Ski & Snowboard Club Vail riders on a roll
The snowboarding season is in full swing at this point in the winter with local athletes all vying to move on to the next level of competition. When asked about the endgame for many of...
Ski & Snowboard Club Vail has success abroad
Ski & Snowboard Club Vail alpine athletes have been experiencing tremendous success at international levels recently. The series of competitions began with the Alpe Cimbra FIS Cup, formerly known as Topolino, in Folgaria, Italy. Two...
Column: Learning to snowboard at the Burton US Open
It involved quite a few epic falls and tons of laughter.
Burton US Open, Leap Day, sleigh ride dinners and more: Tricia’s Weekend picks 2/28/20
The 38th annual Burton US Open returns bringing competitions and concerts to Vail while sleigh rides bring you up to dinner at Allie's Cabin in Beaver Creek. Enjoy the extra day of the year this weekend.
Scotty James tops men’s halfpipe semi-finals at Burton US Open; Eagle’s Jake Pates qualifies
Twenty-nine of the world’s best halfpipe riders competed Thursday in the Burton US Open halfpipe semifinals, with several Eagle County locals and athletes with local ties competing. Jake Pates, of Eagle, qualified in fourth position....
WATCH: Learning to snowboard at the Burton US Open
The Vail Daily’s Entertainment Editor Casey Russell learns to snowboard with Digital Engagement Editor Sean Naylor at the Burton US Open in Vail. (Assistant Editor Ross Leonhart tagged along behind the camera.) Read Casey’s column...
Aspen Snowmass access will cost extra on next season’s Ikon Base Pass
A new pricing policy for one of the Ikon Pass options could result in fewer visitors to the slopes of Aspen Snowmass next season. Access to Aspen Skiing Co.’s four ski areas won’t be included...
Danny Davis reps Bernie Sanders at Burton US Open in Vail
X Games gold medalist says Sanders has the best environmental policy.
Ruki Tomita, Maddie Mastro top women’s halfpipe semifinals at Burton US Open
Fifteen of the world’s elite female halfpipe riders competed Thursday for one of six finalist spots at the Burton US Open. Maddie Mastro, last year’s winner, made some quick executive decisions on her pipe plan...
Thursday’s schedule of events at the Burton U.S. Open
What's going on today.
Wednesday’s Vail Valley preps wrap
EDWARDS — The will be a lot of what-if-ing after Battle Mountain’s 44-36 first-round playoff loss to Discovery Canyon on Wednesday night in Edwards. In an eight-point game, the what-if is Huskies guard Owen Ruotolo’s...
Lindsey Vonn’s big fundraiser bash is staying in Vail and it’s a Roaring ’20s theme this year
The Lindsey Vonn "prom" returns as a roaring '20s party this spring. The fundraising event provides scholarships and enrichment programs for girls.
Top qualifier is also youngest to make men’s finals in Vail at Burton US Open slopestyle
Thirty-two riders competed Wednesday for one of 10 finalist positions for the Burton US Open 2020 Men’s Slopestyle competition. Flat light and windy conditions added some difficulty for the riders as the competition progressed, especially...
Zoi Sadwoski Synnott, Anna Gasser top Burton US Open women’s slopestyle semis
Vail’s notorious slopestyle course may have stifled snowboarders in training earlier this week, but clear skies greeted the women’s field on Wednesday. Last year’s winner, Zoi Sadowski-Synnott, locked in her final drop position for Friday’s...
Fat Tire by New Belgium replaces Pacifico as the Burton US Open beer sponsor
Pacifico had been providing beer for the past several years, and the Fat Tire switch is intersting for several reasons.
How to watch the Burton US Open from outside Vail
The 38th annual Burton US Open is underway in Vail, featuring four days of halfpipe and slopestyle competition through Saturday. For the first time, coverage is available in 4K on DIRECTV — in addition to...
Vail, Breckenridge on Ski.com’s list of Top Spring Resorts to visit in 2020
From food & wine events to spring concerts, Ski.com has compiled its Best of Ski Country’s Top Spring Travel Experiences list.
SEE: Burton US Open 2020 live photo blog
The Burton US Open is back in Vail for the eighth time, celebrating 38 years of exciting snowboarding competition. See the latest shots from the event here.