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Talons Challenge
The pandemic may have canceled a lot of events, but never fear, the Talons Challenge at Beaver Creek is still here. This formidable feat of skiing or snowboarding 26,226 vertical feet on some of Eagle County’s steepest terrain all in one day can cause fear in some and awe in others. Your legs may feel like jelly after all those steep runs and bumps, but it is something that relatively sane people have been doing for the past 17 seasons.
This year, due to COVID-19 restrictions, instead of hosting the 18th annual Talons Challenge in one day, it can be completed from now until April 4, Beaver Creek’s Closing Day. The event is also free this year, so why not give it a try?
Ice Bikes are basically beach cruisers with a blade instead of a wheel in the front and a studded snow tire on the back. The whole bike is on a frame that is also on blades so it can slide. (Beaver Creek Resort
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If you haven’t been up to Beaver Creek’s ice rink lately, you probably haven’t seen that latest way to travel on ice. Ice Bikes offer riders a way to safely travel on the slick surface and provide a bit of a workout, too.
You may be wondering just how this could work, since gravitational forces could easily place you and the bike on the ground horizontally in no time flat. But these bikes have been built to prevent them from tipping over.