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Mikaela Shiffrin of the USA takes the globe for the overall World Cup Slalom during the Audi FIS Alpine Ski World Cup Women's Slalom on March 16, 2013 in Lenzerheide, Switzerland. (Photo by Alain Grosclaude/Agence Zoom/Getty Images)

Vail’s Shiffrin Is The Latest Colorado Skiing Sensation

Just before her 18th birthday Mikaela Shiffrin won the world championships in slalom in Switzerland and a few weeks later took the season-long title in the same discipline.

2013/04/15

Lindsey Vonn after surgery in Vail on Feb. 10, 2013. (credit: Twitter)

Vail’s Vonn Declares Surgery On Knee A ‘Success’

The surgeon who operated on Lindsey Vonn’s right knee was “optimistic for a full recovery” after she shredded two ligaments during a crash last week at the world championships.

2013/02/11

Greeley Teen Has Olympic Skating Dreams

Phoenix Ventura was just 9 years old when she took on her first entrepreneurial challenge.

2012/07/21

Denver’s Bid For 2022 Olympics Doesn’t Impress Everyone

Denver wants the Olympics but not everyone in Denver is in on the game.

2012/06/28

Coloradan Lindsey Vonn displays her bronze (super-G) and gold medals (downhill) during the medal ceremony for the Alpine skiing Women's Super-G event of the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics at Whistler Medal Plaza venue on February 20, 2010 in Whistler. (credit: FABRICE COFFRINI/AFP/Getty Images)

Olympics Bid May Hinge on Transit

The entire concept of hosting a Winter Olympics is a complicated one and a concept that needs to look at a variety of infrastructure issues, CBSDenver.com blogger Dominic Dezzutti writes.

2012/01/08

Photo Credit: FABRICE COFFRINI/AFP/Getty Images)

Hosting The Olympics Comes With Hefty Price Tag

The exploratory committee looking into the feasibility of bringing the games to Denver met for the first time on Saturday.

2012/01/08

Committee To Examine Benefits, Risks With Winter Olympics

The city of Denver and state leaders are taking the first steps towards putting in a bid for the 2022 Winter Games. An exploratory committee has been formed.

2011/12/16

The half pipe at Copper Mountain (credit: CBS)

Half Pipe Training For The Olympics Held At Copper Mountain

Athletes were training for a new Olympic sport at Copper Mountain over the weekend — it’s the skiing half pipe.

2011/12/11

A skier training on the course at Copper Mountain on Tuesday (credit: CBS)

U.S. Ski Team Gets Head Start With New Course At Copper Mountain

Copper Mountain is the new place for the U.S. Ski Team to train. The $5 million facility opened on Tuesday.

2011/11/15

Travis Rice of the USA performs an air during the Freestyle Day of the World Heli Challlenge at Mount Aspiring National Park on August 3, 2010 in Wanaka, New Zealand. (Photo by Cameron Spencer/Getty Images)

Snowboarder Rice Goes Big On ‘The Art of Flight’

Extreme snowboarder Travis Rice isn’t interested in making mere “ski porn” films — the downhill documentaries known for showing trick after breath-taking trick over a soundtrack of thrashing guitars.

2011/09/05

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