ML - Aspen Peak

2014 - Issue 2 - Winter

Aspen Peak - Niche Media - Aspen living at its peak

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THE ACTOR-ATHLETE OTHELLO CLARK The story of Othello Clark, 40, is one of serendipity at its fi nest. The celebrated athlete-turned-TV host- turned-soap opera star was set on his nontraditional path in the early '90s, when a skateboarding event he was meant to attend was rained out. The crew headed to the nearby mountains to hit the slopes, and he discovered that his skateboarding talents translated to snowboarding. His very fi rst winter in Aspen, Clark was featured in a snowboarding segment on Good Morning America; from there, the sponsors started calling. Bouncing back and forth between Aspen's snow and Maui's surf, one day he got a call from Aspen Skiing Company, which offered to name a rail park after him at the top of the mountain. His own skate shop and camp followed, as did stints as a host on local TV stations. Then, when The Bold and the Beautiful came to town in 2010, it was a no-brainer that the six-foot-tall, dreadlocked cliff hucker would snag one of the local walk-on roles. And the audience kept asking for more. To what do you attribute your success? Luck, hard work, and being in the right place at the right time. So much of it is Aspen. Had I not come here, I would have been content working a job and paying the bills and not dreaming of anything bigger. What convinced you to move to Aspen? I was at home in Virginia Beach one night trying to decide if I was really going to move here. Then Aspen Extreme came on. After that, I knew I had to do it. What was it like to have your own run on Aspen Mountain? When [former SkiCo president] Pat O'Donnell called me, I was on a beach in Maui getting ready to go surfi ng. He told me to sit down. It was unreal. I believe I was the only living person to have a run named after him. And I was defi nitely the only black person. What's next? I want to be an even bigger name in television and television production. I just want to see how far I can take this. Blazer and vest, Mario Di Leone ($2,395). 301 E. Hopkins Ave., 970-925- 2740; mariodileone.com. Dress shirt, Salvatore Piccolo ($495). Mario Di Leone, SEE ABOVE. Pants, Lardini ($445). Mario Di Leone, SEE ABOVE. 18k pink-gold Quai de L'ile watch, Vacheron Constantin ($43,400). Hyde Park Jewelers, Cherry Creek Shopping Center, Denver, 303-333-4446; vacheron-constantin.com

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