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WOMAN OF THE WORLD Ceil Folz, the president of the Vail Valley Foundation, has worked tirelessly to bring the 2015 FIS World Alpine Ski Championships to the Vail Valley. Born in Washington, D.C., she is one of eight siblings, all involved in athletics or the arts. She talks leaving home, becoming “outdoorsy” and life in those unscheduled moments.

By Brenda Himelfarb

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POWDER PALACE Getting its name from the powdery bowl it sits in, the Game Creek Chalet is an exclusive hideaway. Equipped with a gourmet kitchen, hot tub and gorgeous deck, it’s the epitome of ski-in/ski-out. Stay with a group or make it a romantic getaway.

By Kim Fuller

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CULTURED CANINES Ever noticed that Vail’s galleries are full of furry friends? It’s not just that dogs are part of Colorado’s culture. They also bring an air of relaxation to a room. And when people are feeling laid back, they can more easily browse in a gallery.

These dogs with jobs dish on life as they see it.

By Kim Fuller

POWERS OF RUM 104 THE Cordillera resident Brian Powers launched a new line of

high-end Colombian sipping rum with his brothers this fall. Aged in bourbon barrels, Parce Rum is intriguing and complex. Photojournalist Dominique Taylor traveled to Colombia to see the point of origin — and fell in love with the country.

By Dominique Taylor

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EDITOR’S LETTER

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CONTRIBUTORS

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NEW + NOTEWORTHY

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PHOTO GALLERY

126 LAST LOOK Illustration by Carly Arnold

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IN THEIR BOOTS Official 2015 artist Carrie Fell brings her Western style to the world of downhill skiing.

By Phil Lindeman 38

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MORE THAN FANS Nancy Gage and Allen Finney have a special relationship with the Vilar Performing Arts Center.

By Brenda Himelfarb

E AT 43

PORTRAIT OF A CIGAR LOUNGE At Bachelors Lounge, cigars and spirits go hand in hand.

By Phil Lindeman

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ALL SNUGGLED UP Sometimes breakfast in bed is the perfect choice.

By Kim Fuller

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HOT TOPIC: RED CANYON SPICE Local hot sauce and spice rubs provide flavor and kick.

By Traci J. Macnamara 53

IT’S AN APRÈS LIFE A user’s guide to the patios, piano bars and other après hotspots in Vail and Beaver Creek.

By Phil Lindeman

WELLNESS

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MAKE AGING SLOW DOWN Physical activity keeps your cells younger.

By Kimberly Nicoletti

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CATCHING ZZZZS Sleep makes you smarter and healthier.

By Kimberly Nicoletti

Claggett/Rey Gallery Vail, Colorado 970.476.9350 claggettrey.com Hours: 9:30 - 6 Walt Gonske Up on Fall Creek – Telluride Oil 22” x 30”

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HOT ENOUGH TO HANDLE Artist Gail Folwell’s sculptural hardware brings beauty to functionality.

By Wren Bova

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BUNK IT Bunk-bed rooms are nostalgic solutions to large family gatherings.

By Kimberly Nicoletti

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THE ART OF DOWNHILL CHIC Swedish design house J. Lindeberg combines a retro look with modern design for the 2015 uniforms.

By Phil Lindeman 74

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BABY, IT’S COLD OUTSIDE Cozy items to keep you warm in the winter months.

By Kim Fuller

D I S C OV E R 76

ADVENTURES IN HUT HOPPING Character abounds in Colorado’s backcountry lodges.

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HIGH TECH WORLD CUP Technology helps spectators get up close and personal with the races.

By Traci J. Macnamara

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START AT YOUR CORE Dynamic skiing clinics return to Vail and Beaver Creek.

By Melanie Wong

EVENTS 110 THE SEEN

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Editor’s Letter

VAIL LIFESTYLE MAGAZINE We’ve been busy for years.

First, there was the coaxing of organizers into awarding the 2015 FIS Alpine World Ski Championships to Vail/Beaver Creek. It’s no small thing that it’s happening in the U.S. at all — only the fourth time ever. And it’s no small thing that the Vail Valley is hosting the event, though we’ve done it before. But we haven’t done it quite like this.

The infrastructure is significant — the stadium, a new restaurant and broadband-broadbandbroadband. There are logistics — where do you put the crowds? What do you feed them? How will they get around? Fanfare — concerts, ceremonies, cheerleaders: check. And then there are the actual races with course maintenance, volunteers, a bevy of contenders. And weather. There is always weather.

Yes, a lot of time and effort have gone into the event, but at the end of the day, at the end of the races, Vail is still Vail. And that’s why we’re here.

We like the beautiful and the thrilling, whether it’s a pristine powder field or a sexy sculpture. Sometimes we talk big and live large, act gregarious during après ski. Other times we like to snuggle in with breakfast in bed or a damned fine spirit. Sometimes we do it all.

Think snow and sunshine, Wren Bova editor

On the Cover: Born and raised in Vail, Lauren Schmidt now lives in the Front Range. A model, yogi, traveler and adventurer, she is able to stay in good spirits even when she's woefully underdressed. Teal dress by Komarov, available at Pepi's. Pictured here with a 2015 longboard, red dress by Laundry, available at Blitz.

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Kimberly Nicoletti loves anything health related, and was happy to hear she could learn in her sleep — now she doesn't have to feel guilty for those late morning wake-ups (unless it's a powder day). A writer and editor, she spends her free time traveling, as well as teaching dance, creative writing and tai chi.

Justin McCarty shoots photographs of things he loves to see and is very happy to be able to share these things with the rest of the world. “It is a beautiful world we live in and a great time in history that allows us to see incredible images every day from all over this planet,” he says.

In this issue, Traci J. Macnamara writes about hot sauce, backcountry mountain huts and the technology that will allow 2015 to go global. She plans to make it to the Benedict Huts near Aspen this winter to ski in a stellar location and enjoy the famed outhouse with a view.

Kim Fuller is a freelance writer based in Minturn, the small mountain town that constantly inspires cozy Colorado mornings. When a powder day is not calling, find Kim buried in her writing, or occasionally under the covers enjoying breakfast in bed.

Melanie Wong is the assistant managing editor at the Vail Daily, where she writes about outdoor recreation, the environment and the ski industry. She is also known as a crazy dog lady, cycling aficionado and not-so-good with numbers.

When illustrator Carly Arnold is not longboarding with her pup, Kona, she's shooting photos around this beautiful state or designing your local art, food and home magazines. She also loves skimming across the water on her wakeboard in the summer and cruising powder on her snowboard in the winter.

Townsend Bessent is a Vail-based photographer who focuses on the documentation of planet earth and all of her eccentricities.

He is eternally glued to a camera no matter where in the world the wind has blown him.

Although he calls the Rocky Mountains home, he is equally comfortable living in a hammock or crashing on your couch.

Anthony Thornton approaches his photography almost like a graphic designer, looking at shapes and textures as much as people and places. A former photo editor for the Vail Daily, he is now a freelancer based in San Francisco.

Brenda Himelfarb has been enamored with writing since she penned her first column, “This n’ That,” for her middleschool newspaper.

A freelance journalist, Brenda enjoys researching her subject and is always anxious to find that one little “something” that brings surprise.

The challenge of writing is what makes her tick; that’s why she does what she does.

Dominique Taylor is a travel-obsessed freelance photojournalist based in the Vail Valley. After 10 years refining her photography skills at the Vail Daily, Dominique recently stepped into the freelance media world to use all her storytelling skills, including writing and video, for stories both local and further afield. Whether she is shooting restaurant food photography in Vail or shooting video for the Worldwide Orphan Organization in Haiti, every new adventure brings a new story to tell.

Somehow, Phil Lindeman and Carrie Fell had never crossed paths.

Carrie's playful take on Western art is wildly popular in the Vail area, yet it was downhill skiing — not cowboys and starry nights — that brought them together. Sometimes, though, timing makes all the difference. After nearly five years writing about local arts and entertainment, it was one of the most intelligent (and lighthearted) conversations Phil has enjoyed. Here's hoping for more.

Cover photographer Brent Bingham left behind a successful pre-press business in the Washington, D.C. area when he decided to pursue photography. He is most inspired by the people he meets and the Vail lifestyle.

Favorite activities besides constantly studying ways to improve his photos?

Burning up the roads on his bike all over our state. Favorite quote? "To keep your balance, you must keep moving."

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FISH HOUSE + BAR, the latest dining concept from dynamic duo Pollyanna Forster and Chris Irving of eat! drink! fame, is a salute to seas and streams. Located in the former dish space in Edwards, the new crudo and oyster bar serves fresh seafood brought in daily from the East and West Coasts, as well as Hawaii. This includes six to eight oyster

varieties and the fish for two to four daily crudo selections. What’s crudo? Think raw fish with various enticing accompaniments.

Taking conceptual inspiration from New York’s Maison Premiere Oyster House and San Fransisco’s Bar Crudo seafood restaurant, Forster and Irving have created a seafood-centric menu served in a French coastal-themed dining space

with cool seaglass blues and vintage milk glass chandeliers. While seafood plays the lead role at Dive, the menu also features chicken, pork and steak presentations.

“It’s fresh, simple and delicious,” Forster says. “We are rejoicing in the ocean and a few streams.” divefishhouse.com 970.926.3433 Photo & text by Dominique Taylor

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Here we go, downhill, here we go!

By Phil Lindeman Ladies and gentlemen, Vail now introduces you to the first — and only — slopeside cheerleaders.

From Feb. 2 to Feb. 15, the 2015 Cheerleading Squad brings a taste of Americana to the European realm of downhill skiing. The squad will become the face of everything fan-friendly at the Vail and Beaver Creek championships. No, really, not a moment will go by without a touch of pep from the ladies: Led by captain Kris Ashley, a former New York Knicks dancer, they’ll dance at awards ceremonies, lead cheers at the finish line and — to warm cold fingers and toes after hours on the snow — guide race fans through a quick, energetic routine each afternoon, fittingly dubbed the “Dance of the Day.” After all, hand warmers won't last 10 hours in the grandstands.

But the squad will. Over the summer, Ashley scoured the state for dancers to join her on-snow experiment, part of a Vail Valley Foundation celebration that includes other All-American diversions like tailgating and a marching band. The squad captain wanted die-hard professionals, and after three auditions spread between Vail and Denver, she found 10 women to don the electrifying red, white and blue uniforms. They've danced courtside for the Denver Nuggets and between periods at Colorado Mammoth lacrosse games, not to mention everywhere from college dance teams to stage shows for touring artists.

But leading cheers in snow boots is an entirely new experience for everyone — including dancers and fans — and with a global audience of 750 million viewers, the spotlight at 2015 is massive. Still, Ashley and crew are hardly intimidated. That kind of worldwide exposure can open doors for anyone and everyone, not just the next Mikaela Shiffrin or Bode Miller. Who knows?

Some day, the same dancer who's leading ski fans through "You Shook Me All Night Long" might become the next Denver Broncos dance captain. Crazier things have happened, and crazier things are guaranteed to happen come February on the Birds of Prey course. The 2015 cheerleaders will be in the thick of it.

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ALVAR SUÑOL

was born in a small Catalonian fishing village, but his artwork can

be found around the globe. A highly collected painter, his figures are generally feminine or androgynous. They are meant to embody earthiness and solidity — and they do — though his artistic license gives them an ephemeral quality that makes them both timeless and lasting. His paintings and sculptures are studies of family, happiness, love, nature, art, music and humanity — all themes that he returns to again and again. In Alvar’s world, slightly strange and wholly wonderful people live out lives of beauty and peace. The artist will be in attendance at Masters Gallery Feb. 7 and 8 , 2015 — the only U.S. stop on his tour. mastersgalleryvail.com 970.477.0600

GROWING GEAR Craig and Jessica Woods are avid adventurers, and when it comes to snow sports, they know the importance of the base layer. The couple lives in Avon and has just launched Bambool Thermics, an apparel company that blends the fibers of merino wool and bamboo for a soft and technically sound fabric. bamboolthermics.com

WALTER

The newest face at Claggett/Rey Gallery is covered in fur. Walter White,

a Black Lab rescued from a high-kill shelter, is doing half days at the gallery where his mom, Claire Thayer, works. Walter is a fan of Robert Lougheed, who did a whole series of paintings featuring dogs. He would be an abstract painter if he could — he is all over the place. Read about some of his gallery dog cohorts in the feature on page 98.

Photo by Zach Mahone

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Candy Cabin

The new Beaver Creek Candy Cabin is set up like an old-fashioned candy store, with bulk bins filled high with every size, shape, color and variety of candy imaginable. Located at the top of Strawberry Park Express and Upper Beaver Creek Mountain Express chairlifts, it’s open from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. daily in the winter.

Skipper & Scout Kids’ Clothing Meadow Drive in Vail has a new kids on the block. Skipper & Scout is a new kids’ clothing store, opening in November. The outlet will carry high-end brands like Vince, Joe’s Jeans, Milly Minis and Pink Chicken. skipperscoutvail.com 970.470.4380

THE 10TH WHISKEY & SPIRIT COMPANY TASTING ROOM This may strike as a “why didn’t anyone do this yet” idea when you walk in the wood-coated space in Vail Village — like you’ve slipped inside a bourbon barrel waiting to soak in hints of oak and honey.

But it’s been done now, and it’s done well. Get a flight of their offerings, including a moonshine, bourbon, rye whiskey and vodka, for a really warming après ski. www.10thwhiskey.com 970.470.4215

Blü Cow Cafe This European cafe is a sister restaurant to the Swiss Hot Dog in Avon, and both were original Vail staples in the mountain's early years.

This revamped restaurant on Bridge Street offers European street food, with 24 seats and a full service bar. blucowcafe.com 970.476.2013

COMBINATION CHAIR

The centerpiece of the Beaver Creek Village base area — the busiest part of the mountain — is a new combination chairlift/gondola that replaces the Centennial Express Chairlift. The only one of its kind anywhere in the region, skiers and snowboarders will be able to choose to either keep their boards attached to their feet to ride a six-passenger chair or to walk with their gear onto a 10-passenger gondola cabin.

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The dinosaurs of Wolcott

By Phil Lindeman

Billy Doran is in touch with his inner second grader.

Like countless elementary schoolers since the dawn of time — or at least since “Jurassic Park” — Doran is fascinated with dinosaurs. By day, he’s a weatherman for TV8 Vail, the resort’s local news station, while on the side he shoots photographs and charges powder stashes on his adopted home mountain.

But by night, Doran is an avid paleontologist, and he knows Eagle County is home to more than skiing. It’s an untapped geological treasure trove — local rock formations show fossils from three distinct eras, spread over 180 million years of dino history — but for some reason, no one had taken the time to hike and wander and scamper across the high plains near Wolcott, found west of Vail.

Until Doran’s inner second grader had a hunch. A few years back, on a dry afternoon in mid-summer, he set his sights on a promising patch of land with plenty of natural outcroppings, not to mention a resident mountain lion. But Doran is lean and athletic — a true Indiana Jones type — and after an hour of scouring the site, he came across the mother lode: fossilized vertebrae and footprints, both from the mid-Jurassic Period some 145 million years ago. The footprints even belonged to an allosaur (a meat-eater!) and measured a whopping 45 inches in diameter.

Doran’s inner second grader was ecstatic. Of course, his inner paleontologist was going off more than enthusiasm. Over the past few years, Doran has been on dozens of field digs, including two National Geographic expeditions. He’s also worked with top-level talent, and thanks to a relationship with the Denver Museum of Nature and Science, several renowned fossil experts recently visited the find.

And they were just as ecstatic as Doran. The fossil location is still under wraps — he’s still hashing through details with local officials — but he already has a name for the site: Dinosaur Junction. By spring 2015, he hopes Dinosaur Junction becomes a one-of-a-kind backdrop for Fossil Posse Prehistoric Journeys, an educational program for fossil lovers in the vein of Steve Irwin.

“It is a ‘geologic needle in a haystack,’ where components going back more than a half billion years [now] create this little spot on a map that holds precious and priceless relics from an age long gone,” Doran says. “And they are right here. They are not in Steamboat, they are not in Breck, they are not in Aspen or Snowmass — they are here, in our happy little valley.”

DANCE ‘TIL DAWN

AT DÉCIMO

Arrive in Vail Village. Proceed down the red carpet and step into Gondola One, where heated seats and cozy blankets await; take pains not to wrinkle your frock or trousers.

After a brief ride through the black velvet night, disembark at 10,250 feet above sea level and let your escort lead you down the red carpet — this time into the highest nightclub on snow.

The impetus behind Décimo, which

premiered in January, is fairly simple: give international guests who like to stay up late and experience a true nightclub experience — similar to that found in Las Vegas or Ibiza — a place to party. But Décimo is not Jello shots and foam.

This is Vail, where every event is elevated.

“Nightlife is an important determining factor in where (our Latin guests) go —they like to stay up later,” explains May Lilley, International Communications Manager at Vail Resorts. “Décimo is a smaller venue…it’s a very exclusive event, which adds to the appeal for our Latin guests, who want VIP experiences.”

This year, Décimo returns to its perch on Vail Mountain for six shows: Wednesday, Dec. 31, 2014; Saturday, Jan. 24, 2015; Friday, Jan. 30, 2015; Friday, Feb. 13, 2015; Friday, March 6, 2015 and Thursday, April 2, 2015. Headliners include EC Twins, leaders in the EDM, on New Year’s Eve, as well as performances by international DJ Paul Oakenfold and Australia’s Stafford Brothers. Ticket prices start at $300.

For information on Décimo events for the 2014-2015 winter season, FAQs and ticketing or VIP package details, visit DecimoVail.com or call 970.754.CIMO (2466). – KATIE COAKLEY

Nudoru Ramen Bar in West Vail Nudoru is Japanese for noodle, and now the street food is available for sit-down or take-out in West Vail. This new noodle house is open for lunch and dinner, and even semi late-night on the weekends (10 p.m.). Starters, small plates and noodle bowls make the cuisine very shareable, especially when cooking isn’t feasible after a full day on the slopes. For dessert? Mochi, of course.

970.476.7570 nudoruvail.com

Lululemon

The long-awaited arrival of a full lululemon athletica store is finally here. The location isn’t changing — neighboring Sweet Basil at 193 East Gore Creek Plaza — but there will certainly be a lot more athletic and lifestyle apparel to thumb through. lululemon.com/vail/vail

Christy Sports Drive right up to this newly expanded and remodeled ski tuning, rental and retail station in Avon. The space went from 6,000 square feet to almost 9,000 square feet, offering a full-service snow sports shop. Their biggest upgrade is the quarter million dollar Wintersteiger Discovery tuning machine. 970.949.0241

Solantro The old Tap Room space will finally be filled with Solantro’s, a fine dining steak and seafood restaurant opening in November. A ski-in, ski-out entrance will be available from the lounge side, and guests can sit at a table or belly up to a 55-foot bar.

THE EAST COMES WEST Edwards has a new Asian fusion eatery in town. The East has taken over the old Gobi restaurant space, and with a one-month renovation put in a sushi bar, bar lounge area, dining room and VIP tables. The East is open for lunch and dinner (late-night on Saturdays until midnight) and delivers within a four-mile radius. theeastrestaurantedwards.com 970.926.6628

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WELCOME TO THE WORLD They’re already Olympians and World Cup winners, but every other year, the best ski racers on Earth compete for the most illustrious of titles: World Champion.

It has been a decade and a half since the World Alpine Ski Championships have been on U.S. snow, and American fans have never had a home team to cheer for with as great of chances of earning a spot atop that podium as the current U.S. Ski Team roster.

Taking place at Beaver Creek Feb. 2-15, the 2015 World Alpine Ski Championships races are poised to be the biggest event in the history of the sport for the U.S. The races will air live on television both here and in Europe, where the time difference will make the action happen in prime time. The eyes of the world will be on Beaver Creek (where the races occur) and Vail (where the awards ceremonies will follow), and American racers are depending on fans to pack in the new stadium at the finish line. Here’s your chance to be a part of history! – JOHN LACONTE

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IN THEIR BOOTS As the official 2015 artist, acclaimed Western painter Carrie Fell brings slopeside fans into the wild, slightly unhinged world of downhill skiing

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ownhill skiing is inherently insane. Carrie Fell knows this.

No, really, set aside the adrenaline and artistry and Aksel Lund Svindal’s jaw line to think on it: Skiers of every age and ability — not just globetrotting Olympians like Svindal — are a touch crazy. They’re crazy for choosing craggy peaks over sundrenched beaches. They’re crazy for tempting life and limb to notch a few exhilarating turns. They’re crazy for simply shoving their toes inside a bulky, rigid, Inquisition-style ski boot.

Carrie Fell knows all this. It’s in her blood, so to speak: Like a good Colorado native, she spent her childhood on the slopes. Her first taste of Vail powder came in the ‘70s, some two decades before a vibrant, almost dreamlike take on Western art made her something of a local celebrity.

Now Fell turns that eye for rustic Americana on the 2015 World Alpine Ski Championships. Her official series of downhill-inspired pieces, titled “The Competitive Edge,” is wildly removed from a frontier milieu

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“Athletes should prove to us that with a strong desire, we can have anything we want, we can achieve anything we want to achieve.”

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of cowboys and chuck wagons.

“I have such a hard time wrapping my head around the physical aspect of skiing,” Fell said from her Denver studio, the Front Range counterpart to her flagship gallery in Solaris Plaza.

“Yes, I am a skier, but no matter how many videos I watch and how many photos I see, I can’t understand the desire to stand at the top of the gate and get ready to ski a sheet of ice.”

Yet Fell still watches in awe. Despite the palpable insanity of plummeting headlong down a steep, tree-lined alley covered in bulletproof snow, she can hardly turn away. It’s the mystifying mentality shared by sports fans the world over: We look on as top athletes tempt the near-impossible and, when drive and talent and downright chutzpah align, it touches a sort of collective nerve.

“I wanted to capture the attention of the fan, the bystander, the people who see these very disciplined and intense athletes,” Fell said. “I think most people really admire that, but they’re seeing it from such a far distance. With these pieces, I wanted them to be brought directly into that world. They can almost imagine being that person.”

The wish fulfillment isn’t all rippling quads and airbrushed cheekbones.

(Leave that for Svindal’s inevitable “Outside” cover shoot.) Like most of her work, each skier in the 2015 series is faceless. There’s a method to the artistic madness: By melding dozens of top-tier pros on the same canvas — Lindsey Vonn’s powerful tuck here, Ted Ligety’s surgical edging there — pieces like “Effective Edge” showcase the connection between humans and nature, speed and tranquility, insanity and inspiration. Skiers don’t shy away from the sport’s visceral dangers: They embrace them with the same cool confidence and playful rebellion found in Fell’s romanticized West.

“Athletes should prove to us that with a strong desire, we can have anything we want; we can achieve anything we want to achieve,” Fell says. “They can become symbols of that, and through my art, I want to reflect that back to the bystander, make them ask, ‘What is in me?’”

And if that’s insane, well, the world could use a taste of insanity. Carrie Fell knows this. - PHIL LINDEMAN

“A Perfect Storm” Hand-painted edition on canvas 55"x81"

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MORE THAN FANS Edwards residents Nancy Gage and Allen Finney have visited some exotic locales, thanks to the Vilar Performing Arts Center

Nancy Gage and Allen Finney, back right, have a special relationship with the staff and crew of the Vilar Center, including Kris Sabel and Gena Buhler, to the right of the couple.

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erendipity. Happenstance.

Coincidence. Call it what you may — some things are just meant to be.

Thirty years ago, Nancy Gage, from Madison, Wisconsin met Allen Finney, from Stoke-on-Trent, England while on a cruise. Finney, a professional musician, was performing with the ship’s band. Gage was on the trip with her family.

It’s no surprise that Gage would be smitten with a musician. “My mother was a newspaper publisher,” she explains. “The arts and entertainment editor was older and didn’t want to go to a lot of the concerts, so I’d get the tickets and go instead. And my father owned a radio station, and

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I worked there filing records.”

Finney’s father was a big-band musician. “I was a trombone player until I was 12 years old,” he recalls.

“But my life changed after my father took me to see Buddy Rich. He just blew me away! I decided, then, that I wanted to play the drums.”

In addition to music, the couple has always had a love of nature and animals and, since their marriage — almost 30 years ago — has traveled to Africa on a plethora of photographic safaris. So, when they were approached to underwrite animal expert Jack Hanna’s appearance at the Vilar Performing Arts Center in Beaver Creek, it was a given. They were in.

“The night Jack performed,” says Gage, “he was all over the place signing autographs. So we invited his wife, Suzi, to sit with us.” And, at the end of the evening, the couples said their goodbyes.

The next morning, Gage was at the Avon Starbucks. “In walks Jack,” Gage reflects, “and says, ‘Hi, Nancy, I understand that Africa is a passion of yours.’ Then he told me that he was putting together a trip to see the gorillas in Rwanda and asked if we would like to join him.”

“We had been to Rwanda in 1989 — and we thought that we would never go again, since the genocide happened in 1994. But, his was a great opportunity,

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“AND ON OUR LAST DAY IN RWANDA, JACK GOT A CALL FROM PRESIDENT PAUL KAGAME WHO WANTED TO US TO ‘MEET HIM AT HIS RESIDENCE IN 10 MINUTES.’”

Jack Hanna, center, with Gage and Finney.

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so we decided to take the trip. We knew that the Hannas had a home in Rwanda and that they were passionate about helping with building its economy.”

The trip was much more than Gage and Finney could imagine. The group met with small businesses, like local beekeepers. They went to a school and an orphanage, culminating with a visit to the genocide museum, which Gage says “can absolutely bring you to your knees.”

“The Hannas have really walked the walk and talked the talk,” says Gage, enthusiastically. “We’d stop in a little village and everyone would walk out and hug Jack and Suzi to thank them. And on our last day in Rwanda, Jack got a call from President Paul Kagame who wanted to us to ‘meet him at his residence in 10 minutes.’ It was an incredible trip.

“We initially took the trip because of our interest in wildlife.

But there’s something about Rwanda that’s very special.”

“It’s really because of our involvement with the Vilar that we went on this trip,” says Finney. “Talk about one thing leading to another — from the Vilar to Starbucks to an African safari to meeting the president of a country

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and having a life-changing trip.”

In fact, Gage and Finney have helped to underwrite many of the Vilar’s performances, including Al Jarreau, Michael McDonald, Boz Skaggs, Kenny Loggins with the Blue Sky Riders, Peter Frampton, Chris Botti and Robin Williams, to name a few.

“I always like to know something about the performers before I meet them. And, I had read that Al Jarreau was from Wisconsin and had grown up over a polka hall,” says Gage, with a laugh. “So when I met him, I told him about what I had read and that I was a fellow cheesehead.

And with that, he grabbed me and we did the polka backstage.”

And, as a member of the Vail Jazz Board, Finney, after meeting Chris Botti, was able to bring him together with Howard Stone to arrange Botti’s appearances at the Vail Jazz Festival.

“Certainly everyone who supports the Vilar is not going to wind up on a safari,” jokes Finney.

“But, because of our involvement with the theater, we’ve had some incredible experiences.”

“A couple of years ago, I was in the front row for a Bonnie Raitt show at Red Rocks and it was like being in the 25th row of the Vilar,” continues Finney. “Even the in the back row of the Vilar — the experience is incredible. Red Rocks certainly isn’t the Vilar. It’s very impersonal, even in a supposed ‘good seat’ at very big bucks. You still have a huge disconnect from the stage and from the music, and it’s a very impersonal experience.

“But, really, the eclectic mix of shows that are brought in to the Vilar rivals any theater of its size in the country. And the theater is like a private club for an intimate group.”

Recently Finney came across a Buddy Rich video on YouTube in which Rich, Finney’s idol, was playing the West Side Story Suite. “It was from 1965, “ says Finney, “and the guy on the piano was Bill Cunliffe, who has been on the Vail Jazz Foundation’s faculty for the last 20 years. And this year, I was playing with Bill Cunliffe at the Vail Jazz Festival.”

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t Bachelors Lounge, the posh new cigar bar at The Ritz-Carlton, Bachelor Gulch, the characters you meet set it apart from just about anything else around here.

And never mind that it’s the only true cigar bar this side of Denver. Just two years back, before the Ritz underwent a sweeping remodel that touched everything from individual rooms to the neighboring Buffalos restaurant, the space where cigar and cocktail aficionados now congregate was a sort of kid-friendly hangout — “Ritz Kids,” they called it.

Bachelors Lounge will hardly be mistaken for Ritz Kids with a new name. The recent facelift introduced plenty of high-end allure: a cozy cocktail bar, a stone-hearth fireplace, striking artwork (think surrealistic Western scenes), contemporary wall coverings, the all-important private humidor, and a posh, semi-enclosed patio with private fireplaces and flat screens for college football.

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Bachelors Lounge includes a beautiful outdoor area.

THIS IS A PLACE TO UNWIND FOR HOURS ON END, NOT A STUFFY RESTAURANT WHERE DINERS ARE MAROONED AT ISOLATED TABLES

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Except at the lounge, the outdoor pièce de résistance is called a terrace, not a patio. The latter is found at the base of Bachelor Gulch Express and hosts free s’mores at dusk throughout the winter. That’s honestly more than enough to fill the gap left by Ritz Kids, and besides, after just a single season the lounge concept has emerged as a much better use of the space.

“We like to think of this as our 'speakeasy meets nightclub' in the mountains," says Stephanie Leavitt, the resort’s director of sales and marketing, as she led me into the lounge for the final evening of the summertime Sip and Smoke series. “We wanted something we could offer as an upscale, adult-only outlet. It’s a place to just have your own vacation, let your hair down.”

Back to the characters at Bachelors Lounge: By characters, I mean a crosssection of the most intriguing people I’ve met since last winter, when I was on the Beaver Creek terrain park crew

and rode Cinch Express dozens of times each week. I’d soak up details on the Argentinean Andes with exchange workers one lap, then trade legends about hidden powder stashes with lifelong locals the next. If a cultural historian wanted to conduct one of the strangest, most exhilarating oral history projects in Colorado history, the state’s chairlifts are untapped gold veins.

Or this hypothetical historian could just drop by the lounge on a typical afternoon. Like any good cigar bar — this is a place to unwind for hours on end, not a stuffy restaurant where diners are marooned at isolated tables — the people-watching is top notch.

Like this upcoming cocktail and wine evenings, Sip and Smoke brought a mix of connoisseurs, enthusiasts and, like me, folks who didn’t know a damn thing about scotch or cigars, but who wanted to soak up the atmosphere anyway.

There was a pair of 30somethings from California, the sort of women who

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The best part? They all cost less than $35.

Here’s a glimpse at the most enticing. Each event is open to the public and limited to guests 21 years or older, beginning Nov. 24.

BACHELORS BOURBON TASTING Yes, Bachelors Lounge has a signature bourbon, and yes, it’s crafted by the awardwinning Breckenridge Distillery. Mondays at 6 p.m. bring a complimentary fireside tasting of Bachelors Bourbon, a single-barrel riff on the smooth, slightly spicy Rocky Mountain flavors perfected by master distiller Jordan Via. And once more, yes, it’s free.

APRÈS BEER AND CHEESE CLASS It’s nothing less than the trifecta of high-class après: craft beer, artisan cheese and a cozy, heated patio (aka terrace at the Ritz). Every Tuesday and Thursday at 4 p.m., in-house beer experts take guests on a flavor-forward tour of several Colorado brews and matching cheeses. Who knew smoked Gouda paired so nicely with Odell’s Cutthroat Porter?

wore high heels and cocktail dresses with the effortless comfort others save for yoga pants. They smoked cigars, one apiece, and then confidently told me they’d never smoke again. Still, they laughed — it was fun for a night.

There was a recent transplant from Boston, a lifelong policeman who now works at the Eagle airport and fell hard for Bonfire Brewing. He told me his name for the article, but as we moved past courteous chitchat — you know, as the third scotch led to the fourth scotch led to a round of cocktails — he tactfully hinted at anonymity, even for a small-town mag.

I’ll honor his wishes, and instead offer a belated cheers to his company.

There was even a large, rambunctious group — maybe they were part of a late-summer wedding — that wanted to know everything about everything.

They dove deep into the difference between scotch and whiskey (it starts with geography), then went over the difference between the nicotine in cigars and cigarettes (it’s inert in cigar smoke) before ending with the proper way to light a cigar (use a cedar “spill,” or small lighting stick, and let the end dance in the flame until lit — don’t taint a good smoke with butane). Although executive sous chef Ben Christopher writes an exclusive menu for the lounge, complete with house-made wild game sausages this winter, the group ordered pizza from Magustos

and sat back once it was delivered, content to revel in the decadence of cigars and scotch and sausage pie.

Then there was Dave Haddad, owner of luxury cigar supplier Fumar Cigars, who became the de facto ringmaster of the evening. I met him as he rolled a custom cigar — "Let’s put it this way: I’m a child of the ‘70s and had a running start on rolling," he said with a wink — and as the night waned on, he held sway over the crowd, pizza gang included.

And why shouldn’t he? Hiddad knows a high-end concept like Bachelors Lounge can fill a niche. That niche is his natural habitat: He travels the world selling cigars, and without exception, people tend to associate their favorite cigar with unforgettable characters, not an exotic tobacco or garish price point.

“After a while, the big, pretty buildings are invisible,” Haddad says, feeding into my metaphor, not his. “It comes down to capturing emotion and that emotional moment. The moshpit bars will always be there, but if you can give someone an experience, something to take away, that's when it sticks.” - PHIL LINDEMAN

CRAFT COCKTAIL CLASS The mixology movement is a bit odd: It’s one thing to invent some wacky, wildly expensive cocktail only connoisseurs will be tempted by. It’s another thing entirely to make a perfect Old Fashioned. Join lounge mixologists every Wednesday and Friday at 4 p.m. for a practical primer on classic cocktails, including recipes and hands-on tips. You’ll never see maraschino the same.

SECRETS FROM THE CELLAR Beer and bourbon are just fine during the week, but this is Eagle County, where vino reigns supreme come Saturday and Sunday.

Drop by the lounge at 3 p.m. during the weekend for Secrets from the Cellar, a private introduction to one of several rare bottles selected by the resort sommelier.

Like the après beer course, the featured wine each night is paired with an appetizer.

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SNUGGLED UP BREAKFAST IN BED MAKES THE MORNING A SPECIAL TIME

Breakfast spread from The Four Seasons Resort in Vail

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emütlichkeit is German for “breakfast in bed” … or for all the things that we love about dining from the comfort of down pillows and duvets. The translation really means a situation that induces a cheerful mood, peace of mind and coziness.

Yes, please pass the Gemütlichkeit.

Danijela McGinley, Ludwig’s Restaurant and in-room dining manager at The Sonnenalp, says the hotel strives to make every guest feel at home and welcome.

“We understand that many guests choose to start the day with breakfast in the privacy of their own room,” she says. “Room service goes above and beyond to meet every guest’s need and request, to make sure they feel a sense of Gemütlichkeit — a warm feeling of welcome, cheerfulness and appreciation.”

The Sonnenalp’s Eggs Benedict dishes are most popular for breakfast, shares McGinley. Try them Bavarian-style: two poached eggs on pumpernickel bread, topped with Black Forrest ham and spicy hollandaise sauce, served with hash browns.

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For those seeking even more morning solitude, the new executive chef at the Four Seasons Resort in Vail, Kevin Erving, says the hotel offers a “knock-and-drop” menu.

“If you don’t want service, but you want your meal,” he explains, “you can place an order, and we’ll come up and knock on your door at the time that you would like, and will leave the food outside the door so you don’t see us.”

Chef Erving says the Four Seasons wants to make your stay comfortable, and the warm atmosphere of the hotel and in-room fireplaces help to bring in a feeling of home.

“You can snuggle up in front of the fireplace or light a fire and stay in bed.” says Erving, “all while still enjoying a great breakfast, whether it’s buttermilk pancakes or corned beef hash, or something as simple as the house-made smoked salmon.”

If you don’t mind getting out of bed, Trudie Olson and the hosts at Alpine Creek Bed & Breakfast in Vail will prepare another great way to start your day — albeit a little more social in a dining room. - KIM FULLER

BUTTERMILK PANCAKES FROM THE FOUR SEASONS Ingredients: 12.5 ounces all purpose flour 4 ounces granulated sugar 1.5 teaspoons Baking soda 1.5 teaspoons salt 2 whole eggs 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 2 cups buttermilk 2 ounces melted butter Directions: 1. Combine all dry ingredients. Add buttermilk and eggs and mix until combined. Add melted butter at the end just until incorporated.

2. Cook on greased pancake griddle at 350 degrees until golden brown, flipping once.

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Directions:

Ingredients:

1. Combine all ingredients for the white wine reduction in a small saucepan and simmer over medium heat until reduced to about half the original volume. Pour through a strainer and discard the solids.

Retain 1 tablespoon of the white wine reduction for the Hollandaise sauce.

1/2 cup dry white wine 1 small/medium shallot, chopped 1 bay leaf 1 tablespoon white wine vinegar 1/8 teaspoon white peppercorns

HOLLANDAISE SAUCE Ingredients: 4 egg yolks 1 tablespoon white wine reduction (recipe above) 1/2 cup unsalted butter, melted (1 stick) Pinch cayenne pepper Pinch salt

EGGS BENEDICT Ingredients: 8 slices Canadian bacon 4 English muffins, split 2 teaspoons white vinegar 8 eggs Salt and pepper, to taste Hollandaise sauce (recipe above) Fresh chopped parsley, for garnish

2. Vigorously whisk the egg yolks and lemon juice together in a stainless steel bowl until the mixture is thickened and doubled in volume. Place the bowl over a saucepan containing barely simmering water (or use a double boiler). The water should not touch the bottom of the bowl. Continue to whisk rapidly. Be careful not to let the eggs get too hot or they will scramble.

Slowly drizzle in the melted butter and continue to whisk until the sauce is thickened and doubled in volume.

Remove from heat; whisk in cayenne and salt. Cover and place in a warm spot until ready to use for the eggs benedict.

If the sauce gets too thick, whisk in a few drops of warm water before serving.

3. Brown the Canadian bacon in a medium skillet and toast the English muffins, cut sides up, on a baking sheet under the broiler.

4. Fill a 10-inch nonstick skillet half full of water. Add white vinegar to the cooking water. This will make the egg white cook faster so it does not spread.

Bring to a slow boil. Gently break one of the eggs into the water, taking care not to break the yolk. Repeat with remaining eggs. Reduce the heat to a gentle simmer. Cook 3 1/2 minutes until the egg white is set and yolk remains soft. Remove with a slotted spoon, allowing the egg to drain.

5. To assemble: Lay a slice of Canadian bacon on top of each muffin half, followed by a poached egg. Season with salt and pepper.

Spoon hollandaise sauce over the eggs. Garnish with chopped parsley. Yield: 4 servings

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BREAKFAST SMOOTHIES FROM PARK HYATT BEAVER CREEK ULTRA-GREEN SMOOTHIE Ingredients: 2 ounces each kale & cucumber juices 1 ounce each celery & spinach juices ½ ounce each cilantro & parsley juices 4 ounces Green apple juice Directions: 1. Blend smooth in a blender with 2 cups of ice.

DETOX SMOOTHIE Ingredients: 2 ounces each carrot & red beet juices 2 ounces coconut water ½ ounce each cilantro & ginger juices 3 ounces fresh blueberries 2 ounces orange juice Directions: 1. Blend smooth in a blender with 2 cups of ice.

NOTE: Chef Christian Apetz says to extract juices with a masticating juicer instead of a circulating extractor, if possible.

“The circulating juice extractors rip apart the natural enzymes of fruits and vegetables, depleting nutritional value,” he says.

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HOT TOPIC: RED CANYON SPICE Local chef balances heat with flavor with his line of hot sauces and spice rubs

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hile a knee injury might seem like the ultimate downer for anyone who aims to enjoy the mountain lifestyle all year long, Chef Michael Connolly found a surprising upside in his life after a knee surgery grounded him: spare time, lots of it. And with that spare time, he got innovative in the kitchen, creating the sauces that eventually inspired him to launch Red Canyon Spice, a Vail Valley-based company that’s dedicated to “putting the wild back into flavor.”

Chef Connolly has been creating sauces for more than two decades, and he’s been cooking in restaurants since he was 13. He’s no stranger to the Vail area’s fine dining scene, having opened the restaurant at Adam’s Rib Ranch and worked in the kitchens of other notables including Beaver Creek’s Grouse Mountain Grill and Cordillera’s Picasso, Timber Hearth, and Chaparral restaurants. But it wasn’t until he

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was on crutches one winter with a house full of hungry roommates that he felt compelled to take his culinary skills in a new direction.

Since its establishment in 2008, Red Canyon Spice has been steadily growing an exciting product line that includes spices and sauces, from its original Kowboy Ketchup, to spice rubs and blends, to hot sauces that can add a little pizazz to almost anything you’d want to pile on your plate including steak, eggs, seafood and soups.

“I’m a chile head,” admits Connolly.

“It’s euphoric to push the heat level, but simply ramping up the heat isn’t my goal.

Red Canyon Spice balances heat with flavor to complement meals and not overpower them in the process.”

Most Red Canyon Spice products have names that pay homage to Western heritage, such as the Raptor Original, which is a thick and chunky medium heat hot sauce, or the soaring hot Screaming Eagle Ghost Chili Sauce, which has hints of citrus and a smoky flavor that comes from ghost chilies.

All of the Red Canyon Spice rubs and seasonings are made with highquality ingredients and lack MSG or nitrates. And with at least nine varieties to choose from, you’ll find a rub or seasoning for any purpose, whether you’re sprinkling Citrus Chipotle Seasoning on fish for grilling or adding the Adobo BBQ and Grill Rub to a rack of ribs. And as the holiday season approaches, you just might find that Red Canyon Spice gift packs are the perfect treat for the grill master in your family.

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IT’S AN APRÈS LIFE Powder is just the start: A street-level guide to the patios, piano bars and off-piste party havens of Vail and Beaver Creek - By Phil Lindeman

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The après scene draws two distinct cultures: one comes for the party, the other just wants a laid-back place to relax with kids, and a beer or two.

Maybe even complimentary slippers.

In a nod to this tradition, The Lodge at Vail — one of the oldest hotels in Vail Village — shows love for families at Cucina, the in-house restaurant known for a breakfast buffet and stellar après specials. It’s found just steps from the base of Gondola One, and the patio features a must for any kid-friendly hangout: a fire pit. From 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. daily, swing by for free (yep, free) apple cider and hot cocoa, along with live music Wednesday through Sunday

beginning at 3 p.m. Stick around for dinner on Thursdays and kids eat free (yep, free again) with an adult entrée.

Over in Beaver Creek, the Park Hyatt’s slope-side restaurant 8100 treats kids much the same. There’s an outdoor fire pit with complimentary s’mores throughout the winter beginning at 3 p.m., along with occasional Korbel champagne tastings for big kids. The best part? The sprawling patio is found next door to the ski school — mom and dad can snag a table while the kiddos finish up.

Now, back to those slippers. At The 10th, Vail’s newest on-mountain hotspot, après doesn’t even leave Mid Vail. Guests are greeted with

slippers at the door — your boots are left under a dryer — then led into a striking, thoroughly modern dining hall with chandeliers and wall windows overlooking the legendary Look Ma bumps. Après service begins Dec. 16, with a $12 menu and drink specials from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. Kids are invited, but the atmosphere is more fitting for couples and small groups of friends.

THE DAY WAS NEARLY PERFECT.

It began moments after you swished through Vail Village to Gondola One, where you and a small cadre of friends managed to catch the first cabin on a bluebird powder day. It only got better from there: fresh

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Part of the experience of Mamie's Mountain Grill is grilling up your own meal. Multiple grills line the deck with guests grilling their food to perfection.

tracks in China Bowl, followed by a dozen laps through Blue Sky before long, leisurely turns down Riva Run. Once you reached the base, though, it was hardly time to call it a day.

The key to absolute perfection? A sundrenched patio to sit back, loosen your boots and enjoy a cold, frothy pint.

Welcome to the wide world of après, a slightly intimidating French mot that’s on par with equally funky terms like “bluebird,” at least for Vail newcomers. Yet après itself is anything but mystifying or stuffy. Throughout the Rocky Mountains, it has become ski-town shorthand for any slope-side hotspot — a dive bar, a cocktail lounge, a secluded deck — where the snowbound ecstasy is kept alive, even after the lifts stop spinning. It means drink specials, indelible grub and stellar live music from local acts, not to mention the occasional shotski round. (Not sure what it is? Just ask — bartenders will be more

than willing to show you the ropes.)

But enticing deals are only half the story. Après is also shorthand for an elusive atmosphere, and from Vail to Beaver Creek, these joints share one thing in common: a sense of effortless cool, the kind that will never, ever exist more than a few blocks from a chairlift.

And that’s what après is all about.

TONY G., THE MUSIC MAN

For Tony Gulizia, jazz is much more than a genre. It’s an old friend.

Sure, that sounds trite, but for a musical jack-of-all-trades like Gulizia, it’s the truth. He’s traveled the world as a professional pianist, playing everywhere from Japan to the Caribbean to Lech Zurs, Beaver Creek’s sister resort in Austria. This winter marks his 21st season at Grouse Mountain Grill — his first recurring gig after moving to Vail from Omaha, Neb. in 1992.

But when Gulizia and drummer

Themed après events occasionally happen, such as this tiki party during Beaver Creek's FOOD & WINE Weekend.

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SIDEWALK SOUNDS For music fanatics, an après afternoon without live tunes is sacrilege. We couldn’t agree more. Here’s a quick glimpse at where — and how — the best local acts serenade the masses.

Vail THE RED LION Founded in 1963, this high-energy pub is easily Vail Village’s default après hangout.

There’s a little something for everyone: flat screens for football fans, scrumptious burgers for kiddos, and live, rollicking sets by Brendan McKinney (Wednesday through Saturday) and Texas Brandon (Sunday through Tuesday) from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. Found on Bridge Street.

PEPI’S Who says refined means stodgy? Attached to Hotel Gasthof Gramshammer — a Vail original still owned by ‘60s-era Austrian downhiller Pepi Gramshammer and his wife, Sheika — this laid-back, Old World-style bar is quieter and cozier than its club-like neighbors up Bridge Street. Catch a rotating roster of live musicians (including Dave Tucker) on the heated patio daily from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m.

King’s Club at Sonnenalp Hotel Ambiance is part and parcel of the après experience, and the Sonnenalp’s

German-born owners know this. Here you’ll find decadent hot chocolate (a family recipe), plush fireside seating and a live piano bar — the three cornerstones of a “traditional” après lounge. The only tradition missing: huge, rowdy crowds.

Found at Vail Road and Meadow Drive.

Beaver Creek POWDER 8 KITCHEN AND TAP (formerly McCoy’s) This ain't your everyday McCoy’s. Following a $1-million facelift, the slopeside hangout at the base of Centennial and Hay Meadow reopens as Powder 8 Kitchen and Tap, featuring a pizza oven, 16 rotating draughts and a revamped patio with fire pit. Après veteran Shannon Tanner returns for afternoon tunes after taking last season off — his first breather in 23 years.

BROKEN ARROW IN ARROWHEAD Come springtime, this is the après scene’s diamond in the rough. Saturdays and Sundays in March and April bring local artists like Dave Perron (he of The Laughing Bones fame) to the sprawling, sun-drenched deck for $3 Bud Lights beginning at 3 p.m. Don’t forget the kids: It’s a go-to hangout for parents.

Nestled at the base of Arrow Bahn Express.

Beyond the hill MAGUSTOS, MINTURN Two words: Free beer. On Friday afternoons, Magustos taps a free keg from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m., then invites locals like Terry McCune and Johnny Schleper (brother of Olympian Sarah) to rock the house with live music.

Stop by after finishing the Minturn Mile with a marg at the Minturn Saloon. Both bars are on the north end of Main Street.

THE WESTIN RIVERFRONT RESORT, AVON Jazz and big-band faithful, this is the place to be. Tony Gulizia mans the piano with drummer Brian Loftus from 3:30 p.m. to 6 p.m. every Thursday through Sunday. The duo’s take on Glen Miller pairs perfectly with finger foods and custom cocktails by Maya, the hotel’s in-house Mexican kitchen. Found at the base of Riverfront Express Gondola.

AGAVE, AVON The Mexican joint’s popular “Taco Tuesdays” night is a mid-winter must for locals. And why not? It’s hard to go wrong when the day-long special ($1.50 beef or chicken hard tacos) is paired with free live music at 10 p.m. Found across U.S. Highway 6 from the Beaver Creek Bear Lot.

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philosophy has remained untouched: Show the audience one hell of a good time.

“There are songs people come back for year after year to hear,” Long says. “It just gets really eclectic, you know? As the night progresses, you fit those popular songs into the package, so it’s all about getting the crowd to the spot they want to be.”

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Phil Long has long been a staple of Bridge Street.

Brian Loftus settle into the lobby at Avon’s Westin Riverfront Resort, it’s all about “what I consider great, timeless tunes,” the pianist says. Although he can hardly remember his P.O. box number, the two pull from a memorized bank of roughly 500 jazz, big-band and funk classics: Glenn Miller and George Gershwin and Frank Sinatra, plus a few tracks from Al Green and Stevie Wonder for good measure.

And that’s only a taste of the après songbook. On Christmas Eve last year, the duo drew nearly 350 people to the hotel lobby for a complete rendition of “A Charlie Brown Christmas.” The crowd was filled with local children, many of whom played side-by-side with Gulizia during his Jazz Goes to School program.

He already looks forward to an encore this Christmas — not to mention a full season behind the keys — and while he has only been at the Westin for six years, it’s the perfect setting for a cozy afternoon with his oldest, truest friend.

“The après thing is a little bit more relaxed and laid-back,” Gulizia says.

“Even though ours is based more in jazz than classic rock, it still has that feeling. It’s not like you’re playing for people who are spending $200 on a night out — people can just enjoy the setting, no strings attached.”

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Phil Long is a people pleaser.

Over the past 26 years, Long has been a fixture in the Vail après scene.

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Red Lion synonymous with off-piste entertainment, and even after taking his guitar to neighboring Shakedown Bar last season, skiers still return season after season for a taste of his classic rock covers and off-the-cuff humor.

Long doesn’t work with a set list per se — again, he prefers to riff off the

IT HAS BECOME SKI-TOWN SHORTHAND FOR ANY SLOPE-SIDE HOTSPOT — A DIVE BAR, A COCKTAIL LOUNGE, A SECLUDED DECK — WHERE THE SNOWBOUND ECSTASY IS KEPT ALIVE, EVEN AFTER THE LIFTS STOP SPINNING. crowd’s energy — but he knows at least 200 songs by heart, from stalwarts like “Sweet Home, Alabama” and “Tiny Dancer” to bona fide classics from John Denver and Fleetwood Mac. Thanks to decades in the scene, Long also has a knack for rounding up guest musicians. He’s good friends with fellow Eagle resident Brendan McKinney, The Red Lion’s current après headliner, and Long’s daughter, Jessica, occasionally hops on stage to sing and play piano.

Through it all, Long’s après

Back in the mid-’60s, when Vail was still a fledgling ski town, the streets were hardly lined in gold.

They weren’t even paved. Longtime residents have likened it to the Old West with chairlifts, where après meant kegs of beer and on-snow football games between mortal enemies: ski patrollers and ski instructors.

More often than not, the mastermind of this rowdiness was Jon Donovan, the owner/bartender at Donovan’s Copper Bar. Like its namesake, Donovan’s was equal part lively and easy-going, the kind of rough-andtumble ski town bar where resort employees congregated for Coors pours, eclectic company and the bragging rights to hidden powder stashes.

Today, Donovan’s is known as Vendetta’s and fits twice as many après revelers, but the atmosphere is, well, about the same. And that’s just the way folks like it. Patrollers still get a daily “raise” — one beer, on the house — while visitors and locals alike mingle around the pizza bar for a slice of Snow Pig (pepperoni, sausage and Canadian bacon). You might even catch Donovan at his usual spot on the far end of the bar.

But Vendetta’s isn’t the only modernday joint with an old-Vail mentality.

There’s Bart and Yeti’s in the heart of Lionshead, a local’s favorite known for letting dogs (and their ornery owners) post up at the bar until long after dark.

Down the cobbled sidewalk from Yeti’s are two rambunctious stops for the college-aged crowd: Garfinkel’s — home to one of the largest, most enticing decks in the valley — and Moe’s Original BBQ, where SEC faithful gather on game day for sultry pulled pork, shots of Maker’s Mark and $2 cans of ‘Bama Brew, a sessionworthy Golden Ale from Eagle’s Bonfire Brewing. – PHIL LINDEMAN

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or decades, we’ve known exercise promotes health, but new research points to its ability to actually slow the aging process.

While genetics, illness and injuries can play a part in aging, Dr. Anne Friedlander, who visited from Stanford University to present at Vail’s Living Well conference in mid-September, says people can choose their path regarding health and aging.

Left unchecked, aging results in muscle wasting and weakness; decreased endurance, energy and brain function; and increases in abnormal blood lipids, weight, blood pressure and risk of diabetes. But when people add 150 minutes a week of moderate activity, high impact interval training (HITT), or both, the tables begin to turn: endurance,

muscle mass and cognitive function improve, while risk factors decrease, Friedlander says.

“You have this very powerful element in your control that can change the trajectory of aging,” she says.

Studies show that telomeres, which are located on the end of chromosomes and involved in cell division, remain longer in people who exercise. One study by Cherkas et al compared 2,401 twins. Overall results showed the most active twin of the pair maintained longer telomeres. This is significant, because when telomeres become too short through the process of cell division, the cell dies.

“Physical activity actually impacts the age of the cell,” Friedlander says, citing other research that indicates

how endurance and strength training “can change the repair mechanisms of mitochondria … so it looks more like a younger person,” she says.

The good and bad news is: Your body is highly adaptable in both directions. That means when you begin a new activity or training program, it will become easier as you continue. It also means if you sit at a computer all day, your body adapts to a sedentary lifestyle.

“You’d be surprised how quickly four or eight hours of sedentary behavior can change the trajectory,” she says.

“Sitting has become an independent risk factor for disease, even if you exercise.

It impacts BMI (body mass index), fat, glucose, and diabetes and cardiac risks, and it does it really rapidly.”

Her take-home message: “Your body is watching you. It’s registering how you act during the day and reacting,” she says, suggesting people take stairs instead of elevators, walk more and interrupt long sitting patterns. “Do sweat the small stuff — think small; it’s more useful than you think. Physical activity is powerful medicine.” - KIMBERLY NICOLETTI

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it comes to getting our Zzzzs. We, too, will die if we’re sleep deprived.

But new research indicates sleep is more essential than the late-1990stouted advantages of restoration, recovery and energy conservation.

Modern studies show sleep is essential in immune function, hormone and mood regulation, learning, memory, and toxin release, says Dr. Robert Stickgold, associate professor of psychiatry at Harvard Medical School, who presented at Vail’s Living Well Conference in mid-September.

He cited various studies, which illustrated: how subjects deprived of one night’s sleep after a hepatitis vaccination ended up with half the ability to fight the disease as subjects who slept; how sleeping only four hours a night for four days in a row results in subjects who

appear to have Type 2 diabetes; and how sleep improves motor skills, memory, probabilistic learning and mood.

In relation to the Type 2 diabetes study, he believes the nation’s obesity problem may, in fact, be partially due to sleep deprivation, because bodies that can’t properly regulate insulin, as a result of poor sleep habits, store more fat.

He also says our brain processes information and improves learning and memory functions as we sleep. “The sleeping brain is working as hard, if not harder, than it is during the day,” he says.

So, if you want to remain as healthy, emotionally balanced and cognitively well functioning as possible, Stickgold says you need more than six hours of sleep every night. Or, as he puts it bluntly — and with good- humor: “If you don’t sleep, you’ll be unhappy, stupid, fat and sick. It’s your choice.”

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S E VE R AL SLE EP STUDIES MEMORY Subjects were trained to recognize where slashes were located in a rather dense block of dashes.

After a night of sleep, they became 10 percent faster at finding the slashes, and a week later, after no further training, they were even quicker, indicating that more sleep helped strengthen their memory. Those who were sleep deprived the night after training performed as if they had received no training; they showed no improvement.

MOTOR SKILLS Subjects typed a series of numbers. After training, they showed a 60 percent increase in typing/motor skills, and after a night’s sleep, this increased further, by 20 percent and resulted in less typos. Those sleep deprived showed no benefit from the training.

INSULIN REGULATION Subjects who slept from 1-5 a.m. (4 hours total) for four nights in a row showed a 40 percent decrease in glucose clearance and a 30 percent decrease in acute insulin response. In other words, their bodies responded as if they had Type 2 diabetes.

IMMUNE FUNCITON College students who were sleep-deprived for 24 hours directly after receiving their hepatitis vaccination showed the same number of antibodies against the disease for the first two weeks as compared to students who received a full night’s sleep. However, after 28 days, the one-nightsleep-deprived students ended up with only half the resistance to hepatitis as the students who slept the night after the vaccination.

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EMOTIONAL REGULATION Researchers flashed both emotionally impactful and neutral pictures to subjects and measured their levels of emotional arousal. After a night’s sleep, the emotional arousal caused by the pictures decreased. “Sleep not only helps you remember what’s important,” Stickgold says, “but (you) do so more calmly.”

PROBABLISTIC LEARNING Researchers trained subjects in extracting patterns, and thus predicting a future outcome based on the specific cards they were given. After 300 trials, they showed no significant change in predicting the future, but after a night’s sleep, they showed a 10 percent increase in extracting the patterns. In other words, they “figured out the rules while they slept,” Stickgold says, adding that this indicates that during sleep, people are “figuring out how the world works, based on the information they’re given.”

S L E E P A PNE A More than 18 million people suffer from sleep apnea, according to the American Academy of Sleep Medicine, and often, it goes untreated because people don’t always realize they stop breathing at night.

One symptom of sleep apnea involves snoring, but only about half of the 90 million people who snore actually suffer from sleep apnea, according to the American Sleep Apnea Association.

With obstructive sleep apnea, in which the airway becomes blocked, snoring is loud and rhythmic, followed by periods of silence, during which the sleeper doesn’t breathe. As soon as the brain registers the ensuing lack of oxygen, the person snorts or gasps for air.

“You could have a couple hundred (of these) arousals during the night and not know it, and then not feel

rested because you’re only reaching the light stages of sleep,” says David Everett, owner of Mobile Sleep Services, which performs sleep studies through Vail Valley Medical Center.

People often don’t seek treatment until they’re so tired in the daytime, it interferes with daily activity. By then, sleep apnea is usually advanced.

High elevation complicates sleep apnea, because the pressure avails the body of less oxygen.

Fortunately, there’s help. The Vail Valley Medical Center’s Sleep Disorder Center offers noninvasive tests to diagnose sleep apnea and other problems.

Treatment ranges from nasal decongestants, abstinence from alcohol before bedtime, and dental devices to machines that deliver oxygen.

Supplemental oxygen (CPAP) is the most common treatment, Everett says. Some people wear oxygen masks,

while others simply place small, soft plastic nasal prongs in their nostrils.

However, the American Academy of Dental Sleep Medicine estimates that up to 50 percent of people who are prescribed oxygen do not comply with or tolerate it. Everett says using oxygen takes getting used to, “just like anything.”

“Sleeping with a CPAP machine, which includes a face mask, tubing and a constantly running motor, can be difficult,” says Jonathan Haerter, a dentist at Vail Dentistry.

For those with obstructive sleep apnea who don’t want to use oxygen machines, custom-made oral appliances, like a mouth guard, are available.

“Oral appliance therapy often can equal CPAP in effectiveness and offer a higher patient compliance,” says Haerter.

Sleep apnea is a serious condition that can lead to high blood pressure and a host of other problems, but, rest assured: It is easily diagnosed and treated.

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irst comes the feeling; then comes the reality.

Sculptor Gail Folwell is known for her larger-than-life bronzes, pieces that express with wild fluidity a moment, a passion, a life. A life dedicated to sweat and speed, or to love and longing. Her work, “The Edge,” inspired by Bode Miller and a testament to all of the skiers and snowboarders who have represented Vail in competitions around the globe, can be seen at Vail’s Mountain Plaza. In it, a ski racer careens on the very edge, slicing into a turn and seemingly quivering with action. It’s a familiar concept for the Boulder artist, that capturing

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of a moment that pulsates with life.

Known for sports-themed sculptures, any authentic moment in the human experience seems to appeal to her. The Denver Art Museum acquired "Tete a Tete," two figures engaged in conversation — or studying the world around them, depending on how they're set up.

Though it’s the big public pieces that get most of the press, her smaller sculptures have the same spirit.

Represented by Claggett/Rey Gallery in Vail, her figurative work demonstrates a wide range of human experience, be it a biker bearing down and grinding on, or the unconditional love between a homely

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“Sculpture is so tactile, and we’re taught not to touch the art. That’s crazy. Sculptural forms are wonderful to the touch.”

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woman and her dog. Dreams of flying, an adult snowball fight, the release of the soul after death, posting up for the shot — her subject matter is connected only, but inextricably, by its humanness.

Married to an architect, Folwell has launched a line of sculpture that’s designed just for homes — and we’re not talking a piece in the corner. Handle the Art is sculptural hardware: drawer pulls, door handles, cabinet embellishments.

“There are many reasons that I love this idea,” says Folwell. “Good design is visually pleasing. Good art makes conceptual connections with people. Best of both worlds: utilitarian art, cabinet hardware. We touch our cabinet pulls every day. Sculpture is so tactile, and we’re taught not to touch the art. That’s crazy. Sculptural forms are wonderful to the touch.”

And her art, in particular, beckons.

Everyone wants to touch the human experience; everybody wants to get closer. This is not sentimental styling, but something pure — sometimes raw, sometimes euphoric, always smacking of authenticity.

“Art is a luxury purchase,” Folwell explains. “Its only job is to make you feel whatever it is that it makes you feel. It’s not an easy purchase to validate when you need a couch. Generally, only seasoned art collectors who’ve filled the walls consider collecting sculpture. But it’s wonderful to live with, and often, having a piece that is dear to you comes with a sense of pride. Everyone has cabinet hardware. This gives anyone a good excuse to be an art collector.”

For information on her home hardware visit handletheart.com; for information on the artist and her sculptures visit claggettrey.com.

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ountain homes invite intergenerational gatherings, but within their open floor plans, bunkbed rooms become kids’ refuges.

“There’s a place in a lot of people’s hearts when they think about going on a ski vacation — you remember the bunk beds,” says Forrest Watson, project manager of Beck Building Company in Vail. “It’s just a fun environment, and I think it really builds a lot of childhood memories.”

More than half of the clients Doug DeChant, president of Shepherd Resources, Inc. AIA Architects, works with, request bunk bed rooms; the trend has been around for a while, and it’s becoming more popular.

“For adults, and even children, they just speak to something from our past,” DeChant says.

He recently completed a high-density bunkroom, with trundle bunks that stack three kids high, in three different locations.

In addition to neatly accommodating a lot of kids, the steps of the bunk beds work double-duty as drawers, with each riser containing a hand pull.

Whether the beds are made of dark stained alder or walnut, whitewashed oak, or pine-beetle kill, they emphasize “true wood craftsmanship,” Watson says.

“A lot of bunks tend to be rustic in nature; however, there’s an opportunity to have rustic and refined, with well-sanded, furniture-grade material and unique metalwork with custom pulls and grips.

“These bunk beds become elaborate jewelry boxes,” he says.

Compact storage coves become “secret” hiding spots for kids’ iPods, laptops and even books; a side cove near the mattress can hold small toys, while a television screen can pop up from the foot of the bed.

“It’s a cool little capsule of creativity,” he says.

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under the beds allow kids to gaze up at something more interesting than just the bottom of a bunk bed.

Other accents, like LED lights installed around the perimeter of beds, emitting a soft glow, tend to take on a life of their own as homeowners infuse their own style into the room. A few people incorporate ski memorabilia into the room or decorate around another favorite sports theme, while others prefer a “straightforward and clean” look. Either way, the wood craftsmanship lends itself to extending the finishes, whether it comes in the form of tongueand-groove woodwork carried around the room to produce a true feeling of a “built-in” room or simply wainscoting, baseboard or crown molding.

Ladders are also an opportunity to showcase style. One room Watson worked on features wooden stairs, which look like furniture, in the middle of the room; they lead to two top bunks on the right and left.

“A big part of it is really making it feel like a built-in space, not just a couple of components or furniture put together,” he says.

Other ladders, made of metal, slide back and forth.

“The sky’s the limit,” Watson says. “You can get super creative with these spaces.”

“It’s such a broad appeal,” DeChant says. “So many of us have a camp memory … we want to create that retreat sense in our home, (and), of course, it’s great for density, too.”

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THE ART OF DOWNHILL CHIC

WITH A BOLD LINE OF CUSTOM SKI UNIFORMS, SWEDISH DESIGN HOUSE J. LINDEBERG BRINGS A TOUCH OF EUROPEAN TRADITION — AND RETRO NOSTALGIA — TO THE ‘AMERICANA’ WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS

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or Fredrik Dahl, the master designer behind the 2015 World Alpine Ski Championships ski uniform, chic lines and an arresting silhouette mean little when a slopeside fashionista is fending off frostbite.

Sure, that’s common sense for die-hard mountaineers, but in a wide, weird ski world where form often trumps function — don’t forget the boxer mania sparked by Swedish freeskier Henrik Harlaut in Sochi — common sense can get lost in billowing parkas and halffrozen trousers. The wild, even weirder world of Colorado in wintertime takes care of the rest.

It’s Dahl’s job to make sure that doesn’t happen. As the lead sport designer for J. Lindeberg, a high-end design house based in Stockholm, Sweden, he knows how fickle winter can be. Mother Nature in the Rocky Mountains is unpredictable at best and schizophrenic at worst, particularly in February.

It’s also Dahl’s job to make sure more than 3,000 volunteers at Vail and Beaver Creek don’t look like bleak, formless blobs when upwards of 700 million ski fanatics catch them during the international broadcast. For two solid weeks, the volunteers will spend upwards of 12

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hours per day on sheets of mid-winter snow, all with little more than Dahl’s uniform to ward off the elements.

And that’s where Dahl’s European roots come into play. Downhill skiing was born and bred on wind-swept peaks high in the Alps, no more than a few hours from European fashion hubs like Milan and Munich. Not only does he boast 15 years in the world of alpine athletic design — he began his career with Swedish powerhouse Peak Performance — he’s channeled that passion into uniforms for two World Championships: the first in 2003 at St. Moritz, Switzerland, the second in 2005 at Bormio, Italy.

Now it’s onto the third. Fashion runs in Dahl’s blood, but it rarely overpowers function and, in a nod to the brave volunteers, common sense. The custom uniform line for 2015 — a complete set with five separate pieces — is a

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kind of thesis statement for his design philosophy: sleek lines and bold colors, with a touch of retro styling and the technical specs to weather any storm.

“This is something I really, really enjoy,” Dahl says. “If you do a good job, you have 3,000 ambassadors. If you don’t, well, you have ambassadors that go the other way.”

AN AMERICAN DESIGN

In terms of worldwide exposure, 2015 puts Dahl and J. Lindeberg in the same coveted position as Vail and Beaver Creek. It’s the first time the World Championships have been held in the U.S. since 1999, and with millions of eyes once again on the harrowing, claustrophobic Birds of Prey course, local organizers at the Vail Valley Foundation are touting 2015 as distinctly American. (Think slopeside cheerleaders, tailgating and a marching band.)

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The official 2015 uniform for event staff and volunteers.

For the Vail Valley Foundation, the J. Lindeberg partnership is an elegant and highly visible way to pay homage to the sport’s European roots. Along with the 2003 and 2005 uniforms, J. Lindeberg outfits several ski clubs in Sweden and across Europe with layered, multi-purpose garments, while the men’s fashion department has worked with downhill superstars

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like Norway’s Aksel Lund Svindal and Switzerland’s Sandro Villeta.

And Dahl is the perfect candidate to meld American and European sensibilities. After leaving his native Sweden, he traveled the world to soak up style and sport, cutting his chops with Peak Performance (an official sponsor for the 1999 World Championships) before heading to The North Face in

California, where he was head of design for the high-end Summit Series.

Dahl’s design for 2015 is both familiar and unexpected, even for old-school skiers. The crown jewel is the jacket, a thoroughly high-tech garment with fully taped seams, Primaloft fill and a breathable, waterproof Dermizax outer. It also boasts plenty of winter sports standards — armpit zippers, a

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detachable hood — but technical specs are just an appetizer. Dahl highlights the design house’s trademark flourish for clean, timeless lines with bold reds, whites and blues. It’s not just a tribute to the host country: They’re his favorite colors for ski clothing, and the jacket’s striking use of three signature tones — say, white zippers against rich blue and red fabric blocks — is an effortless mix of modern style and retro charm.

“I have always found the best inspiration is to look back at the retro ski outfits people used,” says Dahl, who poured over old ski catalogues and '70s-era woolen sweaters while designing the uniform. “If you can

find the look and feel of an old ski outfit, then bring modern elements, that’s a really cool thing.”

Oddly enough, Dahl hardly drew inspiration directly from athletes.

A stylish, stark-white leg zipper on the snow pants is similar to a racer’s warm-ups, but for volunteers, it’s a godsend. When VVF organizers first approached J. Lindeberg about the uniform, Dahl’s design team knew layers were paramount. The outer jacket and pants are paired with three matching pieces: an insulated vest, a lightweight mid-layer jacket and a thinly padded hybrid jacket. Like Vail Resorts’ Helly Hansen uniforms, each

piece can be worn separately or, when Colorado throws an inevitable tantrum, bundled for much-needed warmth.

“When you go to the ski area and look on the slope, you see so many brands and ski jackets everywhere. They all start to look the same,” says Dahl, who hopes the uniforms will grace stateside slopes for years after 2015. “My goal as a designer is to make products you can spot from a distance and say, ‘Wow, that’s a J. Lindeberg jacket.’ We wanted to have elements people will know are us and people will know are Vail.”

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f your idea of an ideal winter weekend includes out-there adventure, offthe-beaten-path accommodation, and unrestricted mountain views, then you’ll probably enjoy the excitement of planning a backcountry skiing or snowshoeing trip to one of Colorado’s backcountry huts, cabins, or yurts.

More than 30 of Colorado’s mountain huts are part of the 10th Mountain Division Hut Association, named after the 10th Mountain Division soldiers who fought mountain warfare in WWII.

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But other backcountry lodgings also exist, from well-stocked cabins to yurts that extend beyond their traditional purpose of lodging Mongolian nomads.

Each of Colorado’s backcountry accommodations has its unique features and quirky charms. So if escaping the crowds and exploring wide swaths of untouched backcountry terrain sounds increasingly appealing, then let these noteworthy lodgings and their fun features inspire you into action this winter.

Grandkid and grandparentfriendly, these two huts that are part of the 10th Mountain Division Hut Association can be enjoyed by outdoor enthusiasts of all abilities. They’re situated less than a mile away from their trailhead at Tennessee Pass near Leadville on relatively flat terrain, so they’re great for a first hut trip, and they’re also wheelchair and handicap accessibly by special arrangement.

SPECIAL OCCASION AND CELEBRATION: THE OPUS HUT The privately owned Opus Hut is a deluxe backcountry lodge located between Silverton and Ophir. Like many other backcountry huts, the Opus Hut is a self-sufficient, off-the-grid structure, but it also has indoor composting toilets, in-floor heating, and running water. Hut amenities including catering and meal package options for a special European-style hut experience with après-ski soup, dinner, and breakfast the following morning.

PET-FRIENDLY FUN: THE HIGH LONESOME HUT

SMILE-WORTHY SAUNA: JANET’S CABIN

Don’t fret over what to do with your furry friend when you go to the High Lonesome Hut near Winter Park. While pets aren’t allowed at most backcountry huts, they’re welcome at High Lonesome. This privately owned hut has a contained well for water, a shower, and unique mountain-inspired interior décor, plus it also has a relatively easy approach over rolling terrain, so it’s a good one for an introductory backcountry trip with family members or friends.

A sauna’s a great way to relax and unwind in the backcountry, and Janet’s Cabin delivers. This hut, which is a part of the Summit Huts Association, is accessible from the Copper Mountain ski area, and its interior sauna serves as a just reward for all of the effort you’ll put into exploring the stunning terrain just beyond the front deck.

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WINE, DINE, SLEEP, AND SKI: THE TENNESSEE PASS COOKHOUSE AND SLEEP YURTS

AN OUTHOUSE WITH A VIEW: THE BENEDICT HUTS The word “outhouse” doesn’t ordinarily conjure up pleasant thoughts, but when you’ve got to go in a backcountry setting, you’ll wish you were at one of the Benedict Huts near Aspen. These two huts, individually named Fritz and Fabi, offer more than a basic toilet experience, with floor-to-ceiling glass on two walls of the outhouse. This remote room with a view looks out upon the Elk Mountains while promising privacy at the same time.

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Since most of Colorado’s mountain huts, cabins, and yurts are in remote locations, it’s important to have proper backcountry gear and know-how. Advance planning and preparation is essential. If you don’t have backcountry hiking or skiing experience, then consider hiring a local guide to accompany you. Happy hut-tripping this winter, and get out there to explore a new hut or two or three! - TRACI J. MACNAMARA

The Tennessee Pass Cookhouse maintains an outstanding reputation as a gourmet backcountry dining experience. Hike, ski, or snowshoe into the cookhouse yurt for dinner, and when your belly’s full of elk tenderloin and red wine, it’s now possible to take a short walk over to your own private yurt for the evening. Wake up, and ski at the Tennessee Pass Nordic Center trails just outside your door, or go on a guided cat-skiing adventure on Chicago Ridge, and you’ll have a backcountry experience like no other.

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hen Vail and Beaver Creek last hosted the FIS Alpine World Ski Championships, it was 1999, and the World Wide Web existed in its early stages. Within this seemingly magical virtual realm, people were beginning to post digital content and search for information online at painfully slow rates of speed. The Vail Valley Foundation created and maintained a basic website for the event, and several VVF staff members shared the same email address.

“The 1999 World Ski Championships were very much not a digital event,” says Ceil Folz, President of the 2015 Organizing Committee. “But it’s a different world now, and current infrastructure will allow a larger global audience than ever before to watch and even participate in the 2015 World Ski Championships.”

Participate? Yes. And while audience participation might not seem as thrilling as being out there careening down a racecourse at top speed, social media and other interactive technologies give

ski racing enthusiasts exciting ways to be involved. So whether you like to participate in ski racing from the comforts of your couch or whether you like to be closer to the action, look for these ways to experience the spirit of 2015.

2015 TELEVISION BROADCASTING

The television-broadcasting realm has evolved leaps and bounds since 1999, and the 2015 Alpine World Ski Championships already has the honor of having secured the biggest television coverage commitment ever for a worldwide ski racing event. NBC’s alpineonly coverage will be greater than what it was for the most recent Olympics, and the 2015 events are expected to draw in close to one billion viewers worldwide, with 25 hours of domestic coverage.

The 2015 television graphics package will be impressive, current, and upto-date, with zoom-in and aerial shots that promise to offer viewers a greater understanding of the courage and skill it takes to race at a world-class level.

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THE ANTELOPE CAMERA

Standout television coverage will be made possible, in part, by recent developments in Antelope camera technology. Antelope cameras are designed to offer extreme slow motion footage, which allows viewers to see previously unrevealed details on live television. Such hyper slow motion footage can show how close skiers get to the ground as they speed through turns or how high they put their skis on edge. Antelope cameras also make it possible to view slow-motion replays that can reveal how a racer’s skis vibrate and bend at different times throughout turn. This level of detail is exciting to watch in a technical sport like ski racing, and it adds to a television viewer’s appreciation of the intricacies involved.

APPS: RESORT APP AND THE 2015 APP

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ResortApp will morph into the 2015 app starting with the 2014 Audi Birds of Prey World Cup ski racing events to be held at Beaver Creek in the first week of December, and then after the 2015 Alpine World Ski Championships, the app will revert back to ResortApp for ongoing use by Vail area visitors and locals alike. These apps are geolocation enabled, so they can help you find your friends when you get separated out on the mountain. Plus, they can guide you to special deals at local shops and point you in the direction of all the events you won’t want to miss.

environments can be enhanced and enjoyed for generations to come. A first-of-its-kind effort, the Actively Green 2015 initiative will support the integration, adoption, and certification of sustainability best practices for at least 100 businesses across the Vail Valley. Actively Green is an innovative community-driven partnership, and technology such as a customized online Sustainability Management System will be implemented for Vail Valley businesses to measure sustainability impacts and offer progress reports of sustainability opportunities and challenges. And that’s good news for the future.

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Whether you’re watching jaw-dropping Antelope camera coverage on your home television or cheering athletes on from a sweet slopeside location, you’ll be able to participate in the excitement of 2015 by connecting and sharing on various social media sites. Of course, popular social media platforms such as Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and YouTube have already been instrumental in building a global audience leading up to the event. But even more obscure and emerging social media platforms have been enlisted; if you’re connected, then chances are that others are, too.

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ou’ve probably seen that skier from the chairlift — that speed demon who comes cruising down the moguls, skimming the tops of the bumps with a fluidity that looks effortless.

What you’re witnessing is a body awareness and a sense of balance that allows that skier to move the way they do, said ski instructor and Feldenkrais practitioner Margaret McIntyre. That sense is what she aims to teach all the participants in her instructional programs at Vail and Beaver Creek, called Dynamic Skiing.

The multi-day programs only come to the valley a couple times each year. This winter you’ll catch them at Vail based out of The Antlers from Dec. 14 to 18 and for women only at Beaver Creek based

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out of SaddleRidge from Jan. 12 to 15.

The programs include indoor and outdoor training sessions, with a two-student-to-one-instructor ratio, as well as sessions with a boot fitter and various experts. For example, you might hear from a psychologist about overcoming fear, or address your physical weak links with a physical therapist.

Of course, the program also includes all the off-slope activities that skiers love, including dinners at Beaver Creek and Vail’s fine dining establishments and apres around the villages. The price tag is upwards of $1,800, not including ski pass.

THE MIND-BODY METHOD

The four-day program differs from traditional skiing camps in that some

of the most important work is done off the slopes. Feldenkrais is a mindbody method developed about 60 years ago, which practices body movements, rewiring the brain to be aware of how the body moves and break ingrained bad habits which can limit how we move. McIntyre calls it “neuromuscular education,” a process teaches people to find their balance and to move with more stability and fluidity. Think of how difficult skiing is for a beginner headed down a hill with tense muscles and in a power wedge, she says. It takes more effort, plus you have less control.

The idea is that by practicing correct movements and making sensory connection indoors, you can take those skills outdoors onto the slopes.

There are students who swear by McIntyre’s program, including Susan Tordella, who entered the program with the goal of being able to ski with less effort and less fatigue.

“After many years of skiing, the older I got, the more tired I became by the end of a day of skiing,” she says. “Margaret’s program helped me become more aware of my body while skiing. By being more aware of how my spine and ribs move, and even my eye movement, I skied steeper terrain with less effort.”

ORIGINS OF FELDENKRAIS

There’s no age limit to McIntyre’s program, although participants must be intermediate or advanced skiers.

The oldest participant was an 85-yearold woman who had trouble walking, getting up and sitting down. After taking the Dynamic Skiing program, she says she’s walking better, using her core to help her sit and stand and skiing better.

McIntyre says it’s proof that you’re never too old to teach your body new things.

She can tell you that from experience.

“I wasn’t a natural athlete. I

didn’t become a good skier until I was in my 30s, and it’s because of the Feldenkrais work,” she says.

The benefits of Feldenkrais go beyond skiing — she said it’s helped her pick up wind surfing and surfing in her 40s and 50s. Now in her 70s, she’s still going strong.

The method is the brainchild of Dr. Moshe Feldenkrais, who developed it after he suffered a series of sportsrelated knee injuries. Doctors gave him only a 50 percent chance of full recovery, and he faced the possibility of never being able to walk again.

In response, he applied his mind to study anatomy, physiology, neurology, biomechanics, cybernetics and human movement development to find out how he could create new neurological connections between his nervous system and his muscles. After two years of research and experimentation, Feldenkrais succeeded in completely restoring his ability to walk. He developed his experience into a formal training program and brought it to the United States in the ’70s.

McIntyre is one of the first to apply the principles to sports-specific training as opposed to rehabilitation or ailments.

She recommends it to anyone looking to improve their athletics or looking to break through in their skiing abilities.

At the moment, she only offers skiing programs, but has entertained the thought of doing a snowboarding camp.

“It’s supportive, fun and intense learning,” she says. “And it’s not just skiing that improves, it’s your posture and people say they improve at other sports. The movements are all encompassing.” - MELANIE WONG

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Ceil Folz is the face of the 2015 FIS World Alpine Ski Championships, a testament to her artistic and athletic family.

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eil Folz’s life is non-stop. From morning ‘til night she is on call, on one mission or another. Once her feet hit the ground, it’s hours before she can actually stop for a moment and take a breath. It’s as though she’s battery operated — flitting from one thing to another. It’s never-ending. Folz just keeps on going.

And it’s been that way since Folz, president of the Vail Valley Foundation, and her husband, Steve, moved to Vail 28 years ago.

Born in Washington, DC, Folz grew up in Libertyville, Illinois after her father, who had been in the military, retired and became an architect. “I would say, growing up in a large family absolutely defines me,” admits Folz with a laugh.

“I use that as a story all the time at the foundation, which I describe as ‘one large dysfunctional family,’ which all large families probably are. But, in a good way.

I kind of relish that and think that almost every single thing that I say about myself, that I like or don’t like, really is a product of having eight brothers and sisters.

“I was number three — and out of eight, that’s considered the middle child. So I probably have some of those middle-child things. My family is a great collection of artistic and athletic. Out of eight brothers and sisters, I have a brother who has a theater company, another who’s a musician, another who received a football scholarship, a sister who’s a classical pianist and a sister who was one of the best gymnasts in the United States, at one time.

So it really is an odd mix between those two worlds. I had none of those attributes.”

Folz received her bachelor’s degree in recreation administration from the University of Wisconsin — LaCrosse.

“My father would always ask, ‘Really?

A recreational degree? Where are my doctors?’” jokes Folz. “Everyone was out getting music degrees and recreation degrees. But, I loved it.

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participating in sports, not professional sports. It was a good path for me.”

Because the LaCrosse campus specializes in health, recreation and physical therapy, the students are mostly very athletic. “I liked attending a school where so many of the other students were like me,” says Folz. “Everybody ran, everybody rode a bike, everybody was always in workout clothes — and that’s kind of a comfort zone for me.

I think that way. And I feel that way. I could be in sweat pants all day long!”

At one time, Folz competed in gymnastics as a beam expert before injuring her knee while at college. In her junior year of college she was asked to coach the local high school’s gymnastics coach and did so for two years.

Becoming a Coloradoan After graduating from college, Folz met Steve. “Steve was very ‘outdoorsy,’ and I dreamed of being ‘outdoorsy,’” Folz reveals.

“My mom had made a rule for all the kids, that once they graduated, they had to move far away from home. She did it for two reasons. One, she thought it would really force an independence in us and, two, it gave her a reason to get out of the house to visit all of us and travel around the country.

“So, Steve announced that he was moving to Vail. He used to come hunting out here with his family. I moved here a couple of months later and, almost right away, got a job with the Town of Vail in the recreation department.”

Within months of moving to Vail, Folz volunteered for the VVF and began working on the ’89 Championships.

“I always loved that I had that path of starting with the foundation as a volunteer to where I am today, ” Folz admits.

Steve is a woodworker and works on construction projects. On most days his world is quiet and contemplative — in total opposition to Folz's hectic world of meetings, travel and more meetings.

“When Steve first met me, I was in college and had a pretty full load,” explains Folz. “I was taking 18 credits, coaching gymnastics and working at a pizza place, which was a normal life for me. Steve thought everybody works crazy like that, and he’s never known anything different. Because I work and travel so much, people will say to him, ‘Wow, she’s never home.’ And his response is, ‘Isn’t that how it always works?’ So it’s probably good that that’s how it was when we met. He has zero expectations, so he’s very tolerant that way.”

Because everything in Folz’s life is about planning and structure, when she does

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Ceil Folz accepts the FIS flag at the Closing Ceremonies of the 2013 World Championships in Schladming, Austria.

“Almost every single thing that I say about myself, that I like or don’t like, really is a product of having eight brothers and sisters.” have free time, she doesn’t have a plan. “We literally will load up our car with a tent and sleeping bags, just in case we can’t find a place to stay.

When we get out of our driveway, we decide to go left or right and then just drive,” she says. “It’s very freeing that way because I don’t think that way naturally. I’m very strategic and planned, so to change it up is fun.”

And even in her travels, say, to Europe, it’s the same thing. Folz is up for an adventure, if she gets the chance. She thinks nothing of renting a car in a foreign country, grabbing a road map and taking off to explore. At times she’ll take a sightseeing bus just to get the lay of the land and check out the attractions, so that if she gets to return at another time, she’ll have

June 3, 2010 in Antalya, Turkey — Vail Beaver Creek wins the 2015 World Championships.

The Vail Valley “My mom had made a rule for all the kids, that once they graduated, they had to move far away from home. She did it for two reasons. One, she thought it would really force an independence in us and, two, it gave her a reason to get out of the house to visit all of us and travel around the country.”

Foundation is charged with enhancing and sustaining the spirit of the Vail Valley by providing leadership in athletic, cultural and educational endeavors. Annual programs and venues such as the Vail International Dance Festival, Vilar Performing Arts Center, Gerald R. Ford Amphitheater, Audi Birds of Prey World Cup, GoPro Mountain Games and major international events such as the upcoming 2015 FIS Alpine World Ski

Official start of construction of the Raptor ladies’ downhill course in Beaver Creek.

Championships collectively allows the VVF to help

everything in place — which is so Ceil. “I do a lot of double-deckers,” she admits.

Folz is a “big” hiker, as she likes to put it, and just heads up the mountain in her bits of free time. “I don’t do anything one should do as a hiker,” she admits apologetically. “I don’t take my cell phone. I don’t hike with another person, so I’m cautious about where I go. In the winter I’m a big snowshoer.

It’s great. I can put on a headlamp and just walk out the door and go. It’s a great cardio and strength workout.”

Now, in charge of the 2015 Championships, Folz reflects on her beginnings with the foundation. “I remember how rewarding it was to work as a volunteer for the ’89 Championship and soon after, the foundation offered me a job,” Folz says, thoughtfully. “For

the ’99 championships, I was in charge of the operations. I loved it. I loved the staff we had working for us. I was working more internally and not with the community. And now, here we are in 2015 and, man, it’s been such a pleasure to be so involved with the community. The community is so ramped up, more than I’ve ever seen and that’s so rewarding.

“We’re doing big stuff. It’s so much bigger than '99. And everything’s hard.

Everything’s more complicated. And so, as much as we all walked in thinking, ‘We’ve done this before,’ we haven’t done this before! This is a whole new ballgame for us. It’s been a huge learning curve for all of us, me included. But one that’s been exciting. Every turn around the corner has been different. I feel blessed and fortunate to be part of it.”

keep the community vital and exciting. Because vitality begins with the younger generations, the Vail Valley Foundation’s Youth Foundation supports a variety of year roundprogramming, from early childhood enrichment to scholarship support.

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Palace Eat, Sleep and Soak at the Game Creek Chalet

By Kim Fuller Photos by Anthony Thornton

N With the Game Creek Chalet located just behind Eagle's Nest on Vail Mountain, guests have access to pristine conditions even before the mountain opens to the public.

aturally, the glade that sits on the east side of Game Creek Bowl has snow that’s either crunchy or soft, but we picked a good day to carve some smooth turns. The Ouzo slope was powder-perfect on this crisp afternoon in February — our skis slicing right through the fallen flurries with rhythmic precision.

Perfection, however, is to know that at the end of this slope are some of my favorite things: terrycloth slippers and an oversized robe; hot tub time surrounded by mountains and their alpine glow.

Aprés ski at the Game Creek Chalet is far from slinging shot-skis and is much closer to home, with the warmth of a fire in company with wine, cheese and charcuterie.

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The hot tub located on the back deck is a perfect place to unwind after a day on the slopes.

A Trip To The Tyrolean It was more than three decades after Vail opened when Pete Siebert, one of the ski area’s founders, envisioned bringing more European hospitality to the mountain, and in 1996 the Game Creek Chalet was built. The alpine cabin sits on the side of Game Creek Bowl at 10,300 feet, nestled in the trees and overlooking snowcapped peaks and sun-drenched landscape.

“The Chalet is ideal for anybody who is looking to get all this scenery and to be further away from town,” says Logan Johnson, concierge for the Chalet. “It’s where people can actually feel like they are in the mountains the whole time they are in Vail.”

Although the Chalet stands next to Game Creek’s well-known on-mountain dining establishment, staying in to eat is what can truly create a cozy home away from home. A private chef is available for those looking to keep their dining experience effortless and refined.

“The sky is the limit when it comes to the menu,” Johnson says. “The chef allows you to really get a customized experience.”

On this mid-February evening, chef Tyler Doyle prepares five courses as the afternoon hours fall into a vibrant sunset and quiet twilight, while we sink into the plush throw pillows and acoustic melodies in the Chalet’s high-beamed sitting room.

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Chalet-Style Dining King-sized beds are calling, but hors’ d’oeuvres of braised short ribs and polenta, chorizo-stuffed dates with prosciutto, fennel goat cheese tartlets and lobster guacamole tacos seem to speak a little louder than even the most tantalizing feather-down duvet.

“Cooking up here really gives me time to

The living offers a quiet and cozy atmosphere for relaxation.

go over the top on everything,” Doyle says amidst simultaneous course preparations of a winter salad, ahi sashimi appetizer, crab-crusted Dover Sole and fillet of beef with truffle mashed potatoes.

The pastry course finale offers its proper sweet ending as a chocolate hazelnut tartufi, served with toasted meringue and caramelized bananas. Sugar plums danced

On-Mountain Getaways Game Creek Restaurant

This on-mountain lodge, right next to the Game Creek Chalet, offers a nightly three-, four- or five-course prix-fix dinner menu. The cozy space overlooks the Game Creek bowl, and is accessed by ascending Vail Mountain on the Eagle Bahn Gondola, followed by a snowcat ride.

The 10th Restaurant

The 10th is a luxury mid-mountain stop for lunch or dinner, resting at the base of the Look Ma run at Mid-Vail. Lunch guests can access the restaurant on foot or on skis from the top of Gondola One. For dinner, foot passenger traffic is free; for lunch, a scenic ride ticket is required.

The rustic dinner table comfortably seats six.

in my head well before it hits the pillow, but everything melts into the sweetly serene as our night comes to a close.

Morning On The Mountains Although daylight usually awakens dreams, like silver white winters that melt into spring — I find myself still streaming through heightened senses in the morning as I wake beneath plush covers, immediately beckoned by thoughts of first tracks just steps away from this break in my slumber.

Upstairs from the bedrooms, light streams into the kitchen, illuminating a plate of fresh fruit, croissants and coffee cake, all accompanied by the sounds and smell of fresh coffee brewing — a welcomed preparation for the pre-ski dip in the steaming balcony tub.

For just a moment when I step on to the deck, there’s fresh snow between my bare toes — it’s a powder daydream.

Chef Tyler Doyle prepares a four-course dinner in the fully equipped kitchen.

Trapper's Cabin in Bachelor Gulch, Beaver Creek Photo courtesy Vail Resorts An evening's feast: filet of beef with truffle mashed potatoes, parsnips and brussel sprouts.

Trapper’s Cabin

Trapper’s is Beaver Creek’s on-mountain hideaway, surrounded by aspen and spruce trees at an elevation of 9,500 feet. The skiin, ski-out destination sleeps 10, featuring beautiful vistas, a cozy fireplace and hot tub.

Guests can customize activities, service and cuisine with their personal Cabin Keeper.

Zach’s Cabin and Beano’s Cabin

Beaver Creek Resort has some of the area’s most coveted dining cabins. Zach’s and Beano’s are both worth a separate visit, so if you only have a chance to go to one this season, check out the other one next year.

Both are accessed by snowcat-drawn sleighs.

Zach’s executive chef Tim McCaw’s cuisine embraces a Pacific flavor paired with local inspiration, while Beano’s executive chef Bill Greenwood creates modern flavors with quintessential Colorado cuisine.

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Vail’s art galleries are full of furry friends

By Kim Fuller Photography by Anthony Thornton

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ow much is that doggie in the window? Well, she’s not for sale.

Gaze through most any of the Vail art gallery windows as you enter or pass by, and you’re likely to see a figure — not installed on a wall or standing still like a statue — but wagging its tail.

It creates an ambiance, explains Fran Fields of Forre & Co. Fine Art Gallery at the Solaris in Vail Village. This is very high-end art, so it can be a little intimidating for some people, and so the dogs are a way for them to start a conversation.

Once people are more comfortable in a gallery, Fields says, they are ready to look at art.

But dogs come in as many shapes, sizes and personalities as the differing artwork in each gallery. Read along for a little insight to these working dogs' world views.

McRae Litt Fine Art Otis — Border Collie, Blue Heeler Rob Litt Favorite place in Eagle County: My point, which is two-thirds up on the Davos Trail near the campsite.

Favorite artwork: Julie Bell is my favorite artist, and my favorite painting is ‘Big Oscar’, because I like yellow labs!

If I were an artist, my medium/artistic style would be: To paint sharks with my paws. Sharks are my favorite stuffed animals.

Worst bad-dog moment: I am never a bad dog! Except when I make a jail break to play soccer with the kids downstairs.

Favorite people food: Cheeeeseeee!

Most defining personality trait: I am super chill, unlike my master.

Favorite season: Off season!

Favorite visitor: Dottie from next door. She is a Blue Heeler rescue. (Ansel and Sydney might have their feelings hurt if they read this, though.)

Favorite nap spot: My old buddy, Badger's, bed.

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Forre & Co. Fine Art Gallery Foxy Fields — Red Husky Fran Fields

Ansel Adams — Boston Terrier Trinity Wall

Favorite place in Eagle County: West Lake Creek trail to hike and play in the stream.

Favorite artwork: Ansel Adams the photographer, because he worked in black and white.

Favorite artwork: Ashley Collins — “Reve.” Her magnificent mixed medium original horse pieces bring a wonderful spirit to the gallery.

Special trick I can do: Roll over and high five.

If I were an artist, my medium would be: Mixed media, because I would be able to use different materials to make each piece unique and personable.

Special trick I can do: Sit, stay and lay down from hand signals.

Favorite people food: Bacon.

Most defining personality trait is: Laid back, and I follow my owner everywhere.

I don’t want her out of my sight.

Favorite nap spot: On my monogrammed cushioned dog bed.

How I’d après: Sitting on a sunny deck in Vail watching people ski down, drinking cold water.

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Favorite people food: Turkey and CHICKEN! Most defining personality trait is: I’m a goof ball.

Favorite season: Fall — best time for hiking and biking.

Obsessions: Taking toys from Otis at McRae Litt Fine Art. Favorite visitor: Otis.

Favorite nap spot: Solaris deck.

Vail International Gallery Zorro — Papillon Marc LeVarn Favorite place in Eagle County: First Bank of Vail, yum yum.

Favorite artwork: “Dogs Playing Poker.” Someday I’ll go pro in Vegas.

If I were an artist, my medium would be: Performance art, because I am cute!

Worst bad-dog moment: Too embarrassed to say, but you can ask the tellers at First Bank.

Favorite people food: Whatever is on the floor.

Most defining personality trait: I want to meet everyone!

Obsessions: Licking ears.

Vice: Chasing Lucy, my owner’s 17-yearold Tonkinese. I just can’t help myself.

Galerie Züger Sydney — Blue Heeler mix Joyce Bradley Favorite artwork: Anke Schofield. I love her work because she uses all types of animals and occasionally puts a child on the animal as well.

Animals and children are my favorite things!

If I were an artist, my artistic style would be: Realistic landscapes, because I love the outdoors and wildlife.

Worst bad-dog moment: Must we go there? I look down and get very embarrassed if I have done something wrong.

Favorite people food: Chicken! I hear the word and I go crazy for chicken!

Most defining personality trait: I like to sneak off when my mom is busy on her computer and go to the Carrie Fell gallery for treats. If my mom doesn’t notice I am missing, I will go over one more door to Alpine Bank and sit and wait until someone lets me in so I can get more treats. Then I return to my mom’s gallery and act like I’ve been there the whole time.

Makes me happy: Attention from anybody and treats (especially if it is chicken!).

Favorite visitor: UPS man, Rob. When I see him from afar, I run in the gallery and tell mom that I see him and we need to walk around Vail to find him for treats!

How I’d après: Walking around Vail for attention from all visitors, especially small children, and also looking for UPS man, Rob, for treats!

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Masters Gallery Buster Brown — Shih Tzu Rayla Kundolf

Krash Kundolf — Shih Tzu Rayla Kundolf

Favorite place in Eagle County: Big Horn doggie park in East Vail. I love to run and meet everyone there. I love dogs! And they love me, of course!

Favorite place in Eagle County: I love to go to the back room at Happy Tails, that’s my groomer Chad’s place. I watch over the baby bunnies.

Favorite artwork: Jackson Pollack. My tail would slap around the color! I would create a colorful masterpiece.

Favorite artwork: James Jensen is my favorite artist. He is nice to me and he has two French Bulldogs.

If I were an artist, my artistic style would be: Like Jackson Pollack’s, it would be alive and vibrant and everybody would like it.

If I were an artist, my medium would be: I would paint in oils like the masters, mainly because I am an old soul.

Special trick I can do: I can get my Elvis on. I can make one side of my lip go up!

Special trick I can do: I can show prance, I believe it’s genetic. Buster can’t do it.

Worst bad-dog moment: I rode a bus by myself … that’s all I got to say about it.

Worst bad-dog moment: Never had one. I’m a good dog.

Favorite people food: Spaghetti piece by piece, no sauce of course.

Most defining personality trait: I love everybody and everybody loves me.

Obsessions: Mommy’s slipper. When she takes them off, I go get one and put it in my bed and I sleep with it. She always knows where to find it.

Favorite season: Winter! I love the snow!

Favorite nap spot: The arm of “The Mom’s” couch looking out the window.

Favorite visitor: Zorro from Vail International Gallery.

How I’d après: Wherever the party is!

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Favorite people food: Gold Fish! Love ‘em.

Most defining personality trait: I like to be admired from a distance. I don’t like people touching my mustache.

Obsessions: I suck on Mommy’s skirt hem.

Favorite season: Springtime!

Favorite nap spot: My bed.

Favorite visitor: Zorro from Vail International Gallery.

How I’d après: Share a snowball with Dad.

Claggett/Rey Gallery Bella — American Bulldog Patrick O'Donnell Favorite artist: Joe Beeler…he was the man!!!

If I were an artist, my artistic style would be: Western, because I'm an old-fashioned kind of gal.

Favorite people food: McDonald's french fries.

Makes me happy: Hanging out at Big Horn Park.

Favorite nap spot:The living room couch I'm not allowed to be on!

Favorite visitor: Memphis and Nancy.

Olive — English Bulldog Patrick O'Donnell Favorite place in Eagle County: Big Horn Park.

Favorite artist/artwork and why: Quang Ho —all about the style.

If I were an artist, my artistic style would be: Contemporary, because I'm a modern kind of woman.

Favorite people food: Pizza.

Most defining personality trait is: My sweet disposition.

Obsessions: Tooting.

Favorite season: Summer.

Vice: A couple of cold ones.

Soc — Black Lab Bill and Maggie Rey Favorite place in Eagle County: Lake Creek.

Favorite artwork: “Party Animal,” by Jane DeDecker.

Special trick: Clear a room with my flatulence.

Favorite people food: Anything that hits the floor.

Favorite season: Winter. I love to pounce on a ball deep in the snow and then dig it back out again.

Makes me happy: Having my family around me.

Favorite nap spot: Right in the middle of where my owners are going to be.

Favorite visitor: My Aunt Jo, she makes me homemade burger and rice every time I’m with her.

How I’d après: In the authentic igloo my parents make in our backyard.

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The Powers Parce encapsulates the spirit of Colombia in every aged bottle Photos and text by Dominique Taylor

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ow does one bottle a cultural experience? This was the idea behind Parce Rum, a new high-end Colombian sipping rum produced

by Cordillera resident Brian Powers along with his brothers, their Colombian business partner and a Colombian father-and-son-master-rum-blending duo. What exactly were these guys trying to capture in that bottle though? In late May I headed down to Medellin, Colombia along with Brian, his brother Jim and a Vail hospitality crew made up of Steve

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Negler, owner of Ti Amo restaurant in EagleVail, and Mark Summers, mixologist from The Rose in Edwards. We wanted to learn firsthand what it meant to bottle the Colombian experience.

Armed with little more than vague misconceptions about the country, we discovered that Colombia was like nothing on earth — and neither was the rum. The one-two punch makes Vail a fitting launch pad for the spirit.

A Vail Valley resident since 2010, Brian and his family are inextricably connected

to Colombia. His family’s business, Powerseal, has been based there since the ‘90s, thanks to his brother Pat. Pat fell in love with the country — as well as his wife, who is Colombian — and moved the business. Brian visited often due to his work with Powerseal, and he and his wife adopted their daughter in Colombia.

The Powers siblings, along with their Colombian business partner, Jamie Uribe, wanted to bottle the Colombian experience in the form of a high-end sipping rum. A lofty goal, but a worthy one.

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arce is Colombian slang meaning “my good friend” or “buddy.” It comes in two vintages, aged for 8 and 12 years respectively. Both spend time in charred oak Jack Daniels barrels, imbuing them with a single malt scotch or whiskey essence. But though it’s all about Colombian, Parce has some Vail in it, too. Not only is the valley home to Brian and his family, but also he received support — both moral and financial — as he developed Parce. He considers Vail the perfect launching pad for the rum.

“Vail properties are world class, as are the restaurants and bars in our valley,” Brian says. “People in our community have high expectations because of the quality of goods and services here. We feel we have delivered a premium quality product that fulfills expectations of an international product whose launch can be embraced by the Vail Valley.”

To help make that happen, he enlisted the expertise of Negler and Summers, both of whom have many years experience in the Vail Valley’s hospitality scene; I was there to document the process.

The question still begged to be asked: What did three Irish-American brothers from Chicago know about making Colombian rum, and what was the Colombian experience? Like many people, I associated Colombia with cocaine, drug dealer Pablo Escobar and 50 years of civil war that tore the country apart and made it a dangerous place. So Brian decided to share the Colombian experience with me, along with Negler, and Summers, Over the last weekend in May the four of us headed to Medellin, the second-largest city in Colombia and the center of much of the country’s drug and civil war violence during the 1908s and ’90s. Needless to say, it was with some trepidation and excitement that we landed in the city late at night. We would soon meet up at our hotel with a crew from Chicago, including Paul McGee, nationally renowned mixologist and co-owner of the tiki bar Three Dots and a Dash.

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The city is surprisingly impressive, even under the cover of darkness. It is laid out in a beautiful long valley with high-rises climbing the steep walls which encircle the lower inner city. Our hotel was located in the center of an incredibly hip part of Medellin. Modern eclectic designs blended perfectly with slightly erotic artwork and European style. After checking in, we met the rest of the crew, including rum blender Brojen Fernandes Domecq, at the hotel’s rooftop bar, Envy, for a nightcap. With its glass-sided swimming pool, surrounding designer couches, a DJ playing down-tempo lounge and views across the entire city, the bartenders seemed to have less of a job and more of a lifestyle choice. The lifestyle choice was reiterated that next morning as we watched from our breakfast table as a steady stream of the world’s most beautiful people came to sweat at the hotel’s famous gym. The sight was almost enough to motivate me to work out, except that the competition was completely demoralizing and my schedule far too busy.

Mark Summers hosts a Parce tasting at The Rose.

Parce's Colombian partner, Jamie Uribe, right, talks to Mark Summers from The Rose in Edwards, Steve Negler, owner of Ti Amo in EagleVail and Brian Powers, Cordillera resident and partner of Parce, at Pat's finca in the Colombian countryside.

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The lone tree by the pool is seen on the Parce label.

“The name, Parce, is “bro, companion, compadre.“ What do you want to do with people like that? You want to hang out and have good times.“

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s part of the production of Parce rum, the Powers brothers and Uribe wanted to give back to Colombia.

By partnering with the Colombian environmental organization, Contreebute, they set up a social initiative unique to the liquor industry where for each bottle of Parce rum sold, a tree is planted in Colombia to help protect biodiversity and prevent deforestation. The trees are planted and tended by local farmers.

Together they were working to instigate local employment, water preservation and deforestation, all through the sale of rum.

That night, watching Paul McGee muddle up delicious rum concoctions in Pat’s high rise apartment overlooking the city, I considered what an ingenious idea it was to be an environmentally-conscious drinker.

“You are very tangibly helping out the country of Colombia and we are, too, and that’s part of our mission as well.” Jim explained. Bottoms up to that.

The next day, we headed out to Pat’s finca (a Colombian farmhouse) 35 miles southwest of Medellin. A former stables, it had been expertly converted into a huge house, which sat high on the side of a hill looking down on the magnificent Cuaca River Valley. The house itself slept up to 30 people with an open plan layout in which only the bedrooms were closed to the outdoors. The rest, including the living room, the kitchen and the dining room with its full view of the valley, were essentially open to the elements. We watched in skeptical amazement as huge yellow butterflies seemed to appear on cue around the heavily weighted down fruit trees and gardens that surrounded the property. Steps leading down to a pool, which also had panoramic views of the valley and a lone tree to shade it, completed the picture-perfect estate.

The tree, we learned, was the same tree featured on the Parce label, referencing their tree-planting program.

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The finca, by design, naturally lent itself to social gatherings and relaxation. As more family and friends arrived, we filled our afternoon in true Colombian style: eating, drinking and relaxing. We drove into town to purchase a pig from a local farmer to kill, cook and eat together. There was an afternoon swim session throwing kids around the pool and then as the cook prepared our pig over an open stone stove, our group rode horses and mules back into town to enjoy freshly cooked empanadas with spicy salsa and drinks at a small bar with some locals. Returning in the dark to the finca, we sat down to enjoy an amazing spread of food and more rum cocktails family style with a crowd of newly made friends. The rest of the evening was filled with music, dancing and some competitive variations of billiards. For Negler, that was the experience that Parce captured in a bottle.

“The name, Parce, is ‘bro, companion, compadre.’ What do you want to do with people like that? You want to hang out and have good times,” he explained. “It makes you want to slow down. It makes you want to relax and enjoy, appreciate. … I think that is what they are trying to emulate with Parce — hanging out with good people and relaxing.”

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t was at the finca a few years ago that the brothers had originally conceived of their rum plan. Brian explained that three months after the death of their father, the brothers found themselves gathered together to mourn their loss and celebrate their father’s life.

Pat explained that he and Uribe had always wanted to promote the Colombian way of life in the U.S. — “work to live” instead of “live to work.” But they didn’t know quite how to capture that Colombian spirit. As they sat there enjoying Colombian rum, Brian describes having a moment of divine inspiration between them all.

“It was like (our father) was there with us,” Brian says. “We knew we wanted to do something to bring a piece of Colombia to the States because of Pat’s experience here, and coming down here we knew what a special place it was. We were all drinking rum and it was almost like we all looked at each other and were like ‘Let’s bottle this experience.’ We’re looking out on this fantastic view saying, ’Let’s do this!’”

“Our father liked his cocktails in the afternoon, and it would be the perfect way to celebrate his life while doing something together that, if he was alive, he would have been involved with immediately,” Pat said.

Cordillera resident Brian Powers, center, enjoys a beer with his brothers, Jim Powers, left, and Patrick Powers, right.

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“ It makes you want to slow down. It makes you want to relax and enjoy, appreciate.“ “We said as three Irish Chicago brothers, we like a good spirit — but we know what we are good at and what we are not good at, and we didn’t know the first thing about making a premium rum,” Brian explained.

So the brothers turned to Uribe for help. For Uribe, the Colombian in the partnership, making a high-end sipping rum meant creating a product that would tell a story from a defferent perspective than the one most people have of Colombia. Here was a high-quality legal product of Colombia that was not about drugs or violence but instead showcased some of his country’s best qualities.

“We wanted the best Colombian rum masters because we wanted it to be

Parce

A home rum for Vail

Paul McGee of Chicago tiki bar Three Dots and a Dash mixes up fresh mojitos.

authentic,” says Brian. So Uribe connected them with Arthur and Brojen Fernandes Domecq, the father-and-son duo who, between them, have a collective 50 years experience making rum.

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art of coming up with the authentic Colombian flavor profile was creating a product that could be enjoyed in typical Colombian style, either neat or on the rocks.

“It’s about standing on its own legs and having its own kind of character. (There are) lingering notes of coffee, cocoa, tobacco, leather, nuts to tie it to Colombia.

All these flavors are indicative of the country,” Jim explains.

Jamie describes it as “strength, character, mysterious. You taste the rum and you start feeling different things in your mouth. It’s an evolving flavor profile — exotic, romantic.”

For Summers, as a veteran mixologist, this was very different from the typical flavor profiles of most rums on the American market. “What Parce has that no one else has is the fact that it has the whiskey element going on. It’s aged in bourbon barrels, which no other rum is aged in. Rum is usually aged in oak, but not charred choice American bourbon barrels, so that’s why it pulls out those flavors, cuts into the sweetness so it allows the rum to be mixed in whiskey-style cocktails.” Rum cocktails in America are more commonly associated with sweet fruity drinks like mojitos, rum runners and piña coladas. “I think that’s where this rum holds itself in a different playing field, because you

can mix it into very well balanced cocktails, which is what people want these days.”

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riving back to Medellin for our last night in Colombia, through small towns and lush landscapes, we were intrigued by our experience. It was amazing to see the energy, endurance and passion for life of the Colombian people.

Outside the thriving city — full of chic hotels, restaurants and designer stores — were traditional Colombian communities full of pride without ego for their country and culture. Here were people driven not just to survive, but to blossom and be the best version of themselves. To show the world that they were much more than their violent history. Everywhere we went, we were welcomed and thanked by the Colombian people for coming to Colombia, as they are all very aware that as a country they are still very much judged on their violent past.

This was our lesson. “I think there is so much more to that country. It’s got such great depth,” Summer says.

Negler agrees.

“I didn’t know what they were trying to capture, until I saw the agriculture and the flavors of Colombia and saw the people there,” he says.

Parce, through both the bolder 12year vintage and the more playful 8-year vintage, seemed to reflect that depth while contradicting our preconceived ideas of the country and of rum. Yes, a fitting spirit for a valley full of educated and adventurous spirits.

As Parce Rum launches in Colorado and the US this year, Parce Rum partner and Cordillera resident Brian Powers is making sure that it finds a home base in Vail. While the rum is made in Colombia and marketed as a high-end sipping rum, a third of its investors are from the Vail Valley and were key to making it possible.

Powers believes his rum encapsulates much of what the Vail Valley stands for: a high-quality product that lends itself to being enjoyed with family and friends.

It is now available at five liquor stores and nine restaurants between Edwards and Vail, with local bartenders and mixologists embracing the unique characteristics of the rum to create their own signature cocktails with Parce.

For Vin 48 bartender, Jeff Ball, where they carry the 8-year vintage, Parce offers a much cleaner and more natural flavor than other sipping rums he has come across.

“Some sipping rums taste over-oaked and over-barreled (and) are too sweet,” Ball says. “This one has almost a dry finish.

It’s a really subtle pure tasting rum.”

Ball is using it in his Parcerac cocktail, a twist on the traditional Sazerac cocktail.

While it is usually made with cognac or whiskey, Parce’s dryer whiskey-style characteristics lend itself perfectly to the old New Orleans beverage.

Restaurant Kelly Liken in Vail Village is carrying Parce 12-year, where bar manager and sommelier Jeremy Campbell is using it in his “Where’s the Beach?” cocktail, a classic daiquiri-inspired drink. The rum has a lot more depth than the many sweeter rums more commonly used in daiquiris, thus it elevates the classic tropical cocktail to a more complex drink, says Campbell. His favorite application of the rum, though, is to treat it like a bourbon and, using a highend vermouth, make Manhattans out of it.

“What I love about that is that (by) using a high quality vermouth (it) really shows off the complexity of the rum,” Campbell says.

Parce is featured at several Eagle County restaurants: Sato, The Rose and Juniper in Edwards, vin 48 in Avon, Ti Amo in EagleVail, and Kelly Liken, La Tour, Terra Bistro, Matsuhisa and Up the Creek in Vail. It’s available by the bottle at several liquor stores, too, including Riverwalk Wines and Spirits, Avon Liquor, Beaver Liquors, West Vail Liquor Mart and Grappa Fine Wines. For more information about the rum visit parcerum.com W I N T E R 2 015 ✧ VAIL LIFESTYLE

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HIKE, WINE AND DINE Hike, Wine and Dine is an annual fundraiser for Jack’s Place, A Cancer Caring House and Shaw Regional Cancer Center. Named after Dr. Jack Eck, a longtime and beloved Vailarea doctor, Jack’s Place provides day or overnight accommodations for caregivers, family members, and patients receiving treatment at Shaw Regional Cancer Center.

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VILAR PERFORMING ARTS CENTER The VPAC is supported annually by donors, sponsors and volunteers from across the Vail Valley.

Located in Beaver Creek, the theater hosts a wide variety of talent, from comedians to musicians.

clockwise from top right: Alison Krauss and Union Station with David and

Elizabeth Ginsberg, VPAC's Kim Hannold, and Jeff and Karen Barkman; Lyn and Mark Sattler with Creedence Clearwater Revisted; Martin Family with Peter Noone; Nancy Gage with John Legend; Newley weds Zach and Morgan Peed with Trace Adkins; VPAC Chairman Doug Rippeto with Brian Regan.

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NOVEMBER NOVEMBER 21 VAIL MOUNTAIN 2014-15

pays homage to the 65 years of mountain

lifts open; 2 p.m., cookie tasting. Beaver

culture and adventure filmmaking that has

Creek Mountain. Beavercreek.com

lead athletes and audiences to every end of

NOVEMBER 28 BEAVER CREEK’S 34TH

the winter world. An annual kick-off to the

OPENING DAY Strap on your snowboard

ANNUAL TREE LIGHTING CEREMONY

winter season, the Warren Miller premier

or step into your skis for the opening of

The 34th Annual Tree Lighting Ceremony

is an eagerly anticipated event each year.

the 2014 -15 winter season at Vail Ski

ushers in the beginning of holiday season

3 p.m. and 8 p.m. on the 28th, 6 p.m.

Resort. 9 a.m. Vail Mountain. Vail.com

in Beaver Creek with an ice skating

on the 29th. Vilar Center, Beaver Creek.

show, live musical performances and

Vilarpac.org 970.845.TIXS (8497).

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Creek for the 2014-2015 season. 9 a.m.,

DAY AND WORLD’S BEST CHOCOLATE

an appearance by Santa; the evening

CHIP COOKIE COMPETITION Beaver

ends with a spectacular fireworks show.

Creek starts the lifts on opening day with

6 p.m. Tree Lighting Ceremony with

the 11th annual World’s Best Chocolate

fireworks following. Beavercreek.com

Chip Cookie Competition. Five finalists

NOVEMBER 28 & 29 WARREN MILLER’S

DECEMBER DECEMBER 5-7 BIRDS OF PREY MEN’S

serve up cookie creations, but just one will

NO TURNING BACK Warren Miller

WORLD CUP RACES See a preview of the

walk away with the title of “World’s Best

Entertainment presents its 65th ski film,

2015 FIS Alpine World Ski Championships as

Chocolate Chip Cookie Recipe” of Beaver

“No Turning Back.” This newest installment

the fastest men of winter compete in the Birds

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JACK AFFLECK, VAIL RESORTS

of Prey World Cup. Featuring Downhill, Super G and Giant Slalom, Birds of Prey is the only

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men’s World Cup stop in the United States and is one of the toughest courses in the world. vvf. org/athletics/birds-of-prey-world-cup.aspx DECEMBER 5 – 6 WORLD-CLASS VILLAGE FESTIVAL Experience the culture of ski racing in Beaver Creek’s alpine village during World Cup. Fashion shows, après parties and family activities continue the action on the slopes during World Cup. Beavercreek.com DECEMBER 6 MINTURN WINTER MARKET Vendors congregate in downtown Minturn for the Winter Market to showcase gourmet foods, gifts, clothing, jewelry, handmade crafts, items for the home, fine art and more.

10 a.m. – 2 p.m. Minturn. Minturnmarket.org DECEMBER 12-14 VAIL SNOW DAZE An annual event packed with live entertainment including après ski parties and free headliner concerts, Vail Snow Daze is the largest earlyseason mountain party in North America.

Enjoy free performances by Lukas Nelson and his band, Promise of the Real, and The Wallflowers on Saturday, December 13.

5 p.m. Solaris. vail.com/snowdaze.

DECEMBER 8 THE TRUTH ABOUT FRACKING

foods, gifts, clothing, jewelry, handmade

annual event packed with live entertainment

PANEL Part of the Vail Symposium’s Hot Topic

crafts, items for the home, fine art and more.

including après ski parties and free headliner

Series, this panel of pro-fracking and anti-fracking

10 a.m. – 2 p.m. Minturn. Minturnmarket.org

concerts, Vail Snow Daze is the largest early-

members — and a neutral data projectionist —

DECEMBER 13 CHRISTMAS ON MAIN

season mountain party in North America.

will set out to educate and answer questions

STREET Located in picturesque Minturn,

Enjoy free performances by 10,000 Maniacs

about this muddled topic that is the subject

Christmas on Main Street is a community

and Rusted Root on Saturday, December

of debate around the country. 5:30 – 8 p.m.

event that brings together family and friends

The Antlers at Vail. Vailsymposium.org

for the arrival of Santa--on a snowmobile, no

DECEMBER 20 - JANUARY 3 BEAVER CREEK

DECEMBER 13 MINTURN WINTER MARKET

less. Located at the south end of the Minturn

LOVES KIDS - WINTERFEST Enjoy free

Vendors congregate in downtown Minturn

Market. 12 p.m. Minturn. minturnmarket.org

activities that are fun for kids of all ages

for the Winter Market to showcase gourmet

DECEMBER 19 -21 VAIL SNOW DAZE An

20. 5 p.m. Solaris. vail.com/snowdaze.

with Beaver Creek Loves Kids “WinterFest.”

Featuring performances, interactive activities, WinterFest characters, parades, contests,

VAIL TREE LIGHTING CEREMONY DEC 21

holiday lights and more, all activities occur each day on the Village Plaza during après ski hours. beavercreek.com/winterfest.

DECEMBER 20 - JANUARY 3 BEAVER CREEK LOVES TEENS TOO Designed for guests aged 13-17, the Beaver Creek Loves Teens Too programs entertain and engage teens in all things Beaver Creek and beyond. Activities include a twilight snowshoe trek, tubing at Adventure Ridge in Vail or testing one’s limits at the Ski & Snowboard Trick class at the trampoline center in Edwards. beavercreek.com/teens.

DECEMBER 21 VAIL HOLIDAZE Vail Family Holidaze returns with the annual Vail Tree Lighting ceremony with live entertainment and an appearance by Vail’s mayor. 5 p.m. Slifer Plaza by the Covered Bridge. vail.com/holidaze DECEMBER 22 MICHAEL MCDONALD Distinctive and soulful, Michael McDonald’s voice is one of the most emotive instruments of

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our time. Add formidable songwriting and keyboard skills, and you have an artist who has been a singular musical presence for four

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decades. The five-time Grammy® Award winning McDonald is both timeless and ever-evolving. 7:30 p.m. Vilar Center, Beaver Creek. Vilarpac.org 970.845.TIXS (8497) DECEMBER 23 A CHRISTMAS CAROL This popular holiday classic comes to life in rich detail with incredible music and movement by the Nebraska Theatre Caravan. Perfect for audiences of all ages.

6:30 p.m. Vilar Center, Beaver Creek.

Vilarpac.org 970.845.TIXS (8497) DECEMBER 26 TROMBONE SHORTY AND ORLEANS AVENUE A hard-edged funk/ rock/jazz/hip-hop band led by New Orleans native Trombone Shorty employs hip-hop beats, rock dynamics and improvisation in a jazz tradition. 7:30 p.m. Vilar Center, Beaver Creek. Vilarpac.org 970.845.TIXS (8497) DECEMBER 27 - 28 CIRQUE MECHANICS PEDAL PUNK A rowdy circus where the focus is on the wheels, Cirque Mechanics employs a dynamic and quirky ensemble of high-flying unicyclists, death-defying wheel acrobats, soaring pole climbers and floating trapeze artists. 6:30 p.m.; 4:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. Vilar Center, Beaver Creek. Vilarpac.org 970.845.TIXS (8497) DECEMBER 29 NEIL BERG'S "101 YEARS

audience participation and imaginatively

p.m. Golden Peak. vail.com/holidaze

OF BROADWAY" Neil Berg, who has

humorous scenarios, Arthur Trace’s show is

DECEMBER 31 NEW YEAR’S EVE FAMILY

produced more than 1000 Broadway

innovative, artful and fun for all ages. 4:30

BASH Start New Year’s Eve in Beaver

shows worldwide, brings a joyous revue of

p.m. and 7:30 p.m. Vilar Center, Beaver

Creek with a public glow stick ski down,

Broadway’s most adored songs to Beaver

Creek. Vilarpac.org 970.845.TIXS (8497)

a torchlight parade and fireworks over the

Creek, recreating some of the finest moments

DECEMBER 31 VAIL HOLIDAZE Watch

village. At 8 p.m. the New Year’s Eve Family

on stage. 7:30 p.m. Vilar Center, Beaver

skiers create a glowing spectacle on Vail

Bash gets underway with a DJ, games,

Creek. Vilarpac.org 970.845.TIXS (8497)

mountain during the Torchlight Ski Down

dancing, raffle prizes and two balloon

DECEMBER 30 THE ARTFUL DECEIVER: ARTHUR TRACE Combining original magic,

and fireworks show--an annual tradition and part of the Vail Family Holidaze. 6:15

drops. beavercreek.com/newyearseve DECEMBER 31 DECIMO Nightlife. Elevated.

At the top of Vail Mountain. The one-of-akind world-class mountaintop nightclub

Beaver Creek Food and Wine Weekend Foodies, listen up. This is the ultimate opportunity to bond with your favorite celebrity chef and indulge in a series of separate eating and drinking opportunities unlike anything you’ve ever experienced. The weekend begins with a reception featuring carefully crafted cocktails and specialty food items and the opportunity to mix and mingle with celebrity chefs who have just rolled into town. The weekend unfolds with snowshoe and ski adventures ending with multi-course, gourmet lunches, specialty sipping and sampling events, on-mountain sit down dinners in Allie’s Cabin, après ski indulgences and a grand tasting in which every chef offers up his or her carefully crafted masterpiece.

The grand finale is Sunday’s Celebrity Chef Ski Race, a charity fundraiser in which you can team up with a chef and take to the gates, checking out how much talent and speed these culinary geniuses have on skis, followed by a blowout brunch. Jan 22-25

experience set at 10,250 ft. Visit decimovail. com for DJ lineup and ticketing information.

JANUARY JANUARY 2 SUPER DIAMOND: THE NEIL DIAMOND TRIBUTE A high octane Neil Diamond-tribute show, Super Diamond takes guests back to a time when “Sweet Caroline” reigned supreme.

7:30 p.m. Vilar Center, Beaver Creek.

Vilarpac.org 970.845.TIXS (8497) JANUARY 4 BEAVER CREEK RUNNING SERIES: SNOWSHOE EDITION A little bit of snow is no excuse to stop running—just strap on some snowshoes and get going. Featuring competitive 5K

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and 10K events as well as a Kids’ 1K race, the

the Vail Symposium’s Unlimited Adventure

Beaver Creek Running Series also includes

series, Podmore will share his experience

snowshoe demos, sponsor booths and a

and tell tales of his 113-day journey. 5:30

from “Dancing with the Stars,� “So You Think

post-race party in the Village. 11 a.m. Beaver

p.m. Donovan Pavilion. Vailsymposium.org

You Can Dance� and dance champions from

JANUARY 22 In DANCING PROS LIVE, pros

JANUARY 17 RALPHIE MAY With his relatable

around the globe face off against each other for

humor tinged with just enough shock to

the first time! Using electronic voting remotes,

BARLEYWINES Featuring world-class beers

make you gasp, comic Ralphie May has

each member of the audience will get a chance

from around the country, the 15th Annual Big

been exciting critics and audiences alike

to vote for his or her favorite couple‌it’s the

Beers, Belgians and Barleywines highlights

for years. 7:30 p.m. Vilar Center, Beaver

ideal family outing with bragging rights for

and celebrates craft beers, high-octane big

Creek. Vilarpac.org 970.845.TIXS (8497)

the winner! 7:30 p.m. Vilar Center, Beaver

Creek. beavercreekrunningseries.com JANUARY 8 -10 BIG BEERS, BELGIANS AND

beers and hard-to-find brews along with

JANUARY 18 ST. PETERSBURG STATE

Creek. Vilarpac.org 970.845.TIXS (8497) JANUARY 22-25 BEAVER CREEK FOOD &

a weekend’s worth of entertainment. Vail

SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA Visiting

Cascade Resort. bigbeersfestival.com

from Russia, the performance by the St.

WINE WEEKEND Top culinary talent from

Petersburg State Symphony Orchestra

Beaver Creek and around the country gather

5th annual TEDxVail Conference will present

features Bernstein's "Candide" Overture,

for four unforgettable days of food, wine

a dynamic blend of TEDx Talks, Workshops,

Scheherazade (Rimsky-Korsakov) and a

and fun. The 4th annual Beaver Creek Food

Social Spaces, food, live entertainment and

special performance of Rachmaninoff's Piano

& Wine Weekend offers interactive cooking

Adventures. Together, these interactive

Concerto No. 3 by special guest pianist Adrei

demonstrations, innovative wine and spirits

elements are designed to inspire a collective

Gavrilov, all under the baton of conductor

events and gourmet wine pairings. Beaver

impact in and from the Vail Valley. 3 p.m. Vilar

Vladimir Lande. 6:30 p.m. Vilar Center, Beaver

Center, Beaver Creek. tedxvailwomen.com

Creek. Vilarpac.org 970.845.TIXS (8497)

JANUARY 9 TEDX VAIL AT BEAVER CREEK The

JANUARY 10 TAKĂ CS QUARTET Recognized

Creek. beavercreek.com/foodandwine.

JANUARY 24 DÉCIMO Nightlife. Elevated.

JANUARY 19 BÉLA FLECK AND ABIGAIL

At the top of Vail Mountain. The one-of-a-

as one of the world's great ensembles, the

WASHBURN You’ve never heard banjos like

kind world-class mountaintop nightclub

TakĂĄcs Quartet plays with a unique blend of

this. Performing selections from their newly

experience set at 10,250 ft. Visit decimovail.

drama, warmth and humor, combining four

released self-titled album, banjo virtuosos BĂŠla

distinct musical personalities to bring fresh

Fleck and Abigail Washburn weave bluegrass

insights to the string quartet repertoire. The

melodies laced with Appalachian melodies

With a deep commitment to curating new

evening's program was chosen specifically on

and rhythms. 7:30 p.m. Vilar Center, Beaver

ballets while cultivating choreographic talent,

com for DJ lineup and ticketing information.

JANUARY 25 ASPEN SANTA FE BALLET

the Quartet's recommendation based on their experience at the Vilar Center last winter. 6:30 p.m. Vilar Center, Beaver Creek. Vilarpac.org 970.845.TIXS (8497) JANUARY 12 MARCH FOURTH MARCHING BAND Far from a marching band in any traditional sense, this 20-person ensemble has been dubbed “poster child for ‘party of the year.’� M4 will take you on a musical journey, echoing the deepest grooves of American funk, rock and jazz then boiling it all together with high-stepping stilt-acrobatics and dazzling dancers.

7:30 p.m. Vilar Center, Beaver Creek.

Vilarpac.org 970.845.TIXS (8497) JANUARY 14 VILAR GUILD 9TH ANNUAL FOODIE EVENT: A TASTE FOR THE ARTS Enjoy culinary specialties from some of the Valley’s finest chefs in addition to signature drinks and foodie auction items. All

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6:30 p.m. Vilar Center, Beaver Creek.

THE COLORADO RIVER By kayak, Podmore set off to follow the Colorado River from the source of one of its largest tributaries to the sea. Part of

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Aspen Santa Fe Ballet has created a vast

ADVENTURES OF FLAT STANLEY In

catalogue of adventurous repertoire, and

this whirlwind musical travelogue based

has become a staple of the VPAC dance

on the bestselling children’s story, Flat

program. Vilarpac.org 970.845.TIXS (8497)

Stanley - the ultimate exchange student -

JANUARY 26 NEW YORK GILBERT AND

explores the globe and learns that heroes

SULLIVAN PLAYERS: I'VE GOT A LITTLE

come in all shapes and sizes. 10:00am

TWIST Celebrating the legacy of Gilbert

and 12:30pm Vilar Center, Beaver Creek.

& Sullivan in American musical theater, this

Vilarpac.org 970.845.TIXS (8497)

cabaret show proves that some music never

JAN. 30 DÉCIMO Nightlife. Elevated. At

looses its cool. 6:30 p.m. Vilar Center, Beaver

the top of Vail Mountain. The one-of-a-

Creek. Vilarpac.org 970.845.TIXS (8497)

kind world-class mountaintop nightclub

JANUARY 29 ON A SINGLE BREATH: FREEDIVING Part of the Vail Symposium’s Unlimited Adventure Series, author James

experience set at 10,250 ft. Visit decimovail. com for DJ lineup and ticketing information.

JANUARY 31 LEWIS BLACK is the rare

Nestor will give a multimedia presentation

comic who can cause an audience to laugh

that follows freedivers below the surface

themselves into incontinence while making

and explores the remarkable and hidden

compelling points about the absurdity of

potential of our own species. 5:30 p.m.

our world. Not recommended for children

Donovan Pavilion. Vailsymposium.org

under 13. 7:30 p.m. Vilar Center, Beaver

JANUARY 29 STARS: THE MUSICAL

Creek. Vilarpac.org 970.845.TIXS (8497)

FEBRUARY FEBRUARY 2 FIS ALPINE WORLD SKI CHAMPIONSHIPS OPENING CEREMONY Join in the celebrations and festivities as the 2015 FIS Alpine World Ski Championships kick off in Vail. Celebrate and cheer on athletes from more than 70 nations as they join together for the opening ceremony. 7 p.m.

Solaris Plaza, Vail. vailbeavercreek2015.com/ FEBRUARY 2 – 15 FIS ALPINE WORLD SKI CHAMPIONSHIPS The World Championships represent the largest and most impressive collection of ski racing talent in the world, second only to the Olympics, with approximately 700 athletes from more than 70 nations. While Vail is set to serve as the official hub of the ceremonies and nightly festival events Beaver Creek will host the majority of the competition, all of which is free to spectators. Vail and Beaver Creek. vailbeavercreek2015.com FEBRUARY 2 – 15 INTERNATIONAL EXPERIENCE CELEBRATION As the world comes to Beaver Creek, guests can celebrate the athletes and their home countries at the International Experience Celebration. Festivities occur daily in the International Experience tent during the 2015 FIS Alpine World Ski Championships.

Each day will feature a different country or region participating in the races and will showcase cultural food, beverages, entertainment and more. 12- 5 p.m.

Beaver Creek. Beavercreek.com FEBRUARY 5 ANNA NETREBKO Anna Netrebko has redefined what it means to be an opera star, and in the process she has become the most acclaimed and widely recognized classical singer in the world today. Regularly headlining productions at virtually all the world’s leading opera houses, the Russian soprano has been hailed as “the reigning new diva of the early 21st century,” by the Associated Press. 6:30 p.m. Vilar Center, Beaver Creek. Vilarpac.org 970.845.TIXS (8497) FEBRUARY 5 THE SPIRIT OF DEEP WILDERNESS Part of the Vail Symposium’s Unlimited Adventure Series, writer Jon Turk will share his stories of more than 40 years of interacting with wilderness to raise awareness of cultural and environmental tipping points. 5:30 p.m. Town of Vail Public Library. Vailsymposium.org FEBRUARY 9 AND 10 MOMIX A company of dancer-illusionists, MOMIX creates an

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unforgettable performance that incorporates magical lighting and imagery paired with

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The energy industry’s leading experts.

The premier networking event.

Photo © Zach Mahone.

VGEF 2015 THEMES INCLUDE: RETURNING MARCH 13-15, 2015 The Vail Global Energy Forum is dedicated to the search for sustainable solutions to one of the most pressing issues of our time – how to produce enough clean, cost-efficient energy from reliable sources to power our global economy while we “bridge” the transition to the breakthrough renewable energy solutions of the future.

• The

Rise of North America: Canada, Mexico, and the U.S.A.: A Global Energy Powerhouse

• Innovations • Clean • The

in Hydraulic Fracturing and Regulation of Oil Field Practices

Energy + Clean Power: Technology, Finance, Markets and Policy

Future of Transportation

To register, visit

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WINTERWONDERGRASS FEB 20-22

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main theme for WinterWonderGrass is authenticity, explains founder Scotty Stoughton. While Scotty and his company, Bonfire Entertainment, will be bringing in world famous bluegrass and roots artists to the February event, he says the only rule is that their music has to sound good if they are playing it around the campfire with one guitar.

“There no bells, there’s no whistles,” he says. “It’s authentic, acoustic driven roots music, with certainly a huge bluegrass focus.”

The third annual event will be held February

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20-22 in Avon’s Nottingham Park, and Scotty says there will be a combination of triedand-true acts like multi-instrumentalist Sam Bush and the bluegrass jam band Leftover Salmon, and groups of musicians breaking to the scene, like Dustbowl Revival — an eight-piece band of gypsy jazz and old school bluegrass, all alongside a beer hall tent featuring 15 Colorado craft breweries.

“For year three, we are well on our way of realizing our vision of creating an absolutely community focused, authentic

music and craft brew event,” shares Scotty.

“It’s bringing the greatest of Colorado’s elements together for three days, and inviting people from all over the country and all over the world to participate.”

Snow is a welcomed element to what Scotty calls the “web of energy” that is WinterWonderGrass, enclosing the bands, fans and vendors into a globe of flurries, fun, beats and brews.

For more information and for a full line-up, visit www.winterwondergrassfestival.com.

MOMIX ORBIT FEB 9 & 10

athletic dance movement. 12:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. Vilar Center, Beaver Creek.

Vilarpac.org 970.845.TIXS (8497) FEBRUARY 11 KORBEL CHARITY CUP RACE AND KORBEL LEGENDS GIANT SLALOM Take a break from the professional action to cheer on celebrities from all walks of life as they team up with some of the greatest athletes in ski racing history for a full day of ski racing fun. 10 a.m. and 2 p.m., respectively. Golden Peak, Vail. vailbeavercreek2015.com/ FEBRUARY 13 DÉCIMO Nightlife.

Elevated. At the top of Vail Mountain.

The one-of-a-kind world-class

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DJ lineup and ticketing information.

FEBRUARY 14 I LOVE VAIL STREET PARTY Wrap up the last night of competition in true Vail fashion at the I Love Vail Street Party. Find more details online. 7:30 p.m.

Vail Village. Vailbeavercreek2015.com FEBRUARY 15 FIS ALPINE WORLD SKI CHAMPIONSHIPS CLOSING CEREMONY After two weeks of worldclass ski racing competition, the 2015 FIS Alpine World Ski Championships will conclude at Red Tail Stadium with all of the pomp and fanfare this event deserves. 4:30 p.m. Red Tail Stadium,

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FEBRUARY 15 SEE JANE SING! WITH JANE LYNCH Prepare for a side-splitting evening of musical comedy with a substantial portion of humor as Emmy and Golden Globe Award winner Jane Lynch explores her love of the beauty and absurdity of the American standard and show tune.

7:30 p.m. Vilar Center, Beaver Creek.

Vilarpac.org 970.845.TIXS (8497) FEBRUARY 16 WYNONNA AND FRIENDS: STORIES AND SONG Come experience the timeless tales of Wynonna. Joined by her 3-piece band including her husband, Cactus Moser, they will take you inside

TRUE IMMERSION

the hits and history of this iconic artist.

At ski areas around the world, many times the

7:30 p.m. Vilar Center, Beaver Creek.

sounds of revelry emanate the most loudly from

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one collective gathering spot. During the 2015

countries on hand for the Champs, the International

producer and award-winning artist

FEBRUARY 17 GREAT VOICES: FROM

Russian and maybe even a little Canadian. He heh.

Given that there will be representatives from 70

World Alpine Ski Championships, that spot will be

Experience tent is where you can get a taste of cuisine,

BROADWAY TO OPERA Featuring

the International Experience tent in Beaver Creek

music and entertainment from a select nation every day

international soloists, backed by a full

Village. Warm with both heat and energy, the tent

of the event. The tent is free and open to the public,

orchestra and chorus singing well-

will be the place to eat authentic wiener schnitzel,

featuring a variety of food and beverages for purchase.

loved songs from the Broadway hits to

drink a hot mug of vin chaud and soak your ears in

It’s probably the best opportunity to

opera’s greatest scores, this evening

a cloud of many languages. You’ll hear German for

immerse yourself without leaving the U.S.

is a treat for all lovers of the stage.

sure, a bit of French and Italian and probably some

The tent is open from noon to 5 p.m. daily

7:30 p.m. Vilar Center, Beaver Creek.

Spanish, Czech, Hungarian, Slovenian, Polish,

from Feb. 2-15. – SHAUNA FARNELL

Vilarpac.org 970.845.TIXS (8497) FEBRUARY 18 TEATRO LIRICO D'EUROPA: LA BOHEME One of the most beloved operas of all time, Puccini's masterpiece is a quintessential portrait of romance, high-spirited friendship and the idealistic pursuit of love and art.

6:30 p.m. Vilar Center, Beaver Creek.

Vilarpac.org 970.845.TIXS (8497) FEBRUARY 26 SLEEPING ON …

VOLCANOES Part of the Vail Symposium’s Unlimited Adventure Series, Dr. John

skiing down them. 5:30 p.m. Donovan Pavilion, Vail. VailSymposium.org FEBRUARY 26 AN EVENING WITH MOLLY RINGWALD Famous for her roles in iconic 80s films like The Breakfast Club, Pretty in Pink and Sixteen Candles, Molly Ringwald will share a different side of her vastly varied talent with an evening

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climbing to America’s volcanoes—and

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Kedrowski will discuss his latest venture

of jazz. 7:30 p.m. Vilar Center, Beaver Creek. Vilarpac.org 970.845.TIXS (8497) FEBRUARY 28 ESTONIAN PHILHARMONIC CHAMBER CHOIR One of the most wellknown Estonian music groups in the world, the Estonian Philharmonic Chamber Choir will present a program of all Estonian-region composers who have anniversaries next year: 80, 85 and 150: Part I, with Pärt and Part II, split between Veljo Tormis and Jean Sibelius. 6:30 p.m. Vilar Center, Beaver Creek. Vilarpac.org 970.845.TIXS (8497)

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young dance talent with the passion and emerging choreographers, Ailey II embodies

three distinct voices that create an achingly

MARCH 1 BEAVER CREEK RUNNING

Alvin Ailey’s pioneering mission. 10 a.m.

perfect vocal sound, the Wailin’ Jennys

SERIES: SNOWSHOE EDITION A little

and 7:30 p.m. Vilar Center, Beaver Creek.

have emerged over the years into one of

bit of snow is no excuse to stop running—

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today’s most beloved international folk

just strap on some snowshoes and get

creative vision of today’s most outstanding

MARCH 6 DÉCIMO Nightlife. Elevated. At

Vilarpac.org 970.845.TIXS (8497) MARCH 12 THE WAILIN’ JENNYS With

acts. 7:30 p.m. Vilar Center, Beaver Creek.

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going. Featuring competitive 5K and

the top of Vail Mountain. The one-of-a-

10K events as well as a Kids’ 1K race, the

kind world-class mountaintop nightclub

Beaver Creek Running Series also includes

experience set at 10,250 ft. Visit decimovail.

FORUM Now in its fourth year, the Vail

snowshoe demos, sponsor booths and a

com for DJ lineup and ticketing information.

Global Energy Forum, hosted by Stanford

post-race party in the Village. 11 a.m. Beaver

MARCH 6 DIRTY, SEXY, FUNNY FEATURING

MARCH 13 – 15 VAIL GLOBAL ENERGY

University, Precourt Institute for Energy and

JENNY MCCARTHY With the help of a

the Vail Valley Foundation, brings global

hilarious, all-female slate of comediennes

leaders together for a discussion on how

The winner of 5 Tony Awards®, this

(Tammy Pescatelli, Lynne Koplitz, Paula Bel

to best provide the energy necessary to

swashbuckling prequel to Peter Pan leads

& April Macie), Jenny McCarthy takes an

support a productive global economy in an

audiences on a journey to discover how

outrageous look at life as a contemporary

increasingly green, secure and affordable

Peter Pan became the boy who never

woman. 7:30 p.m. Vilar Center, Beaver

manner. Beaver Creek Resort. vvf.org/

grew up. 6:30 p.m. Vilar Center, Beaver

Creek. Vilarpac.org 970.845.TIXS (8497)

Creek. beavercreekrunningseries.com MARCH 1 PETER AND THE STARCATCHER

Creek. Vilarpac.org 970.845.TIXS (8497)

MARCH 7 TALONS CHALLENGE More

education/vail-global-energy-forum MARCH 14-APRIL 11 BEAVER CREEK

than 26,000 vertical feet of Black Diamond

LOVES KIDS - SPRINGFEST Performers

SNOWBOARDING CHAMPIONSHIPS

and Double Black Diamond runs await

of all types will light up the spring-themed

PRESENTED BY MINI On the heels of

on Beaver Creek’s legendary World

stage throughout these four fun filled

the 2015 Alpine World Ski Championships,

Cup mountain, Grouse Mountain and in

weeks. Kids can enter contests, take photos

snowsports enthusiasts can get their fill

Larkspur Bowl. Conquer all 14 runs and

with the spring characters, join in parades

of world-class, Olympic-level slopestyle

earn your spot on the Talons Wall-of-Fame.

and more, including the 23rd Annual

and halfpipe snowboarding competitions

Beaver Creek. beavercreek.com/talons

Easter Egg Hunt in Creekside Park. Beaver

MARCH 2 – 7 THE 33RD BURTON U.S. OPEN

in Golden Peak by day, and enjoy free

MARCH 7 MIKE MARSHALL AND EDGAR

Creek. beavercreek.com/springfest MARCH 14-APRIL 11 BEAVER CREEK

concerts in Vail Village by night. Vail. Vail.

MEYER Mike and Edgar present a

com/Burton or Burton.com/USO

repertoire that spans the globe from Bach

LOVES TEENS TOO Designed for guests

duets and Brazilian choros to funky original

aged 13-17, the Beaver Creek Loves Teens

GENERATION OF DANCE Merging

pieces and their own twisted fiddle tunes.

Too programs entertain and engage teens

the spirit and energy of the country’s best

7:30 p.m. Vilar Center, Beaver Creek.

in all things Beaver Creek and beyond.

MARCH 3 AILEY II: THE NEXT

Activities include a twilight snowshoe trek, tubing at Adventure Ridge in Vail or testing one’s limits at the Ski & Snowboard Trick class at the trampoline center in Edwards. beavercreek.com/teens.

MARCH 16 CAMELOT The story of King Arthur, Lancelot and Guinevere—as you’ve never seen them before. This Broadway classic has a modern sensibility, taking something familiar and making it new and exciting. 7:30 p.m. Vilar Center, Beaver Creek. Vilarpac.org 970.845.TIXS (8497) MARCH 16 MAP OF HEAVEN WITH DR. EBEN ALEXANDER Part of the Vail Symposium’s Living At Your Peak Consciousness Series, New York Times best-selling author of Proof of Heaven, Dr. Eben Alexander, returns to Vail to illustrate his recent year of further exploration of near-death experiences. 5:30 p.m.

Location TBD. Vailsymposium.org MARCH 18 WOMEN OF IRELAND This spectacular stage show showcases Ireland’s finest talent with stunning vocalists, a world-class band and a troupe of world

VAIL FILM FESTIVAL MAR 26-29

champion Irish step dancers. 7:30 p.m.

Vilar Center, Beaver Creek. Vilarpac.

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org 970.845.TIXS (8497) MARCH 20 LES VIOLONS DU ROY The internationally acclaimed

SISTER ACT MAR 23

chamber orchestra Les Violons du Roy borrows its name from the renowned string orchestra of the court of the French kings.

The orchestra, which has a core membership of fifteen players, has been widely acclaimed for the exceptional energy, brilliance and vitality of its performances. 6:30 p.m. Vilar Center, Beaver Creek.

Vilarpac.org 970.845.TIXS (8497) MARCH 21 PINK VAIL Pink Vail is the world’s largest ski day to conquer cancer and has proven to be one of the most fun and colorful ski days of the year. Festivities include live music, a celebration ski down, pink costumes and more.

Vail Mountain. Pinkvail.com MARCH 22 THE BLUES HALL OF FAME TOUR FEATURING CHARLIE MUSSELWHITE AND JOHN HAMMOND Don’t miss this opportunity for an opportunity to see two living Blues Legends and Hall of Fame inductees on one stage as they celebrate the history of the Blues.

7:30 p.m. Vilar Center, Beaver Creek.

Vilarpac.org 970.845.TIXS (8497) MARCH 23 SISTER ACT Based on the movie with Whoopi Goldberg, Sister Act is the Broadway hit that tells the story of wanna-be diva Deloris Van Cartier, who ends up in a convent after witnessing a murder.

Mayhem—and fun—ensues. 7:30 p.m. Vilar Center, Beaver Creek.

Vilarpac.org 970.845.TIXS (8497) MARCH 24 WHO’S BAD: MICHAEL JACKSON TRIBUTE BAND This

20

Celebrating

years!

jaw-dropping, musical must-see is a power-packed tribute to Michael Jackson that has ignited crowds on every continent. Don’t miss this opportunity to see, once and for all, who’s bad. 7:30 p.m. Vilar Center, Beaver Creek. Vilarpac. org 970.845.TIXS (8497) MARCH 26 – 29 VAIL FILM FESTIVAL Presented by the Colorado Film Institute, the Vail Film Festival encourages artistic innovation and promotes new and creative filmmaking. The weekend features world premiers, celebrity appearances, panel discussions and nightly parties. Vail. vailfilmfest.com

970.845.8808 www.SplendidoBeaverCreek.com

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MARCH 28 ARLO GUTHRIE:

ICE SKATING SHOWS, WINTERFEST AND SPRINGFEST

ALICE’S RESTAURANT 50TH ANNIVERSARY TOUR Celebrating the 50th Anniversary of the event that inspired one of Arlo Guthrie’s most treasured songs, “Alice’s Restaurant Massacre,” this performance will feature not only the rarely performed title song, but also other classics from Guthrie’s catalog. 7:30 p.m. Vilar Center, Beaver Creek. Vilarpac.org 970.845.TIXS (8497) MARCH 29 BEAVER CREEK RUNNING SERIES: SNOWSHOE EDITION A little bit of snow is no excuse to stop running—just strap on some snowshoes and get going. Featuring competitive 5K and 10K events as well as a Kids’ 1K race, the Beaver Creek Running Series also includes snowshoe demos, sponsor booths and a post-race party in the Village. 11 a.m. Beaver Creek. beavercreekrunningseries.com

APRIL APRIL 1 MIKE SUPER: MAGIC AND ILLUSION Combine the side-splitting hilarity of a headlining comedian with mind-blowing illusions and you have a performance from Mike Super. Hailed as the Dane Cook of Magic, this show will literally reach out and touch you. 4:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. Vilar Center, Beaver Creek. Vilarpac.org 970.845.TIXS (8497) APRIL 2 DÉCIMO Nightlife. Elevated.

At the top of Vail Mountain. The oneof-a-kind world-class mountaintop nightclub experience set at 10,250 ft. Visit decimovail.com for DJ lineup and ticketing information.

APRIL 2 STRAIGHT NO CHASER If the phrase “male a cappella group” conjures up an image of students in blue blazers, ties and khakis singing traditional college songs on ivied campuses... think again. Straight No Chaser is reinventing the idea of a cappella on the modern pop landscape. 7:30 p.m. Vilar Center, Beaver Creek. Vilarpac.org 970.845.TIXS (8497) APRIL 4 23RD ANNUAL EASTER EGG HUNT AT CREEKSIDE PARK Join the Easter Bunny for Beaver Creek’s 23rd Annual Easter Egg Hunt, which includes 4,000 eggs followed by a photo opportunity with the Easter Bunny.

Kids 12 and under can take part in the Easter Egg Hunt in waves according to age group. 10:30 a.m. Creekside Park, Beaver Creek. Beavercreek.com

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APRIL 4 NATALIE MERCHANT For more than 30 years, Natalie Merchant has been delivering stellar performances in both solo settings and with 10,000 Maniacs. One of the country’s most respected recording artists and songwriters, she will deliver an intimate performance that highlights her decades of music.

7:30 p.m. Vilar Center, Beaver Creek.

Vilarpac.org 970.845.TIXS (8497) APRIL 6 IVY + BEAN THE MUSICAL Based on the bestselling children’s book, this lively musical tells the story of two very different second graders who become unlikely friends.

10 a.m. Vilar Center, Beaver Creek.

Vilarpac.org 970.845.TIXS (8497) APRIL 8 – 9 SNOWKUS-POCUS Magic abounds in the whimsical world of Snowkus-Pocus, where circus spectacle and icy derring-do collide in a whirlwind of fun and fantasy.

Snowy, blowy fun to be enjoyed by the whole family, from ages 4 to 104.

6:30 p.m. Vilar Center, Beaver Creek.

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STRAIGHT NO CHASER APRIL 2

APRIL 8-11 25TH ANNIVERSARY TASTE OF VAIL During this annual three-day event, participants experience the Vail Valley's worldclass restaurants, fine wine poured by winemakers and winery owners from top wineries around the globe,

Award-winning modern Mexican cuisine & cocktails

interactive seminars, the Colorado Lamb Cook Off, après ski tasting and the popular mountaintop picnic at the top of Vail Mountain. tasteofvail.com APRIL 12 BEAVER CREEK MOUNTAIN 2014-15 SEASON CLOSING DAY APRIL 17 – 19 SPRING BACK TO VAIL Spring Back to Vail is the biggest endof-season bash in the Rocky Mountains.

End the season in style with serious fun under the sun including free live

Ignite YOUR SENSES

Magnificent views of Beaver Creek Mountain

concerts, the infamous World Pond Skimming Championships, après afterdark parties, an expo village and so much more. Vail. vail.com/springback APRIL 19 VAIL MOUNTAIN 2014-2015 SEASON CLOSING DAY The last day to enjoy the mountain, closing day also provides entertainment in the form of the annual World Pond Skimming Championships: a spectacle entailing floatable (and sometimes sinkable) athletes launching themselves off an on-snow jump onto an icy pond in attempt to successfully exit the pond on both feet. Vail. Vail.com

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Vail Nordic Center Located at the Vail Golf Course 1778 Vail Valley Drive Vail, CO 81657 970-476-8366 vailnordiccenter.com

Pink Vail The world's biggest ski day to conquer cancer March 21, 2015 Vail Mountain pinkvail.com

ART GALLERIES Claggett/Rey Gallery 100 East Meadow Dr Building 7 Vail, CO 81657 970-476-9350 claggettrey.com J. Cotter Gallery Vail 234 East Wall St in Vail Village Vail, CO 81657 970-476-3131 jcottergallery.com J. Cotter Gallery Beaver Creek 61 Avondale Lane in Gallery Row Avon, CO 81621 970-949-8111 jcottergallery.com Vail Village Arts 122 East Meadow Dr Vail, CO 81657 970-476-2070 vickerscollection.com CLUBS Ski & Snowboard Club Vail 598 Vail Valley Drive Vail, CO 81657 970-476-5119 skiclubvail.org The Club at Cordillera Membership@ cordillera-vail.co Cordillera-vail.com 970.569.6460 ENTERTAINMENT The Ritz-Carlton Bachelor Gulch 0130 Daybreak Ridge Avon, CO 81620 970-343-1138 Vilar Performing Arts Center 68 Avondale Lane Beaver Creek, CO 81620 888-920-2787 970-845-TIXS(8497) vilarpac.org

Vail Global Energy Forum 90 Benchmark Road Suite 300 Avon, CO 81620 970-777-2015 vailglobalenergy forum.com Vail Symposium Vail Daily Building 40780 US HWY 6 & 24 Avon, CO 81620 vailsymposium.org Vail Valley Foundation 90 Benchmark Road Suite 300 Avon, CO 81620 970-777-2015 vvf.org EYEWEAR Eye Pieces of Vail 122 E. Meadow Drive Vail, CO 81657 Also in: Lionshead, Beaver Creek and Edwards 800-245-1678 eyepiecesofvail.com FASHION, JEWELRY AND ACCESSORIES Betteridge Jewelers 141 E Meadow Drive Vail, CO 81657 970-790-6560 betteridge.com Karats 122 E Meadow Drive Vail, CO 81657 970-476-4760 karatsvail.com LaNae Fine Jewelry 1 Willow Bridge Rd Vail, CO 81657 970-476-7933 shoplanae.com Nina McLemore 183 Gore Creek Dr Vail, CO 81657 970-476-4809 ninamclemore.com

Ptarmigan Sports Located in The Riverwalk 137 Main St #C-104 Edwards, Co 81632 970.926.8144 ptarmigansports.com Swedish Clog Cabin E Lionshead Cir, Vail, CO 81657 (970) 476-8083 tessaclogs.com The Golden Bear 183 Gore Creek Dr. Vail, CO 81657 Store: 970-476-4082 Catalogue: 800338-7782 thegoldenbear.com Vail Boot & Shoe 100 E. Meadow Dr. Vail, Colorado 81657 970.476.0484 Also located in Edwards at The Riverwalk 970.926.0751 vailbootandshoe.com HEALTH Howard Head Sports Medicine 181 W Meadow Drive Vail, CO 81657 970-476-1225 vailortho.com Vail Valley Medical Center 181 West Meadow Dr. Vail, CO 81657 970-476-2451 vvmc.com HEALTH SPAS & MASSAGE Aria Spa Vail Cascade 1300 Westhaven Dr Vail, CO 81657 970-479-5942 ariaspa.com Simply Massage 25 Hurd Lane Avon, CO 81620 Also in Vail & Breckenridge 970-748-1600 simplymassage.org Spa Anjali The Westin Riverfront Resort 126 Riverfront Lane Avon, CO 81620 970-790-3020 spaanjali.com

The Spa at Four Seasons Resort and Residences Vail 1 Vail Road Vail, CO 81657 970-477-8630 Fourseasons. com/vail/spa HOME AND HOME DESIGN Annie’s 100 E. Meadow Drive Vail Colorado, 81657 970.476.4197 Creative Floors 105 Edwards Village Blvd, A-103 Edwards, CO 81620 creativefloorsvail.com Nest Furnishings 222 Chapel Square Pl. Avon, CO 81620 970-949-0989 nestvail.com Ruggs Benedict 810 Nottingham Road Avon, CO 81620 970-949-5390 ruggsbenedict.com LODGING Chateau Beaver Creek 17 Chateau Lane Beaver Creek, CO 81620 970.949.1616 chateaubeavercreek. com REAL ESTATE & PROPERTY MANAGEMENT Ascent Sotheby’s International Realty 292 E Meadow Drive, Suite 101 Vail, CO 81657 970-476-7944 ascentsir.com Ellyn Courtois Slifer Smith & Frampton Real Estate 230 Bridge Street Office Vail, CO 81657 970-331-8232 besthomesinvail.com Liz Leeds Slifer Smith & Frampton Real Estate 531 East Lionshead Circle, Suite 11 Vail, CO 81657 970-331-1806 lizleeds.com

Luxury Home Rentals by East West Resorts 30 Benchmark Road, Suite 101 Beaver Creek, CO 81620 970-748-4480 eastwestluxury homerentals.com

FLAME Four Seasons Resort Vail One Vail road Vail, CO 81657 970-477-8650 flamerestaurantvail. com La Tour Restaurant & Bar 122 E. Meadow Drive Vail, CO 81657 970-476-4403 latour-vail.com

Pirog-Tyler Real Estate Team Slifer Smith and Frampton Real Estate Solaris at Vail Office 141 East Meadow Drive, Suite 206 Vail, CO 81657 970-390-0608 RickPirog.com John Tyler 970-904-0355 johntylervail.com

MAYA Modern Mexican Kitchen & Tequileria The Westin Riverfront Resort 126 Riverfront Lane Avon, CO 81620 970-790-5500 westinriverfront beavercreek. com/maya

Barbara Scrivens Ron Byrne & Associates Real Estate 285 Bridge Street Vail, CO 81657 970-471-1223 ronbyrne.com

Splendido at The Chateau 17 Chateau Ln Beaver Creek, CO 81620 970-845-8808 splendido beavercreek.com

Jenifer Shay Sonnenalp Real Estate 242 East Meadow Drive Suite D Vail, CO 81657 970.376.2752 sonnenalprealestate. com

The Fitz Lounge In Manor Vail Lodge at Golden Peak 595 East Vail Valley Drive Vail, CO 81657 thefitzlounge.com Vin 48 48 E Beaver Creek Blvd Avon, CO 81620 970-748-9463 vin48.com

Slifer Smith & Frampton Real Estate 90 Benchmark Road, Suite 105 Avon, CO 81620 970-845-2000 vailrealestate.com

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Vail Valley Luxury Rentals 970-476-7462 stayvailvalley.com RESTAURANTS Atwater on Gore Creek Located at Vail Cascade Resort 1300 Westhaven Dr Vail, CO 81657 970-479-7014 dineongorecreek.com

Cherry Creek Shopping Center 3000 E. First Ave Denver, CO 80206 303-388-3900 shopcherrycreek.com SKI AREAS Vail Mountain Vail, CO 81658 970-476-5601 vail.com

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