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CBMR closing events return this weekend – The Crested Butte News
Pond skim and live music
[ By Kendra Walker ]
Another winter season comes to a close this weekend as Crested Butte Mountain Resort celebrates its 60th anniversary with some favorite activities, including the pond skim, live local music, and of course, costumes.
The annual CBMR Pond Skim is back after a two-year hiatus, taking place on Saturday, April 2 from 1-3 p.m. Prizes will be given out for best costume, best style and best splash. Following the pond skim, the Ski Town Breakdown after-party will take place at the Butte 66 deck with DJ Triple L from 3-5 p.m.
For Closing Day on Sunday, April 3, more live music will ensue at Butte 66 with Coal Creek Connection from 3-6 p.m. “We look forward to the community coming out to celebrate another great season and the spirit that makes Crested Butte so special,” said CBMR vice president and general manager Tara Schoedinger.
Shoedinger reflected on this winter season’s successes. “This season marked CBMR’s 60th anniversary, giving us the opportunity to celebrate the resort’s rich history. We were excited to welcome back several of our legendary events this season, including the Al Johnson Memorial Telemark Race, Donation Day, Ski Town Break Down, and the Pond Skim coming up on April 2. After having to cancel events the last two seasons due to COVID, it’s been great to see the mountain coming back to life and bringing the community together.”
She continued, “We were thrilled to launch the new Peachtree Lift and learning terrain this season, and it has definitely been a big highlight for our guests and employees, especially our SRS instructors. Personally, it has been a privilege to lead the resort in my first season here as general manager of Crested Butte Mountain Resort. I want to thank our entire team and this community for welcoming me. I’m grateful to be a part of this community and to get to work with so many passionate and supportive neighbors.”
She added, “We’re grateful to everyone who helped us navigate our second full winter season with COVID-19. Our county public health leaders have done an incredible job encouraging vaccinations and keeping our community safe, which has allowed us and our guests to enjoy skiing and riding all season. And we’ve been able to pull back many of our COVID-19 safety protocols this season, giving us the opportunity to return to a more normal mountain experience.”
Season challenges
Shoedinger also noted the challenges the resort faced this year, especially due to COVID-19 and short-staffing. “This was a very unique season, impacted by the challenges of the pandemic – including the global labor shortage. Short-staffing was a real challenge at CBMR this season. I take full responsibility for the impact this had on our guest experience, and I’m confident we are addressing the challenges with investments in our employees. Our goal is a fully staffed team next season, which is one of the reasons we are making such a large investment in our employees’ wages.”
In March, Vail Resorts announced a new $20 per hour minimum wage, a $5 per hour increase at CBMR, effective for the 2022-23 ski and ride season. Entry-level ski patrollers and maintenance team members will start at $21 per hour.
“As we look to summer and to next winter season, we will continue to find ways to invest in our employees and the employee experience so that CBMR is an amazing place to work,” Shoedinger concluded. “This includes continuing our efforts to pursue affordable housing options for our employees in the valley.”
The mountain will open for summer operations on Saturday, June 11, and CBMR representatives said they will announce more details and activity offerings soon. To participate in the pond skim this weekend, register at https://www.skicb.com/explore-the-resort/activities-and-events/crested-butte-events.aspx.
Santa Barbara International Film Festival holds Women’s Panel on closing day events | News Channel 3-12
SANTA BARBARA COUNTY, Calif. – The Santa Barbara International Film Festival kicked off its closing day with a Women’s Panel on Saturday.
SBIFF said the Women’s Panel is where “Oscar-nominated women from all corners of film production, from editing, directing, costuming, casting, production design, and producing, come together to discuss their unique experiences in the film industry.”
The panelists for today’s event included:
- Jessica Kingdon, Director of the documentary “Ascension”
- Lynn Harris, Producer of the film “King Richard”
- Diane Warren, Composer of Oscar-Nominated Original Song “Somehow You Do”
- Amber Richards, Production Design for “Power of the Dog”
- Elizabeth Mirzaei, Director of the Oscar-Nominated Short Film “Three Songs for Benzair”
For more information on SBIFF and the closing day events, click here to visit the festival’s website.
Tune in to News Channel 3-12 tonight at 6:00, 10:00 & 11:00 p.m. for the full story.
What’s left? Five final golds, and then the closing ceremony.
The final day of the Winter Olympics on Sunday will have an abbreviated schedule, with only five medal events, all taking place during the evening hours on Saturday in the United States.
Mikaela Shiffrin has a last chance for a medal in the Alpine skiing team event, which was delayed a day because of high winds. But the coed U.S. team faces strong competition from the deep squads of Austria, Switzerland and Norway.
The men’s hockey final matches the defending champion, Russia, a pre-Games favorite in a tournament without N.H.L. players, against Finland, which has been surprisingly solid throughout the tournament and is looking for its first gold medal in the sport.
There is also a final in women’s curling, as the veteran Scottish skip Eve Muirhead goes for her first gold medal. Britain’s opponent, Japan, has already assured itself of its first curling silver medal. It will try to go one better and turn that into its first gold.
When Do the Winter Olympics End? Final Events, Closing Ceremony and What Else to Know
The 2022 Winter Olympics are just about halfway over, but there’s plenty of action still ahead.
From figure skating to snowboarding and curling, many competitions are slated to take place over the eight remaining days in Beijing.
All of the excitement will wrap up on Sunday, Feb. 20, when the closing ceremony gets underway.
Here’s what you need to know about the remaining days of the Winter Games, from final events to details on the closing ceremony.
What Are Some of the Final Events?
Figure skating, bobsledding and men’s hockey will be just some of the events during the final two days of competition.
Here are the details:
- Friday, Feb. 18 – 7 p.m. – The Figure Skating pairs event will commence as China looks to continue its tradition of dominance at home with Sui Wenjing and Han Cong.
- Saturday, Feb. 19 – 8 p.m. – U.S. bobsledder Kaillie Humphries (Calgary, Alberta) will compete for her fourth medal in the two-woman event. The men’s hockey final will also take place as well as the Figure Skating Pairs’ Free Skate–the most anticipated event for the host county.
When is the Closing Ceremony?
Nations and athletes will convene on Sunday, Feb. 20 for the 2022 Winter Olympics Closing Ceremony – the official end of the two-week global competition.
Traditionally, the ceremony includes a parade of flags representing all participating nations, starting with the founding country of Greece and ending with the host nation.
Medals from the last event of the Games are typically presented to the winners during the Closing Ceremony.
Remaining Olympians march in a parade of athletes, but unlike the Opening Ceremony, there is no order as the athletes walk en masse.
The closing ceremony will begin at 6 a.m. and will be broadcast live on NBC and streamed on Peacock and NBCOlympics.com. The ceremony will also re-air at 7 p.m. later that night.
The Olympic flag is lowered and the flag of the next host country (Italy) is raised alongside the flag of the current host (China). As part of the customary ceremonial flag handover, the Olympic flag will be passed to the mayors of the Italian cities of Milan and Cortina-D’Ampezzo, hosts of the 2026 Olympic Winter Games.
The Games are then declared closed during a speech by the International Olympic Committee President, Thomas Bach. That declaration is made official with the extinguishing of the Olympic flame.
The Olympics come to an official end with a fireworks show befitting of a grand finale for a global event.
Where Will Future Olympic Games Take Place?
Sites have been chosen for nearly all of the Olympic Games in the next 10 years except one.
- 2024: Paris – Summer
- 2026: Milan Cortina – Winter
- 2028: Los Angeles – Summer
- 2030: TBD – Winter
- 2032: Brisbane – Summer
Vancouver, Canada, Sapporo, Japan and Barcelona, Spain previously announced bids for the 2030 Winter Games. Salt Lake City, Utah and multiple other cities are considering bids.
