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 The Shrines of Aspen/Snowmass(including plaques, memorials, displays and miscellaneous items) A good summary and introduction to the Shrines of Aspen/Snowmass appeared in the Aspen Times Weekly on February 18, 2006: “For about two decades, locals have been ducking into favorite hideouts on Aspen Mountain and nailing pictures, license plates, beads, silk flowers, wind chimes and other memorabilia to tree trunks in honor of their particular heroes. The spruce trees and lodgepole pines hide sanctuaries dedicated to musicians, beloved locals, buckaroos, soiled doves and even toys and cartoon characters.” (Article by Kimberly Nicoletti, “Find Your Shrine on Ajax”)
The Aspen/Snowmass shrines all started with the Elvis Presley Shrine and they have grown from there. This web site covers the most popular shrines of Aspen/Snowmass (which includes Ajax, Aspen Highlands, Buttermilk, and Snowmass) with information and photos in Part I. Various other items found on the mountains that are not shrines in the usual sense, but are instead plaques, memorials, or displays dedicated to the memory of a particular person or persons are covered in Part II. What this document does not cover are exact locations. Half the fun of finding and seeing a shrine is finding it yourself. What you will find in here are very general location descriptions. By doing a little work of your own you can actually find various web sites and newspaper articles that give much more specific directions to the The shrines of Aspen/Snowmass are special. Find them, look at them, enjoy them, and take your photos. But please leave them as you found them. One matter concerning the Shrines to keep in mind is that they are ever changing. New items are put up and old items fall down or give in to the elements. So the Shrine you visit may not look exactly like the photos on this site. However, all the Shrines on this site are out there in one form or another, except as indicated. All photos on this site are by the author except as indicated. |
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| Sanctuaries in the Snow The Shrines of Aspen/Snowmass (Including plaques, memorials, displays And miscellaneous items) All rights reserved. No part of this site may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, recording, or by any information storage and retrieval system, without the express written permission from the author. For any such permission contact AspenShrines@aol.com |
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shrines than is given here. Or you can just get out to the general area and look around for yourself and find them. Or perhaps ask a Ski Ambassador or Ski Patroller for directions (and they might decide to help you if you are lucky.)