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Growing Up Aspen

Growing Up Aspen

Adventures of the Unsupervised

Growing Up Aspen is the inside scoop on Aspen, Colorado in the 70s and 80s as recounted by four friends who grew up there—pre Prada, Gucci, and paparazzi. Back when Aspen was like Mayberry in the mountains but with John Denver, Nick DeWolf, and Ted Bundy.

These intimate recollections of the contributor's personal experiences capture the essence of small town living and the importance of community. Their stories include funny, poignant, sometimes disturbing, life lessons (parental discretion is advised, though it was largely ignored, back in the day).

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"In indulging in the book, I find myself back in our old Aspen on silly, foolhardy, daring adventures that would make any young Aspenite proud ... and make the more mature survivors weep with joyful sadness." - Greg Poschman, Pitkin County Commissioner, Colorado

Meet the Authors

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Andy Collen

Andy Collen first cut his entrepreneurial teeth by becoming Burton Snowboard’s first Aspen distributor at age 16.

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Chris Pomeroy

Chris Pomeroy was born in the mountains and raised from infancy in Aspen, Colorado.

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Dean Jackson

Upon arriving in the Roaring Fork Valley, in the Summer of 1975, we landed at Wingo Junction Ranch, near the small town of Basalt.

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Lo Semple

Lo Semple arrived in Aspen in 1974 in the back of his parents green Volvo station wagon.  

Time Travel Gallery

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