“A bowl of clams and a pint of beer multiplied by a lot of skiers can go a long way,” said Brian McEachron, Steamworks co-founder. “The sun made a much-welcomed showing and we went through 140 lbs. of clams and 30 lbs. of crawfish.”
The Clam Bake, now set to be an annual Steamworks event at DMR benefitting LPSCAR, featured slope-side service on “the beach” outside Purgy’s for skiers and riders: a fresh, hot bowl of “steamed” clams and a Steamworks beer for $7. Popular Santa Fe DJ Melanie Moore, a three-time Santa Fe Reporter readers’ selection as Best Local DJ, spun tunes to add to the festivities.
“We initiated the Clam Bake five years ago as a way to enhance the ski experience and raise funds for local non-profits,” said Kris Oyler, Steamworks co-founder. “We’ve since learned that though Search and Rescue provides a very vital service, the organization is not that well known, and it doesn’t receive the donations it needs. We want to help alleviate that to as great of an extent as possible.”
