{"id":15227,"date":"2023-11-17T09:00:53","date_gmt":"2023-11-17T16:00:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bcworldcup.com\/?p=15227"},"modified":"2023-11-17T09:07:24","modified_gmt":"2023-11-17T16:07:24","slug":"its-a-go-2023-xfinity-birds-of-prey-passes-snow-control","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bcworldcup.com\/its-a-go-2023-xfinity-birds-of-prey-passes-snow-control\/","title":{"rendered":"It\u2019s a go! 2023 Xfinity Birds of Prey passes snow control"},"content":{"rendered":"

Greenlight means go!\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The Xfinity Birds of Prey ski races passed a key course-quality test today, known as \u201csnow control,\u201d that determines whether or not the course will be ready for action when the Audi FIS Alpine Ski World Cup comes to town for training and racing beginning November 28.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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A snowcat prepares the 2023 Xfinity Birds of Prey course on Nov. 16, 2023. Photo by Madison Miller courtesy Beaver Creek Resort.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The \u201cpositive snow control\u201d announcement by the International Ski & Snowboard Federation (FIS) means that the course is in good condition and will be ready to host the world\u2019s best men\u2019s downhill and super G racers in Beaver Creek, Colorado, Nov. 28 \u2013 Dec. 3.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cBeaver Creek is known for its incredible early-season conditions, and we are happy to have official word that our course is once again in excellent shape for racing,\u201d said Event Director Sarah Franke of the nonprofit Vail Valley Foundation, which hosts the event each year. \u201cA huge congrats and thank you goes out to our partners at Beaver Creek Mountain and our amazing race crew, known for creating one of the best racecourses in the world. We can\u2019t wait to welcome the world\u2019s fastest men back to this iconic course in the upcoming weeks.\u201d<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

“I have a huge amount of gratitude for our employees and the Talon crew for putting this epic racecourse together,\u201d said Beaver Creek Resort Vice President and Chief Operating Officer Bobby Murphy. \u201cWe can’t wait to host incredible talent from around the world at our resort, and welcome fans from near and far to our unique Beaver Creek experience.”<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Good early season conditions in Beaver Creek have helped courseworkers stay on schedule for the Xfinity Birds of Prey Audi FIS Ski World Cup in Beaver Creek Dec. 1-3, 2023. Photo by Madison Miller, courtesy Beaver Creek Resort.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

\u201cWe\u2019re thrilled to be heading to the Xfinity Birds of Prey in just a couple of weeks,\u201d said U.S. Ski & Snowboard President and CEO Sophie Goldschmidt. \u201cWe can\u2019t wait to see the Stifel U.S. Ski Team ski in front of such an incredible hometown crowd. A huge thank you to VVF and Beaver Creek for preparing the storied course for the fastest men in the world.\u201d\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The nonprofit Vail Valley Foundation serves as the local organizing committee (LOC) for the Xfinity Birds of Prey races, working in close partnership with the FIS, U.S. Ski & Snowboard, Vail Resorts, the Beaver Creek Resort Company, Beaver Creek Resort, the U.S. Forest Service, and other partners and sponsors to make the races one of the highlights of the World Cup tour since they were first held in 1997.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The Audi FIS Alpine Ski World Cup has deep roots in the Vail\/Beaver Creek community, which is one of four modern venues to have also hosted one of the original World Cup events, as Vail hosted a giant slalom in spring of 1967.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Racing schedule<\/span><\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/h4>\n

Nov. 28-30 Downhill training<\/span>
\n<\/span>Dec. 1, 10:45 a.m., Downhill 1
\n<\/span>Dec. 2, 10:45 a.m., Downhill 2
\n<\/span>Dec. 3, 10:45 a.m., Super G<\/span><\/p>\n

*<\/span>Race times subject to change.<\/span><\/i>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Domestic television schedule*<\/span><\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/h4>\n
Friday, Dec. 1<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/h5>\n

10:45 a.m. \u2013 Downhill, live on Outside (free)<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Saturday, Dec. 2<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/h5>\n

10:45 a.m. \u2013 Downhill, live on Outside (free)<\/span>
\n<\/span>12:00 p.m. \u2013 Friday\u2019s downhill (delayed) on CNBC<\/span>
\n<\/span>3:00 p.m. \u2013 Saturday\u2019s downhill (delayed) on NBC\u202f<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Sunday, Dec. 3<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/h5>\n

10:45 a.m. \u2013 Super G, live on Outside (free)<\/span>
\n<\/span>2:30 p.m. \u2013 Super G (delayed) on NBC<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

*<\/span>All times Mountain Standard Time (MST)<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n

Festivities will surround the event, including films, Stifel U.S. Ski Team athlete signings, ski films, the Beers of Prey beer tasting, VIP opportunities, and more. Learn more about the festivities at <\/span>bcworldcup.com\/events<\/span><\/a> and learn more about the event at <\/span>www.bcworldcup.com<\/span><\/a>.\u202fLearn more about the nonprofit Vail Valley Foundation, which organizes the Xfinity Birds of Prey Audi FIS Ski World Cup each year, at <\/span>vvf.org<\/span><\/a>.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Greenlight means go!\u00a0\u00a0 The Xfinity Birds of Prey ski races passed a key course-quality test today, known as \u201csnow control,\u201d that determines whether or not the course will be ready for action when the Audi FIS Alpine Ski World Cup comes to town for training and racing beginning November 28.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 The \u201cpositive snow control\u201d announcement … Continued<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":8,"featured_media":15229,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[115],"tags":[],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/bcworldcup.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/15227"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/bcworldcup.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/bcworldcup.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bcworldcup.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/8"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bcworldcup.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=15227"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/bcworldcup.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/15227\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":15232,"href":"https:\/\/bcworldcup.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/15227\/revisions\/15232"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bcworldcup.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/15229"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/bcworldcup.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=15227"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bcworldcup.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=15227"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bcworldcup.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=15227"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}