“An All-You-Can-Ski-Buffet: Covering the Aspen-Snowmass Nordic System in a Day” with Kaya Williams

Presentations are Tuesdays at 6:30pm at The Collective Snowmass.

About the Presentation

Two years ago, Kaya Williams attempted to ski every trail in the Aspen Snowmass Nordic system in a single day for a feature in the Aspen Times Weekly. She covered almost all of the free-to-access terrain, but some loops got skipped for the sake of time, and she finished about 10 miles short of the 60+ miles on the map. For this presentation, Kaya tries to improve upon her previous attempt while documenting the flora, fauna and snow conditions of a diverse trail network that spans from the North Star Nature Preserve in Aspen to the Emma Schoolhouse near Basalt.

About the Speaker

Kaya Williams is an Aspen-based journalist, skier and runner whose work has appeared in local, regional and national outlets. She loves longform storytelling and long-distance adventures on the trails — and often tries to combine the two. Born and raised in Tahoe, she moved to the Roaring Fork Valley for a journalism job in the mountains and stuck around because she fell in love with the community. This winter, you can find her skate skiing at Ashcroft, schlepping to uphill breakfasts at Buttermilk and writing at some of her favorite libraries and cafes.

Learn more about the Wild Perspectives series and upcoming speakers here.

With questions or comments about this program, please contact communityprograms@aspennature.org or call 970.925.5756.