Welcome to Beaver Creek

Dear Ski Racing Fans,

Welcome back to the Xfinity Birds of Prey Audi FIS Ski World Cup race week at Beaver Creek. The Vail Valley Foundation, and our partners Vail Resorts, U.S. Ski & Snowboard and FIS are excited to welcome you back to North America’s Downhill! Inside this program you will find schedules, maps, historical stats, feature stories and more. The Xfinity Birds of Prey races have a legacy and reputation that dates back to 1997, when a test event was first held on the brand new course ahead of our 1999 Alpine World Ski Championships. Twenty-five years later, the races at Beaver Creek have developed a reputation as one of the most iconic and challenging alpine World Cup races on earth. Year after year, the global spotlight returns to Beaver Creek, and we are excited to witness all of the action again with you – from the races to the surrounding celebrations. While those in attendance will have a front-row seat, more than 100 million will tune in 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 hope you have a wonderful experience and welcome you back to World Cup racing in the Rocky Mountains. Sincerely,

Mike Imhof

President, Vail Valley Foundation

VAIL VALLEY FOUNDATION BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Andy Arnold John Arnold Sam Bronfman Linn Brooks Susan Campbell Charlene Chen Will Cook Steve Coyer Johannes Faessler Carlos Gardea Margie Gart Paul Gordon Nadia Guerriero Carrie Besnette Hauser Beth Howard Al Hubbard B.J. Hybl David Hyde Mike Imhof Chris Jarnot Cheryl Jensen Alexia Jurschak Anne-Marie Keane Mike Krupka Donna Lynne Sarah Millett Alejandra Cortés de Milmo Ellen Moritz Kaia Moritz Dan Pennington Jill Plancher Chris Romer David Salvin Ken Schanzer Mike Shannon Susanna Johnson Shannon Ann Smead Hap Stein Kristin Tang Fred Tresca Melina Valsecia Tina Vardaman Nick Waugh Gary Woodworth Kristy Woolfolk