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Tess Weaver Strokes

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oregonian in aspen. mom to hagen. freelance writer & editor. skier, cyclist, fresh air fiend.

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Tess Weaver Strokes is a freelance writer and editor based in Aspen, Colorado. She has written for The Wall Street Journal, The Atlantic, National Geographic Adventure, ESPN, Outside, Surfer, Bike, Freeskier and more. A Bend, Oregon native, Tess has worked as an editor for Powder and in sports marketing media for Oakley. She has contributed to more than 25 national editorial outlets, as well as to brands like The North Face, Patagonia, REI, Mountain Hardwear and Billabong.

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Pickleball Takes Off in Aspen

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By Tess Weaver Strokes
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In a valley blessed with multiple 14,000-foot peaks for climbing, hundreds of miles of trails for riding and hiking, and many rivers and lakes for paddling and casting, one of the trendiest (here and globally) active endeavors takes place on a Nebraska-flat patch of asphalt one-quarter the size of a tennis court. Here, players volley, chop, dink, and drop over a net with paddles and a perforated plastic ball the color of Vlasic dill juice that’s known as a pickleball.
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Community Table Fantasy Guest List

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By Tess Weaver Strokes
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Best of Aspen At Altitude Community Table Here’s our fantasy guest list of locals and visitors we’d love to hoist a pint with this summer, alfresco. By Tess Weaver Illustrations by Kitty Conestoga June 14, 2022 Published in the June 2022 issue of Aspen Sojourner
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One-stop shop for Aspen Action Adventure

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By Tess Weaver Strokes
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In 1977, Dick Jackson, only the 15th American at the time with coveted International Federation of Mountain Guide Associations (IFMGA) certification, bought the Rocky Mountain Climbing School for $200. Rebranded as Aspen Expeditions Worldwide (AEW; aspenexpeditions.com), the business operated from an office in a trolley car at Rubey Park, then from a space above the Butcher’s Block, before moving to the base of Aspen Highlands in the mid-2000s.
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