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Vail is a world-class resort and needed a world-class magazine to go along with it.
Pace helped redesign and relaunch Epic Life magazine to grow excitement for the coming
seasons by featuring thrilling stories about the famous athletes, fashion, real estate
and food and drink of the mountain resort lifestyle. Epic Life is mailed to guests of
Vail Resorts and is placed in the lodging properties throughout the resort.

frontside

taste

eyes
on
the
prize

As Vail Resorts-sponsored

athletes, these expert
skiers and riders are turn-

Sweet Beets

A revered root vegetable
inspires edible alchemy.

Candied Orange
& Beet Marmalade
By Kelly liKen
4
6
¼
1
½

oranges
cups sugar
cup honey
teaspoon saffron
teaspoon ascorbic acid
(optional)
½ cup finely diced beets
1 tablespoon pectin

ing heads on the slopes
and terrain parks of
Breckenridge, Northstar,
and Heavenly. Get to know
them as they prepare
for Olympic stardom.
by alison miller
illustr ation by david despau
epiclifemag.com
FOr MOrE
ON THESE ATHLETES

1. Fill two deep pots with water,

and bring to a boil. Cut oranges
in half, and juice, reserving juice.
Remove and discard the flesh
from each orange, leaving the
skin and pith intact. Slice orange
peels into thin strips.

2. In a saucepan, combine orange

juice with 3 cups sugar and 3 cups
water. Boil for 7 minutes, then
remove from heat, and set aside.

3. Using a chinois, blanch the

orange peels for 2 to 3 minutes
in the first pot of boiling water.
Repeat in the second pot of
boiling water, draining the peels
after blanching (this helps remove
some of the bitterness in the pith).

4. Add peels to the pan of sugar

syrup. Cook on low heat until
the pith becomes translucent.
Remove, and set aside to cool.

5. In a saucepan, combine honey,

saffron, and ascorbic acid (optional) with 3 cups sugar and 1
cup water, and bring to a boil.
Add 4 ¼ ounces of candied
orange peels, reduce heat to low,
and cook for 10 minutes. Remove
from heat, stir in beets, then cool
for 10 minutes. Whisk in pectin
until there are no lumps. Pour into
desired container, and let cool
until set, preferably overnight.

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FoR moRe
Beet ReCIPeS

38 epic life winter 2013/14

PACE

nce forsaken as odious salad-bar fare,
beets are making a big comeback in dishes
at some of the most established eateries in
Vail, Beaver Creek, and beyond. "This recipe was
actually created for our dessert menu," says Kelly
Liken of the esteemed Restaurant Kelly Liken in
Vail. "We served it with olive oil cake and ice cream,
but it makes a great condiment for roasted poultry,
too, and it's absolutely delicious on a scone."

Other beets not to miss: Keystone Ranch's
Hudson Valley foie gras torchon, festooned with red
beet gelée, mâche rosettes, shaved radishes, and red
and yellow beets pickled in Minus 8 vinegar; roasted
beet sliders with herbed goat cheese, arugula, and
fresh and pickled onions at Park & Main in Breckenridge; and sea salt-roasted red beet tartare with
goat cheese béchamel and herb salad at Mirabelle in
Beaver Creek.

PhotogRAPhy By jody hoRton

58 epic life winter 2013/14

BoBBy Brown

eric willett

sho Kashima

Keri herman

chas guldemond

Breckenridge

Heavenly

Breckenridge

Northstar

what's the Best
thing aBout your
home mountain?

The T-Bar. I'm in the park 99
percent of the time, but when
we get dumped on, it's time
for some T-Bar laps.

Definitely the park. I know
I can go anytime
and the jumps will always
be perfect.

Heavenly has the best mix of
terrain and features: world-class
grooming, moguls, terrain parks,
and snowmaking, all together.

The terrain parks are always
perfectly maintained.
And did you hear? Peak 6
is opening this winter!

The park and the park staff.
The features are super-fun and
really safe, and the staff is a friendly
group who work incredibly hard.

The parks and the pipe.
Tahoe is a beautiful place to call
home: There's nothing better to
train in than the California sunshine.

what's the
Best thing aBout
living there?

Having the best
terrain park in the world in
my backyard.

How close everything is: The
gondola drops you off in town, Peak
9 is close by, and you can see the
entire mountain from Main Street.

The community support
and the view.

Great nightlife and day life.
There's always something to do!

The sunsets! Also, the people are
nice, the mountains are sick, and
you can't beat the weather.

Being able to look
at the lake every day
that I'm home.

An NBA analyst
for SportsCenter.

A professional
baseball player.

A financial advisor
or consultant.

Bored.

Working in the trades.
I grew up remodeling
kitchens and bathrooms.

A student. I love cooking and
nutrition, so I would want
to go into one of those fields.

My iPod and Skullcandy
Crusher headphones.
Music always makes a trip
go more smoothly.

My phone.
I can't live without Instagram!

Music. I travel with my iPad
and iPhone, and I have some
awesome Kevin Durant
Skullcandy headphones.

My kitty, Charlie.
I bring her everywhere
I can. She's already
been to 11 different states!

Earplugs.
You never know who is
going to be snoring
or screaming on the plane.

Nixon headphones
and a pack of Orbit gum.

what's your idea
of an epic day on
the mountain?

Waking up in the morning to bluebird skies above Breck's Freeway
park, then rolling up and seeing all
my friends ready to charge.

A bluebird park day
at Freeway in late March.
No place is better!

Any opportunity to get on
the hill is a gift,
but there has to be at least
one jump involved.

Jumps and rails from
8:30 to 3 with all of my friends.

A spring day spent riding with my
whole family. We would shred
all day, then enjoy some après in the
Village while the sun sets.

Bottomless powder,
sunshine, and a
good group of friends.

what's the Best
advice you've ever
received?

"Never settle in your comfort zone.
Great things happen when
people step out of the norm into
something unknown."

"If you're going to do something,
do it 110 percent, because there are
thousands of people that would love
to be in your position."

"Focus is an incredible
weapon for an athlete."

"Whatever you do,
do it 100 percent."

"Show up on time,
and work hard." My mom and
dad beat that into me!

"Live in the moment."

Ski/Slopestyle

if you weren't
a professional
athlete, what
would you Be?
what do
you always
travel with?

SB/Superpipe

Ski/Freestyle

Ski/Slopestyle

SB/Slopestyle

elena hight
SB/Superpipe

winter 2013/14 epic life

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