Sunday, 01 November 2009 12:01

After having grown up in San Francisco, studying architecture and firefighting at UC Davis, and ski patrolling at Sugar Bowl in the Tahoe area, Eric went in search of a less populated place, with ski slopes and an ice arena to call home. A trip to the Roaring Fork Valley in the mid ‘80s revealed that quiet, unpopulated area.  1817 Shield O Rd became Eric’s new home in 1988.

     Eric is a man of many jobs... Snowmass Ski Patrol, Paramedic for AVH Ambulance Dept., CPR/EMT instructor, Pitkin County Deputy Coroner, Property Manager of three homes in Shield O Terrace (including managing the subdivision itself) and most importantly, learning to be a kid all over again with daughter, Greta!

     Kelly was born and raised in Corpus Christi, TX.  After graduating high school and thinking the planet Earth was flat like South Texas, she ventured out into the big, mountainous world, starting with Santa Barbara, CA during college years and on to Seattle, WA.  She decided to spend the winter of ‘85 in Aspen.  That winter turned into the last 24 years.

     Kelly has been the Office Manager of the Snowmass Urgent Care Clinic at the base of Snowmass Ski Area for 14 years.  Prior to that, she worked for Continental Airlines, which allowed her and Eric to travel to many exotic, faraway lands....but none as amazing as our little valley.

     Kelly and Eric married in 1993.  After many years of fertility issues, Greta Daley Hansen was born in August of 2001, with a little help from some amazing friends.  Locals, Laurie Shipe... egg donor, and Amy Covington... surrogate, helped the Hansens bring Greta into this world.

     
     Greta is 8 years old and a second grader at Aspen Elementary School.  She takes dance classes and loves to ski with her neighbor, Strider Michelson, (son of Kevin and Andrea) who she calls her ‘little brother’. We've got quite the extended family! It truly does take a village!

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