I'm currently in Aspen, Colorado. Today I hiked up Aspen Mountain via a series of trails, 4 wd drive roads and ski slopes up the west side of the mountain. I descended from the top along the east side of the mountain via East Rim and Ute trails. This made for a nice walk on a beautiful day. Tomarrow I'll head up the Snowmass / Maroon Bells wilderness for a hike up Buckskin pass.
Aspen is a beautiful place that offers loads of great options for the outdoor enthusiast. I lived in Aspen for a number of years but left in 2002. While living here I worked for the Forest Service, Bellhopped at hotels and drove a limo. It was fun and the tips were good. In my spare time I hiked, skied, ran etc. etc....
Despite the natural beauty of Aspen it's somewhat bizarre with it's excessive opulence. There are loads of multi million dollar custom trophy homes along with shops such as Gucci and Fendi. It's a small alpine ski town with a big city feel and silly politics. The haves have allot and the have nots do pretty well. The local high school has its own ski lift and no one seems to be suffering too much unless the sushi isn't fresh. Its a place where World leaders, Corporate Leaders, Ski Bums, and Artist find an uncommon common ground....
Currently the Dalai Lama is in town and some guy just rode his unicycle a 100 miles over 2 high alpine passes from Aspen to Breckenridge...
About Me
- Todd Gilbreath
- I entered this crazy thing called life in 1965. Born and raised in Houston, Texas. As a kid I always dreamed of getting out of Houston and living in the Mountains. After graduating High School, in 1984, I left Houston for 20 years. One of the first things I did was hike the Appalachian Trail from Georgia to Maine. Little did I know that the trail would never end. I've traveled all over the USA, hitchiked thru New Zealand, roamed the streets of Katamandu, drank wine in Tuscany, drank beer in Tierra del fuego, drank scotch in scotland, drove my car to Labrador, sailed the Caribbean, etc. etc. I've also worked many jobs. Several seasons as a Wilderness Ranger, Drove a limo in Aspen, Bellhopped at several hotels, worked for North Face, two years with a start up, and alot of Misc. this and that.....I'm an athlete and have been a runner since I was 10 years old. I was also a competitive cross country skier but since returning to Houston I no longer do much of that. Other sporting interest include biking, swimming, hiking, and roller skiing... My current occupation is World Traveler and Thinker but I buy and sell old stuff to actually make a living. .
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