A Great Success At The 2009 FIS Birds Of Prey World Cup Races At Beaver Creek

The 2009 FIS Birds of Prey World Cup Races at Beaver Creek Resort was a great success! With bluebird skies prevailing for the majority of the event, the crowds came out in full force despite the sub-zero temperatures. The Birds of Prey gave the public an opportunity to show support for their favorite ski racers and marvel at the athletes pushing the envelope of human performance. SlopeViews was there to capture the training day all the way to the finish on Sunday where Carlos "The Iceman" Janka ended up sweeping all three races (Super Combined, Downhill, and GS) for only the second time in history. The last time this feat was accomplished was back in 1999 by one of ski racings icons, Herman Maier. Bode Miller made an impressive showing with his aggressive style of skiing, coming in 1st place before getting knocked off the podium by a strong Swiss presence and reigning overall World Cup Champion Aksel Lund Svindal who came in third. Overall, it was an excellent World Cup experience and will go down in SlopeViews history as a very memorable time. Stay tuned for some amazing footage from the 2009 FIS Birds of Prey World Cup Races.