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Aspen business partners Andy Culp and Brock Strasbourger say they want to protect what they say a “true, pure ski experience should be

SILVERTON — The cameras are out. Andy Culp peers over the snowy cliff. Above him, Brock Strasbourger stomps his skis in anticipation.  They can’t see the bottom of the sheer face. But they know it’s snowy....

Andy Culp and Brock Strasbourger, who bought the single-lift ski hill from Aaron and Jenny Brill last year, say they want to protect what a “true, pure ski experience should be"

Issue No. 123 — Silverton Mountain's new owners plan to protect it ☼ New hot spring opens ☼ A fantasy realm on the brink

Issue No. 122 — The grave robbers and Confederates hiding in bird names ☼ Remembering Denver’s Chinatown ☼ A fantasy realm on the brink

Discover what's new at resorts and ski areas in Colorado for the 2023-24 season, including new lift-serviced terrain, on-mountain dining, sustainability efforts and acquisitions.

The new operators of the Silverton ski area, Heli, are passionate backcountry skiers, so they understand what sets the area apart and plan on retaining what makes it unique.

An SEC filing hints at the size of the deal.

Purchase closed today on guided-only ski operation

Almost 25 years after Aaron and Jenny Brill started Silverton Mountain ski area, the couple announced Wednesday that they have sold the business. Andy Culp and Brock Strasbourger, the founders of Apen...