« Aspen International Mountain Foundation together with the Aspen Institute presents an environmental forum with Dr. Dan Garvey of Prescott College on Thursday, April 5 | Main | Aspen/Pitkin County Airport officially closed »
April 05, 2007
Sun Dog's K-9 Uphill
Aspen , CO
The 12th annual Sun Dog's K-9 Uphill, "A Snowshoe Event for Dogs and their People" will be held Saturday, April 7 th at 10:00AM at Buttermilk Mountain. Human/K-9 teams will snowshoe, ski or hike 2000 vertical feet o ver two miles from the base to the east summit Finish/Refueling "PowerStation" during this one-of-a-kind event, which benefits the NEW Aspen/Pitkin Animal Shelter and Valley Dog Rescue, two local no-kill shelters. Last year over 200 canine/human teams participated in either Recreational or Competitive categories. Most teams enjoy the more leisurely and social Recreational division. This unique event has been featured in The Spirit of Colorado TV series on PBS, the book "Canine Colorado", and articles in Rocky Mountain Sports Magazine, The Snowshoer, Aspen Sojourner, Aspen Magazine and the Denver Post.
For more information on sporting events in Snowmass/Aspen, please visit www.stayaspensnowmass.com
Posted by Dina at April 5, 2007 08:26 AM
