THE SKIER SCRIBBLER

Sallinen Makes X-Games Debut as This Year’s Youngest Superpipe Athlete

Lexi Munro, Staff Writer ~ January 25, 2023

Jon Sallinen, a Finnish half pipe skier and alumni of the Colorado Rocky Mounrtain School (CRMS) in Carbondale, received his first invitation to the 2023 X-Games, and will compete this Friday, January...

Gender Inequality in Sports

Araya Thompson, Staff Writer ~ December 16, 2022

Between high school and professional sports, men and women continue to see inequalities, not just with pay but opportunities. According to Alia Wong, “We’ve seen this for a long time now … not...

Boys and Girls’ Basketball Inequality

Araya Thompson, Staff Writer ~ November 9, 2022

The basketball opportunities at AHS vary drastically between boys' and girls' teams. In 2016, the boys club basketball team started a travel team led by coach Alex Schrempf. In 2019, the Amateur Athletic...

AHS’ Noonan and Cheney Compete in Challenge Aspen Race in Italy

Addy Christensen, Staff Writer ~ September 23, 2022

On your mark, get set, GO! Boom, the gun goes off at the starting line. Hundreds of racers from all over the world have trained tirelessly for this exact moment: running over 20 miles in the Italian Alps,...

New Concussion Protocol

Stella Iverson, A&E Editor ~ May 20, 2022

As people become more aware of the importance of brain health, AHS has introduced a new system around the academic part of concussions. There are many requirements that go into returning to sports and...

Quads and Backflips: the Amazing Feats of Surya Bonaly

Harper Axelman, News Editor ~ May 20, 2022

While the “Quad Revolution” of women’s figure skating has recently gained momentum, one figure skater came close to landing the jump almost 30 years ago: Surya Bonaly, who also executed a backflip...

AHS athletes sign to continue their athletic career

Stella Iverson, A&E Editor ~ May 16, 2022

On Wednesday, April 27th, seniors at AHS signed their athletic commitments to colleges. Three of our very own journalists,, Brenon Reed, Jenny Ellis, and Kayla Tehrani were three of the 11 students to...

AHS Athletes’ View on Snowfall Impacting Spring Sports

Quintessa Frisch, Opinion Editor ~ May 5, 2022

*This article was originally published in the Snowmass Sun on April 27, 2022* In Aspen, where snow usually falls between September and June, winter sports are the hub of activity for the longest season...

Four Stages of Madness

Haley Schmela, Staff Writer ~ March 22, 2022

Who knew that March Madness experts roamed AHS halls. Fortunately, Aspen High is filled with sports fanatics, and when March hits, it is madness. In case you didn't hear, this is the month when the most...

X Games report on Hanna Faulhaber

Bo Melton, Staff Writer ~ February 22, 2022

A 17-year-old Basalt High School Student, Hanna Faulhaber, has become a famous Women's Halfpipe skier. This year, at the 2022 X-Games in Aspen, Faulhaber got 3rd place for her first time ever in this year's...

AHS’ Tehrani voted Swimmer of the Year for the second time

Sophia Greiper, News Editor ~ February 17, 2022

Aspen High School Senior and captain of the AHS Girl’s Swim team, Kayla Tehrani, was voted Swimmer of the Year in the 3A Girls Swimming category for the second year in a row. The Swimmer of the Year...

Girls basketball culture shift

Jenny Ellis, Editor-in-Chief ~ January 4, 2022

The Aspen High School girls basketball team is entering their 2021-2022 season this year under new management. A new initiative implemented by former Athletic Director, Martha Richards, two years ago saw...