ML - Aspen Peak

2015 - Issue 1 - Summer

Aspen Peak - Niche Media - Aspen living at its peak

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DAMIEN WILLIAMSON PHOTOGRAPHY BY MATT POWER PHOTOGRAPHY from left: With Jordan Goodman and his wife Danielle at the opening of the "Black and White with Color Balance" show at Casterline/Goodman gallery; Pete McBride and Marc and Melissa Ganzi joined me at the AVSC Ajax Cup party and benefit after some turns on Aspen Mountain; with Aspen Peak's Editor-at-Large Esther Pearlstone at "Hollywood's Big Night," Aspen Film's Academy Awards screening soirée at the Caribou Club. It's been 10 years sInce I made the 2,000- mIle trek from New York City to Aspen. And, oh, what a ride it's been! Not a day has gone by when I haven't marveled at the splendor of these majestic mountains and the myriad activ- ities they've introduced to me—skiing and snowboarding, road and mountain biking, climbing, hiking, rafting, camping, fishing, and even mountain-top yoga. Then, of course, there's the culture. In Manhattan, I lived a stone's throw from Broadway, yet I've seen more theatrical productions over the course of any given sum- mer here than I did in two years in New York. Nary a week has gone by without some sort of live music, dance show, art opening, talk from a world leader, or festival that beck- ons me away from my first true love, the great outdoors. And it's this seemingly endless supply of creative, intel- lectual, and athletic endeavors—as well as the people who make them all possible—that I celebrate with this, my first issue of Aspen Peak. But I find myself as preoccupied with Aspen's future as with where it's already been. That's why "Mind. Body. Aspen Spirit." (page 138), which explores Aspen's seemingly mystical powers of wellness and rejuvenation, from the 19th-century Ute Indians to modern-day A-listers, sits alongside "The XX Factor" (page 132), where we showcase six local women whose careers and passions all contribute to an even more spectacular vision of what lies ahead. Or why a feature on climate change (page 144)—meaning, inevitably, the future of snow—finds itself in the same issue as a piece remembering the late Mary Eshbaugh Hayes (page 8), who chronicled Aspen through her camera lens for more than half a century. I'm particularly excited about our "Art of the City" ini- tiative. The Niche Media-wide program will feature the work of emerging artists from each city on the cover of their respective titles, along with an accompanying artist pro- file. Our chosen artist, Linda Girvin, proves that you can be emerging at any age. And while celebrity cover stories have been the norm at Aspen Peak, I think starting off my tenure with a cover story (page 118) more locally focused than usual—the story also takes a look at other local artists and major arts organizations—sets the right tone. My "research" for this issue—which involved meeting with heads of nonprofits, local businesses, and passionate community advocates—only served to prove that I've cho- sen the right place to call home. Everyone was more than happy to tell their stories, or point me in the direction of others who were doing something of note. My only problem was deciding which of these spectacu- lar stories to tell now, and which to save for the future. I'll take that challenge any day. Follow me on Facebook at facebook.com/aspenpeak and at aspenpeak-magazine.com. 22  aspenpeak-magazine.com Letter from the editor

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