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February 2-15, 2015
MEDIA MANUAL
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Dear Ski Friends, Welcome to the Vail Valley for the 2015 FIS Alpine World Ski Championships. The Media Operations staff hopes your visit to Vail and Beaver Creek for these Championships is both productive and enjoyable. For those of you that have not been here since 1999, we think you will discover a community that has changed dramatically over the past 16 years, especially considering the more than $2 billion that was invested in Vails New Dawn enhancement project at the start of the millennium. For those of you who have been annual Audi Birds of Prey World Cup guests, we still have some tricks up our sleeve that we hope will impress you, including the new Raptor Ladies speed course in Beaver Creek. This Media Manual will provide you with useful information relative to the overall 2015 World Championships schedule, venues and operation, as well as specific information regarding the operation and services of the Talons Media Center, Westin Media Center and Manor Vail Media Center. Should you have any questions during the Championships, please do not hesitate to contact a member of the Media Operations staff. Once again, welcome to the Vail Valley. We truly hope that you will Dream, Live and Share the 2015 World Championships with us and the world. John Dakin Cheryl Lindstrom Chief of Media Deputy Media Chief 2015 FIS ALPINE WORLD SKI CHAMPIONSHIPS MEDIA OPERATIONS STAFF JOHN DAKIN Chief of Media
CHERYL LINDSTROM Deputy Media Chief
FRANCIS BOMPARD Photo Chief
DOUG HANEY Media Mixed Zone Coordinator
PATRICK LANG Media Conference Coordinator
CAROLINE WILLIAMS Media Center Coordinator
EMILIE KELLY Media Volunteer Coordinator
AGENCE ZOOM Official Event Photographers
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2015 MEDIA ACCREDITATION AND OPERATIONS
All media accreditation distribution will be handled at the 2015 FIS Alpine World Championships Welcome Center, located in the Gondola Ballroom of the Westin Riverfront Resort & Spa in Avon. Media credentials WILL NOT be available for pick-up at the Talons Media Center, Westin Media Center or Manor Vail Media Center. Please wear your credential in a visible location at all times when moving about the venues.
All 2015 Media Centers are no-smoking venues and we ask that if you smoke, please do it outside and dispose of your cigarettes appropriately. In addition, we ask for your cooperation in properly disposing of all food and drink containers. Recycling receptacles will also be available.
The Organizing Committee has provided security for all World Championships facilities, including the Media Centers. However, the Organizing Committee will not be responsible for lost or stolen items. Please do not leave your equipment unattended.
Talons Media Center
The primary Media Center for all Beaver Creek races, this operation will be housed in the newly constructed Talons Restaurant, located adjacent to the Red Tail Stadium. The 18,000 square foot facility will serve as both media work room and media food service for the 12 days of training and competition at Beaver Creek.
The two-story restaurant will feature approximately 280 workstations. Press conferences will be conducted on the outside deck in a specially designed tent with seating for approximately 75 media. Press conferences will also be broadcast on the TV monitors within the workspace.
The Talons Media Center will be the primary workspace for journalists and photographers with a print deadline within a few hours of the conclusion of a race. We ask that media representatives who do not have impending print deadlines utilize the Westin Media Center in Avon, which will have free 5 up/5 down Wi-Fi as well as all results and other information about the Championships.
In all media centers, please be respectful of those on deadline by keeping your conversations at a low level; those who are disruptive will be asked to move to another location.
Food service will be available on the lower level of the restaurant and a special menu has been developed for the World Championships at a reduced cost. Each day will feature a different special at a cost of $17 inclusive.
The Talons Media Center will open on January 28, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. and will have the same hours through February 1. Beginning on February 2 and running through February 15, the Talons Media Center will be operational from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m., with the exception of February 10 and 11. If there is no change to the competition schedule, Talons will operate from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on February 10 and
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11. Those who have not completed their work by the time the Talons Media Center is due to close can resume their stories and transmissions at the Westin Media Center (see below).
Access to the Talons Media Center will be via media shuttles from Avon and Beaver Creek Village. You may also ski to the venue via Arrowhead/Bachelor Gulch/Strawberry Park/Larkspur Gulch (ask volunteers or hotel personnel for more specific details) or by hiking/snowshoeing on Trail 2015, which measures 2015 meters/1.3 miles.
Internet Access
The Talons Media Center will offer 2 up/2 down wireless access at no charge. Additionally, there will be wireless access in the Mixed Zone and for photographers, both on-course and at the photo platform. Cell service has been significantly expanded for most carriers.
Mixed Zone
The Mixed Zone is designed to maximize interviewing opportunities for the written press and non-rights holding radio entities. Video recording devices cannot be used to collect footage from the Mixed Zone without prior approval from the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) for media outlets based outside the United States, or the U.S. Ski and Snowboard Association for those within the U.S. Failure to comply can result in loss of credentials to the event.
Westin Media Center
Located in Avon, the Westin Media Center is the overflow workspace from Talons and Manor Vail as well as a morning/evening and open date work area. The Westin Media Center, located on the lower level of the Westin Riverfront Resort & Spa, features 3,000 square feet of space, with seating for approximately 160. It is located in the same complex as the 2015 FIS Alpine World Championships Accreditation Welcome Center.
The Westin Media Center will open on January 28 from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. From February 2 through February 15, the Westin Media Center will be open from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m.
Wi-Fi will be available at no charge.
Manor Vail Media Center
Located across the street from the Golden Peak Stadium in Vail, the Manor Vail Media Center will be operational for the Nations Team event and Mens Qualification races. The Manor Vail Media Center features nearly 3,400 square feet of space, with seating for approximately 150 people.
The Manor Vail Media Center will open February 10 for the Nations Team event and will be available on February 12 and 14 for the Mens Qualification races. For the Nations Team event, the Manor Vail Media Center will open at noon and close at 7 p.m., while on the two Qualification days, hours of operation will be 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. Wi-Fi will be available at no charge.
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Photo Operations
Francis Bompard of Agence Zoom is serving as the Photo Chief for the 2015 FIS Alpine World Ski Championships. The selection of photographers who will be granted on-course access will be made by the Photo Chief following FIS protocol along with input from the Chief of Media and Deputy Chief of Media. Per the FIS guidelines, no more than 40 photographers will be granted on-course access for any race and must be expert skiers with previous experience shooting alpine ski races. Photographers must follow any directives issued by the Photo Chief, which are designed for the safety of everyone on the course. Failure to comply may result in the revocation of the event credential.
For this event, no freelance photographers without assignment will be granted on-course access.
Media Course Inspection Passes
A limited number of course inspection passes will be available for each race; contact the FIS Race Director for the Ladies or Men to request a pass. Passes are distributed at the Team Captains meetings and anyone who requests a pass must be an expert skier capable of being on a course that has been prepared including water injection to meet the highest level of FIS requirements. It is the discretion of the FIS to award or reject a media inspection request.
Press Party
All credentialed media are invited to the Press Party at Dobson Arena in Vail on February 9 at 7:00 p.m. A ticket, which is included in the accreditation packet, is required for entry. We regret that no guests are allowed at this event. And please RSVP to the e-mail sent to you prior to your arrival.
Festivals and Ceremonies Access
The events are free and open to the public; we recommend arriving early to ensure an ideal viewing location. Obtaining images at the concerts is determined by each individual artist. Photographer access to medals presentations is also being coordinated by Francis Bompard.
Obtaining Images and Other Information from the Event
Each registered media representative has the opportunity to receive the daily bulletin On The Course via e-mail. Included will be schedule information, various updates, story ideas and media opportunities, along with a link to images approved for editorial use and B-roll.
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2015 ORGANIZING COMMITTEES
COMMITTEE MEMBER
Executive Committee Ceil Folz, President
Erik Borgen
Bill Esrey
Harry Frampton
John Garnsey
Mike Imhof
Bill Marolt
Steve McConahey
Dexter Paine
Eric Resnick
Tiger Shaw
Coordination Committee Ingo Hannesson, EBU
Sarah Lewis, FIS
Christian Pirzer, Tridem
Franck Choquard, EPC
Advisory Committee Tim Baker, BCRC
Michael Berry, NSAA
Virginia Egger, TOA
Scott Fitzwilliams, USFS
Dave Ingemie, Snow Sports
Patrik Jaerbyn, Athlete Representative
Mike Jaquet, USSA
Lou Kreig, BCMD
Doug Lovell, VRI
Alex Natt, USSA
Rachel Oys, ECG
Aldo Radamus, SSCV
Stan Zemler, TOV
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2015 ORGANIZING COMMITTEES
OPERATIONS COMMITTEES Katrina Ammer
Administration Committee Roger Behler
Ceremonies Committee Jenn Bruno
Communications/Technology Committee Robert Urwiler
Donors Committee Lucy Davis
Environment Committee Markian Feduschak
Facilities Committee Chupa Nelson
Festival Committee Susie Tjossem
Hospitality Committee Brian Nolan
Legacy Committee Harry Frampton
Lodging Committee Johannes Faessler
Marketing Committee Chris Jarnot
Media Operations Committee John Dakin
Medical Committee Jack Eck
Municipal Services Committee Bill Simmons
Race Committee Greg Johnson
Security Committee Dwight Henninger
Social Committee Susan Frampton
Television Committee Ken Schanzer
Volunteers Committee Cheryl Jensen
Youth Committee Margie Gart
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Week Day Date EVENT TYPE Time Venue Notes
Monday Feb-2 Ladies' Downhill Training (1) Speed Training 10:30 Red Tail Stadium
Monday Feb-2 Opening Ceremonies Opening Ceremony 19:00 Solaris Plaza
Tuesday Feb-3 Ladies' Super G Race Competition 11:00 Red Tail Stadium
Tuesday Feb-3 Men's Downhill Training (1) Speed Training 13:30 Red Tail Stadium
Wednesday Feb-4 Men's Super G Race Competition 11:00 Red Tail Stadium
Wednesday Feb-4 Ladies' Downhill Training (2) Speed Training 13:30 Red Tail Stadium
Thursday Feb-5 Ladies' Downhill Training (3) Speed Training 10:00 Red Tail Stadium
Thursday Feb-5 Men's Downhill Training (2) Speed Training 11:00 Red Tail Stadium
Friday Feb-6 Ladies' Downhill Race Competition 11:00 Red Tail Stadium
Friday Feb-6 Men's Downhill Training (3) Speed Training 13:30 Red Tail Stadium
Saturday Feb-7 Men's Downhill Race Competition 11:00 Red Tail Stadium
Saturday Feb-7 Ladies' AC (DH) Training Speed Training 13:30 Red Tail Stadium
Sunday Feb-8 Men's Alpine Combined Race Competition 10:00/14:15 Red Tail Stadium
Sunday Feb-8 Ladies' AC (DH) Training Speed Training 12:00 Red Tail Stadium
Monday Feb-9 Ladies' Alpine Combined Race Competition 10:00/14:15 Red Tail Stadium
Tuesday Feb-10 Nations Team Event Race Competition 14:15 Golden Peak Stadium
Wednesday Feb-11 Open Day Open Day Open Day
Thursday Feb-12 Ladies' Giant Slalom Race Competition 10:15/14:15 Red Tail Stadium
Thursday Feb-12 Men's Giant Slalom Qualifiers Qualification Race 10:15/14:15 Golden Peak Stadium
Friday Feb-13 Men's Giant Slalom Race Competition 10:15/14:15 Red Tail Stadium
Saturday Feb-14 Ladies' Slalom Race Competition 10:15/14:15 Red Tail Stadium
Saturday Feb-14 Men's Slalom Qualifiers Qualification Race 10:15/14:15 Golden Peak Stadium
Sunday Feb-15 Men's Slalom Race Competition 10:15/14:30 Red Tail Stadium
Sunday Feb-15 Closing Ceremonies Closing Ceremony 16:00 Red Tail Stadium
SCHEDULE SUBJECT TO CHANGE (version date: 1.8.2015)
2015 FIS Alpine World Ski Championships Approved Race Schedule
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CERMONIES AND AWARDS INFORMATION
Opening Ceremonies Monday, February 2, 7:00 p.m., Championships Plaza at Solaris, Vail Village The Vail Valley officially welcomes the world back to Vail and Beaver Creek, featuring fireworks, a light show, live music and special guest appearances, the Opening Ceremony of the 2015 World Championships will be our communitys first opportunity to shine as the world looks on. The show will be divided into three segments Dream It, Live It and Share It celebrating the values that make ski racing so special, along with those at the top of the sport. While the majority of the ceremony will be kept a surprise, fans can expect an hour of live entertainment filled with heart-warming notes and a touch of the unexpected. Come early attendance is free to the public, but it is expected the venue will reach maximum capacity. Awards Presentation Nightly, 6:30 p.m., Championships Plaza at Solaris, Vail Village Each race day, fans will have a chance to celebrate and congratulate the fastest on the hill that day with the official Medals Ceremony. The medals presentation will immediately follow the races and Aprs Avon. The FIS Medals will be presented to the top athletes, followed by that evenings free concert. Come early and celebrate the best alpine skiers from around the world each day. In addition, Sierra Nevadas Winter Beer Camp will kick off the festivities on the International Bridge in Vail each day of the Championships. Open from 4-9 p.m., Sierra Nevada will be serving the official beer of the World Championships Start House Ale, along with a number of other Sierra Nevada brews, including the just-launched Nooner Pilsner and forthcoming Beer Camp Hoppy Lager. The brewery will also be providing instructional tasting events to help educate those fans that are new to American craft beer.
Closing Ceremonies Sunday, February 15, 4:00 p.m. Red Tail Stadium, Beaver Creek Mountain The last hurrah, the Closing Ceremonies of the 2015 World Championships, represents Vail and Beaver Creeks passing of the torch to Vails sister city, St. Moritz, Switzerland, which is preparing to host the 2017 World Championships. Following the conclusion of the final event, the Mens Slalom, the ceremony is also your chance to bid farewell to the world and be a part of history, as the Vail Valley closes the book on another chapter in its great legacy of ski racing. Come for the giveaways, come for the festivities, and come help us lower the FIS flag as we say goodbye to the world.
A more detailed schedule follows. Please note the schedule is subject to change. Version date 1.20.2015
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Events Schedule Week 1Monday, February 0210:30am Ladies Downhill Training (1) Red Tail Stadium7:00pm Opening Ceremony Championships Plaza, Solaris Vail
Tuesday, February 0311:00am Ladies Super G Red Tail Stadium1:30pm Mens Downhill Training (1) Red Tail Stadium6:30pm Medals CeremonyLadies Super G Championships Plaza, Solaris Vail Michael Franti & Spearhead Free Concert Championships Plaza, Solaris Vail7:30pm Vilar Center Concert TBD Vilar Center, Beaver Creek
Wednesday, February 0411:00am Mens Super G Red Tail Stadium1:30pm Ladies Downhill Training (2) Red Tail Stadium4:00pm GoPro Athlete Signing GoPro RV, Sierra Nevada Winter Beer Camp, Vail6:30pm Medals CeremonyMens Super G Championships Plaza, Solaris Vail Andreas Gabalier Free Concert Championships Plaza, Solaris Vail
Thursday, February 0510:00am Ladies Downhill Training (3) Red Tail Stadium11:00am Mens Downhill Training (2) Red Tail Stadium12:00pm RMX Skijoring Minturn6:30pm Anna Netrebko Performance Vilar Center, Beaver Creek6:30pm Ladies Downhill Public Bib Presentation Championships Plaza, Solaris Vail Mix Master Mike Free Concert Championships Plaza, Solaris Vail
Friday February 0611:00am Ladies Downhill Red Tail Stadium1-4pm Pete & Earls-2015 Kids Fun Zone Vail Village, Lionshead1:30pm Mens Downhill Training (3) Red Tail Stadium4:30pm Athlete Signing Beaver Creek Village6:30pm Medals CeremonyLadies Downhill Championships Plaza, Solaris Vail Mens Downhill Public Bib Presentation Championships Plaza, Solaris Vail American Authors Free Concert Championships Plaza, Solaris Vail7:00pm FIS Gala (Ticket Required) Park Hyatt, Beaver Creek
Saturday February 0711:00am Mens Downhill Red Tail Stadium1-4pm Pete & Earls-2015 Kids Fun Zone Vail Village, Lionshead1:30pm Ladies Alpine Combined (DH) Training Red Tail Stadium4:30pm Athlete Signing Sierra Nevada Winter Beer Camp, Vail6:30pm Medals CeremonyMens Downhill Championships Plaza, Solaris Vail O.A.R. Free Concert Championships Plaza, Solaris Vail
Sunday February 0810:00am Mens Alpine CombinedDH Run Red Tail Stadium12:00pm Ladies Alpine Combined (DH) Training Red Tail Stadium1-4pm Pete & Earls-2015 Kids Fun Zone Vail Village, Lionshead2:15pm Mens Alpine CombinedSlalom Run Red Tail Stadium6:30pm Medals CeremonyMens Alpine Combined Championships Plaza, Solaris Vail Craig Wayne Boyd Free Concert Championships Plaza, Solaris Vail7:00pm 2015 Donor Party (Ticket Required) Four Seasons, Vail
Schedule of Daily Events & ActivitiesThese events occur each day Tuesday, February 3Saturday, February 14.
7am10:30am Breakfast in Beaver Creek Beaver Creek Village9am-4pm Audi Driving Experience Nottingham Park, Avon12-5pm International Experience Celebration Beaver Creek Village2-5:30pm Aprs Avon Possibility Plaza, Avon4-8pm Sierra Nevada Winter Beer Camp International Bridge, Vail 9:00pm Official 2015 Nightclub Samana Lounge, Vail Village
Live Race Feed at Vail Village, Championships Plaza and Checkpoint Charlie.
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Events Schedule Week 2Monday, February 0910:00am Ladies Alpine CombinedDH Run Red Tail Stadium2:15pm Ladies Alpine CombinedSL Run Red Tail Stadium6:30pm Medals CeremonyLadies Alpine Combined Championships Plaza, Solaris Vail Free Concert TBD Championships Plaza, Solaris Vail7:00pm Press Party (Ticket Required) Dobson Ice Arena, Vail7:30pm MOMIX Performance Vilar Center, Beaver Creek
Tuesday, February 102:15pm Nations Team Event Golden Peak Stadium, Vail6:30pm Medals CeremonyNations Team Event Championships Plaza, Solaris Vail KC & the Sunshine Band Free Concert Championships Plaza, Solaris Vail7:30pm MOMIX Performance Vilar Center, Beaver Creek
Wednesday, February 1110:00am Korbel Charity Cup Golden Peak Stadium, Vail1:30pm Korbel Legends of Skiing Race Golden Peak Stadium, Vail4:30pm Athlete Signing Vilar Center, Beaver Creek6:30pm Free Concert TBD Championships Plaza, Solaris Vail7:00pm Legends Banquet (Ticket Required) Vail Cascade Resort & Spa
Thursday, February 1210:15am Ladies Giant Slalom Run 1 Red Tail Stadium10:15am Mens Giant Slalom Qualifying Run 1 Golden Peak Stadium, Vail2:15pm Ladies Giant Slalom Run 2 Red Tail Stadium2:15pm Mens Giant Slalom Qualifying Run 2 Golden Peak Stadium, Vail6:30pm Medals CeremonyLadies Giant Slalom Championships Plaza, Solaris Vail Phillip Phillips Free Concert Championships Plaza, Solaris Vail
Friday, February 1310:15am Mens Giant Slalom Run 1 Red Tail Stadium1-4pm Pete & Earls-2015 Kids Fun Zone Vail Village, Lionshead2:15pm Mens Giant Slalom Run 2 Red Tail Stadium4:30pm Athlete Signing Beaver Creek Village6:30pm Medals CeremonyMens Giant Slalom Championships Plaza, Solaris Vail Ladies Slalom Public Bib Draw Championships Plaza, Solaris Vail Free Concert TBD Championships Plaza, Solaris Vail7:30pm Vilar Center Concert TBD Vilar Center, Beaver Creek9:00pm Dcimo Top of Gondola One at Mid-Vail
Saturday, February 1410:15am Ladies Slalom Run 1 Red Tail Stadium10:15am Mens Slalom Qualifying Run 1 Golden Peak Stadium, Vail1-4pm Pete & Earls-2015 Kids Fun Zone Vail Village, Lionshead2:15pm Ladies Slalom Run 2 Red Tail Stadium2:15pm Mens Slalom Qualifying Run 2 Golden Peak Stadium, Vail4:30pm Athlete Signing Sierra Nevada Winter Beer Camp, Vail6:30pm Medals CeremonyLadies Slalom Championships Plaza, Solaris Vail Mens Slalom Public Bib Draw Championships Plaza, Solaris Vail CeeLo Green Free Concert Championships Plaza, Solaris Vail
Sunday, February 15 10:15am Mens Slalom Run 1 Red Tail Stadium2:30pm Mens Slalom Run 2 Red Tail Stadium4:00pm Medals CeremonyMens Slalom Red Tail Stadium Closing Ceremony Red Tail Stadium7:30pm Jane Lynch in Concert Vilar Center, Beaver Creek
Schedule of Daily Events & ActivitiesThese events occur each day Tuesday, February 3Saturday, February 14.
7am10:30am Breakfast in Beaver Creek Beaver Creek Village9am-4pm Audi Driving Experience Nottingham Park, Avon12-5pm International Experience Celebration Beaver Creek Village2-5:30pm Aprs Avon Possibility Plaza, Avon4-8pm Sierra Nevada Winter Beer Camp International Bridge, Vail 9:00pm Official 2015 Nightclub Samana Lounge, Vail Village
Live Race Feed at Vail Village, Championships Plaza and Checkpoint Charlie.
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2015 FIS ALPINE WORLD SKI CHAMPIONSHIPS
ACCREDITATION INFORMATION
Registration Locations & Hours 2015 Welcome Center LOC - Media VIP Guests
Competition Management Office FIS Teams SRS ONLY
Volunteer Headquarters Volunteers ONLY
Westin Riverfront Resort Gondola Ballroom
218 Riverfront Lane Avon, CO 81620
970-748-5901
Park Hyatt Beaver CreekFord Hall
126 East Thomas Place Beaver Creek, CO 81620
970-315-4769
The Seasons at AvonSuite B
137 W Benchmark Rd Avon, CO 81620
970-748-5954
January 26 February 15 7:00 am 7:00 pm Please bring Photo ID
January 27 February 157:00 am 7:00 pm Please bring Photo ID
January 26 February 156:00 am 6:00 pm Please bring Photo ID
General Operational Policies The MAIN ACCREDITATION DEVICE (MAD) and any SUPPLEMENTARY
ACCREDITATION DEVICE (SAD) must be worn at all times while performing an official event function at the 2015 FIS Alpine World Ski Championships (AWSC).
All accreditation devices are non-transferable and can be revoked with immediate
effect at any time by the 2015 Local Organizing Committee (LOC) and/or the International Ski Federation (FIS).
Access into a restricted zone will not be granted unless that zone number is identified on the individuals accreditation device. An approved SAD, in addition to the MAD, may also provide access. A SAD by itself will not provide access to a restricted zone.
By using any AWSC accreditation device, you acknowledge you have read, understand and irrevocably agree to the terms of the AWSC Warning, Assumption of Risk, Release of Liability & Indemnification Agreement which is available at waiver.vailbeavercreek2015.com, the 2015 Welcome Center and the Competition Management Office.
Policies for Lost or Forgotten Accreditation Devices
If your accreditation device is lost or stolen, you must notify your manager or accreditation liaison immediately, along with the LOCs Accreditation Team.
To request a new accreditation device, the applicant must complete a Request for Accreditation Replacement and submit the form to their Customer Group Manager.
o If approved, a new accreditation device will be issued from the 2015 Welcome Center within 24 hours of approval.
o A Day Pass may be issued for immediate work requirements.
Any accreditation device that is found must be returned to either the 2015 Welcome Center or Competition Management Office.
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MAIN ACCREDITATION DEVICE
MAIN ACCREDITATION DEVICE
The MAIN ACCREDITATION DEVICE (MAD) is a nominative, non-transferable, primary accreditation device which specifies approved zone access and identifies the individual by name, photo, organization, customer group, and function.
Every individual entering a restricted zone must be in possession of a MAD which specifies approved zone access and identifies the individual by name, photo, organization, customer group, and function.
The MAD is valid February 1 15, 2015
ONLY one MAD will be issued per person for the duration of the AWSC.
Badge Type & Customer Group
Additional Privileges
Cardholders Photo
Zone Access
Cardholders Information
Registration Number & Barcode
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ACCESS CODES
ACCREDITATION ZONES
CUSTOMER GROUPS & BADGE TYPES
ADDITIONAL PRIVILEGES
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SUPPLEMENTARY ACCREDITATION DEVICEs
UPGRADE CARD
The UPGRADE CARD is a non-nominative and non-transferable Supplementary Accreditation Device (SAD) that adds additional access privileges when used in conjunction with the Main Accreditation Device (MAD).
It is issued to Customer Group Managers and may be used at their discretion, but will
not be replaced if lost or stolen.
ADDITIONAL SUPPLEMENTARY DEVICES
Access to some secure areas in and around the venues may require a special type of Supplementary Accreditation Device such as a bib, armband, or card in addition to the Main Accreditation Device. The following list identifies the areas that require an additional SAD.
Field of Play Equipment Inspection Area Restricted Coaches Area Anti-Doping Station
Live TV Box Live Radio Box ENG Box Ceremonies Areas
Additional Privileges
Zone Access
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TEMPORARY ACCREDITATION DEVICE
DAY PASS
The DAY PASS is a Temporary Accreditation Device (TAD) used to access a venue by a non-accredited individual.
Customer Group Managers can apply for a Day Pass for a guest or temporary
employee.
Day Pass applications must be received the day prior to when the pass is needed.
A Day Pass is only valid for the date identified on the device.
Cardholders Full Name
Valid Date
Cardholders Organization
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TRANSPORTATION INFORMATION
WESTIN MEDIA ROUTE
RACE FINISH ROUTE
PARKING LOT ROUTE
VAIL / BEAVER CREEK ROUTE
AVON SKIER ROUTE
PARKING LOT / BUS STOP NAMES, LOCATIONS AND DESCRIPTIONS
TROUBLE-SHOOTING and WALKING DISTANCES: GETTING TO A
LOCATION WHEN YOUR ROUTE IS NO LONGER RUNNING
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2015 ROUTE INFORMATION
WESTIN MEDIA:
Route runs from Avon Station, near the Westin, to the Covered Bridge and Red Tail Stadium. Media and
Broadcasters must present credentials, which have a T2 indicating priority boarding. Go to Page 3 of
this document for specific route information, map view and alternate route information during off times.
RACE FINISH:
Route runs from Beaver Creek Covered Bridge Bus Stop to Red Tail Stadium. Open to general public
with express load for MEDIA, ATHLETES, and TRIDEM GUESTS. Go to page 5 of this document for
specific route information, map view and hours of operation.
PARKING LOTS:
Route running from all lower Beaver Creek Parking Lots, as well as the 2015 Rodeo Event Lot, taking
guests to Beaver Creek Village. Go to page 6 of this document for specific route information, map view,
and hours of operation.
VAIL / BEAVER CREEK:
Route running from (Vail) Transportation Center, to Avon Station, to BC Vilar Center (and then reverse
order). Go to page 7 of this document for specific route information, map view, and hours of operation.
AVON SKIER/RESTAURANT:
Route running from Avon Station to BC Vilar Center. Go to page 8 of this document for specific route
information, map view and hours of operation.
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WESTIN MEDIA Description:
Media and Broadcast only, credentials required. All Media and Broadcast personnel have a T2 on their
credentials, which provides priority bus loading service at this and other key locations. See below and
following page for stops and days/times of operation.
January 15 January 27:
Avon Station to Beaver Creek Covered Bridge, Transfer to Race Finish Bus at Covered Bridge
Daily 7am-7pm. Frequency: Every 20 minutes.
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January 28 February 1:
Avon Station to Race Finish (Direct) Daily 5:30am-9am. Frequency: every 10 minutes
Avon Station to Beaver Creek Covered Bridge, Transfer to Race Finish Bus at Covered Bridge
Daily 9am-7pm. Frequency: every 10 minutes.
February 2-15:
Avon Station to Beaver Creek Covered Bridge, Transfer to Race Finish Bus at Covered Bridge
Daily 9am-8pm. Frequency: every 10 minutes.
February 16 February 20:
Avon Station to Beaver Creek Covered Bridge Transfer to Race Finish Bus at Covered Bridge
Daily 7am-7pm. Frequency is every 20 minutes.
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RACE FINISH Description:
Route runs from Beaver Creek Covered Bridge to Red Tail Stadium, daily 5am-9pm through Feb. 1, then
5am-10pm Feb 2-15. This is the main transit service for Beaver Creek guests and spectators getting
to/from Red Tail Stadium and Beaver Creek Village, and is the one that has been used every year since
the inception of the Birds of Prey course.
It is also possible to access the Red Tail Stadium by hiking up Trail 2015, or by skiing in via
Arrowhead/Bachelor Gulch/Strawberry Park/Larkspur Gulch.
MEDIA PRIORITY LOADING QUEUE: This bus route will have a separate queue for Media and
Broadcast personnel to move to the front of the line to access the next available bus. Frequency: 3-5
minutes during busiest periods. All media and broadcast personnel have a T2 on their credentials,
which provides priority bus loading service at key locations. Please have your credential visible to
attendants at this and any bus stop.
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Media and Broadcast personnel can also access the stadium via MEDIA DIRECT (credentials required),
which leaves from Avon Station in the Town of Avon.
PARKING LOTS Description:
Route runs from all lower Beaver Creek Parking Lots taking guests to Beaver Creek Village. Route
operates daily from 5:15am-2:15am. Media can take this route to the Elk Lot, and then walk a short
distance (.4 km) back to the Westin Hotel and Avon Station in Avon. This route also stops at the Beaver
Creek Landing, which has a gondola running to the Westin each day until 5pm.
Frequency: Less than 5 minutes on busier days, longer during off peak hours.
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VAIL/BEAVER CREEK Description:
Route runs to and from Vail and Beaver Creek all day, every day during the Championships, 7am until
midnight. This is a free route, open to the public or media/broadcast personnel. Each day it will start at
the Vail Transportation Center (VTC), stop at Avon Station, then at the Vilar Center in Beaver Creek.
Media/Broadcast personnel staying in Vail can take this shuttle to rendezvous with the WESTIN MEDIA
bus at Avon Station, which would then take them direct to the Red Tail Stadium between 5:30am and
9am. After 9am, take it to the Vilar Center in Beaver Creek for the RACE FINISH route that departs out
of the Covered Bridge.
Frequency: 15 minutes
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AVON SKIER/RESTAURANT Description:
Route runs from Avon Station to Beaver Creek Vilar Center, daily 8am-6pm. Number of buses on this
route varies depending on time of day with expected number of users.
In the evenings, this route changes names to the Restaurant Shuttle and runs daily 6-10pm
Frequency: 15 minutes during peak times; 30 minutes during off-peak times and in the evening
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BEAVER CREEK LOCATOR MAP
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Other Bus Routes around Vail and Beaver Creek:
VAIL
Vail Transit offers one of the largest free bus systems in the country. From East Vail to West Vail and
everything in between, Vail has an expansive bus service for anyone within the town limits. For
Media/Broadcast personnel staying in Lionshead and beyond, take one of the many shuttles to the Vail
Transportation Center for the VAIL/BEAVER CREEK route going to Beaver Creek every 15 minutes from
7am-midnight.
AVON
Avon Transit offers a large free shuttle service each day for town guests going to Beaver Creek Village
by using the AVON SKIER/RESTAURANT shuttle, for guests on the outskirts of town who are on the
Black Line Route, and for guests looking to get in and out of Beaver Creek Village each night on its
Dinner Shuttle.
BEAVER CREEK
Beaver Creek Village Transportation offers a large variety of fixed routes and on-demand shuttles for
guests staying inside the resort boundaries, and to shuttle those who are driving to the base of the
resort up to start their ski day or witness the ski races. Fixed routes flow through Beaver Creek Village
to all the different properties from 8am-5:30pm daily, and the on-demand shuttle assists homeowners
and their guests by picking them up at their front door and taking them to their destination between
7am and midnight daily.
HOTEL SHUTTLES
Many hotels in Vail/Beaver Creek offer a shuttle service to/from common locations within their respective
towns/resorts. Please contact the concierge at your hotel for additional information. Beaver Creek hotel
shuttles, however, should not be asked nor will they be allowed to drive directly to the Red Tail Stadium.
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BEAVER CREEK PARKING
2015 Rodeo Event Lot: Primary parking lot for skiers and spectators. This lot is serviced by the Parking Lots Route. This lot will open at 7am each day, and bus service will begin at that time.
DIRECTIONS: Exit East Avon (Exit 168), go south for .5 miles on William J Post Blvd, going
past the first roundabout, and taking a right at the second roundabout, East Beaver Creek
Blvd. Travel west for almost .75 miles before turning either left or right into the 2015
Rodeo Event Lot.
Big and Little Bear Lots: Secondary and overflow lot for spectators and skiers. The lot is serviced by the Parking Lots bus route (see Page 6), beginning daily at 5:20am and continuing until
2am. Parking Lot Bus service will be added and reduced on an as needed basis, with peak levels in early
mornings and afternoons.
DIRECTIONS: Exit Avon (Exit 167), Travel South through roundabouts until Highway 6.
Take a right on Highway 6, traveling westbound, turn left at the first traffic light. Bear Lot
is immediately on the right; Little Bear Lot is immediately on the left.
Elk Lot: Parking lot for Staff and Volunteers. The parking is accessed by entering an access code at the gate. This lot is serviced by the Parking Lots Bus Route (as well as the Employee Shuttle at peak
morning and afternoon times). Bus service begins daily at 5:25am and continues until 2am.
DIRECTIONS: Exit Avon (Exit 167), Travel South through roundabouts until Highway 6.
Take a right on Highway 6, traveling westbound, turn left into parking lot, approximately
mile after youve turned on Highway 6.
Media members are asked to follow the direction of Law Enforcement, Public Safety and/or Village
Operations personnel regarding overflow parking once the abovementioned lots become full.
VAIL PARKING
All personnel associated with the event will be directed to park in the paid parking structures in Vail
Village or Lionshead. Parking in these parking structures is free IF parking is less than 2 hours, or if the
guest(s) arrive after 3pm. When the parking structures fill to capacity, overflow parking is typically
directed to the South Frontage Road, then along the North Frontage Road. Free parking can also be
found in West Vail along the Frontage Road in front of the West Vail Mall. Vail is also home to an
expansive, free bus system that services visitors and residents from West Vail to East Vail to connect to
people to their desired location after parking.
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WALKING DISTANCES
How long is the walk from Covered Bridge to the Vilar Center? 700 feet, or 215 meters.
How long is the walk from Elk Lot to the Westin Hotel? .25 miles, or .4 kilometers.
How long is the walk from The Westin Hotel to Avon Station? Less than 500 feet, or 150 meters.
How long is the walk on Trail 2015? 1.3 miles, 2015 meters
How long is the walk from Vail Transportation Center to Golden Peak? .3+ miles, or .5+
kilometers.
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SECURITY
Organizers of the 2015 FIS Alpine World Ski Championships are committed to providing a safe and
secure environment for everyone associated with the event and the general skiing public. Toward that
end, and partially as a result of incidents around the globe, an extensive security operational plan has
been developed specifically for the Championships.
Please wear your credential so that it is visible at all times when moving about the venues. Please note
there are no replacement credentials available at the venues. If you lose or forget your credential, you
will need to visit the Welcome Center to get a replacement; the cost will be $50 US unless proof of theft
is provided. Lost supplementary access devices (photo on-course access, lift passes and the like) will not
be replaced unless proof of theft is provided.
Bag checks will be conducted at various access points to the venues and during certain windows of time.
The venues include: Red Tail Stadium, Golden Peak Stadium and Championships Plaza at Solaris. Media
personnel will have an express lane to avoid any potential delays due to the checks, but please allow
sufficient time that includes passing through bag check when traveling to the venues. Not only is it
important to wear your credential to gain access to the Media Centers and other media-specific zones,
but also to board media direct transportation as well as to pass through express bag check lanes.
The Media Operations staff has provided security personnel with a tools of the trade list that will allow
media representatives to carry items that otherwise would be questioned or confiscated, which includes:
Multi-tool
Knives (maximum blade length is 3.5 inches/8.9cm)
Computer
Computer Accessories
Cameras Still and Video
Computer/Camera Cables
Wi-Fi Hotspot Devices and Cables
Batteries
Tape
Battery Chargers
Plug Adaptors
Camera Cleaning Items
Cigarette Lighter
Pelican cases with electronics
Fiber / Wires / Cables
Electronic Testing Equipment
Converter Boxes (Small Electronic Equipment)
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Please remember that carrying certain items is illegal and therefore not exempt from confiscation. Those
include:
Firearms
Explosives
Narcotics
Drug Paraphernalia
While smoking marijuana is legal in Colorado as a whole, it is still illegal on lands owned by
the U.S. Government, which includes the Vail and Beaver Creek ski mountains as well as the
Talons Media Center (or any other on-mountain facility).
Glass Containers
Alcohol
Air Horns
Pepper Spray
Please also know there are open container laws in Colorado, which means you are not allowed to walk
down the street with an open alcoholic beverage unless you are within a special event area that has a
checkpoint to ensure you are of proper age (21). We recommend you carry some sort of valid
identification that includes your birthdate if attending any of the public social functions where alcohol
may be purchased. Laws pertaining to driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs are strictly
enforced in Eagle County; event transportation will be available well beyond the race times so that you
may enjoy the festivities throughout the valley.
All personnel performing any of the security measures, including credential checks or bag checks, are
doing so to ensure your safety and will be following protocol that has involved many hours of discussion
and planning. Please be respectful of those individuals, many of whom are volunteers.
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PARTICIPATING NATIONS Code Nation Code Nation
1 ALB Albania 36 KAZ Kazakhstan 2 AND Andorra 37 KGZ Kyrgyzstan 3 ARG Argentina 38 KOR South Korea 4 ARM Armenia 39 LAT Latvia 5 AUS Australia 40 LIB Lebanon 6 AUT Austria 41 LIE Liechtenstein 7 BEL Belgium 42 LTU Lithuania 8 BIH Bosnia and Herzegovina 43 LUX Luxembourg 9 BRA Brazil 44 MDA Moldova
10 BUL Bulgaria 45 MEX Mexico 11 CAN Canada 46 MKD Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia 12 CAY Cayman Islands 47 MLT Malta 13 CHI Chile 48 MNE Montenegro 14 CHN People's Republic of China 49 MON Monaco 15 CRO Croatia 50 NED Netherlands 16 CYP Cyprus 51 NOR Norway 17 CZE Czech Republic 52 NZL New Zealand 18 DAN Denmark 53 PER Peru 19 EST Estonia 54 POL Poland 20 FIN Finland 55 ROU Romania 21 FRA France 56 RSA South Africa 22 GBR Great Britain 57 RSM San Marino 23 GEO Georgia 58 RUS Russia 24 GER Germany 59 SLO Slovenia 25 GRE Greece 60 SPA Spain 26 HAI Haiti 61 SRB Serbia 27 HUN Hungary 62 SUI Switzerland 28 IND India 63 SVK Slovakia 29 IRA Iran 64 SWE Sweden 30 IRE Ireland 65 TLS Timor-Leste 31 ISL Iceland 66 TPE Chinese Taipei 32 ISR Israel 67 UKR Ukraine 33 ITA Italy 68 USA USA 34 JAM Jamaica 69 UZB Uzbekistan 35 JPN Japan
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2015 TELEVISION COVERAGE
The television pictures that are beamed to the world throughout the two weeks of the 2015 FIS Alpine World Ski Championships in Vail and Beaver Creek will be provided by internationally recognized industry leader EUROVISION. The company will serve as the official Host Broadcaster of the Championships. Under the agreement with the Vail/Beaver Creek Organizing Committee, Eurovision Production Coordination (EPC), the European Broadcasting Unions (EBU) production company, has built an ambitious broadcast installation to provide an international signal in High Definition for all events for all rights holders. A team of 200 broadcast professionals will join EPC in establishing and manning more than 100 camera positions on Vail and Beaver Creek Mountains. The Host Broadcasting agreement completes a hat trick of open tender contracts the EBU has secured regarding the 2015 World Championships; it also holds separate agreements for the worldwide media rights along with the marketing rights. Headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland, the EBU is the world's foremost alliance of public service media organizations, with members in 56 countries in Europe and beyond. For the 2015 Championships, EPC will have 11 on-site rights holders, along with three TV studios, 22 commentator positions, seven announcer positions, 14 live TV mixed zone boxes and eight live radio mixed zone positions. These operations will be coordinated from the International Broadcast Center, a three-level building with 30,000 square feet of space, located just below the Red Tail Stadium in Beaver Creek. When fully occupied, the IBC will be home to approximately 500 broadcasters. Headed by Michael Koegler from ORF-TV, EPC will have 90 camera positions on the Raptor Ladies course and 80 positions on the Birds of Prey Mens course. Vails Golden Peak venue will feature a total of 27 camera positions for the Nations Team Event, while the Championships Plaza at Solaris will play host to eight camera positions for the Opening Ceremony and nightly medals presentations. EPCs coverage philosophy will reflect unbiased coverage of each athlete, while also creating a definitive storyline of the race through the use of innovative camera angles and technique. In addition, the desire is to integrate the beautiful landscape of Vail and Beaver Creek, along with the colorful atmosphere and crowds, all the while capturing the emotions of ski racing. In December 2013, The U.S. Ski and Snowboard Association announced it had executed an agreement with the EBU, giving USSA the media rights to the 2015 and 2017 FIS Alpine and Nordic Ski World Championships, including the 2015 World Championships in Vail/Beaver Creek. Under this agreement, the USSA will manage rights distribution in the USA for major national networks, sports networks and other cable broadcasters, including exclusive multiplatform access in the USA of these showcase FIS events, with rights for television, radio, online and mobile platforms. The joint venture is the first time a National Ski Association has entered into a broadcast partnership at this level with a global rights holder like EUROVISION.
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As a result, American ski racing fans will have unprecedented coverage of the 2015 World Ski Championships as USSA also negotiated an agreement with the NBC Sports Group, made up of NBC, NBC Sports Network and Universal Sports to become the domestic rights holders. The NBC Sports Group will combine for a record 25 hours of coverage, including 16 hours of live coverage. The broadcast group will provide live U.S. coverage of every event for the first time in history. The estimated worldwide audience for the 2015 FIS Alpine World Ski Championships is anticipated to be 750 million people in 70 nations. Detailed information on the U.S. broadcast schedule can be found on the 2015 website: http://vailbeavercreek2015.com/events-2/
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GENDER RACE EVENT PLACECOURSE
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feet 11,283 8,954 2,329 8,069
meters 3,440 2,730 710 2,460
feet 9,548 8,941 607 1,968*
meters 2,911 2,726 185 600*
feet 11,283 8,954 2,329 8,069
meters 3,440 2,730 710 2,460
feet 10,890 8,954 1,935 6,002
meters 3,320 2,730 590 1,830
feet 10,093 8,935 1,158 4,280*
meters 3,077 2,724 353 1,305*
feet 9,548 8,935 613 2,099*
meters 2,911 2,724 187 640*
feet 11,424 8,954 2,470 8,603
meters 3,483 2,730 753 2,623
feet 9,627 8,935 692 2,263*
meters 2,935 2,724 211 690*
feet 11,424 8,954 2,470 8,603
meters 3,483 2,730 753 2,623
feet 11,155 8,954 2,201 5,494
meters 3,401 2,730 671 1,675
feet 10,945 8,954 1,991 6,163
meters 3,337 2,730 607 1,879
feet 10,247 8,935 1,312 4,887*
meters 3,124 2,724 400 1490*
feet 9,627 8,935 692 2,263*
meters 2,935 2,724 211 690*
feet 9,278 8,250 1,028 3,711
meters 2,829 2,515 313 1,131
feet 8,953 8,250 703 2,471
meters 2,730 2,515 214 753
feet 8,550 8,250 300 1,068
meters 2,607 2,515 91 326
* approximate length given adjustment of finish line in 2012.
Team Nations Team Event Vail Golden Peak 5768/278/00
Men Slalom - qualification Vail Golden Peak 5768/278/00
Men Giant Slalom - qualification Vail Golden Peak 9608/09/10
Men Slalom Beaver Creek Birds of Prey 8591/10/07
Men Giant Slalom Beaver Creek Birds of Prey 8590/10/07
Men Super-G Beaver Creek Birds of Prey 10666/11/12
Men Downhill Weather Beaver Creek Birds of Prey 10/7/8588
Men Downhill Beaver Creek Birds of Prey 10665/11/12
Men Alpine Combined - Slalom Beaver Creek Birds of Prey 8591/10/07
Men Alpine Combined - Downhill Beaver Creek Birds of Prey 10665/11/12
Ladies Slalom Beaver Creek Raptor 8591/10/07
Ladies Giant Slalom Beaver Creek Raptor 8590/10/07
Ladies Super G Beaver Creek Raptor 11033/10/13
Ladies Downhill Beaver Creek Raptor 11032/10/13
Ladies Alpine Combined - Slalom Beaver Creek Raptor 8591/10/07
Ladies Alpine Combined - Downhill Beaver Creek Raptor 11032/10/13
COURSE STATISTICS
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BIRDS OF PREY & RAPTOR BY THE NUMBERSNUMBERS
DESCRIPTION
BOP RAPTOR TOTAL
1.90/3.06 1.37/2.20 3.27/5.42 miles/km of A-net with slip-skirt
10.05/16.17 4.98/8.01 15.03/24.19 miles/km of B-net
85 69 154 Net towers
2,034/620 1,378/420 3,412/1,040 feet/meters length of longest A-nets; the Birds of Prey A-net is the longest in all of ski racing
28,000/8,534 18,000/5,486 46,000/14,021 feet/meters of A-net rigging cable
1,700 1,230 2,930 Carabiner/pulley set-ups for net suspension
1,775 1,335 3,110 "Cookies" for net anchoring
38.2/17.3 Average weight in pounds/kilos of a Race Crew backpack
7,250 Crowd control fence poles for 4 miles of fence
7 7 14 Winch cats
18,500 18,500 37,000 Hours worked June-October 2013 on A-net and TV infrastructure
3.8/6.1 3.8/6.1 7.6/12.2 miles/km of vertical climbing on A-net towers to rig all the A-nets each year
6,000' 6,000' 12,000' Timing cable
15 15 New TV towers
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World Cup race event on Birds of Prey/Raptor courses
BOP/Men: BOP/Ladies: Raptor/Ladies:
17 DH, 14 SG, 13 GS, 5 SL, 3 K 1 SG 1 DH, 1 SG, 1GS
1:39.59 DH Course Record: Daron Rahlves, USA 5-Dec-03
1:41.26 DH Course Record: Lara Gut, SUI 29-Nov-13
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Avg. Slope:Max. Slope:
174 | 53m493 | 150m38% | 20.954% | 28.5
295 | 90m1,857 | 566m16% | 9.124% | 13.4
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Avg. Slope:Max. Slope:
404 | 123m956 | 292m47% | 25.165% | 33.1
Vertical Drop:Distance:
Avg. Slope:Max. Slope:
448 | 136m1,059 | 323m47% | 25.154% | 28.5
Vertical Drop:Distance:
Avg. Slope:Max. Slope:
461 | 141m1,945 | 593m25% | 13.842% | 22.8
Vertical Drop:Distance:
Avg. Slope:Max. Slope:
697 | 212m2,224 | 678m33% | 18.450% | 26.7
Vertical Drop:Distance:
Avg. Slope:Max. Slope:
Mens WeatherDownhill Start
Start Elevation:Finish Elevation:
Vertical Drop:Distance:
Avg. Slope:Max. Slope:
11,155 | 3,400 m8,954 | 2,730 m2,201 | 671m5,494 | 1,675m35% | 19.363% | 32.3
Mens Downhill &Downhill Combined Start
Start Elevation:Finish Elevation:
Vertical Drop:Distance:
Avg. Slope:Max. Slope
11,424 | 3,483 m8,954 | 2,730 m2,470 | 753m8,603 | 2,623m31% | 17.063% | 32.3
Mens Super-G StartStart Elevation:
Finish Elevation:Vertical Drop:
Distance:Avg. Slope:Max. Slope:
10,945 | 3,337 m8,954 | 2,730 m1,991 | 607m6,163 | 1,879m35% | 19.368% | 34.0
Mens GIANT SLALOM StartStart Elevation:
Finish Elevation:Vertical Drop:
Distance:Avg. Slope:Max. Slope:
10,247 | 3,124 m8,935 | 2,724 m1,312 | 400m4,887 | 1,490m31% | 17.050% | 26.7
Mens SLALOM &Combined Slalom Start
Start Elevation:Finish Elevation:
Vertical Drop:Distance:
Avg. Slope:Max. Slope:
9,627 | 2,935 m8,935 | 2,724 m692 | 211m2,263 | 690m32% | 18.050% | 26.7
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Screech Owl Jump
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Redtail Jump
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9,548 | 2,911 m8,935 | 2,724 m613 | 187 m2,099 | 640 m34% | 18.946% | 24.8
Mens Slalom &Combined Slalom StartStart Elevation:Finish Elevation:Vertical Drop:Distance:Avg. Slope:Max. Slope:
9,627 | 2,935 m8,935 | 2,724 m692 | 211 m2,263 | 690 m32% | 18.050% | 26.7
Mens gIANT Slalom StartStart Elevation:Finish Elevation:Vertical Drop:Distance:Avg. Slope:Max. Slope:
10,247 | 3,124 m8,935 | 2,724 m1,312 | 400 m4,887 | 1,490 m31% | 17.050% | 26.7
Mens SUPER-G StartStart Elevation:Finish Elevation:Vertical Drop:Distance:Avg. Slope:Max. Slope:
10,945 | 3,337 m8,954 | 2,730 m1,991 | 607 m5,494 | 1,675 m35% | 19.368% | 34.0
Mens WEATHERDOWNHILL StartStart Elevation:Finish Elevation:Vertical Drop:Distance:Avg. Slope:Max. Slope:
11,155 | 3,400 m8,954 | 2,730 m2,201 | 671 m6,163 | 1,879 m35% | 19.363% | 32.3
Mens dOWNHILL &DOWNHILL COMBINED StartStart Elevation:Finish Elevation:Vertical Drop:Distance:Avg. Slope:Max. Slope:
11,424 | 3,483 m8,954 | 2,730 m2,470 | 753 m8,603 | 2,623 m31% | 17.063% | 32.3
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LADIEs gIANT Slalom StartStart Elevation:Finish Elevation:Vertical Drop:Distance:Avg. Slope:Max. Slope:
10,093 | 3,077 m8,935 | 2,724 m1,158 | 353 m4,280 | 1,305 m29% | 16.150% | 26.7
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The RUNway376 | 115m2,007 | 612m19% | 10.823% | 12.8
Vertical Drop:Distance:
Avg. Slope:Max. Slope:
The Apex249 | 76m865 | 264m30% | 16.951% | 26.9
Vertical Drop:Distance:
Avg. Slope:Max. Slope:
Lech-Zuers Schuss308 | 94m745 | 227m45% | 24.451% | 32.2
Vertical Drop:Distance:
Avg. Slope:Max. Slope:
461 | 141m1,945 | 593m25% | 13.842% | 22.8
Vertical Drop:Distance:
Avg. Slope:Max. Slope:
697 | 212m2,224 | 678m33% | 18.450% | 26.7
Vertical Drop:Distance:
Avg. Slope:Max. Slope:
The Gauntlet255 | 78m606 | 185m46% | 24.953% | 28.0
Vertical Drop:Distance:
Avg. Slope:Max. Slope:
Kestrel335 | 102m926 | 282m39% | 21.357% | 29.5
Vertical Drop:Distance:
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Banshee Bank444 | 136m1,669 | 508m28% | 15.552% | 27.3
Vertical Drop:Distance:
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Peregrine Runout394 | 120m1,989 | 606m20% | 11.539% | 21.2
Vertical Drop:Distance:
Avg. Slope:Max. Slope:
Start Elevation:Finish Elevation:
Vertical Drop:Distance:
Avg. Slope:Max. Slope
11,283 | 3,440 m8,954 | 2,730 m2,329 | 710m8,069 | 2,460m30% | 16.759% | 30.5
LadiesGIANT SLALOM Start
Start Elevation:Finish Elevation:
Vertical Drop:Distance:
Avg. Slope:Max. Slope:
10,093 | 3,077 m8,935 | 2,724 m1,158 | 353m4,280 | 1,305m29% | 16.150% | 26.7
Start Elevation:Finish Elevation:
Vertical Drop:Distance:
Avg. Slope:Max. Slope:
10,890 | 3,320 m8,954 | 2,730 m1,935 | 590m6,002 | 1,830m34% | 19.057% | 30.0
Ladies Weather Downhill& Super-G Start
Ladies Downhill &Downhill Combined Start
Start Elevation:Finish Elevation:
Vertical Drop:Distance:
Avg. Slope:Max. Slope:
9,548 | 2,911 m8,941 | 2,726 m607 | 185m1,968 | 600m34% | 18.946% | 24.8
Ladies CombinedSLALOM Start
Start Elevation:Finish Elevation:
Vertical Drop:Distance:
Avg. Slope:Max. Slope:
9,548 | 2,911 m8,935 | 2,724 m613 | 187m2,099 | 640m34% | 18.946% | 24.8
Ladies Slalom Start
Speed Trap 3
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THE CREATION OF RAPTOR
It began with a walk down Beaver Creek Mountain in September of 2007, turned into a squiggly line on
a topographic map, and later formalized and included in Beaver Creeks master plan expansion
documents. In July of 2012, the first shovel was put in the dirt and the construction process got
underway. Now, over seven years after that first exploraion, Raptor is ready for her World
Championships debut as Beaver Creeks new ladies speed course.
Raptor can trace its roots back to that September day when representatives of the FIS, Beaver Creek
Mountain and the Vail Valley Foundation bushwhacked their way down areas of the mountain in the
proximity of the existing Birds of Prey course. The line that would eventually become Raptor was not
one of the first two routes explored, but rather an afternoon hunch that would end up paying huge
dividends.
Mapping and flagging the proposed trail followed, not to mention frequent retooling and refining of the
proposed concept, both on and off the mountain. Finally, on July 2, 2012, construction on ski racings
newest crown jewel got underway.
We were very excited to get started building the new womens course, explained Ceil Folz, president of
the Vail Valley Foundation and head of the 2015 World Championships Organizing Committee. It was a
day weve looked forward to ever since a new speed course for the ladies became a part of our bid to
secure the Championships.
In addition to beginning construction on the new ladies course, Beaver Creek Mountain crews also
began the process of reconfiguring the Red Tail finish arena, work that included moving the existing
timing building to the east side of the finish area. The snowmaking system on the ladies course was
also installed.
The new ladies course starts on the Solitude run, following it past the top of Chair 9 before entering the
Peregrine through a new cut at the top of the trail. The course then follows upper Peregrine toward the
Golden Eagle pump house, entering the largest section of new trail cut, named Kestrel, below the pump
house between Golden Eagle and Peregrine. Rejoining Peregrine, the course then follows the run to Red
Tail, where it meets the Birds of Prey mens course at the Red Tail Jump and into the finish arena.
The first order of business was to connect the dots between the portions of the three existing ski runs
that made up the new course. The process entailed clearing approximately 22 acres of trees in two
primary cut locations, creating 17 new acres of skiable terrain for Beaver Creek, and installing 30 acres
of new snowmaking.
The truly exciting part of this new course for Beaver Creek is that we not only get a world-class
downhill for the worlds top competitors, offered Doug Lovell, Vice President and Chief Operating Officer
of Beaver Creek Resort, but our skiers have new terrain to experience. Its a win-win situation for
everyone.
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But perhaps the most impressive feat of all was moving a two-story 130,000-pound timing building from
one side of the finish area to the other. One Kenworth tractor trailer cab, a pair of industrial strength
Caterpillar excavators, weeks of preparation and planning and a little luck did the trick.
Bill Davis and his team from Rocky Mountain Structural Movers of Parker, Colorado, welded a steel frame
to the building, lifted it from its foundation with hydraulic jacks, positioned two sets of eight wheels
underneath and drove the structure to its new location with a little pushing and pulling help from
the Cats.
Compared to that, the rest was easy. During the summer of 2013, crews worked on Phase II of the
ladies speed course construction, getting underway, seemingly as soon as the last snow melted from the
racecourse. They removed old television cable from the mens Birds of Prey course, in addition to
finishing electrical, telecommunications, fiber connections and safety installation on the ladies track.
The new Talons Restaurant was completed and serves as home to the print and photo media for annual
World Cup and the 2015 World Championships competitions. Finally, seven snowmaking compressors
were upgraded to allow for more production, while also realizing significant energy savings over the
existing system.
The official coming out party and test event for the Championships came over Thanksgiving week in
2013 as Beaver Creek played host to the worlds top racers for the inaugural Raptor World Cup
competitions. The races, which marked the womens first and only opportunity to race the new course
prior to the 2015 Championships, were dominated by Switzerlands Lara Gut, who captured both the
Downhill and Super-G wins. Swedens Jessica Lindell-Vikarby emerged victorious in Giant Slalom, while
American teen sensation Mikaela Shiffrin picked up her first career World Cup Giant Slalom podium,
finishing in the runner-up position.
BIRDS OF PREY: HISTORY
Beaver Creeks Birds of Prey racecourse was built during the summer of 1997 in preparation for the 1999
World Alpine Ski Championships. Designed by Olympic Downhill gold medalist Bernhard Russi of
Switzerland, Birds of Prey starts west of the top of Chair 8 and finishes at the bottom of Red Tail at the
confluence of Chairs 10 and 11.
The course features a vertical drop of 710 meters and contains an average gradient of 27 percent,
increasing to 45 percent in the middle of the course and again in the final third of the course.
The first competition on Birds of Prey took place December 2-6, 1997, with a pair of mens World Cup
Downhill races and a mens World Cup Super-G. The course was officially opened with a ceremonial
Native American blessing, performed by tribal elder Red Ute, along with a traditional ribbon cutting.
Germanys Stefan Krauss was the first racer down Birds of Prey in the opening day of Downhill training
and Italys Kristian Ghedina was the first race winner, capturing the opening Downhill on December 4,
with a time of 1:41.16. The remaining two races of the inaugural weekend of competition were won by
Austrians Andreas Schifferer (Downhill #2) and Hermann Maier (Super-G).
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During the 1999 Championships, Birds of Prey was the site of the first ever World Championships gold
medal tie as Maier and Norways Lasse Kjus each mined gold for their Super-G efforts, with times that
were identical down to the thousandth of a second. Maiers Austrian teammate Hans Knauss finished
third, a mere one-hundredth of a second off the pace.
An estimated 20,000 spectators were on hand Feburary 6, 1999 to witness the World Championships
mens Downhill competition, the largest crowd in U.S. ski racing history. The race was won by Austrias
Hermann Maier, one of his record eight victories on Birds of Prey.
The fastest World Cup or World Championships Downhill race time ever recorded on Birds of Prey is
1:39.59, courtesy of the U.S. Ski Teams Daron Rahlves in December 2003. That win also ended a 19-
year American Downhill victory drought on U.S. soil, marking the first time since Bill Johnsons 1984
Downhill win in Aspen that an American male had stood on the top step of a World Cup Downhill podium
in the United States.
History was also made on Birds of Prey in 2004 with the one-two American Downhill finish of Bode Miller
and Rahlves. It was the first time U.S. men claimed the top two spots in a World Cup Downhill and the
first time since Phil and Steve Mahre captured gold and silver medals in slalom at the 1984 Olympics in
Sarajevo that Americans had gone one-two in any discipline. Rahlves and Miller swapped places a year
later at the Birds of Prey Downhill; collectively they had five one-two finishes as well as a tie for first at
the 2005 World Cup Finals Super-G in Lenzerheide, Switzerland.
The 2009 Birds of Prey made history as well as Switzerlands Carlo Janka captured all three races
contested in Beaver Creek. The feat marked the first time that a racer has been victorious in three
World Cup races in three consecutive days since the legendary Frenchman Jean-Claude Killy turned the
trick in 1967.
Jankas heroics also marked the first time since 1999 that one racer has won three Birds of Prey events
in the same year. That mark was set by Hermann Maier of Austria, who won the Giant Slalom, Downhill
and Super-G that winter.
The Americans earned back home turf bragging rights in 2011 when Bode Miller and Ted Ligety claimed
the top step of the podium in Downhill and Giant Slalom respectively, while Lindsey Vonn etched her
name in the history books with her Super-G win, becoming the first woman to win a race on the Birds of
Prey.
Ligety and Miller would deliver a one-two Giant Slalom punch in 2013, while Ted would record his fifth
consecutive win in the discipline in Beaver Creek during this past Decembers Audi Birds of Prey Mens
World Cup.
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1989 FIS ALPINE WORLD SKI CHAMPIONSHIPS MEDALISTS Vail/Beaver Creek, Colorado
January 29February 12
MEN WOMEN
Downhill Downhill Gold Hansjoerg Tauscher, BRD Gold Maria Walliser, SUI Silver Peter Mueller, SUI Silver Karen Percy, CAN Bronze Karl Alpiger, AUT Bronze Karin Dedler, BRD Super-G Super-G Gold Martin Hangl, SUI Gold Ulrike Maier, AUT Silver Pirmin Zurbriggen, SUI Silver Sigrid Wolf, AUT Bronze Tomaz Cizman, JUG Bronze Michaela Gerg, BRD Giant Slalom Giant Slalom Gold Rudolf Nierlich, AUT Gold Vreni Schneider, SUI Silver Helmut Mayer, AUT Silver Carole Merle, FRA Bronze Pirmin Zurbriggen, SUI Bronze Mateja Svet, JUG Slalom Slalom Gold Rudolf Nierlich, AUT Gold Mateja Svet, JUG Silver Armin Bittner, BRD Silver Vreni Schneider, SUI Bronze Marc Girardelli, LUX Bronze Tamara McKinney, USA Combined Combined Gold Marc Girardelli, LUX Gold Tamara McKinney, USA Silver Paul Accola, SUI Silver Vreni Schneider, SUI Bronze Guenther Mader, AUT Bronze Brigitte Oertli, SUI Combined DH Michael Mair, ITA Combined DH Kerrin Lee, CAN Combined SL Ole Christian Furuseth, NOR Combined SL Vreni Schneider
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1999 FIS ALPINE WORLD SKI CHAMPIONSHIPS MEDALISTS Vail/Beaver Creek, Colorado
January 31February 14
MEN WOMEN
Downhill Downhill Gold Hermann Maier, AUT Gold Renate Goetschl, AUT Silver Lasse Kjus, NOR Silver Michaela Dorfmeister, AUT Bronze Kjetil Andre Aamodt, NOR Bronze Stefanie Schuster, AUT
Super-G Super-G
Gold Hermann Maier, AUT Gold Alexandra Meissnitzer, AUT Lasse Kjus, NOR Silver Renate Goetschl, AUT Bronze Hans Knauss, AUT Bronze Michaela Dorfmeister, AUT
Giant Slalom Giant Slalom
Gold Lasse Kjus, NOR Gold Alexandra Meissnitzer, AUT Silver Marco Buechel, LIE Silver Andrine Flemmen, NOR Bronze Steve Locher, SUI Bronze Anita Wachter, AUT
Slalom Slalom
Gold Kalle Palander, FIN Gold Zali Steggall, AUS Silver Lasse Kjus, NOR Silver Pernilla Wiberg, SWE Bronze Christian Mayer, AUT Bronze Trine Bakke, NOR
Combined Combined
Gold Kjetil Andre Aamodt, NOR Gold Pernilla Wiberg, SWE Silver Lasse Kjus, NOR Silver Renate Goetschl, AUT Bronze Paul Accola, SUI Bronze Florence Masnada, FRA Combined DH Bruno Kernen II, SUI Combined DH Renate Goetschl, AUT Combined SL Christian Mayer, AUT Combined SL Pernilla Wiberg, SWE
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2014 OLYMPIC WINTER GAMES MEDALISTS Sochi, Russia
February 622
Downhill Downhill Gold Matthias Mayer, AUT Gold Tina Maze, SLO Silver Christof Innerhofer, ITA Dominique Gisin, SUI Bronze Kjetil Jansrud, NOR Bronze Lara Gut, SUI Super-G Super-G Gold Kjetil Jansrud, NOR Gold Anna Fenninger, AUT Silver Andrew Weibrecht, USA Silver Maria Hoefl-Risch, GER Bronze Bode Miller, USA Bronze Nicole Hosp, AUT Jan Hudec, CAN Giant Slalom Giant Slalom Gold Ted Ligety, USA Gold Tina Maze, SLO Silver Steve Missillier, FRA Silver Anna Fenninger, AUT Bronze Alexis Pinturault, FRA Bronze Viktoria Rebensburg, GER Slalom Slalom Gold Mario Matt, AUT Gold Mikaela Shiffrin, USA Silver Marcel Hirscher, AUT Silver Marlies Schild, AUT Bronze Henrik Kristoffersen, NOR Bronze Kathrin Zettel, AUT Combined Combined Gold Sandro Viletta, SUI Gold Maria Hoefl-Riesch, GER Silver Ivica Kostelic, CRO Silver Nicole Hosp, AUT Bronze Christof Innerhofer, ITA Bronze Julia Mancuso, USA
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2013 FIS ALPINE WORLD SKI CHAMPIONSHIPS Schladming, Austria
February 517
Downhill Downhill Gold Aksel Lund Svindal, NOR Gold Marion Roland, FRA Silver Dominik Paris, ITA Silver Nadia Fanchini, ITA Bronze David Poisson, FRA Bronze Maria Hoefl-Riesch, GER Super-G Super-G Gold Ted Ligety, USA Gold Tina Maze, SLO Silver Gauthier De Tessieres, FRA Silver Lara Gut, SUI Bronze Aksel Lund Svindal, NOR Bronze Julia Mancuso, USA Giant Slalom Giant Slalom Gold Ted Ligety, USA Gold Tess Worley, FRA Silver Marcel Hirscher, AUT Silver Tina Maze, SLO Bronze Manfred Moelff, ITA Bronze Anna Fenninger, AUT Slalom Slalom Gold Marcel Hirscher, AUT Gold Mikaela Shiffrin, USA Silver Felix Neureuther, GER Silver Michaela Kirchgasser, AUT Bronze Mario Matt, AUT Bronze Frida Hansdotter, SWE Combined Combined Gold Ted Ligety, USA Gold Maria Hoefl-Riesch, GER Silver Ivica Kostelic, CRO Silver Tina Maze, SLO Bronze Romed Baumann, AUT Bronze Nicole Hosp, AUT
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2 5-Dec-97 DH Andreas Schifferer AUT 17 AUT
3 6-Dec-97 SG Hermann Maier AUT 6 Maier 3 2 1
4 23-Nov-99 SL Didier Plaschy SUI Includes four consecutive in 1999 and 2000
5 24-Nov-99 GS Hermann Maier AUT 3 Reichelt 3
6 27-Nov-99 DH Hermann Maier AUT 2 Raich 1 1
7 28-Nov-99 SG Hermann Maier AUT 1 Eberharter 1
8 2-Dec-00 DH Hermann Maier AUT 1 Goergl 1
9 3-Dec-00 SG Frederik Nyberg SWE 1 Hirscher 1
10 7-Dec-02 DH Stephan Eberharter AUT 1 Schifferer 1
11 8-Dec-02 SG Didier Cuche SUI 1 Strietberger 1
12 5-Dec-03 DH Daron Rahlves USA 1 Walchhofer 1
13 6-Dec-03 DH Hermann Maier AUT
14 7-Dec-03 SG Bjarne Solbakken NOR 11 USA
15 2-Dec-04 SG Stephan Goergl AUT 5 Ligety 5
16 3-Dec-04 DH Bode Miller USA 4 Miller 3 1
17 4-Dec-04 GS Lasse Kjus NOR 2 Rahlves 2
18 5-Dec-04 SL Benjamin Raich AUT
19 1-Dec-05 SG Hannes Reichelt AUT 9 SUI
20 2-Dec-05 DH Daron Rahlves USA 3 Janka 1 1 1
21 3-Dec-05 GS Bode Miller USA 2 Albrecht, D. 1 1
22 4-Dec-05 SL Giorgio Rocca ITA 1 Cuche 1
23 30-Nov-06 SK Aksel Lund Svindal NOR 1 Keung 1
24 1-Dec-06 DH Bode Miller USA 1 Plaschy 1
25 2-Dec-06 GS Massimo Blardone ITA 1 Viletta 1
26 3-Dec-06 SL Andre Myhrer SWE
27 29-Nov-07 SK Daniel Albrecht SUI 7 NOR
28 30-Nov-07 DH Michael Walchhofer AUT 4 Svindal 2 1 1
29 2-Dec-07 GS Daniel Albrecht SUI 1 Jansrud 1
30 3-Dec-07 SG Hannes Reichelt AUT 1 Kjus 1
31 5-Dec-08 DH Aksel Lund Svindal NOR 1 Solbakken 1
32 6-Dec-08 SG Aksel Lund Svindal NOR
33 7-Dec-08 GS Benjamin Raich AUT 5 ITA
34 4-Dec-09 SK Carlo Janka SUI 1 Blardone 1
35 5-Dec-09 DH Carlo Janka SUI 1 Ghedina 1
36 6-Dec-09 GS Carlo Janka SUI 1 Innerhofer 1
37 4-Dec-10 SG Georg Streitberger AUT 1 Rocca 1
38 6-Dec-10 GS Ted Ligety USA 1 Marsaglia 1
39 2-Dec-11 DH Bode Miller USA
40 3-Dec-11 SG Sandro Viletta SUI 2 SWE
41 4-Dec-11 GS Marcel Hirscher AUT 1 Myhrer 1
42 7-Dec-11 GS Ted Ligety USA 1 Nyberg 1
43 8-Dec-11 SL Ivica Kostelic CRO
44 30-Nov-12 DH Christof Innerhofer ITA 1 CRO
45 1-Dec-12 SG Matteo Marsaglia ITA 1 Kostelic 1
46 2-Dec-12 GS Ted Ligety USA
47 6-Dec-13 DH Aksel Lund Svindal NOR
48 7-Dec-13 SG Patrick Keung SUI TOTALS
49 8-Dec-13 GS Ted Ligety USA 52 52 52 17 14 3 13 5
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50 5-Dec-14