Aspen Peak - Niche Media - Aspen living at its peak
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Tom Moore ASPENPEAK-MAGAZINE.COM 167 T H E L A N D L O R D S THE MOOR ES "I can only imagine what this land would look like today if my father had been shortsighted and sold it to developers," says Travis Moore, son of patriarch Tom Moore ( PICTURED), referring to the Moore Open Space, the Aspen Nordic Center, and the Aspen Valley Ski and Snowboard Club clubhouse. All are a direct result of the Moore family's commit- ment to the community through Tom's donation of acres of land for the above facilities, as well as a home for the Aspen schools and the Aspen Recreation Center. Indeed, it took both vision and courage for Tom Moore, 73, to preserve and maintain a hold on the land that he had inherited after the passing of his father in 1991. Additionally, Moore's development of the Five Trees neighborhood included 31 affordable single-family homes that are a vital part of the community. "We wanted to make sure that people who worked for the city, the hospitals, and the schools had a place where they could live," Tom says with a sense of pride. Travis, 49, has since become an integral part of two of the major developments on the very land that was a part of his family heritage. Today he is a beloved teacher of earth and space sciences at Aspen High School and has coached skiers in the Nordic program for 27 years. He also lives on the land that his grandfather first bought in the late 1950s, when Aspen Highlands was just being developed. For his part, the senior Moore could not be happier with the course of history. The son of a barber who ran a shop in the Hotel Jerome, Tom has left a legacy for the ages. And his son is a key cog in that tradition. "I am as proud as a person can be of Travis," Tom says with more than a hint of emotion. "He is great with those kids. Hundreds of them have learned about science and how to ski because of him. I guess it all worked out good." AP Eloy jacket ($2,045) and sweater ($335), Moncler. 432 E. Hyman Ave., 970-544-5558; moncler.com. Standard Issue denim jeans, Rag & Bone ($175). 433 E. Hyman Ave., 970-925-2816; rag-bone.com. Shoes, Salvatore Ferragamo ($1,600). Nordstrom, Cherry Creek Shopping Center, Denver, 720-746-2424; nordstrom.com Styling by Faye Power Grooming by Marcy DiSalvo and Jordan Brodersen at M Salon Shot on location in Aspen at Doug Paley's Pioneer Springs estate (price on request). Shane Aspen Real Estate, 970-925-6063; shaneaspen.com WAR DRO B E - M U ST: " I'm just a rancher, but I have a nice pair of pants to go out in, and I have a great pair of Columbia boots, since I'm in the mud all of the time." FAVO R ITE N IG HTS P OT: " Hotel Jerome (330 E. Main St., 855-331-7213; hoteljerome.com)." FAVO R ITE APR È S -S KI LOC ATIO N : " Elks Lodge, where I used to be a trustee." WH E R E YO U TAK E FR I E N DS WH E N TH E Y CO M E TO TOWN : " Maroon Lake!"