I doubt you're flying as high, or as far as the racers at Aspen Highlands. Every Friday from noon until 1 p.m., look for Freestyle Fridays at Highlands. It's one of the longest running freestyle competitions in the world, and it happens every February and March. They do twists, and jumps and tricks with two aerial acrobatics off of two small jumps, followed by the grand finale off a final huge jump at the end of the course. It's quite a ride, and quite a show for locals who are loving it.
Winners get money, which is what any ski bum wants.
And there's a great apres-ski party at the base of Highlands with more fun for everyone. Loops for Lupus Leave it to Aspen to come up with another unique event. It's called Loops for Lupus. Long-time Aspen ski instructor Tommy Waltner is coordinating the event. Back in the sixties, Waltner was the youngest person on record to perform an aerial flip on skis.