Adventure Beat
Teva Mountain Games daily coverage
Wed May 31, 1:35 AM ET
On May 31, the Teva Mountain Games kicked off in Vail, Colo. for its fifth year as the largest outdoor adventure sports festival in the country. This year, Yahoo! is there, offering exclusive online coverage with daily blogs, digital photos, video and special features. Bookmark this page for frequent updates and links to daily content in The Adventure Beat, your crossroads on Yahoo! for all things adventure.
Our team in the field includes endurance competitor and journalist Lindsay Yaw, a freelance magazine journalist out of Boulder, Colo. She writes for many national sports, fitness and outdoor magazines, and has also competed in several endurance races, so she's well-versed in the competitive spirit.
Lindsay is joined in Vail by videographer Didrik Johnck, and photographers John Canning and Christian Kallen of the Richard Bangs Adventures media team.
PREVIEW: Meet Zoltan, the super-tuber of Transylvania, who stole the show at last year's Teva Games. An exclusive interview, with the award-winning video. Go there...
DAY 1: The PaddleCross races for kayaks and rafts is the first big event at the annual Teva Mountain Games. Will Nikki Kelly repeat last year's triumph? Find out...
DAY 2: The challenging Homestake Creek Race brings together the world's best kayakers, who then show their playful side at the "big tricks" competition in Vail. But is there a controversy brewing? Check it out...
DAY 3: The judges re-time the Homestake Race and give the gold to Nikki Kelly, thanks to a video replay. Meanwhile the action continues as athletes reveal the secrets of their diet, then party down when the sun sets. See the story...
DAY 4: The action moves to downtown Vail, on the big boulder where moves are "sick" and the upsets continue. There are upsets in freeride cycling too, and the kayak rodeo stays in the family. Join the action...
DAY 5: The Games conclude with an adventure race up and down the surrounding mountains and rivers, and a crowd-pleasing "big air" demonstration in downtown Vail. See it all...
WRAP-UP: Everest Award recipient, video winner from the Filmmakers Shootout, winning images from the Photography Competition, and what's next for the US Rafting team. Catch up...
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