VAIL, Colorado — Vail resident Kristin Williams wasn’t expecting huge crowds and an array of sporting events when she took her family to the Teva Mountain Games this year.
“The last time I went about five years ago, it was just a little kayaking event, and you hung out around the International Bridge,†she said. “I had no idea how big it was, and how many events there were.â€
In fact, thousands athletes and spectators converged upon Vail Village during the four-day event to watch kayaking, climbing, biking, running and even dog-jumping competitions. Demo booths lined the village streets, and crowds enjoyed giveaways, free concerts and films, and family activities during the outdoor sports festival…Â Details
Extended Play Starts June 13, Boneyard Nears Completion, Trail Crews Prep Garbanzo Zone
Since the opening of the Whistler Mountain Bike Park this spring, Whistler Blackcomb trail crews have been opening trails ahead of schedule and providing outstanding riding for the early season mountain bikers. Now is the time to get out and ride.
The entire lower section of the mountain is open and the Boneyard is not far off with a few lines open already. “The trail crew is really pumping it out,†says Rob McSkimming, VP of Business Development at Whistler Blackcomb. “It’s incredible to see how quickly everything is coming together. The Giant Slalom is near completion with the rest of the features rising from the dirt before our eyes.â€
Video Cycling Mt. Bike – 2009 UCI MTB World Cup Fort William Downhill Finals – A montage of action from both the woman’s and men’s downhill finals at the Fort William stage of the 2009 UCI Mountain Bike World Cup. This was filmed on Sunday June 7 2009.
