Emily Burke Started Skiing: North of Aspen in Idaho, then in CO’s front-range while living in Boulder. Famous For: My tattoo. You’re not going to see it, but I’ve been mistaken for a truck driver in the past. Also convincing Lasse Kjus that beer pong is the coolest game in the world. Favorite Quote: “Quit it!” I put up with a lot working with these guys.
Greg Ernst Started Skiing: Back east. I’m a Mass Hole, but Aspen’s mountains have been home for some time now. Favorite Place to Ski: Aspen Mountain is all-time. Ask us in the shop and we’ll point you in the right direction. Favorite Ski This Year: My personal quiver is made of Blizzard skis. They’re dialed in.
Allison Fleming Started Skiing: A lot more as soon as I started working at Hamilton. Favorite Piece of Ski Clothing: Does my “Heidi” Halloween outfit from Oktoberfest in Germany count? If not, then I love this year’s Kjus! Favorite Ski This Year: Kastle’s MX 88 and MW 98.
Justin Fisher Started Skiing: Bumps on the East Coast. I peaked at an early age, and it’s been all downhill since. Famous For: Being a pro skier. You won’t find any “Glitter” Pro Models out there, but you’ll see a lot of photos and videos. Why Hamilton Sports: Because I tried to get away once and learned my lesson. We have a blast in the shop, and you can’t beat the daily ski breaks.
Greg Fitzsimmons Started Skiing: With Mum and Pop in Tahoe when I was young. Favorite Place to Ski: Ajax; Pandy’s and The Dumps (Perry’s Trees and Zaugg), or Skier’s Choice to 3! Why Hamilton Sports: It’s too much fun! Besides, I can’t make rent as a writer in Aspen.
Rich Lee Started Skiing: Before everyone else in the shop was even born. Famous For: Playing scratch golf during the non-winter months (Richie was the Western Slope PGA Player of the Year). Favorite After Hours Hangout: I have a personal stool at Mezzaluna because I’ve logged some serious hours there.
Chris Hamilton Started Skiing: On landfills in Indiana. I moved to Aspen after my power-lifting career came to an end. Favorite Off Season Activity: Running the rivers throughout our valley. Famous For: Having an encyclopedic knowledge of a lot of useless facts; and, laying down one of the best ski tunes known to man.
Alumni
Rebecca Hill – Assistant Manager/Shop Flirt
Started Skiing: "Wait, I ski?"
Favorite Ski Hero: Dexter Rutecki from Aspen Extreme. Now there's a hero!
Favorite Hamilton Gear: Kjus Skiwear…by far the sexiest ski wear around…. cause a girl's got to look good in Aspen.
Why Hamilton Sports: Where else would you find 10 hot guys to work with, who will give me just enough grief for being a girl, teach me how to ski like a guy and become the best of friends, all in one season?
About Aspen
Aspen in the heart of the Elk Mountain range is unique in Colorado or in the United States for the matter that we enjoy the privilage of having four different distinct ski mountains in one location so close together and under the umbrella of one owner. What this means to you is a mountain with a personality for each member of your group of family, or even your mood.
Aspen Mountain
The original mountain of the 4 opened in 1947 with a single chairlift, Americas first. Today Aspen has a network of chairlifts including the famous "Silver Queen Gondola" rising right out of downtown Aspen. There aren't many mountains in this country where you get the privilage of walking to the Gondola from your hotel in your ski boots! Aspen Mountain is an expert skiers dream, no green runs, the majority of the mountain is expert and advanced terrain only! With marvelously steep bump runs like Walshes and amazing tree skiing in "The Dumps" Aspen will satisfy your craving for intense skiing! Rising 3,267 above Aspen the views are amazing, looking down onto town and to the east over beautiful Independence Pass, Aspen Mountain is one of the most scenic place in the country! Many people are not aware this "exclusive" mountain opened its slopes to snowboarders several years ago so now everyone can enjoy this action packed mountain.
Snowmass Mountain
The largest mountain in the Aspen 4 pack with over 3000 acres of terrain, and a vertical drop of 4,406 ft. making Snowmass Ski area one of the largest in the country. Snowmass is legendary for it's wide open groomers, but look deeper and there is expert terrain to challenge the most experienced skier. Hike the wall or ride the Poma to the Cirque for double black terrain as steep as you can handle. Home to two of the national extreme skiing qualifying events, Snowmass has opened an area with "mandatory air" you think your tough on skis you have to check this out. Snowmass Mountain is now expanding with the recently approved Base Village. This already luxurious mountain stocked with amenities is going to be one of the hippest places to stay in the nation.
Aspen Highlands
Where the locals ski! Another incredebly steep
mountain with challenging double fall lines. The Highlands
is also home to Highlands Bowl. A snow cat takes you
part of the way, and your legs do the rest. The bowl
has the longest steepest pitches in Colorado. It also
faces north so the snow stay light and fluffy all winter
long. With an evevation of 3,635 ft Highlands is one
of the tallest mountains in the state of Colorado. This
mountain also enjoys a completely new base area opened
for the first time in the 2003/04 season. The best part,
never a lift line.
Buttermilk
"New School Ground Zero" The official
home of the Winter X games, snowmobiling, motto-cross,
freestyle, half pipe and more, if you can do it on snow
this event has it. Simultaneously Buttermilk has some
of the best beginner terrain anywhere. If you need to
learn how to ski Buttermilk is your mountain, miles
of groomed green runs, the majority of this mountain
is beginner and intermediate terrain. Just don’t
forget to spot your landings you may go bigger than
you planned!
