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Originally meeting up in Eagle for weekly jam sessions, the members of Hardscrabble never really intended to become a band. But when someone asked them to get together and play a show for the Eagle Ranch Block Party in 2008, they thought, Why not?

As they had no official name, the event creator dubbed them the Hardscrabble Mountain String Band, a moniker created as a tribute to Hardscrabble Mountain that lies be-tween Eagle and Gypsum. The members enjoyed their first impromptu show so much that they decided to continue and try to play shows on a regular basis. First things first, they shortened the band name to just Hardscrabble.

I wasnt a big fan of the name at first, says Jena Skinner (vocals, harmonica). But at the time all the members were from Eagle and Gypsum, so it seemed an appropriate fit.

The band is currently a five-piece outfit, with Skinner tak-ing the helm for the majority of the vocals alongside Scott Loss, who also plays standup bass and fiddle. Rounding out their lineup is Robbie Brown on lead guitar and vocals, Eric Lovgren on banjo and vocals and Steve DeGroat playing the mandolin and vocals.

Skinner credits each member of Hardscrabble for making it into what it has become.

(Over the years) we really have come together as a band. Every week seem to be more and more in sync with each other, she says.

Loss, who originally played the mandolin, picked up the standup bass when he joined the band.

The brand of music the band has gravitated to could be called pure bluegrass. The High Country is a place that screams for a banjo and a fiddle. Some bands in the area offer those instruments in their lineup and give their music the bluegrass label. However, they also may salt their sound with style variations dubbed newgrass and jamgrass, and also rock and country.

Hardscrabble is a band that leans to the traditional and the classic. Along with the original songs that are written and

crafted by every member of the band, a listener is bound to hear covers by some of the greats like Bill Monroe, Marshall Tucker and Tony Rice, as well as Flatt and Scruggs. Each member has different musical influences and tastes, and those influences change the bands sound, but Hardscrabble finds its way back to the traditional roots of each song and gives the audience what no other band in the area can really do -- a down-home, classic bluegrass show.

Like any other group, Hardscrabble has gone through some lineup changes over the years. Skinner jokingly says they are playing with Hardscrabble 6.0 these days. All of these changes only serve to make the band stronger. Skinner says her voice has evolved. Men dominate bluegrass music, and many songs were written for a male voice.

Some songs I didnt have the range for before, and now I can wail. Those are the songs I love to sing, the ones I can just wail on, she says.

Loss standup bass playing has grown leaps and bounds. For not having played the instrument until four years ago, he seems to have adapted very well and shown his exceptional diversity. Brown enjoyed the flat-picking style of Tony Rice so much that he taught himself how to do it and developed the classic bluegrass sound of the band even more. Even though each member of Hardscrabble has a full-time day job, they are a dedicated group, coming together to practice at least one night each week on top of the gigs they already have booked thats more than some full-time musicians do.

The overall focus of the band is to create and give music to the people.

(Sharing music with someone) is really the biggest gift you can give, Skinner says.

Hardscrabbles shows are lively and upbeat, as well as fun and appropriate for all age ranges. The bands only fear is that people arent going out as much anymore to support their local businesses and local musicians. Needless to say, it just isnt as much fun to play when there is no one to play for.

So head out and support your local musical community. You can find Hardscrabble playing next at the Bonfire Brew-ery in Eagle on Dec. 1. Call Bonfire at 970-306-7113 for more details.

Born in Eagle, local band Hardscrabble brings down-home, traditional stringed sounds to the valley. By Jenna Stecker.

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Beaver Creeks Birds of Prey downhill course is a testament to the sheer size and repu-tation of Colorados peaks. As the only of-ficial U.S. stop for the FIS World Cup circuit, its one of the worlds toughest single runs.

Like Beaver Creek itself, Birds of Prey can lull unwary racers into a false sense of se-curity. It comes in the first few weeks of the season, when skiers are cocky, but relatively rusty. In the dry early season, the course is almost completely man-made. Anyone who has spent a few days on various ribbons of death around the state knows such snow isnt quite the same as the real deal, particularly when packed and iced to accommodate world-class downhillers.

Daron Rahlves, a former U.S. Ski Team alpine racer and graduate of the University of Colorado in Boulder, ran Birds of Prey several times during his laudable career. In 2006,

nearly a decade after the course was built, Rahlves took gold in the downhill on his way to a fourth-place overall ranking in World Cup standings his best finish ever.

Although Rahlves no longer races, he speaks longingly about the courses mix of chal-lenging flats and intimidating steeps.

The Birds of Prey downhill is the one that really kicks off the season for us, Rahlves says. In the first training run, youll notice a lot of guys having fun in the finish because theyve just experienced one of the best downhills in the world.

In preparation for this years Birds of Prey races an anticipated shoot-out between Eu-ropean and North American heavyweights, including Bode Miller and Norwegian hotshot Aksel Svindal Rahlves broke down the courses signature turns, jumps and narrows. Its built to host each major event (downhill, Super-G, giant slalom and slalom), but as a born-and-bred downhiller, Rahlves begins at the 11,427-foot summit to give race fans a sense of what pros will encounter during an entire half-mile run.

Of course, nothing is a substitute for real speed and adrenaline. Memorize the layout and try your hand at the course when it opens to the public a week or two after racing ends on

Mens Downhill StartStart Elevation: 11,427 (3,483m)Finish Elevation: 8,944 (2,726m)Vertical Drop: 2,484 (757m)Length: 8,606 (2,623m)

Mens Super Combined Downhill StartMens Weather Downhill StartStart Elevation: 11,158 (3,401m)Finish Elevation: 8,944 (2,726m)Vertical Drop: 2,215 (675m)Length: 7,002 (2,134m)

Mens Super-G Start:Start Elevation: 10,948 (3,337m)Finish Elevation: 8,944 (2,726m)Vertical Drop: 2,005 (611m)Length: 6,165 (1,879m)

Mens Giant Slalom Start:Start Elevation: 10,351 (3,155m)Finish Elevation: 8,944 (2,726m)Vertical Drop: 1,407 (429m)Length: 4,806 (1,465m)

Mens Slalom Start:Start Elevation: 9,596 (2,925m) Finish Elevation: 8,927 (2,721m)Vertical Drop: 669 (185m)Length: 2,175 (663m)

Mens Super Combined Slalom Start:Start Elevation: 9,629 (2,935m)Finish Elevation: 8,944 (2,726m)Vertical Drop: 685 (209m)Length: 2,175 (663m)

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Birds of prey race scheduleThursday, Nov. 30 Downhill training, 10:45 a.m.Friday, Nov. 31 Downhill races, 10:45 a.m.Saturday, Dec. 1 Super-G races, 11 a.m.Saturday, Dec. 1 Public bib presentation and party, 6 p.m.Sunday, Dec. 2 Giant slalom, 9:45 a.m.All races are free to the public from the grandstands at Red Tail Camp. Spectator buses leave

from the Covered Bridge at Beaver Creek Village every 10 minutes. Saturday evenings party is at the Vilar Performing Arts Center. For more info see www.bcworldcup.com.

Former U.S. Ski Team star Daron Rahlves decodes one of the worlds toughtest

downhill courses. By Phil Lindeman.Cover photo by Keith Ruebsam.

[See BIRDS OF PREY, STEP BY STEP, page 5]


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Starting line to The FlywayLocated some 2,577 feet above the finish line, the mens downhill start at Birds of Prey

begins rather gently. Its slow and flat, and Rahlves says many racers can be caught off-guard if they muscle through and dont trust their tuning. For speed demons, patience is a virtue a good split is an almost agonizingly slow 24 seconds.

The Brink and The TalonShortly after The Flyways long, flat buildup, the course takes a loopy left-hand turn and

drops sharply. Think of it as a rollercoaster the slow run-in leads to an average gradient of 27 percent throughout, and The Brink reaches nearly 40 degrees. Rahlves suggests follow-ing the fall line closely to gather speed into a tight, fence-hugging turn that boosts slightly uphill into the first real challenge, The Talon (roughly the Super-G start).

The Talon pops racers off the left ski, over a mellow jump and into a quick transition to the right ski. Its a true test of air sense how well racers stay in form when off the snow made even harder by shadowy hard pack and a fall-away, right-hand turn into Petes Arena.

Petes Arena and Russis RidePetes Arena (the mens giant slalom start) is an appetizer to the technical middle sec-

tion to come it boasts a relatively mellow gradient with smaller jumps, but like the start, Rahlves says a deceptive beginning is no excuse to get lazy. The course quickly slopes to the left, forcing racers to stay high and use the hill for speed. Dropping too far downhill can lead to missed gates, not to mention zero chance of taking a podium. The section ends with a harsh left-side compression that forces racers over a low jump, onto the right ski and into Russis Ride (formerly Pump House).

The highly technical Russis Ride portion is all about aerodynamics. The key is staying low and strong Rahlves relies on the fall line and powerful right leg to slingshot through a sustained left-hand turn to the tree-lined Screech Owl.

Screech Owl and Golden Eagle JumpRacers who flail through the first technical section will pay at the Screech Owl jump,

where the run-in is tight and buttressed by an intimidating evergreen island. The jump leads directly to the courses only flat portion before the massive Golden Eagle Jump. Rahlves recommended speed for decent time: 75 miles per hour at least.

The level gradient sucks a bit of speed before Golden Eagle, what Rahlves dubs one of the largest jumps on the World Cup circuit (also the slalom start). But the landing is nearly as frightening, and a combination of tired legs, steep gradient and low light leads pros to call it The Abyss.

Its a section where you have to be right on top of your skis, and if youre in the back-seat, youre toast, Rahlves says. If youre ahead of it, anticipating this compression into The Abyss, then you can really juice it out of that and just float over into the Harrier Jump.

Harrier Jump and Red Tail Jump to the finishCompared to Golden Eagle, the Harrier Jump is mellow, but a good line through The

Abyss can make up time. The jump leads to a long right turn, followed by a loopy left turn into the Red Tail Jump. Its what showbiz types might term a moneymaker big, nar-row and visible from the lower grandstands. Rahlves focuses on clean, tight form to make the bumpy run-in more manageable. If racers hold back, they could lose precious seconds gained higher up. If they go all in, they could notch a gold-plated finish. Rahlves would know.

For a downhill speed specialist, the last few years have been an uphill climb for American skier Steven Nyman.

Standing at the bottom of the formidable Birds of Prey run at Beaver Creek on a training day earlier this week, the Utah native was hoping for a successful weekend at the World Cup race, which begins on Friday.

This weekend will be a test for Nyman on a course where he has podiumed twice in 2006 and 2007. Hes just coming back to the circuit after an injured Achilles heel put him out for all of last season, and he finished another World Cup race at Canadas Lake Louise last weekend with mediocre results.

However, he says Lake Louise has always been a tough course for him, and here, on the steep slopes of Beaver Creek, is where he hopes to shine. Admittedly, its been and will be a long journey his career has been riddled with unfortunate injuries, including back problems early on, the Achilles heel and a recent crash at Copper Mountain two weeks ago that bruised several ribs. Each time, hes come back with suc-cess, only to encounter another injury soon after.

Now, at 30, some say Nymans story is winding down, but

he says hes not done yet. Hes not entering the season with unrealistic bravado he knows the challenges ahead but he truly believes that he could be successful again.

The past year has been spent rehabilitating his heel, with treatment that included occlusion treatment, a therapy that blocks blood from the leg for short periods of time. He would then do exercises like squats, helping encourage mus-cle growth.

Now, hes back with an agenda to get to the top again, but its been an uphill battle. Due to a change in the Inter-national Ski Federations (FIS) points system, Nyman must climb his way back up the rankings from the bottom, but hes up for the challenge.

SneakPEAK caught up with Nyman before the races kicked off to talk about the road back to the top.

SneakPEAK: What was recovering from this Achilles heel injury like?

Steven Nyman: Recovery it sucks. Its a yearlong pro-cess, and I didnt ski for seven to eight months. When you start to rehab, you cant even push your heel off the ground.

Steven Nyman: Looking for a comebackBack from injuries, U.S. skier looks to make a mark at Beaver Creek

BIRDS OF PREY, STEP BY STEP [From page 4]

By Melanie Wong

Steven Nyman returns to Beaver Creek, where he has podiumed twice. This is his first time back to the race after several injuries. Sarah Brunson photo.[See STEVEN NYMAN, page 20]

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Once known as purely a ski destination, Vail and the surrounding area now of-fers something for everyone, from kid-friendly fun to spa-and-yoga retreats. Check out the following itineraries for a perfect Rocky Mountain weekend and thats whether youre on vacation or a local looking for something out of the ordinary.

1. The family vacation- Beaver Creek WinterFest: If any resort caters to families, its Beaver Creek. Wind

down a day of skiing with freshly baked chocolate chip cookies, served slope-side daily at 3 p.m. After the lifts close, go for kid-friendly aprs fun in the village. Friday afternoons bring visits from the ski patrol dogs, tours of snowcats and marshmallow roasting slope-side. From Dec. 22 through Jan. 5 (with a break for Christmas Day), Beaver Creeks WinterFest includes ice skating shows, visits from Santa, nightly winter parades through the village and appearances from winter characters. Teens will find disco parties at the ice rink, along with a park-riding skills and trick session. Events are free. See www.beavercreek.com for more info.

- The ultimate ski lesson: Of course, youve got to hit the slopes. Vail Mountain has

the perfect ski lesson package for kids ages 5 to 15. The Ultimate Four ski lesson pairs an instructor with a maximum of up to four kids for a focused, individualized day on the mountain. A full-day lesson, including lift ticket and lunch, is $310 per child. See the Ski and Snowboard School section at www.vail.com for details.

- Sleigh rides at a dude ranch: Small and big kids alike will find something fun at 4 Eagle Ranch, a getaway located 25 miles west of Vail near the town of Wolcott. The ranch is found on a scenic stretch of road with views of the surrounding mountains, pastures and stars. Beginning Dec. 17, groups can take a cozy horse-drawn sleigh or wagon ride around the ranch, and then enjoy a western-style buffet at the barn and lodge. Live music and marshmallows around the campfire wrap up the evening. Cost is $75 per adult and $10-$25 per child. Find more info at www.4eagleranch.com.

2. The adventure seeker- Cat skiing at Ski Cooper: Want to venture out beyond the ski resort boundaries, but

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Get some pristine backcountry skiing with the help of Chicago Ridge snowcat tours at Ski Cooper. Guides take skiers onto 2,400 acres of backcountry for a day of mixed skiing that can include glades, powder stashes and views of surrounding peaks. Casey Day photo.

Horse-drawn sleigh rides at 4 Eagle Ranch outside of Wolcott include a Western-style buffet, and music and marshmallows around a campfire. Scott Thornton photo.

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Longtime local Brian Bolder Lefebvre lost his two-year battle cancer on Sunday, Nov. 11, and now family and friends will remember him at one of the spots he loved the most. A fundraiser and appreciation of Lefebvres life, now being called the Bolder Bash, will take place this Wednesday, Dec. 5 at Etown in Ed-wards.

That is where Bolder hung out, says Alexandra Fuller, an organizer of the event. If you ever needed to find Bolder, you could usually find him there.

The Bolder Bash will kick off at 5 p.m. on Wednes-day and will last until the bar closes. Tickets are $25 dollars at the door and includes food, beer, wine and a raffle ticket. There will also be a silent auction with items that will include an Epic Pass, dinner for four at Game Creek Club, tubing at Vails Adventure ridge, dinner at Bistro 14 and much more.

All of the proceeds will benefit Lefebvres wife, Cindy, and son, Colby. Due to complications from the cancer, he was unable to work, and money raised in the fundraiser will ease the financial tension on the family, Fuller says.

Lefebvre was well known for working at Charlies T-Shirts and helped open the shops Eagle.

Fuller says that within Vails close community, Lefe-bvre reached a lot of people before his passing. Fuller, who works with Lefebvres wife, Cindy, recalls him coming into their office at Vail Resorts and Vail Moun-tain Human Resources just to say hello.

It can be hard for people that knew Bolder with the holidays coming around, Fuller says. But we want the fundraiser to be upbeat, a celebration of his life.

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Friends and family of Brian Bolder Lefebvre, a longtime local who passed away earlier in November, will hold a celebration of his life at ETown on Dec. 5. The proceeds from the event will go towards helping his family with medical bills. Photo special to Sneak-PEAK.

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This December, 16 young ski racers from the Vail area will be leaving the local slopes at the beginning of the racing season, headed for the mountains of Austria.

Ski and Snowboard Club Vail (SSCV) and the prestigious Stams Ski Academy in Tyrol, Austria, are beginning a new and unique exchange program to benefit both the American and Austrian athletes and provide them with an opportunity to train halfway across the world. For the past two weeks, athletes from the Austrian Stams Academy have been stay-ing with host families from SSCV while training on Golden Peak. On Dec. 3, 16 junior athletes from SSCV will be going to Austria to complete the exchange. SSCV will be send-ing eight girls and eight boys to Austria, matching the eight girls and eight boys that Stams sent to Vail. The Vail athletes will be housed at Stams, staying in a monastery next to the academy.

The Stams Ski Academy in Tyrol, Austria is the most decorated ski academy in the world. Founded in 1972, the academy is a well-established school complete with dor-mitories, training facilities, and even a business school for the students. Stams provides training for alpine skiing, Nor-dic, Nordic combined (and biathlon), snowboarding and ski jumping.

Vail not only got to host the Austian athletes, but their coaches as well. With sixteen athletes (ages 14 and 15), three coaches, numerous training days, and volunteer preparations of the Birds of Prey Course, coordination and organization was key.

(Stams) is a great program that requires the coaches to also be teachers. We teach physical conditioning and skiing. Other coaches teach history, math, science and other pro-grams, says Stams Alpine coach Peter Obkircher.

The academy has 180 students from ages 14 to 20. The school offers an additional year of schooling for postgradu-ates before they move on to college.

The exchange wouldnt have been possible without the support of the Vail community. Food was donated, lift tick-ets were provided, and even lodging was donated, all so these athletes could pursue their dreams.

When Aldo Radamus (Executive Director of Ski & Snowboard Club Vail) approached us with the opportunity to help out with this exchange program, we saw that this is a really great opportunity not only to send our local club to Austria, but to be able to share what we have here with the Austrian athletes, says Nicole Whitaker, director of sales and marketing at Manor Vail, which helped host the Austrian skiers.

The Tivoli Lodge in Vail, a family-run hotel with deep roots with SSCV, also provided lodging for coaches. Bob Lazier, who built the Tivoli Lodge in 1968, donated the con-crete to build the SSCV clubhouse.

We feel like this is a great opportunity to give back, says Tivoli co-owner and former Indy 500 champion Buddy La-zier. We are not only happy to give back to Ski and Snow-board Club Vail, but we are also proud to.

Other community support has come from lift ticket do-nations from Vail Resorts and food donations from Blue Moose Pizza, Yellowbelly Chicken (newly opened restau-rant in West Vail), and Old Forge Pizza. Host families have

provided a memorable experience for the Austrian athletes as well.

Thanksgiving dinners were also a new experience for many of the visiting athletes.

This is my first time to America. I liked Thanksgiving dinner with my host family, says 15-year-old Stams athlete Lukas Pfister. We all went on a Turkey Trot on Thanksgiv-ing with hundreds of runners.

Host families similarly enjoyed having the visitors.It has been really fun for us, says host parent Ted Vick-

erman. We were a little worried at first about how we were going to transport him back and forth, and if he was going to speak much English, but it has been great having him here. There are a lot of similarities between Ski and Snowboard Club Vail kids and Austrian kids. They get up early, eat a lot of food, go ski, tune their skis when they get home, and then do it all again the next day.

The exchange provides the athletes a cultural experience they may have never otherwise experienced. The same is true for the SSCV athletes that will be flying to Austria next week, where the hospitality will be reciprocated.

SSCV organizers say this program is in its infancy stage, but will surely develop in the years to come.

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Austrian skiers from Stams Academy in Tyrol, Austria, are completing an exchange program with Ski and Snowboard Club athletes from Vail. Pictured here, they trained on Golden Peak and spent Thanksgiving in the area. The Vail students head for Austria Dec. 1. Michael Suleiman photo.

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More than 120 skiers competed last weekend at Vail Mountains Golden Peak in the mountains first U.S. Ski and Snowboard Association (USSA) race of the season.

The Smartwool Series, hosted by Ski and Snowboard Club Vail (SSCV), took place this past Saturday and Sunday on Golden Peak for athletes 14 and older. The race brought a wide range of competitors from near and far, including 63 male athletes and 63 female athletes.

Competitors from Buck Hill Minnesota made the trip out to compete, as well as the University of New Mexico. The University of New Mexico came out looking for the win and ended up taking the entire womens podium -- Mary Hostet-ter in first, Courtney Altringer in second and Anne Brusletto in third on Saturday. The New Mexico male athletes came out just as strong on Sunday and swept the podium with Mi-chael Bansmer in first, Sean Horner in second, and Chriss Salbu in third.

But lets not forget the locals. SSCV has been training Golden Peaks slalom hill for the past few weeks and the athletes made the course look easy. Skylar Chaney placed second out of the womens U16 division on Saturday, which gave her a sixth place overall finish. Following closely be-hind her, Camilla Trapness placed eighth overall and fourth for the U16 division.

The conditions were really good today and the course was great to ski on. My first run I skied more conservatively and just wanted to finish, but then second run I just went all out. Im pretty happy with how I placed, says Chaney.

Unfortunately Chaney had a bit of a bobble in Sundays race and took a fall halfway down the course. Trapness per-formed well on Sunday and earned an 11th overall place. Rachael Desrochers and Megan McGrew raced well on the second race day beating older athletes and ending up in sev-

enth and eighth place overall. Quick times came out of the male division in the Smart-

wool race, with local athlete Logan Martin placing first for the U16 division and third overall in Saturdays race. Just like with World Cups, or any other race, a little inner team competition can fuel the desire to improve ones overall score.

Jack Keane and Tagert Mueller are good competition for me and are fun to ski against, says Martin.

Keane placed second just behind Logan Martin in the U16 male division on Saturday. Incredibly enough, Keane and Martin tied for 10th place on Sunday both with a combined time of 1:13.05. The best male performance came from SSCV athlete Danny Fowler, who placed fourth overall on the second race day.

For official results of the Smartwool Series, go to www.live-timing.com.

Out of the gate in VailSmartwool Series kicks off first race of the season

SneakPEAK staff reportSki and Snow-board Club Vail racer Danny Fowler competes at the kickoff of the Smart-wool Series last weekend at Vails Golden Peak. Ski and Snowboard Club Vail photo.


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The first game for the Eagle Valley High School Lady Devils basketball team will be this Friday against Basalt in a Western Slope tournament held in Carbondale. The team, who finished last year at 6-17, re-turns a large share of athletes who are all hoping to better the record and use this season to turn the program around.

Last year we had some peaks and valleys, says the Dev-ils Head Coach Sam Bartlett. We continued to get better as the season went on. We had a lot of young girls in the line up last year. We had a lot of growing pains. This year we are returning a lot of varsity talents.

Bartlett, who is in his third year as the Devlis head coach, started two freshman and three sophomores in games last season. The inexperience showed, but he hopes that is some-thing that will change this season.

Official practice began Nov. 9 for the Devils, but the team has been playing since summer. Bartlett has taken the girls team to summer tournaments around the state and estimates the girls have already logged 25 games together.

We are already looking much improved, Bartlett says. We played in a weekend tournament in Aspen, a tourna-ment in Parachute and went to a team camp at Colorado Mesa University. That adds a lot of experience.

In addition to the summer tournaments, Bartlett hosted open gyms all summer and throughout the fall. He says that there was heavy participation in the optional practices, and that speaks to the dedication of the girls.

We had big numbers and a lot of enthusiasm. The open gyms had good attendance all summer, not just here and there, Bartlett says. Their dedication really shows and their improvements are really showing.

While the girls are gaining experience and capitalizing on more time spent together, the Devils will remain relatively young this year. Bartlett says that at the moment there is only one senior in the program, but there is a good group of ju-niors and sophomores, and even some freshman capable of contributing this year.

Ally Zehring, the lone senior who plays at guard, is al-

ready excited about the season. In her final year, she looks to improve upon last year and thinks it to be very possible.

Last year the team felt like we had all new people, Zeh-ring says. We hadnt known each other. Now that weve known each other and played together for more than a year, we know how to connect as a team.

Setting their sightsWith the 6-17 record from last year, the Lady Devils arent

just looking to improve, but improve dramatically. The girls and Bartlett agree on two overall goals: get their record up over .500, and make the state tournament.

I think our goals for the season will be to make it to play-offs, Zehring says. Our girls basketball team hasnt been there since 2004, I want to say. It would be awesome to make playoffs for my senior year.

Last year, teams on the Western Slope faced a subjective appointment to the state tournament. There were 23 regu-lar season games and a selection committee that picked the teams who would play in the tournament. This year, that has changed. There will be 19 regular season games this year and then a district tournament of 11 teams. The top seven teams in that tournament will qualify for the state tourna-ment.

Madeline Lounsberry, a junior who will play post and who received an All-League Honorable Mention last year, backs Zehring. She wants that state playoff berth.

Last year we had a lot of freshman. We were inexperi-enced, Id say. We had a different team dynamic. This year those freshman and those sophomores will be more used to the speed of the game. And we know each others strengths and weaknesses. This year we developed individually and as a team. We have high hopes on the season, Lounsberry says.

It all starts this yearThings are looking up for the team, but in order to capital-

ize on their potential, Bartlett and the girls know there will

be aspects to work on as the season progresses, both indi-vidually and as a team.

We need to be able to work on a lot of the fundamentals to improve as individuals, Bartlett says. We need to get more confident doing the little things. We are a small team, but were a fast team. We will need to focus on what our strengths are while improving our weaknesses.

Zehring looks for confidence in moving the ball around the court.

For myself, I havent been been a very confident drib-bler and shooter. I need to break that, Zehring says. For the team, it will be cutting down on turnovers as much as possible.

Lounsberry is also analyzing her game and fixing up her weaknesses.

Individually, Id like to cut down on turnovers a lot, Lounsberry says. I would also like to develop my post moves. Bartlett is going to have me playing a little more post this year. Ill also work on outside my shot a lot and get-ting to the line more often. Ill have to be driving more, too.

With the season kicking off on Friday, Bartlett says he is confident with where the girls are at. He is comfortable working through the kinks as the season progresses and ex-presses his pride in how far the girls have already come.

Every single girl on the team has improved tremendous-ly. They have all taken to heart the comments and feedback from the coaching staff to improve their game individually, Bartlett says. Now they are really coming together as a team. They are tight-knit, and that is a huge thing in any form of athletics. Together they are more confident. Overall they are mentally and physically prepared for the season. I think they understand that with hard work, they are going to get better and that there are better years to come. It all starts with this year.

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Thaddeus Briner never intended to shake up the commer-cial design world with his hip, stripped-down reimagining of Colorados trend-setting restaurant chain, Chipotle Mexican Grill. As a fresh graduate of Battle Mountain High School in 1985, he never even planned on becoming an architect he was just a ski racer with a penchant for drawing.

The only reason I got into college was because of racing I dont think my scores did much help, laughs Briner, who attended Middlebury College in Vermont as an undergradu-ate. I was 17 years old, wanted to get out of the valley, and heading out East really appealed to me. People who ski out there really know how to make the most of what they have.

Now 45 years old and separated from his college alpine ca-reer by nearly three decades, Briner is a sought-after fixture in the architectural hotbed of his adopted home, New York City. For a relatively young, thirsty creative type friends describe him as one of the best illustrators theyve ever met the big-city environment had more to offer than a snow-

laden mountain town, including highly influential business owners in search of new ideas.

Along with a lucrative contract at Chipotle, Briner and his 5-year-old architectural firm, Outfit Architecture, have built a reputation for modern-meets-authentic design in Manhat-ten, Chinatown and the Bronx. His ability to mix old-school NYC exposed brick, stone accents, curved lines with angular, more modern metropolitan elements has earned praise from The New York Times, Wall Street Journal and multiple architecture journals.

Briners impressive resume isnt bad for a laid-back for-mer ski racer, one who cringes at the thought of being labeled a snotty New Yorker and returns a few times each year to ski Vail or hike nearby 14ers. He credits time spent on a construction crew in Vail for sparking an interest in three-dimensional building, which led to a masters degree at Rice University in Houston and, eventually, jobs at smaller firms in NYC. He may have no desire to design multi-million dol-lar mansions in Arrowhead or Bachelor Gulch, but his ties to the area run deep.

I think about Vail a lot, says Briner, whose father was

the architect responsible for Red Sandstone Elementary and the Vail Post Office. I definitely dont want to be seen as someone who thought Vail wasnt good enough and moved to New York. It was just a better fit for me, professionally and with my family. I dont regret leaving, but I do lament not seeing the people I grew up with.

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I worked with (physician) Bill Knowles out East. Hes worked with Tiger Woods, Peyton Manning and Alex Rodriguez. He does some amazing work. Ive got no issues on (my heel) right now.

SP: How has working through these injuries changed the way you train or even think about ski racing?

SN: You have to re-evaluate yourself every year. I believe I can win again, but I need to get my confidence back. Its a long process, and something I fear right now. When I crashed in Copper (a couple weeks ago), I thought, No, not again. Not now.

SP: How do you feel coming into Birds of Prey from last weekends race at Lake Louise?SN: Lake Louise is finicky, and Ive never understood it well. Ive raced it for years, and

I still dont understand it. But Ive done well at Beaver Creek, and I even foreran this as a kid. Its just good to be back. This is a good hill to build on.

SP: What makes Birds of Prey a good course for you?SN: It has everything. It has gliding parts, steep, technical sections. You have to be some-

one who deals well with terrain, not a specialist, and be very well rounded -- Im rounded.

SP: What are your goals, and what do you foresee as your challenges this season?SN: I want to push myself and get back into the top 30 and just gain my confidence back

as the season goes on. Im old, and I need to get back on the A-Team. I got screwed with injuries and the FIS new rules the year I got injured. It took all my points away, and Im starting from scratch.

SP: During your time off the slopes, did you pick up any interesting hobbies?SN: I did fantasy ski racing (Nyman helped launch and create an online fantasy ski rac-

ing league that now has thousands of members). And I took up the ukulele. I take that little thing everywhere.

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We dont have the big steeps and trees some areas have, but we have a mix of terrain, says Gene Bartzen, the re-sorts Chicago Ridge director. Ive had people come out ev-ery year who also go heli-skiing in Canada and Alaska, but come out here with a group to get a good mix.

The program costs $285 per person or $2,800 for an entire cat.

- Ski with a local If you want to hit some of the best spots on Vail Mountain and its expansive back bowls, but have limited time, get a guided Adventure Session. Youll ski with a knowledgeable guide who will take you to all the best spots for the type of terrain you want to ski.

If you want to ride trees all day, your guide will show you the best trees, says Sara Lococo of the mountains media team. Its a lot less lesson focused, and more of seeing the best the mountain has to offer.

Groups are generally four to six people and for intermedi-ate to advanced skiers and riders. Cost is $150 through the Ski and Snowboard School. See the details at www.vail.com.

- Go ice climbing Adventure doesnt end in the powder, though, as Vail is home to world-class ice climbing.

East Vail and the surrounding areas offer some of the

most accessible and amazing ice formations in the country, with incredible backdrops of the Colorado Rockies, says Scott Smith, director of Apex Mountain School, a guiding company that offers climbing trips, backcountry trips and outdoor education courses.

Full-day ice climbing outings cater to everyone from complete novices to experienced mountaineers, and the day includes instruction, equipment and transportation. Cost de-pends on number of participants and can be as low as $154 per person. For more info, see www.apexmountainschool.com, or call 970-949-9111.

3. Relax with art and culture- Take a French cooking class: Vail may play host to

scores of world-class restaurants, but how often to you get to learn from the chefs themselves? Vail Village restaurant The Left Bank offers group cooking classes with Execu-tive Chef Jean-Michel Chelain. Classes start in the after-noon, and Chelain will walk you through several courses of your choice. Groups have learned how to make everything from stuffed rabbit to Rocky Mountain trout. Afterwards, of course, you get to eat the fruits of your labor. Classes are generally for groups of eight to 12 people and costs upwards of $85 per person, depending on the menu. Call 970-476-

3696 to book an evening.- Catch a show Beaver Creeks Vilar Performing Arts

Center brings international names to the mountains with a winter bill that ranges from childrens theater to Robin Williams. Upcoming shows include a romantic, candlelit performance of Handels Messiah by the Colorado Sym-phony Orchestra and Chorus on Dec. 15, followed later by pop superstar Michael Bolton on Dec. 21. Finish the night with drinks and tapas-style snacks at the nearby Metropoli-tan restaurant. Ticket prices vary and are available at www.vilarpac.org.

- Cardio and yoga: Get a personalized day of wellness with a private hike or snowshoe excursion. The Vail Vitality Center offers a variety of programs, but world-class moun-taineer and fitness trainer Ellen Miller can come up with a cardio plan tailor-fit to your needs, even outside of the gym. Finish the day with an active cool-down at the centers yoga studio, with classes offered for all levels. Vitality Center drop in rates are $35 per day for visitors, which includes full use facilities. Private session fees start at $100 for 55 min-utes. For more info, see www.vailvitalitycenter.com.

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thought into the correlation between design and food. (Ball pits, anyone?) Briner isnt solely responsibly for the restau-rants unexpectedly influential aesthetic. When owner and culinary grad Steve Ells opened the first location in 1993, original architect Brand Gould took the natural lines and un-assuming materials of a Denver storefront a former Dolly Madison ice cream parlor near the University of Denver campus and built off them in an organic, almost unassum-ing way.

Like Chipotles simple, yet gourmet food, Goulds design was miles different than the chintzy, assembly-line monot-ony of megaliths like Taco Bell and McDonalds (which, coincidentally, briefly owned Chipotle in the early 2000s.)

This attention to food-fueled synergy making a res-taurant space an appetizing reflection of the scratch-made grub was far from groundbreaking, at least in the gourmet world. But it shook up the multi-billion dollar foundation of fast food, and earned Chipotle slightly hyperbolic praise in a recent Huffington Post article.

But theres one area where quick service chains have drawn inspiration from Chipotle in particular: the new de-sign plans for restaurant locations around the world, report-er Joe Satran writes. What Goethe was to German literature in the 19th century and Picasso was to European painting in the 20th century, Chipotle is to chain restaurant decor today: The one model whose influence no rival is able to shirk.

In an email to friend and Vail-based architect Karl Krueger, Briner included the quote and link to the article. The subject head: Funny. Yes you can laugh.

Its a glimpse of Briners unassuming wit and modesty, but it shortchanges his influence on Chipotles current de-

sign with 160 storefronts built in the past year alone, his work will literally be nationwide.

We arent marketers or branding agents, but people rely on these spaces to speak for their brand, Briner says of the Chipotle contract, which came about as he was struggling to weather the residential depression in 2008. Thats a sort of paradigm shift in recent years. These places are beginning to see it can be a part of the experience retail, restaurants or whatever and it is a pretty new field.

Briner landed the Chipotle gig directly through founder Ells, a friend of the family who had worked before with Bri-ners father. Ells bought a loft in NYC and tapped Briner to be the architect, but a more pressing concern was on his mind: imparting his thriving chain with a new yet familiar vibe.

The loft was quickly forgotten He never ended up mov-ing in, Briner chuckles and the restaurant redesign moved to the forefront.

When Briner began working with Ells, he hardly rede-fined an entire design paradigm, but his results were no less radical. He looked at Chipotles current aesthetic clean aluminum tables, exposed piping, wooden benches, corru-gated steel and pared it down to the basics. His new vision is even more Spartan than Goulds original, but it screams Chipotle. Fans will recognize the chain, even when built into retrofitted brick buildings along city centers and college main streets.

It wasnt easy to go in and revamp what the Chipotle people had been doing for a decade, says Briner, who had no background in restaurant design and was given an out-of-the-way Midtown, New York location to experiment on.

They have a very clear idea if what they want to do, what their vision is, and how fast food can be thought of in this country.

Back to basicsKrueger, Briners childhood friend and professional con-

fidant, still meets with the transplanted New Yorker in sum-mertime. The two hike Greys and Torreys, or go on moun-tain biking trips where Briner quickly overcomes 18 years of living at sea level.

Krueger respects his friends vision, particularly on the large scale of his Chipotle redesign.

What I see in his work isnt so much style or recreating an environment, Krueger says. Its getting back to the ba-sics. You wonder, How did fast food become about molded plastic? Thaddeus makes it something more sensual and honest.

Although he credits the Chipotle contract for getting his fledgling firm off the ground, Briner is ready to get back to the basics from a design perspective. Diversity is always his goal, and along with several ground-up residential projects, hes working with retail outfits like Aesop, an Australian sk-incare brand known as much for striking design as lotions and creams.

Hopefully Chipotle will fire me someday, Briner says half-jokingly. I dont want to do fast-casual forever. But when it rains, it pours, and thats something to be grateful for.

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even with people from up-valley. Its one of those places people just like to visit.

Putting on the holiday RitzThe holiday market is paired with Eagles annual Christmas on Broadway celebration, a

long-time favorite of down-valley residents. At 4 p.m., businesses along Broadway in down-town Eagle will open their doors and hold special sales almost like an open-air version of the market in preparation for a community parade at 6 p.m.

The Eagle Valley Chamber of Commerce, which hosts the event, makes sure the parade is the biggest attraction of the evening. Along with local businesses, high school clubs, lo-cal entertainers and more will take to the streets with holiday-themed floats. Members of

the local Charles Dickens Carolers troupe will serenade spectators, and Santa Claus will be available for photos and list-checking in front of Studio B salon.

Saturday also marks the final day of Eagles community-led food drive. Bring non-perish-able items to any business along Broadway throughout the day, and your donated goods will pad the Vail Valley Salvation Armys shelves in time for winter.

The parade is obviously a big boost for the chamber nothing beats guaranteed foot traffic to local businesses but nothing beats the small-town atmosphere. After all, there wont be any parades in front of Costco.

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Thursday, Nov. 29Birds of Prey Mens downhill trainingAlpine racers from all over the world will be training on Beaver Creeks Birds of Prey course. Free buses run regu-larly from Beaver Creek Village up to the race course finish at Red Tail. First runs are scheduled to go off at 11 a.m.

Thursday, Nov. 29Ski Town Soups at the BookwormThe Edwards bookshop hosts a night of soup tasting and a talk from Vail author Jennie Iverson. Ski Town Soups fea-tures more than 100 recipes from nearly 100 master chefs as part of a travel cookbook.The book was developed by ski mom Iverson, who com-bined her passion for soup, skiing, travel and the ski town lifestyle to create a must-have souvenir for skiers and food lovers alike. Some guest chefs will be on hand, and event starts at 6 p.m. Cost is $10, which includes soup sampling.

Thursday, Nov. 29Film: Safety Not Guaranteed at Avon LibraryCome for a free screening of the fascinating film Safety Not Guaranteed. The film tells the story of an unusual clas-sified ad inspires three cynical Seattle magazine employees to contact a paranoid supermarket clerk, who believes hes solved the riddle of time travel. Film starts at the Avon Pub-lic Library at 6 p.m.

Thursday, Nov. 29Live music at WoodysAmericana jam band Laughing Bones plays originals, con-temporary and classic songs. Music starts at 9:30 p.m. at the Edwards restaurant and bar, located in Riverwalk.

Friday, Nov. 23Historic Vail Village TourTake a walking tour of the village with a guide. Vail locals and tourists alike learn the history of Vail Villages past and present landmarks and stories about its first generation of residents. Tour is from 2 p.m. to 3 p.m. and meets at the Colorado Ski and Snowboard Museum and Gift Shop. Do-nations are appreciated.

Friday, Nov. 30Friday afternoon club at MontaasRing in the weekend with a free keg from Crazy Mountain Brewery at Montaas beginning at 5 p.m. DJ Jah Stone plays 5 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. on the deck.

Friday, Nov. 30Live music at Grand Ave Grill Eagles Grand Avenue Grill features live music every Friday from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m.. Happy Hour is beforehand from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. featuring $2 drafts, $3 wells, $4 wines and $5.95 for most appetizers.

Friday, Nov. 30Karoake at Loaded JoesKaraoke is better than ever on Friday nights with Sandman as the host. Choose from tons of songs and sing your heart out on the Loaded Joes stage in Avon. Drink specials are $2 Miller High Life Beers. Singing gets started at 9 p.m.

Friday, Nov. 30Black Diamond Ball in AvonThis is a festive annual tradition to support Vail Valley Foun-dation. The 14th ball features dinner and dancing, along with a live auction and more. The Foundations largest fundrais-ing event, previous balls have raised more than $1 million to aid the organizations mission to enrich the Vail Valley and sustain its unique spirit through the delivery of unparalleled arts, world-class athletics and inspiring education programs throughout the community. The event is held at the Westin Riverfront Resort in Avon. For details, seewww.blackdiamondball.com.

Friday, Nov. 30 through Sunday, Dec. 1Birds of Prey World Cup at Beaver CreekSee the fastest men of winter vie for bragging rights on what will be the course of the 2015 World Alpine Ski Champion-ships. Come watch Olympians and World Cup champs from all over the world on the spectator-friendly Birds of Prey World Cup at Beaver Creek. The 2012 lineup offers a downhill, super-G and giant slalom, and is the only domestic stop for the U.S. men on one of the worlds toughest courses. All World Cup races and festivi-ties are free and open to the public. See www.bcworldcup.com for more info.

Saturday, Dec. 1 and Sunday, Dec. 2Artists Holiday Market at Alpine Arts CenterShop for handmade holiday gifts at Alpine Arts Centers Holiday Market. Support your local artists and arts center, and find the perfect gifts for your loved ones. Enjoy free

cookies and cider while you shop, holiday music, and kids craft activities all weekend long. An artists reception will be from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. on Saturday. Regular market hours will be 9 a.m. to 8 p.m., and entry is free.

Saturday, Dec. 1Christmas on BroadwayEagle holds its annual Christmas party on Broadway in the heart of downtown. Celebration includes kids activities, holiday-themed floats and a community parade. Event starts at 4 p.m., and parade begins at 6 p.m. Christmas on Broad-way is free.

Saturday, Dec. 1Winter Market and Holiday Fair in EagleCome to the Eagle River Center at the Eagle County Fair-grounds in Eagle from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.to shop a variety of artisan and homemade crafts, jewelry and other gifts from Colorado vendors. Fair includes live music, giveaways, kids activities and dozens of gift ideas. Cost is free for ad-mission (cash for food and vendors).

Saturday, Dec. 1Vail 50th poster signingArtist Greg Montgomery will sign copies of his contest-win-ning poster for Vails 50th Anniversary. Stop by the Colorado Ski and Snowboard Museum in Vail Village between 4 p.m. and 6 p.m. to pick up your copy of the winning poster for Vails 50th. One poster for $29.99 or two posters for $39.99.

Saturday, Dec. 1Family Ski Base at LionsheadMake Vail Rec Districts Community Room the base for your familys skiing and activities on Vail Mountain. This semi-structured program provides crafts, some games, and a place to warm or cook lunch. Cost is $5 to drop in or become a weekly, monthly or annual member of Imagination Station.Facilities are open from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. For more info see www.vailrec.com.

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Monday, Dec. 3Toddler story time at The BookwormJoin Franny, the Bookworms childrens book specialist, for a fun-filled morning featuring classic and newly released picture books. Franny will share great childrens books, sing songs and get your toddler moving. Weekday story time events occur each Monday morning at 9:15 a.m. at the Bookworm in Edwards Riverwalk and are free for the whole family.

Monday, Dec. 3 and Wednesday, Dec. 5Public skating at Dobson ArenaOpen skating for all ages and levels of recreational skater from noon to 1:30 p.m. Skate rentals are $3 and admission is $2 for ages four and younger, $5 for ages five through

12 and $6 for ages 13 and older. For more info see www.vailrec.com.

Monday, Dec. 3Drop-in basketball in VailThe Vail Recreation District offers indoor, open gym bas-ketball for players of all skill levels each week. The cost is $3 per person. Participants who are under 18 years-old must have a responsible guardian sign a release waiver prior to play. This fun activity is a great way to make new friends while getting an awesome work out. Event is from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. at Red Sandstone Elementary School.

Tuesday, Dec. 4Baby lapsit story time at Gypsum libraryThis is a free activity time for babies and parents. The time will offer short stories, fingerplays, rhymes and activities for babies 24 months and younger. Event begins at 11 a.m. at the Gypsum Library.

Wednesday, Dec. 5TEDxVailWomen conferenceThis free event is focused on women and girls, and will be held at Colorado Mountain Colleges lecture hall in Ed-

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Bobby, Wyatt, and The Beaver show off their beer of the month at Beaver Liquors in Avon. Come see the entire gang this Saturday at the Annual Customer Appre-ciation Sale.

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