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cover story Click here to comment on the cover story. reception to the closing pool party. The itinerary is crammed with events, après-skis and mountain meets, but the absolute must do event of the week is Friday’s hilarious Downhill Costume Competition and Parade. A grand prize, and a slew of equally enticing other prizes, lure skiers to costume up and ski down the slopes attired as Senator Craig, Cruella DeVil, The Stewardesses, and The Supremes, as well as a ﬂotilla of other mirth-inducing group-themed costumes. Opt to enter in one of three categories: most humorous, best political, and most elaborate. If you’re happier to applaud the extroverts’ efforts rather than careen down the mountain yourself, and want the best views of the competition, you can book and snap up a table at the foot of the mountain. Innovative activities such as the Mine Shaft Ball and annual Gay vs. Straight Ice Hockey Championships help make this Colorado resort town’s fete one of the leaders of the gay ski pack. Pamper yourself or pump yourself up at the Aspen Club and Spa day. Stroll and shop Aspen’s upscale stores during “Pick Boutique Night.” Sashay along to daily friendship dinners in the town’s top restaurants. Roll in the aisles during the annual Comedy Night at the Historic Wheeler Opera House. SNOW DAYS January 11–18, 2009. For more information check Aspen Gay Ski Week (www.gayskiweek. com), Aspen Snowmass (www.aspensnowmass.com) and Tourism Colorado (www. Colorado.com). PHOTO COURTESY MAMMOTH MOUNTAIN SKI ARE A PHOTO COURTESY MAMMOTH MOUNTAIN SKI ARE A LEFT: With 3500+ acres, 27 lifts, 3 parks and 3 pipes, Mammoth is truly the mountain that lives up to its name. RIGHT: The Village at Mammoth is the social center of town. HEAD FOR THE HILLS (continued from page 19) and Whistler-Blackcomb (www.whistlerblackcomb.com). Condos and hotels fill up fast, so book now. GETTING THERE It’s a two-hour drive north along the stunning Sea to Sky Highway from Vancouver, across the Lion’s Gate Bridge and up to Whistler. There are various bus services from Vancouver Airport and downtown Vancouver to Whistler. Whether you choose Greyhound, Perimeter or the Snowbus, prepare, you’ll know you’re on the right bus when you see the dozens of other LGBT passengers on board. See Tourism Whistler (www.tourismwhistler.com) for details. on decks. The other even bigger event on the schedule is Saturday night’s Cliffhanger with DJ Roland Belmares. Cliffhanger takes two trucks’ worth of sound and lighting equipment and takes over Mammoth Lakes for one magical night. Cliffhanger follows hot on the heels of the sizzling Malibu Beach Party après-ski, which will be crammed with hot boarding boys, straight off the mountain. SNOW DAYS March 18–22, 2009. For more information check Mammoth Gay Ski Week (www.mammothgayski.com) and Visit Mammoth (www. visitmammoth.com). GETTING THERE It is a one-hour ﬂight from Los Angeles LAx to Mammoth Yosemite Airport on Horizon Air or a seven-hour drive from San Francisco. [Elevation2009]: Mammoth Gay Ski Week Mammoth Lakes, California The seventh annual Elevation, a more snowboard-focused week, is the new kid on the gay ski week slopes, but it’s rapidly growing in popularity. The motto of “zero attitude” appeals to a young crowd who drive in from Los Angeles and San Diego. This year, attendance is expected to top 2,000. Elevation predominantly attracts boarding boys, but a few girls join in the fun, too. Smack North kicks off the après action. This offshoot of Los Angeles’ O-Bar’s infamous SMACK Thursday is a mixed event for men and women. Daily après-ski sessions bring out the boarders to various cool town bars and restaurants. Don’t miss the exhilarating nighttime gondola ride up the mountain from the main lodge to the Party at 10,000 Feet. This boisterous mountaintop dancefest is one of the two big parties on this year’s schedule and Brett Henrichsen is the man Aspen Gay Ski Week Aspen, Colorado This year brings yet another thrilling installment of Aspen Gay Ski Week, the world’s oldest event of its kind. It’s the 32nd year of the festival and 2009 is shaping up to be even more of a fantastic week than ever before. Some 4,000 afﬂuent queer snow bunnies in designer ski garb pack the chic town from the First Chance opening 20 PHOTO COURTESY COLORADO TOURISM OFFICE When Aspen isn’t hosting one of the nation’s oldest gay ski weeks it’s home to the X-Games. celebrating seattle’s gay community http://www.whistlerblackcomb.com http://www.whistlerblackcomb.com http://www.mammothgayski.com http://www.mammothgayski.com http://www.visitmammoth.com http://www.visitmammoth.com http://www.tourismwhistler.com http://www.tourismwhistler.com http://www.gayskiweek.com http://www.gayskiweek.com http://www.aspensnowmass.com http://www.aspensnowmass.com http://www.Colorado.com http://www.Colorado.com

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'MO - November 2008 Contents Letter from the Editor Voices Elections '08: What Really Happened Instant Activist Pet Project Legally Speaking: Estate Planning 'mo-BIZ: Thinking Cap Communications & Design, Inc. Whistler-Blackcomb's Peak 2 Peak Gondola Form & Function: Stay Up on the Downhill: Glutes & Legs Gay City Health Project: 10 Tips for Safe and Healthy Travel Head for the Hills: The Top 4 Gay Ski Weeks in North America Book Review: Waiter Rant Book Review: The Transgender Child Capitol Hill Guide Live Event Preview: Teatro ZinZanni's A Rosa de Rio Live Event Preview: Jennifer Holliday and the Seattle Men's Chorus DVD Review: Kiss the Bride SceneOut: People@Places 'mo-Single Q&A

'MO - November 2008

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