![]() ![]() Howe said no, the snowpack there was too dangerous. That afternoon, Burden, a one-time racer who skied on 207 Dynamic VR17s - the black-and-gold, cultish, French racing boards that ski-bums worshiped - had an argument with Howe outside the Sundeck. With a December base nearing 40 inches, the new storm had left a lot of weight on top of a ground layer of faceted snow with poor adhesion, known as depth hoar. Howe and Burden had been skiing that day, his day off, back when the patrol worked six days a week. Adding to the intrigue, she and the late Tim Howe, a seasoned, consummate princeling of the patrol in his prime, were having an affair. 8, 1972, after a big powder day, Aspen Mountain ski patrollers were celebrating the good life at the Red Onion bar, when word came round that the talented and universally admired, local ski goddess Meta Burden had not returned home that night. That snow-loading lee side of Aspen Mountain has an interesting history. Such a treat is in store for the 2020-21 season on Aspen Mountain, should Aspen Skiing Co.’s plans come to fruition, with expanded terrain and a lift in the east-facing Pandora’s side of the mountain, beyond Walsh’s and out to Harris’ Wall. Other than a juicy scandal, nothing excites Aspenites more than new ski terrain. ![]()
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