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By Chris Freud DENVER — Do you have any idea how good Smashburger tastes after training your rear end off for months?“The first bite of that burger is amazing,” Eagle Valley’s Raul Lopez said.Enjoy, fellas. You earned every greasy calorie.Eagle Valley wrestling finished the 3A state meet with two on the podium on Saturday— Lopez [&hel

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By Edward Stoner Dear reader,I want you to imagine the wildest place you can. It doesn’t have to be a place you’ve been, I just want you to create that space, as you understand it, in your mind. What does it look like? Is it hot or cold? What animals are present? Pay close attention […]

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By Ross Leonhart BEAVER CREEK — Fourteen black and double black diamond runs, over 26,000 vertical feet and a whole lot of moguls make up the Talons Challenge.On Saturday, 1,200 skiers and snowboarders came to Beaver Creek for the 13th annual event, featuring trails off Birds of Prey, Grouse Mountain and Larkspur chairlifts, including the [&helli

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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 On the Hill correspondent Ross Leonhart reports from the groomed Golden Eagle and the moguls of Bald Eagle — both part of the 14 black/double black diamond Talons Challenge runs at Beaver […]

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By Chris Freud DENVER — Friday nights at the state-wrestling meet can be cruel as an athlete is so close to the ultimate goal — the state final — but the dream all too often collides with the reality of elite competition.Eagle County’s three remaining wrestlers in the championship brackets all lost their state semifinal […]

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By Chris Freud WALDEN — Vail Christian boys basketball is over .500.This would be the point in the article, where, you, dear reader, say, “No kidding. The reporter has finally lost his marbles.”After all, the boys are 13-5, and .500 really hasn’t been an issue for the Saints.Big picture, people. With Friday night’s 54-29 victory [

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By Chris Freud EAGLE — Truth be told, it was somewhat of a miracle that Battle Mountain hockey even made it to a point that the team was in a win-or-go-home game with the state playoffs on the line against Aspen on Friday at the Eagle Pool & Ice Rink.Alas, there was no fairy tale […]

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By Chris Freud EAGLE — Truth be told, it was somewhat of a miracle that Battle Mountain hockey even made it to a point that the team was in a win-or-go-home game with the state playoffs on the line against Aspen on Friday at the Eagle Pool & Ice Rink.Alas, there was no fairy tale […]

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By scott miller BEAVER CREEK — Beaver Creek Ski Patrol is seeking expert skiers and telemark skiers to participate in the annual ski tests, being held March 5 and 13. The patrol team is comprised of experienced skiers who like to help people in an active outdoor work environment and they are seeking new team […]

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By scott miller VAIL — Your flying Christmas gift may be grounded soon, at least in much of Vail.The Vail Town Council is considering adopting rules that would ban hobbyists from flying drones over town property.Craig Bettis of the Vail Police Department told the council that the idea behind the proposed rules would be to […]

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