WELCOME TO BEAVER CREEK Dear Ski Racing Fans, The Vail Valley Foundation, and our partners, Vail Resorts, US Ski and Snowboard, and FIS are thrilled to welcome you back to the 2021 Xfinity Birds of Prey Audi FIS Ski World Cup race week at Beaver Creek! Inside this program you will find maps, schedules, facts and information, and more. The Xfinity Birds of Prey races have a legacy that takes us back to 1997, when a test event was held on the new course in anticipation of the 1999 Alpine World Ski Championships. Since that time, the races at Beaver Creek have enjoyed a reputation as one of the most iconic and challenging alpine World Cup races on earth. The global spotlight, especially as we lead into an Olympic year, will shine bright on Beaver Creek, and we are very glad that you are here with us to witness all of the action – from the races to the surrounding celebrations. More than 100 million will join you in watching from afar on television, and tens of millions more will interact with the event through various global media and social media. On behalf of the Board and staff of the Vail Valley Foundation, our incredible volunteers, our sponsors, and our partners, Vail Resorts, Beaver Creek Resort, U.S. Ski & Snowboard, the International Ski Federation, the U.S. Forest Service, Ski & Snowboard Club Vail and everyone who works around the clock to put together this incredible event, we wish you a great experience and welcome you back to World Cup racing in the Rocky Mountains.
VAIL VALLEY FOUNDATION BOARD OF DIRECTORS Andy Arnold John Arnold Carrie Besnette Hauser Sam Bronfman Linn Brooks Susan Campbell Charlene Chen Will Cook Alejandra Cortés de Milmo Steve Coyer Johannes Faessler Tim Finchem Margie Gart Sheika Gramshammer Nadia Guerriero Beth Howard Al Hubbard B.J. Hybl David Hyde Mike Imhof Chris Jarnot
Cheryl Jensen Alexia Jurschak Anne-Marie Keane Mike Krupka Sarah Millett Ellen Moritz Kaia Moritz Dan Pennington Jill Plancher Chris Romer David Salvin Ken Schanzer Susanna Johnson Shannon Rod Slifer Ann Smead Hap Stein Kristin Tang Fred Tresca Melina Valsecia Gary Woodworth Kristy Woolfolk
Sincerely,
Mike Imhof President, Vail Valley Foundation
Photo by Rick Lohre.
5
