I Want to Get High, So High...

I've been asked what the coolest part about living in Aspen has been so far. It's quite simple, really. Today was my first day back at work for the good people at WS&B, and it would have been easy to write the day off as far as outdoor adventure goes. Instead, I shut my computer down at 5, and by 6, I was snapping the photos you see here.

THAT is what is so cool about Aspen: you're never out of the mix. After I called it a day, we got changed, hopped on the up-valley bus, and headed downtown. The bus dropped us off 10 minutes from the Ute Trail, a local hike which climbs alongside the Aspen ski resort to the tune of 1200 vertical feet in only 1.2 miles. In otherwords, it's really, really steep.

The pictures you see are views from the top. The first photo is, of course, my girl. Badass that she is, she cruised up the climb in less than 45 mintues, with energy enough for a pose at the top. The photo below is of downtown Aspen, with Red Mountain in the background. To give you a bit of spatial awareness, if you look at the picture from my Sunnyside Trail post, you get the exact opposite view; Red Mountain looking across at Aspen.

After the descent, we headed straight to the Cantina for the best nachos in town. Being one of the premier hotspots in Aspen, we were hopeful we'd get a Jennifer Anniston or Kate Hudson sighting, but instead we were treated to David Faustino and Dean Cameron arguing over who had the next game of pool. OK, I made that last part up.