By Melanie Wong EDWARDS — Christmas lights are being hung, halls are being decked and jingle bells are found along the way. This is a wonderful time when the year comes to a close and we gather those we love around a fire, reminiscing over all that has come to pass. The stories of love, […]
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By By JEROME PUGMIRE AP Sports Wri ARE, Sweden — Having waited nearly four years for a World Cup win, Maria Pietilae-Holmner was lost for words when it finally came. The Swede beat overall leader Tina Maze by just .06 seconds to clinch victory in Saturday’s slalom, with home fans given extra reason to cheer […]
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By Randy Wyrick GYPSUM — A conveyer carrying wood chips into a biomass power plant apparently sparked a pre-dawn fire Saturday that rallied firefighter crews from as far away as Rifle. The fire broke out around 4 a.m., according to neighbors who watched the blaze. Firefighters contained the damage to the conveyor belts, while much […]
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By scott miller EAGLE COUNTY — Air service to ski towns is proof of the old adage, “You have to spend money to make money.” People who fly into ski resorts generally stay longer and spend more money than those who drive. That makes air service critical to the economic health of those resorts. For […]
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By Edward Stoner This winter, Vail/Beaver Creek are hosting the FIS Alpine World Ski Championships for an unprecedented third time. The Colorado Ski & Snowboard Museum has opened its ski racing archives to tell stories that connect the dots between today’s spectacular made-for-TV competition extravaganzas and their humble beginnings. This
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By Edward Stoner As the holiday season washes over the Vail Valley, I wanted to wish you all a magical holidays and a happy and prosperous New Year on behalf of the entire 2015 World Championships Organizing Committee. This is truly a time for not only giving, but also for sharing. As the clock counts […]
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By Edward Stoner VAIL — Town of Vail buses will transition to the full winter schedule beginning Monday. The new schedule, which will run through April 19, will provide 30-minute service on most outlying routes during peak times and 30-minute to one-hour service on most outlying routes during non-peak times. The in-town shuttle, which services [&
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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 reporter John LaConte awaits the rope drop at the Bwana terrain park in Vail and enjoys some thrills and spills on the features along with friend of the show Kam Weakley. [iframe […]
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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 talks about the recent openings at Beaver Creek, weekend weather forecast and has a run-in with a friend on the mountain. [iframe src=”http://player.vimeo.com/video/114429595&
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By Staff Reports VAIL— Snow reporter John LaConte is covering Vail Mountain with updates on ski conditions, weather and crowds. Send your text, photo or video updates using #VailLive on Twitter or Instagram and see them published in tomorrow’s paper. [iframe src=”http://embed.scribblelive.com/Embed/v7.aspx?Id=983981&ThemeId=”
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