomicAffairshaswarnedthattheUtahtestprojectcouldactuallycostthegovernment$100million.Themainissue,saysMinisterJuhanParts,isthatEstonia’stechnologyforgettingthe“oil”outoftherockdoesn’tseemtobeworkingwellwithU.S.shale.

WiththeenvironmentalimpactsoftheindustryinEstoniaitself,andtheconcernsabouttheviabilityofthetechnologyintermsofaU.S.industry,oilshaleinEstoniamaybe,well,perhapsheadedfortherocks.

ButEstonianPrimeMinisterAndrusAnsipisn’treadytothrowinthekerogen-soakedtoweljustyet.

Hesaidtherewon’tbeenoughknowntomakeanydecisionabouttheUtahprojectuntilatleast2016.

Andapparentlya2012testinGermany,using600tonsofUtahshaleshippedtotheGermanlabsatEstonia’sexpense,wasnot“promising,”accordingtothecompany’sinternalpublication,EestiEkspress.

So,justasitiswithU.S.oilshale,thejuryisstilloutonwhetherEstonianoilshalewillholditspositionasthatcountry’sanswertoenergyshortages.

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The French short “Saturday Girls” is featured at Aspen Shortsfest, which runs through Sunday, April 14.

Oftentimes,thebestwaytoexperienceawriteristhroughtheirwriting.Thebestofwhattheyhavetoofferisonthepage.InthecaseofCherylStrayed,though,youwantthewholeperson.In“Wild:FromLosttoFoundonthePacificCrestTrail,”Strayed,a44-year-oldwholivesinPortland,Ore.,gives

usplentyofherself.Thebook,whichspentsevenweeksontopoftheNewYorkTimesbestsellerlistlastyear,sparesfewdetailsintellingofStrayed’searlierlife:aroughchildhoodinMinnesota,harddrugsandloosesex,theharrowingdeathofherbelovedmother.Mostly,“Wild”tellsofthemonths-long,1,100-milehikeshetookasa26-year-old,fromSouthernCaliforniatoWashington

state,ajourneyofcommuningwithnature,reckoningwithlossandfear,discomfortandself-discovery.AbroadaudiencewilllikelygetafictionalizedtakeonStrayedandhertrip;ReeseWitherspoonhasoptionedthebookandisexpectedtoplaythewriterinafilmversionof“Wild.”Aspenaudiencesgetthereal,fullthing,asStrayedappearsinthefinaleventoftheAspenWriters’Foundation’sWinterWordsseries,Friday,April12atPaepckeAuditorium.

In2005,theAspenArtMuseumannouncedtheendofthelong-runningValleyKidsshow.Theyoungartistsweren’tleftinthewildernesslong;theRedBrickCenterfortheArts,anditsdirectorDebraMuzikar,steppedinwiththeArtStartexhibition.Muzikar,whohasledtheRedBricksince2005,hasannouncedherresignation,andit’sfittingthatsheleaveswhiletheRedBrickGalleryispackedfullwiththecolorfulartoflocalkids—it’sareminderofhowcompletelyMuzikarhasembracedtheconceptofacommunityartscenter.Shehaswelcomedcollaborationandinputfromregionalartistsandorganizations,andtheRedBrickgenuinelyreflectslocaltastesandvalues.Hersuccessorshouldbepreparedtocomeinwithideas,visionandhighspirits;Muzikarhassetthebarhigh.

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The22ndannualASPEn ShoRtSfESt kicksintohighgear,witheventsthroughSunday,April14.Thefilms,presentedintwoprogramseachday,runtheabsolutegamut:anunsettlinglookatthegenerationgapbetweenaBrazilianmusicianandhisfather;acomictalesetinamovietheaterinNazi-occupiedSerbia;thestoryofEddieAdams,thephotographerwhomadethemosticonicimageoftheVietnamWar;allsortsofanimatedtechniques.There’salsoapaneldiscussionfeaturingthewritersofTV’sbestdramas(“TheSopranos,”“BoardwalkEmpire”),aSaturdayafternoonprogramforkids,andfilmmakersgaloreinattendancewhowilltalkabouttheirworkandthefilmmakingprocess.ShortsfestrunsthroughSaturday,April13inAspen,thenmovesdownvalleyforscreeningprogramsonSunday,April14.

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DoRothy ShAW collectedAspen’shistoricalitemsthroughoutthe1940sand’50s,openingamuseumforvisitorstoviewhertreasures.WheneversheandJudgeShaw,herhusband,purchasedoldhousesandbuildings,theykeptthefurnishings.Neveronetodiscardthingsoutofhabit,Dorothykepttheusefulaswellastheuselessasthecoupleaccumulatedanincreasingnumberofshedsandoldcommercialbuildings.

Aspen’sdumpshavebecomethefinalrestingplaceformuchofitspast:miners’correspondence,storekeepers’records,photographsofevents.OneofShaw’sshedshousedboxesofglass-platenegativesproducedbyanAspenphotographer.Whentheshedchangedhands,someofthenegativesendedupinthedumpwhere,fortunately,someonedistinguishedthemfromthe

surroundingmoundsofgarbage.Diarieshavealwaysbeen

consideredaprimarysourcefordocumentinghistory.Theynotonlychronicleevents;moreimportantly

theyaddcontext.Dailymusingsbyfamouspeoplegiveusinsightintothepast,butthememoriesofthemanonthestreetcanbejustasimportant.Althoughdailydiarieswerecommonplaceinthe1880sand1890s,mostofAspen’sdiarists’pageshavebeendiscarded.

Ofthesurvivingdiaries,thoseofCharlesArmstrong,wholivedandworkedintheCastleCreekValley(publishedin2002as“TheLostJournalsofCharlesS.Armstrong:

FromArkport,NewYorktoAspen,Colorado”),werenearlylost.HighschoolstudentEricJohnsondiscoveredoneofArmstrong’s19journalsatthedump.Iremembertheinterestitreceivedwhenatypedcopycirculatedamonglongtimeresidents,whoscannedforaccountsoffamiliar

peopleandevents.Armstrong’stalesofHighlandandOphir,twomostly-forgottenCastleCreekValleysettlements,promptedsometoscourthesitesforoldbottlesandotherrelics.

JohnHerron,myuncle,preservedapileofpapersandphotographsthatgathereddustinhisgarageuntilwritersofthe1950sstudiedthemwhenwritingarticlesandearlyhistoricalguides.Duringthe1940s,HerronownedaleaseontheHymanfamilyminingclaims,includingtheSmugglerandtheDurant.Oneoldleasedofficewasthesourceofinterestingrecordssuchasminemapsandlogsoftimbering.InadditionhepreservedafewbusinesslettersofB.ClarkWheelerandD.R.C.Brown,earlyAspenpioneers.Also,hesavedadecadeofAspenTimesthatcorrespondedwithhisyouth,fromthebeginningofthe20thcentury.

Asamobilesocietygrownfearfulofhoarding,weavoidsavingthematerial“waste”ofpreviousgenerations.Whateverwesalvageisusuallystoredinboxesinbasementsandattics.Whenwemoveon,weareforcedtocontendwithourmaterialgoodsandthen,facedwiththeprospectofloadingandunloadingmorespace-gobblingboxes,wefeeltemptedtotossthemall,withoutfurtherexamination.Evenifwesaveafewitemsiconicofthefamilylegacy,wemaynotrealizethatotheritemsmayaddtothelargerstoryofatown’spast.

Thenexttimeyoufindyourselfsiftingthroughboxesofdustypaper,thinklikeahistorian;donateanythingyoumayfindrelevanttoyourlocalhistoricalsociety.Discardknowledgeablyandcarefully—tuckedbetweenpagesofhard-to-readlettersanddiaries,youmaydiscoverhistoricalgemssuchasalettertoyourgreat-grandfathersignedbyAbrahamLincoln.

Tackthisarticletoyouratticdoor.

Tim Willoughby’s family story parallels Aspen’s. He began sharing folklore while teaching for Aspen Country Day School and Colorado Mountain College. Now a tourist in his native town, he views it with historical perspective. Reach him at [email protected].

one man’s garbage can be a researcher’s treasure. Piles of papers and goods left behind by mining-era residents in abandoned houses and buildings were thrown away when newcomers either cleaned up or bulldozed the clutter. Some astute locals salvaged “antiques” to decorate their homes or to sell to tourists; but at that time the refuse was barely 50 years old, like the family hand-me-downs already crowding their attics. Now more than a century old, these rare Victorian remnants ignite historical curiosity.

BE CArEfuL wHAT YOu THrOw AwAY

dAILy MUSINgS By fAMOUS PEOPLE gIVE US INSIghT INTO ThE PAST, BUT ThE MEMORIES Of ThE MAN ON ThE STREET CAN BE jUST AS IMPORTANT.

Attics like this one, photographed in the Crosby house in the 1950s, can be a treasure-trove of history.


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1899wOODIES AND wOOLIES

“thREE of A kinD,” statedanarticleintheAspenWeeklyTimesonFeb.11,1899.“DougalSullivan,ClaudeMorganandEdOakland,whoareleasingontheSilverStar,overinthepark,startedfortheirworkyesterday,asackofgrubswungovertheirshoulder,aguidingstickintheirrighthandandapairof11-footNorwegiansnowshoesundertheirleftarm,andtheysaidtheywouldnotbeataretreatuntilSaturday.Theywereloadedforbusinesssureenough.”

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biG WinES lEAvE thEiR markonadrinker.

SometimeagoIhadthepleasureofattendingaluncheonhostedbythelegendaryItalianwinemakingcompanyMasiAgricola.ThemealwaspairedwithanumberofMasi’sfinestAmaronedellaValpolicella

wines,morecommonlyreferredtoas,simply,Amarone.

Andtheyleftmorethanjustonemark.

First,therewasaslight,OKmoderate,buzz.Afterall,overahalf-dozenwineswerepouredandthealcoholcontentofeachweighedinat14percent(the

minimumanAmaronecanlegallybe)ormore.Andyes,formuchoftheafternoon,Icarriedthedeepdarkcolorofthewinesonmylipsandteeth.

Butthebiggestmarkwasmadeonmysoul.Thesegreatwinesreflectedthesix-generationhistoryoftheBoscainifamilyinVerona,whoowntheMasiVineyards.Thebottlestoldthetaleoftheintenselabor,loveandtimethatwentintomakingthem.And,ineachmouthful,thequestforqualitywasclear.ThecombinationmadetheseAmaronesomeofthemostintriguingwinesIhadevertasted.

ThenameisderivedfromtheItalianwordforbitterortart,amaro,andagoodAmaroneplayswithamarriageofabitofbitternessfollowedbyahintofsweetnessonthefinish.Whenordering,askfor“Ah-ma-ROH-nay.”

Amaronecomesexclusivelyfrom

theVenetoregionofItalyinthenortheasternpartofthecountry.BlessedbythepresenceofthewatersofLakeGarda,theareaisstunninglybeautiful.ItisalsoaveryimportantplaceintheworldofItalianwine,hometothewhitevarietalSoaveandthelighterstyleredValpolicella.

ThewinemakinghistoryinVenetogoesbackcenturies.TheRomansmadeawineintheregioncalledRecioto.High-alcohol,intenselysweetwines,theyweremadebydryinggrapesonstrawmatstoincreasetheirsugarcontentandproducewinesthatcouldtraveleasilyonfootorhorsebackwithoutspoiling.

ThelegendofAmaronegoesthatoneday,whoknowswhen,someoneleftabatchofReciotoinabarreltoolongandthemagicofnatureandahealthydoseofyeastconspiredtotakemostofthesweetnessoutofthewine.Anewstyleofheavilyconcentrated,yetdrywinewasborn.

Amaroneisablendofthreeregionalgrapes—Corvina,whichdominates,Rondinella,andMolinara.Thesegrapesaregivenasmuchhangtimeaspossibleandareharvested

lateinSeptemberorevenearlyOctober.Hand-picked,thegrapesareplacedonbamboomatstodryforupto120daysinaprocessknownasappassimento.Thisallowsthesugarstoconcentrateandremovessomuchmoisturethat,byFebruary,thegrapesweighaslittleas35percentofwhattheyweighedwhenharvested.Thistime-andlabor-intensivewayofwinemakingiswhatgivesAmaroneitsuniquecharacter.

TheBoscainifamilyfirstacquiredlandinVenetoin1772,whentheypurchasedtheVaiodeiMasivineyard,givingthecompanyitsname.Andthoughtheyhavebeenmakingwinesformorethan230yearsthefirstreleaseofAmaronewasin1958.Sincethattimetheyhavestrivedtocreatetechniquesandstandardstoimprovethequalityofeachvintage.

WhilestillbasedonconceptsoriginallyusedbytheRomanscenturiesago,theappassimento isnowaugmentedbydryingloftsthatprovidethegrapesperfectconditionsinasystempioneeredbytheMasiTechnicalGroupcalledNASA(NaturalAppassimentoSuper

Assisted).ThisprovidestemperatureandhumiditycontrolsthatreplicateclimaticconditionsofthebestAmaronevintagesofthepast.

Amaronehasbecomeanexceedinglysoughtafter,thoughhardtoclassify,wine.Somebottlingsretainthesweetnessofthefruitwhileothersmoreaccuratelyreflectthebitternessforwhichitowesitsname.Tannicattimes,dependinguponthemaker,thewinecanhaveathick,viscousfeelinthemouth,coatingtheteethand,asIsaidbefore,leavingastain.Leather,smoke,coffee,spice—itcanallbethereinthemouthinvaryingquantities.In2009AmaronewasawardedDCOGstatusasoneofItaly’smostscrutinizedandprizedwines.

Amaroneareatreatworthsearchingfor.Butbesuretobringatoothbrush.

Kelly J. Hayes lives in the soon-to-be-designated appellation of Old Snowmass with his wife, Linda, and a black Lab named Vino. He can be reached at [email protected].

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fOIE GrAS STuffED CrEPES wITH SuMMEr GrEENSingredients

2 baked crepes (see below)1 honeycrisp apple peeled and sliced1 ounce pomegranate seeds10 ounces foie gras¼ cup pomegranate juice, reduced by 70 percent¼ cup extra virgin olive oilThinly sliced scallions½ ounce cambozola cheeseFarmer’s market greens (mizuna, mache, mustard baby kale, arugula, micro basil)

ForCrepes:2 cups flour1 cup milk 1 ounce finely grated pecorino cheese1 tsp extra virgin olive oil3 farm fresh eggsdash of nutmegdash of salt and pepper

proCessmix all ingredients together, pour batter in frying pan to cover.

Tilt pan with circular motion to cover the surface evenly.

Cook for about 2 minutes each. Loosen with spatula, turn and cook the other side.

ForVinAigrette1/8 cup balsamic vinegar1 chopped shallot2 tsp bourbonWhisk all ingredients together.

ForFilling:Flash sear foie gras in hot pan with touch of EVOO, set aside.

Add apples to pan, sauté and then deglaze with bourbon. Finish with cambozola.

Fill crepes with apple/bourbon/cheese mix, top with seared foie gras and scallions.

Roll or fold into triangle.

place over greens mixed lightly with vinaigrette.

place on plate and sprinkle with pomegranate seeds and reduced pomegranate syrup.

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DESPitE thE abundanceofnotablerestaurantsintheAspenarea,localsarenostrangerstothekitchen.Localfamiliesoftenexpoundthe

notionthat“WheninAspen,eatasAspeniteseat,cookasAspenitescookandbringyourkidsoneveryadventure—eventheculinaryones.”

NowthetravelclubPortico,withheadquartersinDenver,whichboastsaportfolio

ofresidencesaroundtheworldincludingSnowmassVillage,makesthisphilosophyeasierforitsfamily-mindedgueststofollow.Colorado-inspiredmealsandrecipesfromoneoftheregion’stopchefsinitiatesthePorticoChefSeries,anewculinaryamenityfromtheclub.

ColoradoisthefirstregionoftheseriestodebutrecipesbyAndreasFischbacher,formerexecutivechefofCloudNineBistroatAspenHighlandsandnowheadchefandownerofAllegriarestaurantinCarbondale.

KnownforhisItalian-andEuropean-inspiredspecialties,theabilitytocreatedishesthatappealtobothchildrenandadults,andhiscommitmenttoColorado’syouth(FischbacherrecentlylaunchedahealthydiningprogramforstudentsatGlenwoodSpringsHighSchool),Fischbacherwasanaturalchoicetoleadtheseries,whichcoincidedwithPortico’sFamilyMonthinMarch.

EverymemberofPorticovisiting

ColoradowillhaveaccesstoFischbacher’srecipes,whichincludehisfamousraclette,atraditionalEuropeanfamilycomfortdish.ThisisFischbacher’ssignaturerecipeoftheseries,whichherecommendsforPorticomembersseekinganeasy,funandinteractivemealthatappealstoadultsandchildren.

OtherlocalrecipescreatedbyFischbacherexclusivelyfortheseriesinclude:grilledelkstriploinwithorganicgreensandkale;Coloradostripedbassoverroastedbeetmedley,withapplewood-smokedbaconlardon,wiltedarugula;andcreamypolentawithalemoncaperbuttersauce.

Tomakethingseveneasier,Portico“Escapists”adventureconciergescanpre-stockthehome’srefrigeratorwiththegroceriesandsuppliesneededtoprepareanyoftheChefSeriesrecipesorarrangeforaprivatecheftopreparethemealforthefamilyintheirluxuryPorticoresidence.

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Amiee White Beazley writes about food-related travel for the Aspen Times Weekly. She also works at Woody Creek Distillers. Follow her on Twitter @awbeazley1, or email [email protected].


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fROM ASPEN, WITh LOVE GuNNEr’S LIBATIONS

1½ouncesspring44Vodka(madeinloveland,Colo.)

1ounceCointreau

½ouncebenedictine

1ouncefreshboodorangepuree

½ouncelemonjuice

directions:shakeallingredientswithice.pourintochilledmartiniglassandgarnishwithediblesilverleaf.

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theperFeCtspeCiAloccasiondrinkwithvodka

fromColorado,deliciousfreshbloodorange

pureeandanediblesilverleafontop,thiscolorful

concoctionisoneofelement47’snewestsignature

cocktails.Aspartofthelittlenell’s“Colorado

Cocktail”program,thesilverliningfeatures

spiritsproducedinourhomestate.plus,Aspenwas

originallyasilverminingtown,sothisdrinkisnot

onlyglamorousandfun—it’shistoric.

Gunilla Asher is taking a break from the bar scene, so we’re

turning this page over to you. Email jmcgovern@aspentimes.

com with what cocktails you’re mixing, what libations

you’re drinking, what tastes have tempted your tastebuds

and we’ll share them with our readers. Cheers!

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nExt tiME you’REinSouthernCalifornia,takeabreakfromthebeaches,freewaysandamusementparks,andtryaboatridetoAnacapaIsland.

Anacapa,whichIvisitedwithmywifeandfourchildrenonspringbreakinlateMarch,wasaweirdandwonderfulplace.It’snotatypicalSoCaltouristdestination,sodon’texpectcoffeeshops,souvenirstandsorblondteenswhosay,“Iknow,right?”

If,however,youenjoyausterelandscapesandrawnaturalbeauty,thenreadon.AnacapaisoneoffiveislandsinChannelIslandsNationalPark(www.nps.gov/chis/index.htm),whichisseparatedfromthemainlandbytheSantaBarbaraChannel.Anacapaitselfisactuallythreeisletsinaneast-westchainaboutadozenmilesofftheVenturaCountycoastline,andtheboatslandattheeasternmostislet.

AdaytripstartsatChannelIslandsHarbor,wherevisitorscatchaboat(www.islandpackers.com)fora90-minuteridetotheisland.Thelengthofyourstaywilldependontheboatscheduleonthatday.Wesawaspoutinggraywhaleandseveralpodsofplayfuldolphinsonourcrossings.Wealsopassedgiantcontainershipsandoilplatformsinthepetroleum-richchannel.

Severalmilesoffthemainland,theislandcomesintoview.Steep-walledAnacaparisesfromthePacificOcean(which,truetoitsname,wascalmandglassyonourday)likeablackfortressofvolcanicrock.Westeppedfromtheboatstraightontoasteelstairwayanchoredtothecliffandclimbedabout150feettoagrassybenchwherewecouldlookaround.

Totheeastwasalighthousebuiltin1932towarnpassingshipsawayfromAnacapa’srockyshores.Tothewestwasarolling,bushyexpansesprinkledwithwhitebirds.Westernseagullsbythethousandsweresquealing,squawkingandcaterwauling.Somestoodmerefeetfromthetrail,others

flewoverhead,andstillmorefilledeverynookandcrannyoftheisland.

Onpaper,AnacapabelongstotheNationalParkService,butthegullsliterallyrulethisroost(andthesmelloftheirpoopisaconstantreminder).Butmoreonthegullslater—ourfirststopwastherestroomandvisitorcenter.

Amapatthevisitorcentershowedroughlytwomilesoftrailsinafigure-8configuration.Simple—we’dwalkthewholethingandeatalongtheway.Exhibitsdescribedaninterestinghumanhistoryontheisland,too,fromthenativeChumashIndianstoan1853shipwreck(nowsubmerged)totheU.S.CoastGuard,whichtriggeredaninadvertentinvasioninthemiddle20thCenturywhenitplantednon-nativeiceplantforlandscapinganderosioncontrol.

Thaticeplantnowdominatesabout20percentofEastAnacapaIsland,buta21st-centuryefforttorestoretheisland’snativeplantsisturningbacktheclock.TheParkServiceandthenonprofitChannelIslandsRestorationproject(www.channelislandsrestoration.com)aresprayingherbicideontheiceplant

andreplacingitwithnativespecies.Theyaimtofinishby2016,thecenturymarkfortheParkService.

Wespoketovolunteerssprayingandplantingontheisland,butthemostcompellingaspectofthetripwasAnacapaitself.Ourshortbutsweethikewaslikewalkingtherimofagreatcanyon,butinthiscasethetrailoverlookedcliffsthatplungeddowntobeachesofdarkvolcanicsandinhabitedbybarkingsealsandsealions.AtInspirationPoint,onEastAnacapa’swesternend,wecouldseetheentireAnacapachain,swathedinfogandsilentbluewater.

Mykidscomplainedofboredompartwaythroughthehike,sayingtheislandstankandthattheywantedtogetbackontheboat.ButaptlynamedInspirationPointhadanupliftingeffect,asdidthecheesesandwiches.So

wecontinuedthroughgrassymeadowsspeckledwithcactusandrestlessgulls.

Thebirdswereeverywhere,nestinginsmall,sandydepressionsandperchingamidtheyellowflowersonthestrange,stuntedcoreopsistrees.Apparentlythegullsgetmeanandterritoriallaterintheyear,whentheirchickshavehatched,butwesawnosuchbehaviorinlateMarch.TheynestonAnacapabecauseit’spredator-free,andthesamegoesforthousandsofbrownpelicansonWestAnacapa.

Respectingthenurseryfunctionoftheseislands,theParkServicelimitshumanvisitation.Onthemiddleisland,it’sranger-ledtoursonly,andWestAnacapaiscompletelyoff-limits.

SoEastAnacapaIslandisn’texactlypristineoridyllic,butitiscertainlywild,beautifulandunique.

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A wALk ON THE wILD SIDE

top:Frominspirationpoint,hikerscanseetheentireAnacapachain,mostofwhichisoff-limitstovisitors.AboVe:Archrockandthe1932lighthousearesceniciconsofAnacapaislandandtheChannelislandsingeneral.

podsofenergeticdolphinsareahighlightofmostcrossingsfromthemainlandtotheChannelislands.


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AN OLd-SChOOL SkI TOUR OVER PEARL PASS fROM ASPEN TO CRESTEd BUTTE

Switchbacks left by earlier skiers mark the top of Pearl Pass at 12,705 feet as Graeme Means climbs the last pitch over the spine of the Elk Range.

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Graeme Means, left, and the writer re-lived their ski-touring roots by trekking beneath Castle Peak into Pearl Basin on a perfect spring day using traditional gear.

Skiing over Pearl Passat12,705feetwasafeatofdaringthefirsttimeIdidit35yearsagoonwoodenBonna2400swithcablebindings,leatherboots,bamboopolesandwoolenpants.Iwasyoungthenandimpetuous.

I’mnotyounganymore,butI’mstillimpetuous,somyfriend,Graeme,andIdustedoffouroldhickoryplanks,torchedinthepinetar,corkedonlayersofkickerwax,shookthemouseturdsoutofcrackedleatherboots,dugthewoolknickersoutofcobwebbedclosetsandsetofftoscaletheheightsoftheElkRangeinfullretroregalia.

Wechosetheweekendofthe“GrandTraverse”–thefamed40-mileskiracebetweenCrestedButteandAspen–sowecouldtakeadvantageofashuttlebacktoAspenforoneoftheracers.That’sallittookforacoupleofguysintheir60stolauncha20-miletrekoverthespineoftheElkRangeonantiquegear.

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TheMythofMemorynoStAlGiA iS A potentemotionbecauseitconjuresideals.OurmemoriesofPearlonwood,woolandleatherfromdecadespastweresosteepedinourownmythologythatweforgotaboutthedownhilllimitationsofagedequipment.Webrushedthataside,however,astheensuingeighthoursofskiingtookusthroughsomeofthemoststunningmountainsceneryintheworld.

Lookingatourphotosofthetour,mostofthemshowtheascent.That’sbecausethedownhill,whentakenonstiff,straight,narrowwoodies,lackedphotogenicgrace.Ourturnslookedlikethejaggedlinesonaheartratemonitor,butwemadeitwithoutbreakingatip.WearealreadyplanningasecondannualRetroGrandReverseforanyskierswhoseequipmentisolderthantheirkids.

Theonedisappointmentwasourattempttorelyonthefineartofwaxingtogetusupandoverthebighill.Multiplelayersandgradientswerecarefullyappliedtoassurethatourskiswouldgriplikestuddedtiresandglidelikeiceskates.

However,warmweatherandanovernightfreezeturnedthetrackintocrustycorrugationsoficethatscrapedoffmostofthewaxinthefirstfewmiles.Wewereforcedtostretchonskins—somethingweneverusedintheolddays—andploduptotheTagertHutwhereasunnybenchmadeforblissfulreposebeneaththerockyrampartsofPearlBasin.

Graemebrokeouthiswhiskeyflaskforamorningsnort,andwesighedcontentedlyasthesmokysinglemaltwarmedourinnardsasthesunwarmedouroutards.Thepeatytasteinfusedoursensesaswestrappedonskisandsetcoursetowardthehighpasswherethesunwasbreakingthroughbillowingclouds,illuminatingastrikingcontrastofsnowandrock.

SpringPerfectionuPhill ConDitionS couldnothavebeenbetter.Wehadasolid,consistentbase,acreamytoplayerofsnowfromthenightbefore,andmild,ifoccasionallyblusteryaircurrentsswirlingthecloudsamongtheraggedridges.Thepassstoodoutbeforeus,markedbyakick-turntraversecutbyskiersthedaybeforewhohadleftsymmetricalturnsetchedartisticallyalongtheskyline.

Weclimbedthepassone-at-a-time,gulpingthethinair,eagerforthetop,beyondwhichtheGunnisonCountrystood,ridgeuponridge,allthewaytothesouthernhorizonandthedistantSanJuans.WekeptonourclimbingskinsforaconservativetraverseofStarBasin,arrivinghalfanhourlaterattheFriends’Hut.

HereweencounteredabuzzofactivityassupportstafffortheGrandTraversewasbusysettingupcheckpointsalongthehighridgetowardStarPassordiggingpitstopsforskiracerswhowouldcomethroughintheweesmallhoursthenextmorning.

Graeme,alwaysthearchitect,criticallysurveyedthehuthehaddesignedalmost30yearsbeforeasamemorialtoplanecrashvictimsfromAspenandCrestedButte—thefriendsforwhomthehutisnamed.WeenjoyedaleisurelylunchwithaskipatrollerfromtheButteandhisboisterousavalanchedog,talkingsnowpack,racetimes,andthelatestscandalsinCB.

Bythetimewepushedofffromthehutthehotsunhadsoftenedthesnowpackintotheworld’slargestslushy.WethrashedthroughthicktimberandsloggedthroughsunnymeadowsdowntheBrushCreekvalleywherethelong,slowshuffletothetrailheadoncollapsingcrusttestedourhumor.

Ourfaithfulwoodskisheldupwell,despitetheirmanydecadesoflife,andtheremnantwaxgaveustherightpurchaseonthegranularsnow.Theleatherbootsprovedsufficient(justone,smallblister)andourwoolenknickersgaveoffthataromatic,wet-woolstenchthatbroughtbackrichmemoriesofskitourspastandtheevenricherpromiseofretroskitourstocome.

Paul Andersen is a regular columnist and contributor to The Aspen Times. His latest book, “Moonlight Over Pearl” is a collection of fiction short stories from his experiences in the Elk Mountains. Anyone interested in the second annual Retro Grand Reverse can reach him at [email protected].

pearlpassisoneofsixpassesthatcrosstheelkrangebetweenAspenandCrestedbutte;theothersaretaylor,Coffeepot,triangle,eastMaroonandWestMaroon.pearlstandsoutasthehighestat12,705feetand,withtheexceptionofeastMaroon,isthemostdirectroutebetweenthetowns.

longbeforetherewasaroad,prospectorscameovertherangebyfootfromCrestedbuttein1879andfoundgoldaboveAshcroft.pearlpassisnamedforthepearlMine,oneoftheearlysilverminesofthelate1800sinpearlbasinattheheadwatersofCastleCreek.

in1881,thetentcityofAspenwantedtelegraphcommunicationswiththeoutsideworld.Crestedbuttewastheclosest,mostdirectlinktoanexistingtelegraphsystem,soWesternunionmadeabidtostringthelines.however,the$3,800estimatewasconsideredoutrageous,socitizenvolunteerslaboredtogetthelineoverpearl,usheringinwhattheAspentimescalledthe“electricsparkconnectinguswiththebusymultitudeacrosstherange.”

becauseofadisputewiththetelegraphcompany,thelinewasneverelectrifiedandneverused.thetelegraphcompanyclaimed$175wasdueforerectingpoles,butthefeewasneverpaidandthepoleswereeventuallybeatendownbysevereweather.todayonlyanoccasionalmetalbracemaybefoundalongthepearlpassroad.

in1882,aso-called“road”wasfashionedoverpearlpassthroughvastboulderfields.Whilesure-footedburrosmadetheearliestcrossings,thefirsttrainofwagonsreportedlynegotiatedpearlonsept.7,1882,carryingashipmentofsilveroretoCrestedbuttefromthetamo’shanterandMontezumaMines.thiswasfiveyearsbeforearailroadwouldreachAspen,sotheorewasdeliveredtotheriogranderailroaddepotinCrestedbutteandshippedtosmeltersineasternColorado.

thatsameyear,AspenentrepreneurJeromeb.Wheelercontractedforregularshipmentsofcokefromcoal-richCrestedbutteoverpearlpassuntilWheeler’sowncokeovensbeganproducingnearCarbondale.WhentherailroadsreachedAspenin1887-88,thehighwagonpassesfellintodisuseandpearlwasprettymuchabandoned.

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The writer, with his cherished wooden Bonna skis, vows they will never be nailed to a wall.

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startinginthe1950s,recreationalskierscrossedpearlpassviathetagertandgreen-Wilsonskihuts.WiththeconstructiontheFriends’hutin1985,pearlpassbecameanestablishedskiroutelistedbythetenthMountainhutsystem.inthesummers,adventuresomefour-wheelerscrossedpearlinadisplayofautomotivebravado.

duringthelate1970sandearly’80s,pearlpassgainedpoliticalsignificanceasCrestedbuttecitizensstagedskitoursoverthepasstoprotestathreatbymininggiantAMAX,whichhadplannedtheindustrialrapeofCrestedbutte.“savethelady”skitourswerelaunchedtoseeksolidaritywithAspenandraisepublicawarenessofmolybdenummining.

ononetour,morethan35skierstrekkedtoAspenoverpearl,campedinsnowcavesalongtheway,andmarchedinskibootsupanddownthehymanAvenueMallcarryinganti-minebanners.AMAXpulledoutofCrestedbuttein1983and,whilethisendedtheprotestskitours,theminingclaimsonMountemmonsremainareminderthatindustrialminingremainsathreat.

Anotherpopularcrossingofpearlpassbecameanannualeventin1976whenthefirstannualpearlpassbicycletourleftCrestedbuttewith15ruggedriderswhopedaled,pushedandcarriedtheearliestprototypemountainbikesoverpearlpass.

theseone-speedbikeswithcoasterbrakes,fondlyknownas“klunkers,”weresoonoutmodedinthelate’70s/early’80sasbicycleframebuildersanddesignersfromCaliforniamadepilgrimagestopearlpasstotestanddisplaynewmountainbiketechnologyduringacriticalgrowthphaseofthesport.

thepeakofthepearlpassMountainbiketour,andperhapsthelargestnumberofpeopleevertocrosspearlpassunderhumanpower,occurredin1981,whenmorethan200mountainbikersrodetheruggedpasstoAspen.Acamp-outinCumberlandbasinbecameakeggerthatalertedorganizersthatthetourhadgrownbeyondthecomfortlevelforbackcountryetiquette.

subsequenttourswerereducedinsizeuntiltheyreachedamanageablenumberforaone-daycrossingandcelebratorytoastatthehotelJerome.toursnowaverageabout20riderswhocrossthepassinmid-september.

SkI PROTESTS ANd MOUNTAIN BIkERS

Top: Below the Friends’ Hut, on the long slog to Crested Butte, the snow became rotten, collapsable, and even non-existent. Above: Ski-touring through the high country to the summit of Pearl Pass during the “Retro Grand Reverse” elicited an appreciation for the high mountains, antique ski equipment and stubborn traditionalists.

The Pearl Pass Bike Tour, circa 1982.

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BOOkSIgNINgLinda Lafferty had her new bestelling novel “The Bloodletter’s Daughter,” and Miles Rovig with his “Top Ten Trues for Teens.”

BOOkSIgNINgDoug Beck grew up in Aspen and he has been writing books about it. He came to the book signing with his family. Pictured are Hunter, Julie, Doug and Kira Beck.

BOOkSIgNINgMaria Kernahan brought her children’s book “A is for Aspen.”

BOOkSIgNINgPhotographer Lois Abel Harlamert and writer Martha Cochran brought the books they wrote for the Aspen Valley Land Trust titled “Our Place” and “Our Place II, People in Conservation in the Roaring Fork Valley.”

The SOCIAL SIDE of TOwNAROUNdASPEN The SOCIAL SIDE of TOwNAROUNdASPEN

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A bookSiGninGandsalebylocalauthorsandphotographerswasheldduringthewinterbytheAspen

HistoricalSociety.ItwasheldattheAspenCommunityChurch,whichhadalittlemoreroom.Theauthorsandphotographershadagreattimetalkingtooneanother,aswellastothepeoplefromthecommunitywhocametobuybooks.

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BOOkSIgNINgMary Bright, with Susan Saghatoleslami behind her in the angel wings, and Bridget Ballentine and Angel Cusick with their cookbook, “Angelic Healing Soups.”

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BOOkSIgNINgDoug Rhinehart had his photography book “Desert Adagio,” and Sandy Munro had the book he wrote about his father titled “Finding Uri.”


ART MUSEUMStan and Deborah Grafk and Gordon Ledingham of Wells Fargo Bank.

ART MUSEUMMichael and Lisa Haisfield.

BOOkSIgNINgJim Markalunas brought his book “Aspen Memories,” and Art Daily had his “Out of the Canyon” book.

ART MUSEUMInka and Michael Dornemann and Karen Luter, one of the co-chairs for the Aspen Art Museum party.

BOOkSIgNINgJane Jenkins, who brought her “Little Fir Tree” in English and Spanish, and Valerie Haugen, who has a book of poetry titled “Naked Underneath.”

BOOkSIgNINgPaul Andersen brought his “Moonlight Over Pearl” and “Elk Mountain Odyssey” to the signing.

BOOkSIgNINgAnne Gurchick and Bland Nesbit sold copies of Anne’s book “Saved,” about saving stray dogs.

BOOkSIgNINgRev. Jane Keener Quiat and Debbie Welden sold jewelry and crafts from Kenya to raise funds for the Aspen Community Church.


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AnD noW,withthissummer’sfulllineupofartistsset,thingsareabouttogetreallyconfusing.TheJuneFestival,whichlargelyhasbeendevotedtojazzandpopacts,looksalotlikeanout-and-outrock’n’rollgatheringthisyear.TheLaborDayFestival,whichhasbeenbuiltonrockandotherpopularstyles,takesadecidedturntowardpop.

TheannouncementinFebruaryoftheLaborDayFestivallineupwas,formanylongtimefans,astunner.Insteadoftheusualdietofjambands,’60ssurvivorsàlaDylanandFogerty,andcontemporaryrockbands,thereiscountrystarKeithUrban,pop-rockgroupJourney,singer-songwriterJasonMrazandcountry-popgroupLittleBigTown,allintheirlocaldebuts.Itisacollectionofbignames—andearlyticketsalesindicatetheyarebigdraws,especiallyoutsidetheRoaringForkValley—butitisalsoafestivalcutfromadifferentmoldfromthoseonpastLaborDayweekends.

ThisisallfinebyJimHorowitz,thefounderandpresidentofJazzAspen.

“Oneofthebiggestthingswehearis,peoplewanttoseebandstheyhaven’tseenbefore,”hesaidwhentheartistswereannounced.“Thatwasagoal,absolutely.Atthebeginningofeachyear,westartwith:Whocanwegetwhohasn’tbeenherebefore?”

FanswhoweredisappointedbytheLaborDaylineupwereprobablyequallystunnedandpleasedbythemorerecentannouncementoftheprogramfortheJuneFestival.Singer-songwriterJacksonBrowne,whohadbeenonJazzAspen’swishlistforadecadeormore,hadbeenannouncedbackinFebruary,andthelikelycoursewasthatBrowne’sfolk-rocksoundwouldbeaccompaniedonthebillbyjazzandpop.

Instead,theJuneFestlineuphasbeenroundedoutbytheduoofBenHarperandCharlieMusselwhiteaswellastheTedeschiTrucksBand,ledbythewife-and-husbandteamofSusanTedeschiandDerekTrucks.WithaheadliningrosterofBrowne,theblues-rockofHarperandMusselwhite,andthejammingsoul-bluesofthe11-pieceTedeschiTrucksBand,theJuneFestivalcouldeasilypassforaLabor

DayFestival—averystrongLaborDayFestival,onemightsay.

ArelativelyrecentadditiontotheLaborDaylineup—thefolk-rock-gospelensembleEdwardSharpe&theMagneticZeros—givesthefestivalalittlemoreflavorofLaborDayspast.Still,JazzAspencanexpecttocontendwithmorequestionsregardingitsidentity.

Ofcourse,thelongest-standingissueregardingtheorganization’s

identityhasbeentheterm“jazz”itself.It’sbeenalongtimesincejazzmusic,inallitsvariations,hasmadeupthebulkofJazzAspen’sofferings,andintermsofattendance,itsjazzshowsarefaroutweighedbythepresentationsdevotedtorockandotherpop-musicforms.

Butjazz,moreorlessfromitsinception,wasanall-inclusivestewofingredients.Itwasmadeofslave

chants,churchgospel,AfricanandCaribbeanrhythms,EuropeanclassicalmusicandDeltablues.Overitshistory,jazzhasadoptedtheinfluencesofrock,R&B,hip-hopandelectronicmusic.

AstrombonistJ.J.Johnsonsaid,“Jazzisrestless.Itwon’tstayput,anditneverwill.”PerhapsthesameshouldbetrueofJazzAspen.Yes,you’dlikesomeoverallsenseofwhatandwhereandwhentheexperience

willbe.Butthereshouldberoomforimprovisationandmovementinprogrammingitsacts.Therehavebeenwonderfulsurprisesinyearspast:theMexicanguitarduoRodrigoyGabriela,BritishshowmanJamieCullum,the“littleorchestra”PinkMartini(whichreturnsthisyearforashowtaggedontotheendoftheJuneFestival).Doesn’tthatmakeJazzAspenmoreofatruejazzfestival?

Beyond the festivalsAnD thEn thEREaretimestoacknowledgewhenanexperimentdoesn’tworkandit’sbettertostickwiththetriedandtrue.Foryears,JazzAspenprogrammedSnowmass’FreeConcertSeries,whichturnedFannyHillintoapartyeachThursdayeveningduringthesummer.Anewoperatorcameinlastyearwithaslateofrelativelylittle-knownactsthatdidn’tinspirethesamesortofenthusiasm.

Thisyear,JazzAspenreturns;infact,theseriesisbilledasbeingproducedbyJazzAspen.Thissummer’slineupfeaturesabalanceoffamiliarnames(rootsrockerstheFreddyJonesBand,LouisianabluesmanTabBenoitandjazz-funkkeyboardistRobertWalter)andneweracts(risingBritfolk-rockerstheDunwellsandsoulsinger-keyboardistNigelHall).

Andifyouneedacaseofanexperimentpayingoffbrilliantly,lookatJazzAspen’sJASCafeseries.JazzAspentookadark,undergroundconferencespaceatTheLittleNell,said,“Hey,alotofgreatjazzclubsaredark,undergroundrooms,”andhasturneditintoaswingingspot.Thispastwinter’sseriesfeaturedastringofsold-outshowsandmemorableperformancesbyPedritoMartinezandMontyAlexander.

JazzAspenhasafullslateofsummershows,runningfromlateJunetomid-August.AmongthehighlightsareNewOrleanskeyboardistJonCleary;drummerJeffHamilton,whohasworkedwithDianaKrall,RayBrownandNatalieCole;andMalianguitaristVieuxFarkaTouré.

IDENTITY CrISIS?jAzz ASPEN CONTINUES TO MIX UP ThE MUSIC

WITh jUNE ANd LABOR dAy fESTIVALS

for all its successes — including merely surviving for 21 years in the vastly changed, increasingly competitive world of music festivals — Jazz Aspen Snowmass has often grappled with identity issues. There have been changes in the location and structure of its events, a downsizing of its educational program from a national reach to a local one and, since entertainment giant AEG was brought on board in 2010 to assist in booking acts, a question over who is responsible for Jazz Aspen’s artistic vision.

Soul-rock act the Tedeschi Trucks Band, led by wife and husband Susan Tedeschi, left, and Derek Trucks is set to play at Jazz Aspen’s June Festival this summer.

by STEwArT OkSENHOrN

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liVE MuSiCThursday, april 11Boo Coo 7 p.m. - 11 p.m., St. Regis Resort, Aspen. Dynamic, eclectic music duo featuring Chris Bank and Smokin’ Joe Kelly. Call 970-927-6758.

Josh Phillips and Ananda Banc 3 - 6 p.m., New Belgium Ranger Station, Snowmass Village. Live music for happy hour. Call 970-236-6277.

Rob Garza (Thievery Corporation) 9:30 – 11 p.m., Belly Up, 450 S. Galena St., Aspen. Call 970-544-9800.

Rob Garza DJ Set 11 p.m. - 1:25 a.m., Belly Up Aspen, 450 S. Galena St. One-half of electronic-music producers Thievery Corporation. Call 970-544-9800.

Vid Weatherwax keyboards and vocals 4 - 7 p.m., 8K Lounge, Viceroy Snowmass. Contemporary and New Orleans jazz, Latin, R&B and blues. Call 970-923-8000.

Friday, april 12Boo Coo 7 - 11 p.m., St. Regis Resort, Aspen. Dynamic, eclectic music duo featuring Chris Bank and Smokin’ Joe Kelly. Call 970-927-6758.

Damian Smith and Terry Bannon 4 - 7 p.m., The Vue Lounge, Westin Snowmass Resort, 100 Elbert Lane, Snowmass Village. Live music for apres-ski. Call 970-923-8200.

Haden Gregg & Tom Hills 4 - 7 p.m., Sneaky’s Tavern at Base Village, Snowmass. Acoustic favorites and sing-alongs. Call 970-923-8080.

Rocky Mountain Rob: No Strings Attached 6 - 8 p.m., Burger Bar & Fish, bottom of gondola, Snowmass Village. Early acoustic blues and folk solos on harmonica. Call 970-309-9571.

Soul Asylum 9 p.m., Belly Up Aspen, 450 S Galena St. Call 970-544-9800.

Vid Weatherwax keyboards and vocals 4 - 7 p.m., 8K Lounge, Viceroy Snowmass, Snowmass Village. Contemporary and New Orleans jazz, Latin, R&B and blues. Call 970-923-8000.

saTurday, april 13Boo Coo 7 - 11 p.m., St. Regis Resort, Aspen. Dynamic, eclectic music duo featuring Chris Bank and Smokin’ Joe Kelly. Call 970-927-6758.

Damian Smith and Terry Bannon 4 - 7 p.m., The Wildwood Bar in The Wildwood Hotel, 40 Elbert Lane, Snowmass Village. Live music. Call 970-923-8200.

Aspen Biker Band 2 - 5 p.m., Sneaky’s Tavern, Snowmass Base Village. Call 970-923-8787.

Vintage Prom with the Spazmatics 7 - 11 p.m., Belly Up Aspen, 450 S. Galena St., Aspen. Call 970-544-9800.

sunday, april 14Rusko with Berkel Beats 9:15 p.m., Belly Up Aspen, 450 S. Galena St. Call 970-544-9800.

Vid Weatherwax keyboards and vocals 4 - 7 p.m., 8K Lounge, Viceroy Snowmass. Contemporary and New Orleans jazz, Latin, R&B and blues. Call 970-923-8000.

Monday, april 15Paula Nelson 9 - 11 p.m., Belly Up Aspen, 450 S. Galena St., Aspen. No cover charge. Call 970-544-9800.

THE ARTSThursday, april 11ArtStart annual children’s art show opening reception 4 - 6 p.m., Red Brick Center for the Arts, 110 E. Hallam, Aspen. Show features works by students in Aspen Elementary School, Aspen Middle School, Aspen Community School and Aspen Country Day. Call 970-429-2777.

EcoArt Exhibition 4 - 6 p.m., Red Brick Center for the Arts, 110 E. Hallam, Aspen. For this year’s exhibition, the Red Brick Council for the Arts invited every school in

Colorado. More than 30 schools are participating. Call 970-429-2777.

Friday, april 12ArtWorks 4 - 7 p.m., Colorado Mountain College, 0255 Sage Way, Aspen. ArtWorks is an exhibition by the Spring Semester 2013 CMC Studio Art class. Music by Smokin’ Joe & Zoe. Refreshments provided. Call 970-688-0175.

Winter Words: Cheryl Strayed 6 - 7:30 p.m., Paepcke Auditorium, Aspen Meadows Resort. Strayed discusses her journey, chronicled in the popular book, “Wild,” and her search to overcome heartache and find healing. Call 970-925-3122.

saTurday, april 13“Seriously: Writing Drama for Television” 3:30 - 5 p.m., Wheeler Opera House, Aspen. Aspen Film and The Writers Guild Foundation presents an insightful discussion on the creative core of every successful screen and stage story — the script. Panelists include award-winning television writers and producers who have contributed to hit shows such as “Boardwalk Empire,” “The Wire,” “Dawson’s Creek” and “Private Practice.” Tickets available at www.aspenshowtix.com. Call 970-925-8662.

Producing a film from start to finish Noon - 1:15 p.m., Mountain Chalet, Aspen. Colorado Film Commissioner Donald Zuckerman joins Aspen Film’s 22nd annual Aspen Shortsfest for a lively discussion on feature filmmaking from script to casting, financing, production and distribution, as

well as a Q-and-A session. Free and open to the public. Call 970-925-8662.

Aspen Shortsfest 5:45- 10:30 p.m., Wheeler Opera House, Aspen. Aspen Film’s 22nd annual Aspen Shortsfest comprises 83 short films from more than 30 countries, ranging from 2 to 40 minutes in length, in categories of animation, documentary and fiction. Visiting filmmakers will participate in lively Q-and-A sessions after screenings. Tickets available at www.aspenshowtix.com. Call 970-925-8662.

sunday, april 14Aspen Shortsfest Family Fun program 2 - 3 p.m., Wheeler Opera House, Aspen. Short films for ages 4 to 8; includes the animated “Room on the Broom,” based on Julia Donaldon’s children’s book, from the makers of “The Gruffalo.” Tickets available at www.aspenshowtix.com. Call 970-925-8662.

Aspen Shortsfest 5 - 9:30 p.m., Crystal Theater, Carbondale. Short films from around the world, ranging in length from two to 40 minutes, in the categories of animation, documentary and fiction. Tickets available at www.aspenshowtix.com and Bonfire Coffee in Carbondale. Call 970-925-8662.

Tuesday, april 16Movie Night: “Django Unchained” 7 - 10 p.m., Belly Up, 450 S. Galena St., Aspen. No cover charge. Call 970-544-9800.

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who was a son of William the Conqueror

24 Smelt ___29 Noted American

writer in Yiddish31 Signs off on35 Computer used

to predict the 1952 presidential election

36 Chemical dropper37 The 57-down, e.g.39 Supports40 m.I.T. part: Abbr.41 Airplane area42 Sentient43 big snapper?45 more wound up46 World banking org.47 prefix with noir48 [I’m not happy

about this …]49 Like some

stockings and baseball games

50 gridiron figure52 music related to

punk rock57 Aconcagua setting58 Fund59 Just what the

doctor ordered?62 Vituperate65 darken66 Nook68 Weekly bar

promotion, maybe69 ___ manual70 Exactly71 Allowed to enter72 Wasn’t exacting73 pond fish75 Sam Spade, e.g.,

for short76 Île de la ___77 Once again78 Solo companion79 Slew

81 Subject of the pentagon papers, informally

82 Sugar suffix83 Word at the end of

many French films85 Fr. title89 City SSE of 117-

Across90 Son-of-a-gun91 Yield to weariness97 Stations99 poet Conrad101 mess up102 Ones who wrote

in the Ogham alphabet

103 New mexico State athlete

104 Helping hand, paradoxically

105 World powerhouse in cricket

106 Knoxville sch.107 Fake-book

material108 down109 part of a play110 many ages111 ipod ___112 Home of Typhon,

in myth116 ___ for life

RiChARD bRAutiGAngrewupinOregon,convincedhe’dbeaninfluentialwriter.HerosetofameinSanFranciscoandlatersplithistimebetweenBolinas,Calif.,Livingston,Mont.,andJapan.Hepublished10poetrybooksandadozennovels,includingtheonce-banned1967classic“TroutFishinginAmerica.”Ashiswork’spopularitydeclined,hisalcoholuseescalated,andin1984,attheageof49,hecommittedsuicide.Whilehisdistinctive,irreverentandilluminatingworkmayhavehaditsgreatestimpactonpost-modernculturewhenfirstreleased,“TroutFishinginAmerica”becamethemonikerofanexperimentalschoolinBoston,acrateronthemoon,aGrammy-nominatedbandandatleastonebaby.Brautigancontinuestoinspirescholarlydissertations,plays,songs,art,films,blogsandfansitestoday.

Evenifyou’renotaBrautiganfan,it’sworthpickingupnovelistandscreenwriterWilliamHjortsberg’sdefinitivenewbiography,“JubileeHitchhiker,”forintimatehistoriesof1960scountercultureinSanFrancisco’sBayArea(althoughBrautiganloathedbeingclassifiedasoneofthe“Beat”generation)andofthe1970s“MontanaGang”convergenceofwritersandartists.“UpinMontana,Brautiganencounteredanunexpectedliteraryscene…agroupofwriterswhoenjoyedtroutfishing,drinkingwhisky,andshootinggunsasmuchashedid—writerswhorejectedtrendyurbancoteries,yetremainedpassionateaboutartandliterature.”

HjortsbergwasBrautigan’sneighborinMontana.Theirproperties,friends,parties,conflicts,familiesandwritingcareers

overlappedfordecades.HjortsbergbeganBrautigan’s

biographyin1991motivatedbyacontractandheftypublisheradvance,andsays,“IfI’dknowngoinginwhatitwouldtaketogetthejobdone,Iwouldhavequitrightatthestart.”Heconducted169interviews,readallofBrautigan’sdiaries,incorporatedanecdotesfrommemoirsbyfriendsandfamilymembers,traveledextensively,andfoundthefatherBrautiganneverknew.Hjortsbergrarelyinsertshimselfinthebook,buthisknowledgeisintimate—asarethepagesofrevealingphotographs.

Theprocessionofdetailscanwearareaderdown.Nevertheless,“JubileeHitchhiker”isfascinating,bothasahistoricaldocumentandforitsinsightintoBrautigan’sinnovativework—andtroubledlife.

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