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December 10, 2007 —
Unreal!
That’s all I can say about what has gone on the last two weeks here in the Vail Valley. It started when I returned from my last stop of the fall Warren Miller film tour. I rolled into town when the World Cup hit Beaver Creek.
This is honestly one of the most entertaining weekends in Beaver Creek and should be put on your calendar for next year. There is nothing quite like seeing the men’s Birds of Prey Downhill live - especially when the Americans do well.
Congrats to Steve Nyman, of Provo, Utah, for the silver in the downhill!
The Saturday Night Party of the Stars, as I’d like to call it, was awesome and took place up at Rock’s Modern Grill in the Beaver Creek Lodge. Only because I think those that show up at this one every year know how to throw down. But this year the party was put on by Gravity Sports and sponsored by Head and Go Fast.
As it was going off inside, outside it started snowing, which led to an outstanding week of skiing for Vail and Beaver Creek. WINTER IS HERE! And Sunday was the most important day in Beaver Creek: when they open Grouse Mountain.
When this happens, drop everything, as Grouse only looks like this once a season. No tracks, no bumps, and only a few people there to track it up. It is one of my most favorite of ski days. And within two hours you’ll be fried skiing nonstop off the high-speed quad.
This past week I was also a guest of the Black Diamond Ball at the Vail Cascade Resort & Spa. This event is very important to the community and is presented by the Vail Valley Foundation. If you are interested in the Vail Valley Foundation and the many functions they host, I encourage you to look them up and get involved. The VVF is a major contributor to our community and organizes numerous events around the valley.
As the World Cup ended, the Park Hyatt Technique Weeks began in Beaver Creek. I host two of the four weeks, while former Olympic gold medalist Debbie Armstrong is hosting the other two. This is a fun program presented by the Park Hyatt and offered to those that want to take their skiing to another level while also enjoying the luxuries of the Park Hyatt.
For more info, go to beavercreek.hyatt.com
Closing night of the first of four Park Hyatt Technique Weeks I had an amazing meal at Spendido in The Chateau at Beaver Creek. I just have to throw this out there because I was completely impressed by the experience at this restaurant.
As the Technique Week campers left, the smallworld.com group arrived with a massive storm and in time for the Vail Snow Daze event where we all went to listen to Ludacris and the Roots. The group, mostly out of New York, had their first Vail Valley experience. And from what I can tell they had a blast skiing, enjoying the Park Hyatt Spa, partying and some very good meals. Plus they entertain the hell out of me with their good spirit. I hope to see them back in the near future.
Until next time, cheers!
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Mother Nature always eventually brings the goods
November 30, 2007 —
It’s been an exciting last few weeks since my last blog. And while it still hasn’t really snowed as much as I/we need it to snow where I/we need it to snow, I’m confident it will come. Mother Nature has a way of balancing things out.
My hope is that this is a test to show how Vail and Beaver Creek can pull off a world-class event against the odds and lack of snow. I’m referring to the ongoing World Cup in Beaver Creek - one of the most prestigious sites on the circuit, with the Birds of Prey downhill course the cornerstone of the weeklong event.
If organizers can pull this off with the lack of early season snow, then it will show that the Vail Valley is more than worthy of hosting another World Championships, which they are in the process of bidding for (2013 to be precise). The action started Thursday, Nov. 29, in Beaver Creek and runs through Sunday, Dec. 2.
I’m actually just coming off of the fall Warren Miller Film Tour. Now in its 58th year, Warren Miller Entertainment once again pulled off an amazing film. “PLAYGROUND” premiered in several cities starting in mid-October and is still going strong. I hosted 45 shows over the past month and half, and the audiences, which are like family to me, showed they are more than energetic about the upcoming season.
Go to www.warrenmiller.com for more info on “PLAYGROUND”, and if you want to see more photos from the tour, check out my Myspace page at myspace.com/chrisskifilm.
I have also been cruising around speaking at a variety of schools on behalf of the Fifth Grade Passport Program. If you have a fifth-grader in the state of Colorado, he or she is eligible to SKI FOR FREE when they sign up for the Fifth Grade Passport Program. Check out Colorado Ski Country USA’s website (www.coloradoski.com) for more information on this program.
Vail Snow Daze, set for Dec. 3-9, celebrates the start of the winter season at Vail with incredible snow, terrain openings and the biggest early season party in North America, featuring a week-long calendar packed with daytime and nighttime events and activities.
The week is highlighted by three nights of entertainment including headliner bands Ziggy Marley on Thursday, Dec. 6, Social Distortion on Friday, Dec. 7 and Ludacris & The Roots, Saturday, Dec. 8. Be sure not to miss the Dummy Gelunde World Championships, in which your favorite “dummy” crashes and burns off the big-air jump at Golden Peak.
After dark, the fun continues with nightly entertainment all around town; bar parties, a fashion show, and Dine Around Vail (discounts at Vail's top restaurants) and more. Visit www.vailsnowdaze.com for more info and tickets.
TEAM VAIL 2007-08 NAMED:
World Cup
Sarah Schleper
Lindsey Kildow Vonn
Julia Littman
Nicholas Kullas
Snowboard
Megan Pischke
Andrew Steward
Rob Bak
Rachel Nelson
Broc Waring
James McCotter
Trefor Davies
Freeski
John Spriggs
Chris Delbosco
Claudia Bouvier
Tyson Bolduc
Junior Martinez
Matt Luczkow
Eric Archer
Tony Seibert
Trevor Hiatt
Dave Lesh
Warren Miller
Chris Anthony
Nordic
Kevin Hochtl
Lani Bruntz
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Killin' it on the ski-promotion party scene
October 30, 2007 —
Well, I’m full onto the ski-promotion season. In the last three weeks I’ve been in Tahoe, Colorado, Maui, New York City, Denver, Boulder, Vail, Winter Park and Aspen. Nuts, indeed.
It snowed here in Colorado but now we are back into the Indian summer.
On Oct. 20 I hosted the 80’s ski party in Denver at the White House Lounge. This was off the hook, with people really getting into it by dressing up. Outdoor Divas donated a pair skis to the best dressed 80’s female skier (see images) and Chaos, Smartwool, Go Fast, Fly Low, Smith, Pentax, Coors, Grand Marnier and Rocky Mountain Sunscreen provided a ton of other prizes for this party. All the proceeds of entry went to the E.P.I.C Foundation. Got to www.80skiparty.com
On Oct. 23 Kevin and Jessica Quinn from Points North Heli Skiing joined me in Edwards, Colo., for a party at E-Town. Points North in Cordova, Alaska, is where I do my heli camps. The gathering allowed for a slide show and for us to be on hand to answers questions about heli skiing in Alaska and, of course, my camps. Got to www.chrisanthony.com.
Prior to these two events I was in the Big Apple doing a media tour on behalf of the Beaver Creek Park Hyatt Resort & Spa. We are sharing images of this incredible resort as well as encouraging magazines to write about the Park Hyatt Technique Weeks. If you are interested in this ski program, call the Beaver Creek Park Hyatt Resort & Spa at (970) 949-1234.
The new Warren Miller movie is now off and running! The name of this year’s film is “PLAYGROUND”. We did a small opening in Winter Park and will gradually grow to bigger venues through December. I checked out the film for the first time in Winter Park. IT ROCKS! Go to www.warrenmiller.com for times and dates. The Go Fast Rocket Man is going to show up at some events, and I will be there hosting as well. I’m also giving away materials from some of my sponsors like Chaos and Smartwool.
Bode Miller has officially signed on with Go Fast Sports! He is also featured in PLAYGROUND.
Vail Snow Daze, Dec. 3-9, 2007: Come celebrate the start of the winter season at Vail with incredible snow, terrain openings and the biggest early season party in North America, featuring a week-long calendar packed with daytime and nighttime events and activities. The week is highlighted by three nights of entertainment such as headliner bands Ziggy Marley on Thursday, Dec. 6, Social Distortion on Friday, Dec. 7, and Ludacris & the Roots, Saturday, Dec. 8.
Be sure not to miss the Dummy Gelunde World Championships; watch your favorite “dummy” crash and burn off the big air jump at Golden Peak! And after dark the fun continues with nightly entertainment all around town: bar parties, a fashion show, and Dine Around Vail (discounts at Vail's top restaurants), and more. Visit www.vailsnowdaze.com for ticket information.
Other cool websites: http://worldometers.info, http://www.goldenbeaver.com, http://www.chrisanthony.com, http://www.warrenmiller.com.
Until next time, cheers.
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A few things to get you psyched for ski season
October 16, 2007 —
There are all kinds of events going on this time of year to get people psyched for ski season. Here are just a few:
The annual Vail Ski Swap to benefit Ski Club Vail is coming up at Dobson Ice Arena Oct. 26!
The Warren Miller movie “PLAYGROUND” starts is national tour the night before (Oct. 25) in the Vail Valley. I’m hosting an event in Edwards, Colo., at E-Town on Oct. 23 leading up to the PLAYGROUND premier. If you’re in the neighborhood, come by. Corona and GM are jumping on board.
For more on the E-Town event: http://web.mac.com/chrisaski/Alaskan_Heli_Ski/E-Town.html
For more on PLAYGROUND: http://myspacetv.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=vids.individual&videoid=17587485
A-Basin and now Loveland have opened with very limited snow, but they are open! Some natural snow fell over the weekend and more is on the way!
Another huge fundraiser event coming up is the 80’s Ski Party in Denver, which I’m hosting. Check it out: http://www.80skiparty.com
Congrats to Kevin and Jessica, owners and operators of Points North Heli. They tied the knot in Squaw Valley a couple of weeks ago. The entire gang of Tahoe ski fanatics was in attendance. The bridesmaids made up a Who’s Who of women’s big mountain skiing. They looked awesome in all black dresses standing in the rain with snow coming down and rainbow behind them during the entire ceremony.
Also on the wedding front, U.S. Ski Team member and multi-Olympian Sarah Schleper tied the Knot with Federico Gaxiola in Beaver Creek last weekend.
I’m proud to announce CHAOS headwear has now become a part of the ski world. Check them out at www.ChaosHats.com.
The CHAOS Team:
Spokesman - Chris Anthony, Warren Miller Ambassador and professional freeskier
Snowboard: Jeff Cormack, Davis Johnson, Ellen Feldman and Chloe Banning
Freeskiing: Brett Buckles, Suzanne Graham
Until next time, cheers
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