By caramie schnell Perched atop Cheyenne Mountain, Cloud Camp lived up to its name on a Saturday morning in mid October. A thin layer of cirrus clouds crept over the canyon, toward the nearby lodge. As we walked to the lodge for breakfast, the sun broke through the haze, momentarily blinding us. It was 8 […]
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By Edward Stoner SOELDEN, Austria — It was a narrative that Hollywood couldn’t have scripted any better — a thrilling first-ever World Cup giant slalom victory for Eagle-Vail’s Mikaela Shiffrin as she skied to an improbable tie with Austrian star Anna Fenninger. After two knee-jarring runs on the precipitous, shadowy and bumpy Rette
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By Edward Stoner SOELDEN, Austria — Eagle-Vail’s Mikaela Shiffrin won her first career giant slalom World Cup race on Saturday, and a strong contingent from the Vail Valley was there to cheer her on. The foundation, the organizer of the 2015 Alpine World Ski Championships, was hosting events as part of the race weekend. President […]
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By Edward Stoner SOELDEN, Austria — Eagle-Vail’s Mikaela Shiffrin won her first career giant slalom World Cup race on Saturday, and a strong contingent from the Vail Valley was there to cheer her on. The foundation, the organizer of the 2015 Alpine World Ski Championships, was hosting events as part of the race weekend. President […]
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By By ERIC WILLEMSEN Associated Pr SOELDEN, Austria — Mikaela Shiffrin wasted no time fulfilling her ambition to start winning giant slaloms this season. The 19-year-old American, already dominating the women’s slalom circuit for two years, clinched her first GS win Saturday, sharing victory with overall World Cup champion Anna Fenninger in
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By Chris Freud SILT — So, before the season, who had Battle Mountain football winning the 2A Slope North? This is where one would insert video footage of tumbling tumbleweed with crickets sounding off in the background. OK, well, Huskies football did it with a 39-21 win at Coal Ridge on Friday night. Take a […]
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By Chris Freud GYPSUM — The world was not always as it is now, young people. Back in the deep recesses of history known only as “Hard Times,” — no particular point in history (actually, it was 1990 and 1991) — both Palisade and Eagle Valley football programs were experiencing “Hard Times.” John Ramunno coached […]
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By Chris Freud EAST VAIL — All is weller at the Vail Mountain School. And we’re not talking about Sean who plays golf for the Gore Rangers. Early in the second half of Friday afternoon’s first-round state-playoff game between VMS and Vanguard Charter at Bandoni Alumni Field, a fan watching was asked how she was […]
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By Melanie Wong VAIL — Theresa Leonhart doesn’t ski. That sounds a little strange for someone who vacations in a ski town on a regular basis, but Leonhart, who lives in Maryland, said she comes to Vail a couple times a year to visit her son, who lives in the valley, and she’s never gone […]
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By Edward Stoner Dear Joan, What is a luxury Realtor? I am looking to put my property on the market next spring and depending upon the market it will be over $900,000 … hopefully, over $1 million, if the market gets stronger. Do I need someone who calls themselves a luxury Realtor? What does that […]
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