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12/7/15

Jackson Hole

Moran Run

Blue

Hit tree

Board

Boston, MA

12/15/15

Steamboat

fell, landing face down in the snow

Ski

Louisville CO

12/19/15

Snoqualmie Pass

Silver Fir

tree-well

Ski

North Bend, WA

12/22/15

Jackson Hole

Sundance run

found inverted in a tree well

Ski

Jackson Hole, WY

12/23/15

Whiteface Lake Placid

Summit Express

Blue

fell and struck his head

blunt impact to the head

Board

Litiz, PA

12/23/15

Bear Valley

Ski

1/6/16

Vail

tree well

Board

Avon, CO

1/12/16

Park City

Intermediate

1/20

Keystone

Elk Run

Hit a tree

Boulder, CO

1/24/16

Mount Snow

Ripcord

Double Diamond

Hit Tree

Blunt Force Trauma

Board

Simsbury CT

Yes

1/28/16

Winter Park

Skier

Kalamazoo, MI

1/30/16

Solider Mountain

Hit building

Ski

Twin Falls, ID

Yes

2/3/16

Blue Mountain Ski Area

blunt-force trauma

Tacoma, WA

2/6

Mt. Waterman

struck a tree

Winnetka, CA

2/6

Cascade Mountain Ski Hill

struck a tree

Oconto Falls, WI

2/6

Park City Mtn Resort

Tombstone

collapsed

2/15/16

Burke Mountain Ski Area

Big Dipper Trail

collided with a tree

Watertown

2/16

Heavenly Mountain Resort

Crossover and Comet ski runs

striking a tree

Madison, WI

2/22/16

Snowbasin Ski

Janis’ trail

crashing into a tree,

2/22/16 (2/15)

Aspen

Taking Lesson

Fell down

Head injury

CO,

2/22/16

Gore Mountain Ski Center

Double Black Diamond

struck several trees

Minerva, NY

2/25

Beaver Creek

Intermediate

Hit a sign attached to a wooden post between runs

blunt force trauma to the chest

Knoxville, TN

2/26

Crystal Mountain

Cheers Race Course

Intermediate

Lost control & slid backward

Traverse City, MI

2/27

Seven Springs

Wagner Trail

Skier v. Skier Collision

Delmont

2/27

Squaw Valley resort

Headwall

fell and slid down the slope through a stand of trees, suffering multiple injuries

Olympic Valley

http://rec-law.us/24BbQ4W

3/1

Breckenridge Ski Resort

Sundown

intermediate

he collided with another skier, lost control and ran into a tree

blunt force trauma injuries

Breckenridge, CO

http://rec-law.us/1Slbxq4

Beaver Mountain Ski Resort

struck a tree

Camano Island, WA

http://rec-law.us/1TeeLg2

http://rec-law.us/1pqgmD5

3/6

Cascade Mountain Ski Hill

running into a tree

Oconto Falls, WI

http://rec-law.us/21NEvov

3/6

Mt. Rose Ski Tahoe

Galena run

reportedly fallen or collapsed

Reno, NV

http://rec-law.us/1SCRgwi

http://rec-law.us/1UYgTbw

3/9

Telluride Ski Resort

Gold Hill

lost his skis and tumbled down a steep, wooded terrain

Colorado Springs, CO

http://rec-law.us/1SCRNOV

3/9

Copper Mountain

American Flyer

Intermediate

hit a tree

blunt force trauma injuries

Arlington, VA

http://rec-law.us/1UiqHfC

http://rec-law.us/1RDR0Z3

in some trees near a ski lift

rec-law.us/1P223JC

3/19

Telluride

Coonskin

Black Diamond

skis detached from his boots

crashed into trees

Greenwood, S.C.

http://rec-law.us/1PkTF86

http://rec-law.us/1Mxk4Qr

3/20

Snowbird

Chip’s Run

hit a rock before losing control and colliding with the tree

http://rec-law.us/22s5Wog

http://rec-law.us/1o2dk6Q

3/24

Steamboat Ski Area

Nastar Course

Fell

http://rec-law.us/1pBsUqX

http://rec-law.us/1UkfUTM

3/27

Cannon Mtn

Upper Ravine Trail

sharp turn and struck a tree

Massive head trauma

Holden, MA

http://rec-law.us/1ZGeNNQ

http://rec-law.us/1ohdGXo

4/2

Park City

Advanced

collided with a tree

Aspen, CO

http://rec-law.us/1UPNphr

http://rec-law.us/1V4mVbn

4/4

Breckenridge

Tiger

Expert

Collided with another skier

Randolph, NJ

http://rec-law.us/23earj6

http://rec-law.us/1UTCSSn

4/6

Breckenridge

Claimjumper

Intermediate

snowboarder collided with a tree

blunt force trauma

Board

http://rec-law.us/1WlGz2t

http://rec-law.us/1SdftL9

4/9

Bald Mountain Ski Area

Upper Greyhawk

speed flying

Ski

http://rec-law.us/1WBxSBf

http://rec-law.us/26cPR4Z

4/20

Breckenridge Ski Area

Monte Cristo

hitting a tree

blunt force trauma injuries

Ski

Denver, CO

http://rec-law.us/1YTB0qR

http://rec-law.us/1VSkLwL

If you cannot read the entire chart you can download a PDF here: 2015 – 2016 Ski Season Deaths 6.15.16

Our condolences go to the families of the deceased. Our thoughts extend to the families and staff at the ski areas who have to deal with these tragedies.

If you cannot read the entire chart you can download it here.

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2015-2016 In bound ski/board fatalities

Posted: April 27, 2016 | Author: Recreation Law | Filed under: Skiing / Snow Boarding | Tags: Aspen, Bear Valley, Blue Mountain, Blue Mountain Ski Area, Burke Mountain, Burke Mountain Ski Area, Cascade Mountain, Cascade Mountain Ski Hill, Chair Lift, fatality, Heavenly Mountain, Jackson Hole, Mount Snow, Mt. Waterman, Park City, Park City Mtn Resort, ski area, skiing, Snoqualmie Pass, Snowbasin, snowboarding, Solider Mountain, Squaw Valley resort, Steamboat Springs Ski Resort, Tubing, Vail, Whiteface, Winter Park | Leave a comment

If this information is incorrect or incomplete please let me know. This is up to date as of April 21, 2016. Thanks.

Skiing and Snowboarding are still safer than being in your kitchen or bathroom. This information is not to scare you away from skiing but to help you understand the risks.

Red type is natural or medical conditions that occurred inbounds on the slopes

Green Type is Fatalities while sledding at the Resort

Blue Type is a Lift Accidents

Purple Tye is Employee or Ski Patroller

2015 – 2016 Ski Season Fatalities

Date

State

Resort

Where

Trail Difficulty

How

Cause

Ski/ Board

Age

Sex

Home town

Helmet

Reference

Ref # 2

11/29/15

Bear Mountain

she collided with a metal stairway

Ski

Jackson Township CA

12/7/15

Jackson Hole

Moran Run

Blue

Hit tree

Board

Boston, MA

12/15/15

Steamboat

fell, landing face down in the snow

Ski

Louisville CO

12/19/15

Snoqualmie Pass

Silver Fir

tree-well

Ski

North Bend, WA

12/22/15

Jackson Hole

Sundance run

found inverted in a tree well

Ski

Jackson Hole, WY

12/23/15

Whiteface Lake Placid

Summit Express

Blue

fell and struck his head

blunt impact to the head

Board

Litiz, PA

12/23/15

Bear Valley

Ski

1/6/16

Vail

tree well

Board

Avon, CO

1/12/16

Park City

Intermediate

1/20

Keystone

Elk Run

Hit a tree

Boulder, CO

1/24/16

Mount Snow

Ripcord

Double Diamond

Hit Tree

Blunt Force Trauma

Board

Simsbury CT

Yes

1/28/16

Winter Park

Skier

Kalamazoo, MI

1/30/16

Solider Mountain

Hit building

Ski

Twin Falls, ID

Yes

2/3/16

Blue Mountain Ski Area

blunt-force trauma

Tacoma, WA

2/6

Mt. Waterman

struck a tree

Winnetka, CA

2/6

Cascade Mountain Ski Hill

struck a tree

Oconto Falls, WI

2/6

Park City Mtn Resort

Tombstone

collapsed

2/15/16

Burke Mountain Ski Area

Big Dipper Trail

collided with a tree

Watertown

2/16

Heavenly Mountain Resort

Crossover and Comet ski runs

striking a tree

Madison, WI

2/22/16

Snowbasin Ski

Janis’ trail

crashing into a tree,

2/22/16 (2/15)

Aspen

Taking Lesson

Fell down

Head injury

CO,

2/22/16

Gore Mountain Ski Center

Double Black Diamond

struck several trees

Minerva, NY

2/25

Beaver Creek

Intermediate

Hit a sign attached to a wooden post between runs

blunt force trauma to the chest

Knoxville, TN

2/26

Crystal Mountain

Cheers Race Course

Intermediate

Lost control & slid backward

Traverse City, MI

2/27

Seven Springs

Wagner Trail

Skier v. Skier Collision

Delmont

2/27

Squaw Valley resort

Headwall

fell and slid down the slope through a stand of trees, suffering multiple injuries

Olympic Valley

http://rec-law.us/24BbQ4W

3/1

Breckenridge Ski Resort

Sundown

intermediate

he collided with another skier, lost control and ran into a tree

blunt force trauma injuries

Breckenridge, CO

http://rec-law.us/1Slbxq4

Beaver Mountain Ski Resort

struck a tree

Camano Island, WA

http://rec-law.us/1TeeLg2

http://rec-law.us/1pqgmD5

3/6

Cascade Mountain Ski Hill

running into a tree

Oconto Falls, WI

http://rec-law.us/21NEvov

3/6

Mt. Rose Ski Tahoe

Galena run

reportedly fallen or collapsed

Reno, NV

http://rec-law.us/1SCRgwi

http://rec-law.us/1UYgTbw

3/9

Telluride Ski Resort

Gold Hill

lost his skis and tumbled down a steep, wooded terrain

Colorado Springs, CO

http://rec-law.us/1SCRNOV

3/9

Copper Mountain

American Flyer

Intermediate

hit a tree

blunt force trauma injuries

Arlington, VA

http://rec-law.us/1UiqHfC

http://rec-law.us/1RDR0Z3

in some trees near a ski lift

rec-law.us/1P223JC

3/19

Telluride

Coonskin

Black Diamond

skis detached from his boots

crashed into trees

Greenwood, S.C.

http://rec-law.us/1PkTF86

http://rec-law.us/1Mxk4Qr

3/20

Snowbird

Chip’s Run

hit a rock before losing control and colliding with the tree

http://rec-law.us/22s5Wog

http://rec-law.us/1o2dk6Q

3/24

Steamboat Ski Area

Nastar Course

Fell

http://rec-law.us/1pBsUqX

http://rec-law.us/1UkfUTM

3/27

Cannon Mtn

Upper Ravine Trail

sharp turn and struck a tree

Massive head trauma

Holden, MA

http://rec-law.us/1ZGeNNQ

http://rec-law.us/1ohdGXo

4/2

Park City

Advanced

collided with a tree

Aspen, CO

http://rec-law.us/1UPNphr

http://rec-law.us/1V4mVbn

4/4

Breckenridge

Tiger

Expert

Collided with another skier

Randolph, NJ

http://rec-law.us/23earj6

http://rec-law.us/1UTCSSn

4/6

Breckenridge

Claimjumper

Intermediate

snowboarder collided with a tree

blunt force trauma

Board

http://rec-law.us/1WlGz2t

http://rec-law.us/1SdftL9

4/9

Bald Mountain Ski Area

Upper Greyhawk

speed flying

Ski

http://rec-law.us/1WBxSBf

http://rec-law.us/26cPR4Z

2015 – 2016 Ski Season Deaths

Our condolences go to the families of the deceased. Our thoughts extend to the families and staff at the ski areas who have to deal with these tragedies.

If you cannot read the entire chart you can download it here.

What do you think? Leave a comment.

If you like this let your friends know or post it on FB, Twitter or LinkedIn

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2015-2016 In bound ski/board fatalities

Posted: March 23, 2016 | Author: Recreation Law | Filed under: Avalanche, Ski Area, Skier v. Skier, Skiing / Snow Boarding | Tags: Aspen, Bear Valley, Blue Mountain, Blue Mountain Ski Area, Burke Mountain, Burke Mountain Ski Area, Cascade Mountain, Cascade Mountain Ski Hill, Chair Lift, fatality, Heavenly Mountain, Jackson Hole, Mount Snow, Mt. Waterman, Park City, Park City Mtn Resort, ski area, skiing, Snoqualmie Pass, Snowbasin, snowboarding, Solider Mountain, Squaw Valley resort, Steamboat Springs Ski Resort, Tubing, Vail, Whiteface, Winter Park | Leave a comment

If this information is incorrect or incomplete please let me know. This is up to date as of March 21, 2016. Thanks.

Skiing and Snowboarding are still safer than being in your kitchen or bathroom. This information is not to scare you away from skiing but to help you understand the risks.

Red type is natural or medical conditions that occurred inbounds on the slopes

Green Type is Fatalities while sledding at the Resort

Blue Type is a Lift Accidents

Purple Tye is Employee or Ski Patroller

2015 – 2016 Ski Season Fatalities

Date

State

Resort

Where

Trail Difficulty

How

Cause

Ski/ Board

Age

Sex

Home town

Helmet

Reference

Ref # 2

11/29/15

Bear Mountain

she collided with a metal stairway

Ski

Jackson Township CA

12/7/15

Jackson Hole

Moran Run

Blue

Hit tree

Board

Boston, MA

12/15/15

Steamboat

fell, landing face down in the snow

Ski

Louisville CO

12/19/15

Snoqualmie Pass

Silver Fir

tree-well

Ski

North Bend, WA

12/22/15

Jackson Hole

Sundance run

found inverted in a tree well

Ski

Jackson Hole, WY

12/23/15

Whiteface Lake Placid

Summit Express

Blue

fell and struck his head

blunt impact to the head

Board

Litiz, PA

12/23/15

Bear Valley

Ski

1/6/16

Vail

tree well

Board

Avon, CO

1/12/16

Park City

Intermediate

1/20

Keystone

Elk Run

Hit a tree

Boulder, CO

1/24/16

Mount Snow

Ripcord

Double Diamond

Hit Tree

Blunt Force Trauma

Board

Simsbury CT

Yes

1/28/16

Winter Park

Skier

Kalamazoo, MI

1/30/16

Solider Mountain

Hit building

Ski

Twin Falls, ID

Yes

2/3/16

Blue Mountain Ski Area

blunt-force trauma

Tacoma, WA

2/6

Mt. Waterman

struck a tree

Winnetka, CA

2/6

Cascade Mountain Ski Hill

struck a tree

Oconto Falls, WI

2/6

Park City Mtn Resort

Tombstone

collapsed

2/15/16

Burke Mountain Ski Area

Big Dipper Trail

collided with a tree

Watertown

2/16

Heavenly Mountain Resort

Crossover and Comet ski runs

striking a tree

Madison, WI

2/22/16

Snowbasin Ski

Janis’ trail

crashing into a tree,

2/22/16 (2/15)

Aspen

Taking Lesson

Fell down

Head injury

CO,

2/22/16

Gore Mountain Ski Center

Double Black Diamond

struck several trees

Minerva, NY

2/25

Beaver Creek

Intermediate

Hit a sign attached to a wooden post between runs

blunt force trauma to the chest

Knoxville, TN

2/26

Crystal Mountain

Cheers Race Course

Intermediate

Lost control & slid backward

Traverse City, MI

2/27

Seven Springs

Wagner Trail

Skier v. Skier Collision

Delmont

2/27

Squaw Valley resort

Headwall

fell and slid down the slope through a stand of trees, suffering multiple injuries

Olympic Valley

http://rec-law.us/24BbQ4W

3/1

Breckenridge Ski Resort

Sundown

intermediate

he collided with another skier, lost control and ran into a tree

blunt force trauma injuries

Breckenridge, CO

http://rec-law.us/1Slbxq4

Beaver Mountain Ski Resort

struck a tree

Camano Island, WA

http://rec-law.us/1TeeLg2

http://rec-law.us/1pqgmD5

3/6

Cascade Mountain Ski Hill

running into a tree

Oconto Falls, WI

http://rec-law.us/21NEvov

3/6

Mt. Rose Ski Tahoe

Galena run

reportedly fallen or collapsed

Reno, NV

http://rec-law.us/1SCRgwi

http://rec-law.us/1UYgTbw

3/9

Telluride Ski Resort

Gold Hill

lost his skis and tumbled down a steep, wooded terrain

Colorado Springs, CO

http://rec-law.us/1SCRNOV

3/9

Copper Mountain

American Flyer

Intermediate

hit a tree

blunt force trauma injuries

Arlington, VA

http://rec-law.us/1UiqHfC

http://rec-law.us/1RDR0Z3

in some trees near a ski lift

rec-law.us/1P223JC

3/19

Telluride

Coonskin

Black Diamond

skis detached from his boots

crashed into trees

Greenwood, S.C.

http://rec-law.us/1PkTF86

http://rec-law.us/1Mxk4Qr

3/20

Snowbird

Chip’s Run

hitting a rock

http://rec-law.us/22s5Wog

http://rec-law.us/1o2dk6Q

Download a PDF of this chart here.

Our condolences go to the families of the deceased. Our thoughts extend to the families and staff at the ski areas who have to deal with these tragedies.

What do you think? Leave a comment.

If you like this let your friends know or post it on FB, Twitter or LinkedIn

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Our condolences go to the families of the deceased. Our thoughts extend to the families and staff at the ski areas who have to deal with these tragedies.

If you cannot read the entire chart you can download it here.

What do you think? Leave a comment.

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2015-2016 In bound ski/board fatalities

Posted: March 9, 2016 | Author: Recreation Law | Filed under: Avalanche, Ski Area, Skier v. Skier, Skiing / Snow Boarding | Tags: Aspen, Bear Valley, Blue Mountain, Blue Mountain Ski Area, Burke Mountain, Burke Mountain Ski Area, Cascade Mountain, Cascade Mountain Ski Hill, Chair Lift, fatality, Heavenly Mountain, Jackson Hole, Mount Snow, Mt. Waterman, Park City, Park City Mtn Resort, ski area, skiing, Snoqualmie Pass, Snowbasin, snowboarding, Solider Mountain, Squaw Valley resort, Steamboat Springs Ski Resort, Tubing, Vail, Whiteface, Winter Park | 2 Comments

If this information is incorrect or incomplete please let me know. This is up to date as of March 1, 2016. Thanks.

Skiing and Snowboarding are still safer than being in your kitchen or bathroom. This information is not to scare you away from skiing but to help you understand the risks.

Red type is natural or medical conditions that occurred inbounds on the slopes

Green Type is Fatalities while sledding at the Resort

Blue Type is a Lift Accidents

Purple Tye is Employee or Ski Patroller

2015 – 2016 Ski Season Fatalities

Date

State

Resort

Where

Trail Difficulty

How

Cause

Ski/ Board

Age

Sex

Home town

Helmet

Reference

Ref # 2

11/29/15

Bear Mountain

she collided with a metal stairway

Ski

Jackson Township CA

12/7/15

Jackson Hole

Moran Run

Blue

Hit tree

Board

Boston, MA

12/15/15

Steamboat

fell, landing face down in the snow

Ski

Louisville CO

12/19/15

Snoqualmie Pass

Silver Fir

tree-well

Ski

North Bend, WA

12/22/15

Jackson Hole

Sundance run

found inverted in a tree well

Ski

Jackson Hole, WY

12/23/15

Whiteface Lake Placid

Summit Express

Blue

fell and struck his head

blunt impact to the head

Board

Litiz, PA

12/23/15

Bear Valley

Ski

1/6/16

Vail

tree well

Board

Avon, CO

1/12/16

Park City

Intermediate

1/20

Keystone

Elk Run

Hit a tree

Boulder, CO

1/24/16

Mount Snow

Ripcord

Double Diamond

Hit Tree

Blunt Force Trauma

Board

Simsbury CT

Yes

1/28/16

Winter Park

Skier

Kalamazoo, MI

1/30/16

Solider Mountain

Hit building

Ski

Twin Falls, ID

Yes

2/3/16

Blue Mountain Ski Area

blunt-force trauma

Tacoma, WA

2/6

Mt. Waterman

struck a tree

Winnetka, CA

2/6

Cascade Mountain Ski Hill

struck a tree

Oconto Falls, WI

2/6

Park City Mtn Resort

Tombstone

collapsed

2/15/16

Burke Mountain Ski Area

Big Dipper Trail

collided with a tree

Watertown

2/16

Heavenly Mountain Resort

Crossover and Comet ski runs

striking a tree

Madison, WI

2/22/16

Snowbasin Ski

Janis’ trail

crashing into a tree,

2/22/16 (2/15)

Aspen

Taking Lesson

Fell down

Head injury

CO,

2/22/16

Gore Mountain Ski Center

Double Black Diamond

struck several trees

Minerva, NY

2/25

Beaver Creek

Intermediate

Knoxville, TN

2/26

Crystal Mountain

Cheers Race Course

Intermediate

Lost control & slid backward

Traverse City, MI

2/27

Seven Springs

Wagner Trail

Skier v. Skier Collision

Delmont

2/27

Squaw Valley resort

Headwall

fell and slid down the slope through a stand of trees, suffering multiple injuries

Olympic Valley

Download a PDF of this Chart Here: 2015 – 2016 Ski Season Deaths 3.2.16

Our condolences go to the families of the deceased. Our thoughts extend to the families and staff at the ski areas who have to deal with these tragedies.

If you cannot read the entire chart you can download it here.

What do you think? Leave a comment.

If you like this let your friends know or post it on FB, Twitter or LinkedIn

Google+: +Recreation

Twitter: RecreationLaw

Facebook: Rec.Law.Now

Facebook Page: Outdoor Recreation & Adventure Travel Law

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Altitude is more than you think. Even professional bike racers are worried about the altitude in Aspen

Posted: August 19, 2014 | Author: Recreation Law | Filed under: Cycling | Tags: Alex Howes, Aspen, Aspen Colorado, Ben Hermans, BMC Racing Team, Colorado, Garmin-Sharp, Pitkin County, Reijnen, Snowmass, United States, USA Pro Challenge, x, y, z | Leave a comment

The conversation at the pre-race press conference and the press conference after stage one was the concern about the altitude.

Kiel Reijnen (USA) UnitedHealthcare Pro Cycling Team had this to say about the altitude

“I am by no means a pure sprinter, but this course is a bit of a slap in the face, what a tough way to start a stage race. It’s a really deceptive stage. It’s difficult to control and it’s really unpredictable. I’m still out of breath and it’s been more than an hour since the finish, and I was already at altitude to begin with.”

Alex Howes (USA) Team Garmin-Sharp

“I myself am a victim of the high altitude. It was pretty relaxed for the first third of the race, but that last lap really heated it up and it was just full gas from there on. You see a lot of punch and lift from riders toward the end, and that’s not really something you see at this kind of altitude. It’s pretty exciting to see that out here.”

Colorado Resident Kiel Reijnen Takes Stage 1 of the 2014 USA Pro Challenge

Crowds of Cheering Fans Lined the Streets of Downtown Aspen to Greet the Best Riders in the World

Aspen, Colo. (Aug. 18, 2014) – Set against the beautiful backdrop of Aspen and Snowmass, the 2014 USA Pro Challenge got off to an exciting start with a circuit race of three 22-miles laps that included 2,300 ft. of climbing per lap, creating an aggressive day of racing. Colorado Resident Kiel Reijnen (USA) of UnitedHealthcare Pro Cycling Team took home the stage win, which also puts him in the overall lead heading into the second day of racing.

“This stage was really exciting last year. It was a nail-biter and this year was the same,” said Reijnen. “The USA Pro Challenge is a huge goal for our team. Everyone is here watching and it’s really important to the team we do well here.”

In a close finish, Reijnen took the stage win, followed by Howes in second and Ben Hermans (BEL) of BMC Racing Team in third.

After the conclusion of the first stage of the USA Pro Challenge, Reijnen holds the Smashburger Leader Jersey, Lexus Sprint Jersey and, new for this year, the Colorado National Guard Best Colorado Rider Jersey . Jacques-Maynes has the Sierra Nevada King of the Mountains Jersey and Summerhill was awarded the FirstBank Most Aggressive Rider Jersey. Clement Chevrier (FRA) of Bissell Development Team has the Colorado State University Best Young Rider Jersey heading into Stage 2 tomorrow.

USA Pro Challenge Starts Monday

Posted: August 16, 2014 | Author: Recreation Law | Filed under: Colorado, Cycling | Tags: Aspen, Aspen Colorado, Colorado, Denver, Monarch Mountain, USA Pro Challenge | Leave a comment

Are you ready to race in Colorado?

The USA Pro Challenge starts Monday in Aspen.

Find the route near you and go see the race!

Want to Volunteer for the USA Pro Challenge, sign up Now!

Posted: June 20, 2014 | Author: Recreation Law | Filed under: Colorado, Cycling | Tags: Aspen, Bicycle Racing, Colorado, Colorado Springs, Cycling, Denver, Monarch Mountain, USA Pro Challenge, Volunteer | Leave a comment

Every stage is a story - Aspen, Crested Butte - Gunnison - Monarch Mountain - Colorado Springs - Woodland Park - Breckenridge - Vail - Boulder - Denver

USA Pro Challenge Volunteer Opportunities – Sign-Up Now!

The USA Pro Challenge is seeking volunteers for the professional cycling race, which will travel through some of Colorado’s most scenic regions August 18-24. Cycling fans and enthusiasts are encouraged to participate in this momentous event by signing up for volunteer positions along the 550-mile course in Aspen, Snowmass, Crested Butte, Gunnison, Monarch Mountain, Colorado Springs, Woodland Park, Breckenridge, Vail, Boulder and Denver.Volunteers looking for an opportunity to participate in the race can apply online for positions at http://www.prochallenge.com/volunteer-signup. The majority of volunteers are needed to serve as course marshals, providing support to professional course marshals that travel with the Tour and the local law enforcement authorities in each host city. Volunteers selected as course marshals will have the unique opportunity to be present on the race route, in a close proximity to the cyclists, and are tasked with monitoring pedestrian traffic, street closures and barricades.READ MORE

Sign-up today for the Inaugural Aspen Gran Fondo on June 14th!

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Aspen Silver Cycling, in partnership with the USA Pro Challenge is set to stage the inaugural ASPEN GRAN FONDO June 14th in Aspen & Snowmass Colorado. This mass participation ride is open to all riders at all skill levels and will showcase a 50 mile route with portions of ride along the same route the pros will ride in the upcoming Stage One & Two of the 2014 USA Pro Challenge-August 18th & 19th.Don’t delay- register today! Reserve your spot for this unique cycling experience.Visit www.granfondoaspen.com for more details

Pro Challenge Experience Presented by UnitedHealthcare – August 10th!

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We’ve added a new element to the Pro Challenge Experience presented by UnitedHealthcare this year! Compete in the new Champions Challenge, where three teams of 30 will race to finish the 50 mile course first- captained by a National Champion. Who will you side with? Timmy Duggan (Team Red), Chris Baldwin (Team White) or Alison Dunlap (Team Blue)?The aggregate scores of the top ten riders in each team will determine the winning team. The fastest overall individual will receive two passes to the VIP Hospitality Tent at the Stage 7 Denver finish.Spots are limited, so register today!

For more information, visit:
www.usaprocyclingchallenge.com/pro-challenge-experience

Peter Sagan: Last Year’s Top Cyclist Looks to Second Half of the Season Success

Throughout 2013, the man known as “The Terminator”, did all he could to exact Judgment Day on the rest of the professional peloton last year, notching 27 wins and winning the Sprint Points jersey in five stage races, landing him as the world’s second-ranked rider at the end of the season.READ MORE

Host City Highlight: Colorado Springs

Often referred to as the “Amateur Sports Capital of the U.S.”, Colorado Springs is home to the U.S. Olympic Committee, the Olympic Training Center and 56 sports organizations including 22 National Governing Bodies of Sports (USA Cycling, USA Triathlon, USA Hockey, etc.).READ MORE

LOOK FOR THE YELLOW: MAVIC BACK AS NEUTRAL TECH SERVICES

Known for their yellow cars that roll behind the professional peloton racing the 700-plus miles of roads of the USA Pro Challenge, MAVIC is back providing neutral technical services.READ MORE

2013-2014 In bound ski/board fatalities

Posted: April 30, 2014 | Author: Recreation Law | Filed under: Ski Area | Tags: Aspen, Crystal Mountain Resort, fatality, Heavenly Resort, Killington, Mount Bachelor, Mount Charleston, Norwood, Resort, Ski, Ski Apache, ski area, Ski Bluewood, Ski Resort, Skier, Snowboard, Snowboarder, Sports, Stratton Mountain Resort, Sugarbush Ski Resort, Sugarloaf, Telluride, United States, Whitefish Mountain Resort, Winter Park, Winter sport, winter sports | Leave a comment

It is depressing to start working on this every year. I hope it at some point in time can provide answers rather than news.

If this information is incorrect or incomplete please let me know. This is up to date as of March 10, 2014. Thanks.

Skiing and Snowboarding are still safer than being in your kitchen or bathroom. This information is not to scare you away from skiing but to help you understand the risks.

Are non-skiing/boarding fatalities that occurred inbounds on the slopes

Fatality while sledding at the Resort is in Green

2013 – 2014 Ski Season Fatalities

Date

State

Resort

Where

Trail Difficulty

How

Cause

Ski/ Board

Age

Sex

Home

Helmet

Ref

12/11

Telluride

Pick’NGad

struck a tree

Norwood CO

http://rec-law.us/1fchteM

12/12

Killington

Great Northern Trail

Found

http://rec-law.us/1csgWCg

12/16

Crystal Mountain Resort

Tinkerbell

Beginner

Lost control and veered off the trail

Blunt Force Trauma

Yes

http://rec-law.us/Jc4MX3

1/1

skiing into a tree

Opp, AL

http://rec-law.us/1a6nAkQ

12/19

Winter Park

Butch’s Breezeway

Beginner

blunt force injury to the head

Yes

http://rec-law.us/1f3ekSy

12/21

Heavenly Resort

colliding with a snowboarder and being knocked into a tree

http://rec-law.us/JRiP4c

http://rec-law.us/1a7REMW

1/11

Aspen

Belisimo

Intermediate

hitting a tree

Skier

Yes

http://rec-law.us/1hNbHoz

http://rec-law.us/JTr7sY

1/11

Whitefish Mountain Resort

Gray Wolf and Bighorn

Found in a tree well

Skier

http://rec-law.us/1kx1deP

1/11

Stratton Mountain Resort

Lower Tamarac

Sledding

http://rec-law.us/19x4mXb

http://rec-law.us/1aRlxS5

1/14

Mount Charlteston

Terrain Park

Fall in Terrain Park

Blunt Force Trauma

Boarder

http://rec-law.us/1dsDW8B

http://rec-law.us/1dyT1Hc

1/17

Killington

Mouse Trap Trail

Striking a tree

Boarder

http://rec-law.us/1dFfY9j

http://rec-law.us/1dKUf0v

1/25

Ski Apache

Intermediate

Struck a Tree

Skier

http://rec-law.us/1n3PCCM

http://rec-law.us/M5qA85

1/25

Ski Bluewood

Country Road run

Beginner

Found at top of trail

blunt force abdominal injury

Skier

http://rec-law.us/1eaGBUM

http://rec-law.us/1b4oewr

1/28

Deer Valley

Keno Ski Run

Intermediate

hit a tree

Skier

Yes

http://rec-law.us/1eg70Ax

http://rec-law.us/1hRbIVm

2/1

Sugarbush Ski Resort

Lower Rim Run and Lower FIS trails

went off the trail and hit a trail sign

broken neck

Skier

http://rec-law.us/1aeVJ3V

http://rec-law.us/1j4jIpF

2/4

Sugarloaf resort

Hayburner

Expert

skiing off a trail into trees

Skier

Yes

http://rec-law.us/1fQtrMz

http://rec-law.us/1b1OkG0

2/4

Heavenly Ski resort

upper Nevada Woods

Expert

Closed area

blunt force trauma

Boarder

Kings Beach, CA

Yes

http://rec-law.us/1byr68d

http://rec-law.us/1b5exDA

2013 – 2014 Ski Season Deaths 2.5.14.pdf

2/7

Beaver Creek

lower section of Beaver Creek

suffered trauma injuries

Skier

St Louis, Mo

http://rec-law.us/1ns4Hvu

2/8

Keystone Ski Area

Porcupine and Bighorn

Intermediate

crashed into a tree

blunt-force trauma

Skier

Yes

http://rec-law.us/Nph8Oa

2/16

Whitefish Mtn Resort

between Hollwood & Silvertip

fell into treewell

Skier

Calgary, Alberta

http://rec-law.us/1nKj8eh

http://rec-law.us/1clTCu3

2/17

Stevens Pass

Corona Bowl

Expert

hit head on rock

major trauma

Boarder

http://rec-law.us/O48FQH

http://rec-law.us/1oRNQFT

2/18

Stowe

Upper Gondolier

hit another skier before sliding into trail sign

Skier

Brooklyn, NY

Yes

http://rec-law.us/1fkn5pt

2/19

Crystal Mountain

Found in tree well

Boarder

Seattle, WA

http://rec-law.us/1ffs2kY

3/5

Heavenly Valley

collided with a tree

internal bleeding from blunt-force trauma

Boarder

Warren, PA

Yes

http://rec-law.us/PRTn2a

http://rec-law.us/1k4m72J

3/10

Copper Mountain

Vein Glory

Beginner

striking a tree

Boarder

Denver, CO

http://rec-law.us/1kJvtTc

3/16

Whiteface Mountain

trail and hit a tree

Boarder

Hemlock, NY

http://rec-law.us/1gFq34F

http://rec-law.us/1mfoli0

3/18

Snowmass

Gunner’s View trail

intermediate

collided with a tree

hemorrhagic shock due to pelvic trauma

Boarder

Germany

Yes

http://rec-law.us/OAM3Hn

3/21

Mission Ridge Ski & Board Resort

Kiwa run

ski dislodged from its binding

Ski

Seattle, WA

http://rec-law.us/1jreZv1

3/22

Stratton Mountain Ski Resort

91 Trail

Veered off the trial & crashed into a sign

boarding

Boston, MA

http://rec-law.us/1jBxxIX

http://rec-law.us/1oZzuSX

3/27

Keystone Resort

intermediate

lost control & hit a tree

blunt force trauma

Skier

Charlotte, NC

Yes

http://rec-law.us/1dV5lgV

http://rec-law.us/O6FJ9R

3/28

Snowmass

Elk Camp Chairlift at the top of Sandy Park

collision with another skier that led to Cohen hitting a tree

multiple injuries

Skier

Cincinnati, OH

Yes

http://rec-law.us/1dHi0co

4/1

Jackson Hole

Pair-a-Chutes ( The Parachutes)

collided with a tree

significant body trauma

Skier

Jackson Hole, WY & PA

http://rec-law.us/1dN158G

http://rec-law.us/1ebWibv

4/3

Snowmass

Cirque Headwall

multiple chest injuries

Skier

Yes

http://rec-law.us/PyekPa

http://rec-law.us/1lA1H1g

4/6

Northstar

Rail Splitter

Advanced

crashing into a tree

Skier

Van Nuys, CA

Yes

http://rec-law.us/1fWUnLK

4/6

Lake Placid

Excelsior

lost control and struck a tree

Boarder

Canandaigua, NY

http://rec-law.us/PG1Hls

http://rec-law.us/1mUlNpW

Our condolences go to the families of the deceased. Our thoughts extend to the families and staff at the areas who have to deal with these tragedies.

If you are unable to view the entire table click on the

2013 – 2014 Ski Season Deaths 3.19.14.pdf

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2013-2014 In bound ski/board fatalities

Posted: February 12, 2014 | Author: Recreation Law | Filed under: Avalanche, Ski Area, Skiing / Snow Boarding | Tags: Aspen, Blunt trauma, Crystal Mountain Resort, fatality, Heavenly Resort, Killington, Mount Charleston, Opp Alabama, Resort, Ski, Ski Apache, ski area, Ski Bluewood, Skier, Sledding, Snowboard, Snowboarder, Stratton Mountain Resort, Sugarloaf, Telluride, Whitefish Mountain Resort, Winter Park | Leave a comment

It is depressing to start working on this every year. I hope it at some point in time can provide answers rather than news.

This list is not guaranteed to be accurate. The information is found from web searches and news dispatches. Those references are part of the chart. If you have a source for information on any fatality please leave a comment or contact me. Thank you.

If this information is incorrect or incomplete please let me know. This is up to date as of February 10, 2014. Thanks.

Skiing and Snowboarding are still safer than being in your kitchen or bathroom. This information is not to scare you away from skiing but to help you understand the risks.

Are non-skiing/boarding fatalities that occurred inbounds on the slopes

Fatality while sledding at the Resort is in Green

2013 – 2014 Ski Season Fatalities

Date

State

Resort

Where

Trail Difficulty

How

Cause

Ski/ Board

Age

Sex

Home town

Helmet

Reference

Ref # 2

12/11

Telluride

Pick’N Gad

Left the ski run, struck a tree and suffered fatal injuries

Norwood, CO

http://rec-law.us/1fchteM

12/12

Killington

Great Northern Trail

Found

http://rec-law.us/1csgWCg

12/16

Crystal Mountain Resort

Tinkerbell

Beginner

Lost control and veered off the trail

Blunt Force Trauma

Yes

http://rec-law.us/Jc4MX3

1/1/14

skiing into a tree

Opp, AL

http://rec-law.us/1a6nAkQ

12/21

Heavenly Resort

colliding with a snowboarder and being knocked into a tree

http://rec-law.us/JRiP4c

http://rec-law.us/1a7REMW

12/19

Winter Park

Butch’s Breezeway

Beginner

blunt force injury to the head

Yes

http://rec-law.us/1f3ekSy

1/11

Aspen

Bellisimo

Inter

hitting a tree

Ski

Yes

http://rec-law.us/1hNbHoz

http://rec-law.us/JTr7sY

1/11

Whitefish Mountain Resort

Gray Wolf and Bighorn

Found in a tree well

Ski

http://rec-law.us/1kx1deP

1/11

Stratton Mountain Resort

Lower Tamarac

Sledding

http://rec-law.us/19x4mXb

http://rec-law.us/1aRlxS5

1/14

Mount Charleston

Terrain Park

Fall in terrain park

blunt-force trauma

Boarder

http://rec-law.us/1dsDW8B

http://rec-law.us/1dyT1Hc

1/17

Killington

Mouse Trap Trail

striking a tree

Boarder

http://rec-law.us/1dFfY9j

http://rec-law.us/1dKUf0v

1/25

Ski Apache

Inter

struck a tree

Skier

http://rec-law.us/1n3PCCM

http://rec-law.us/M5qA85

1/25

Ski Bluewood

Country Road run

Beginner

Found at top of trail

blunt force abdominal injury

Skier

http://rec-law.us/1eaGBUM

http://rec-law.us/1b4oewr

1/28

Deer Valley

Keno ski run

Inter

hit a tree

Skier

Yes

http://rec-law.us/1eg70Ax

http://rec-law.us/1hRbIVm

2/1

Sugarbush Ski Resort

Lower Rim Run and Lower FIS trails

went off the trail and hit a trail sign

broken neck

Skier

Newport, RI

http://rec-law.us/1aeVJ3V

http://rec-law.us/1j4jIpF

2/4

Sugarloaf resort

Hayburner

Expert

skiing off a trail into trees

Skier

Hoosick Falls, NY

http://rec-law.us/1fQtrMz

http://rec-law.us/1b1OkG0

2/4

Heavenly Ski Resort

upper Nevada Woods

Expert

Closed area

blunt force trauma

Boarder

Kings Beach, CA

Yes

http://rec-law.us/1byr68d

http://rec-law.us/1b5exDA

2/8

Keystone Resort

Porcupine and Bighorn

Intermediate

crashed into a tree

blunt-force trauma

Skier

Yes

http://rec-law.us/Nph8Oa

1/31

Seven Springs Mountain Resort

hit a fence

closed-head injury and a cervical spine fracture

Skier

Westmoreland County, PA

http://rec-law.us/1lWLt5C

http://rec-law.us/1h4zhOc

2/7

Beaver Creek

lower section of Beaver Creek

suffered trauma injuries

Skier

St. Louis, Mo

http://rec-law.us/1ns4Hvu

Our condolences go to the families of the deceased. Our thoughts extend to the families and staff at the areas who have to deal with these tragedies.

If you are unable to view the entire table Email me at Jim@Rec-law.us and put Ski Area Fatality Chart in the subject line. I’ll reply with a PDF of the chart.

What do you think? Leave a comment.

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2013-2014 In bound ski/board fatalities

Posted: January 29, 2014 | Author: Recreation Law | Filed under: Ski Area, Skiing / Snow Boarding | Tags: Aspen, Crystal Mountain Resort, fatality, Heavenly Resort, Killington, Mount Charleston, Resort, Ski Apache, ski area, Ski Bluewood, Ski Resort, Skier, skiing, Snowboarder, Sport, Stratton Mountain Resort, Telluride, Whitefish Mountain Resort, Winter Park, Winter sport | Leave a comment

It is depressing to start working on this every year. I hope it at some point in time can provide answers rather than news.

If this information is incorrect or incomplete please let me know. This is up to date as of January 13, 2014. Thanks.

Skiing and Snowboarding are still safer than being in your kitchen or bathroom. This information is not to scare you away from skiing but to help you understand the risks.

Are non-skiing/boarding fatalities that occurred inbounds on the slopes

Fatality while sledding at the Resort is in Green

2013 – 2014 Ski Season Fatalities

Date

State

Resort

Where

Trail Difficulty

How

Cause

Ski/ Board

Age

Sex

Home town

Helmet

Reference

12/11

Telluride

Pick’N Gad

Left the ski run, struck a tree and suffered fatal injuries

Norwood, CO

http://rec-law.us/190al75

http://rec-law.us/1fchteM

12/12

Killington

Great Northern Trail

Found

http://rec-law.us/1csgWCg

12/16

Crystal Mountain Resort

Tinkerbell

Beginner

Lost control and veered off the trail

Blunt Force Trauma

Yes

http://rec-law.us/Jc4MX3

1/1/14

skiing into a tree

Opp, AL

http://rec-law.us/1a6nAkQ

12/21

Heavenly Resort

colliding with a snowboarder and being knocked into a tree

http://rec-law.us/JRiP4c

http://rec-law.us/1a7REMW

12/19

Winter Park

Butch’s Breezeway

Beginner

blunt force injury to the head

Yes

http://rec-law.us/1f3ekSy

1/11

Aspen

Bellisimo

Inter

hitting a tree

Ski

Yes

http://rec-law.us/1hNbHoz

http://rec-law.us/JTr7sY

1/11

Whitefish Mountain Resort

Gray Wolf and Bigho

Found in a tree well

Ski

http://rec-law.us/1kx1deP

1/11

Stratton Mountain Resort

Lower Tamarac

Sledding

http://rec-law.us/19x4mXb

http://rec-law.us/1aRlxS5

1/14

Mount Charleston

Terrain Park

Fall in terrain park

blunt-force trauma

Boarder

http://rec-law.us/1dsDW8B

http://rec-law.us/1dyT1Hc

1/17

Kilington

Mouse Trap Trail

striking a tree

Boarder

http://rec-law.us/1dFfY9j

http://rec-law.us/1dKUf0v

1/25

Ski Apache

Inter

struck a tree

Skier

http://rec-law.us/1n3PCCM

http://rec-law.us/M5qA85

1/25

Ski Bluewood

Country Road run

Beginner

Found at top of trail

Skier

http://rec-law.us/1eaGBUM

http://rec-law.us/1b4oewr

Our condolences go to the families of the deceased. Our thoughts extend to the families and staff at the areas who have to deal with these tragedies.

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USA Pro Challenge gets jump on 2014 and announces host cities

Posted: November 5, 2013 | Author: Recreation Law | Filed under: Colorado, Cycling | Tags: #ProChallenge, Aspen, Bicycle Racing, Breckenridge, Colorado, Colorado Springs, Crested Butte, Cycling, Denver, Gunnison, USA Pro Challenge, Vail, Woodland Park | Leave a comment

Last day of race to be voted on by viewers and cyclists and Tom Danielson got his wish

The USA Pro Challenge has announced the 2014 race. The host start and finish cities are:

Stage 1: Monday, Aug. 18 – Aspen Circuit Race

Stage 2: Tuesday, Aug. 19 – Aspen to Mt. Crested Butte

Stage 3: Wednesday, Aug. 20 – Gunnison to Monarch Mountain (mountaintop finish)

Stage 4: Thursday, Aug. 21 – Colorado Springs Circuit Race

Stage 5: Friday, Aug. 22 – Woodland Park to Breckenridge

Stage 6: Saturday, Aug. 23 – Vail Individual Time Trial

Stage 7: Sunday, Aug. 24 – ???

The question mark for the final stage is a pretty neat finish idea. The public will get to vote for the final stage they want. The choices are:

Denver Circuit Race similar to the final stage of the 2013 race

Start in Golden (2012 Stage 6 start city) and finish in Denver

Start in Boulder (2012 Stage 6 finish city) and finish in Denver

Start in Boulder and end in Golden

Go here to vote on the race you want. What’s Your Vote For Stage 7? Voting gets you a 15% discount off USA Pro Challenge items in the store.

The course:

The course is similar to the very successful 2013 race. Cities with two things; money and people who want to watch a bicycle race are involved. So Aspen and Vail are probably always going to be on the race circuit. The turn out and support in Gunnison, Crested Butte and Mt Crested Butte is 100%, even though that is only 20% of what Vail turns out. Breckenridge and Colorado Springs are next as far as both and the perennial Denver is becoming the home to great cycling because of work of past volunteers and the USA Pro Challenge.

Merry Christmas Tom Danielson

The only location with issues will be the finish on Monarch Mountain. This finish is a long way from Gunnison and close to Chaffee County, but still lacking in numbers of people. However it fulfills team Garmin Sharp’s Tom Danielson’s Christmas wish to have a mountain stage win at the Pro Challenge. Now he better win that stage!

But that will be a great finish no matter how many people. If you are a fan of the tour in Europe everyone watches, this will become a classic just like those finishes. It is a long and grueling climb. Probably only Wolf Creek Pass from the west is steeper. Finding a good place to see the race is going to be tough so get their early to stake out your spot.

Overall the race course looks fantastic so far. Until we see the actual routes we’ll not know the elevation or distances, however with the starts and finishes already picked this is destined to be another great week of cycling in Colorado.

It is going to be a great week of bicycle racing in Colorado.

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I always love it when a media outlet looks at itself and says we are not the reason for the problem.

Posted: June 18, 2013 | Author: Recreation Law | Filed under: Uncategorized | Tags: Aspen, Caleb Moore, Dew Tour, Extreme Athletes, Extreme Sports, LinkedIn, Men’s Journal, Online Communities, Red Bull, Trending and Popularity, Winter X Games, X Games | 1 Comment

If you don’t say those people are gods, kids won’t emulate them.

Men’s Journal wrote an article a couple of months back that has been bugging me. The article “Are Extreme Sports Too Extreme” looks at the latest group of deaths of athletes.

Men’s Journal mostly writes about extreme athletes and extreme places and then throws in the fashion photo line up near the end of the magazine. I subscribe.

However, I believe the article misses the point. The article, like most in this genre looks at the event sponsors, which Men’s Journal writes favorable about, to put limits on the events, which Men’s Journal writes favorable about.

Maybe if Men’s Journal did not say the events were so awesome and the athletes so fantastic less people would emulate them and the athletes themselves would not consider their “god-like” image as full body airbags.

No one person or group of people, are responsible for athletes dying. However, the circle of recrimination and blame may stop if one person in the circle steps back and says I’m done.

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USA Pro Challenge Announces 2013 Route. 8 Colorado Cities get picked

Posted: January 8, 2013 | Author: Recreation Law | Filed under: Cycling | Tags: Aspen, Bike Racing, Christian Vandevelde, Colorado, Cycling, Denver, Fort Collins Colorado, Levi Leipheimer, Racing, United States, USA Pro Challenge | Leave a comment

USA Pro Challenge heads to eight Colorado cities

Third annual edition of race starts in Aspen and expects over 1 million fans to line the route.

Aspen, Colo. – The nation’s most challenging cycling race will call eight Colorado cities home in 2013 when it starts in Aspen on August 19 and ends in Denver on August 25, 2013. The USA Pro Challenge announced its host cities today, naming the communities that will serve as the starts and finishes for the third annual stage race.

After drawing more than 1 million fans in each of the first two years and generating nearly $200 million in cumulative economic impact for the State of Colorado, the USA Pro Challenge will make its debut in Fort Collins and Loveland in 2013 while bringing many of the worlds best riders back to cities like Steamboat Springs, Vail and Denver.

The host cities and stages of the 2013 USA Pro Challenge include:

Monday, Aug. 19 Stage 1 Aspen/Snowmass Circuit
Tuesday, Aug. 20 Stage 2 Aspen/Snowmass – Breckenridge
Wednesday, Aug. 21 Stage 3 Breckenridge – Steamboat Springs
Thursday, Aug. 22 Stage 4 Steamboat Springs – Beaver Creek
Friday, Aug. 23 Stage 5/ITT Vail Time Trial
Saturday, Aug. 24 Stage 6 Loveland – Fort Collins
Sunday, Aug. 25 Stage 7 Denver Circuit

“Riders now know that there is no race in America like the USA Pro Challenge, and these host cities help ensure cycling’s world stage returns to Colorado for seven days of grueling competition,” said Shawn Hunter, CEO and Co-Chairman of the USA Pro Challenge. “Each of these communities will be on an international stage as we partner with them to ensure the USA Pro Challenge takes its place as America’s greatest race.”

In just two years, the USA Pro Challenge has established itself as one of the most challenging and competitive races in the world, drawing the best cyclists in the sport and accolades from around the world.

“When you combine the high-altitude climbs, the enthusiasm of the crowds and the level of competition, the USA Pro Challenge is one of my favorite race weeks,” said Christian Vandevelde, the overall winner of the 2012 USA Pro Challenge. “I can’t wait to get back in 2013 and defend the title with my Garmin-Sharp teammates.”

The two new cities joining the 2013 race – Fort Collins and Loveland – offer breathtaking scenery, as well as a unique cycling history, that will add to the overall impact of the race.

“With the addition of Loveland and Fort Collins we are adding two cities that have built a community around the cycling culture,” Hunter said. “We are thrilled to incorporate their enthusiasm as we continue to showcase Colorado as the center of the nation’s cycling spirit.”

Further details of the start and finish line locations, as well as the specific, detailed route, will be announced in the spring. With its consolidated footprint and multiple back-to-back stages, the 2013 race will ensure that spectators in host cities will have many opportunities to root for their favorite rider or team.

A number of criteria were taken into consideration when evaluating potential host cities, including full city services support. The race also considered commitments in the areas of lodging, volunteer recruitment, marketing and local tourism, as well as an ability to host world-class athletes and promote the State of Colorado.

“The USA Pro Challenge has created an entirely new audience for our state,” Colorado Governor John Hickenlooper said. “Not only is it the best American competition, it’s essentially a week-long advertisement for our state with 128 of the best cyclists in the world acting as tour guides.”

About the USA Pro Challenge
For seven consecutive days, the world’s premier cyclists race through the majestic Colorado Rockies, reaching higher altitudes than they’ve ever had to endure – more than two miles in elevation. One of the largest cycling events in United States history, the 2013 race will feature the best of the best in professional cycling, competing on a challenging course through some of America’s most beautiful scenery.

Referred to as “America’s Race,” the third annual USA Pro Challenge will take place August 19-25, 2013. More than 1 million spectators are expected to once again line the route again in 2013, while millions more around the world will watch the race on television and online through the Tour Tracker. The two previous winners of the Pro Challenge were Levi Leipheimer in 2011 and Christian Vandevelde in 2012.

More information can be found on the website www.USAProCyclingChallenge.com and Twitter page @USAProChallenge.

USA Pro Challenge brought $99.6 million to Colorado!!!!!

Posted: November 7, 2012 | Author: Recreation Law | Filed under: Colorado, Cycling | Tags: Aspen, August, August 2012, Bicycle Racing, Colorado, Colorado Springs, Cycling, Denver, Denver Post, Economic Impact, United States, USA Pro Cycling Challenge, USA ProChallenge | Leave a comment

This is pretty amazing and backed up by the research done by the Denver Post.

This article by the Denver Post reports about a great bicycle race. However, the article goes beyond that and backs up the press release with additional research. Thanks

Denver Post and Thanks USA Pro Challenge.

Please read the entire article, but here are some of the highlights.

Organizers said the privately funded race stirred $99.6 million in spending, up from $83.5 million last year.

The private firm hired to do the study surveyed 2,000 attendees in host cities and along the route to establish an economic impact of $81.5 million spent on lodging, food, transportation and entertainment. The rest came from race support.

The Denver Post found that visitation was around 5,000 to 7,500 at each of the first few stops of the race in Telluride, Montrose, Crested Butte and Gunnison. Crowds began swelling, with 10,000 to 15,000 in Aspen, Beaver Creek and Breckenridge.

Numbers for the first half of the race fell below expectations. Leaders in some communities said they were prepared for at least twice as many spectators.

The Forest Service was braced for tens of thousands atop Independence Pass outside Aspen and counted fewer than 1,500, (which happens when you make too many rules and make it a bad place to watch the race USFS!)

….all host cities embraced the race, noting the long-term value from the race’s exposure and televised coverage.

Boulder’s Open Space and Mountain Parks counted 10,000 spectators lining Boulder’s climactic finish on Flagstaff Mountain, roughly a third of the number expected for the final 4-mile ascent. (Again, Boulder made the mountain inhospitable (a pain in the butt to get too) so no one went up to watch the race.)

Most host cities across Colorado reported increased sales-tax collections for August.

Durango’s sales and use tax for August 2012 was $1.27 million, a 5.7 percent increase from the previous August. August 2012 sales tax collections for Durango were the highest for the month since 2008.

The Town of Telluride, where local organizers estimated the Pro Challenge drew about 6,000 for the finish of Stage 1 on Monday Aug. 20, saw a 21 percent jump in sales tax revenue in August,….

City of Montrose estimated 5,000 spectators watched the start of Stage 2 on Tuesday, Aug. 21. The city saw its August sales tax climb 0.8 percent over the previous August….

Town of Crested Butte saw its sales tax collections increase 1.7 percent in August 2012,… The local Mountain Express bus service saw a 25 percent increase in ridership on race day.

Aspen sold out every one of its 3,200 rentable units in the city on Aug. 22, the afternoon racers finished Stage 3 in Aspen and the night before the downtown Stage 4 start. … August lodging tax collections (2 percent of total lodging spending) climb 23 percent in August….

The Town of Avon saw an 8.4 percent annual bump in its August 2012 sales tax and a 12.2 percent bump

Breckenridge saw spending on retail, restaurant and lodging climb 6 percent in August 2012….

Colorado Springs had 15,000 people gathered in downtown Colorado Springs to watch the race and another 35,000 lined city streets

Denver‘s lodging tax collections reached $6.3 million in August 2012, compared to $5.9 million in August 2011 and $4.7 million in 2010.

That is a substantial jump in tax for municipalities, cities and the state as well as the cause for the taxation, a lot of money flowing into the area.

How this is the number that is surprising! The people who watched the race were from 25 states, and 53 percent of spectators came from outside Colorado. Come on Colorado, you just got your butt kicked by tourists!

Remember this next spring when the RFP goes out to host the race next year. This race brings money and people to Colorado!

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Aspen adding $100K to its budget for the USA Pro Challenge

Posted: May 3, 2012 | Author: Recreation Law | Filed under: Cycling | Tags: 2011 USA Pro Cycling Challenge, Aspen, Aspen Colorado, Bicycle Racing, Colorado, Cycle Racing, USA Pro Challenge | Leave a comment

Great for Aspen and Pitkin County

Hotel Jerome, Aspen, CO, USA (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

This article is interesting in that it explains how pro-cycling works in the US. The cities involved in the USA Pro Challenge pay to have the race come to their town.

The article shows where the money is coming from and why and how much is being contributed by government and how much is being raised by the community.

This article is also interesting because Aspen reported that it lost money on the 2011 USA Pro Challenge when it came to town. See $83.5 million brought to Colorado by the USA Pro Challenge!

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