Archive for December 29th, 2007

Snow at Monarch Mountain had some extra sparkle and star power Wednesday and Thursday when Hollywood actress Jessica Biel and her popstar boyfriend Justin Timberlake hit the slopes.Monarch Mountain director of marketing Greg Ralph confirmed the couple was on the mountain Thursday morning.”If you wanna be seen you go to Aspen, and if you wanna be part of the crowd you come to Monarch,” Ralph said, regarding the celebrity pair.Other locals, including employees at Mountain Sports Haus in Poncha Springs, have spotted Biel and Timberlake the last two days.”We kinda knew who they were when they came into the store, but when they signed the credit card bill, we knew for sure,” Greg Wall, owner of Mountain Sports Haus, told The Mountain Mail Thursday. The duo bought four pairs of gloves. Attempts were made to contact Biel and Timberlake for an interview Thursday, but family members living in Salida refused The Mail request.It isn’t known how long the couple plans to be in town, but Biel, who was raised in Boulder, has Salida ties and has been seen in the city on numerous past occasions.In 2005, “Esquire” magazine named Biel as its “Sexiest Woman Alive.”Singer Timberlake was first linked with Biel during the Golden Globe Awards in January{nl} - Source