Vail to Host Homecoming Celebration for Lindsey Vonn, the Most Successful Ski Racer in American History, on Sunday, April 1
During the 2011-2012 season, Vonn secured 12 World Cup race victories and became the first American to win four World Cup Overall titles
VAIL, Colo. – March 28, 2012 – Vail Mountain, the largest ski resort in the United States, today announced details of a homecoming celebration on Sunday, April 1 at 3 p.m. for Olympic and World Alpine ski champion Lindsey Vonn, to commemorate a record-setting season.
During the 2011-2012 season Vonn won 12 total World Cup races and became the first American ever to win four World Cup Overall titles and only one of two female skiers in the world to do so. One of the most dominant athletes of all time, Vonn is also the first American woman to win a gold medal in the downhill at the 2010 Winter Olympics and has won five consecutive World Cup season titles in the downhill, four consecutive titles in Super G, and three consecutive titles in the combined. She has won a total of 53 World Cup races throughout her career to date.
“Lindsey Vonn has already been extraordinarily successful as one of the greatest athletes in history. She completely dominates her sport and her name has become synonymous with the all-time greats in ski racing and beyond,” said Rob Katz, chairman and chief executive officer of Vail Resorts. “Vail Resorts is proud to partner with Lindsey and we continue to admire her unstoppable determination and commitment to excellence through all her accomplishments.”
The homecoming festivities will kick off at 3 p.m. in Arrabelle Square in Lionshead. Fans can pick up complimentary snacks and commemorative items while supplies last. Along with representatives from the Town of Vail and Vail Resorts, a few lucky girls who participated in Ski Girls Rock, Vonn’s signature Ski & Snowboard School program at Vail this season will join Lindsey on stage. The girls will have had an exclusive ski session with Lindsey Vonn earlier in the day on Vail Mountain. Following the celebration in town, fans are invited to meet Lindsey and get her autograph until 5 p.m.
While she was born in Burnsville, Minn. in 1984, Vonn considers Vail her “hometown” as she and her family commuted to Vail for training for several years before finally moving there permanently in the late '90s to further her racing career. Lindsey spent her formative years on Vail Mountain, honing her racing skills in all alpine disciplines with Ski & Snowboard Club Vail, then went on to achieve success in major U.S. and international events such as the Junior Olympics, Junior Worlds, NorAms and Europa Cup before entering the International Ski Federation (FIS) World Cup circuit. When she’s not rigorously training or garnering medals, Vonn makes her home at the The Ritz-Carlton Residences, Vail.
Vail Mountain has supported Vonn throughout her career and Vonn now represents all six of Vail Resorts’ world-class mountain resorts–Vail, Beaver Creek, Breckenridge, Keystone, Heavenly and Northstar California.
For more information about Vail Mountain, visit www.vail.com or contact the Mountain Information Center at (970) SKI-VAIL (754-8245).
About Vail Mountain
Quickly approaching its 50th anniversary in December 2012 and coveted as the largest ski resort in the United States with more than 5,000 acres of skiable terrain, Vail is an extraordinary winter vacation destination. Spanning seven miles are seven legendary Back Bowls, blanketed last season with more than 40 feet of powder snow. Under blue skies more than 300 days each year and with more groomed terrain than anywhere on the planet, families reconnect and celebrate here from year to year and generation to generation. The vacation experience is world class, from the Vail Ski & Snowboard School to the events, activities and festivals, the shops and spas, abundant culinary experiences and luxurious accommodations. Coupled with the vision inherent in the spirit of Vail’s founders, and a modern day commitment to excellence in all aspects of guest service and operations, Vail can still credibly lay claim to being a resort like nothing on earth. www.Vail.com.
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About Vail Resorts
Vail Resorts, Inc., through its subsidiaries, is the leading mountain resort operator in the United States. The Company's subsidiaries operate the mountain resort properties of Vail, Beaver Creek, Breckenridge and Keystone mountain resorts in Colorado, and the Heavenly Ski Resort and Northstar California in the Lake Tahoe area of California and Nevada, and the Grand Teton Lodge Company in Jackson Hole, Wyoming. The Company's subsidiary, RockResorts, a luxury resort property and hotel company, manages casually elegant properties. Vail Resorts Development Company is the real estate planning, development and construction subsidiary of Vail Resorts, Inc. Vail Resorts is a publicly held company traded on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE: MTN). The Vail Resorts company website is www.vailresorts.com and consumer website is www.snow.com.