A Neil Diamond cover band, Big Air Competition, Terrain Park Training, "Hip-Hop Reggae," a Chris Klug Camp, a "battle" in the bowls, Snow Angels... Holy Cow... It must be Spring Jam time!
8th Annual Aspen/Snowmass Spring Jam, March 21-23, March 28-30, April 4-6
EVENT SCHEDULE
All events are free and open to the public.
March 21
Neil Diamond cover band Super Diamond shines bright with a freebie concert at 8 p.m. at the corner of Cooper and Galena.
March 22
Kick Aspen Big Air Invitational Top regional ski and snowboarders fly high at Aspen Mountain from 8 to 9:30 p.m. Prizes, handouts, a beer garden and a DJ will liven things up.
March 22-23 and March 29-30
Terrain Park Boot Camp: Entry-level terrain park training at Snowmass; instruction for beginners age 13 and up on how to "slide a rail," "hit a box," and "throw a trick." Noon to 3 p.m.
March 23
Ky-mani Marley Son of reggae icon Bob Marley, Ky-mani rolls into town with his signature pop/hip-hop twist on the reggae genre for a freebie. He will perform at the end of the Snowmass Village mall at 4 p.m.
March 28
Grammy winner De La Soul, seminal jazz-rapper, stages a freebie at 8 p.m. at the base of Aspen Mountain.
March 28-30
Aspen Klug Camp: Aspen/Snowmass athlete and former Olympic snowboarder Chris Klug, hosts this camp for snowboarders age 10 and with instruction in halfpipe, boardercross, giant slalom and slalom disciplines. Look for top boarders Tricia Byrnes, Travis McLain, Justin Reiter and Mitch Stout. Buttermilk Mountain. More details at www.chrisklug.com/camp.html.
March 29
Schnee Tag (You're it!) starts at 3 p.m. Register at www.aspensnowmass.com.
March 30
Battle in the [Highland] Bowls The competition begins at 10 a.m. and runs until 2 p.m. Register at www.aspensnowmass.com.
April 4-6
Snow Angels Invitational
Watch participants practice in the superpipe at Snowmass on Friday, April 4 from 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.; Finals on Saturday, April 5 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. follow. There's a photo shoot with the performers at the Snowmass superpipe and quarterpipe from 9:30 a.m. to noon. Followed by the same performer offering instruction to beginners at the Terrain Park Boot Camp on Fanny Hill from 12:00 p.m. until 3:00 p.m.
March 21, 28, and April 4
Big Air Fridays. This is an eight-week competition that started in February. Aspen and surrounding area skiers and snowboarders compete in the big jump on Fanny Hill at Snowmass, for a cash prizes and points accumulated during the series. Kicks off at 2:00 p.m., wrapping up with live music and fireworks later.
world’s top-50 leading film festivals, Aspen Shortsfest is widely recognized as a premier North American showcase for short film and video, including documentary, animation, and live action. Aspen Shortsfest’s centerpiece is the juried International Competition, which may qualify award winners for Oscar eligibility. The lineup includes premieres as well as award-winners from the international festival circuit. Shows take place in Aspen at the Wheeler Opera House and in Carbondale at the Crystal Theatre. Don't miss it!
The 4th annual Schneetag event (pronounced Sch-knee Tog) invites teams of four to create a craft that they will pilot down a slope in front of Bonnie's and attempt to float across a 75x20 foot pond. Every team has a theme and will perform a skit before they descend. This event is just as ridiculous and entertaining as it sounds. Last year prizes included a trip to the ESPN X Summer Games in Los Angeles, tickets to a professional sporting event in Denver and skis and snowboards.
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