4-year-old sets record as youngest to hike and ski Highland Bowl

4-year-old sets record as youngest to hike and ski Highland Bowl

At just 4 years old, Hayden Springstead has tied the record for the youngest person ever to hike and ski the Highland Bowl — and becomes the youngest girl to accomplish the feat. She completed the hike and descent on Friday, March 21, alongside her father, Nick Springstead, a ski patroller at Aspen Highlands. The previous record was set in 2004 by Aspen native and eventual World Cup racer Bridger Gile, who also summited and skied the bowl at age…