Aspen Peak - Niche Media - Aspen living at its peak
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The speed racers reach on Aztec, the steepest part of the America's Downhill course that winds from the top of Ruthie's Run to the base of Lift 1A. 1950 THE YEAR ITALY'S ZENO COLÒ WON DOWNHILL AT THE WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS IN ASPEN, THE COMPETITION THAT PUT TOWN ON THE INTERNATIONAL SKIING MAP. 75 MPH Age of six-time Olympic medalist and two-time overall World Cup champion Bode Miller ( ABOVE), who hopes to return this season for one more chance at a gold-medal finish. 39 39 39 750 VOLUNTEERS THAT WILL COORDINATE THE RACES OVER ALL FIVE DAYS. PHOTOGRAPHY BY NATHANIEL WILDER (LIFT); ALEXIS BOICHARD/AGENCE ZOOM/GETTY IMAGES (MILLER). OPPOSITE PAGE: JEREMY SWANSON (SKIER); © U.S. SKI TEAM (GATES); ALEXIS BOICHARD/AGENCE ZOOM/ GETTY IMAGES (VONN); GUIDO MIETH (CHAMPAGNE FLUTES) DROP, IN FEET, FROM THE START OF THE AMERICA'S DOWNHILL AT THE TOP OF RUTHIE'S RUN TO THE FINISH LINE JUST ABOVE THE BASE OF LIFT 1A, 1.72 MILES DOWN THE MOUNTAIN. 2,434 5 THE NUMBER OF DAYS ASPEN WILL BE THE FOCUS OF THE SKIING WORLD AS IT HOSTS THE TOP-25-RANKED MEN AND WOMEN IN EACH OF THE WORLD CUP SEASON'S FINAL RACES IN THE DOWNHILL, SUPER-G, GIANT SLALOM, AND SLALOM CATEGORIES. 66 ASPENPEAK-MAGAZINE.COM SCENE HOT TEST TICKET