presented in partnership with Aspen Film
Tuesday, February 25, 5:30 p.m.
AF Isis Theatre, 406 E Hopkins Ave
FREE, registration required
Aspen Historical Society and Aspen Film welcome the community to an evening of films and nostalgia featuring a specially curated lineup of films from the AHS Archives, from irreverent retro ski footage to vintage resort promotional videos, and more. Attendees are welcome to a $10 popcorn and soda special and will also be entered to win a gear give-away from Alps and Meters!
Guests are encouraged to come dressed in ski clothes—retro or current—in the spirit of winter fun.
Film Program
Aspen Before Lifts (1945/46) A promotional film of early skiing with Aspen Legends Friedl Pfeifer, Johnny Litchfield, and Percy Rideout, among others. The film shows Aspen Mountain, the early Roch Run, and school children on the T-Bar at the Little Nell run.
1950 FIS World Championships (1950) Filmed by Dick Durrance and narrated by Gary Cooper, this film features the men’s downhill race. The footage includes downhill racers going over the Dam, down Spar Gulch, over Niagara then through Schuss Gully to the finish, complete with several crashes, as well as scenes from the Hotel Jerome and Lift One.
The Many Faces of Aspen (1955) Filmed by Dick Barrymore, this film shows skiing and nightlife in Aspen and features scenes of Ruthie’s Run, Bell Mountain, Red Onion, Snowmass area cabin, Stromberg’s Restaurant, dancing, and music.
Aspen Glow (1969) A film by Dick Barrymore featuring shots of Aspen in the summer and winter of 1969. The winter scenes include Lifts One and Two, and ski jumping. It also includes a Wintersköl parade, ice hockey, a torchlight descent down the mountain, Buttermilk Mountain, skiing on the Big Burn at Snowmass, skiing with wing suits, and cross-country skiing.
*The all-ages event is free and open to the public, tickets are required
