Vonn nabs super-combined win in St. Moritz, builds overall lead

Vail's Lindsey Vonn won her seventh World Cup race this season -- a super combined in St. Moritz, Switzerland -- pushing her front-running overall point total to 1,070.

Vonn's nearest pursuer in the hunt for her American record fourth overall title, Tina Maze of Slovenia, finished second today. Vonn now leads Maze by 302 points.

The win was the 48th career win for Vonn, who stands alone in the third on the a...
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Another storm rolls into Vail Valley, increasing backcountry slide danger

A winter storm produced nearly a foot of new snow in Vail Thursday night and Friday morning and 6 inches new at Beaver Creek. It was still snowing lightly in Vail at 6 a.m. today.

Ski conditions will be excellent today at both Vail and Beaver Creek, but backcountry snow riders should proceed with extreme caution due to the highly unstable snowpack throughout much of Colorado's high country.

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Sarah Burke on minds and in heavy hearts of ESPN Winter X Games athletes in Aspen

Aspen snowboard star Gretchen Bleiler wiped tears from her cheek as she and other athletes at the opening of Winter X Games dedicated this year's event to Canadian freeskier Sarah Burke. “This year is such a great time for us to all come together and do what we do best and celebrate Sarah,” Bleiler said Wednesday afternoon. “She is X Games and is what X Games is all about. I think that's wh...
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Officials warn of 'widespread, dangerous' avalanche conditions in wake of Vail slide death

The Colorado Avalanche Information Center (CAIC) is warning that "widespread, dangerous avalanche conditions exist today" and through noon on Tuesday in Colorado's high country. The warning underscores the risky snow-riding conditions after a big weekend storm and the state's second avalanche fatality occurred at Vail on Sunday.

"Triggering avalanches is likely on any snow-covered slo...
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