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...Olympics made Snowbasin a star, expanding a small mom-and-pop resort into 2,950 acres of sublime terrain and views. As host to the downhill and super-G events, the resort built three day lodges and replaced most of its lifts. These aren't your typical boot-scuffing lodges. Chandeliers and leather-backed chairs may make you feel at home. At 8,700 ft., the John Paul Lodge offers A bird's-eye view of the downhill--where racers reach 80 m.p.h. If you want to imitate Bode Miller's hairy medal-winning run, take the Olympic tram...
Hermann Maier to snatch gold. At Lillehammer in 1994, America's Tommy Moe grabbed gold over Norway's homegrown favorite, Kjetil Andre Aamodt. So it went at Snowbasin for Austria's season-dominating Stephan Eberharter. Almost predictably, he missed the gold...
Hermann Maier to snatch gold. At Lillehammer in 1994, America's Tommy Moe grabbed gold over Norway's homegrown favorite, Kjetil Andre Aamodt. So it went at Snowbasin for Austria's season-dominating Stephan Eberharter. Almost predictably, he missed the gold...
Eberharter has been a downhill monster, winning four races this season in addition to two super-Gs. The downhill course at Snowbasin already has racers tightening their boots because it's so demanding. "It doesn't favor heavy skiers," says former Olympian Billy Kidd, now director of skiing at Steamboat. "There's no place where you sit in your tuck. It's very technical. You are always on an edge. Eberharter will be tough to beat in downhill and super-G." Austria also has the top-ranked woman in Michaela Dorfmeister, another speed freak. To find Europe's best mogul...
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