By John LaConte VAIL — Telling reporters he’s thinking about both the 2018 Olympics in Korea and the 2022 Olympics in China, Shaun White made sure he reminded the world on Saturday that he is definitely not retiring.After landing his first run on in the Burton U.S. Open halfpipe competition, he set the record straight […]
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By John LaConte VAIL — Shaun White currently leads the Burton U.S. Open halfpipe competition, earning a score of 95.6 on his first run. On the women’s side, it only took four tricks for Chloe Kim to win her fifth straight event in the halfpipe.The 15-year-old snowboarder from California performed back-to-back 1080s to win her […]
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By John LaConte VAIL — Shaun White, 29, is no stranger to the top of the podium.“I’ve been doing it so long, it’s just muscle memory,” he said after winning Saturday’s Burton U.S. Open Snowboarding Championships halfpipe competition. It was his seventh win at the U.S. Open, the longest-running snowboarding competition in the
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By John LaConte VAIL — Shaun White is no stranger to the top of the podium.“I’ve been doing it so long, it’s just muscle memory,” he said after winning Saturday’s Burton U.S. Open Snowboarding Championships halfpipe competition. It was his sixth halfpipe win at the U.S. Open, the longest-running snowboarding competition in t
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By John LaConte VAIL — Shaun White is no stranger to the top of the podium.“I’ve been doing it so long, it’s just muscle memory,” he said after winning Saturday’s Burton U.S. Open Snowboarding Championships halfpipe competition. It was his sixth halfpipe win at the Burton U.S. Open, the longest-running snowboarding competiti
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By Edward Stoner The following is part of a series of articles compiled by the Colorado Ski & Snowboard Museum and Hall of Fame that will take a closer look at the sport of alpine ski touring. The museum is located atop the Vail Village Parking Structure and features a treasure trove of ski history […]
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By Edward Stoner Each month, the Vail Valley Foundation submits a column from a community leader, partner or member of its organization on the topic of “Making It Possible.” This month’s column is a Q and A from Vail International Dance Festival’s Damian Woetzel as he takes time to look back on 10 years as […]
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By scott miller EAGLE COUNTY — One of the oldest cliches about life in the high country is the one about our two seasons — winter and construction. That old adage will be especially true this year. The Colorado Department of Transportation has a long to-do list between the top of Vail Pass and Glenwood […]
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By scott miller EAGLE COUNTY — One of the oldest cliches about life in the high country is the one about our two seasons — winter and construction. That old adage will be especially true this year. The Colorado Department of Transportation has a long to-do list between the top of Vail Pass and Glenwood […]
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By Randy Wyrick Del McCoury and David Grisman have been making bluegrass music together since the invention of blue.What you really want to know, though, is about Grisman’s white, full beard.“The last time I shaved was in 1978,” he said, smiling.They were young when they started playing.McCoury, 77, is in the International Bluegrass Hall
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