By Edward Stoner In the arid West, the perpetual search for new water supplies, like the mythical search for the Holy Grail, has given rise to numerous fantastical adventures and grand schemes. Some of these have resulted in the impressive feats of engineering that have re-plumbed much of the Colorado River Basin, and some have […]
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By scott miller EAGLE COUNTY — For nearly a decade, Steve Prawdzik has braved cold, wind and snow to work on a nearly-vertical sheet of ice. And he’s loved nearly every minute of it. Prawdzik is a member of the Talon Crew, a group of volunteers who maintain the racecourses at Beaver Creek, doing everything […]
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By Ross Leonhart On the Hill is brought to you by The Steadman Clinic and the Steadman Philippon Research Institute. VIDEO: Vail Daily reporter/copy chief Ross Leonhart reports from Latigo with snow falling at Beaver Creek and the World Championships two days away. BEAVER CREEK OFFICIAL REPORT: 0″ in past week. SNOWCAST: There’s a chanc
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By Chris Freud Tiger Woods had an 8 on No. 15 at TPC Scottsdale during the Waste Management Phoenix Open on Friday. I’ve gotten an 8 on that hole, so that’s really bad news for Tiger. Many refer to Lindsey Vonn as Tiger’s girlfriend. Leaving aside the sexist view of this — we don’t care […]
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By Edward Stoner BEAVER CREEK — The world is descending on Beaver Creek Resort for the 2015 FIS Alpine World Ski Championships, which start Monday. More than 700 athletes will be present from 70 nations and in addition to the competitive race events taking place on the slopes, the InterX Celebration will be taking place […]
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By Edward Stoner BEAVER CREEK — The world is descending on Beaver Creek Resort for the 2015 FIS Alpine World Ski Championships, which start Monday. More than 700 athletes will be present from 70 nations and in addition to the competitive race events taking place on the slopes, the InterX Celebration will be taking place […]
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By caramie schnell VAIL — Each January, we ask you to write your love story and share it with Vail Daily readers. Last year, we got some real tear jerkers. We introduced you to Lane Gillespie and Jim Muguerza. The two got engaged near the top of Chair 11 on Vail Mountain in November of […]
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By Melanie Wong EDWARDS — A local bookstore is a place that lends itself to an atmosphere of creativity, culture and community. The Bookworm of Edwards intends to bring all three of these things together for its first-ever French Night special. The evening will play host to two local residents, Jodie Hollander and Rosalie Isom. […]
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By Melanie Wong as the 2015 FIS Alpine World Ski Championships descend on our tiny mountain town for the next two weeks, we’re all wondering how bad the parking will be, if Lindsey Vonn will get another record-breaking win and which skiing celebrities we’ll get to see from the stands or hopefully dine next to […]
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By John LaConte On the Hill is brought to you by The Steadman Clinic and the Steadman Philippon Research Institute. VIDEO: Vail Daily on-snow correspondent John LaConte reports Golden Peak on Vail Mountain where Lindsey Vonn, Mikaela Shiffrin, and national teams and media from all over the globe are gathered. Vail Daily reporter John LaConte [&hell
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