Jun 2, 2010 — Some of Hawaii’s most decorated and respected watermen will be in Colorado next week to compete in Teva Mountain Games, unofficially known as the Olympics of mountain sports.

Heading to the event and party scheduled June 3–6 are representatives of C4 Waterman, the Honolulu-based pioneers of stand up paddling boards and paddles.

Headlining the...

Read more Real Sport...

Jun 2, 2010 — The Vail Valley Foundation recently announced the return of one of the most challenging and intense multi-sport, human-powered competitions, the GNC Ultimate Mountain Challenge powered by GOALØ, to the Teva Mountain Games in Vail June 3–6.

The GNC Ultimate Mountain Challenge powered by GOALØ is a test of athletic skill, power and endurance where...

Read more Real Sport...

Mar 26, 2010 — Although it's still ski season in the Rockies, the Teva Mountain Games are only two months away. The nation’s largest celebration of mountain sport, lifestyle and music get underway June 3-6, 2010 in Vail.

Now is the time to start training...

Read more Real Sport...

Mar 24, 2010 — The Vail Nordic Center will end its operations for the 2009-10 winter season Sunday, April 4.

From 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. through the remainder of the season, the Nordic Center is offering lessons for all skill levels, plus deals in its shop on all clothing, ski equipment, snowshoes and more.

All merchandise in the Nordic shop is 30 to 50 percent off until the...

Read more Real Sport...

Mar 8, 2010 — Although the Olympic cauldron has been extinguished in Vancouver, ski racing remains in the forefront of the Vail Valley as the annual Korbel American Ski Classic rolls into Vail’s Golden Peak March 17-21 with four days of fun and festivities.

“The Korbel American Ski Classic is America’s original pro/am celebrity ski event,” said...

Read more Real Sport...

Sep 24, 2009 — With snow already on the ground and summer merging into fall, local athletes are reminded that winter applications for funding from the Vail Valley Athlete Commission are due by Oct. 16.

Conceived by Pepi Gramshammer and supported by the Vail Valley Foundation, Vail Resorts, the Town of Vail and the Beaver Creek Resort Company, the Vail Valley Athlete...

Read more Real Sport...

Sep 12, 2009 — A coalition of environmental groups looking to drum up local support for a huge new wilderness bill that could protect up to 450,000 acres of national forest land in Colorado from oil and gas production, timber sales and mining have stirred up opposition from an unlikely quarter.

Mountain bikers, snowmobilers, dirt bikers and other off-road enthusiasts have...

Read more Real Sport...

Sep 4, 2009 — The Vail Recreation District (VRD) is hosting an open house from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 9 at Dobson Ice Arena to showcase youth skating options available at the arena during the upcoming school year.

During the open house, participants can enjoy free public skating, as well a free slice of pizza on a first-come, first-served basis from Pazzo's...

Read more Real Sport...

Aug 17, 2009 — Vail Resorts Monday announced a four-year sponsorship deal with World Champion American skier Lindsey Vonn, the defending two-time World Cup Overall champion who is a favorite to win a gold medal at the 2010 Olympic Winter Games in Vancouver.

“It would be hard to imagine any individual who better personifies the ideals of Vail Resorts, than Lindsey...

Read more Real Sport...

Aug 11, 2009 — Part-time Aspen resident Lance Armstrong, shortly after soundly beating top pro rider Jay Henry of Avon in Saturday's Blast the Mass mountain bike race in Snowmass, had lunch with Colorado Gov. Bill Ritter to talk about reviving a Coors Classic-style staged road race.

That race, which began as the Celestial Seasonings Red Zinger in 1975 and ran as the wildly...

Read more Real Sport...