Sanctuaries in the Snow

The 9/11 Shrine is one of few visible on the mountain

The 9/11 Shrine on Aspen Mountain includes a large, carved, wooden sign that shows the New York City skyline along with the Twin Towers.

It commemorates those who died in the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001.

Across the top of the sign, in large print, it says, “In Remembrance of Those …. ” And there are also red roses carved on it. At the bottom, it says, “May we know peace.”

Behind the sign are some other items, including a sign pertaining to the New York Fire Department (“Always Honored-Never Forgotten”) and also a thank-you sign to Aspen Skiing Co. from Lt. Kenneth Christiansen (aka “Whitey”), Lt. Andy Olsen, Lt. Gary Rishell and firefighter Steve Fenley (aka “Doc”), of Ladder Company 5 FDNY. These four men visited Aspen in February 2002.

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Book shares secrets of Aspen’s ski area shrines

David Wood likes to share his passion for all the funky, interesting and heart-warming shrines tucked into various nooks and crannies of the forests at the four ski areas of Aspen and Snowmass. He just doesn’t like to share too much detail.

Wood, who splits time between West Des Moines, Iowa, and Snowmass Village, has a website and a Facebook page dedicated to the Aspen shrines. Now he’s added a book to the collection, Sanctuaries in the Snow.

“Sanctuaries in the Snow: The Shrines and Memorials of Aspen/Snowmass” came out about one year ago, but Wood couldn’t really capitalize on the holiday season with his marketing effort. He is promoting the book this ski season and giving all the profits to a good cause — the Roaring Fork Valley Scholarship Fund.

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