tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-57295724186960930052012-02-02T09:20:56.778-07:00Talon Crew Birds of Prey World Cup Ski Racing VolunteersTalon Crew describes the army of volunteer course workers that descends annually upon the Birds of Prey World Cup Downhill ski race course in Beaver Creek Colorado. 2011 Race winners include Bode Miller, Ted Ligety, Lindsay Vonn, Marcel Hirscher and Ivica Kostelic.N Ch Pnoreply@blogger.comBlogger11100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5729572418696093005.post-45110189609149284062012-01-30T14:04:00.000-07:002012-02-02T03:50:16.618-07:002011 Talon Crew Summary<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">What a year! Lindsay Vonn wins the historic, inaugural "Chicks of Prey" Women's Super G race.</span></span></span><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-ffxgrvHHB9U/TuCudYoyQKI/AAAAAAAADNY/1pnqVm0LWsE/s1600/Praz+2011+12+07+Lindsey+Vonn.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="512" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-ffxgrvHHB9U/TuCudYoyQKI/AAAAAAAADNY/1pnqVm0LWsE/s640/Praz+2011+12+07+Lindsey+Vonn.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"> </span></span></span><span style="color: #444444; font-size: small;"><i><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Lindsay Vonn (USA) <span style="font-size: x-small;">Photo Courtesy: Praz</span></span></i></span></div><br /><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Ted Ligety and Marcel Hirscher dual in Giant Slalom races, each winning one.</span></span></span><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-tkA1EcuxVWw/TuACqiW3MQI/AAAAAAAADMY/FLE93om8grA/s1600/1+2011+12+06+Ted+Ligety+1.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="396" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-tkA1EcuxVWw/TuACqiW3MQI/AAAAAAAADMY/FLE93om8grA/s640/1+2011+12+06+Ted+Ligety+1.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-size: small;"><i><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Ted Ligety (USA)</span></i></span></div><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-hyCxIET93ZI/TuADOHTKRgI/AAAAAAAADMg/MzPZ0Xoc6_A/s1600/2011+12+04+Marcel+Hirscher+Sharpened.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-hyCxIET93ZI/TuADOHTKRgI/AAAAAAAADMg/MzPZ0Xoc6_A/s640/2011+12+04+Marcel+Hirscher+Sharpened.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #66ff99; font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="color: #ccccff;"><span style="color: #9999ff;"><span style="color: #f1c232;"> </span></span></span></span></span><span style="color: #444444; font-size: small;"><i><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Marcel Hirscher (AUT)</span></i></span></div><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><br /><span style="color: #66ff99;"><span style="color: #444444; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">And Bode Miller reigns supreme, winning the Men's Downhill race.</span></span><span style="font-size: 100%;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="color: #ccccff; font-size: 130%;"><span style="color: #9999ff;"><span style="color: #f1c232; font-size: x-large;"> </span></span></span></span></span></span><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #66ff99;"><span style="font-size: 100%;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="color: #ccccff; font-size: 130%;"><span style="color: #9999ff;"><span style="color: #f1c232; font-size: x-large;">Bode WINS!!!</span></span></span></span></span></span></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-EFNUm18FZN0/TtlJtwVeheI/AAAAAAAADH0/DPJ7qu_Whk0/s1600/2011+12+02+DH+Podium.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="512" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-EFNUm18FZN0/TtlJtwVeheI/AAAAAAAADH0/DPJ7qu_Whk0/s640/2011+12+02+DH+Podium.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div style="color: #444444; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><i><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"> Beat Feuz (SUI) Bode Miller (USA) Kaus Kroell (AUT)</span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><div style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; text-align: left;">If you ever wondered what racers are thinking just prior to the start, click on the video below where Bode shares his thoughts on anxieties, risks and on putting it all out there.</div><div style="color: #6fa8dc; font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; text-align: left;"><br /></div><br /><object height="340" width="600"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/Fdvr14GqsN8&hl=en_US&feature=player_embedded&version=3"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowScriptAccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/Fdvr14GqsN8&hl=en_US&feature=player_embedded&version=3" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" allowScriptAccess="always" width="600" height="340"></embed></object><br /><br /></div></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Didier Cushe made his final appearance racing at Birds of Prey, as he announced his retirement at the end of this World Cup Season.</span></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #9fc5e8; font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-gceqcNV4gQs/TuADfCLoJ9I/AAAAAAAADMo/cowVt6f1kG0/s1600/1+2011+12+01+D+Cuche.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="456" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-gceqcNV4gQs/TuADfCLoJ9I/AAAAAAAADMo/cowVt6f1kG0/s640/1+2011+12+01+D+Cuche.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /> <span style="color: #444444; font-size: small;"><i><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Didier Cuche (SUI)</span></i></span><br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">And Talon Crew volunteers proved they were capable of just about anything, easily accommodating the extra Val d'Isere races caused by their lack of snow.</span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">2015, here we come! </span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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