By John LaConte VAIL — We may not see much of Shaun White in competition these days, but when he does make an appearance, he puts on quite a show.Landing the two highest scored halfpipe runs of the day at the Burton U.S. Open Snowboarding Championships semifinals, White qualified for Saturday’s finals with authority. He […]
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By Ross Leonhart VAIL — The 34th annual Burton US Open is bringing high-flying action to the slopes of Vail this week.Meanwhile, Jack Mitrani is bringing the world’s best snowboarders to your living room with his lively social webcast, available at BurtonUSOpen.com.The comprehensive programming at the Burton Open this year features four ful
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By Krista Driscoll VAIL — Galerie Zuger in Vail will welcome back artist Britten for a two-day reception on Friday, March 4, and Saturday, March 5.“I am drawn to yellow lately,” Britten said. “Its primary happiness dances in and out of my paintings. Even in the most intense creations, yellow sparks a light smile. I […]
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By Krista Driscoll In the Vail Valley, you’re bound to interact with a number of professionals who expect to be rewarded according to their service. And while many rely upon gratuities from others, there is often a disparity between how much is given by the customer and how much is expected by individuals working in […]
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By John LaConte VAIL — Every year the Burton U.S. Open seems to bring the weather with it.For the third time in four years, a slopestyle event was canceled on Wednesday due to weather on the Golden Peak course.In 2013, Vail’s first U.S. Open, powdery conditions prevented the women from attaining the speed necessary to […]
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By John LaConte VAIL — Every year the Burton U.S. Open Snowboarding Championships seems to bring the weather with it.For the third time in four years, a slopestyle event was canceled on Wednesday due to weather on the Golden Peak course.In 2013, Vail’s first U.S. Open, powdery conditions prevented the women from attaining the speed [&hellip
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By scott miller BEAVER CREEK — An effort to unionize ski instructors at Beaver Creek has taken an important step forward. Working on behalf of the Beaver Creek Instructors United, the Communications Workers of America last week filed a petition with the National Labor Relations Board to hold a representation election. The first hearing in [&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 on his 100th day (EpicMix says 101?) from Larkspur at Beaver Creek on a cloudy, sunny day. Vail Daily reporter Ross Leonhart is filming with […]
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By Krista Driscoll VAIL — Professional snowboarders Danny Davis and Louie Vito will be on hand at Eye Pieces of Vail at the top of Bridge Street on Friday, March 4. From 12:30 to 1:30 p.m., Vito will be at the Goggle Bar to sign autographs, and at 5 p.m., Davis with Dragon Alliance will […]
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By Randy Wyrick Around the world, 1.23 billion people spend an hour a day playing video games.We spend 1.75 billion minutes a day playing Candy Crush.But our brains may actually be improving by playing video games, say two gaming industry leaders.Laura Naviaux and John Blakely will present breakthroughs in video games and discuss how games [&hellip
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