On the Hill
VIDEO: Grouse Mountain, Larkspur open at Beaver Creek
December 7, 2018 — Beaver Creek now has more than 1,000 skiable acres, following 21 inches of new snow in the past week and 93 inches this season.
VIDEO: 5 inches and more falling at Beaver Creek during Birds of Prey
December 1, 2018 — It's a powder day during the Birds of Prey World Cup races at Beaver Creek.
VIDEO: On-mountain conditions at Beaver Creek heading into Birds of Prey weekend
November 30, 2018 — Skier access available to the Birds of Prey races this weekend.
VIDEO: Sun Down Bowl opens at Vail
November 25, 2018 — VIDEO: With a reported 9 inches at Vail Mountain on Sunday morning, more terrain opened in the Back Bowls. Here’s a look at the conditions across Vail Mountain on Sunday, including Sun Down Bowl. On the Hill is brought to you by The Steadman Clinic and
VIDEO: Back Bowls open at Vail
November 24, 2018 — VIDEO: After another 6 inches of snow fell over a 48-hour period at Vail, Chairs 5 and 9 opened on the morning of Saturday, Nov. 24, and Vail Daily reporter John LaConte was there to ride the deep snow. On the Hill is brought to
VIDEO: Beaver Creek open for the season
November 17, 2018 — VIDEO: With its first early opening in years, Beaver Creek starts the season with top-to-bottom access and more than 200 skiable acres. More snow is also in the forecast. On the Hill is brought to you by The Steadman Clinic and the Steadman Philippon Research Institute
VIDEO: Powdery conditions on Vail Opening Day 2018
November 14, 2018 — VIDEO: The first run of the season is a powdery one for Vail Daily reporter John LaConte, who enjoys Vail Mountain Opening Day 2018 earlier than scheduled by 2 days and 10 minutes. On the Hill is brought to you by The Steadman Clinic and
VIDEO: 50 inches in one week at Loveland Ski Area
November 7, 2018 — VIDEO: Vail Daily reporter John LaConte visits Loveland Ski Area, which has recorded new accumulation every morning for the last week, bringing the total to 51 inches of new snow since Oct. 30. LaConte is riding a Logger from Minturn splitboard / snowboard company Weston
VIDEO: 8-year-old girl from Edwards cleans tires out of Eagle River
September 16, 2018 — VIDEO: Environmental consciousness often starts at an early age, as is the case with Stone Creek Charter School student Suri Raol, who undertook an effort recently to remove dozens of decades-old tires from the Eagle River. On the Hill is brought to you by The
VIDEO: Snowboarding Aug-Sept at Mt. Hood closing weekend 2018
September 2, 2018 — VIDEO: Yes, there’s still lift-served skiing and snowboarding available in North America in August and September. Timberline Lodge & Ski Area on Mt. Hood stayed open through Labor Day weekend in 2018, with the official closing day scheduled for Monday, Sept. 3. Vail Daily reporter
VIDEO: Hiking up the Minturn Mile via the Game Creek Trail
August 10, 2018 — VIDEO: Join Vail Daily reporter John LaConte for a hike up the Game Creek Trail, otherwise known as the Minturn Mile, between the town Minturn and the Eagle Bahn Gondola on Vail Mountain. Check out his water bottle at hydawaybottle.com On the Hill is brought
VIDEO: Colorado River conditions improving
August 2, 2018 — VIDEO: Join Vail Daily reporter John LaConte and Vail Daily editor Krista Driscoll for a trip through Grand County on the Colorado River, where conditions have improved dramatically in recent weeks as water is being released from reservoirs upstream. On the Hill is brought to
VIDEO: Snowboarding in July at Copper Mountain
July 23, 2018 — VIDEO: Vail Daily reporter John LaConte visits nearby Copper Mountain for the Woodward at Copper on-snow camp currently underway at Pipeline Park, a lift-served terrain park which Copper Mountain is able to keep maintained throughout the summer. On the Hill is brought to you by
VIDEO: Eagle County’s rare cutthroat trout and the efforts to protect it
July 7, 2018 — VIDEO: Hoping to catch a glimpse of a rare cutthroat trout, Vail Daily reporter John LaConte visits Abrams Creek in Gypsum with Buckhorn Valley water manager Kenny Slaughter. The creek’s green-lineage trout is one of only a few indigenous populations left in the Upper Colorado River Basin.
VIDEO: Vanlifers in Vail on an adventure
June 25, 2018 — VIDEO: Vail Daily reporter John LaConte caught up with a few adventure seekers in town for the GoPro Mountain Games who were living in vans that had been converted into small homes. On the Hill is brought to you by The Steadman Clinic and the
“It’s OK” – Reporter John LaConte’s experience with the new GoPro Fusion
June 18, 2018 — The new GoPro Fusion is an amazing camera that shoots everything around you and automatically edits out your selfie stick. If you've ever used action cameras, you've likely had a similar experience to my own – where you get your footage uploaded into your computer,
VIDEO: Onewheel Race for the Rail coverage by Taylor Seaton
June 12, 2018 — VIDEO: Professional skier and Steadman Clinic patient Taylor Seaton fills in as guest host on the Vail Daily’s On the Hill, taking viewers for a ride at the GoPro Mountain Games. Seaton visits the Onewheel cross competition at Golden Peak and shows off the device’s
VIDEO: BMX, Onewheels and GoPros in Eagle, Colorado
June 9, 2018 — VIDEO: The GoPro Mountain Games visited the BMX track in Eagle, Colorado, and Vail locals John LaConte and Taylor Seaton were there for the action, using OneWheels to get the best shots of the riders. On the Hill is brought to you by The Steadman
VIDEO: A-Basin Closing Day 2018
June 4, 2018 — VIDEO: Arapahoe Basin ski area closed for the 2017-18 season on Sunday, June 2, and Vail locals John LaConte and Taylor Seaton were there for the action; read this story about Fridge Street to better understand their references. On the Hill is brought to you
