Aspen Peak - Niche Media - Aspen living at its peak
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LINDA HAYES Aspen-based writer Linda Hayes covers culinary travel, architecture and design, and the luxury lifestyle. Her articles have appeared in Luxe Interiors + Design, Ski, Elle Decor, Food & Wine, and other publications. When she's not on the road, Hayes makes her home in a modern, architect- designed straw-bale house with elk and deer for neighbors. She moder- ated a roundtable discussion with some of Aspen's top real estate brokers (page 146). Which area of Aspen do you live in? Old Snowmass. United by a ribbon of a dirt road, our community of neighbors is tight. We know whose car (and whose dog) is whose... Good karma rules. What are your favorite things to do in winter? Give me a mountain view, a crackling fire, and a cocktail, and I'm happy. Do you have a favorite dish at Matsuhisa you always return to? Omakase—all the way! RODOLFO MARTINEZ A Miami native, NYC- based photographer Rodolfo Martinez earned his bachelor's in photojour- nalism from the University of Miami and his journal- ism master's from Syracuse University. He's worked with celebrities including Leonardo DiCaprio, Debbie Harry, and Eddie Redmayne, and his work has appeared in Paper, OOB, and W magazines. He photographed the "Forces of Nature" fashion feature (page 122). What was a favorite moment during the Aspen shoot? A hailstorm took us by surprise while shooting on the chairlifts. I was one chair ahead of the models (who were dressed for photos—not for a hail storm) when the clouds rolled in. Hail the size of ice cubes starting hitting us across our heads. But, we had a good laugh about it—in the end. Any plans for a ski vacation this winter? I can't go more than four feet on skis without falling, so… no. THIS ISSUE WOULD NOT HAVE BEEN POSSIBLE …WITHOUT WHOM