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Quintet to continue athletic, military careers collegiately

There was comfort in staying out west. But Ben Oldham also saw opportunity for growth and new adventures out east, and that’s where the Colorado Rocky Mountain School senior plans to take his skis next...

There was comfort in staying out west. But Ben Oldham also saw opportunity for growth and new adventures out east, and that’s where the CRMS senior plans to take his skis next winter.

Nordic racer weighed family, bias in East Coast vs Montana

Hailey Swirbul remains one of the most admired athletes in the Aspen Valley Ski and Snowboard Club community. A lot of it stems from her rising status within the U.S. ski team and with her being named to the Olympics, but it’s so much more.

Hailey Swirbul remains one of the most admired athletes in the Aspen Valley Ski and Snowboard Club community. A lot of it stems from her rising status within the U.S. ski team and with her being named to the Olympics, but it’s so much more.

Kate Oldham’s success at U.S. nationals has led to her being named to country’s team for the junior world championships, where she’ll be one of six women who gets to compete from Feb. 22-27 in Lygna, Norway.

Kate Oldham’s success at U.S. nationals in January has led to her being named to the country’s junior world championships team, where she’ll be one of six women who gets to compete from Feb. 22-27 in Lygna, Norway.

Aspen’s slopes are overwhelmingly white. It’s not just the snow that makes them that way. So what will it take to diversify the ski industry?

Aspen’s Simi Hamilton, left, and wife, Sophie Caldwell Hamilton, pose on Monday, April 12, 2021, near the AVSC Clubhouse in Aspen. Both mainstays on the U.S. cross-country ski team this past decade, the couple has recently retired and relocated to the Roaring Fork Valley. Austin Colbert/The Aspen Times Aspen’s Simi Hamilton wasn’t chasing any last shot at eternal glory. In many ways, he already achieved that after a decade-plus on the U.S. cross-country ski team. But, the 33-year-old had ...