{"id":2451978,"date":"2019-12-08T07:20:00","date_gmt":"2019-12-08T14:20:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.aspentimes.com\/news\/slideshow-opening-day-at-aspen-highlands-full-of-bluebird-skies-bowl-laps\/"},"modified":"2019-12-08T07:20:00","modified_gmt":"2019-12-08T14:20:00","slug":"slideshow-opening-day-at-aspen-highlands-full-of-bluebird-skies-bowl-laps","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/kspn\/local-news\/slideshow-opening-day-at-aspen-highlands-full-of-bluebird-skies-bowl-laps\/","title":{"rendered":"Slideshow: Opening day at Aspen Highlands full of bluebird skies, bowl laps"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"swift-gallery p402_hide\" readability=\"6.9280063291139\">\n<ul id=\"imageGallery-317305-334\" class=\"gallery list-unstyled\">\n<li data-thumb=\"https:\/\/cdn.aspentimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/12\/EDLHighlands-atd-120819-6-150x150.jpg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/cdn.aspentimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/12\/EDLHighlands-atd-120819-6-1024x682.jpg\" data-sub-html=\"Kelsey Brunner\/The Aspen Times | Skiers file through as the rope is lifted on the main gate of Highland Bowl during opening day on Saturday, December 7, 2019. (Kelsey Brunner\/The Aspen Times)\" class=\"h-100\" readability=\"-0.5\">\n<div class=\"caption\" readability=\"10\">\n<p><strong>Skiers file through as the rope is lifted on the main gate of Highland Bowl during opening day on Saturday, December 7, 2019. (Kelsey Brunner\/The Aspen Times)<\/strong><br \/>Kelsey Brunner\/The Aspen Times<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"row no-gutters h-100\">\n<div class=\"col my-auto\"> <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.aspentimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/12\/EDLHighlands-atd-120819-6-1024x682.jpg\" data-no-lazy=\"1\" alt=\"Skiers file through as the rope is lifted on the main gate of Highland Bowl during opening day on Saturday, December 7, 2019. (Kelsey Brunner\/The Aspen Times)\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li data-thumb=\"https:\/\/cdn.aspentimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/12\/EDLHighlands-atd-120819-6-1-150x150.jpg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/cdn.aspentimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/12\/EDLHighlands-atd-120819-6-1-1024x682.jpg\" data-sub-html=\"Kelsey Brunner\/The Aspen Times | Eryn Barker, left, follows the line hiking up to the Highland Bowl gate on opening day at Aspen Highlands on Saturday, December 7, 2019. (Kelsey Brunner\/The Aspen Times)\" class=\"h-100\" readability=\"0.5\">\n<div class=\"caption\" readability=\"12\">\n<p><strong>Eryn Barker, left, follows the line hiking up to the Highland Bowl gate on opening day at Aspen Highlands on Saturday, December 7, 2019. (Kelsey Brunner\/The Aspen Times)<\/strong><br \/>Kelsey Brunner\/The Aspen Times<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"row no-gutters h-100\">\n<div class=\"col my-auto\"> <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.aspentimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/12\/EDLHighlands-atd-120819-6-1-1024x682.jpg\" data-no-lazy=\"1\" alt=\"Eryn Barker, left, follows the line hiking up to the Highland Bowl gate on opening day at Aspen Highlands on Saturday, December 7, 2019. (Kelsey Brunner\/The Aspen Times)\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li data-thumb=\"https:\/\/cdn.aspentimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/12\/EDLHighlands-atd-120819-6-2-150x150.jpg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/cdn.aspentimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/12\/EDLHighlands-atd-120819-6-2-1024x682.jpg\" data-sub-html=\"Kelsey Brunner\/The Aspen Times | A skier maneuvers around other skiers getting on the life to snag the first chair of opening day at Aspen Highlands on Saturday, December 7, 2019. (Kelsey Brunner\/The Aspen Times)\" class=\"h-100\" readability=\"0\">\n<div class=\"caption\" readability=\"11\">\n<p><strong>A skier maneuvers around other skiers getting on the life to snag the first chair of opening day at Aspen Highlands on Saturday, December 7, 2019. (Kelsey Brunner\/The Aspen Times)<\/strong><br \/>Kelsey Brunner\/The Aspen Times<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"row no-gutters h-100\">\n<div class=\"col my-auto\"> <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.aspentimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/12\/EDLHighlands-atd-120819-6-2-1024x682.jpg\" data-no-lazy=\"1\" alt=\"A skier maneuvers around other skiers getting on the life to snag the first chair of opening day at Aspen Highlands on Saturday, December 7, 2019. (Kelsey Brunner\/The Aspen Times)\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li data-thumb=\"https:\/\/cdn.aspentimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/12\/EDLHighlands-atd-120819-6-3-150x150.jpg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/cdn.aspentimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/12\/EDLHighlands-atd-120819-6-3-1024x683.jpg\" data-sub-html=\"Kelsey Brunner\/The Aspen Times | Sun shines on the freshly groomed runs on opening day at Aspen Highlands on Saturday, December 7, 2019. (Kelsey Brunner\/The Aspen Times)\" class=\"h-100\" readability=\"-0.5\">\n<div class=\"caption\" readability=\"10\">\n<p><strong>Sun shines on the freshly groomed runs on opening day at Aspen Highlands on Saturday, December 7, 2019. (Kelsey Brunner\/The Aspen Times)<\/strong><br \/>Kelsey Brunner\/The Aspen Times<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"row no-gutters h-100\">\n<div class=\"col my-auto\"> <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.aspentimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/12\/EDLHighlands-atd-120819-6-3-1024x683.jpg\" data-no-lazy=\"1\" alt=\"Sun shines on the freshly groomed runs on opening day at Aspen Highlands on Saturday, December 7, 2019. (Kelsey Brunner\/The Aspen Times)\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li data-thumb=\"https:\/\/cdn.aspentimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/12\/EDLHighlands-atd-120819-6-4-150x150.jpg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/cdn.aspentimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/12\/EDLHighlands-atd-120819-6-4-1024x682.jpg\" data-sub-html=\"Kelsey Brunner\/The Aspen Times | Skiers and snowboarders cheer excitedly as the rope is lifted and the hike up Highland Bowl continues during opening day on Saturday, December 7, 2019. (Kelsey Brunner\/The Aspen Times)\" class=\"h-100\" readability=\"0\">\n<div class=\"caption\" readability=\"11\">\n<p><strong>Skiers and snowboarders cheer excitedly as the rope is lifted and the hike up Highland Bowl continues during opening day on Saturday, December 7, 2019. (Kelsey Brunner\/The Aspen Times)<\/strong><br \/>Kelsey Brunner\/The Aspen Times<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"row no-gutters h-100\">\n<div class=\"col my-auto\"> <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.aspentimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/12\/EDLHighlands-atd-120819-6-4-1024x682.jpg\" data-no-lazy=\"1\" alt=\"Skiers and snowboarders cheer excitedly as the rope is lifted and the hike up Highland Bowl continues during opening day on Saturday, December 7, 2019. (Kelsey Brunner\/The Aspen Times)\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li data-thumb=\"https:\/\/cdn.aspentimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/12\/EDLHighlands-atd-120819-6-5-150x150.jpg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/cdn.aspentimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/12\/EDLHighlands-atd-120819-6-5-1024x667.jpg\" data-sub-html=\"Kelsey Brunner\/The Aspen Times | Eric Fisher, left, and Eryn Barker prepare to drop into a line off of the Highland Bowl hike during opening day at Aspen Highlands on Saturday, December 7, 2019. (Kelsey Brunner\/The Aspen Times)\" class=\"h-100\" readability=\"1\">\n<div class=\"caption\" readability=\"13\">\n<p><strong>Eric Fisher, left, and Eryn Barker prepare to drop into a line off of the Highland Bowl hike during opening day at Aspen Highlands on Saturday, December 7, 2019. (Kelsey Brunner\/The Aspen Times)<\/strong><br \/>Kelsey Brunner\/The Aspen Times<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"row no-gutters h-100\">\n<div class=\"col my-auto\"> <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.aspentimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/12\/EDLHighlands-atd-120819-6-5-1024x667.jpg\" data-no-lazy=\"1\" alt=\"Eric Fisher, left, and Eryn Barker prepare to drop into a line off of the Highland Bowl hike during opening day at Aspen Highlands on Saturday, December 7, 2019. (Kelsey Brunner\/The Aspen Times)\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li data-thumb=\"https:\/\/cdn.aspentimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/12\/EDLHighlands-atd-120819-6-6-150x150.jpg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/cdn.aspentimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/12\/EDLHighlands-atd-120819-6-6-1024x682.jpg\" data-sub-html=\"Kelsey Brunner\/The Aspen Times | Matt Wiley from Canada straps his skis to his backpack in preparation of hiking Highland Bowl on opening day on Saturday, December 7, 2019. (Kelsey Brunner\/The Aspen Times)\" class=\"h-100\" readability=\"0\">\n<div class=\"caption\" readability=\"11\">\n<p><strong>Matt Wiley from Canada straps his skis to his backpack in preparation of hiking Highland Bowl on opening day on Saturday, December 7, 2019. (Kelsey Brunner\/The Aspen Times)<\/strong><br \/>Kelsey Brunner\/The Aspen Times<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"row no-gutters h-100\">\n<div class=\"col my-auto\"> <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.aspentimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/12\/EDLHighlands-atd-120819-6-6-1024x682.jpg\" data-no-lazy=\"1\" alt=\"Matt Wiley from Canada straps his skis to his backpack in preparation of hiking Highland Bowl on opening day on Saturday, December 7, 2019. (Kelsey Brunner\/The Aspen Times)\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li data-thumb=\"https:\/\/cdn.aspentimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/12\/EDLHighlands-atd-120819-6-7-150x150.jpg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/cdn.aspentimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/12\/EDLHighlands-atd-120819-6-7-1024x674.jpg\" data-sub-html=\"Kelsey Brunner\/The Aspen Times | People hike along the outer ridge for Highland Bowl during opening day at Aspen Highlands on Saturday, December 7, 2019. (Kelsey Brunner\/The Aspen Times)\" class=\"h-100\" readability=\"-0.5\">\n<div class=\"caption\" readability=\"10\">\n<p><strong>People hike along the outer ridge for Highland Bowl during opening day at Aspen Highlands on Saturday, December 7, 2019. (Kelsey Brunner\/The Aspen Times)<\/strong><br \/>Kelsey Brunner\/The Aspen Times<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"row no-gutters h-100\">\n<div class=\"col my-auto\"> <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.aspentimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/12\/EDLHighlands-atd-120819-6-7-1024x674.jpg\" data-no-lazy=\"1\" alt=\"People hike along the outer ridge for Highland Bowl during opening day at Aspen Highlands on Saturday, December 7, 2019. (Kelsey Brunner\/The Aspen Times)\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li data-thumb=\"https:\/\/cdn.aspentimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/12\/EDLHighlands-atd-120819-6-8-150x150.jpg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/cdn.aspentimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/12\/EDLHighlands-atd-120819-6-8-1024x682.jpg\" data-sub-html=\"Kelsey Brunner\/The Aspen Times | Skiers come through the turnstile of the Exhibition Lift on opening day at Aspen Highlands on Saturday, December 7, 2019. (Kelsey Brunner\/The Aspen Times)\" class=\"h-100\" readability=\"-0.5\">\n<div class=\"caption\" readability=\"10\">\n<p><strong>Skiers come through the turnstile of the Exhibition Lift on opening day at Aspen Highlands on Saturday, December 7, 2019. (Kelsey Brunner\/The Aspen Times)<\/strong><br \/>Kelsey Brunner\/The Aspen Times<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"row no-gutters h-100\">\n<div class=\"col my-auto\"> <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.aspentimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/12\/EDLHighlands-atd-120819-6-8-1024x682.jpg\" data-no-lazy=\"1\" alt=\"Skiers come through the turnstile of the Exhibition Lift on opening day at Aspen Highlands on Saturday, December 7, 2019. (Kelsey Brunner\/The Aspen Times)\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li data-thumb=\"https:\/\/cdn.aspentimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/12\/EDLHighlands-atd-120819-6-9-150x150.jpg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/cdn.aspentimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/12\/EDLHighlands-atd-120819-6-9-1024x682.jpg\" data-sub-html=\"Kelsey Brunner\/The Aspen Times | Skiers and snowboarders wait at the main gate to hike the rest of Highland Bowl during opening day at Aspen Highlands on Saturday, December 7, 2019. (Kelsey Brunner\/The Aspen Times)\" class=\"h-100\" readability=\"0\">\n<div class=\"caption\" readability=\"11\">\n<p><strong>Skiers and snowboarders wait at the main gate to hike the rest of Highland Bowl during opening day at Aspen Highlands on Saturday, December 7, 2019. (Kelsey Brunner\/The Aspen Times)<\/strong><br \/>Kelsey Brunner\/The Aspen Times<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"row no-gutters h-100\">\n<div class=\"col my-auto\"> <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.aspentimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/12\/EDLHighlands-atd-120819-6-9-1024x682.jpg\" data-no-lazy=\"1\" alt=\"Skiers and snowboarders wait at the main gate to hike the rest of Highland Bowl during opening day at Aspen Highlands on Saturday, December 7, 2019. (Kelsey Brunner\/The Aspen Times)\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li data-thumb=\"https:\/\/cdn.aspentimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/12\/EDLHighlands-atd-120819-6-10-150x150.jpg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/cdn.aspentimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/12\/EDLHighlands-atd-120819-6-10-1024x682.jpg\" data-sub-html=\"Kelsey Brunner\/The Aspen Times | People hike up to the main gate of Highland Bowl during opening day at Aspen Highlands on Saturday, December 7, 2019. (Kelsey Brunner\/The Aspen Times)\" class=\"h-100\" readability=\"-0.5\">\n<div class=\"caption\" readability=\"10\">\n<p><strong>People hike up to the main gate of Highland Bowl during opening day at Aspen Highlands on Saturday, December 7, 2019. (Kelsey Brunner\/The Aspen Times)<\/strong><br \/>Kelsey Brunner\/The Aspen Times<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"row no-gutters h-100\">\n<div class=\"col my-auto\"> <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.aspentimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/12\/EDLHighlands-atd-120819-6-10-1024x682.jpg\" data-no-lazy=\"1\" alt=\"People hike up to the main gate of Highland Bowl during opening day at Aspen Highlands on Saturday, December 7, 2019. (Kelsey Brunner\/The Aspen Times)\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li data-thumb=\"https:\/\/cdn.aspentimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/12\/EDLHighlands-atd-120819-6-11-150x150.jpg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/cdn.aspentimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/12\/EDLHighlands-atd-120819-6-11-1024x682.jpg\" data-sub-html=\"Kelsey Brunner\/The Aspen Times | People hike up the ridge leading to Highland Bowl during opening day at Aspen Highlands on Saturday, December 7, 2019. (Kelsey Brunner\/The Aspen Times)\" class=\"h-100\" readability=\"-0.5\">\n<div class=\"caption\" readability=\"10\">\n<p><strong>People hike up the ridge leading to Highland Bowl during opening day at Aspen Highlands on Saturday, December 7, 2019. (Kelsey Brunner\/The Aspen Times)<\/strong><br \/>Kelsey Brunner\/The Aspen Times<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"row no-gutters h-100\">\n<div class=\"col my-auto\"> <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.aspentimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/12\/EDLHighlands-atd-120819-6-11-1024x682.jpg\" data-no-lazy=\"1\" alt=\"People hike up the ridge leading to Highland Bowl during opening day at Aspen Highlands on Saturday, December 7, 2019. (Kelsey Brunner\/The Aspen Times)\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li data-thumb=\"https:\/\/cdn.aspentimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/12\/EDLHighlands-atd-120819-6-12-150x150.jpg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/cdn.aspentimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/12\/EDLHighlands-atd-120819-6-12-1024x682.jpg\" data-sub-html=\"Kelsey Brunner\/The Aspen Times | People wait in line for the opening of Aspen Highlands on Saturday, December 7, 2019. (Kelsey Brunner\/The Aspen Times)\" class=\"h-100\" readability=\"-0.5\">\n<div class=\"caption\" readability=\"10\">\n<p><strong>People wait in line for the opening of Aspen Highlands on Saturday, December 7, 2019. (Kelsey Brunner\/The Aspen Times)<\/strong><br \/>Kelsey Brunner\/The Aspen Times<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"row no-gutters h-100\">\n<div class=\"col my-auto\"> <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.aspentimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/12\/EDLHighlands-atd-120819-6-12-1024x682.jpg\" data-no-lazy=\"1\" alt=\"People wait in line for the opening of Aspen Highlands on Saturday, December 7, 2019. (Kelsey Brunner\/The Aspen Times)\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"caption-toggle\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aspentimes.com\/news\/slideshow-opening-day-at-aspen-highlands-full-of-bluebird-skies-bowl-laps\/#\" class=\"show-captions\">Show Captions<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aspentimes.com\/news\/slideshow-opening-day-at-aspen-highlands-full-of-bluebird-skies-bowl-laps\/#\" class=\"hide-captions\">Hide Captions<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">Aspen Highlands opening day came with a surprise Saturday as nearly all of the mountain was open after Thursday night\u2019s storm dropped a few more welcome inches of snow.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">The resort, as well as Buttermilk, opened Saturday morning, and Highlands dropped the ropes on 994 acres (of its 1,054) Saturday after picking up 7 inches of snow Thursday.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">A large crowd gathered at the top of the Loge Peak lift and waited for the Highland Bowl gate to open, which came just before 10 a.m. A line of skiers and boarders hiked their way along the trail to the 12,392-foot summit of Highland Peak to drop in.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\"> At Buttermilk, the Klaus Obermeyer week-long party continued as Aspen Skiing Co. celebrated Obermeyer\u2019s 100th birthday by r<a id=\"N0x21d3a90N0x2078940:N0x21d3a90N0x207a990\" href=\"https:\/\/www.aspentimes.com\/news\/ski-trail-renamed-in-klaus-obermeyers-honor-at-buttermilk-tiehack\/\">enaming a run in his honor<\/a> \u2014 Klaus\u2019 Way \u2014 as well as a 100-year-pin. Buttermilk has been Obermeyer\u2019s go-to mountain.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">With all four Skico mountains open, there is access to more than 3,200 acres (of its 5,540 acres overall).<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-facebook wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-facebook\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"fb-video\" data-href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/AspenTimes\/videos\/2495172194142435\/\" data-width=\"500\" readability=\"5.1346153846154\">\n<blockquote cite=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/AspenTimes\/videos\/2495172194142435\/\" class=\"fb-xfbml-parse-ignore\" readability=\"4.2788461538462\">\n<p>We are live from opening day at Aspen Highlands!!<\/p>\n<p>Posted by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/AspenTimes\/\">The Aspen Times<\/a> on Saturday, December 7, 2019<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aspentimes.com\/news\/slideshow-opening-day-at-aspen-highlands-full-of-bluebird-skies-bowl-laps\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">via:: The Aspen Times<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Skiers file through as the rope is lifted on the main gate of Highland Bowl during opening day on Saturday, December 7, 2019. (Kelsey Brunner\/The Aspen Times)Kelsey Brunner\/The Aspen Times Eryn Barker, left, follows the line hiking up to the Highland Bowl gate on opening day at Aspen Highlands on Saturday, December 7, 2019. 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