Kodiak Ski Lake "Aspen", Colorado

[Drago]

We are excited to announce Kodiak Ski School at Kodiak Ski Lake, less than 30 minutes from Aspen and Glenwood Hot Springs. Now offering ski sets in addition to our private ski slots. Sets can be reserved to waterski, wakeboard, surf, hydrofoil, tube, trick, etc --behind a 2020 MasterCraft Prostar or 2020 MasterCraft NXT22. Book 15 minutes, an hour, or a party. Driving, coaching, and equipment provided. Visit Kodiakskilake.com for availability and scheduling

 

Ace Lane,Sam Wallack, Jeff Tankersley, Tucker and Leigh Sheldrake

 

https://kodiakskilake.com/schedule/

[Wish]

More pictures if ya gotm! Is this lake development in conjunction with the city of El Jebel? Looks amazing with everything needed just across the street. Looks like the city is helping with trails and parking lot??

 

[Cnewbert]

Shoot, I used to live on Sopris Mountain Ranch. Sure wish this was there then! I could have started water skiing years earlier

[Cooper_Trelawney]

I was in that area last summer. God's country!

 

It would be awesome to go back and be able to book ski sets followed by soaking in the mineral waters at Glenwood Hot Springs and finish the day with an IPA at the Glenwood Brewery. That would be a great day!

[BKistler]

So now you can get a slalom set in the morning, bash bumps after lunch and try your luck at fly fishing on the Frying Pan before sundown.

[BKistler]

@Cnewbert Sopris is one pretty mountain.

[ALPJr]

Good to know!

[Drago]

The lake has been there for 30 years, but was a members-only site with 2 hour time slots. We are adding the pay-per-set this year.

The lake owner is developing the land around the lake (restaurants , teacher housing, apartments, assisted living ...). Across the highway is a Whole Foods, Starbucks, couple of breweries, burger joint,Element Hotel, bike shop, etc, etc

The Valley is, well, Aspen: movie stars, real estate, night life, watches. It's really the Roaring Fork Valley: "world class fishing", 5 ski resorts, hot springs, mtn biking, river rafting.

[Cnewbert]

@BKistler it sure is! This was the view from my bedroom window. Not another building between our house and the 2,286,000 acre White River National Forest.

 

 

 

[Drago]

@Wish - dawn patrol . We are running free classes for Aspen Nordic and alpine skiers in the mornings. 18 new smiling waterskiers so far.

 

[Jaypro]

Looks amazing!

 

[bishop8950]

Site is amazing. Incredible property. And that Prostar is sweet, I took care of her for 2 years before it made it to Kodiac.

[Drago]

@bishop8950 --she's happily going straight down the middle at her new home?

[ColeGiacopuzzi]

This place looks amazing!! If I'm ever in CO definitely have to stop by.

[mike_mapple]

What is this area? like a swim area, but it has a underwater sea wall?

 

 

[Drago]

@mike_mapple -- yep, a little swim area + protects the docked ski boat from the Pig waves (surf boat)

[Drago]

Secret guest. (Hopefully he doesn't notice I was shooting a selfie while driving)

 

 

[dvskier]

@ Drago, Looks like my 2004 SN. Also looks like familiar dreads on that skier.

[Drago]

'08, our backup boat. Still a nice pull. The ProStar will return in a day or 2, had an e-throttle glitch.

 

[dvskier]

Absolutely. I love my SN 196.

[MarcusBrown]

@drago thanks for the pull! Been coming to Kodiak for 20 years and I'm stoked to see you help bring new life to the lake!

 

And that's the World Record boat.... Chris "The Pickle Tower" Parrish ran 1.5 at 43 behind that boat in 2009!

[tjs1295]

@MarcusBrown Awesome side note about the 196!!! Love hearing/seeing things like that.

[Drago]

Had a tournament last Saturday with our great tournament friends. Some top scores from Fletcher Holm (ASU), 3 1/2 @ 38; Dan (Fave)LaFave, 2@39; and Luisa Jaramillo (ASU), 3@38 (even though I was driving and I’m "late and out of sync with the skier" ;)

 

[KcSwerver]

@Drago Leigh is that you? It’s Bryan from two Mondays back. It was a pleasure being at Kodiak, your site is incredible in skiability, scenery, proximity to businesses, and the cherry on top with especially great people on the water. Trying to get another couple of sets in this Summer while I’m back playing bass at the Aspen Music Festival. This is my third season playing here and the first year that you all have offered public sets. I’m so thankful that the owner of the lake has done this for the community. Now I can say (as a waterskier and waterskier only) that I have skied Aspen! Never thought it’d be possible! Next stop, Miami to play with the New World Symphony…

 

For those interested, kodiak put me back on the course for the first time after 8 years. I went ahead and stayed at 32mph (felt so fast behind a big new boat with ZO… used to 96ps190) and managed to make a handful of passes at -15 and actually felt good enough to shorten to -22! What a rush! thanks Leigh!

 

(hat tip to ski mom @sunperch If she’s still on here & all those at MOKAN who gave me the bug!)

[sunperch]

@KcSwerver Bryan, happy to hear that your music career is successful!!! I'm glad you are still finding joy in water skiing!! Tell your Mom we said hello!

 

[Drago]

@KcSwerver -- It is I, @Drago. Great having you. Thank you for the compliments, we are psyched to spread the stoke. see you next summer?

[jetpilotg4]

 

[jetpilotg4]

Sunday afternoon departing for Hawaii

[Drago]

Stop by next time @jetpilotg4

[Drago]

We also hang with stars, since, you know, Aspen

 

[Drago]

(⬆️ 1st correct guess gets a free set on me)

 

[ALPJr]

De Niro and loved ones.

[Drago]

Close @ALPJr ...actually not really. Loved ones is correct, DiNiro not so much.