By Edward Stoner DENVER — Vail Resorts on Wednesday promised $30 million toward employee housing projects in the Colorado, Utah and California mountain communities where its ski areas are powerful economic drivers.The money is intended for partnerships in towns like Breckenridge, Vail and Avon, South Lake Tahoe and Truckee in California and Utah&
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By Edward Stoner VAIL — Following 6.5 feet of snow in November, Vail Mountain has opened its Back Bowls, providing access to portions of Sun Up Bowl via High Noon Express (No. 5) and Sun Up (No. 17). The resort plans to open portions of Sun Down Bowl mid-day on Thursday.“It has been a great […]
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By Edward Stoner VAIL — Following 6.5 feet of snow in November, Vail Mountain has opened its Back Bowls, providing access to portions of Sun Up Bowl via High Noon Express (No. 5) and Sun Up (No. 17). The resort plans to open portions of Sun Down Bowl mid-day on Thursday. “It has been a […]
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By Krista Driscoll Hailing from Denver, Summit County and across the Vail Valley, the five bands that comprise the lineup for the inaugural EverBank America’s Winter Opening are a diverse bunch. From bluegrass to rock and blues, the event is an opportunity to give the world a peek into the local music scene. Get the […]
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By Melanie Wong BEAVER CREEK — If there’s one thing that this town knows how to do, it’s throw a party, and Beaver Creek has a big one planned for this year’s Birds of Prey World Cup.The main attraction of the coming weekend has always been the races on the mountain, with crowds of spectators […]
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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 the Hill correspondent John LaConte reports from the newly opened run Ouzo on Vail Mountain, which is seeing great conditions with sunny skies overhead and powdery snow underfoot. Vail Daily reporter […]
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By Chris Freud What? Three races?Really? That’s all you got, World Cup?Sorry, this is a journalistic reflex after the FIS Alpine World Ski Championships earlier this year.Happy Birds of Prey 2015, folks. It’s training today, training on Thursday, downhill on Friday, super-G on Saturday and giant slalom on Sunday.Who’s going to mak
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By Phil Lindeman Mikaela Shiffrin is already making history, and the World Cup ski season is barely a month old.Over the holiday weekend, the 20-year-old EagleVail native won two World Cup slaloms in Aspen — her win on Saturday was the first ever for an American at Aspen — after taking a nasty fall in […]
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By Randy Wyrick BEAVER CREEK – The secret to a long marriage is no secret, says Amadeo Gonzales, who was celebrating 69 years married to Delores on Monday.“Always agree with your wife,” Amadeo said smiling.The Park Hyatt Beaver Creek’s annual senior luncheon was Monday, which makes it the biggest concentration of wisdom and sage adv
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By scott miller VAIL — A parcel of land along Chamonix Road in West Vail has long been intended for housing in Vail. The time to build may be drawing near.The Vail Town Council Tuesday heard an update on the status of the project, with a proposal to start work on access and underground utilities […]
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