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Neighbor to Neighbor

Monday, August 18th, 2008

Give Hope…Change Lives…Neighbor to Neighbor Kick-Off Party

Aspen Valley Medical Foundation invites you to join us to kick off the annual Neighbor to Neighbor campaign.  On Tuesday, August 26 from 5-8pm at the Aspen Club & Spa, ‘Tuesday with Michael’ features Neighbor to Neighbor.  Learn how you or your business can make a difference and support fellow community members through Neighbor to Neighbor.

Enjoy complementary beer and outstanding food created by Chef Clark Church of Garnish Café and live music, while mingling with AVMF Board, Staff, grantees, and supporters.  Cash bar is also available.  

Neighbor to Neighbor accepts individual donations and payroll deductions to support 30 local non-profit organizations that serve you and your neighbors.  100% of Neighbor to Neighbor funds go directly to non-profit organizations that help members of our community.  Aspen Valley Medical Foundation administers the program, and matches all donations.

Make a meaningful difference in the lives of your neighbors! 

For more information on Neighbor to Neighbor or AVMF – 970/544-1298, www.avmfaspen.org

What: Tuesday with Michael featuring the Neighbor to Neighbor Campaign
When: Aug 26th, 5 – 8pm
Where: The Aspen Club & Spa, 1450 Ute Ave.  Club offers free shuttle service.
Free entrance includes food, music, beer and cash bar.

Neighbor to Neighbor benefits organizations like:

Advocate Safehouse

Aspen Counseling Center

Aspen Given Foundation

Aspen Youth Center

Community Health Services

Kids First

Mountain Rescue

Pathfinders

Response

The Right Door

Valley Partnership for Drug Prevention

YouthZone

And many more…

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Snowmass Wellness Experience Featuring

Thursday, July 31st, 2008

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THE SNOWMASS WELLNESS EXPERIENCE FEATURES TOP ORGANIC GARDENERS, YOGA GURUS, ORGANIC PRODUCE, AND MORE.

Tickets now on sale for this hands-on festival celebrating its 5th anniversary

Snowmass Village, CO (July 31, 2008) –The Snowmass Wellness Experience (Aug. 15-17), which was written up last year in the New York Times, celebrates its fifth anniversary and the art of healthy living from the earth up with a hands-on festival that keeps participants engaged, learning, and sampling all weekend long.

Encompassing all the elements of a balanced lifestyle, this unique wellness event offers the chance to hear nationally-respected experts and participate in enriching workshops, cooking demonstrations, al fresco yoga and pilates classes, nature walks and more.

Tickets are now on sale at www.snowmasswellness.com. For the complete schedule, ticket prices, lodging specials, and presenter information, visit the website or call 1-800-SNOWMASS.

Top Reasons to Put Wellness on Your Calendar:

Hands on: It’s a Different Type of Wellness Festival. Many wellness festivals involve sitting in lecture halls listening to speakers—that’s not our idea of Wellness! Wellness starts from the earth up, and attendees can get their hands dirty in this novel approach. Fitness classes, cooking demonstrations and tastings, how-to workshops, a green expo, nature hikes, a spirits tasting, comedy, an on-site spa, and more mean attendees aren’t merely observers– they’re participants.

Learn how to grow your own food. As fuel and food prices continue to rise, more people are interested in growing their own food. From never-evers to seasoned gardeners, the Snowmass Wellness Experience provides access to top experts who share how to grow and cook your own food and eat nutritionally and sustainably. In their ONLY Colorado appearance, internationally respected organic farmers Eliot Coleman and Barbara Damrosch of the Four Seasons Farm in Maine have over sixty years of combined experience with organic farming and will explore everything from the seduction of a kitchen garden to the how-tos of sustainable organic gardening.

It’s an Edible Extravaganza. From chocolate and yoga classes to an organic spirits tasting to cooking demos and a wellness expo with plenty of free goodies, Snowmass Wellness Experience participants won’t go home hungry. They’ll also learn how to design and incorporate edible plants into residential landscapes from Jerome Osentowski, one of the foremost permaculture practitioners in the United States who will share insights into agroforestry and other new methods of organic farming and landscaping.

Check out this Whole Food philosophy: We’re not talking a grocery store, but rather education about the entire food cycle. With the motto of Wellness From the Earth Up, The Snowmass Wellness Experience offers the chance to learn about healthy eating from a myriad of angles: growing to cooking to preserving to nutrition to incorporating food into your fitness routine.

Foster healthy eating habits. As diabetes and obesity continue to be two of the nation’s top health concerns, this festival teaches the tools needed for healthy eating. Mariana Bozesan, author of Diet for a New Life, shares her highly respected integral 8-step approach to life that also reveals the weight loss secrets of centenarians and successful dieters. Other wellness workshops include how to harvest and preserve an organic garden, how to create healthy snacks for people on the go, and how to read nutritional labels.

Focus on the moment. In his only Colorado appearance this summer, nationally respected and popular Yahoo Mind-Body Expert David Romanelli leads Yoga and Chocolate, Yoga and Wine, and Living in the Moment workshops. Romanelli is the co-founder of At One Yoga which has gained national renown by fusing Western culture’s fashion, music and technology with Eastern culture’s sacred rituals and ancient tradition. He now teaches at Exhale in California and tours the world with his Yoga and Chocolate class, designed with Vosges Haut-Chocolat founder Katrina Markoff. Diverse additional yoga and pilates workshops are available through the Shakti Foundation and the Aspen Club & Spa, including yoga guru Simon Park’s popular Thai Massage class.

Get well through laughter. Comedy can be used as a healing art, and Steve Bhaerman, has audiences laughing until the sacred cows come home while sharing insight on how to make positive changes in life. Bhaerman, who performs as Swami Beyondananda, the “Cosmic Comic,” is an internationally known author, humorist, and workshop leader and offers a comedy show and workshops at this event.

Bring it all home. How can you eat locally and sustainably at Colorado’s altitude? The Snowmass Wellness Experience brings together a talented regional roster of chefs, nutritionists, gardeners, and experts so participants can begin making connections to local sources of food, spirits, and inspiration.

Relax and Retreat. Everyone is entitled to a little R&R. Yoga classes, nature hikes, morning meditations, and a spa pavilion all offer opportunities to relax in Snowmass. Each day pass comes with one complimentary mini-spa treatment through Aspen Club & Spa, and participants are welcome to sign up for more as space allows.

Costly?  Well, no. Wellness shouldn’t come at a price that’s painful to your mind, body, or spirit. The Snowmass Wellness Experience is substantially more affordable than other wellness festivals. An all-inclusive weekend pass is only $175, while day passes, keynote speech passes and fitness/expo passes start as low as $30, allowing attendees the flexibility to see it all or just a little. For every yoga pass sold, the Shatki foundation donates $2.50 to a local nonprofit. Volunteers are needed! Earn your ticket for free! Call Anita Manchester at 923-5678 or e-mail at mtnfun@comcast.net

Lodging Specials:

Just for the Girls: August 14-18, 2008 For the ultimate girlfriends’ mountain getaway, Snowmass Village, Colorado, offers adventure, relaxation, and pure rejuvenation August 14-18, 2008. Timberline Condominium rates start as low as $52/person (double occupancy) for a deluxe studio within walking distance to all activities and includes free airport transfer and on-site yoga classes. Stay at the Timberline and additionally receive $15 off your weekend pass to the 5th annual Snowmass Wellness Experience (August 16-17). Finish off the vacation by signing up with the award-winning Snowmass Club for a special rate of two spa services for $185. To book, visit www.snowmassvillage.com

Massage in the Mountains Package. Relax and rejuvenate in the mountains with this special Snowmass package. Stay at the Silvertree Hotel and choose a spa treatment ranging from a standard massage to a Jet Lag massage to reflexology or an 85-minute couple’s massage. Rates start at $326/person based on a 2 night stay and a spa service per person per day. Package is per person based on double occupancy, not including tax. To book, visit www.snowmassvillage.com

Consider bringing your group, family reunion, or meeting to Snowmass Village. For more information on vacations, meetings, and lodging specials, visit the official Snowmass Village website at www.snowmassvillage.com or call 1.800.SNOWMASS. For media information, contact Allison Johnson at 970.309.5485 or visit www.snowmasspress.com.

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Leah update

Thursday, July 24th, 2008

 (just a reminder Leah will be one of our special guests on Tuesday Aug 12th for Tuesday with Michael)

Dear Friends and Family,

Day 89 – Somewhere in the middle of July 15th.

The 3 month stay at NuTech Mediworld and my first human embryonic stem cell treatment has come to an end. As I type I am sitting on the plane, bound for Chicago, in anticipation of arriving back on American soil. What an intense, to say the least, experience I have been given. Out of my comfort zone and trying to defy all odds and obstacles that have been put in front of me in order to regain my body and enhance our knowledge of stem cell therapy. With love and gratitude I wonder how to express my sincerest thanks to all my supporters, especially my caretakers. Without Danno, Buffy, Sherry, and Maria the trip as the procedures would have never been possible. They gave freely of themselves, picking me up when my spirits were down, holding me tight when the pain was unbearable and reassuring me I WAS strong enough to continue on…..

Stepping off the plane and into the fresh mountain air; Aspen was better than I could have possibly imagined with the sun shinning, a slight breeze and absolutely no humidity. It really is paradise, heaven on earth, even better… It’s my home. Elizabeth and Tom were at the airport to greet me, help with the luggage and escort me to my apartment. All smiles, lots of hugs and news of the latest happenings around town. Ed was waiting on the patio as we pulled into the apartment complex and the welcoming crew was complete. A BBQ with fresh kabob veggies, a bit of salmon, a slice of tuna, and some flank steak we ate and caught up, picking up right where we left off in April. This time there was just a lot less snow talk and plans to go full moon rafting/camping on the weekend. My girls Mayday and Daisy joined the party staying close to my side all evening. A nice homecoming as friends dropped by throughout the night. I fought to keep my eyes open. Can anyone say jet laggggged? I’ve never been so jet lagged. I’m unsure of the date, unsure of the time. I must sleep… I guess I will listen to my body and go with this crazy sleep schedule, until I can get back into a routine. I figure at some point I will wake up feeling good and normal again.

Improvements After 88 Days of Stem Cell Therapy

1.Posture is straighter/ more erect
2.Total body is stronger
3.Better balance
4.Rt. knee no longer snaps into hyperextension. Still goes into hyper but not as bad.
5.Rt. hand is soft
6.Able to extend RT fingers
7.Toes- I can differentiate movements between extension and flexion.
8.Toes are moving
9.Ankle rotation is slight but better
10.Ankle moves inward and outward slightly but better
11.Stronger in yoga poses
12.Lungs are stronger
13.RT hamstring stronger. Can move against gravity with weight.
14.Less spasms in overall body
15.Don’t take as much medicine/ bacelophen (1 bacelophen a day instead of 4).
16.Better proper gait with weight shifting
17.Hips are more even

There has been many changes in my life; some instantly unexpected, some just unexpected, some planned and then re-planned, no matter how the changes come about, I believe everything happens for a reason. I just hope I learn to read the signs, remain true to my self, relax, and as always enjoy the ride. Here’s to the future… Whatever it may be.

Thanks for the many emails of love, support and encouragement along the way. This journey is one to remember, an experience that has no end or boundaries. With mind, brain, body and soul; I take a deep breath as I dare to push on dreaming big.
Blog updates to continue, as the stem cells continue to grow and form in my body.

With Love and healing light,
Leah

www.helpleahroland.com

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Chic Today

Monday, July 21st, 2008

 It all started in Monte Carlo when I first heard of Aspen from a devastatingly handsome guy who stole my heart in a fraction of a heartbeat. Later I learned that for whatever strange reason, men and women are equally gorgeous wherever you look in this town, just like my ten-year-long romance with Aspen has been—as if Aspen and Monte Carlo had something in common. In the middle of expensive, elegant, sexy, classy partying, you make connections that last a lifetime. Is this because people are gorgeous and irresistible? Or, is this because of the personality they all seem to share? Elegance coupled with a laidback approach are both at work at the same time. There is something really special and inviting about such ambiance. Add that to Aspen’s own magical touch, that intriguingly inspiring charm you cannot find anyplace else, and you understand God’s mischievous creation for fun everlasting!

Just in case the late night partying wears you out, the Aspen Club & Spa, a one of a kind, state-of-the-art full service spa will put you right back on track. Located in a scenic mountain setting with a full size swimming pool, indoor and outdoor Jacuzzi, steam rooms, sauna, juice bar, spa services, trainers, beauticians and even chiropractors, it has amenities to satisfy all worldly desires and give you a glimpse of the good life!

Click here to read the full article at Chic Today 

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Living healthy is a proposition for the future

Tuesday, July 8th, 2008

We are all the future of The Aspen Club & Spa and we are all the future of Aspen.

That’s because as we look beyond tourism, real estate and construction, we look toward a future of sustain­ability and healthy living — an opportunity to combine local vitality with economic survival.

Let’s take a trip down memory lane to get a sense of this Aspen institution known as The Aspen Club & Spa.

Flashback circa 1978, The Aspen Club: The Aspen Club is the tennis club extraordinaire, hosting pro-celebrity charity events that bring excitement and energy to our quiet mountain town with the big-time ski hill.

Visitors and locals flock to the club to play, watch, workout and gather.

Flashback circa 1997, The Aspen Club & Spa: Evolving to meet emerging trends in health and fitness, new Aspen Club owner Michael Fox relocates to Aspen and spends $8 million to renovate and upgrade the 77,000-square-foot club. And when it re-opens in December 1997, it isn’t just another pretty-face spa. Rather, it is a one­stop health club, sports medicine facility, and spa and salon with an inclusive approach that fur­thers the Aspen idea of mind, body and spirit.

Housing local non-profits, hosting hundreds of non­profit events as well as employing hundreds of local employees, The Aspen Club builds its reputation as a vital community asset.

Flash forward 2012, Aspen Club Living —The Future of The Aspen Club & Spa: In support of Mayor Mick Ireland’s view that Aspen is a “town that reach­es for the best” and is known for its environmental stewardship, Aspen Club Living is recognized as the first project in the country to combine sus­tainable green development with a holistic wellness focus to create a healthy living community.

Environmentally conscious, frac­tional residences replace 30-year-old tennis courts, allowing families, visi­tors and community members to spend quality time together relaxing by the outdoor pool or learning about healthy living in a retreat setting.

Innovative healthy living classes and programs bring the community and visitors together to refresh, recharge and even reinvent.

Aspen Club employees live and breathe the Aspen idea while living on-site in desirable affordable hous­ing. With the opportunity to grow professionally, they choose to stay in town rather than move downvalley or to a big city. Guests, members and employees join forces to utilize alter­native modes of transportation. Bikes, electric cars and other forms of ener­gy efficient transportation replace cars.

Major upgrades and renovations to The Aspen Club & Spa’s facilities pro­vide members and guests access to a state-of-the-art health and wellness centers.

The Aspen community had a choice in 2008, and they chose local vitality and healthy, sustainable living.

The Business Lounge is a feature of Inside Business, published Tuesdays in The Aspen Times.

Kim Moore is the Aspen Life Director at The Aspen Club & Spa, where she oversees healthy living pro­grams and retreats. A 15-year valley resident, Moore serves as a big buddy with The Buddy Program and is the membership chair of the Aspen Young Professionals Association. For more information, e-mail her at kmoore@aspenclub.com.

 

Aspen Times Article in the Business Lounge 

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Cafe Specials

Tuesday, May 6th, 2008
1450 Ute Avenue – Aspen, Colorado 81611 970.925.8900
 
Dear Casey, I would like to welcome Alyson Flemming our new pastry chef. Alyson was most recently working in Boulder making goat cheese for Haystack Mountain Goat Dairy. Before that she was the pastry chef at the Snowmass Club. We will be featuring pastries and desserts every day. Please stop in and say hello to Alyson and try some of her desserts and pastries.
Alyson Flemming This week at Garnish Cafe we will be featuring a few different lunch specials which are listed below.
Carrot Ginger Soup

Soup of the Week

Carrot Ginger
Pork Medallions

Special:

Apricot and Ginger Pork Medallions, Basmati rice and coconut curry sauce
 
Petite Pot de creme

Dessert Specials:

Petite Pot de creme
cream Chantilly & orange – chocolate chip biscotti

Cooking Class

Fish Cooking Class

Thursday May 22nd and Friday May 23rd, 2008 4:00 PM – 7:00 PM

Garnish Café at The Aspen Club and Spa

$120 per person – limited to ten people

Presented by

Clark Church of Garnish Café and Catering

The Aspen Club and Spa

Cost includes cooking instruction, recipes, information on the importance of fish for your health and a sampling of all the delicious dishes prepared.

Please register by calling Clark at the cafe or email him.

More information is available at:

www.garnishsnowmass.com
We are open from 7am – 2pm located in the Aspen Club and Spa. You do not have to be a member to enjoy Garnish Cafe. We also do take out and catering for your events. I look forward to seeing you this week.Sincerely,


Chef Church
Garnish Cafe @ The Aspen Club & Spa
970.925.8900

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Zele Community Table

Tuesday, May 6th, 2008

Interview with Kim Moore at Zele Cafe with Michael Conniff with Aspenpost.net 

Kim Moore, Carmela Tafoya, Michael Conniff

Michael Conniff: How did you get started with personal coaching?

Kim Moore: I was a counselor at CMC [Colorado Mountain College], and the climbing professor—the outdoor education director—said: “You need to meet this woman who helps people live the life of their dreams.” I said take me there now. What a great job! It brings together academics, career, professional.

MC: Why is counseling not enough?

KM: Because you have a certain template in school—these are the classes you can take, these are the careers. That wasn’t enough. So much more that goes into it.

MC: Like what?

KM: Action and accountability.

Carmela Tafoya: Our counseling model today isn’t about giving a people a method and strategy for their lives. It’s just talking about the problems. Just more and more problems.

KM: They get to justify their problem. “Every time I start dating something new, they end up taking advantage of me.” They’re re-living it.

CT: They model about what you don’t want and what doesn’t feel good. It’s a psychotherapy model. You have to ignore those things and focus. I’m a proponent of psychotherapy. I mean even Freud. But more Jung. That’s fine for a particular point for particular things, but there’s so much beyond that. They need someone to look at the broad spectrum of their lives.

KM: People are tired of coming up with it themselves.

CT: They need an action plan.

MC: What’s your training for this?

KM: I was trained in counseling with a master’s degree in counselor education. It was mental health counseling. Coaching is more functional. If people really had a psychological problem, I’d ask them to get therapy.

CT: I think it’s borderline—I’d do that if it’s more medically or mentally determined. What coaches do is also borderline—it crosses borders when you feel more comfortable with the individual. I go to a counselor, a psychotherapist. There’s not a stigma around it.

KM: Tiger Woods has a coach.

MC: So where do you start with someone?

KM: I ask them: “Where are you and where do you want to be.” Where have you been that’s less relevant. It’s the idea of “so what?”

CT: The past is past. Leave it there.

MC: Isn’t there a danger in that?

KM: In ignoring the past? The patterns emerge anyway. Where you were is always present. An example of that is myself with Carmela.

MC: Your own personal coach. You’re a coach with a coach.

CT: My specialty is exercise, nutrition, quality of life.

KM: The pattern for me is lack of consistency. I always get great results in a very short time in whatever I’m striving for. Then it just goes away and I don’t notice. I forget all about that. Because I’d rather eat, drink, and be merry. It doesn’t serve me because I end up not as happy as I could be with being in my body—it affects it all. I don’t even want to have sex. I don’t walk in and out of the room the same way. That’s the weird thing.

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Spa Experience Aspen

Tuesday, April 8th, 2008

Expanding to a two-day festival following the success of last year’s inaugural event, The Spa Experience Aspen will make Aspen the place to be for spa enthusiasts this August.

Presented by SpaFinder, the global spa resource, The Spa Experience Aspen will give thousands of visitors the opportunity to immerse themselves in everything the spa lifestyle has to offer – from travel to beauty to wellness. For two days, guests will be able to experience free spa treatments, sample cuisine, and plan and book a spa vacation from more than fifty of the world’s finest spas and spa lifestyle companies. Last year, more than 57 million Americans visited a spa.

Participating spas range from Mexico’s Rancho La Puerta to California’s Cal-a-Vie to Tucson’s Canyon Resort & Spa. Special exhibits will include demonstrations and treatments from presenting sponsors Sphatika Spa & Skincare Line and Pevonia Botanica, as well as wine tastings with spa café sponsor Red Rock Winery. 

For the first time, SpaFinder will also be offering VIP Passes and Travel Packages, allowing guests to create the ultimate Aspen spa weekend. VIP Passes ($100/one day, $175/two day) will provide festival-goers with exclusive early admittance to the event and special discounts from exhibitors and local retailers. The Spa Experience Aspen Travel Package offers spa enthusiasts three nights at Aspen’s celebrated Sky Hotel, spa treatments at the Aspen Club & Spa, tickets to the Healthy Gourmet Spa Soiree, VIP Passes, and more. See full details on both programs below.

“Spas are the driving force behind so many of the trends that are reshaping how we live today –rejuvenating travel, wellness, healthy cuisine, and more,” said Sallie Fraenkel, Chief Operating Officer of SpaFinder. “This is an extraordinary opportunity for both spa enthusiasts and beginners alike to learn more about what the spa lifestyle has to offer and discover how to get the most out of their spa experience.”

The Spa Experience Aspen sponsors include Sphatika Spa & Skincare Line, Pevonia Botanica, Red Rock Winery, Aspen Center for Integral Health, Aspen Club & Spa, and Aspen Magazine.

VIP Passes

Price is $100 for a one-day pass, $175 for a two-day pass. Benefits include:

•         Early admittance

•         Exclusive VIP gift bag

•         Special discounts from exhibitors

•         Special discounts from local retailers

•         A copy of 2008 Global SpaFinder: The Definitive Worldwide Directory

Travel Package

Travel Packages can be purchased by calling 1-800-882-2582 and requesting “SpaFinder Spa Experience Package.”Availability is limited, and the deadline for purchase is June 15, 2008. Prices and benefits are as follows:

Price is $1,995 for single occupancy, $1,497.50 per person for double occupancy ($2,995 total). Benefits include:

•         3-night/4-day package at the Sky Hotel (August 7 – 10)

•         Special welcome from the Sky Hotel

•         One VIP pass to The Spa Experience Aspen

•         One VIP gift bag

•         Wine and cheese reception at The Aspen Club & Spa

•         Two 50-minute spa treatments at The Aspen Club & Spa

•         One personal yoga or pilates class at The Aspen Club & Spa

•         Use of exercise facilities at The Aspen Club & Spa

•         Ticket to the Healthy Gourmet Spa Soiree (evening of August 8)

•         One half-day guided hike in the beautiful mountains of Aspen

•         Complimentary transfers to/from Aspen Airport

About SpaFinder:

The world’s largest spa media, marketing and gifting company, SpaFinder, Inc. connects millions of wellness-focused consumers with thousands of spas worldwide. SpaFinder’s media properties include the award-winning Spafinder.com, Luxury SpaFinder Interactive and the worldwide spa directory, Global SpaFinder. Spa Finder Gift Certificates and its new gift division, Spa & Salon Wish, offer spa gift certificates and cards that are redeemable at a combined network of over 5,000+ spas and salons worldwide and are available at thousands of retail outlets. The company’s software division innovates new solutions to help spas build and streamline their businesses, including the popular SpaBooker online booking system. SpaFinder Europe and SpaFinder Japan offer regional spa marketing and gifting programs, including localized, native-language websites. Founded in 1986, the privately held company is headquartered in Manhattan.

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Get set for an end of season uphill and celebration with your best friends!

Wednesday, April 2nd, 2008

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Come one come all to the lucky 13th annual Sun Dog’s K-9 Uphill, “A Snowshoe Event for Dogs and their People”! This unique benefit event can be experienced on Saturday, April 12th at 10:00AM at Buttermilk Mountain. Dog and owner teams are invited to snowshoe, ski or hike 2000 vertical feet over two miles from the base to the East Summit FINISH/Refueling Station. Erik’s Epic Raffle and hot dog BBQ will be presented back at the base to reward hearty uphillers. NEW this year: Dog and Owner Look Alike Costume Contest with awards!

 

An annual tradition for active dog lovers, Sun Dog’s K-9 Uphill is focused more on fun and socializing than hard core competition. The event benefits The Friends of the Aspen Animal Shelter, Valley Dog Rescue and the SIMBA fund; which helps local animals that require emergency veterinary care. Last year over 220 teams from around Colorado and beyond participated in either Recreational or Competitive categories. FREE Atlas demo snowshoes and the famous “demo dogs” from the local shelters will be available for those who need uphill gear or a teammate. Pre-registration is available at the Ute Mountaineer in Aspen and RJ Paddywacks in El Jebel,  by contacting Erik at Sun Dog Athletics at (970) 925-1069 or sundog@sopris.net and on-line at www.active.com.  The pre-registration fee is $30.00 and day of event registration is $35.00.

 

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Congratulations to Jack and Bonnie Wilke

Friday, February 29th, 2008

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Congratulations to Jack and Bonnie Wilke

Aspen Club Members of the Month!

Jack and Bonnie have been members here few quite a while. They have been very active in the Aspen community and have been role models to all on what it truly means to live the Aspen Life! They have been committed to their own health and wellness by taking Pialtes and personal training sessions and their dedication to their fitness program is setting the precedent for healthy living.

Both Jake and Bonnie have had to address some injuries and/or health issues but this proves to be no set back to achieving their health and fitness goals. Catherine Cussaguet, their Pilates Reformer instructor praises their consistency, labeling it as remarkable! What she finds inspirational is that do not limit their workouts to trainer only sessions, they also include cardiovascular workouts into their daily routine. Besides training at the Club the Wilke’s enjoy the beautiful outdoors, whether it is walking their dog every day, Bonnie enjoying the numerous Nordic ski trails her in Aspen or Jack taking a few runs down the mountain they are incorporating health and fitness in their everyday life.

Dawn Shepard, their personal trainer, agrees, that the Wilkes are truly inspirational. “They live a very active- Aspen lifestyle. I really appreciate their sense of humor, their tenacity when dealing with injury and how much they really care about each other. Having loving relationships in your life is key to being happy and healthy.” We are excited and proud to have the Wilkes as part of our Aspen Club Family. We wish them continued success; we are honored to be part of their journey.

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