Welcome to the athletes, parents and fans of the USAA J3 Junior Olympics!  Manor Vail is pleased to be the race headquarters for this year’s exciting event.  After coming off a great Winter Olympics in Vancouver, excitement is in the air as the Vail Ski and Snowboard Club hosts 180 enthusiastic 13 & 14-year old alpine racers from the Rocky and Central Division. 

Opening Ceremonies begin Friday, March 5 at 5:30pm at the Golden Peak finish area, with the official parade. Downhill racing begins on March 6, followed by the Super G on March 7, Giant Slalom on March 8-9.

See the full schedule of events, and join us in supporting all of the athletes and families.  Be sure to check out this interview featuring Nigel Cooper from the Club, as he tells you more about this exciting event!

As Bode Miller, Apolo Ohno and Lindsey Vonn descended on Vancouver, I wonder if they knew the 17-day event was planned with sustainability in mind.  Thousands of athletes staying in the nine-block Olympic Village had green roofs over their heads and thousands of others were staying in buildings with rain harvesting roofs.  While they were probably focusing on winning gold medals (and rightfully so!), the Vancouver Organizing Committee was behind the scenes overseeing environmentally-focused measures like the increased public transportation options and the tracking of carbon emissions.

Wailea, Maui recently was listed among the top five places to view sunsets. Destination Hotels & Resorts offers a number of great resorts where guests can experience a memorable sunset.

With record snow totals in the Midwest and on the East Coast, Destination Hotels & Resorts offers a selection of mountain getaways to meet the ski cravings that all of the media coverage has created.