Engaging the WorldNumber 2 in a series of bid communications from Beaver Creek/Vail

photo by jack affleck

Welcoming the World

The 2015 FIS Alpine Ski World Championships is more than just an athletic competition. It’s an opportunity within our sport for Engaging the World. For a half-century, the world has come together in the Vail Valley. From World Cup ski racers carving fast lines down Vail Mountain or Beaver Creek to the millions of international guests visiting year after year, Beaver Creek/Vail is a place where the world engages in winter sport, and a place where all are welcome to join us!

Norway’s Aksel Lund Svindal on the Birds of Prey course

cindy nelson

1982 World Championship Downhill silver medalist

1980 World Championship Combined silver medalist

1976 Olympic Downhill bronze medalist

bob beattie

Former U.S. Ski Team coach and World Cup co-founder

Ski commentator for ABC’s “Wide World of Sports” coverage of the 1976,1980 and 1984 Winter Olympics

lindsey Vonn

2010 Olympic Downhill gold medalist

2010 Olympic Super G bronze medalist

2009 World Championship Downhill and Super G gold medalist

2007 World Championship Downhill and Super G silver medalist

3-time Overall World Cup Champion

ken schanzer

NBC Sports President

Beaver Creek part time resident

Vail Valley Foundation Board of Directors

Ambassadors

photo by jack affleck

pepi Gramshammer

Austrian ski legend One of Vail’s original residents

Played an instrumental role in bringing the World Alpine Ski Championships to Vail in 1989 and 1999

patrik jaerbyn

2007 World Championship Downhill bronze medalist

2007 World Championship Team Event silver medalist

1996 World Championship Super G silver medalist

phil mahre

3-time World Cup Overall Champion

1984 Olympic Slalom gold medalist

1980 Olympic Slalom silver medalist

1980 World Championship Combined gold medalist

tamara mckinney

1989 World Championship Combined gold medalist

1989 World Championship Slalom bronze medalist

1987 World Championship Combined bronze medalist

1985 World Championship Combined bronze medalist

Overall World Cup Champion 1983

“ The reasons I moved to Vail in 1979 are the same reasons that keep me here... great weather, great snow, fine mountains and a wonderful community rich in skiing history. Vail and Beaver Creek are like no other, they are simply the best!”

CIndy nElson olympic bronze medalist and resident of Vail

Proposed new downhill finish stadium at Beaver Creek Resort

new downhill finish stadium at Beaver Creek

The Beaver Creek/Vail 2015 Bid Committee is excited to roll out a new plan that will greatly expand and improve the Beaver Creek finish stadium. The new plans call for moving the timing building, the current commentary booths and removing the island of trees above the finish to create additional space. But perhaps the biggest change would be the removal of the current Red Tail Restaurant and the construction of a new two-story restaurant, above the Chair 9 terminal and adjacent to the back of the proposed stadium. The new restaurant would serve as the Beaver Creek Media Center for the 2015 FIS World Championships, as well as for the annual Audi FIS Alpine Ski World Cup events on the Birds of Prey and the new Women’s Downhill course. During these events the new restaurant would also be the arrival point for all ground transportation.

“ Bird’s of Prey is one of the top downhill courses on the circuit, there is no question”

frAnz klAmmErAustrian olympic and World Championship gold medalist

A World Cup racer carves down the Birds of Prey course

photo by jack affleck

Weather and conditions

The Vail Valley prides itself on over 300 days of sunshine per year, along with 881 centimeters of average snowfall. During January and February, the two months leading up to and encompassing the FIS World Championships, the Vail Valley historically receives an average of 163 and 145 centimeters of snow respectively. There is no recorded data on fog as it is not prevalent in Colorado’s Rocky Mountains.

All courses utilized for the Beaver Creek/Vail 2015 FIS World Alpine Ski Championships, including the proposed new Women’s Downhill, will feature state of the art snowmaking on 100% of each course. The systems in both Beaver Creek and Vail have the capability to deliver excellent racing conditions, which has been annually demonstrated at the Audi FIS Alpine Ski World Cup at Beaver Creek. Beaver Creek and Vail boast one of the largest snowmaking systems in the United States. The Beaver Creek snow-making system can move approximately 13,000 gallons of water per minute at maximum capacity and approximately 55,000 cubic feet per minute of air. The system also features “airless” fan gun technology that significantly increases the capacity as well.

photo by jack affleck

photo by jack affleck

Home away from home

Vail and Beaver Creek have long been known as international resorts. Each year, we welcome guests from around the globe and their presence can be felt in every aspect of our community. In addition to our international guests, Vail and Beaver Creek are steeped in the European traditions and architecture brought to our communities from many of the founders such as Pepi and Sheika Gramshammer and the Faessler family. When you walk the streets of Vail and Beaver Creek, it is impossible to miss the underlying European style and flare throughout the villages.

Beaver Creek/Vail are world renown but what makes them so special is that no matter where you are from in the world, you are at home in Beaver Creek/Vail.

photo by chris mclennan

“ The Vail House was a tremendous success and served as a great meeting place for both old and new friends during the Vancouver olympics. We will cherish the many memories and conversations that took place over the course of the 16 days of the Games.”

CEIl folzVail Valley foundation President

Vail usa house

While the 2010 Vancouver Olympic Games have come to a close, they proved to be just the beginning of many new friendships made at the Vail House throughout the Olympics. Located in Whistler Creekside, the Vail House welcomed old and new friends alike for fabulous food and great conversation as well as the celebration of the successes of the top skiers from around the world.

The Sierra-Nevada Group enjoys dinner at the Vail House

our bid committee looks forward to Engaging the World

bjorn erik borGen borgen101@aol.com

ceil folz cfolz@vvf.org

harry frampton hframpton@ewpartners.com

john Garnsey jgarnsey@vailresorts.com

GeorGe Gillett gngillett@bcmgt.com

bill marolt bmarolt@ussa.org

dexter paine dpaine@painepartners.com

hank tauber hanktauber@aol.com

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