2011 Korbel American Ski Classic

MARCH 23–27, 2011

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Š2011 F. Korbel Bros., Guerneville, CA. Producers of fine California methodÊ champenoise champagnes for 129 years. KORBEL is a registered trademark.

Celebrate Responsibly.

Welcome On behalf of the board of directors and staff of the Vail Valley Foundation, it is my distinct pleasure to welcome you to the 2011 Korbel American Ski Classic, March 23-27 in Vail.

Since its inception in 1983, the Korbel American Ski Classic has featured one overriding theme, which is to celebrate the fun that is the very essence of our sport. Whether Volvo Legends competitor or the Korbel Ford Cup racer, each one is here because they love skiing.

And, what better place to celebrate the fun of skiing than Vail, Colorado in the spring. Each year, we anxiously await the blue skies, bright sun and warm camaraderie that is the Korbel American Ski Classic. We look forward to reuniting with old friends, while also striking up new acquaintances, welcoming them to the Korbel American Ski Classic fraternity.

The Korbel American Ski Classic is a true celebration of skiing, with the Volvo Legends Giant Slalom providing the lone annual competitive reunion of some of the greatest names that have helped write the history of our sport. Meanwhile, the Korbel Ford Cup celebrity team races truly underscore the fact that the main ingredient is indeed fun.

The Korbel American Ski Classic is also about giving back to our community as we raise much needed funds for the Vail Valley Foundation’s numerous education initiatives through the Hold ‘Em For Hope benefit evening, while also honoring two of the greatest skiers of all time in Phil and Steve Mahre at the Legend of Skiing Banquet.

None of this would be possible without the generous support of our valued title partner Korbel and long-time partner Volvo. Through these tremendous brands’ dedication and commitment, we are able to annually celebrate skiing together in a most appropriate fashion, both on and off the snow.

We invite you to join us in Vail for all the fun March 23-27 for the 2011 Korbel American Ski Classic.

Ceil Folz President, Vail Valley Foundation

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American Ski Classic Event Schedule All events held at Golden Peak in Vail, unless otherwise noted.

Wednesday, March 23 8am–6pm Registration open 9:30–11am Conway Cup presented by Korbel Registration/Bib pick-up 11:30am

Conway Cup presented by Korbel Qualifiers

3pm Conway Cup presented by Korbel Finals and Awards 3p–5pm Conway Cup presented by Korbel Party

THURSDAY, MARCH 24 8am–8pm Registration open 10:30am

Cindy Nelson Race Clinic—Black Forest Race Arena

12pm Korbel Ford Cup Team Meet & Greet 1pm Korbel Ford Cup Handicapping 4:30pm Volvo Legends Giant Slalom Qualifiers 5pm Volvo Legends Giant Slalom Race 5:30pm Welcome Party presented by Maui Jim (credentials required) 6pm Volvo Legends Giant Slalom Finals 6:25pm Volvo Legends Giant Slalom Awards 6:30pm Bud Light Street Beat Free Concert featuring Robert Randolph & the Family Band

Friday, March 25 8am–5pm Registration open 9:30am

Korbel Ford Cup Race Prelims

2:30pm

Future Legends Race

4–6pm

Gorsuch Tea Dance—Four Seasons (invitation only)

7:30pm

Hold ‘Em for Hope—Vail Marriott Mt. Resort & Spa (tickets available)

Saturday, March 26 8am–5pm Registration open 9:30am

Korbel Ford Cup Race Prelims

2pm

Korbel Ford Cup Race Finals

3:45pm Korbel Ford Cup Awards (immediately following race) 7pm

Legends of Skiing Banquet honoring Phil & Steve Mahre– Park Hyatt Beaver Creek (invitation only)

Sunday, March 27 7:30am First Light, First Tracks—Chair 6, Golden Peak (credentials required) 9am 4

Brunch–Golden Peak

About the Vail Valley Foundation Since 1981, the nonprofit Vail Valley Foundation has most certainly fulfilled its mission of enhancing and sustaining the spirit of the Vail Valley by providing leadership in athletic, cultural and educational endeavors.

Fueled by the generous support from private and corporate entities, the VVF is responsible for providing the Vail Valley community with some of its most treasured annual events, such as the Korbel American Ski Classic, Teva Mountain Games, Birds of Prey World Cup Race Week and the Vail International Dance Festival. New athletic initiatives for the Foundation include the 2015 FIS Alpine World Ski Championships, the Vail and Avon stages of the inaugural Quiznos Pro Challenge bike race this coming August 25-26 and the newly-created Teva Winter Mountain Games, presented by Eddie Bauer in February of 2012. The organization owns and operates two performing arts venues in the exquisite Vilar Performing Arts Center in Beaver Creek and the awardwinning Gerald R. Ford Amphitheater in Vail, which is home to one of the VVF’s trio of free concert series. The Foundation’s education initiatives reach from cradle to college, with a focused pre-kindergarten readiness effort, along with the valley’s largest collegiate scholarship program.

History of the Korbel American Ski Classic The Korbel American Ski Classic celebrates its 29th anniversary in 2011 and for all who have been part of that special group of friends, we salute the unparalleled spirit that is the Korbel American Ski Classic. Throughout the years, America’s longest running annual celebration of skiing has brought together celebrities from all walks of life, along with some of the greatest names in ski racing history for five fun-filled days of Vail spring sun and snow for the Volvo Legends Giant Slalom and Korbel Ford Cup competitions. A full slate of social events paints a festive backdrop for the racecourse action, honoring the sport’s superstars, while also helping to raise funds for worthy community causes. The past 28 years have provided a great many memories and some even greater moments, both on and off the racecourse. But no matter how far we have come, the Korbel American Ski Classic remains a gathering of great friends, sharing their love of skiing with the world.

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2nd annual Conway Cup presented by Lights, camera, action… the 2011 Korbel American Ski Classic will come out of the gate flying Wednesday, March 23, as the second annual Conway Cup Community Team Race, presented

by Korbel, officially kicks off the fun and festivities at Vail Mountain’s Golden Peak.

The Conway Cup, presented by Korbel, will feature 40 four-member teams of local racers, competing in a dual race format, with one team earning the right to advance to a spot in the Korbel Ford Cup celebrity team competition March 25-26. Second and third place teams will also receive prizes.

Entries are priced at $80 per team, with all proceeds benefitting the Conway Family Fund. For registration or additional information, contact Eve Harris at the Vail Valley Foundation at eharris@vvf.org.

Dan Conway 1963–2009 The Conway Cup, presented by Korbel, is a memorial race named for Dan Conway, a great friend to ski racing at all levels throughout the Vail Valley, who passed away in May 2009. Through his position as Director of Racing for Vail and Vail Resorts, he played a key role in all competitions held on Vail and Beaver Creek Mountains, from World Championships and World Cup to NASTAR, including the annual Korbel American Ski Classic.

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Hold ‘Em for Hope Vail Valley residents and guests will once again have the opportunity to showcase their casino prowess on March 25 as tickets for the fourth annual “Hold ‘Em For Hope” benefit dinner and auction are now on sale through the Vail Valley Foundation.

The 2011 edition of Hold ‘Em For Hope is held in conjunction with the Korbel American Ski Classic, which kicks off on March 23 on Vail Mountain’s Golden Peak.

Held at the Vail Marriott Mountain Resort & Spa, Hold ‘Em For Hope will get underway at 7:30 p.m., featuring a Las Vegas-style buffet, live and silent auctions and a wide array of casino games. Ticket and auction proceeds from the evening will benefit the overarching mission of the Vail Valley Foundation.

“Hold ‘Em For Hope has quickly become one of the highlights of the Korbel American Ski Classic,” offered Amy Holzfaster, Vice President of Membership and Development for the Vail Valley Foundation. “Not only does it raise needed funds for deserving programs, but it is a great opportunity to mingle with some of the skiing legends and celebrities that are here for the event. It is a terrific evening that helps fund a great many wonderful projects throughout our community.”

In addition to the casino games, live and silent auctions items will also get the competitive juices flowing, with a plethora of “can’t miss” items and experiences to make even the most jaded participant envious.

A limited number of tickets are available and priced at $100 per person.

Tickets will provide dinner, the auctions and an array of casino games.

For additional information on the Hold ‘Em For Hope benefit dinner and auction or to purchase tickets, contact the Vail Valley Foundation at (970) 777-2015.

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Our Legends of Honor Phil & Steve Mahre The greatest ski racing family duo the United States has ever produced will be celebrated March 26 as Phil and Steve Mahre are inducted into the International Ski Hall of Fame as 2011 Legends of Honor in conjunction with the Korbel American Ski Classic in Vail.

Steve (left) and Phil (right) Mahre following the 1984 Olympic Slalom in Sarajevo.

Working their way up through ski racing’s junior ranks, Phil and Steve burst onto the world stage in 1975, earning a spot on the U.S. Olympic Team to the 1976 Innsbruck Games.

By the time the 1980 Olympics rolled into Lake Placid, Phil had eight World Cup wins under his belt. He also had a metal plate and seven screws in his ankle from a potentially career ending injury in 1979. He would lead the first run of the Olympic Slalom, eventually capturing the silver medal behind Swedish great Ingemar Stenmark.

The next three years would prove to be truly magical for both Mahres. Phil would win the coveted World Cup Overall crystal globe in 1981, 82 and 83. In 1982, he had the Overall mathematically wrapped up by Super Bowl Sunday, with two months still remaining in the season.

That same season, the “younger” Mahre would also become the first American to win an individual World Championships gold medal, claiming the top step of the Giant Slalom podium in Schladming, Austria just two weeks after arthroscopic surgery on both knees.

Fast forward to 1984 and Sarajevo, Yugoslavia. Skiing flawlessly in the first run of the Olympic Slalom, Steve built up a half-second margin over Swede Jonas Nilsson to lead the race, while Phil sat comfortably in third.

A strong second run for Phil, coupled with a series of mistakes by Steve, resulted in a gold medal for the “older” Mahre and the silver for Steve, just 21-hundredths of a second behind his best friend.

The dream would come to an end in March of 1984, ironically in Vail, Colorado during the American Ski Classic, as Phil and Steve retired from the U.S. Ski Team and World Cup racing, wanting to spend more time with their families.

Over the course of their nine-year careers on the White Circus, Phil and Steve accounted for a total of 36 career World Cup victories, 27 for Phil and 9 for Steve. In addition, the duo earned a trio of consecutive Overall World Cup titles, courtesy of Phil, three Olympic medals and a pair of World Championships medals.

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Past Legends of Honor Recipients

Korbel ASC Ski Racing Legends at the 2010 Legends of Honor Banquet for the Crazy Canucks (Ken Read, Steve Podborski, Dave Irwin and Dave Murray).

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LEGENDs of honor

1984

Emile Allais

1985

Birger Ruud

1986 Dick Durrance & Gretchen Fraser 1987

Toni Seelos

1988

Stein Eriksen

1989

Freidl Pfeifer

1990

Karl Molitor

1991

The Werner Family

1992 Andrea Mead Lawrence 1993

Christl Cranz

1994

Christian Pravda

1995

Tom Corcoran

1996

Barney McLean

1997

Anderl Molterer

1998

Nancy Greene-Raine

1999

Pepi Gramshammer

2000 Marielle & Christine Goitschel 2001

Toni Sailer

2002 Billy Kidd & Jimmie Heuga 2003

Gustavo Thoeni

2004

Bob Beattie

2005

Bernhard Russi

2006 Rosi Mittermaier-Neureuther 2007 President Gerald Ford & Family 2008

Franz Klammer

2009

Cindy Nelson

2010

The Crazy Canucks

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Volvo Legends of Skiing TERRY AHOLA Terry Ahola, a native of Gladstone, Michigan, spent three years on the U.S. National Team, 1982–1984. He was named Western Rookie of the Year in 1984 before turning his attention to professional racing.

JIM “MOOSE” BARROWS Moose Barrows was a member of the U.S. Ski Team from 1965 through 1970 and represented the U.S. at the 1966 World Championships in Portillo, Chile, and the 1968 Grenoble Olympics. Primarily a downhiller, Barrows was third in a World Cup Downhill at Franconia, New Hampshire in 1967 and was the 1969 North American Downhill champion.

FELIX BELCZYK A seven-year World Cup veteran with the Canadians, Belczyk recorded a World Cup Super-G win in 1988 in Leukerbad, Switzerland, while also collecting a third place podium appearance in the 1990 World Cup Downhill in Are, Sweden.

TODD BROOKER Cut from the same cloth as the original “Crazy Canucks”, Todd Brooker carried on the tradition of world-class Canadian downhillers on the World Cup circuit from 1975 to 1987.

During his time on the White Circus, Brooker recorded a total of four World Cup downhill wins, one on the famed Hahnenkamm course in Kitzbuhel, Austria, and another on America’s Downhill in Aspen. These days, Brooker still follows the World Cup circuit as an expert television commentator.

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MARCO BUECHEL With the Vancouver Games marking his fourth Winter Olympics, Buechel’s best results in five Olympic starts came at the 2006 Torino Games, when he finished sixth and seventh in the Super-G and Downhill, respectively. A veteran of six World Alpine Ski Championships, Liechtenstein’s Buechel captured the silver medal in Giant Slalom at the 1999 Worlds in Vail and Beaver Creek.

During the course of his 14 years on the World Cup, he claimed a total of four victories, two in Downhill and two in Super-G.

KIKI CUTTER From 1967–69 Christina “Kiki” Cutter was America’s most successful World Cup skier.

In 1968 she won a Slalom in Oslo, Norway, becoming the first American to win a World Cup event. During the course of her career, the Bend, Oregon native won five World Cup races, four in Slalom and one in Giant Slalom.

BARBARA FERRIES-HENDERSON Barbara was a member of the 1962 World Championships team in Chamonix, France and brought home a bronze medal in Downhill. She was also a member of the 1964 Olympic Team to the Innsbruck Games. But perhaps her best year came in 1961 when she won the Harriman Cup in Sun Valley, Idaho, as well as claiming double wins in the Aspen Roch Cup at the age of 17.

HOLLY FLANDERS A 10-year veteran of the U.S. Ski Team, Flanders was a member of both the 1980 and the 1984 Olympic teams in Lake Placid and Sarajevo, as well as the 1982 and 1985 World Championship teams in Schladming, Austria and Bormio, Italy. Perhaps her best season came in 1982 when she recorded a pair of World Cup Downhill victories and led the Downhill standings up to the final race of the season before dropping to second.

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CHAD FLEISCHER A ten-year member of the U.S. Ski Team, Fleischer hails from that hotbed of ski racing…

Nebraska. A two-time Olympian, Fleischer captured the 1996 and 1999 U.S. national Downhill titles and earned the runner-up position in Downhill at the 1999 World Cup Finals. One of his most memorable career highlights came in his own backyard in the form of a sixth place showing in Super-G at the 1999 World Alpine Ski Championships on Beaver Creek’s Birds of Prey course.

PAM FLETCHER Without a doubt, “Fletch” has some very fond memories of Vail and the American Ski Classic.

In 1986, she came out of the 30th start position to capture the World Cup Downhill.

Pam was on her way to a second victory the next day in Super-G when she hooked a tip three gates from the finish.

TORIL FORLAND In the heyday of women’s professional racing, the late 70s and early 80s, Norway’s Toril Forland was the sport’s dominant figure.

She won five overall pro titles, including four consecutive ones from 1981–84.

MARTINA FORTKORD A six-year World Cup veteran with the Swedish team from 1994 to 1999, Fortkord’s top result came in the form of a podium third place Giant Slalom showing in the opening World Cup race of the 1997–98 season on the glacier in Tignes, France.

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DAVE GORSUCH A Vail resident since 1965, Dave Gorsuch was a member of the U.S. National Team from 1957 to 1964, and represented the United States in the 1960 Olympic Winter Games of Squaw Valley and the 1958 World Championships in Bad Gastein, Austria.

SCOTT HENDERSON A member of the Canadian national team from 1962–69, Henderson competed in both the 1964 Innsbruck and 1968 Grenoble Olympic Winter Games, as well as the 1966 World Championships in Portillo, Chile. He was a Europa Cup winner in Downhill, Slalom and Giant Slalom.

FINN CHRISTIAN JAGGE A 15-year veteran of the World Cup circuit, Norway’s Jagge recorded a total of seven career World Cup wins, while also collecting an Olympic gold medal for his Slalom victory at the 1992 Albertville Games.

BILLY KIDD One of the more prominent U.S. Ski Team members from the 1960s and 70s, Kidd made the “Stars and Stripes” look popular with his red, white and blue “Captain America” sweater and Downhill helmet. He was the first U.S. male to win an Olympic medal, the silver in Slalom at the 1964 Innsbruck Games. In 1970, he became the first Amerian male to claim a World Championships medal with a gold in the Combined in Val Gardena, Italy.

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MARINA KIEHL Kiehl claimed two World Cup victories in Vail, both Super-Gs, in 1986 and 1987. She culminated her amateur career in 1988 at the Calgary Olympics with a gold medal in Downhill.

ELISABETH “LISI” KIRCHLER-RIML During her career, Kirchler was known as one of the most congenial members of World Cup racing. A member of the 1984 and 1988 Austrian Olympic Teams, she took the silver medal in Giant Slalom at the 1985 World Championships in Bormio, Italy.

FRANZ KLAMMER In one run of the 1976 Innsbruck Olympic Winter Games, Franz Klammer romanticized the sport of downhill skiing for millions of viewers as he sped to victory from the 15th start position. “The Kaiser” accumulated 25 World Cup Downhill victories, including a four-year span from 1974–77 when he won 19 of the 33 downhills contested, with a nine-win streak at one point.

ISOLDE KOSTNER As an 18-year-old World Cup rookie, Italy’s Isolde Kostner burst onto the scene in a big way, bagging a pair of Olympic bronze medals (Super-G and Downhill) at the 1994 Lillehammer Games. She would finish her illustrious career with a total of 15 World Cup victories, capturing back-to-back World Cup Downhill titles in 2001 and 2002. The 2002 season also produced her third Olympic medal with a Downhill silver in Salt Lake. Her World Championships exploits are equally impressive, earning a career total of three medals in Super-G, with two golds and one silver.

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KRISTINA KOZNICK Koznick was the youngest American woman ever to compete in a World Cup event, having been named to the Ski Team at 15. She separated from the USST to train and compete on her own from 2001-2003 and would enjoy her best World Cup season in 2002, ending the winter in 2nd place in the Slalom rankings. Koz ended her career at the conclusion of the 2006 campaign with a total of six World Cup Slalom wins and five U.S. National Slalom titles.

HILARY LINDH Named to the U.S. Ski Team when she was just 14, Lindh captured the World Junior Downhill title in 1986, becoming the first American to claim that honor, while also collecting a U.S. National title just three weeks later. A three-time Olympian, Hilary won the silver in Downhill at the 1992 Albertville Games while also collecting a bronze in Downhill at the 1996 World Championships in Sierra Nevada, Spain and a Downhill World Championships gold medal in 1997 in Sestriere, Italy.

PHIL MAHRE Phil’s 27 World Cup career victories now stands as the second highest for an American male racer, while his trio of consecutive overall World Cup titles in 1981, 82 and 83, were matched

by Lindsey Vonn this past winter. Few will forget the one-two punch that Phil and Steve delivered in the 1984 Olympic Slalom in Sarajevo, with Phil winning the gold and Steve taking home the silver.

STEVE MAHRE During his illustrious career on the World Cup circuit, Steve collected a total of nine victories, including a pair of historic Slalom wins in 1982 as Phil claimed the runner-up spot in both. That same season, Steve also captured the gold medal in Giant Slalom at the World Championships in Schladming, Austria, marking the first World Championships gold medal for an American male in an individual event. He rounded out his career with a silver medal in Slalom at the 1984 Olympic Winter Games in Sarajevo.

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CINDY NELSON Nelson represented the U.S. on four Olympic and World Championship teams. Highlights of her career include a bronze medal in the 1976 Olympic Downhill in Innsbruck and a silver medal in the 1982 World Championships Downhill in Schladming, Austria. In all, Nelson collected a total of seven World Cup victories and seven U.S. national titles during her career.

YLVA NOWEN A native of Oestersund, Nowen was a 12year veteran of the World Cup tour, collecting a total of four career wins, all in Slalom, during that time span. This quartet of Slalom victories carried her to the top of the World Cup discipline rankings in 1998 and she was rewarded with the World Cup Slalom crown.

BRIGITTE OERTLI A ten-year veteran of the powerful Swiss women’s team from 1981 to 1990, Oertli claimed a bronze medal in Combined at the 1989 World Alpine Ski Championships in Vail and Beaver Creek, while also picking up a pair of silver medals in Downhill and Combined at the 1988 Winter Games in Calgary.

CHRIS PUCKETT Puckett was first named to the U.S. Ski Team in 1987, enjoying a ten-year World Cup career from 1989 through 2001. He was named to the 1992 Olympic team for the Albertville Games, while also representing the U.S. at the 1993 and 1996 World Alpine Ski Championships in Morioka, Japan and Sierra Nevada, Spain.

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DARON RAHLVES The most decorated American Downhill and Super-G skier in history, Rahlves earned a career total of 12 World Cup victories during the course of his 12-year U.S. Ski Team career. Rahlves officially announced his presence as one of the worlds top skiers in 2001 when he crashed an Austrian World Championships party in St. Anton, winning the Super-G gold medal. He would also collect a silver in Downhill and a bronze in Giant Slalom at the 2005 Championships in Bormio, Italy.

KEN READ Read became the first North American male to ever win a World Cup Downhill with a victory in Val d’Isere, France in 1975. A seven-time Canadian National Downhill champion, Read picked up a fifth place Olympic Downhill result in the 1976 Innsbruck Winter Games. On the World Cup tour, Read skied to a second place finish in the 1980 season-long Downhill rankings, winning both the Hahnenkamm Downhill in Kitzbuhel, Austria and the Lauberhorn in Wengen, Switzerland.

LIISA SAVIJARVI The only Canadian woman to compete in Downhill, Super-G and Giant Slalom in the 80s, Savijarvi earned her lone career World Cup victory in 1986 with a Super-G win in Furano, Japan. She represented Canada at the 1984 Olympic Winter Games of Sarajevo, finishing ninth in Giant Slalom, as well as the 1985 World Championships in Bormio, Italy.

BRIAN STEMMLE A 14-year member of the Canadian National Team, Brian’s career almost came to an abrupt end in 1989 while racing Downhill on the infamous Hahnenkamm course in Kitzbuhel, Austria. However, Stemmle did return to the World Cup circuit, winning a gold medal in the 1990 Winter Pan Am Games in Las Lenas, Argentina, and closing the book on Kitzbuhel by racing on the Hahnenkamm again in 1994, five years after his accident.

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KAREN STEMMLE A successful five-year member of the Canadian Alpine Team, Stemmle recorded numerous top-five World Cup Downhill finishes during the course of her career, while also earning top honors as Canadian Junior Downhill champion and wearing back-to-back North American Downhill crowns.

MARCO TONAZZI A member of the Italian World Cup technical team from 1981–90, Marco Tonazzi’s top result came in the form of a runner-up Giant Slalom performance in 1986 in Adelboden, Switzerland.

Following his amateur career, Marco turned his attention to the pro tour, earning Rookie of the Year honors in 1990, by virtue of a sixth place overall finish on the U.S. Pro Tour.

HANNES TRINKL Trinkl cemented his legacy with a World Championship gold medal in Downhill in 2001 on home turf, with a win in St. Anton. The native of St. Pankraz began his medal run in 1998, with an Olympic Downhill bronze from the Nagano Games. A 13-year World Cup veteran, Trinkl recorded a career total of six World Cup victories, five in Downhill and one in Super-G.

OTTO TSCHUDI An American Ski Classic participant since the event’s inception in 1981, Tschudi began his 17-year ski racing career as a member of the Norwegian national team in 1964 and represented his country at the 1968 Grenoble and 1972 Sapporo Olympics, in addition to the 1970 World Championships in Val Gardena.

During his tenure on the Norwegian Team, he earned five Norwegian National titles before coming to the U.S. to ski for the University of Denver.

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FRANZ WEBER Once given the title of the “fastest human on skis” by the Guiness Book of World Records, Weber is a former six-time World Speed Skiing champion, who was clocked at 138.1 miles per hour at the peak of his career. From the late 1970s to the mid-80s, Weber dominated the sport of speed skiing, winning six consecutive titles from 1980–85, while also competing on the World Pro Tour.

PERNILLA WIBERG A 14-year veteran of the World Cup wars, Sweden’s Pernilla Wiberg is one of only a handful of racers to have won World Cup events in all five disciplines (Downhill, Super-G, Giant Slalom, Slalom and Combined). In fact, “Pila” ended her illustrious 13-year career with a total of 24 World Cup victories and the 1997 overall World Cup crystal globe. In the big events, Wiberg was equally stellar, winning a career total 6 World Championships medals, including the gold in Combined and the silver in Slalom in the Vail Valley’s 1999 World Alpine Ski Championships, as well as a trio of Olympic medals that included a Giant Slalom gold in Albertville.

PETER WIRNSBERGER A native of Vordernberg, Wirnsberger has eight World Cup Downhill victories to his credit, as well as the World Cup Downhill title in 1986. A silver medalist in Downhill at the 1980 Olympic Winter Games in Lake Placid, Wirnsberger in the top ten of the World Cup Downhill standings eight of his 14 seasons on the tour.

The Legends of Skiing shown are confirmed as of February 21, 2011.

Photos courtesy of Jim Heath.

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Celebrity Guests ROBERT CARRADINE Carradine made his film debut in 1972 in The Cowboys with John Wayne. He made an appearance as a killer in the Martin Scorsese film Mean Streets alongside his brother David; and was in Massacre at Central High in 1976.

One of his more successful films, and what he’s most remembered for, was the Revenge of the Nerds series as the nerd named Lewis Skolnick.

TRENT DIMAS Dimas became an Olympic champion at the 1992 Barcelona Summer Games, earning the United States’ only gymnastics gold medal, on the high bar. As a younger gymnast, Dimas became the first junior gymnast to medal in a men’s Senior National Championships.

SCOTT ERICKSON Erickson began his professional baseball career in 1989 when he was drafted by the Minnesota Twins in the 4th round. During the Twins’ 1991 World Series season, Erickson led the majors in wins with a record of 20-8.

He became the third Twins pitcher to throw a no-hitter on April 27, 1994.

GIANCARLO ESPOSITO Esposito joined the cast of the critically acclaimed drama Homicide: Life on the Streets, in 2001. He has an impressive list of film credits, as well as television and theater accolades, including the drama Twilight, opposite Paul Newman. He has also appeared in several Spike Lee productions, including Do The Right Thing, School Daze, Mo Better Blues and Malcolm X.

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DAVID ALAN GRIER Trained in Shakespeare at the Yale School of Drama where he received an MFA, the multi talented Grier was subsequently named one of Comedy Central’s “100 Greatest Stand-ups of All Time”. His television work is highlighted by a turn as principal cast member on the Emmy Award winning In Living Color (1990–1994).

Grier also won America’s votes as a smooth, debonair, and outrageously irreverent contestant on ABC’s smash hit Dancing with the Stars (2009).

ROBERT KENNEDY, JR. The son of the late senator Robert F. Kennedy, he is the chief prosecuting attorney for the Hudson Riverkeeper Fund and senior attorney for the Natural Resources Defense Council.

Through these organizations and in conjunction with the Pace Environmental Litigation Clinic, Kennedy has helped prosecute companies and governments for polluting the Hudson River and Long Island Sound.

He currently heads up the Waterkeeper Alliance, which works with communities throughout the nation to protect our valuable bodies of water.

CAROL LEWIS-ZILLI Carol was one of the U.S.’s best long jumpers in the early 1980s, making the first of three Olympic teams as a high school student in 1980. She went on to break the American record twice, and claimed a bronze medal at the first World Championship in 1983. During her illustrious, Carol captured four national titles, and two NCAA Championships for the University of Houston.

DOUG LIMAN Doug Liman, well-know producer and director has become acknowledged as one of the most vibrant and original young voices in American film with his critically acclaimed features Swingers, The Bourne Identity, Mr. & Mrs. Smith and Go. Liman has also directed highly acclaimed and popular commercials including the Nike Golf commercial starring Tiger Woods effortlessly juggling a golf ball with his club and foot—a spot which became a national phenomenon.

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STEVE LUNDQUIST Steve Lundquist, better known as “Lunk the Hunk” in the swim world, emerged as the best American Breaststroker in the history of international swimming during the 1984 Olympics in Los Angeles. In that year, he swam to two Gold Medals and as many World Records, including the Gold in his favorite and best event, the 100m breaststroke.

JUSTIN MELVEY Melvey is best known to Australian audiences for his role as Harry Reynolds in the evening soap opera Home and Away from 1999 to 2001.

Melvey is best known to US television audiences as Dr. Colin Murphy for his work on the soap opera Days of Our Lives (2001–2003). In 2005, Melvey appeared on the Australian version of Dancing with the Stars, while the following year, he was a contestant on Australia’s Celebrity Survivor.

ROB MORROW Rob Morrow most recently starred in the ABC drama The Whole Truth and in the CBS series NUMB3RS. His acting credits include Northern Exposure, Street Time, The Bucket List, Quiz Show, Mother, Last Dance, The Day Lincoln Was Shot, The Emperor’s Club, The Guru and Maze, an independent feature in which he also wrote, directed, produced and starred. He made his directorial debut with the award winning short The Silent Alarm and has directed episodes of HBO’s Oz, Showtime’s Street Time, CBS’ Joan of Arcadia and NUMB3RS. Rob will be seen starring opposite Orlando Bloom in the upcoming feature film The Good Doctor.

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ALFONSO RIBEIRO Alfonso Ribeiro is best known for his role as spoiled rich-kid Carlton Banks in the former hit television sitcom The Fresh Prince of BelAir. From 1990 to 1996, his character Carlton was often mercilessly teased by Will Smith’s lead character and called upon to do a usually improvised dance routine to Tom Jones’ hit song It’s Not Unusual. Currently Ribeiro hosts the game show Catch 21on the Game Show Network (GSN) and co-hosts GSN Live with Heidi Bohay.

MARK RYPIEN Rypien enjoyed his best years playing for the Washington Redskins from 1987 to 1993. He led the team to the playoffs in three consecutive seasons (1990–92). Rypien pioneered the Redskins to victory in Super Bowl XXVI by passing for 292 yards and two touchdowns in Washington’s 37-24 win over the Buffalo Bills where he was named the game’s MVP.

GRANT SHOW Grant Show is widely recognized from his role as Jake Hanson in Melrose Place. His additional television series credits include regular roles in Point Pleasant and the daytime drama Ryan’s Hope, as well as recurring roles in Six Feet Under, Private Practice, Dirt, Strong Medicine and Beautiful People.

RYAN SUTTER Vail’s Ryan Sutter was the winner of ABC’s The Bachelorette television show, marrying Trista Rehn on ABC in 2003. A spokesperson for the First Descents program that provides outdoor activities for young adults with cancer, Sutter has competed in the Ironman Triathlon in Hawaii.

The Vail couple now have two children.

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CORBIN TIMBROOK Actor Corbin Timbrook’s film credits include starring roles in the comedy hit Ski Patrol, the critically acclaimed The Glass Shield, The Killer Within, An American Reunion and most recently, Taken By Force with Elliott Gould. His television credits include recurring roles on the hit shows Reasonable Doubts, Renegade, Air America, Coach, and The Bold and The Beautiful.

JOE WASHINGTON Washington enjoyed had a stellar college football career at the University of Oklahoma where he was a two time First-team All-American, third in the Heisman Trophy balloting in 1974 and inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame.

As a member of the Washington Redskins he played in Super Bowl XVII and Super Bowl XVIII.

PAUL WYLIE A Silver Medalist at the 1992 Winter Games in Albertville, figure skater Paul Wylie participated in all levels of International Skating Union Championships, two Olympic Winter Games and numerous professional championships and tours. He has been a commentator for CBS, NBC, FOX, TNT and ESPN, as well as a columnist for Newsweek and USA Today.

FAREED ZAKARIA Born in Mumbai, India, Zakaria has distinguished himself as a journalist, columnist, author, editor, commentator and television host specializing in international relations and foreign affairs. He was named editor of Newsweek International in 2000 and writes a weekly foreign affairs column for Newsweek, which also appears in the Washington Post. On television, Zakaria hosts the weekly Foreign Exchange with Fareed Zakaria for PBS and since 2002, has been an analyst for ABC News on This Week with George Stephanopoulos.

The Celebrity Guests shown are confirmed as of February 21, 2011.

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Artfully presenting Vail’s two newest luxury mountain properties.

Forest Road has long been a road to admire. With its proximity to Vail Village and Lionshead, on-mountain access points and picturesque Rocky Mountain views, it’s no wonder Forest Road remains one of the most sought after locales in the valley today.

At one of Forest’s Road’s most premier locations, we are proud to introduce two new, luxury mountain estate properties — 405 Forest Road and 395 Forest Road. Scheduled to be completed in just eight short months, a buyer currently has the opportunity to make many design selections. From $10.4 million.

To schedule a private tour, contact Tye Stockton or Craig Denton at 970.476.7944 or visit forestroadvail.com.

Designed in collaboration with prominent Vail architects Mike Foster and Kyle Webb, 405 Forest Road and 395 Forest Road are offered by Triumph Development, the developers of the Willows at Vail and a proud supporter of the American Ski Classic.

25 ©MMXI Ascent Sotheby’s International Realty, licensed real estate broker.

Each Office Is Independently Owned And Operated.

American Ski Classic Race Formats VOLVO LEGENDS OF SKIING GIANT SLALOM Seeding Run: Each competitor, grouped by ages, will take one run on each course, with the fastest eight women and 16 men advancing, based on the best time of the two runs. There are no handicaps in the seeding runs.

Qualifying Brackets: The qualifying women and men are seeded in brackets and the final rounds are head-to-head single elimination runs, factoring in handicaps. To ensure a level playing field and a fair and close competition, the handicaps are updated after each run.

Final Four: The final four women and men will compete in an exciting head-to-head single elimination race, factoring in handicaps. Awards will immediately follow the conclusion of the race, leading into the Bud Light Street Beat free concert.

KORBEL FORD CUP CELEBRITY TEAM RACE Dandicapping* Runs: Each participant must take one run on either of the identical courses. Once the actual racing begins, all racers’ Dandicaps are updated after each run to ensure that the most accurate information available is being utilized for fair and close competition.

Cap Time Violation: To avoid potential “sandbagging”, a penalty time is assessed to any competitor racing faster than the allowed percentage of improvement. Though not disqualified, the racer’s penalty time is added to the overall time and one point is given to the opponent.

Pool Groups: Each team is made up of five racers, a total of six pools, comprised of 30 teams and a total of 150 racers.

All racing will be head-to-head, with the teams alternating courses with each new matchup. Each racer skis twice on Friday and twice on Saturday, with the winning team of each pool, plus wild card teams, advancing to Saturday afternoon’s finals.

All Dandicap adjustments are made at the start when the gates open early or stay closed, based on the time adjustment needed. As in a true dual, the racer that crosses the finish line first wins that matchup and scores a point.

Korbel Ford Cup Finals: Teams are seeded according to their overall point score for the two days of competition. Competitors race head-to-head in a single elimination bracket format, until there is a final team champion crowned. *Dandicapping refers to the handicapping system established by race director, Dan Conway.

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The Venue: Vail Mountain’s Golden Peak The primary venue for the 2011 Korbel American Ski Classic is Vail’s Golden Peak, the eastern-most portal to the legendary Vail Mountain, just a short walk from the heart of Vail Village. All social and race activities are conveniently located at the base of Golden Peak, with the spectacular Gore Range as a backdrop. Wednesday’s Conway Cup Presented by Korbel community ski race and Thursday’s Bud Light Street Beat free concert with Robert Randolph & The Family Band with be held at Golden Peak.

Vail Mountain features seven miles of front-side ski runs, along with seven internationally-renowned Back Bowls. In addition, the mountain showcases three terrain parks and is blessed with 300 days of sunshine a year and 5,289 acres of unmatched skiing and riding.

With miles of ski terrain, luxurious accommodations, gourmet dining, spas, shopping and more, there is always something to do in Vail—Like Nothing on Earth.

2011 Korbel American Ski Classic Past Champions VOLVO LEGENDS OF SKIING DOWNHILL YEAR

MEN

WOMEN

1986

Anderl Molterer

NO RACES HELD

1987

Anderl Molterer

Kiki Cutter

1988

Otto Tschudi

Cindy Nelson

1990

Hansi Hinterseer

Cindy Nelson

1991

Andreas Wenzel

Judy Nagel

1992

Franz Klammer

Laurie Graham

1993

Franz Klammer

Karin Dedler

1994

Leonhard Stock

Laurie Graham

1995

Leonhard Stock

Karin Dedler

1996

Leonhard Stock

Cindy Nelson

1997

Franz Weber

Laurie Graham

1998

Bernhard Russi

Nancy Greene

2000

Franz Klammer

Laurie Graham

2001

Dave Irwin

Laurie Graham

2002

Franz Klammer

Laurie Graham

2003

Franz Klammer

Laurie Graham

2005

Bernhard Russi

Laurie Graham

2006

Franz Klammer

Toril Forland

2007

Kjetil A. Aamodt

Laurie Graham 27

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DOWNHILL results continued 2008

Phil Mahre

Michaela Gerg

(1989, 2004–No downhill held. 1999–Changed to team format.)

VOLVO LEGENDS OF SKIING Giant slalom YEAR

MEN

WOMEN

1983

Otto Tschudi

Kiki Cutter

1984

Jean Claude Killy

Gretchen Fraser

1985

Dick Durrance

Joan Hannah

1986

Pepi Stiegler

Joan Hannah

1987

Toni Sailer

Putzi Frandl-Crotty

1988

Paul Carson

Holly Flanders

1989

Jure Franco

Cindy Nelson

1990

Franz Klammer

Cindy Nelson

1991

Franz Weber

Elisabeth Kirchler

1992

Franz Weber

Brigitte Oertli

1993

Stein Eriksen

Toril Forland

1994

Pepi Gramshammer

Cindy Nelson

1995

Franz Klammer

Pam Fletcher

1996 Changed to Team Format David Currier, Toril Forland & Peter Wirnsberger 1997

Anderl Molterer, Dave Irwin & Debbie Armstrong

1998

Lisi Kirchler, Phil Mahre & Paul Carson

1999 Combined with Downhill Results Tamara McKinney, Toril Forland, Armin Assinger, Steve Mahre, Stein Halsnes & Anderl Molterer 2000 Combined with Ford Cup Results Martin Bell 2001 Combined with Downhill Results Laurie Graham, Erika Hess, Patrick Ortlieb, Ken Read & Steve Graham 2002 Scott Henderson, Terry Ahola, Peter Wirnsberger, Katharina Gutensohn, Eric Archer 2003

No Giant Slalom held

2004

Chad Fleischer

Barbara Henderson

2005

Jake Fiala

Cindy Nelson

2006

Stein Halsnes

Marina Kiehl

2007

Kjetil A. Aamodt

Kristina Koznick

2008

Phil Mahre

Ylva Nowen

2009

Franz Klammer

Pernilla Wiberg

2010

Casey Puckett

Isolde Kostner

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