Korbel American Ski Classic Returns for 29th-Year Anniversary

American Ski Classic Vail Colorado

Were you one of the many who experienced the premier ski event Korbel American Ski Classic this past week? The American Ski Classic returned to Vail and Vail Valley Foundation had the honors of presenting the original celebrity pro-am ski event this year. One of the highlights of the event was when Phil and Steve Mahre were inducted into the International Ski … [Read more...]

Eagle County Opens Energy Resource Center in Edwards

Eagle County Colorado Energy Resource Center

Although Eagle County is not able to move forward with the "smart loan" program that has been in limbo for quite some time, homeowners are able to take advantage of the new Energy Resource Center now open in Edwards. In order to help homeowners save energy and help contractors gain job assignments, the Energy Resource Center was created to achieve similar goals … [Read more...]

Winter Teva Mountain Games Set to Premier Next Season

Teva Mountain Games Vail Valley Colorado

The Teva Mountain Games in Vail are a project by the Vail Valley Foundation that has attracted athletes and fans from all over to see "human-power challenges." The Mountain Games have been traditionally held only in the spring in Vail and includes challenges such as kayaking, fly fishing, climbing, and running in mud. Next season, there will be a winter edition … [Read more...]

Work for $10.5 Million Homestake Peak School Staying Local

Homestake Peak School Vail Colorado

Over 85 percent of the $10.5 million dollar investment for the new Homestake Peak school is staying local, according to general contractor Evans/Chaffee. Evans said in a meeting mid-January in regards to the work staying local that "We made a concerted effort to make sure of that" and "That's important to us." Homestake Peak will combine Minturn Middle School, … [Read more...]

Tough Mudder Bringing Excitement to Beaver Creek this Summer

Beaver Creek Tough Mudder

The slopes of Beaver Creek will take a different look this summer as the Eagle County community was chosen to host one of the dirtiest and hardest event, the Tough Mudder challenge. Tough Mudder will come to Beaver Creek the weekend of June 25 and 26 and will form a seven-mile course from Strawberry Park to Hay Meadows including tons 0f mud, greased monkey bars, … [Read more...]