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June 19, 2008 —
Are you a “True Local?” Do you know the ins-and-outs of this Valley, our ski areas, our culture and our people?
Does it really matter?
Of course it doesn’t! But it’s still fun to play the game anyway.
Take the quiz and find out your score!
1) Is there a stop sign at the top of Blue Cow Chute?
A) Yes
B) No
2) How much does it cost to park a car in the Village Structure for 6 hours during the summer?
A) $12
B) $16
C) $22
D) Free
3) Which radio station is known as “True Local Radio, KZYR”
A) 105.5
B) 97.7
C) 92.3
D) 104.7
4) Vail’s famous Riva Ridge run is named after:
A) A WWII battleground
B) Vail founder Rick “Riva” McIntyre
C) A Russian mountain range
D) The Italian word for “Ridge”
5) What’s Vail’s altitude?
A) 2,550 feet
B) 18,150 feet
C) 12,360 feet
D) 8,150 feet
6) How many gondolas are there on Vail Mountain?
A) 1
B) 2
C) 3
D) 4
7) Beaver Creek officially opened in which year?
A) 1970
B) 1972
C) 1976
D) 1980
8) Which former president had strong ties to Vail?
A) Nixon
B) Lincoln
C) Ford
D) Kennedy
9) Who of the following was a Vail founder?
A) Pete Seibert
B) Rick “Riva” McIntyre
C) Chris Anthony
D) Bob Robertson
10) What town is the Eagle County seat?
A) Avon
B) Minturn
C) Vail
D) Eagle
11) The readers of which magazine have consistently ranked Vail No. 1?
A) Ski
B) Skiing
C) Powder
D) Freeskier
12) The big annual tournament held each Fourth of July is for which sport?
A) Soccer
B) Hockey
C) Lacrosse
D) Ultimate Frisbee
13) Which of these famous ski racers trained at Ski Club Vail?
A) Bode Miller
B) Daron Rahlves
C) Picabo Street
D) Lindsey Kildow Vonn
14) Which Bridge Street bar’s music is, “All Acoustic, All the Time.”
A) The Red Lion
B) The Club
C) The Ski Bar
D) Samana
15) Which of the following is not a locally-owned restaurant?
A) Ti Amo
B) Pazzo’s
C) Outback Steakhouse
D) Moe’s Barbecue
16) Vail Resorts is:
A) A Publicly held company
B) A Privately owned company
Enter your answers into the comment function below to find out your score!
2 Comments on "Take the "Do you know the Vail Valley?" quiz"
A. Townie — June 19, 2008
1.b 2.d 3.b 4.a 5.d 6.a
7.d 8.c 9.a 10.d 11.a 12.c
13.d 14.b 15.c 16.a
:)
D.Marquez — June 21, 2008
1-b - no stop,uphill traffic does not stop.
2-d free
3-d
4-a
5-d
6-a
7-d
8-c
9-a
10-d Eagle
11-a Ski Magazine
12-c Lacrosse Shootout
13-d
14-a
15-c
16-a
