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App Size
We built an app. It’s kind of awesome. Every trail, searchable, app size.
Big Bang
In an age with virtually unlimited information online, the unsuccessful and scattered search for a trail around Aspen seems crazy. It’s not hard to find a hiking book with a couple popular trails or a map of an area around…
Case for the ROFO Fund
Earlier this year, we created the ROFO Fund. “The what the what fund?” you ask. We’ll explain. We wanted a way to get people involved and give back to the Roaring Fork Valley, these outdoors. The ROFO Fund was created…
Giving Back
Aspen Trail Finder is not a nonprofit. We are in the information and advertising business. Our goal when we built this site was to make it easy to find a trail, and not just easy to find a trail for…
How Is This Still A Thing?
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver has a segment called “How is this still a thing?” where they ask the question why we are still subjected to certain things. We’ve constantly been bothered by one thing. When it comes to…
My Story
My name is Preston. That’s me on top of Aspen Mountain in 1994, my first trip to Aspen. I don’t really remember it, old photos can be funny like that. A decade later I came skiing. I came back every…
ROFO Fund Explained in 1 Minute
The ROFO Fund is simple – get people involved in giving back, even if that’s as simple as clicking a button. Here’s the ROFO Fund explained in 1 minute (and 11 seconds). The ROFO Fund Explained in 1 Minute from…
Spot Blown
We get it. Nobody wants everyone to know about their special secret spot. But, who gets to know? If you just tell the people you know, they might tell others and the word might get out. The thing is, if…
Thankful
We are just thankful. Thankful to live in this valley, thankful to be a part of this community, and thankful for the people that have joined us on our journey. Our goal when we started Aspen Trail Finder was to…
The Fine Line
This place is a paradise. This place is home for some and vacation for many more. In this place there is so much to do, to explore, to experience. And, there’s so much danger. There’s a fine line between doing…
The Power of People
The power of people is amazing. If no one visits this site, no one types aspentrailfinder.com into a url, poof! It’s gone, finished, done. We’d close these digital doors and blast this pile of pages and pixels to a dustbin…
Trail Roulette
We just put the finishing touches on our new favorite feature, a random trail generator button! Holy smokes, prepare for random adventure. It’s super simple. Click the button and you’ll be taken to a random trail. It’s trail roulette! Click,…
Turning 2
We just had our second summer with the site live, and we couldn’t be happier. A serious question when we started building this site was, “Is anyone even going to use this?” That seems like a silly question now. This…
Who Cares What The Experts Say
Experts in any field are important. They know what they are talking about. But, when is someone’s information useful? How many times do you have to do a particular trail to be an expert? If you’ve only done the trail…
