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DarkHORSE With mentors like Tanner Hall, Vail-born freeskier Taylor Seaton is poised to quietly take the Sochi Olympics by storm

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Edwards-based doctor brings chiropractic care to local animals, from horses to house pets

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FEATURES Walking tall Animal chiropractor Christine Labadie keeps Vail Valley’s furry friends healthy.

By Michael Suleiman.

Behind the scenes with an animal chiropractor Christine Labadie of Animal Camp Chiropractic works with a local horse to realign its spine.

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Young Frank carelessly jumps off the counter after gobbling down an entire pumpkin pie.

Landing roughly on all fours, he feels an odd pinch in his spine. Instinctually, his evolutionary canine traits take over and although he wants to limp, he composes himself.

Frank’s owners come home baffled by the young dog’s tenacity to eat their entire Thanksgiving pie and theorize about how he got on the counter. If he were human, Frank’s resounding discomfort would not be hidden and would result in a necessary trip to the chiropractor. Luckily for Frank, there’s a certified animal chiropractor in Edwards who can help.

Animals big and small have seen the chiropractic benefits of Dr. Christine Labadie. Just like any other profession, Labadie went through years of schooling to earn her unique medical degree. “Growing up I knew I wanted to work with animals. I didn’t want to be a veterinarian because I didn’t really want to have to put animals to sleep,” says Labadie. “While I was in chiropractic school, I discovered that one of my professors used to adjust animals. Once I graduated I knew I wanted to go back to school and learn how to be an animal chiropractor myself.”

A few courses later, in addition to an international certification to practice, Labadie was ready to get cracking. As she explains, there is an American and International certificate, along with state licenses. That state license allows a chiropractor to adjust animals without the oversight of a vet.

But the veterinarian is still an integral part of the process, and Labadie sees the importance of working together with a vet. Typically after being adjusted, animals have an increased sensitivity to medication. The interaction between chiropractor and vet is hugely important for the animal’s health.

The first step before any actual work can be done on the animal is a vet referral.

“I won’t work on any animal unless I have a referral from their vet. Oftentimes, I will talk to the vet ahead of time and ask them why they are referring the animal for chiropractic care. Getting their diagnosis of the animal gives me a better understanding of what’s been going on. From there, I talk to the owner about how long the issue has been occurring and what concerns they have,” says Labadie. “Some of the animals are nervous when they come in, especially if they have never been adjusted. They are being touched in a different way. Their spines have probably never been touched like that. Making sure they feel relaxed is hugely important for the adjustment. It’s really fun to adjust horses. By the end of the treatment you have this horse drooling all over you because they are so relaxed.”

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As a trained chiropractor for both animals and humans, Labadie has to carefully recognize the structural differences between each species. “One of the biggest differences between animals and humans is the obvious: they walk on all 4’s. This inherently creates different spinal stressors. Also, between each species there are differences in vertebrae that need to be taken into account,” says Labadie. In a world where the only feedback of relief is a face lick from a dog, Labadie’s extreme attentiveness is a must.

With horses, Labadie likes to adjust both the rider and the horse. As many riders know, the feedback loop between rider and horse is not just emotional, but physical as well. “If you take a trainer who rides five horses, it’s likely that you will see the same subluxations in all five horses. You aren’t going to correct those subluxations until you correct the rider,” says Labadie. “Horses and riders are such an intimate unit. Horses are so sensitive. They pick up on things more than humans do. If a rider is having any issues it will translate directly to the horse.”

Surprisingly, animal size is not a precursor to necessary force during a chiropractic session. “In some instances I would use more force on a human than I would on a horse. Horses are very delicate. It doesn’t mean you need more force just because they are large animals.”

The interesting component of animal chiropractic is the lack of a placebo effect.

With humans a sense of resistance can negatively affect the outcome of the adjustment. “It is nice working with animals because they can’t lie to you. They are very honest. At the same time you have to understand animals and how they protect themselves. For example, if they hurt on one side they may limp on the opposite side. In the wild they don’t want their predators to know which is their weak side,” says Labadie. Chiropractic adjustments can be done at Alpine Meadows Animal Hospital in Edwards, as well as on the farm or in the home.

To schedule an appointment, call Labadie at 970.471.4021. Pricing varies by treatment.

SneakPEAK writer Michael Suleiman can be reached at info@sneakpeakvail.com

Perspectives from local freeskier Palmer Hoyt

POWDER TURNS

THE ESSENCE OF SKIING

Palmer Hoyt Palmer Hoyt is a Vailbased pro ski athlete and former director/ head coach of the fivetime national champion freestyle ski team at the University of ColoradoBoulder. He is the author of “Love to Ski,” a curriculum, philosophy and movement dedicated to skiing progression, the sport’s impact on life and, most importantly, having more fun on the slopes Contact him through Palmerhoyt.com.

As I prepare for what will definitely be a monumental ski season, I find myself troubled by a persistent, nagging thought: What if I haven’t worked hard enough to go head-to-head with the mountain this winter?

This contemplation regarding the demands required to celebrate being a skier have lead me to consider the consuming nature of what it means to be a skier.

Skiing’s nature By its very nature, skiing is an enigma.

We as humans are not meant to thrive in the hostile winter environment. Our species’ evolutionary background does not suggest we should survive strapping long sticks to our feet encased in silly, high-density plastic boots and then go so far as to hurl ourselves down steep, frozen slopes. And yet – here we are. We are skiers.

I am reminded of a quote that I had written on my high school math book cover referring to what I thought of skiing at the time (and still appreciate), “We take these risks not to escape life, but to prevent life from escaping us.” In skiing there are inherent risks. Part of those risks is the challenging quality of the process involved with going skiing. Whether the problem is with the equipment, travel, temperature, technique, or transportation, skiing can be a serious struggle.

The complicated process inherent to skiing has caused me to ask myself a question: is being a skier simply a strenuous state of sustained struggle?

Answer to the struggle In working through my own investigation into the juxtaposed relationship between skiing’s incredible experience and its arduous process, I have found solace in the following answer: We ski despite the struggle because in

the struggle we find freedom. Working through the struggle allows us the opportunity to experience ourselves in a new and pure sense. Skiing isn’t wonderful because it is effortless. Skiing is wonderful because it requires so much effort to reach a point of effortlessness. Once that level of transcendent biomechanical fluidity is tasted, we are at the mercy of continuing to search and scour our way through the unavoidable labyrinth of process necessary to reach effortless dynamics and fluidity of motion.

Skiing is a dance with the mountain. It is poetry in the presence of pow pow, and grace gleaned from galloping with (and not against) gravity.

I want you to consider a question for yourself: Why do you ski?

Take a moment. Think about it. Ponder the depths of what’s necessary to arrive at a meaningful answer.

Are you capable of being honest with yourself about your relationship with skiing? Do you need to put more effort into your communication with the mountain?

Have you maximized the opportunities you once hoped to conquer by “being a skier”?

I want you to rethink why you ski. I challenge you to strip away the complacency that years of “being a skier” have built up in your jaded skier self-concept. I dare you to take this season as the chance to treat every day you ski like it’s the first, last, and best fleeting ride you’ll get.

I want you to think about it when you’re trudging your gear up Bridge Street, and open your heart to the joy (instead of the struggle) of clunking around a mountain village just for the experience of throwing yourself down snowy slopes in an alpine playground.

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Water recovery for injury, chronic pain and aging joints

FEATURES Splish, splash, therapy

Physical therapists take to the pool at the Avon Recreation Center pool for water-based recovery and relief.

By Phil Lindeman.

Instructor Marka Moser (second from left) leads a group of seniors during the joint relief class.

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Every Tuesday morning, a small and dedicated group of seniors meets at the Avon Recreation Center to splash around in the name of therapy.

To outsiders, the hour-long joint relief classes look no different than water aerobics, aka aquacise. The seniors flow through gentle, everyday movements in the shallow end of the lap pool, led by longtime instructor Marka Moser with the Eagle County Healthy Aging program. They also do squats, lunges and something called the “whirlpool,” a loop that uses the water’s natural resistance to subtly strengthen aging muscles.

Like aquacise, there’s plenty of laughing and socializing, particularly when the group gets moving and whirlpool looks more like watery bumper cars.

But joint relief is far from the average aquacise class.

Pat Nolan, program coordinator for the Minturn-based branch of Healthy Aging, explains how the class helps residents 60 and older regain strength and movement they’ve lost to age, injuries and chronic pain.

“Out of the water, our participants can be limited in their motion due to pain and other issues,” Nolan says.

“In the water, they can jog and dip and jump. It’s a fountain of youth in my mind.”

So long, pain Joint relief is one of several water-based therapy sessions held year-round at the rec center. Like most, it’s easily affordable – one major perk of visiting a town-owned facility. (Each joint relief class costs $2 for members and non-members, and Nolan assures regular participants it won’t go up.) Along with seniorfriendly programs, the pool hosts clients and therapists

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from Howard Head Sports Medicine and center-based Ascent Physical Therapy, as well as a slew of personal trainers.

Keith McCarroll, owner of Ascent, recently moved his practice into a larger space just off the rec center’s main lobby. When paired with more room for equipment, the pool is an invaluable part of his treatment program for clients of any age. Water introduces them to a world of exercise they either can’t or, on occasion, refuse to try.

“When we’re trying to prescribe movement for people, we want to find the level they’re comfortable at and take it from there,” McCarroll says. “Water is a way to find that balance – it can reduce the difficulty and stress of everyday movements.”

McCarroll gives the example of a fictitious 50-something client battling the first harsh effects of arthritis.

On land, this everyman has trouble balancing and walking normally. When strength-training moves like

DIP YOUR TOES Along with several other groups, Ascent Physical Therapy hosts water-based therapy for chronic pain, surgery rehab and resistance training at the Avon Recreation Center. Eagle County holds an hour-long joint relief program every Tuesday at 10 a.m. ($2 for anyone) and rec center trainer Carla Summers specializes in water fitness. For more info on all options, call the rec center front desk at 970.748.4060.

squats and lunges are introduced, the pain from body weight and constant stress can be unbearable. Move those same exercises to the water – where the body is buoyant and supported by a gently resistant element – and the client makes great therapeutic strides both literally and figuratively.

“What we know now is that chronic pain is the brain’s inappropriate reaction to movement,” McCarroll says. “The way we try to change that is by altering the input – we introduce new or different ways to move so the brain doesn’t associate it with pain. Water can definitely be that new environment.”

One of Ascent’s other trainers, Carrie Eckenhoff, also regularly works with aging clients battling pain.

During an average 30-minute session, she begins with easy movements and slowly ramps up the energy, all while monitoring heart rate and blood pressure the same as a dry-land session. For clients afraid of falling or fast movements, water can be a safety net.

“It’s nice to be able to change the setting a bit,” Eckenhoff says. “If a client and I have been struggling to find new ways to move, it’s refreshing to see them gain some confidence in a new environment.”

Although Eckenhoff and McCarroll make water a treatment option, they’re both quick to note it’s not a cure-all. As with any therapy, it’s part of a larger picture: For folks with chronic pain or replaced joints, overexertion is usually a concern.

“With acute pain, we really do try to restrict movement the way we would outside of the water,” McCarroll says. “People with pain usually feel much better in the moment, so they may go to the pool on their own and spend two hours moving around. The next day they feel awful – they forget they still spent two [See WATER RECOVERY, page 19]

Buying tips and tricks for die-hard ski bums

GEAR Suit up for less than $200 It no longer has to be your heating bill or your ski gear – now you can afford both.

By John O’Neill.

Near left: The author, showing off his wintertime finds.

Far left: Ski gear at the Thrifty Shoppe warehouse.

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never met Craig, but he’s clearly a The editor calls me: “Do you think you can buy ski visionary.

On the craigslist site, navigate to clothes for under $200?” the “High Rockies” section. In the “No,” said I. “Well, maybe.” search box, punch in “Ski Gear.” As the list populates, valley, and when wealthy skiers decide to get new gear “Great, have an article to me by you’re heart will lift at the possibilities of great deals. they almost always donate their old gear to the Thrifty You’ll see new jackets for $100, used jackets for Shoppe. deadline.” Click.

Oh shoot. Two things have taught me that buying new ski gear can empty the fattest of wallets: a lot of ski seasons as a growing boy and my experience working in a ski shop.

I remember my parents buying me gear two sizes too big on account of not wanting to take out a second mortgage on the house the following year. These days, the kids are calling that baggy clothing “steeze.”

I guess I was little ahead of the times.

Then there was the ski shop. Buying brand new from the shops around town means you’re going to get the best gear, hands down. You’re also going to look great, which is important in many ski circles. But if you go that route, be prepared to walk out without next month’s paycheck.

Given a budget of $200, I set out to find some affordable gear that looks good and keeps you warm on the hill.

The donated gear is nothing to scoff at. I once $25. Pants are around the same.

Goggles were ranging from $15 to $150. There was bought a Prada sweater for $8 at the Edwards thrift store. Brand new, it probably cost upward of $300. even one jacket-pant-helmet-goggle deal for $100.

Throughout the store is everything you need to get The only downside to craigslist is that there isn’t much accountability. Jackets could be older or in outfitted for less than $200. There are ski jackets for worse shape than listed. Goggles could be scratched $20 and pants for the same. Hell, there are $20 onepieces to save you some dough on buying the jacket/ and the underwear could be – gulp – used.

Then it hit me. W-w-w-dot-Ebay-dot-com is fully pant combo. There are gloves for $5, ski socks, helloaded with deals on everything. I thought that they mets and goggles for around the same.

The benefit to shopping at the Thrifty Shoppe is that must have ski gear. Sure enough, Jackpot!

Type in “ski gear” to Ebay and you’ll get a number [See CHEAP GEAR, page 19] of product listings. Jackets for $39.99, gloves for $14.99. They even sell brand new underwear for Putting $200 where my mouth is less than $10!

It’s a bargain grab no doubt. Plus, bidding is Here is a quick list of what I found for less than $200 about as much fun as gambling, which is a lot of and where I found it: fun.

Jacket: $38.99 – Edwards Thrifty Shoppe While Craigslist and Ebay take the cake for Pants: $20 – Edward Thrifty Shoppe finding the cheapest gear, honorable mention Helmet: $3 – Garage sale goes out to dogfunk.com, steepandcheap.com and Goggles: $10 – Garage sale backcountry.com. These sites have some great Mittens: $14 plus shipping – Ebay deals, but it’s hard to get out for less than $200.

Online Like any good bargain hunter, I went straight to inThe local thrift store ternet. My first stop was Craigslist. Craigslist is like The Thrifty Shoppe in Edwards is a gold mine the Wal-Mart of the internet. You can rent a house, find a mate and shop for ski gear all in one place. I have for finding ski gear. There is a lot of money in this

Ski socks: $11 – Ebay Total: $96.99

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Elementary students rethink their eats

APPETITE Tiny chefs

Award-winning chef, 8-year-old Nicholas Hornbostel, teams with Kelly Liken for a healthy cafeteria challenge.

By Phil Lindeman.

Far left: Winner Keegan Williams looks on as Kelly Liken and Nicholas Hornbostel try his dish at the healthy lunchtime challenge.

Near left: Liken and Hornbostel announce the winners.

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It’s no mistake Nicholas Hornbostel was hand-picked to keep Michelle Obama company during a White House luncheon this summer.

As the chatty, energetic 8-year-old remembers, he flew with his family from Colorado to Washington, D.C. after winning the Epicurious Healthy Lunchtime Challenge in mid-June. His winning dish – a self-made sushi salad with mixed greens, rice, salmon chunks and seaweed sheets – beat recipes from more than 1,200 budding chefs across the country and earned him a place at the First Lady’s private celebration, part of her Let’s Move! program to battle childhood obesity.

Along with his parents and sister, Hornbostel joined 56 other winners in a White House banquet room for a lunch of zucchini cornbread, pizza with cauliflower crust and raisin muffins with fruit – all invented by elementary students around Hornbostel’s age. Simply being there was surreal enough, but when it came time to sit down, the recent transplant to Edwards uncovered the last in a long line of surprises: He was assigned to table No. 1. Obama took a seat next to him soon after, and the two spent most of the afternoon chatting about anything and everything.

“They told me later that they chose me because I’m talkative and social, so they knew I’d be able to talk with everyone,” Hornbostel says, then draws a blank when asked exactly what he and Obama discussed. “We talked about millions of stuff – just everything.”

If Hornbostel can’t recall the chit-chat, he took Obama’s lunch-ending speech to heart. She told the small cadre of future cooks to take what they learned crafting healthy, scrumptious meals and introduce a love of eating to their peers. Within a few weeks, Hornbostel came to his mom with a simple-yet-genius idea: Take the Epicurious format, shrink it down for Eagle County elementary schools and challenge friends to best his award-winning dish. His mom, Monika, knew it was the perfect way to learn through cooking, a mentality she fosters at home.

“I think all kids are very interested in the kitchen,” says Monika Hornbostel, who

helped her son tweak the sushi salad recipe by adding sesame oil and rice vinegar.

“My kids have been helping me for years – I have video of my daughter at 2 years old trying to eat cookie dough. I think a lot of people don’t want their kids to get hurt cooking, but it’s important for them to be in there.”

The two celebrity chefs Thanks to his White House experience, Nicholas Hornbostel has become something of a regional celebrity, a pre-teen version of the Vail area’s own high-profile chef, Kelly Liken. He’s put those talkative tendencies to work over the past four months, sitting down with journalists from Denver and inviting a news crew from CBS into his home. (His mom nixed an idea to appear on a national talk show – she didn’t want to fully embrace the child-star world.)

Shared celebrity made joining forces a no-brainer for Hornbostel and Liken. The two champion healthy dishes over quick, guilty pleasures, but they share more than media appearances. The young chef heard about his Epicurious win after an afternoon with Sowing Seeds, a garden-based culinary camp for local elementary students founded by Liken and the Vail Valley Foundation.

“We became fast friends,” Liken says of Hornbostel. “He loves to cook and he loves to learn how things grow, so Sowing Seeds was very natural for him.”

Liken was hardly surprised when Hornbostel told her about the Epicurious win.

She recognized his passion for food early on, but she wanted his lunch contest to be more than an afternoon distraction. Dubbed the “Eagle County Healthy Lunchtime Challenge,” it drew entries from more than 40 local students and included a cookoff last Monday at Edwards Elementary School, judged by Liken, Hornbostel, the school principal and handful of Sowing Seeds alums. Each dish had to follow the USDA’s My Plate guidelines for healthy meals, and the final recipe could have only the slightest parental input.

The three winners (Kaiya Kelly, Chloe Putnam and Keegan Williams) are treated [See LUNCH CHALLENGE, page 20]

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Family Leadership Training Institute

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Residents across Eagle County have the chance to bolster leadership skills through an exclusive program made for civic and personal growth.

By Laura Lieff. from parents and children to outside family members – can be effective when they speak out on issues.

Speaking up in a confident, well-informed manner is the first step for informing policymakers, the media and community peers about the needs of any neighborhood.

“FLTI believes that the most effective community engagement comes from the ground up,” said The donated gear is nothing to scoff at. I A nation- Meighen Lovelace, a program graduate and the Eaal program in its second year in Eagle County, FLTI gle County site coordinator. “The true community provides parents, youth and communities with the leaders are the parents and family members working on grassroots change. The most powerful advocates are the ones Apply to FLTI that are directly invested in the health and well-being of the chilApplications are now accepted for the 2014 class of Colorado dren in the community.”

Family Leadership Training Institute, a curriculum for resiAll participants must complete dents who want to learn about civic and community involvement. Free childcare is provided for participants. a community project during the course. When Lovelace was a Deadline: Nov. 18 participant last year, her project Cost: Free to apply led to the popular Avon ComFor more info or to apply, see Coloradofamilyleadership.com munity Garden at the Vail Valley Salvation Army offices near City Market. Other community projknowledge, skills and tools for civic engagement. ect examples include a mobile library in Minturn, a The program features a 20-week civics course, dur- translation book being written for the school district ing which participants interact on a one-on-one basis and the telescope program for the Eagle County libraries. with local and state government.

“We find these community projects become inteBased on the premise that family members are the best advocates for entire communities no matter the grated into the landscape of the community creating location, FLTI teaches that civic leaders of all ages – true growth and change,” Lovelace said.

Boasting nine locations across Colorado, the Family Leadership Training Institute (FLTI) is a first-ofits-kind family civics program that prepares families to become leading advocates in their community.

Effective leaders FLTI has come far since its early days. What began as a public-private partnership between several statewide organizations, business leaders and community members is now an intricate organization for families to make a difference. FLTI groups define their curriculum, then follow up on actual participation and evaluation. The result is a pyramid effect: Each class of families mentors the next class, hopefully building a solid leadership coalition to take the curriculum back to communities across the state.

Program graduates spend more than 120 hours working on leadership skills. Once recruited and accepted into the program, participants attend a 20week curriculum that integrates personal and child development, leadership training, civic literacy, and civic participation skills.

Each year, this opportunity is offered to just 25 participants in each of the nine areas across the state.

Lovelace’s Eagle County branch of FLTI is currently accepting applications for the 2014 class. FLTI classes usually cover an impressive cross-section of people, including teens, grandparents, single moms, dads, couples, longtime community leaders and firsttime advocates. In exchange for free registration, participants are expected to attend classes over the 20-week period and complete the final community project.

SneakPEAK writer Laura Lieff can be reached at info@sneakpeakvail.com

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Taylor Seaton has always done things his way, and his way now has him positioned for a possible Sochi Olympic spot.

By John O’Neill.

Local freestyle skier Taylor Seaton doesn’t look like a probable Olympian.

With pale skin and blonde hair, the occasional white goatee and green eyes, his coach calls him a “dark horse.” He rides his pants low, wears baggy jackets and has a vocabulary that includes “homies” and “wack.”

Then he starts talking business. He mentions World Cups. He talks about X Games strategy, seasonal prep and training. He might let slip his third lude for his future. place finish at the New Zealand Freeski Open in halfpipe last August or Shortly after he began full time in the park, his career started to kick in his 11th place finish at X Games halfpipe in Aspen in 2012. Then, if you high school. Coming off two broken heels, he entered the Big Bear Open check FIS Ski Halfpipe world rankings, you’ll see Seaton positioned at as a confident but unranked competitor. Then he won it. third. In the world.

“That’s what told me this is it,” Seaton says. “It took a lot of pressure off His Olympic dreams suddenly don’t seem so far-fetched. They seem me. I sort of had made it. Or at least started making it.” likely.

Then the invitations to X Games started coming in. He was offered guest His story, like so many training in Vail, starts with weekend trips to the coaching spots at Woodward in Copper. Those guys whom he used to admountains as a kid. But as his ski career was growing, his story takes an mire? Tanner Hall? Those guys now come to train with Seaton. odd parallel between an Olympic-caliber athlete and an athlete who revels On his website, TaylorSeaton.com, he has a results list that would make in the free spirited environment that first brought him to freestyle skiing. other athletes bow. Since that win at Big Bear, it has been X Games AsWhile proclaiming fame in the terrain park, pen, X Games France, Dew Tour, European Open Seaton walks through Vail, his home, with near in Switzerland, North American Championships in anonymity. His story is precarious.

Whistler. There is a media section with videos covSubtle Beginnings ering Seaton’s unique flowing style in the halfpipe.

3rd place – New Zealand Freeski Graduated in 2008, Taylor Seaton, now 23, If you Google his name, you’ll see his ESPN comOpen Halfpipe 2013 would leave Battle Mountain High School with petitor’s profile.

4th place – Aspen Snowmass quick goodbyes to a small group of friends who’d Yet, at Northside Café in Avon, he sits down Open Halfpipe 2013 wish him good luck. He’d jump a plane to New without many locals taking notice.

8th place – Dew Tour Mountain Zealand, a van to Mt. Hood or Whistler, a flight Championships Halfpipe 2013 to Europe. He’d be back for class the following The … team?

11th place – X Games Aspen week.

It isn’t until Seaton’s coach/manager/technician, Halfpipe 2012 While his classmates thought of him as a guy Dano Bruno, walks in that conversation between 1st place – New Zealand Freeski who wore baggy clothes, did okay in class and the two starts to turns the heads of ski enthusiasts Open Halfpipe 2011 made ski movies, outside of Vail he was begged sitting near by. for autographs, greeted by fans and toeing a list “Did you talk to Tanner (Hall)? Apparently of competitors top-ranked in the world. The disconnect didn’t bother him. they’re coming here?” Bruno says to Seaton.

While his fellow high school athletes were busy grabbing state titles or “Oh yeah. He called me last night like ‘Yo dude, the snow sucks in league championships, and the headlines that go with them, Seaton was Tahoe. We’re coming to Colorado,’” Seaton returns. skiing. Further, while others were sending out their college applications, And so the conversation goes. Discussing their wait on bindings, getting Seaton was carving a niche in professional freestyle skiing and setting his over feeling low from flu shots, figuring out a place to stay, where to ski, efforts on making it a career. when to train - the conversation seems unorganized yet always moving “I knew I wanted to be a skier when I was younger. Looking up to guys forward. like Tanner Hall, CR Johnson and Boyd Easley,” Seaton says. “I knew Seaton and Tanner Hall are two of Bruno’s athletes. There is reluctance what I wanted to be.” to call them an organized team; rather, they say they lean on their relationBefore he found the halfpipe, Seaton raced. He skied moguls for Ski and ships with one another to excel in their particular endeavors.

Snowboard Club Vail. He even tried aerials. But when coaches wanted him Bruno serves as the ski tech and pseudo manager. He started teaching to be taking laps on Cookshack – SSCV’s bump-training run off of Vail’s at 16. Now he’s 49 and his expertise is something that Seaton and Hall Chair 2 – Seaton would gravitate toward the halfpipe. depend on when they stand at the top of a halfpipe. As athletes, Hall leans Eventually he gave up the bumpy side of the mountain, opting for full- on Seaton for a solid guy to ski and film with for his latest project, Inspired time halfpipe training. This defiance to normal ski training marked a pre- Media Concepts. Seaton leans on Hall’s years of experience and progres-

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From the first time I got to watch him, I knew he was one of those guys that can do it … I remember seeing him stand in his boots and thinking, ‘This kid can obviously ski.’

– Taylor Seaton’s coach, Dano Bruno

sive nature for guidance.

Their crew is held in a different light than some of the other USA halfpipe hopefuls. Out in Park City, Utah, at a funded facility deemed the “Center for Excellence,” there is a group of supported halfpipe skiers who stick to regimented training routines. These athletes pour money into their careers and design their training with robotic method, says Seaton.

Bruno’s crew is different. Sticking with the free spirited life of freestyle skiing, Bruno’s crew trains, follows the snow, adopts fluid movement in their routines and focuses on pushing the sport into new territory.

Thus, a difference in halfpipe skiing is born.

“There are five or so guys on the U.S. Halfpipe Team who train at the Center for Excellence,” Seaton says. “They’re doing shows with NBC and are getting sponsored by Kellogg’s. When they go out skiing, one guy does one trick and then all of them try to do that same trick. They might try to add an extra 180. It’s robotic.

“I still live a real life for sure, you know? I am constantly fixing my car. Nothing is getting handed to me. Skiing is my main focus but isn’t my only focus. I still have to make it through everyday. If that means I have to work a job, I do that. I’m always doing little things to make money or to get to my next competition. When I go out skiing with Tanner (Hall) it’s all about skiing. It’s about having fun and doing things that haven’t been done before. My goal is still to make the Olympics and those guys who are at the Center (for Excellence) don’t stand any better chance than I do.”

Bruno started working with Seaton when he was 14. He started working with Hall when he around the same age. With Hall’s new media concept and Seaton’s Olympic aspiTaylor Seaton, currently ranked by FIS as rations, Bruno speaks third in the world, doesn’t have a ski sponsor. proudly of their relaHe lives at home. All the money he makes, all tionship over the years the support from his sponsors goes straight and how they have positoward getting to competitions. tioned themselves to be He works sometimes at the WECMRD field confronted with the ophouse and spends time teaching young kids portunity of success. new tricks on the trampolines. He gets some “From the first time help from the Vail Valley Foundation. He I got to watch him makes ski movies and works odd jobs be(Seaton) ski, I knew he tween training sessions. For professional was one of those guys athletes in the Vail Valley, this struggle is that can do it,” Bruno common. Without the support of major says. “I remember seesponsors or the sacrifice of living someplace ing him stand in his else, training as a professional athlete in Vail boots and thinking, ‘This comes with a steep bill. kid can obviously ski.’”

“It’s hard, you know?,” Seaton says. “There He says with Hall it are so many other things that I have to be was something of the concentrated on when I know my main goal same thing. should be making the Olympics. I don’t “People ask me all think people believe the rough and tumble the time why I stuck life athletes up here have.” with Tanner Hall and this crew,” Bruno says.

“People say he’s a loaded gun. But these guys are skiers first and foremost. There aren’t any politics or dramas. It’s skiing.”

” OPPOSITE PAGE Left: Taylor Seaton takes a practice run in the Breckenridge superpipe last season.

Photo: Jess Tidswell.

Right: Seaton in Vail.

Photo: Anthony Thornton.

THIS PAGE Top: Seaton on the rails at Copper earlier this month.

Bottom: Seaton flying high in Breckenridge.

Photos: Jess Tidswell.

THE STRUGGLE

Olympics “As soon as I found out about the Olympics,” Seatons says, voice trailing before picking up again. “It’s been my main goal.”

Seaton used to dream of medaling at the X-Games. He says he hasn’t had the run to make that happen just yet and that goal will be ever-present until it happens. But this season, with Sochi less than 100 days away and qualification on his desk, the goal is the Olympics.

Qualification for the Olympics starts this November. There will be five events awarding points to top finishers. All past results and points have been wiped from competitors. All halfpipe skiers in the country have the same opportunity to qualify in these events.

Right now Seaton is getting on the hill for training. He hits the trampolines at the WECMRD Field House in Edwards. He knows how competitive it will be to make the U.S. team.

“The top four skiers for the US will be the top 10 in the world,” Seaton says.

“The top four in the U.S. could end up being the top four in the world. The guys in the U.S. are the best. There are maybe four guys from Canada and four or five guys from France that are really good. Then there are like 20 guys from the U.S. that are really good.”

SneakPEAK writer John O’Neill can be reached at info@sneakpeakvail.com

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Vail Performing Arts Academy embraces the dreamlike world of musicals for “Broadway Fantasy.”

Interviews by Phil Lindeman.

IF YOU GO Garvin van Dernoot is a born performer. Just listen to his voicemail.

When I called van Dernoot’s cell phone for an interview last weekend, I was greeted by a long, comically intricate synopsis of why the 15-year-old couldn’t pick up. (“Either your vibrate was not loud enough or I was not in the vicinity to hear it.”) After finally winding his way to the typical prompt for a name, number and short message, he signed off with a trademark-worthy phrase: “This is Garvin van Dernoot – don’t forget to tip your waitress.”

What: “Broadway Fantasy,” a musical revue from the Vail Performing Arts Academy When: Friday and Saturday, Nov. 15 and 16 at 6:30 p.m.

Where: Vilar Center, Beaver Creek COST: $15 Tickets to both shows are available online at vilarpac.org.

The VPAA is also taking performers for the spring production, “Around the World,” with songs from “Aladdin,” “Lion King” and “Moulin Rouge.” Actors can apply online at vpaa.org.

It’s no surprise van Dernoot didn’t answer, even at 6:30 p.m. on a Sunday during the school year. For most of the afternoon and evening, he’d been at Berry Creek Middle School rehearsing for the Vail Performing Arts Academy’s annual fall revue with 85 of his peers.

Not only are the students natural entertainers, they’re manically busy: I called five numbers and each went to voicemail. They were at the school gym until well after 7 p.m., running through a collection of 28 songs with choreography from longtime artistic director Colin Meiring.

That brand of dedication is typical for VPAA members. Throughout the year, a rotating corps of local teens and preteens puts on a handful of productions, ranging from this summer’s breezy “Little Mermaid, Jr.” to a grimy, surprisingly mature version of “Rent” a few years back.

The upcoming revue is an ode to all things whimsical, aptly titled “Broadway Fantasy.” It includes songs from the usual suspects – “Wicked,” “Roald Dahl’s Willy Wonka,” “Cinderella,” “Wizard of Oz” – along with a handful of offbeat picks like “Two Worlds” from “Tarzan.” That show, a wildly expensive production on par with “Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark,” never toured after its original Broadway run. For Meiring and VPAA founder Annah Scully, the revue format is a perfect way to expose a mountain audience to new and exciting tunes.

Left: A teenaged performer rehearses for the upcoming “Broadway Fantasy” revue.

Above: A scene from “Cinderella,” with Alec Mauro as Prince Charming and Larkin Smith as Cinderella.

Photos: Kent Pettit.

“A lot of these shows have been on Broadway, but they rarely travel the country,” Scully says. “You’ll hear songs that no one else is doing because they can’t run the full show.”

Before a two-show run at the Vilar Center, SneakPEAK finally caught up with van Dernoot and a handful of fellow VPAA performers to find out how they’ll bring “Fantasy” to life.

Peer Carnes, 14 Years with VPAA: 4 Featured song: “You’ll Be in My Heart” duet from “Tarzan” with Colby Wilson What makes your version of that song exciting?

I’ve never done something like this. I was the lead in “Little Mermaid” this summer, so doing the transition from prince to ape is really weird. I have to wear these big robes to get into character. That’s kind of the trick to doing a good job, even if it isn’t the whole show.

How is this revue different than other shows throughout the year? I like the energy, just because we have so much fun. We’re doing a few songs from “Rocky Horror Show” – that’s really new, and I went with a few of my friends to see it this year when it was in town. We just thought it was so cool, just different than anything we’d seen before. I’m trying to get into the big Broadway and theater stuff because I’ve never really paid attention to them – I only sing the songs. Me and my friends are actually trying to go out to New York this year to see some shows there.

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“Broadway Fantasy” at Vilar Center 11.15 and 11.16.13 Garvin van Dernoot, 15 Years with VPAA: 5 Featured songs: “Freak Flag” and “I’m a Believer” from “Shrek the Musical” Have you seen the musical version of “Shrek?”

I haven’t yet, but I think I’d like to. I love the movies, and the two songs I know from the musical I’ve really enjoyed, so I’m sure I’d like the rest.

What do you enjoy about singing the songs without the full show? With “Freak Flag,” it’s just a very fun song. It also can speak to people, because it really just tells you to be yourself. They’re freaks and monsters and mythical creatures that people don’t like, so they figure out if they can just be themselves, they’ll stand up to the bad guys and persevere. For “I’m a Believer,” I used to like the original by The Monkees, so when I heard we were doing it for the show, I was stoked. It’s just a lot of fun.

What makes this revue different than other shows throughout the year? This is more about the lesser-known musicals. It’s a lot of fantasy Broadway, so stuff like “Willy Wonka” and “Into the Woods.” The audience should just expect to have a really good time and hear music they wouldn’t hear anywhere else.

Olivia Dusenberry, Hayley Bill and Meredith Murphy strike a pose during rehearsal.

Photo: Kent Pettit.

15-year-old went to that (laughs). I’ve seen most of them, really.

What makes your version of “Over at the Frankenstein Place” different?” It’s “Rocky Horror” and we can’t be the way they actually are, but you don’t have to make it over-the-top sexually. It can be PG, because it’s just a really fun song.

I’m also having a lot of fun with “I’m a Believer.”

It’s the last song in the show, so we’re really going all-out with it. You have to end on a high note.

During the show, is there any wild or challenging choreography? With our “Into the Woods” songs, it’s a bit more medieval-themed, and for VPAA shows in the past, most of them have been very modern. I think Colin likes to mix things up and reach back into those shows people haven’t thought of in a long time.

Alec Mauro, 15 Years with VPAA: 7 Featured songs: “Pure Imagination” from “Willy Wonka,” “I’m a Believer” from “Shrek” and “Light in the Darkness” from “The Rocky Horror Show” Have you seen any of the shows you’ll perform? Yeah, I’ve seen “Rocky Horror” – I went with Peer, but I don’t know if you should say a

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Far left: Fireworks over Beaver Creek.

Photo: Cody Downard, Beaver Creek Resort.

Middle: Lindsey Vonn celebrates a win at the 2011 Birds of Prey.

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Right: Ted Ligety powers down the Birds of Prey course last year.

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Catch Lindsey Vonn and monstrous gingerbread houses after a lastchance afternoon of mountain biking near Eagle.

By Phil Lindeman.

The wait is nearly over.

In two weeks, lifts at both Vail and Beaver Creek will start spinning, followed by the first major crowds of the season on a relatively late Thanksgiving weekend. It’s the most wonderful time of year in a tourism-driven valley: Thousands of newly minted locals will rub shoulders with old timers and weekend warriors, all vying for sketchy patches of early season snow. Generations from now, our ancestors might unearth a rusted pair of Atomics and footage of opening day, then wonder what the hell we were thinking.

Of course, vying for early-season crud isn’t for everyone, but the resorts are. Simply coming to Vail or Beaver Creek in November has become a multi-sensory experience, with dozens of concerts, special events, homegrown festivals and unorthodox sports to explore. For the second year, both mountains will welcome snow bikes and snow skates (with leashes, naturally). Further down-valley, hit-or-miss snowstorms rarely cover mountain bike trails for longer than a day.

If you’re the sort to demand civilized conditions before tackling the slopes – maybe the kids are too young for the insanity, or you’d rather train for an upcoming cyclocross race – don’t fret. Here are three itineraries made to tap ski-season energy, even if you stay off the slopes.

Mountain biking at Hardscrabble Just for: Cyclists, winter deniers The gist: Precious few weeks remain for cycling in Eagle County. Before long, the air will be frigid, the snow will be thick and you’ll be forced to head west toward Moab.

Until then, the Hardscrabble trail system southwest of Eagle is ideal for an afternoon ride. Routes like Mayer Gulch to Hardscrabble to Pipeline are relatively easy and entertaining, with gradual uphills and moderately technical downhills. At only 11 miles round-trip, Mayer Gulch is also ideal for a bit of late-season interval training.

Local’s tip: The trailhead begins at Turniphead, found at the Arroyo Drive parking lot. Eagleoutside.com (the town’s invaluable resource for all things recreation) recommends an alternate route to skip slightly boring sections of Hardscrabble Road. Start at Turniphead, then follow Mayer Gulch until taking a left at the second intersection to stay on the Turniphead trail. Keep your eyes peeled – the signs can be tricky to find – and don’t ride if the trails are mucky.

Refuel: Eagle is teeming with affordable lunches, from handmade sandwiches at Red Canyon Café to steaks and burgers at the Dusty Boot in Eagle Ranch.

Get there: Take the Eagle exit (174) and head south to U.S. Highway 6. Drive on the highway to the second roundabout (past Grand Avenue Grill). Turn south on Sylvan Lake Road and follow it to Eagle Ranch Road. Turn right (west). Follow the road as it curves south of town and turn right on 4th of July Road. Drive until you reach Arroyo Drive and turn left. The parking lot is at the southernmost end.

Birds of Prey World Cup ski races Just for: Young ski racers, visiting family and friends, Vonn-watchers

The gist: Beaver Creek is home to the only annual stop on the men’s FIS World Cup circuit, making the Birds of Prey series a coveted win for the world’s best skiers and a must-see extravaganza for just about everyone else. Two weekends of racing kick off on Nov. 29 with women’s downhill, giant slalom and Super G, featuring Olympic powerhouse Lindsey Vonn and local phenom Mikaela Shiffrin. The men follow on Dec. 6, when athletes like American combined specialist Ted Ligety and Norwegian Olympian Aksel Svindal battle for three event titles. The best part? Every event is free for spectators.

Local’s tip: Expect the crowd in Beaver Creek Village to be massive on Nov. 29 at 10 a.m., when racers and resort officials dedicate the new Raptor course: a women’s-only downhill trail built for the upcoming 2015 World Alpine Ski Championships. The course will host its first race later in the day. If you’d rather catch skiers without the pomp and circumstance, watch training runs from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. for three days before each race weekend.

Refuel: Formerly known as Red Tail Camp, the newly remodeled Talons restaurant buttresses the race venue and offers eats, drinks and warm, dry seats between races. In the village, try the Dusty Boot’s $6 happy hour deal from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m., with one of several lunch-sized items and a craft beer.

Get there: We suggest parking at one of two free lots along U.S. Highway 6. From there, transportation to Beaver Creek Village and from the village to the race venue is free daily. Shuttles run every 10 minutes beginning at 5:30 a.m., but expect a brief and muddy walk from the shuttle stop to the viewing area. Depending on conditions, skiers and boarders can also ride to the venue from the top of Centennial Lift.

Beaver Creek opening weekend Just for: Families, artistic types The gist: Over the past three decades, Beaver Creek has turned opening weekend into a winter celebration on par with New Year’s Eve. The first chair on Nov. 27 is just the beginning: Everyone at the base of Centennial Lift is privy to free hot cocoa, giveaways and vendor tents throughout the morning, followed by 5,000 free cookies that afternoon for the World’s Best Chocolate Chip Cookie Competition. Nov. 29 brings two familyfriendly events, the annual Gingerbread House Competition at Ford Hall at 4 p.m. and the tree lighting ceremony in the village center after dark.

Local’s tip: The tree lighting is always a draw, but this year Beaver Creek has pulled out the stops. Grab a spot near the village ice rink for a figure skating demo at 5 p.m., then stick around after the lighting for fireworks and music from a yet-to-be-announced artist.

Refuel: If free cookies and cocoa don’t sate your appetite, avoid the post-festivities crowds and head to Avon for dinner. Try Vin 48 and Blue Plate for après small plates, Pazzo’s or Ticino for family-friendly pizza, and Loaded Joe’s for late-night drinks.

Get there: Parking is always free at the Elk and Bear lots along U.S. Highway 6.

Shuttles run every 10 minutes (20 to 30 minutes after dark) to the village and Bachelor Gulch.

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I’m not talking about fondly recalling the friends you celebrated with after the Cup-clinching goal, or that euphoric feeling when your alma mater cut down the nets after winning the NCAA championship. I am talking about never forgetting the exact details that surrounded particular games or entire seasons.

We remember every play on the gamewinning drive from the 1998 NFC Championship, but we also remember how the same team lost a heartbreaker in Week 4 because they couldn’t convert a crucial third and five.

As if it happened yesterday, we recall which player set the pick that led to a successful buzzer-beater and we remember the look on the opposing coach’s face. We never forget the fouls that weren’t called, the mistakes that would have been caught on instant replay and how close that baseball was to landing in fair territory.

Role players, game-by-game stats and the tension in the arena remain vivid in our minds. As time goes by, the details of the events as they exactly transpired might become a little blurred, or they might become even more exact as we’re able to recall the announcer’s words when our memory is triggered by the shirt we were wearing or the beer we were drinking.

Sports fans are also prisoners of the moment.

More praise is bestowed upon today’s sports heroes and more blame is cast on the goats than ever before. (Before the Jacksonville Jaguars went into Nashville and beat the Titans last Sunday, many were convinced that Gus Bradley’s team was the worst to ever don the NFL insignia after losing just eight games.) We elevate players to unparalleled heights and unrealistically expect them to deftly handle any challenge and excel at all they do.

Case in point: Fresh off a World Series MVP in which he hit nearly .700, David Ortiz finished third in last week’s Boston mayoral election. Big Papi is known as the face of the Red Sox, a hitter as clutch as they come, and a voice of strength and reassurance for one of America’s great cities. Nevermind that he has no political experience or aspirations (at this time) – Bostonians wanted the longest current tenured Red Sox player to step up to the plate at city hall.

Ortiz garnered 560 write-in votes, only trailing the runner-up by 67,000 tallies.

Big Papi soundly defeated such popular candidates as Mickey Mouse, Bugs Bunny and Bart Simpson by a wide margin without even running.

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Special report: Airborne Following a CDOT study, officials connected to the Eagle County Regional Airport look at ways to make the most of a major economic engine.

By Phil Lindeman.

Sunrise over the tarmac at Eagle County Regional Airport.

Photo special to SneakPEAK. The airport is one of Eagle County’s most mysteriously invisible economic engines, driving everything from tourism to real estate to construction. The EGE Air Alliance, a local nonprofit founded to support the airport, estimates 25 percent of all visitors would stop coming if air service ended. With 20 daily flights arriving directly from 11 different markets in the heart of winter, it’s a convenient, relatively affordable alternative to the insanity of Interstate 70.

And as the state’s fourth-largest airport behind DIA, Colorado Springs and Aspen/ The Eagle County Regional Airport is something of a ghost Pitkin County, EGE is also a vital cog in a much larger engine, one that pumps billions of dollars annually into the Colorado economy. town in early November.

“I view competition a bit differently than others,” says Phillips, who came to Eagle Since the end of September, when regular commercial traffic dropped to just one nearly two years ago from a similar airport in central Washington. “I see the state as a daily flight from Denver International Airport, the terminal at the Eagle airport (EGE) system of airports, and I want to see that system grow and perform well. Everything has been relatively quiet. An occasional biplane passes through the nearby Vail Valley leads to everything else, and the small regional airports like ours are the feeders.”

Jet Center before flitting off to another destination, but the overall atmosphere is laidback – nothing like the insanity of a major hub.

Tricky numbers Despite unnerving quiet in the terminal, Greg Phillips is buzzing with anticipation.

The lull of November has given Phillips and his staff time to pore over the findings As the EGE aviation director, he’s already looking ahead to the beginning of win- of a recently released study from the Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT). ter operations on Nov. 21, when American Airlines Flight 1454 begins daily service Conducted every five years since 1998, the study looks at the overall economic impact from Dallas/Ft. Worth. Soon after, flights from Delta and United Airlines will arrive of more than 75 commercial and general aviation airports across the state, from DIA en masse for the thick of ski season. If numbers hold steady from 2012, nearly 36,400 and Aspen to tiny Hopkins Field Airport near Montrose. flights from the three legacy carriers will bring more than 337,000 passengers to the The CDOT team tallied aviation-supported jobs, payroll and economic activity heart of Colorado ski country. The airport’s first direct international flight, a Saturday- (think visitor spending and capital improvements) to arrive at an impressive stat: Over the past five years, the total economic output from Colorado airports was $36.7 billion only service from Toronto beginning Dec. 15, can potentially draw even more.

Yet for a healthy percentage of the county’s population, EGE seems to go unnoticed. yearly, up $4.5 billion since the study was last conducted in 2008. Aviation in Colorado Beyond the occasional public event – say, the Wheels and Wings airshow in September has managed to thrive, even as the national industry struggles to restructure in the face – few full-time residents pass through the terminal. The ghost-town comparison holds of steep fuel costs, fleet reductions and general economic turmoil.

For EGE, the numbers are less reassuring, at least on the surface. The airport saw its true.

Editor’s note: This is first in a three-part series on the Eagle County Regional Airport. Over the past five years, the airport has had an overall impact of $635 million per year, down from $982 million in 2008. While the airline industry as a whole undergoes seismic shifts, the airport and its various partners remain an invaluable economic engine for the entire county, from small businesses and second-home owners to Vail and Beaver Creek.

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first drop in economic output since the study began – a black eye suffered by all facilities except for DIA – falling from $982 million in 2008 to $635 million in 2013.

The total number of airport-supported jobs also took a hit, with more than 4,000 full and part-time employees going off payroll. (For EGE, capital improvements played a huge role: The airport completed a four-year, $40 million runway extension project in 2009, which employed hundreds of workers and greatly impacted the 2008 study.)

at a glance: Colorado Airports Total output (all airports statewide) 2013: $36.7 billion 2008: $32.2 billion Total output (commercial airports excluding DIA) 2013: $8.1 billion 2008: $7.9 billion Total output (Eagle County) 2013: $632 million 2008: $982 million Total employees (Eagle County) 2013: 6,284 2008: 10,467 Total payroll (Eagle County) 2013: $217 million 2008: $293 million Source: 2013 and 2008 Economic Impact Study of Colorado Airports, Colorado Department of Transportation

But Phillips notes that an apples-to-apples comparison isn’t quite accurate. CDOT has adjusted its methods each year since the study was introduced, and for 2013, the research team made changes to better reflect the overall airline industry. The tweaked method also highlights how regional airports impact their immediate surroundings: Rather than use statewide averages to multiply economic impact, CDOT split the state into six regions, looking at how tourist-friendly areas like Vail rely on airport traffic, even as carriers struggle to fill seats.

“It’s sometimes easy to take for granted the infrastructure of the community, and the airport is an important part of that,” Phillips says. “There’s a significant portion of the community that doesn’t use the airport on a day-to-day basis, so (this study) shows how the effects are far-ranging beyond regular users.”

That impact traces directly to one of Eagle County’s most visible economic engines: Vail Resorts. Over the past few years, the company has played a huge role in attracting new and different routes to the airport. The daily flight from Dallas has been a massive success, and the Toronto flight is expected to fare just as well. All this happened as the airport’s average load factor – or percentage of filled seats – dropped to 60 percent, and major carriers like American began retiring large, mountain-friendly 757s in favor of smaller 737s.

“Vail and Beaver Creek have had a huge impact on the community as a whole, turning it into an international brand,” Phillips says. “We try to maintain a healthy relationship with them and they do the same. We all understand how important reliable air service is for the community.”

know there are industry challenges,” Romer says. “We understand the realities of the air industry and aren’t lamenting these challenges. We’re more concerned about how to continue moving forward as the industry changes around us.”

For Romer and air alliance members with business ties, convenience is the airport’s most important asset.

Direct flights attract plenty of tourists, but nonstop service is invaluable to second-home owners and mobile business owners, the latter of whom he dubs “lone eagles.” Although these two groups tend to fly under the radar during route discussions, they often have broader impacts than one-time powder hounds.

“We have a great quality of life, but there are lots of place with great quality of life,” Romer says. “These people still have to work – they need access to flights and access to a robust flight program.”

Until Nov. 21, though, that flight program remains in its bi-annual state of hibernation. Along with reviewing the CDOT study, Phillips’ staff recently put the final touches on a 20-year master plan, which looks at how the EGE facilities can improve to attract more routes and markets. Both documents have given the aviation director plenty of fuel for the future, but he knows the airport can only move as fast as the community it powers.

“We like to be responsible stewards of the resources we’ve been given,” Phillips says. “We’ll keep moving forward, and the pieces are in place to make that happen.”

Air advocates Beyond Vail Resorts, the EGE Air Alliance is the airport’s most important and visible partner.

Chris Romer, president of the Vail Valley Partnership and an air alliance member, says the CDOT study is a reminder that creative solutions are needed for ever-changing problems.

“Regardless of what’s happening elsewhere, we

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WATER RECOVERY hours doing something they wouldn’t normally do.”

Back in the game Aside from acute and chronic pain, water-based therapy is often part of post-operation recovery programs for many of the same reasons. Therapists with Howard Head regularly bring groups of high-level athletes to the pool – spotting NFL linebackers, European soccer stars and Olympic ski racers is relatively common – then move into a more traditional program after two or three weeks.

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McCarroll occasionally works with athletes, but at the moment, he says most people with ACL or MCL tears are already past the water stage. Take a skier: If a client was injured on the slopes last season, chances are they’re ready for more intensive strength training come November. Still, the option is on the table, and McCarroll recommends water-based movement several times a week – as long as it’s mixed with other exercise.

“Ski conditioning usually includes a lot of plyometrics, so you might want to move to the water to take joint stress off the legs,” McCarroll says. “You still get an aerobic workout, but you can remove a lot of the high-impact exercises.”

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portation is on the verge of extinction, all Ortiz would have to say is, “This is our f***ing city,” and the public would open their wallets or walk to work.

Boston sports fans will never forget Ortiz stepping out of the batter’s box, spitting on his hands, then clapping before delivering game-winning hits during Games 4 and 5 of the 2004 ALCS. They’ll never forget his grand slam against the Detroit Tigers this season, and most wouldn’t mind if he were in charge of the city’s most important decisions for a long time to come.

If celebs like Clint Eastwood and Arnold Schwarzenegger can win mayoral or even gubernatorial races based on their popularity and pure willingness, imagine what some of today’s sports stars and coaches could accomplish!

Michael Jordan could become Chicago’s mayor anytime in the next 30 years if he wanted to. Peyton Manning could win a U.S. Senate seat in Colorado, Indiana or Tennessee, depending on his permanent residency status. If the Patriots were to win another Super Bowl, Bill Belichick and Tom Brady could easily slide into the governor’s chair or be appointed to the State Supreme Court.

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While Kobe Bryant is recovering from a torn Achilles, it’s surprising he didn’t run for a vacant spot on the Los Angeles city council – he’d have Jack Nicholson’s vote locked up.

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“When kids cook their own food, it will naturally be more nutritious,” Liken says. “It’s about getting into the kitchen and starting that conversation about feeding others and feeding themselves. I’d say every kid who entered this competition is a winner.”

For Hornbostel, early fame hasn’t quite convinced him to become a chef.

His mom says the interviews have improved his English – the family moved from Rio de Janeiro to Colorado a little less than a year ago and Portugeuse is his primary language – but she knows her son is too young for swarms of lights and cameras. He’s more interested in the chemistry behind cooking, along with the chemistry behind just about everything else in the world. He can give a spot-on oral dissertation of why Mentos and Coca-Cola react, right before delving into the process of turning his home into a mobile studio for the CBS interview. No wonder Obama enjoyed his company.

“When I can wake up and go to the kitchen, I just love being able to cook for myself,” Hornbostel says. “I just love being able to cook for myself. It’s fun to see what you can come up with.

It’s like chemistry – you add two things together to make something new.”

Nicholas Hornbostel’s sushi salad Ingredients 1/4 cup canola oil (plus 1 tbsp.)

1 lb. skinless salmon fillets 2 tsp. seasoned rice vinegar 1/2 tsp. sesame oil Salt to taste 1 cup warm cooked brown rice 2 tbsp. black sesame seeds 1 tbsp. low-sodium soy sauce 8 cups prewashed mixed greens, including baby spinach 1 small pitted avocado, cut into half-inch cubes (optional) 1 orange 4 seaweed sheets cut with scissors into half-inch squares Directions 1. In a sauté pan over moderate heat, warm one tablespoon of canola oil. Add salmon and cook for four minutes. Flip salmon over and cook for an additional four minutes. Transfer salmon to a bowl and gently shred into one-inch pieces.

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3. In a large bowl, stir together cooked rice, sesame seeds and soy sauce. Add mixed greens, avocado and salmon. Drizzle with salad dressing and a squeeze of orange. Sprinkle with seaweed pieces.

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Thursday, Nov. 14 Cathy Zeeb at The Bookworm in Edwards Local author and counselor Catherine Zeeb will be the guest speaker at The Bookworm of Edwards on Thursday at 6 p.m. She will be discussing breath, what Chakras are and how to balance them, how to meditate and how these modalities can help peopole of all ages heal. A book signing will be held immediately after her talk. Copies of her two books, “Begendings: A New Perspective” and “Begendings II” will be available for purchase. Tickets to the event cost $10, which includes appetizers and tea. To find out more, see bookwormofedwards.com.

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1. If you haven’t already, tune your skis or boards. Don’t forget the right wax for earlyseason conditions.

2. While you’re tuning up your skis, find all of your outwear and wash it, waterproof it and replace anything that may have gone missing since last season.

3. Get those cross-country skis out – the Vail Nordic Center is open with limited hours for the early season.

4. Start the ‘stache if you haven’t already! Movember is here and the moustache is a conversation starter to raise awareness for men’s health issues.

5. Love hit songs from Broadway hits like “Willy Wonka,” “Shrek,” “Tarzan” and more? Attend the Vail Performing Arts Academy’s “Broadway Fantasy” revue on Nov. 15 and 16 at Vilar.

6. Grab your extra non-perishable food items and “Fill the Van” on Nov. 16. CME’s vans will be outside local grocery stores to help local law enforcement groups gather muchneeded donations.

7. If you are especially creative in the gingerbread house department, submit an application by Nov. 14 for Beaver Creek’s annual gingerbread house competition on Nov. 29.

8. Head out on the hiking and biking trails before winter really settles in. Suggested hike: Berry Creek. Suggested bike ride: Abrams Creek in Eagle.

Make your way to downtown Minturn for the annual tree lighting ceremony and kick off the holiday season right. The family-friendly event is ideal for kids of every age, with an appearance by Santa from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. after the tree lighting. Now that the winter season is in full swing, stick around downtown and head to the shops, restaurants and (if Tuesday, Nov. 19 miss it. Music begins around 10 p.m. the kids are home) bars for a bit of early revelry. It’s never Delilah DeWylde and the Lost Boys at too soon to catch the spirit, whatever spirit that may be. The Wednesday, Nov. 20 event is sponsored by the Minturn Community Fund. The Agave Tuesdays mean free music (plus $1.50) tacos at Agave in Vail Valley Partnership mixer at Cbar site is a great resource for info on local businesses and other Join other members of the Vail Valley Partnership for a Avon, and the season kicks off in style with Denver rockaevents, including upcoming parades and more related to the free mixer at Cbar in Beaver Creek. The event runs from 5 billy group Delilah DeWylde and the Lost Boys.

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DINING GUIDE EAGLE Adam’s Mountain Country Club 1094 Frost Creek Dr. 970.328.2326 American, Sunday brunch B | L | $$

El Pariente 50 Chambers Ave. 970.328.4433 Mexican B|L|$

Loncheria La Primavera 348 Grand Ave. 970.328.0454 Mexican B|L|D|$

Pazzo’s Pizzeria 50 Chambers Ave. 970.337.9900 Italian and pizza L|D|$

Bonfire Brewing 127 W. 2nd St. 970.422.6258 Microbrewery Pub/Music/Patio | $

Fiesta Jalisco 701 Chambers Ave. 970.328.9300 Mexican B|L|D|$

Moe’s Original BBQ 630 Grand Ave. 970.476.4314 Southern barbecue L|D|$

Pizza One 94 Market Street 970.328.5200 Pizza L|$

Bowlmor Café 50 Chambers Ave. 970.328.2695 American cuisine, bowling L | D | $$

Gourmet China 212 Chambers Ave. 970.328.0866 Chinese L|D|$

Magpies Bakery and Café 65 Market St. #3 970.331.4632 Homemade pies and desserts B|L|$

Red Canyon Café 128 Broadway St. 970.328.2232 Sandwiches and coffee B|L|$

Brush Creek Saloon 241 Broadway St. 970.328.5279 Tex-Mex L|D|$

Grand Avenue Grill 678 Grand Ave. 970.328.4043 Casual American L | D | $$

Nicky’s Quickie 422 McIntire St. 970.376.7307 Greek food truck L|$

Starbucks (City Market) 103 Market St. 970.328.1302 Coffee B|L|$

Burger King 93 Eby Creek Rd. 970.328.4406 Fast food B|L|D|$

HP’s Provisions 1160 Capitol St. 970.328.5280 Café, groceries B|L|D|$

Old Kentucky Tavern 225 Broadway St 970.328.5259 Eclectic Southern fare B | L | D | $$

Taco Bell 774 Chambers Ave. 970.328.6877 Fast food L|D|$

Dusty Boot Steakhouse and Saloon 1099 Capitol St. 970.328.7002 American steakhouse L | D | $$

Heidi’s Brooklyn Deli 150 Cooley Mesa Rd. 970.777.3663 Soups and sandwiches B|L|D|$

Paradigms 343 Capital St. 970.328.7990 Creative American L | D | $$

Wendy’s 101 Loren Lane 970.328.5062 Fast food B|L|D|$

Eagle Diner 112 Chambers Ave. 970.328.1919 Traditional American diner B|L|D|$

Luigi’s Pasta House 1143 Capitol St. 970.328.5400 Pasta and pizza L | D | $$

Pastatively 94 Market Street 970.328.7324 Homemade Italian, deli sandwiches L | D $$

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