Mar 8, 2010 — Although the Olympic cauldron has been extinguished in Vancouver, ski racing remains in the forefront of the Vail Valley as the annual Korbel American Ski Classic rolls into Vail’s Golden Peak March 17-21 with four days of fun and festivities.

“The Korbel American Ski Classic is America’s original pro/am celebrity ski event,” said...

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Sep 24, 2009 — With snow already on the ground and summer merging into fall, local athletes are reminded that winter applications for funding from the Vail Valley Athlete Commission are due by Oct. 16.

Conceived by Pepi Gramshammer and supported by the Vail Valley Foundation, Vail Resorts, the Town of Vail and the Beaver Creek Resort Company, the Vail Valley Athlete...

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Sep 12, 2009 — A coalition of environmental groups looking to drum up local support for a huge new wilderness bill that could protect up to 450,000 acres of national forest land in Colorado from oil and gas production, timber sales and mining have stirred up opposition from an unlikely quarter.

Mountain bikers, snowmobilers, dirt bikers and other off-road enthusiasts have...

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Sep 4, 2009 — The Vail Recreation District (VRD) is hosting an open house from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 9 at Dobson Ice Arena to showcase youth skating options available at the arena during the upcoming school year.

During the open house, participants can enjoy free public skating, as well a free slice of pizza on a first-come, first-served basis from Pazzo's...

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Aug 17, 2009 — Vail Resorts Monday announced a four-year sponsorship deal with World Champion American skier Lindsey Vonn, the defending two-time World Cup Overall champion who is a favorite to win a gold medal at the 2010 Olympic Winter Games in Vancouver.

“It would be hard to imagine any individual who better personifies the ideals of Vail Resorts, than Lindsey...

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Aug 11, 2009 — Part-time Aspen resident Lance Armstrong, shortly after soundly beating top pro rider Jay Henry of Avon in Saturday's Blast the Mass mountain bike race in Snowmass, had lunch with Colorado Gov. Bill Ritter to talk about reviving a Coors Classic-style staged road race.

That race, which began as the Celestial Seasonings Red Zinger in 1975 and ran as the wildly...

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Jul 26, 2009 — A quartet of local athletes have received some additional financial assistance in their quest to represent their community in the international arena as the Vail Valley Athlete Commission recently announced its 2009 summer funding.

Mountain bikers Jay Henry and Gretchen Reeves were selected to receive funding from the commission, along with multi-sport...

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Jul 11, 2009 — The 8th annual Colorado-Eagle River Ride, sponsored by The Dusty Boot, is less than two weeks away, and organizers for the event are busy with final preparations.

The 100-mile, 100-kilometer, and 42-mile ride offers cyclists of all abilities the chance to ride some of Colorado’s best terrain.

The ride has even brought out contestants like Nelson...

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Jun 24, 2009 — For years, Vail’s bike trails survived under the radar. While locals and avid cyclists enjoy the path less traveled, others typically bypass the area in favor of riding destinations like Fruita and Moab. That may change, thanks to a revamped site at VailVelo.com.

Vail Velo, a cycling club established...

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Jun 17, 2009 — The Beaver Creek Rodeo keeps the spirit of the Old West alive during the popular Thursday night outing in Avon. The eighth annual Beaver Creek Rodeo Series gets under way Thursday, June 18 at 5 p.m. and continues each Thursday night through Aug. 20.

Round up the kids for this real ski town rodeo complete with bull riding, calf and team roping, bareback,...

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