PHOTO GALLERY: Week in photos from Jan. 7-13 in the Vail Valley
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A sticker is put on a new helmet to remind them of the benefits of safety on the hill at the safety tent on Saturday, Jan. 13, in Vail.
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People make fast work of the fresh powder in China Bowl on Saturday, Jan. 13, in Vail. China Bowl opened for the season on Friday, Jan. 13.
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Jamison Culp of Virginia makes turns on Ripsaw run, right after the ropes were dropped, in Rose Bowl on Friday, Jan. 12, in Beaver Creek. Ripsaw, Cataract and Spider all opened in Rose Bowl.
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Allison Kasztejna of New Hampshire fills her bag with candy at Candy Cabin on Tuesday, Jan. 9, in Beaver Creek. The Candy Cabin is located at the top of Strawberry Park Express Lift in the building with Ski Patrol. The cabin features candy by the pound, as well as other goodies.
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Trees and fences are coated in snow at the top of Blue Sky Basin on Saturday, Jan. 13, in Vail. Blue Sky reported nearly nine inches in 24-hours prior to opening.
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Chris Dillmann | cdillmann@vaildaily.com
Kim Greene, with Vail Health, adjusts a helmet at the safety tent on Saturday, Jan. 13, in Vail. Greene says she works for the hospital but wants to keep people out of it with basic safety knowledge on the hill.
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Crazy Mountain Brewery sits idle on Wednesday, Jan. 10, in Edwards. The brewery shut its taproom down on Tuesday, Jan. 9, in Edwards.
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Devyn Moore, of Deards, makes turns in China Bowl on Friday, Jan. 13, in Vail. China Bowl, as well as parts of Blue Sky Basin, opened for the season. More terrain is expected to open as Ski Patrol midegates
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Trees are coated in white as the latest storm wrapped up in the Vail Valley on Saturday, Jan. 13, in Vail. Vail has reported nearly two feet in the last week.
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B.J. Hollis of Edwards gets fresh turns on Ripsaw run shortly after Ski Patrol dropped the ropes on Friday, Jan. 12, in Beaver Creek. New snow has brought new terrain openings on both Beaver Creek and Vail.
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People admire and document the snow falling on Friday, Jan. 12, in Beaver Creek. Heavy snow fell throughout the day, adding more than half a foot during the day.
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Skiers make their way down from the top of Cinch Express Lift as the snow falls on Friday, Jan. 12, in Beaver Creek.
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Chris Dillmann | cdillmann@vaildaily.com
Alex Michel of Vriginia tries on a helmet at the safety booth at the Base of Gondola One on Saturday, Jan. 13, in Vail. Michel said he thought it was time to get a helmet when he took a fall the other day. People were asked to give donations for the helmets.
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Chris Dillmann | cdillmann@vaildaily.com
China Bowl glistens in the sun before opening for the season on Saturday, Jan. 13, in Vail. M
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Chris Dillmann | cdillmann@vaildaily.com
Tony Montahna, also known as "Zamboni Tony," clears the ice of new snow before getting the ice rink cleared for opening on Friday, Jan. 12, in Beaver Creek. Snow fell throughout the day.
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Brent, Lindsay and Landry, 3, of Texas, build a snowman with the freshly-fallen snow on Friday, Jan. 12, in Beaver Creek. Landry just got new gloves to play in the snow.
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Snow falls Friday, Jan. 12, in Beaver Creek. As of Jan. 12, Beaver Creek has reported 18 new inches in the last week, with more to come.
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The masses wait for the ropes to drop to China Bowl on Saturday, Jan. 13, in Vail. Parts of the Back Bowls and Blue Sky Basin opened for the season Saturday, Jan. 13, in Vail.
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This main emphasis and talk this past week was snow, snow and more snow! Granted, more is needed to rebound the season but it sure had people happy.
Also, Crazy Mountain Brewery closed its taproom in Edwards over legal battles, and safety took the slopes in Vail.
