SAM Magazine-Vail, Colo., May 6, 2009-The Vail Valley is pursuing a third World Alpine Ski Championships. The U.S. Ski and Snowboard Association has selected Beaver Creek/Vail as the American candidate applicant for the 2015 Championships.

The Vail Valley hosted the 1989 and 1999 World Championships and has been a part of the FIS Alpine World Cup since the circuit's inception in 1967. "Beaver Creek/Vail has long been one of the world's foremost leaders and innovators in alpine ski racing," said USSA president and CEO Bill Marolt. "The USSA is proud to put Beaver Creek/Vail forward as our candidate for the 2015 FIS Alpine World Ski Championships."


In addition to Beaver Creek/Vail, other candidate applicants for the 2015 FIS World Alpine Ski Championships are expected to include St. Moritz, Switzerland and Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy. The 2015 site will be awarded in May of 2010 at the FIS Congress in Antalya, Turkey. \