Greg Moore

2 months ago | mtexpress.com | Greg Moore |Jessie Sperrazza

In a move to promote more workforce housing development, the Blaine County Planning and Zoning Commission has recommended removing a cap on the number of free-market units permitted for a project within the county’s Community Housing Overlay District, near St. Luke’s Wood River Medical Center. The recommendation to amend county zoning code will need to be approved by the county commissioners. A hearing is scheduled for Tuesday, April 1.

2 months ago | mtexpress.com | Greg Moore

While most World Cup competitions consist of one or two races, the annual World Cup Finals are special, hosting all four Alpine disciplines—slalom, giant slalom, super-giant slalom (generally referred to as super-G) and downhill—for both men and women. All the Alpine events require racers to ski around poles, and the poles that comprise each turn are called a gate.

2 months ago | mtexpress.com | Greg Moore

{span style=”text-decoration: underline;”}Length{/span} {span style=”text-decoration: underline;”}Vertical drop{/span} {span style=”text-decoration: underline;”}Average pitch{/span} Sun Valley, Idaho 2,278 meters 834 meters 36.7% 7,474 feet 2,736 feet Cortina, Italy 2,260 meters 760 meters 33.6% 7,392 feet 2,493 feet La Thuile, Italy 2,100 meters 707 meters 33.6% 6,890 feet 2,320 feet St. Anton, Austria 2,068 meters 681 meters 32.9% 6,758 feet 2,493 feet Kvitfjell, Norway 2,650 meters 708...

2 months ago | mtexpress.com | Greg Moore

Vertical drop Length Average pitch Sun Valley, Idaho 834 meters 2,278 meters 36.7% 2,736 feet 7,474 feet Bormio, Italy 1,010 meters 3,270 meters 30.9% 3,314 feet 10,728 feet Kvetfjell, Norway 708 meters 2,650 meters 27.6% 2,323 feet 8,694 feet Beaver Creek, Colorado 753 meters 2,752 meters 27.4% 2,470 feet 9,029 feet Crans Montana, Switzerland 969 meters 3,600 meters 26.9% 3,179 feet 11,811 feet Kitzbühel, Austria 860 meters 3,312 meters 25.9% 2,822 feet 10,866 feet Val Gardena, Italy 839...

Nov 29, 2024 | mtexpress.com | Greg Moore

The “white circus” will arrive at Sun Valley in late March for the 2024-25 FIS Alpine World Cup Finals, to be held on the Warm Springs side of Bald Mountain, accompanied by street parties and other spectator events in downtown Ketchum. Following a long and grueling season, the top 25 point holders in each of four disciplines—slalom, giant slalom, super-G and downhill—will qualify for the Finals. Barring injuries, all the current stars of international Alpine racing are expected to attend.