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We all know Athens, the Algarve and the Alps – but what about Attica, the Alentejo and Appenzell?

Roger This It is the heart of summer, a good time to talk about a great day of skiing. It is too hard in the winter with everyone half paying attention, waiting to one-up you with their own tale of pow. Then you might as well talk politics. It was later in March. I had been working a streak of days without pause. It was sunny with a little powder and I had only skied Snowmass a handful of times, trying to ski Gowdy’s on all of them without luck. I am always amazed how steep that run is at the top and need to annually check to make sure I am remembering right. The problem is it seems to be c...

There are countless shining examples year-round of Roaring Fork Valley residents taking action to benefit the environment. Aspen Center for Environmental Studies and Roaring Fork Conservancy have outstanding educational programs to nurture a connection with nature among students. Aspen Valley Land Trust works with ranchers and other landowners to conserve vistas and sensitive lands from development. Wilderness Workshop fights to protect the most important unspoiled lands for people and wildlife. Roaring Fork Outdoor Volunteers, Independence Pass Foundation and Roaring Fork Mountain Bike Assoc...

Austin Colbert/The Aspen Times RED BULL ILLUME DEBUTS AT HIGH ALPINE TENT The large green tent next to High Alpine at Snowmass has served as a warming and dining area throughout most of the season. Now, it has an added purpose as an art gallery, showing imagery from the Red Bull Illume international photo contest. Admission is free to view the collection of action and adventure sports photography. Seating for dining is still available; the large display panels that showcase the photos also function as COVID-friendly dividers between tables. For those inspired to submit their own work after se...

Ice skaters get Mardi Gras beads at the ice skating rink in Snowmass Base Village on Tuesday, Feb. 16, 2021. (Kelsey Brunner/The Aspen Times) Festive skiers wait in line at the Village Express on Mardi Gras in Snowmass on Tuesday, Feb. 16, 2021. (Kelsey Brunner/The Aspen Times) Snowmass Guest Services Bob Post, left, hands out slices of King Cake to people a the s’mores cart in the Snowmass Mall during Mardi Gras on Tuesday, Feb. 16, 2021. (Kelsey Brunner/The Aspen Times) Little skiers wait in line with Mardi Gras beads to load onto the Village Express lift in Snowmass on Tuesday, Feb. 16, ...