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John Denver “Spirit” Statue Relocation

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With the indispensable help of Aspen Valley Landscaping and TJ Irrigation, Columbine Moving and Storage relocated the John Denver “Spirit” Sculpture from Windstar Foundation in Old Snowmass, CO to the Colorado Music Hall of Fame on September 26th, 2013.

The bronze statue “Spirit” of singer and songwriter John Denver is holding a large eagle in his left hand and his guitar slung over his back, has been at the Windstar Foundation since 2002. The total height of the bronze statue is 143 inches, the base dimension is 54” x 32 ¼”. The total wingspan of the eagle is 75”. The estimated weight is 1300 pounds. The statue had to first be removed from the octagon concrete pad that measured 115” wide x 115” deep x 36” high. The first order of business was securing the statue. Read More »John Denver “Spirit” Statue Relocation

So Many Moving Companies? How to Choose?

Being an owner of a moving company, I would love for a potential customer to do an onsite visit to our warehouses in Aspen and Eagle, Colorado.  The client could see how their goods are being stored and who they are dealing with.  This is not always possible.  Here are some tips that we suggest when selecting a moving and storage company.  Due diligence when selecting a mover is time well spent.

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What is and Why Do a “Shuttle”?

“Shuttle” per the dictionary means “to travel back & forth frequently”.  In the moving and storage business a shuttle occurs when the over the road truck, which is typically 70 to 80 feet long, cannot park within a reasonable distance of the loading/delivery address. This distance is 75 feet or less. When a shuttle is required at origin, the booking agent will include it in the cost of the move.  When a shuttle is required at destination, there is no charge for this service depending on the moving contract.  At origin, the over the road driver will park his truck as close to the pickup address that is a reasonable distance and safe.  The origin agent typically furnishes the smaller truck and a two man crew to help load the items out of the origin residence onto the smaller truck.  The smaller truck will than transport the goods to the over the road van.  The driver and his crew of the over the road van will than transfer the household goods from the smaller truck to the over the road van.  Depending upon the size of the shipment, this process could take several trips with the small truck.  At destination, the process is reversed if there is a need for a shuttle.

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