By John LaConte VAIL — Here in Colorado, you don’t have to see new snowfall to see a rise in avalanche hazard.A half century ago, mountaineers would sacrifice sleep to study overnight winds, factoring their observations into the many decisions made the next day. Today, thanks to recent upgrades on the Colorado Avalanche Information Center [
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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 John LaConte AVON — The Town Council voted 5-2 last week in favor of purchasing the Skier Building for $1.5 million.If purchased that building, now called the Mountain Vista Office Building, would be the new home for town hall, which in 2007 had been identified as insufficient and physically depreciated.Before town hall could occupy […]
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By John LaConte AVON — The Town Council voted 5-2 last week in favor of buying the Skier Building for $1.5 million.If purchased, then that building, now called the Mountain Vista Office Building, would be the new home for Town Hall, which in 2007 had been identified as insufficient and physically depreciated.Before Town Hall could […]
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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 Lost Boy in Game Creek at Vail after 5 more inches of snow fell in the past 24 hours; 0 inches reported overnight. Vail […]
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By Chris Freud GYPSUM — On a cold, raw day, what better way to stay warm than by yelling a lot and scoring a bunch of goals?That seemed to work for Eagle Valley girls lacrosse as the Devils took care of Steamboat Springs, 19-11, at John Ramunno Field in Gypsum.“It was freezing, “ Eagle Valley’s […]
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By Ross Leonhart AVON — A minor miscommunication with his business partner, Hoffmann Commercial Real Estate, couldn’t stop Paul Previtali from shutting down High Gear Cyclery in Avon.In February, the shop shut down for about three weeks with paper covering the windows of the store located in downtown Avon while Previtali worked on buying ou
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By scott miller EAGLE COUNTY — A lot about the Christian celebration of Easter is always the same: The story of the empty tomb, the sunrise services, the relief from those who have given up something for Lent.But there’s always something different in the Easter story, and not just the fact that the date of […]
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By scott miller VAIL — Vail Mountain will host its annual interdenominational sunrise service on Easter Sunday, March 27, at 6 a.m. inside at Eagle’s Nest. The Eagle Bahn Gondola will open to the public at 5:30 a.m. to transport guests from Lionshead. Complimentary baked goods and beverages will be provided. In addition, there will [&hellip
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By scott miller VAIL — Vail Mountain hosts its annual interdenominational sunrise service on Easter Sunday at 6 a.m., inside at Eagle’s Nest. The gondola will open to the public at 5:30 a.m. to transport guests from Lionshead. Complimentary baked goods and beverages will be provided. In addition, there will be two afternoon Easter services
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