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BEAVER CREEK/VAIL WINS 2015 WORLD ALPINE SKI CHAMPIONSHIPS! The road to the 2015 FIS World Alpine Ski Championships will run right through the Vail Valley as the International Ski Federation (FIS) Council voted to award the 2015 Championships to Beaver Creek/Vail by a vote of eight, defeating both Cortina, Italy and St. Moritz, Switzerland to host the event at the congress in Turkey today. “We are absolutely thrilled to be able to represent the United States and the Vail Valley through this victory,” explained Ceil Folz, president of the Vail Valley Foundation. “We knew from the outset that we had our work cut out for us with three world class candidates and only one 2015 Alpine World Championships. We congratulate St. Moritz and Cortina on their campaigns and it was truly an honor to be considered along with these great resorts. We can’t wait to get home and share this with our community. Beaver Creek/Vail garnered the absolute majority in the first round of votes, recording eight votes to Cortina's four and St. Moritz's three. "Our nation is deeply honored to have been selected as the site of the 2015 FIS Alpine Ski World Championships," said U.S. Ski and Snowboard Association President and CEO Bill Marolt. "It will be a great opportunity to expand participation in our sport nationwide through Beaver Creek/Vail's Engaging New Worlds program and to showcase our talented U.S. Ski Team athletes. We look forward to working with our strong partner, the Vail Valley Foundation, to produce a World Championships that is successful both athletically and as a catalyst for continued growth in our sport." “We want to thank everyone throughout the Vail Valley community that supported us in this bid process,” concluded John Garnsey, president of Vail Resorts. “This is the beginning of a new and exciting journey for all of us.”
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