Beaver Creek (Avon, Colo.)
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In 2022, John Dakin was inducted into the Colorado Ski and Snowsports Museum Hall of Fame as a Sport Builder.
In this Vail Valley Voices History Nugget, Dakin reflects on his favorite moments during the FIS Alpine Ski World Championships held in Vail and Beaver Creek. Specifically, Dakin notes Mikaela Shiffrin's win at the 2015 FIS Alpine Ski World Cup event win at Beaver Creek, as well as Tamara McKinney's 1989 gold medal win in the combined...
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Mikaela Shiffrin discusses the challenges of being ski racing's GOAT "greatest of all time."
The accompanying photo is courtesy of the Town of Avon, Colorado.
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Former Vail Mayor, Andy Daly, discusses his experiences as a Colorado ski area executive with Tony Mauro, "the Voice of Vail," David O. Williams, award-winning journalist and Stan Zemler, former Town Manager for the community of Vail.
Andy Daly and Mikaela Shiffrin image from online interview by Troy Hawks for CO Ski Country - USA. 24 February 2015.
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This image was probably captured at the 1989 American Ski Classic in Beaver Creek at a Legends of Skiing or Ford Cup celebrity ski event. Left to right: Pepi Gramshammer, President Gerald R. Ford, First Lady Betty Ford, Sheika Gramshammer, and Bob Knous. Beginning in the 1960s, the Gramshammer and Ford families became close friends. Knous was president of Vail Valley Foundation between 1986 and 1990.
The image is courtesy of Colorado Snowsports...
