PHOTO GALLERY: Birds of Prey downhill at Beaver Creek
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Travis Ganong, of the United States, lines up to enter the Basketball turn during the Birds of Prey World Cup Downhill course Saturday in Beaver Creek.
Justin McCarty | Special to the Daily
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Travis Ganong, of the United States, flies down the Birds of Prey World Cup Downhill course Saturday in Beaver Creek.
Justin McCarty | Special to the Daily
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RaceFeuz -VDN-120417 Dominique Taylor/Dominique Taylor Photography Beat Feuz of Switzeland gets low into the turna s he flies down the Brink during the Birds of Prey Downhill race Saturday at Beaver Creek. Feuz finished the race in second place behind Norways' Aksel Lund Svindal.
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RaceSvindal -VDN-120417 Dominique Taylor/Dominique Taylor Photography Norwary's Aksel Lund Svindal steadies himself as he charges down the Brink at the top of the Birds of Prey Downhill race Saturday at Beaver Creek. Svindal took first place in the race.
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Aksel Lund Svindal charges into the Basketball turn of the Birds of Prey Downhill race Saturday in Beaver Creek. Svindal took home gold with a time of 1:40.46.
Justin McCarty | Special to the Daily
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Aksel Lund Svindal, of Norway, finishes his winning Downhill run for the Birds of Prey World Cup on Saturday, Dec. 2, in Beaver Creek.
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Thomas Dressen, of Germany, comes in hot into the Basketball turn of the Birds of Prey Downhill race Saturday in Beaver Creek. Dressen placed third with a time of 1:40.95.
Justin McCarty | Special to the Daily
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Germany's Thomas Dressen holds his line at the top of the Brink during the Birds of Prey Downhill race Saturday at Beaver Creek. Dressen took thrid place behind Aksel Svindal and Beat Feuz.
Dominique Taylor | Special to the Daily
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Jared Goldberg, of the United States, flies down the Birds of Prey World Cup Downhill course Saturday in Beaver Creek.
Justin McCarty | Special to the Daily
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Bryce Bennett, of the United States, flies down the Birds of Prey World Cup Downhill course Saturday in Beaver Creek.
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Battle Mountain High School Drumline peforms at the Redtail Stadium before the Downhill race for Birds of Prey World Cup on Saturday, Dec. 2, in Beaver Creek. Warm and sunny weather greeted visitors on race day.
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USAGanong -VDN-120417 Dominique Taylor/Dominique Taylor Photography USA's Travis Ganong charges downt he Bird of Prey downhill course Saturday at Beaver Creek. Ganong tied with teammate Jared Goldberg for 30th place in the race.
Dominique Taylor | Special to the Daily
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USABennett -VDN-120417 Dominique Taylor/Dominique Taylor Photography USA's Bryce Bennett fflies down the Brink, taking the fastest time of the Americans in the Birds of Prey Downhill race Saturday at Beaver Creek. Bennett finished the race in 21st place.
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Beat Fuez, of Switzerland, leans hard into a cross falline section of the Birds of Prey Downhill race Saturday in Beaver Creek. Fuez placed second with a time of 1:40.61.
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Darren Rahlves with his award before the Birds of Prey Downhill race on Saturday, Dec. 2, in Beaver Creek. The races conclude with the Giant Slalom on Sunday, Dec. 3.
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Bode Miller and Darren Rahlves before being presented with an award, as well as each has a section of the downhill course named after them before the Birds of Prey Downhill race on Saturday, Dec. 2, in Beaver Creek.
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Aksel Lund Svindal, of Norway, finishes his winning Downhill run for the Birds of Prey World Cup on Saturday, Dec. 2, in Beaver Creek, Colo. Birds of Prey wraps up tomorrow, Dec. 3.
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USAGoldberg -VDN-120417 Dominique Taylor/Dominique Taylor Photography USA's Jared Goldberg leans into the turn at the top of the Brink During the Birds of Prey Downhill race Saturday at Beaver Creek. Goldberg had the second fastest time of the Americans finishing in 30th place.
Dominique Taylor | Special to the Daily
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Christof Innerhofer, of Italy, crosses the finish after taking fourth place during the Downhill for Birds of Prey on Saturday, Dec. 2, in Beaver Creek. Innerhofer raced 27th.
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Bryce Bennett, of the United States, flies down the Birds of Prey World Cup Downhill course Saturday in Beaver Creek.
Justin McCarty | Special to the Daily
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Thomas Biesemeyer, of the United States, lines up to enter the Basketball turn during the Birds of Prey World Cup Downhill course Saturday in Beaver Creek.
Justin McCarty | Special to the Daily
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Jared Goldberg, of the United States, lines up to enter the Basketball turn during the Birds of Prey World Cup Downhill course Saturday in Beaver Creek.
Justin McCarty | Special to the Daily
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Bluebird day and warm temperatures were the theme for Saturday’s Birds of Prey Downhill race on Saturday, Dec. 2, in Beaver Creek.
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