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Photo Essay: West Slope wintering

Post Independent staff share recent winter outdoor recreation photos

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Blue skies beam over the Snowmass Monastery in January. The monastery was originally built in 1956 by members of the Cistercians of the Strict Observance.
Peter Baumann / Post Independent
Skiers take a moment to enjoy the scenery atop Sunlight Mountain Resort on Sunday. It was the second day of Sunlight’s annual Ski Spree and Taste of Sunlight.
Peter Baumann / Post Independent
Kiva the cattledog prances through the snow on a cloudy but mild day while hiking near New Castle.
Chelsea Self / Post Independent
Snow covers a field and the surrounding mountains on a cloudy but mild day near New Castle.
Chelsea Self / Post Independent
A returning chairlift and the sun trying to peek out on a powder day at Sunlight.
Jessica Peterson / Post Independent
A snowboarder edges out a turn on Sunlight Mountain.
Jessica Peterson / Post Independent
The terrain was steep and the powder moderately deep the morning of Feb. 5 atop Walsh’s run at Aspen Mountain, still referred to by locals as Ajax.
John Stroud / Post Independent
A couple of horses enjoy a Monday afternoon near Silt.
Ray K. Erku / Post Independent
With part of Rifle Gap Reservoir still covered in ice, anglers fish the open waters on the east part of the reservoir Monday afternoon.
Ray K. Erku / Post Independent

 

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