{"id":2459005,"date":"2020-05-29T21:36:00","date_gmt":"2020-05-30T03:36:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.aspentimes.com\/news\/getting-over-aspen\/"},"modified":"2020-05-30T07:27:59","modified_gmt":"2020-05-30T13:27:59","slug":"getting-over-aspen","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/kspn\/local-news\/getting-over-aspen\/","title":{"rendered":"Getting over Aspen"},"content":{"rendered":"<div readability=\"26\">\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">Amazing how a pandemic can change our way of life, even here in Aspen.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">Cars and parking spots were a big no-no in Aspen before the coronavirus. Now Aspen\u2019s marketing campaign is drive \u2026 drive \u2026 drive your car to Aspen to take in the beautiful mountains\u2019 fresh air and breathtaking views and peaceful tranquility.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">One thing that has not changed with the coronavirus are Aspen Skiing Co.\u2019s aerial gondolas connecting people from the city of Aspen and the town of Snowmass to the top of the mountains.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">Gondolas are the safest mass public-transit system everywhere in the world with urban gondolas transporting 2,400 passengers per hour or 48 buses worth per hour.<\/p>\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col\" readability=\"6\">\n<div class=\"row at-donation at-donation-mobile p-0\" readability=\"7\">\n<div class=\"col-xl-4 p-2\">\n<div data-bg=\"url(https:\/\/cdn.aspentimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2020\/03\/AT-logo-white.png)\" class=\"p-0 mt-2 mb-2 h-75 text-center rocket-lazyload\">\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.aspentimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2020\/03\/AT-logo-white.png\" class=\"logo m-0 p-0 invisible\"><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><h3 class=\"d-inline mr-3\">Support Local Journalism<\/h3>\n<p><button class=\"btn d-inline\" type=\"button\" onclick=\"handleDonationButtonClickMidArticle()\">Donate<\/button><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">Maybe one day we will ride a gondola from one of the events at Buttermilk to the Cliff House restaurant, which has got the best mountain views anywhere. Wishful thinking?<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">Whether you hike, ride your bike or take the Skico gondola \u2014 see you at the top of the mountain.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND Letter Name\">Toni Kronberg<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND Letter Title\">Aspen<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div readability=\"11.303082191781\">\n<div class=\"col-xl-7 pt-3 pb-4 at-4 pl-4\" readability=\"19.164371772806\">\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.aspentimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2020\/03\/AT-logo-white.png\" class=\"logo\"><\/p>\n<p><strong>Readers around Aspen and Snowmass Village make the Aspen Times\u2019 work possible. Your financial contribution supports our efforts to deliver quality, locally relevant journalism.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Now more than ever, your support is critical to help us keep our community informed about the evolving coronavirus pandemic and the impact it is having locally. Every contribution, however large or small, will make a difference.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Each donation will be used exclusively for the development and creation of increased news coverage.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><button class=\"btn\" type=\"button\" onclick=\"handleDonationButtonClickBelow()\">Donate<\/button> <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aspentimes.com\/opinion\/letters-to-the-editor\/getting-over-aspen\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">via:: The Aspen Times<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Amazing how a pandemic can change our way of life, even here in Aspen. Cars and parking spots were a big no-no in Aspen before the coronavirus. Now Aspen\u2019s marketing campaign is drive \u2026 drive \u2026 drive your car to Aspen to take in the beautiful mountains\u2019 fresh air and breathtaking views and peaceful tranquility. 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