Dancing Bear Aspen

Welcome to summer 2010!

With many exciting programs happening at the Bear – Aspen is certainly the place to be! Being such a magnificent catalyst for fun and adventure our members have certainly taken advantage of the great weather and sunshine here in the Rocky Mountains.  There has been such an endless array of activities and events here – from the 4^th of July party, rodeo nights and music festivals. We have celebrated it all. Please enjoy a couple pictures of summer thus far…….

Member's David and Caryl Cherry

Member's Greg Myers, Nancy Myers and Jen wells.

Laderman Family.

We also managed to visit a day horse riding camp at Cedar Ranch in Carbondale, run by Wind walkers. A nonprofit that works with riders that have physical disabilities, as well as educational, behavioral and social challenges. Our members and the Director of Member Services,  Jackie got to spend a day at the ranch experiencing horse riding, grooming, groundwork and so much more! The Graham’s sons Matthew and Marcus were up trotting in no time and Andrea Laderman with her son Nicholas enjoyed their time in a true working barn. A unique treat when you are visiting the Roaring Fork Valley!

Marcus Graham.

Andrea with son Nicholas.

All smiles....

Matthew Graham.

Team member's Elena and Louis.

This is one of the best Ceviche you will ever taste.
This summer the ceviche was served at the member reception and received rave reviews.

SHRIMP CEVICHE by Elena Pizarro, Housekeeping Assistant Manager

1 pound cut Shrimp

1 Cucumber no seeds

Juice of 12 Limes

¼ bunch of cilantro

2 medium size tomatoes

1 Jalapeno pepper no seeds

1 small red onion

1 Avocado no so soft

Salt and pepper

In a bowl mix cut shrimp with lime juice, salt and pepper.
Let rest for 30 min.
Cut in small pieces cilantro, cucumber, avocado and onions.
Add and to mix.
Serve with tortilla chips.
As an option you could add Cholula sauce (hot)

Christmas in Aspen, CO.

The team at Dancing Bear Aspen

wishes you a Happy Holiday Season.

Happy Holidays! Aspen Mountain and Snowmass opened on Thanksgiving to ecstatic skiers and snowboarders.  An awesome 410 acres are open on Snowmass and just over 185 acres are open on Aspen Mountain. Snow is in the forecast this weekend with more terrain openings expected.

The Audi FIS Alpine Women’s races take place this Saturday and Sunday. Fireworks and our first welcome cocktails take place at 8:30pm.

Let the season begin.

Aspen First Tracks photo by Meredith McKee.

We are getting excited for winter, enjoy the latest picture from the top of Snowmass.owmass….

On August 4th 2009 Dancing Bear hosted a wine tasting event featuring seven award winning Sonoma County Vintners.

Jack Biegler, Anneke Scholten, Tom & Wendy DiVenere and Ehren & Anne-Marie Jordan from Failla.

Dancing Bear Aspen would not let summer slip away without a proper send-off. The calendar tells us that the seasons change in mid-September, but we all know that the unofficial end to summer is Labor Day. Hosted on the Roof terrace by Mark Fischer, future owner of DBA Mountainside Restaurant, we held a casual summer party to say farewell to the lazy days of summer. The slow food, family style dinner featured local produce, and Organic Colorado wine. Everyone stayed out late to enjoy the music by local musician Tom Rousell and the great weather. I think the pictures can speak for themselves!

“Winter is the time for comfort, for good food and warmth, for a talk beside the fire: it is the time for home. ” Edith Sitwell

We welcomed our member’s for their first stay at Dancing Bear Aspen! We have included some pictures of our first winter here in the rockies.