By Randy Wyrick as it really been a quarter century that Pat Hamilton and Peter Vavra have been ushering in the Christmas season? Yes, youngsters, it has. They do it for the local Salvation Army’s Adopt-A-Family program. They’ve raised around $250,000 over those two and a half decades, according to the Salvation Army’s Tsu Wolin-B
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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 The winter solstice is the shortest day of the year. Sunday, Colorado will experience more than 14 hours of darkness. The literal etymology of the term “solstice” means something akin to “standing sun.” The point on Earth below where the sun’s light is most intense can be considered where it “stands.” Sun [&hellip
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By scott miller VAIL — This could be the year lodging occupancy and revenue finally surpass the old winter records set in the 2007/08 ski season. That said, there are still some deals out there for the few days before Christmas. Let’s start with the immediate picture. If the forecast holds and the skies deliver […]
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By Staff Reports VAIL — Forecasters are calling for 1-2 feet of snow to fall in Vail through Tuesday. Snow will develop late Saturday night and continue through Tuesday morning, said Joel Gratz of opensnow.com. “Total snow accumulations between Sunday morning and Tuesday morning should be 1-2 feet with perhaps more,” Gratz said Saturday. The
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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: With Chair 26 now open, Vail Daily on-snow correspondent John LaConte reports from the far west side of the Vail Mountain, where a break in the boundary offers access to great section of tree […]
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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 takes a run through the trees of Corkscrew at Beaver Creek and finds fresh powder from the previous storm. [iframe src=”http://player.vimeo.com/video/115062654?autoplay=1̸
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By Staff Reports VAL D’ISERE, France — Just four races back into her skiing career, Lindsey Vonn is on the verge of World Cup history. After clinching a second straight win — and third consecutive podium — with a victory in Saturday’s downhill, the 30-year-old American now has the chance to secure a 62nd career […]
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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=995307&ThemeId=”
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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=995307&ThemeId=”
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