By caramie schnell AVON — We love where we live. Snowcapped peaks, unlimited recreational opportunities and seemingly unadulterated environments all influence individual decisions to build lives in the mountains. Creative writing professor and former freelance writer John Calderazzo will be in town Friday to talk about the effect that mountains c
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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: On a snowy day, Vail Daily on-snow correspondent John LaConte reports from the soft powder in the runs “Spruce Alley” and “The Pumphouse” on Vail Mountain. VAIL OFFICIAL REPORT: 12″ in the last wee
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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 Half Hitch, Double Diamond and Centennial on a snowy morning at Beaver Creek. BEAVER CREEK OFFICIAL REPORT: 1″ overnight; 10″ in past week. SNOWCAST: There&
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By John LaConte February 25, 2015 — Send your text, photo or video updates on weather, conditions and more from Vail and Beaver Creek mountains using #VailLive and #BCLive on Twitter or Instagram and see them published here on our live blog as well as tomorrow in the Vail Daily newspaper. … Source:: Vail Daily […]
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By Chris Freud EDWARDS — Quintin Cook’s first attempt at Nordic skiing wasn’t pretty.“I got on skis and I remember pulling once and going right to my face,” Cook said.He’s gotten much better at it. He is a very good alpine skier. And, perhaps most importantly, he can juggle a hectic life. Roll it all […]
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By Melanie Wong VAIL — World War II veteran Hugh Evans still remembers how difficult some training days were at Camp Hale. He had grown up skiing and rock climbing in California, but that still didn’t prepare him for the rigors of training with the 10th Mountain Division.“There were about 2,000 soldiers at the division […]
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By scott miller EAGLE COUNTY — It’s been nearly a decade since the Vail Valley’s last boom went bust. But this winter may be the season the valley’s lodging industry sets a new high-water mark.According to the latest report from Destimetrics, a Denver-area consulting firm that tracks resort lodging data, the 2014-15 ski season m
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By scott miller EAGLE COUNTY — It’s been nearly a decade since the Vail Valley’s last boom went bust. But this winter may be the season the valley’s lodging industry sets a new high-water mark.According to the latest report from Destimetrics, a Denver-area consulting firm that tracks resort lodging data, the 2014-15 ski season m
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By scott miller DENVER — The Vail Daily and Eagle Valley Enterprise did well during the annual awards competitions hosted by the Colorado Press Association and the Colorado branch of the Associated Press. Here’s a quick rundown of the awards:Vail Daily• Don Sidle: Best Editorial Cartoons, first and second place (“Finally, some good news
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By Edward Stoner VAIL — Nestled along the banks of Gore Creek, Betty Ford Alpine Gardens is considered the premier alpine botanical gardens in the country. Yet aside from providing an ecological sanctuary for visitors, the gardens also peruse important horticultural examination. “It’s more than just a pretty garden,” said Nicola Ripley,
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