ArtAspen with Aspen Peak Magazine

I had the opportunity to go back to Aspen this summer for work! It is my favorite. So thankful for these opportunities. :)

{On the drive over Independence Pass}

{Home away from home}

  

{Town Center}

{Main Street Bakery-best pastries in town}

{Aspen always has beautiful flowers...I apologize now...I love flowers and take lots of pictures of them. :)}

{One of the galleries in town had some really interesting art. This is crushed up Swarovsky crystals-pretty crazy!}

{They had a Chuck Close original. (couldn't get an angle without a relfection)}

{I had some free time on Thursday before the event, so I rented a bike and rode to Woody Creek, 8 miles away, ate lunch and rode back. Such a great experience!}

The 5th Annual ArtAspen was happening in conjunction with two celebrations: Aspen Peak Magazine's 10th Anniversary as well as the 50th Anniversary of the Aspen Ice Garden.

{Here is the Collectors Lounge that I designed!}

{There was a huge ceiling art installation above.}

 

{Annie from the Hamptons Expo Group that put this on. Fantastic to work with.}

{The Aspen Ice Garden-not much to look at but the inside was transformed.}

{The publisher of Aspen Peak Magazine was walking around with a ski helmet on her head-ha. They had an auction of these helmets that were designed by Olympic Skiers living in Aspen and benefiting the Aspen Valley Ski and Snowboard School.}

{A sampling of some of the art.}

This was a fantastic event. The perfect crowd for our aesthetic and everything ran so smoothly!

Mt Yale Summit

Sister and I went on a 14'er hiking trip with some of my friends from Denver! It was a beautiful hike and a really big challenge...but we did it!

{Wilkerson Pass-on the way to Buena Vista where we camped}

{Setting up the campsite in the dark! Gotta love the headlamps. :)}

{6am is not my favorite time of day-ha...but I sure love this view!}

{Beautiful Columbine on the path}

{3 of the girls on the windy trail}

{Can you find the marmot?}

{Summit!}

{Mt Yale, 14,196ft}

{I was standing on a rock..I'm not really that tall. ;)}

{Look how low hanging the clouds were...we felt like we could touch them!}

{WE MADE IT!}

L to R: Sarah, Christy, me, Carrie, Sister, Megan

{The rain moving in after we finished the hike-so thankful!}

A great hike and so beautiful! Thankful for the opportunity to be living in beautiful Colorado!! I love living here!!