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Celebrating 50 years of World Cup ski racing at Vail, Beaver Creek
Thursday was the 50th anniversary of the kickoff of the World Cup of ski racing, launched on Jan. 5, 1967 by former U.S. Ski Team founder Bob Beattie and an…
New year kicking off with lots of fresh powder at Vail, Beaver Creek
It seems to happen every ski season in the Vail Valley. We get big December snow and the holiday crowds descend en mass. Then the snow gods dry things up…
Seven-win slalom streak snapped as Shiffrin straddles in Zagreb
Eagle-Vail’s own Mikaela Shiffrin saw her bid for a record-tying eighth-straight World Cup slalom victory halted on Tuesday, as she failed to defend her “Snow Queen” crown in a night…
Shiffrin sweeps Semmering tech events, builds lead over Gut in overall chase
In just her sixth season of World Cup ski racing, Eagle-Vail’s Mikaela Shiffrin has vaulted into the stratosphere of the ski-racing record book, whether she intended to or not. After…
Vail Mountain to replace Chair 11 with a new six-pack lift
Vail Resorts on Monday announced the ski company will replace the four-passenger, high-speed quad Chair 11 (Northwoods Express) with a new six-passenger high-speed chairlift for next ski season. Chair 11…
Vail nearly 100 percent open as Christmas storm heads into Colorado
Vail Mountain is now very nearly 100 percent open for the Christmas holiday, with more than 5,000 of its 5,289 skiable acres now available to snow riders after a half…
Vail set to enjoy a very white Christmas
A month ago the Vail Valley snow-pack was a paltry 20 percent of the annual average, but after several weeks of consistent snowfall, the snow-pack is back to average and…
Vail opens Blue Sky Basin just in time for super-snowy weekend
It was snowing lightly Wednesday morning in Eagle-Vail, situated strategically between Vail and Beaver Creek, and 4 to 8 inches of fresh snow is in the forecast through Wednesday night.…
Shiffrin slalom streak rolls on as Eagle-Vail racer focuses on tech events
If Eagle-Vail’s Mikaela Shiffrin stays healthy this season and keeps on winning World Cup slalom races, she’ll end the season in Aspen very close to cracking into the top 10…
Vail just keeps getting pounded with fresh snow ahead of Christmas holiday
Vail is no longer dreaming of a White Christmas. It is assured of one after more than four feet of snow fell over the last couple of weeks. Vail went…