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Colombian-born and Vailtrained, Cristhian Ravelo has been ripping up the ski cross circuit. By Phil Lindeman
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t’s the mantra of athletes in nearly every high-octane discipline: when you’re in the lead, don’t look back. During the finals of a USA Snowboard Association (USASA) race last weekend in Winter Park, local ski cross upand-comer Cristhian Ravelo gently brushed this advice aside – he couldn’t help himself. He had to look. His friend and training partner at Ski and Snowboard Club Vail, Zach Ziolkowski, had been closing in on him. “I thought he was right behind me because he had been there all day,” Ravelo says of the finals. “He came close to passing me once, but then I lost sight of him. I knew then something had gone wrong.” Being in the coveted front position is nothing new for Ravelo. This neck-to-neck scenario has been repeated numerous times throughout the season: other racers come close to making moves on the 19-year-old Colombian native, but he almost always manages to snag a spot on the podium. This was the case Saturday morning. Even in the qualifying round, Ziolkowski threatened to overtake Ravelo several times on the tight, choppy course. Ravelo held his friend at bay to qualify in the top spot, but only by the thinnest margin. Ravelo took a typically early lead and held it, with Ziolkowski and another racer vying for second. Unlike traditional alpine where the clock rules everyone, ski cross racers battle each other directly, often caroming off fellow racers while navigating gates and jumps. They’re the gladiators of the ski racing world and make passing moves at any moment – sometimes on the ground, more often in the air or after powering through a bank. “We have a concept called ‘air sense,’ where you intuitive-
Ski cross racer Cristhian Ravelo soars through the air at the Golden Peak terrain park. Ravelo’s discipline requires several racers to battle each other over jumps and turns -- first to the line wins. Billy Doran photo.
ly know where your body is when you’re off the ground,” says John Cole, SSCV’s Director of Human Performance. “It’s something most alpine racers aren’t used to – they want to get back on the ground. Ski cross forces you into the air at all times.” As Ravelo glanced back, Ziolkowski tried to pass the second-place racer in the air. At upwards of 35 mph, the two crossed skis, catapulting Ziolkowski into a nearby net unconscious. When patrollers arrived, he started convulsing – a dire sign of brain trauma. Ravelo watched nervously from the finish line as his friend drifted in and out of consciousness before being rushed to a Denver hospital. For the first time in his young career, he didn’t care about a first place finish. “I’ve definitely seen some bad crashes and bad results, but this was the first time it happened with someone close to me,” says Ravelo, who followed the ambulance to Denver and waited there until Ziolkowski was released at 2 a.m. Sunday. “It really shocked me when they said things didn’t look good for Zach. You start thinking, ‘What if that happened to me?’ But it’s a risk we take for what we love, for our sport.” To hell and back Despite the physicality of the sport, most ski cross racers aren’t large or bulky, but incredibly strong and compact. Look at the Canadian-born Chris del Bosco, who trains in Vail and is considered one of the world’s best: he’s built for all-around strength to endure two-minute races with upwards of 15 features. Cole, who trains del Bosco, calls him “an animal in the gym.” He expected the same kind of dedication from Ravelo. “I told Cristhian he would have to put himself through a certain amount of hell for this sport, and he went at it aggressively,” says Cole. “When he came to me, he had the back-
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ground we look for. He was going to be a natural, I could tell.” The road has been short and brutal, but Ravelo is now barely removed from del Bosco, his ski-cross idol. He has the lean frame of a converted slopestyle specialist, but started packing on mass this past summer thanks to Cole’s workouts. Ravelo joined SSCV when he was 13, just five years after his family came to Colorado from Colombia. He switched from freeskiing to racing in 2010, when he felt “burnt out” on booters and rails. It was the same year ski cross made its Olympic debut in Vancouver. “I can’t really explain what happened when I was a junior (in high school). I just lost interest in those events, but I didn’t lose a love for skiing,” Ravelo says. “I wanted to keep with it and was pumped by what I saw at the Olympics.” Given Ravelo’s bloodline, the switch to racing – albeit a younger, more punk-inspired form – comes as little surprise. His father, Carlos, was a professional road cyclist in Colombia and trained often in the Rocky Mountains. (He currently works at Colorado Bike Service in Eagle-Vail.) When years of civil unrest made their hometown inescapably volatile, Carlos decided to escape the country and move to Eagle County with his wife and 8-year-old Cristhian. “One year, they told me we were just going to Colorado for vacation. We never went back,” Ravelo says. “My family just wanted a better life for me, with more opportunities.” With the unexpected move came a new, snow-filled landscape, far removed from the hazy tropics of Colombia. If Ravelo had remained there, he believes he would’ve followed his father and become a professional cyclist – biking remains his favorite sport next to skiing. “For some reason, I’ve always liked the discipline of training,” Ravelo says. “Maybe it comes down to my dad being an athlete, but I’m drawn to that environment.
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mixture that goes inside rolls.) Season the fish with spices and sauces for filling (see sidebar for Spicy Tuna Roll recipe). 2) The fish Vegetables: Have your vegetables cut and ready before Living in the mountains, fresh fish can be hard to come you make the roll. Cut avocado into thin slices, and cut cuby. McCue ships his fish in every couple days straight from cumber, carrots and any other vegetables into matchsticks. Hawaii, a luxury most of us don’t have. For sashimi-grade Rinse with water for crispiness. fish, McCue recommends Cut, an artisan meat and seafood store in Edwards. Albacore, salmon and tuna are the easiest 3) Making the roll to work with, he says. Choose your weapons: For cutting sushi, use a sharp, single-beveled knife. Keep a moist rag handy to wipe off the knife after every cut. “I dip the knife into water before starting and watch the -Scrape tuna meat off the skin with a spoon, water bead down the blade (to make sure it’s covered),” says or chop up the meat roughly to create a McCue. “Make sure to wipe it after every cut, or else the rice “tuna mash.” just turns into concrete so fast, and then you’re just destroy-Season the tuna to taste with Sambal or ing the roll.” Sriracha sauce (a chili sauce in the Asian You’ll also need a bamboo mat (both found in Asian mar section of most markets). Mix in sesame kets or online) for rolling and sushi (seaweed) paper. oil, finely chopped green onion and a dash Roll away: Moisten your hands with a damp rag before of mayonnaise. handling the roll. Pat down the desired amount of rice on the sushi paper, leaving about an inch on the long ends to seal the roll. (photo 1) Not a fan of fish? Try this vegetarian roll Flip the sheet over so the rice is face-down on the mat. wrapped in cucumber. Leave 1 to 1 1/4- inch on either side of the mat. (photo 2) -Cut baked Portobello mushroom, aspara- Place the roll contents along the middle, starting with gus, avocado and any other desired veg the avocado, then layer the cucumber and other vegetables. etables into thin slices or matchsticks. Last, place the fish along the center. (photo 3) -Thinly skin a peeled cucumber to make the Using the mat, begin rolling both the mat and sushi into “sushi paper” for your roll. a roll. (photo 4) Use the mat to tuck and push firmly as you -Place rice and vegetables inside the peeled roll, creating a tight, neat roll with a slightly flattened bot cucumber and roll. tom. (photo 5) Remove the mat and cut using the damp -Recipes courtesy of Brendan McCue knife. (photo 6) Sprinkle with sesame seeds to serve.
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1) The rice Make it sticky: This is the ingredient that will hold the entire roll together, so making it just right is key. Any type of white rice will do, although Foxnut uses Japanese Nishiki rice. “Sticky rice” is a quality achieved by washing all the starch off the raw rice. “At first the water will look milky. Wash and drain it several times until the water is clear,” McCue says. “It will help it get sticky. You can also soak it in water for a bit till the rice becomes an opaque white.” Season it: Cook the rice according to the directions (in a rice cooker or on the stove), then put the rice on a cutting board or bowl for seasoning. Sprinkle with sushi rice vinegar, sugar and salt.Carefully spread and fold the rice to coat it evenly and get out any lumps, without smashing or breaking the grains. You want the seasoning to be just enough to give the rice a sheen, but not so much that it’s soggy. “If you touch any fish and it’s sticky, or if it smells like “The trick is moisture,” says McCue. “Too much is bad, fish, it’s not fresh,” he says. and too little and it will be like Styrofoam. It’s a science and Tell the store what you’re making and they’ll find the right SneakPEAK editor Phil Melanie Wong can be reached at might take a few times to get it right, but it’s not rocket sci- cut. (The meat closer to the skin is good for the mashed-up Melanie@sneakpeakvail.com
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Several new training facilities have opened recently in the area, touting full-body workouts that deviate from the traditional threesets-of-bicep-curls routine. SneakPEAK writers Melanie Wong and Larry Grossman checked out two of these new programs, Crossfit Venture in Avon and Manic Training in Edwards. Both combine cardio, strength training, jumping drills and a group setting to create an hour-long killer of a workout meant to keep the entire body strong for both athletics and daily life. Here’s the carnage that ensued. Melanie Wong: Manic Training I wasn’t quite sure what to expect upon entering my first Manic Training session. Boot camp? Aerobics on steroids? My fellow classmates at the newly opened Edwards facility ranged in age from 25 to 50, from
endurance athletes to those just looking to stay in shape. Our trainer and owner of the Edwards branch, Andy Picking, was wearing a hoodie and shorts – easy-going and athletic-looking, he also looked like he knew how to wield a timer. The room was Spartan, devoid of most confusing-looking contraptions normally found in a gym, mostly lined with a lot of weights, dumbbells, medicine balls, TRX bands and a few exercise machines. Oh, and the entire room was painted bright orange – it’s a color that says, “This is going to be intense… and it might hurt a little.” After a warm up, we headed to the rowing machines and squared off in teams, trading out 150-meter sprints together for a total of 10 minutes. My lungs and glutes were burning halfway in, but everyone was motivated to slog it out thanks to the competition. Then came the meat of the workout – Picking had set up a station for each person, with an exercise mat, a pair of weights, a medicine ball, and a set of steps. Six different fullbody exercises were written up on the big whiteboard – they included dumbbell rows done in a push-up position, some oblique ab work using a dumbbell, and a lot of lifting and pounding down of a medicine ball. All were different, but followed the common theme of using multiple movements, balance and strength. In between each exercise, we did some fast step-ups onto the stairs and t a series of shuttle runs. And there’s three sets of these, says Pick-
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TRAINING –––––––––––––––––––––––– thing different every time,” says Picking, who is himself an accomplished ultrarunner. “I like motivating and coaching people, and that’s something I know from experience. I know what it’s like to train, and you know what they’re going through.” The sets took about six or seven minutes apiece, but everyone guesses about 10 minutes. “It feels more like 20!” someone says. By the third and final set, things got considerably more challenging. Sweat dripped off my nose as I tried to crank out another set of V-plank exercises, but my abs shook in protest. I swear someone replaced my medicine ball with a heavier one while I wasn’t looking. Then it’s over. An hour went by way faster than I expected, and never once did I have a chance to check my watch. Everyone was feeling strong and glowing from the endorphins. Edwards resident Todd Williams has been going to Manic Training three times a week to train for Nordic skiing and mountain bike races in the summer. “I already took 5 minutes off my 10K (skate ski) time,” he says. “I’ve just felt an improvement in overall fitness and strength. It’s a whole-body workout every time.” Check out www.manictraining.com for more info.
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simplicity of the interior. A few boxes, medicine balls, kettle bells, free weights and pull-up bars decorated the room, and the floor had been freshly cleaned. I assumed this meant large quantities of sweat had been left there prior to washing (a correct assumption.) Melissa Matthews, co-owner of Crossfit Venture along with her husband Samuel, briefed me on what makes Crossfit unique – each person does the same workout, working against the clock. Usually people come three times a week for an hour, and it creates some dedicated Crossfit buffs – there are even Crossfit competitions. The vibe reminded me a great deal of what it is like to hang out at the local bike shop after a big group ride. I met some great people who like to suffer in their quest to get stronger and improve fitness. The positive vibe made for a very fun experience that could easily become addicting. Having never participated in a group workout before, I was hoping to bring some twisted humor as well as hard work to the task at hand. Ends up I had chosen one of the more difficult sessions which required 100 pullups, pushups, situps and finally squats in 27 minutes. A “modified” version of each discipline was offered to me as a newbie. The workout was a monster for me -- I had not done a pullup since high school, and about 40 modified pullups (I was allowed to jump off of an elevated platform) into the workout it was clear this was not going to be a disco party. The mercy flag was waved after a total of 80 pushups, when what I was doing no longer resembled a push up, but instead looked like a lake carp gasping for air. Situps and squats were completed in a puddle of sweat that was the size of Nottingham Lake when I was done. I’m not sure my arms and shoulders have ever been more worked in my entire life as compared to this 27 minutes. The drive home to Eagle was an adventure in keeping my arms elevated enough to hang onto the steering wheel and actually steer. It was hard, really hard, and everyone completed their tasks. I left tattered, but strangely wanting to do it again. Up for the challenge? See www.crossfitventureavon.com.
Larry Grossman: Crossfit Venture Somewhere between push up number 47 and 48 was I realized that I was in the middle of the real deal. I was offered the opportunity to work out with Crossfit Venture in Avon, and coming into it, all I knew was that I was going to suffer. I’m no gym rat, but have always pursued my personal fitness primarily on the bicycle during the months when the earth is dry in Eagle County. During the winters, my body enjoys time away from intense exercising and I get fat -it helps me go downhill faster on my alpine skis. Hence, I knew this Crossfit workout would be a not only a challenge, but painful as well. I was not disappointed. A full day after the workout, I’m convinced I tore as many muscle fibers as calories burned during the challenge, and the experience was rewarding and fantastic once completed. When I walked through the door of the Crossfit gym in the SneakPEAK editor Melanie Wong and writer Larry GrossTraer Creek Plaza in Avon, the first thing I noticed was the man can be reached at Melanie@sneakpeakvail.com
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Colorado writer Pam Houston visits the Bookworm By Kat Jahnigen
If you heard Colorado author Pam Houston speak during one of the many times she’s passed through the valley, or if you’ve read any of her books – such as “Sight Hound,” “Waltzing the Cat,” or the best-selling “Cowboys Are My Weakness” – you know that she can capture the modern American West like nobody else. You also know that her protagonists will be independent, outdoorsy, and love-tormented characters (often delightfully defined by their pets), that many of us can identify with. But when Houston comes to The Bookworm in Edwards at 6 p.m. on March 1, you’ll see some of those recurring themes as well as a departure from her past work – quite a few “departures,” in fact. “Contents May Have Shifted” is a mosaic of short, selfcontained, yet interwoven memories that each correspond with a different worldly destination to which the narrator travels. The main character, Pam, is compelled by a simple motive: “When you get to a point where you think it’s all over, because some man, or some hope, or some life takes away instead of gives, get on an airplane, a small one if possible, because it always works.” In the process, she faces a crumbling relationship and the need to create a life on her own terms, and finds love and meaning in the most surprising place – in the child of one of her romantic interests. But – as with all the best books, including Houston’s – it’s the journey that’s the most fascinating part, as the main character crosses continents on freespirited, far-flung adventures into both foreign cultures and the always-alien landscape of relationships. A conversation with Houston SneakPEAK caught up with Houston to talk about her travels and writing. SneakPEAK: In “Contents May Have Shifted,” you describe adventurous experiences around the world -- traversing Alaska’s Wrangell Mountains on horseback, sipping Laotian rice-wine moonshine in Ban Xang, Hai, and outsmarting grizzly bears in Atigun Pass, Alaska. How much of this material is from actual experiences and how does reality influence your creative process? Pam Houston: All of the places the narrator goes to, I have been to. Place is where all my writing starts. I wouldn’t set a story somewhere I haven’t been. I’ve been in crashes on commercial airlines even more times than the narrator has! I would say that for me a new landscape or a place I’ve never been before or something I’ve never tried before – an adventure of some kind, some kind of new experience in the
world – is what gets me excited about writing. SP: Your first book, the best-selling “Cowboys Are My Weakness,” and your newest, “Contents May Have Shifted,” are very different. How has your work evolved? PH: I think of the books similarly. “Contents May Have Shifted” is kind of a grown-up version of “Cowboys Are My Weakness.” I’m asking a different set of questions about the world, questions that don’t occur to a 25-year-old. At that point, I wanted to be outdoors, and I wanted an outdoorsy boyfriend. “Cowboys Are My Weakness” was an experience of coming out west for the first time, trying to negotiate the landscape – both the physical landscape and emotional landscape. This one is similar because it’s kind of following the same path, 20 years later, asking a lot of different questions but still trying to negotiate new emotional and physical landscapes in a meaningful way. SP: “Contents May Have Shifted” is about traveling and searching the world, but many of your books are more firmly grounded in a specific place – particularly America’s West. You make your home in Colorado part of the time (for the past 20 years at a ranch in Creede). What is your relationship
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“It went really well,” says organizer and rider Sherry Graham. “I can’t believe the enthusiasm of the people who came out. It was incredible.” The course, built near the Minturn downtown, was 820feet long and featured three jumps, built by a crew of volunteers that included the racers. The race drew competitors from all over the state and even one out-of-state racer and included both first timers and experienced skijoring pros. For those who didn’t see Minturn’s event, skijoring features teams made up of a skier pulled by a horse and rider. The team races down a snow track with a series of jumps. Skiers must complete the jumps while trying to grab suspended rings. The team with the fastest time and most number of rings wins.
While the total amount raised for the cancer center hasn’t sold out of beer.” Skijoring action continues this weekend with the Leadbeen tallied, Graham says she hopes the event will return next year. ville skijoring contest March 4 to March 5 in downtown Leadville. The contest has been going since 1949, making it one of the premiere events in the country. Organizer, rider and skier Paul Copper says he expects at least 40 teams to participate. Sport division winners “It’s a pretty unique event,” says the Leadville native. Saturday: Allen Bearden/Darin Anderson “The jumps in the pro category are 6 to 7 feet high, and when the skiers are hitting that at 60 mph, it’s pretty exciting to Sunday: Will James and partner (not in watch. No one really builds them like we do.” results) Leadville’s event will be held on its main street, Harrison Ave. and has categories for children, sport, pro and legends. Legends division winners Copper says newcomers are welcome. Just bring your horse Saturday: Will James and Bruce Stott or skis and get in it, he says. “Once you ski in skijoring, and feel that adrenaline pull Sunday: Will James and Bruce Stott of the horse and feel that power, there’s nothing like it, “ Pro division winners he says. “Some guys come from a high-caliber (ski) racing background, but that 15 seconds being pulled by the horse is Saturday: Dana Stiles and Pavel Tinka the most adrenaline-pumping experience you’ll ever know.” Sunday: Will James and Bruce Stott For more information or to register for a category, go to www.visitleadvilleco.com. “Everybody wants it again – Minturn, the contestants and Sneak Peak editor Melanie Wong can be reached at melathe businesses were all stoked. Magusto’s (restaurant) even nie@sneakpeakvail.com
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It’s winter, and let’s face it, it can be hard to keep as trim during the cold, snowy months as we are in the summer – not to mention that Jake Wells work, family and life in general can take priority over our fitness goals. Having goals is very important, whether you are training for an IronMan or you just want to feel better in your day-today life. Goal setting and consistent action towards this goal is a recipe for success. A common and practical goal is to lower your “body fat percentage,” (i.e. turn fat into lean muscle). The benefit of having less fat and more lean muscle mass is substantial and can be appreciated no matter what your level of athleticism. Often people want to decrease body fat for aesthetic reasons, but it’s also a valuable health goal and the benefits include decreased cardiovascular risk and lesser chance of chronic disease such as diabetes. Here’s a look at how you can increase your metabolism, lean out and reach your fitness goals through high-intensity workouts. What is metabolism?
Metabolism, simply put, is the chemical process of turning a fuel source (fat, carb, or protein) into energy for the body. It’s true -- as we get older, our metabolism begins to slow down. However, this can mostly be attributed to a general decrease in the amount of regular physical activity. When other parts of life take up our time, we quickly get into a situation of having an excess of calories, which are then stored as fat. In order to burn up this fat, the energy output for the day must exceed the energy input. To lean out, the amount of energy expended during the day should be greater than the amount of calories you have taken in, taking into consideration each individual’s basal metabolic rate (calories needed to sustain your body per day, excluding exercise.) There are ways to boost the metabolism, and continue to fuel the body’s energy needs with the fat stores for many hours throughout the day. “I’m in my fat burning zone” Yes, there is such thing as a “fat burning zone,” which is accessed at a lower respiratory rate. During an activity in this lower intensity zone, such as going for a brisk walk, fat is being burned at a higher percentage. However, the often overlooked variable is the total amount of calories burned. During higher intensity exercise, the total amount of calories expended increases dramatically. And even though the percentage of fat burned will be lower, the total calories burned will be effective in your fat loss goals. Additionally, there is “excess post-exercise oxygen consumption” (EPOC). EPOC helps with recovery and has many responsibilities, but simply put, it is used to bring energy systems back to a pre-exercise state. So after a chal-
lenging workout, cardiac output, blood pressure and respiratory rates remain elevated. As this rate slowly returns to a resting level, the body continues to consume oxygen at a higher rate and burns fat molecules for fuel. This EPOC process doesn’t occur too much in lower intensity exercise, but in challenging bouts of exercise, it can last up to 16 hours. Effectively, this is a great way to raise your metabolism to reach your fitness goals. HIIT it hard! What is a HIIT (high-intensity interval training) workout? For novice athletes, this can be anything that gets you breathing hard and gets oxygen-rich blood pumping throughout your system. A higher intensity workout will result in more of an oxygen deficit and create the EPOC scenario stated above. This means that a greater number of calories will continue to be burned after the workout is over. Two or three HIIT workouts per week are enough to stoke the metabolism. The EPOC effect increases with the intensity and the duration of the exercise. Resistance circuit training or cycling or treadmill intervals with limited recovery are great ways to do this. Combining these interval workouts with a consistent cardio program is an extremely effective way to boost metabolism. Consistently starting your day with a high intensity workout, and eating a healthy diet with an eye on total caloric intake will result in a leaner body composition, something that is of tremendous benefit to overall health as well as athletic performance. For more info on structured programs and a scientific approach to reaching your body composition and other fitness goals, email jake@dogmaathletica.com
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No matter the sport, Ravelo always felt the pull to become an athlete. It’s a thirst Cole recognized almost immediately when Ravelo asked to switch disciplines, which made it easier for Cole to mold a former freestyler the rigid structure of a race course. “I had to do something which is totally backwards from what I normally do – I had to teach him to race,” Cole says. “He’s slowly getting better with race strategy, and he’s incredibly fast and comfortable with the unknowns.” Destination: Sochi At a little over halfway through the season, Ravelo has amassed five podium finishes, including the first place win last Saturday. Despite the unsettling effects of Ziolkowski’s near-disastrous crash, Ravelo is more dedicated than ever to ski cross. He’s passionate for the sport and has set a reachable goal: to represent Colombia at the 2014 Olympics in Sochi, Russia.
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“I don’t want to just make it to the Olympics. I want to medal,” Ravelo says. “That’s what I want and need.” If – or, more likely, when – Ravelo goes to Sochi, he will only be in his fourth season of racing. He competed for the first time in the U.S. Grand Prix this February, taking an admirable 24th-place finish against a field stacked with internationally ranked racers, including del Bosco. For Cole, Ravelo’s promising results this year are a welcome sign of a budding world-class racer, and far from a complete surprise. “I’d never been presented with a situation like we had with Cristhian,” Cole says. “He’d already been marked as an incredible freeride athlete and has made the switch to racing effortlessly. Great athletes can adapt to any environment. I have no doubt he’ll succeed.” SneakPEAK writer Phil Lindeman can be reached at philip@sneakpeakvail.com
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Vail hosts junior regional championships
Rocky and Central ski divisions converge on Golden Peak By Melanie Wong
tional-caliber NorAm races held last month. Of the competing athletes, 29 racers are from SSCV. In the girls division are Megan McGrew, Rachael Desrochers, Heidi Livran, Abigail Murer, Camilla Trapness, Katelin Hennum, Anna Martin, Skylar Chaney, Whitney Merriman, Sarah Tyree (qualified, but injured), Sasha Horn, Lauren Viola, Haily Norvell and Ruby Black. SSCV boys include Logan Martin, Ryan Collins, Riley Kilgore, Tagert Mueller, Luke Vickerman, Ryan Schmidt, Colin Suszynski, River Radamus, Paul Cuthbertson, Colbey Derwin, Quintin Cook, Keenan Zopf, Jack Keane (qualified, but injured), Sands Simonton and Ryan Collins. For more info see www.skiclubvail.org.
This weekend, 165 young athletes from the Rocky Mountain and Central divisions of the United States Ski Association (USSA) will arrive to compete at Vail’s Golden Peak from March 4 to March 10. The J3 championships are the biggest race of the season for many 13-to-14 year-old skiers from 12 states, competing in downhill, Super-G, giant slalom and slalom. “This championship event is the season’s culmination of hard work and training for those participating,” says Ski and Snowboard Club Vail (SSCV) spokesman Peter Alexander. The racers all had to qualify throughout the season to compete in the Vail event, and Alexander says that in regards to the number of skiers attending, the race will be one of the biggest held on Vail SneakPEAK editor Phil Melanie Wong can be reached at Mountain throughout the season, behind the na- Melanie@sneakpeakvail.com
Vail skier Logan Martin, both of Ski and Snowboard Club Vail is a strong contender at this weekend’s J3 regional championships hosted at Golden Peak in Vail. SSCV photo.
Hit the gates with FuxiTime at Ski Cooper
Fifth annual super combi expects 100 racers this Sunday By Phil Lindeman Tune your skis and don your race suit: it’s Fuxi time. The fifth annual FuxiTime Super Combi ski race arrives at Ski Cooper outside of Leadville this Sunday, March 4, sponsored by Franz Fuchsberger and his Edwards-based race shop, Fuxi Racing USA. The single-day race series begins at 9 a.m. with a Super-G, followed by slalom at 1 p.m. Racing is open to men and women over the age of 18, but just about anyone is invited to the swarm of merchant tents, awards ceremony and other activities. “We’re about the community, and this race is our way of reaching out,” says Fuchsberger (Fuxi.) “It’s fun, but serious, and a great way to support the local club.” All proceeds from the $30 entry fee go to Lead-
ville’s hometown alpine club, the Cloud City Ski Club Youth Racing Program. Along with the entry fee, skiers are required to purchase a $30 lift ticket, and can register the morning of at the Ski Cooper Lodge between 7:30 a.m. and 8:30 a.m. Fuxi doesn’t exaggerate when he calls the super combi a serious event. It takes the best combined times of both races, and the ski area’s Blackpowder Race Arena is not for the faint of heart. Organizers expect upwards of 100 racers to show on Sunday, including some of the valley’s leanest and meanest. “I would love to win my own event, but there are much better racers than Fuxi,” Fuxi says. It’s the truth: in four years, he’s never had the honor of placing his name on the custom-made trophy. In typically unpredictable Fuxi fashion, the race puts a few unexpected twists on the typical combi
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format. After the morning Super-G, the top 15 racers are lumped together in an “Elite Class,” regardless of age. These speed demons race last in the slalom run. The combi also includes a team portion, where four racers can lump together their best times to challenge other teams. After the racing ends at 3 p.m., the party begins at the Ski Cooper Lodge, where winners will receive trophies and others are eligible to win prizes. And for anyone who knows Fuxi, there will be plenty of his signature goulash. “Have a little goulash, have little beer, enjoy some oom-pah music and come to the races,” Fuxi says. “This really is a big highlight of the season for us.” SneakPEAK writer Phil Lindeman can be reached at philip@sneakpeakvail.com
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SneakSPORTS: Loyalty comes from fans
While fans are true, often players and owners are not
Editor’s Note: Minturnbased sports fan Patrick Whitehurst writes for www. fanrag.com. Read his musings on the site or in SneakPEAK. The word loyalty has nearly lost its meaning in today’s professional sports world. Blame the millionaire players or blame the bilPatrick Whitehurst lionaire owners, but the fans ultimately get the short end of the stick when a team “rebuilds” or a player “takes his talents” elsewhere. Fans want the good times to never end and the bad times to be nonexistent. Of course that’s not how sports or life work. During my less-than-spectacular Little League baseball days, my dad used to say, “Don’t worry, even Pete Rose strikes out every once in awhile.” I would watch games on TV, but never really saw Charlie Hustle get caught looking or swing and miss. Along those lines, Larry Bird never had bad games or couldn’t find his jump shot. Both players simply seemed to win and excel at all times. Obviously those players weren’t perfect, but to thousands of their loyal fans, they were. It’s hard to think of most professional players glowingly when they blame coaches and teammates for losses, hold press conferences to hear themselves (and then others) talk, and bolt when the chips are down. Today when a player signs his rookie contract, both he and his agent
are already looking forward to the moment when they can begin negotiating a new deal. Whether the player re-signs with his current team or hits the open market in free agency, the goal is always getting that next contract. That new deal might be in a bigger city with brighter lights, or it might come courtesy of the chance to play on a better team with your buddies. But when it does come, you can bet the player is going to be signing with the highest bidder. Loyalty to the organization that drafted you, the teammates who went to battle with you, and the coaches who spent countless hours working and thinking about you take a distant backseat to the bigger money some other place offers. Owners and franchises are often just as lacking in loyalty, and even more ruthless. Professional organizations want state taxpayers to foot much of the bill for multibillion-dollar stadiums and arenas. When such initiatives fail, owners play to fans’ deepest fears by threatening to move to another city. NFL teams use running backs like Monopoly money. They grind their rushers into the ground and then instead of signing them to a lucrative extension after the player far exceeds expectations, they place the franchise tag on them (so they can get one more year out of them on the cheap), draft a replacement and discard them. Ask any Bears fan if they think Matt Forte deserves a new contract, and they’ll say “yes.” Ask the same fan if Chicago is going to give Forte what he’s looking for or franchise him while drafting his eventual replacement in late April -- and you will know the answer before they can even get that disgusted look on their face. In the NBA, individual players are marketed more than the teams and organizations themselves. Once a player’s
popularity and jersey sales drop, they become expendable. Production on the court is great, but if that doesn’t coincide with increased ticket sales or nationally televised games, that player will be on his way out of town. The Lakers are going to trade Pau Gasol, one of the best offensive big men in the game and a major factor in their championship drive just two years ago, because it’s time for L.A. to make another media splash. Despite the actions of players and owners, fans will always show up on game day or tune in on television. Indianapolis fans will miss Peyton Manning (and cheer for him wherever he finishes his career), but root for the Horseshoe. St. Louis Cardinals fans will celebrate their 11th World Series title despite not having Albert Pujols playing first base. Packers and Vikings fans alike cringed at the first sight of Brett Favre in purple, but eventually got over it (almost). Eventually even Cleveland fans would welcome back LeBron James. Too bad they won’t be able to unburn those thousands of #23 jerseys! Fans love the game, but they love their teams even more. After all, the fans are the paying customers, the season ticket holders, and the dedicated enthusiasts who brave the elements and sport the team logo on a good portion of their wardrobe year round. In the cut-throat business world of sports, does the final score and state-of-the-team matter more to the fans than it does to the actual players and organizations? It sure seems like it sometimes.
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is to participate. Horse and rider pull a skier down snowpacked main street Leadville over jumps while spearing susThis eclectic music festival kicks off Friday with acts that pended rings. Skijoring events begin at 11 a.m. with other include Snoop Dogg, Bassnectar, Big Boi, Rusko and The festivities including sledding and Nordic sprints throughout Head and the Art. Main events are at Avon’s Nottingham the day. For more info see www.visitleadvilleco.com. Park. For ticket and lineup info see www.snowballmusicSaturday, March 3 & Sunday, March 4 festival.com.
Calendar of Events
Friday, March 2 to Sunday, March 4 Snowball Music Festival in Avon
Thursday, March 1 Gypsum Creek Golf Course opening day
Friday, March 2 Snowball after parties
The Gypsum Creek Golf Course anticipates opening for the spring season, weather depending. Opening day will feature several golfing specials -- $25 for Monday through Thursday, and $39 for Friday through Sunday. Rate includes green fees, golf cart and range balls.
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Afternoon tea with English tea and petite treats from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. at Last Course Dessert Bar in Edwards. Call 970The party continues after the music stops in Nottingham Park, 926-1979. with performances from some Snowball artists. Locations include West Vail’s Sandbar with music from MartyParty, Saturday, March 3 Ana Sia and J Wail, Agave in Avon featuring Diplo, Cassian Pink Vail fundraiser and Pictureplane, Avon’s Loaded Joe’s featuring Helicopter Join the world’s largest ski/snowboard fundraiser for breast Showdown, Cobraconda, Omega & T. Huxxtable, and Vail’s cancer on Vail Mountain. Events include the Checkpoint Samana featuring Wolf + Lamb vs. Soul Clap. Challenge with incredible prizes, the Celebration Ski Down and free Concert by Gomez in Vail Square at the Arrabelle in Lionshead. For more info see www.pinkvail.com. Friday, March 2
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Come out to the Colorado Ski and Snowboard Museum in Saturday, March 3 Vail Village on Fridays from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. to hear from Beaver Creek Talon’s Challenge Thursday, March 1 10th Mountain division veterans. Suggested donation is $5. This annual event challenges skiers and riders to complete Snowball kick-off party 13 black and double-black diamond runs for a total of more Avon’s second annual SnowBall music fest kicks off with Please call ahead at 970-476-1876. than 24,000 vertical feet. Complete the challenge and earn Trampled by Turtles, Elephant Revival and Bonfire Dub your spot on the Talons list of fame. Sign up or get more info Friday, March 2 playing at the Vilar Center at Beaver Creek. Show starts at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $30 and are available at www.vilarpac. Family Friday Afternoon Club at Beaver Creek at www.talonschallenge.com. org, by phone at 888-920-2787 or in person at the VPAC An après ski activity for families that teaches safety and Box Office in Beaver Creek or Marketplace Box Office in promotes fun. Meet ski patrol, demos by the Beaver Creek Saturday, March 3 Vail Village. avalanche dogs and tour a snow cat. Music, activities and Burton Snowball Party at Agave other events start in the green space behind McCoy, left of Doors open at 9 p.m. at Avon’s Agave with music featurCentennial Express 6 from 4 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. ing DADA Life, Dillion Francis, and special guest Cherub. Thursday, March 1 Event is for 21 and up only. Unlimited Adventure: Stefani Jackenthal lecture Adventure and wine journalist, author and endurance racer Friday, March 2 Stefani Jackenthal presents “The Underbelly of Adventure Jim Carstensen at Alpine Tavern Journalism” lecture as part of the Vail Symposium’s series. Live music goes from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. at East Vail’s Alpine She’ll share stories from winning a six-day running race Tavern. across the Kalahari Desert in South Africa and her part in mountaineering movie “Blindsight.” Lecture is free at 6:30 Saturday, March 3 & Sunday, March 4 p.m. at the Donovan Pavilion in Vail.
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Young skiers ages 13 and 14 compete in this regional cham- skiers and riders tackle terrain suited to their skill level on Meet at 9:45 a.m. at the Golden Peak Riva Bahn on Vail pionships in downhill, super-G, giant slalom and slalom at Beaver Creek’s runs. Event is limited to 500 participants. Mountain for a ski tour with a local. Must have ski pass or Vail’s Golden Peak. For more info see www.skiclubvail.org. See www.talonschallenge.com lift ticket. Suggested donation is $10.
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Live music goes from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. at East Vail’s Alpine Night parties continue after the Snowball concerts. Locations include Avon’s Loaded Joe’s featuring Break Science, Tavern. Afroman, Smalltown DJ’s, Human Agency, Tatanka, Ape Tit & Guests, Avon’s Agave featuring BoomBox, Two Fresh, Saturday, March 3 & Sunday, March 4 American Loyalty and West Vail’s Sandbar featuring MinGlobal Energy Forum at the Vilar nesota, Griz and Satori. The Vail Global Energy Forum is dedicated to the search for sustainable solutions regarding how to produce enough Monday, March 5 clean, cost-efficient energy from reliable sources to power our global economy. Beaver Creek will host both local ex- Boz Scaggs at the Vilar perts and nationally recognized innovators in the field in this Grammy Award winning artist, Boz Scaggs, and his band two-day conference. See www.vvf.org for ticket and sched- will hit the road in 2012, performing the best known songs of his career. Born in Texas and raised with an abiding reule information. spect for a wide spectrum of American roots music, Scaggs has combined rock, jazz, R&B and blues to create a tradeSunday, March 4 mark sound. Tickets are $115/$135 (based on seating) and International relations lecture: India and are available at www.vilarpac.org, by phone at 888-920China -- “Frenemies?” 2787 or in person at the VPAC Box Office in Beaver Creek The Vail Syposium hosts a lecture entitled “Frenemies? Are or Marketplace Box Office in Vail Village. China and India Destined for Conflict?” Janie Metzl leads the discussion at Game Creek Club in Vail at 12:30 p.m.. Monday, March 5 Tickets: $65/$55 for symposium donors, price includes Open Mic Night at Sandbar lunch. For more info see www.vailsymposium.org. Open Mic Night presented by Oskar Blues at Vail’s Sandbar is hosted by Steve Corr. Bring your insturment and the SandSunday, March 4 bar will provide everything else, including drink specials.
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At 1:30 p.m., meet at the Beaver Creek Ski Patrol Headquarters to ski with a Forest Service Ranger as your guide. The free 45-minute ski tour goes on beginner and intermediate trails.
Tuesday, March 6 The Yale Spizzwinks
Come listen to America’s first and oldest underclassman a cappella group at Beaver Creek. Since 1914, they have entertained audiences around the world with a unique blend of harmony and humor. They perform at 3:30 p.m. at Beaver Creek Plaza.
Wednesday, March 7 “Miss Representation” film at the Vilar
Written and directed by Jennifer Siebel Newsom, this film exposes how mainstream media contribute to the under-representation of women in positions of power and influence in America. Film includes stories from teenage girls and provocative interviews with politicians, journalists, entertainers, activists and academics. Proceeds benefit GirlPowHER, a project of the Youth Foundation. Show starts at 6:30 p.m. and tickets are $20 in advance; $25 at the door or $45 (Premiere/VIP) and are available at www.vilarpac.org, by phone at 888-920-2787 or in person at the VPAC Box Office in Beaver Creek or Marketplace Box Office in Vail Village.
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able people in the field will be coming (to Vail) to speak about this (energy) transition,” he says. “Our teachers are able to attend, and anything they learn will directly improve their curriculum. Our youth program director sits on the Eagle County Schools Science Curriculum Committee, so this information can help inform the work they’re doing as well.” The forum is not just for scientists, educators and energy developers, however. One of the primary goals of the conference is to offer all attendees practical ideas for decreasing energy consumption in homes and offices and to lower monthly bills. “Vail has a very vibrant community, a population with a lot of curiosity, people with – at least one foot – if not both feet in the real world,” says Colby. “They are problem solvers, looking for solutions.” The Vail Global Energy Forum will take place from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Saturday, March 3 and from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Sunday, March 4 at the Vilar Center in Beaver Creek. Tickets are $100. For additional information, call 970-845-8497 or visit www.vailglobalenergyfoLocals take part Feduschak adds that Precourt - whose generous support of Walking Mountains led to the rum.com. dedication of one the campus’s primary buildings as “Precourt Mountain Discovery Center” – not only helped spearhead the creation of the forum but is making it possible for a number of local individuals and organizations, like Walking Mountains, to participate. Feduschak is excited about opportunities to improve work in the Vail Valley as a result of attending the conference this weekend. SneakPEAK writer Kat Jahnigen can be reached at info@sneakpeakvail.com “Part of our curriculum is a renewable energy resource curriculum. The most knowledgegreen project, directed by local builder, R.A. Nelson, has already received countless awards and environmental certifications, including the Governor’s Energy Office High Performance Building Design Grant, and is currently a candidate for Platinum LEED certification, a prestigious designation that demonstrates “Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design.” At the campus, 35 percent of electricity comes from on-site solar photovoltaic panels and 20 percent of heating from geothermal systems. Markian Feduschak, Executive Director of Walking Mountains, will be attending part of the forum, along with about seven others from the nonprofit. “One of the topics of the forum is the transition from carbon-based energy to more sustainable technologies,” says Feduschak. “One of our objectives at the science center is to use as many sustainable technologies as possible, so this is very interesting to us.”
A good chunk of Horn’s clients have battled alcohol addiction for many years and fell into the habit of using booze to sleep. Horn says this not only unwise, but doesn’t actually work – knocking the brain out isn’t the same as natural sleep and can have long-lasting consequences. “That constant use of alcohol not only leads to dependence and abuse, but possibly depression over time,” Horn says. “One of the biggest things I hear is simply, ‘I don’t sleep.’ Any addiction can disrupt regular patterns and leave you drained or anxious.” Unlike substances, hypnosis almost immediately settles electrical activity in the brain down to alpha waves – one of the most calmed states we can be in before sleep. Alpha waves are the final stage before light sleep of theta waves and the all-important delta waves, which only appear with several hours of uninterrupted sleep. “Sleep deprivation can lead to anxiety, irritability, depres-
sion and alcohol and drug abuse,” Horn says. “It’s never too them with more appropriate ones. Neidt recommends live late to develop healthy new sleep habits, particularly ones plants and warm colors. For those who insist on keeping a TV in the bedroom, placing it inside an armoire or closing that you have complete control over.” TV stand helps. As Neidt and Horn point out, sleep is an integral part of Revamp your sleep space overall health. Just as it’s easy to choose fast food over a If you feel grounded but still have issues falling asleep, homemade meal, it’s easy to push sleep aside. But once the Neidt recommends taking a look at your bedroom. This effort has been made and a routine is set, both believe welldoesn’t require an expensive renovation, but it may require a being will follow. few sacrifices, especially for screen lovers. “This should be an easy, stress-free process,” Neidt says. “Often times, when we are over-stimulated during the day “We’ve heard simple solutions before, but we put them aside we have trouble ‘shutting down’ when it’s time to sleep,” or say it’s not possible to remove all the distractions. It takes Neidt says. “Clearing the following things out of your restconscious effort, but it’s worth it in the end.” ing space will help – computer, TV, work-related materials and exercise equipment. All these things have active and stimulating energy, and would be better placed in a room SneakPEAK writer Phil Lindeman can be reached at outside of your resting place.” Once your bedroom is free of distracting objects, replace philip@sneakpeakvail.com
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Young writers’ corner Poems from Homesteak Peak local middle school students Diamond
The Outdoors
Advice from a Waterfall
A diamond is a Teardrop of a Beautiful maiden Who’s given up, And now only naps in her Tower, waiting for Mr. Charming.
The outdoors is an adventure you choose, There are so many things you can do. The outdoors is a box of Legos. You can build something you never noticed. The outdoors is a wonderful book. You’re so anticipated to take a look. The outdoors is a magic eight ball. You can or can’t predict when you’ll take a fall. The outdoors is a Rubik’s Cube. It’s a puzzle that you never knew. The outdoors is a never-ending movie. You never know what you will see. The outdoors is a magical door. That will show you everything and more.
Dear Strangers, Always allow yourself to flow freely, Work your way to the ending point, See amazing sites on the way. Make the biggest splash, whoosh, swish
A diamond is The perfectness of a Beautiful lie, with All its shininess We cover up for truths We don’t want to live. A diamond Is the star you Catch in your eye When a baby laughs And you feel warm, Like hot chocolate Next to the fireplace. A diamond Is a raindrop That makes a Flower blossom, To bring back Beautiful smiles That go on For miles.
That you can. Achieve your goals. Go with the flow. There may be rough water on the way
But, If you keep trying, you will achieve your -Eliot Hutchinson, goals. Homestake Peak School Many majestic, marvelous, magical colors Will come near you, The Dog
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Let them. Never let some rock get in your way. Achieve your goals. Don’t fear the fall, Just let the water take you Where you belong.
A dog is all of your love. When you take care of him, He will be as sweet as a dove. A dog is your ball. The ball he plays with all day. The ball you got when you were little, The ball you will take with you all the way. A dog is your trust. He is the trust you have with your friends, The trust that he won’t mess up your relationship. He is the trust that mends. A dog is your patience. When you are sitting for the perfect picture. The picture that will stay with you forever. The picture that your dog will sit still for.
Sincerely, Waterfalls -Lindsay Foley, Homestake Peak School
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Eagle Liquor Mart’s Kim and pup Jack always carry the best selection and best prices on wine, beer, and spirits. Eagle Liquor Mart is located across from the City Market in Eagle.
Stop in and see Nadia and Jana for the new lat e night menu (10 p.m. to 1 a.m.) at the Ore House in Vail Village. Hungry after skiing? Try the two tacos and a beer for $6!
Merv Lapin and Valerie Wegert, board members of the Eagle Valley Community Fund Rummage Sale, flank Eric Eves, who is accepting a check from last summer’s sale proceeds for Vail International Hockey.
If you have a photo you would like to have in sneakSHOTS, just send us an email with the picture and a brief description, kudos or shout-out to info@sneakpeakvail.com. Please include “sneakSHOTS” in the subject line.
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Agave | 1060 West Beaver Creek Blvd. | 970.748.8666 Avon Bakery & Deli | 25 Hurd Lane | 970.949.3354 Avondale Restaurant | 116 Riverfront Lane | 970.790.5500 Blue Plate | 48 East Beaver Creek Blvd. | 970.845.2252 Bob’s Place | 100 West Beaver Creek Blvd. | 970.845.8566 Carniceria Tepic | 240 Chapel Place | 970.949.6033 China Garden | 100 West Beaver Creek Blvd. | 970.949.4986 Columbine Bakery | 51 Beaver Creek Place | 970.949.1400 Domino’s Pizza | 51 Beaver Creek Place | 970.949.3230 Fiesta Jalisco | 240 Chapel Place | 970.845.8088 Geno’s Sandwiches | 100 West Beaver Creek Blvd. | 970.949.0529 Gondola Pizza | 240 Chapel Place | 970.845.6000 Loaded Joe’s | 82 East Beaver Creek Blvd. | 970.748.1480 Montanas Cantina and Grill | 82 East Beaver Creek Blvd. | 970.949.7019 Northside Coffee and Kitchen | 20 Notingham Rd. | 970.949.1423 Nozawa Sushi | 240 Chapel Place | 970.949.0330 Pazzo’s Pizzeria | 82 East Beaver Creek Blvd. | 970.949.6093 Subway Avon | 47 E. Beaver Creek Blvd. | 970.949.1312 Swiss Hot Dog Company | 101 Fawcett Rd. | 970.467.2013 Taqueria No Se Hagan Bolas | 91 Beaver Creek Place | 970.845.7959 Ticino | 100 West Beaver Creek Blvd. | 970.748-6792 Vin 48 | 48 East Beaver Creek Blvd. | 970.748.9463
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BEAVER CREEK 8100 Mountainside Bar & Grill | Park Hyatt Beaver Creek | 970.949.1234 Beano’s Cabin | 210 Plaza Way | 970.754.3463 Beaver Creek Chophouse | Beaver Creek Lodge | 970.845.0555 Black Diamond Bistro | 120 Offerson Road | 970.949.1251 Blue Moose Pizza | 76 Avondale Ln. | 970.845.8666 Coyote Cafe | 210 The Plaza | 970.845.9030 Dusty Boot Saloon | 210 Offerson Rd. | 970.748.1146 Flying Pig Sandwich Shop | 76 Avondale Ln. | 970.845.0333 Foxnut Asian Fusion and Sushi | 15 W. Thomas Place | 970.845.0700 Golden Eagle Inn | 118 Beaver Creek Plaza | 970.949.1940 Grouse Mountain Grill | 141 Scott Hill Rd. | 970.949.0600 Mirabelle Restaurant | 55 Village Rd. | 970.949.7728 Osprey Lounge | 10 Elk Track Ln. | 970.754.7400 Rimini Cafe | 45 W. Thomas Place | 970.949.6157 Rocks Modern Grill | 27 Avondale Le. | 970.845.9800 Saddleridge | 44 Meadow Ln. | 970.754.5450 Spago | The Ritz Carlton, Bachelor Gulch | 970.343.1555 Splendido at the Chateau | 17 Chateau Ln. | 970.845.8808 Toscanini | 60 Avondale Ln. | 970.754.5590
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4 Eagle Ranch | 4091 Highway #131, Wolcott | 970.926.3372 Baboune’s | 0131 Chambers Ave | 970.328.2425 Back Bowl | 50 Chambers Ave. | 970.328.BOWL Dietrich’s Cafe | 313 Chambers Ave. | 970.328.5021 Dog House Grill | 10663 Highway 6 | 970.524.1660 Dusty Boot | 1099 Capitol St. | 970.328.7002 Eagle Diner | 112 Chambers Ave. | 970.328.1919 Ekahi Grill and Catering | 116 Park Street | 970.524.4745 Fusion Cafe | 422 McIntire St. | 970.328.1234 Grand Avenue Grill | 678 Grand Ave. | 970.328.4043 Gypsum Grill Steakhouse | 686 Trail Gulch Rd. | 970.524.7365 H.P.’s Provisions | 1160 Capitol St.| 970.328.5280 Heidis Brooklyn Deli | 150 Cooley Mesa Rd.| 970.777.3663 Luigi’s Pasta House | 1143 Capitol St. | 970.328.5400 Mantos | 106 Oak Ridge Ct. | 970.524.6266 Moe’s Original BBQ | 630 Grand Ave. | 970.476.4314 Paradigms | Corner of 4th and Capital St. | 970.328.7990 Pastatively Roberto’s Italian Cuisine | 94 Market St. | 970.328.7324 Pazzo’s Pizzeria | 50 Chambers Ave. | 970.337.9900 Red Canyon Cafe | 128 Broadway Ave, | 970.328.2232 Yeti Grind | 330 Broadway Ave. | 970.328.9384
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EAGLE-VAIL Ristorante Ti Amo | 40982 US Highway #6 | 970.845.8153 Route 6 Cafe | 41290 US Highway #6 | 970.949.6393
EDWARDS Asian Spice Bistro | 69 Edwards Access Rd. | 970.926.6628 Balata | 1265 Berry Creek Rd | 970.477.5353 Bonjour Bakery | 97 Main St. | 970.926.5539 Bookworm | 295 Main St. | 970.926.7323 Belmont Deli | 105 Edwards Village Blvd. | 970.926.1796 Cafe 163 | 105 Edwards Village Blvd. | 970.926.1163 Dish | 56 Edwards Village Blvd. | 970.926.3433 E town | 295 Main St. | 970.926.4080 Eat! Drink! | 56 Edwards Village Blvd. | 970.926.1393 Fiesta’s Cantina | 57 Edwards Access Rd. | 970.926.2121 French Press | 34295 US Highway #6 | 970.926.4740 Gashouse | 34185 US Highway #6 | 970.926.2896 Gore Range Brewery | 105 Edwards Village Blvd. | 970.926.2739 Grouse on the Green | 100 Kensington Dr., Cordillera Divide | 970.926.5788 Henry’s Chinese Cafe | 175 Main St. | 970.926.3050 Juniper Restaurant | 97 Main St. | 970.926.7001
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VAIL Alpenrose | 100 E. Meadow Dr. | 970.476.8899 Alpine Tavern | Vail Racquet Club, East Vail | 970.476.7888 Atwater on Gore Creek | Vail Cascade Resort | 970.476.7014 Bart & Yeti’s | Lionshead, North of Arrabelle | 970.476.2754 Bearfish | West Vail Mall | 970.476.7596 Billy’s Island Grill | Lionshead | 970.476.8811 Bistro 14 | Eagle’s Nest, Top of Eagle Bahn Gondola | 970.445.4530 Block 16 | The Sebastian Vail, 16 Vail Rd. | 970.477.8000 Blu’s | Downstairs from Children’s Fountain | 970.476.3113 bol | Solaris, 141 E. Meadow Dr. | 970.476.5300 Bully Ranch | Sonnenalp Resort | 970.479.5460 Campo de Fiori | 100 E. Meadow Dr. | 970.476.8994 Centre V | The Arrabelle at Vail Square, Lionshead | 970.754.7700 Chicago Pizza | 1031 S. Frontage Rd. | 970.476.7000 CinéBistro | Solaris, 141 E. Meadow Dr. | 970.476.3344 Elway’s Steakhouse | 174 East Gore Creek Dr. | 970.754.7818 Flame | Four Seasons, Vail | 970.477.8600 Frost | The Sebastian Vail, 16 Vail Rd. | 970.477.8050 Game Creek Restaurant | Vail Mountain | 970.754.4275 Garfinkel’s | Next to Lionshead Gondola | 970.476.3789 Gohan Ya | West Vail Mall | 970.476.7570 Joe’s Famous Deli | 288 Bridge St. | 970.479.7580 Kelly Liken | Gateway Building, 12 Vail Rd. | 970.479.0175 La Bottega | 100 E. Meadow Dr. | 970.476.0280 Lancelot | Next to Children’s Fountain | 970.476.5828 Larkspur Restaurant | Golden Peak | 970.476.8050
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La Tour | 122 E. Meadow Dr. | 970.476.4403 Left Bank | Sitzmark Lodge in Vail Village | 970.476.3696 The Little Diner | West Lionshead Plaza | 970.476.4279 Lord Gore & the Fitz Lounge | Manor Vail at the base of Golden Peak | 970.476.4959 Los Amigos | Top of Bridge St. | 970.476.5847 Ludwig’s | Sonnenalp Resort | 970.479.5429 The Marketplace | One Willow Bridge Rd. | 970.477.4370 Market Café | The Sebastian Vail, 16 Vail Rd. | 970.477.8000 May Palace | Next to City Market, West Vail | 970.476.1657 Matsuhisa | Located in the Solaris | 970.476.6682 Mezzaluna | Lion Square Lodge, next to Eagle Bahn Gondola | 970.477.4410 Moe’s Original BBQ | Upstairs from the General Store, Lionshead | 970.479.7888 Montauk Seafood Grill | Lionshead Village | 970.476.3601 Nozawa | Holiday Inn, West Vail | 970.476.9355 Ocotillo | Vail Mountain Marriott Resort & Spa, Lionshead | 970.477.5675 Old Forge Co. | 2161 N Frontage Rd | 970.476.5555 Old Forge Co. | 521 East Lionshead Cir. | 970.476.5232 Ore House | 232 Bridge St. | 970.476.5100 Osaki’s | 100 E. Meadow Dr. | 970.476.0977 Pazzo’s Pizzeria | 122 E. Meadow Dr. | 970.476.9026 Pepi’s | By the Covered Bridge | 970.476.4671 Qdoba | 2161 N. Frontage Rd. | 970.476.7539 Red Lion | Top of Bridge St. | 970.476.7676 Russell’s | By the Covered Bridge | 970.476.6700 Sandbar Sports Grill | West Vail Mall | 970.476.4314 Subway West Vail | 2161 N. Frontage Rd. | 970.476.3827 Sushi Oka Hibachi | 100 East Meadow Drive. Suite #4 | 970-476-1588 Sweet Basil | 193 E. Gore Creek Dr. | 970.476.0125 Tap Room | Top of Bridge St. | 970.479.0500 Terra Bistro| 352 Meadow Dr., Vail Mountain Lodge& Spa | 970.476.6836 The George | 292 Meadow Dr. | 970.476.2656 Up The Creek Bar & Grill | 223 Gore Creek Dr. | 970.476.8141 Vendetta’s | 291 Bridge St. | 970.476.5070 Vail Chophouse | 675 West Lionshead Place | 970.477.0555 Wendy’s Alpine Coffee Shop | 4695 Racquet Club Dr. Westside Cafe & Market | 2211 N. Frontage Rd. | 970.476.7890 Yama Sushi | 168 Gore Creek Dr. | 970.476.7332 Yeti’s Grind | Located in the Solaris | 970.476.1515
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Vail Village - 716 A Forest Road 5 Bed / 5.75 Bath $5,350,000 / MLS V321556 Claudine Brandt - 970.331.2848
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2 Bed / 2 Bath $350,000 / MLS 912924 Jean Mitchell - 970.331.3236
Lionshead - Antler's Penthouse 4 Bed / 4 Bath $3,500,000 / MLS 914214 Gil Fancher - 970.390.7469
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3 Bed / 2 Bath 4 Bed / 3.5 Bath $499,900 / MLS 914114 $995,000 / MLS 912595 Tyra Rudrud - 970.376.2258 / Jenifer Shay 970.376.2752 Gil Fancher - 970.390.7469
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