PHOTOS: Fans flock to Aspen for the World Cup Day 1
The crowd goes wild for U.S. skiers for the FIS World Cup Finals on Wednesday in Aspen. The grandstands were packed for a sunny day in Aspen.
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Lucy Halferty, 8, of Aspen gets her face painted by Naoma Gleason "Glitter Bell" in Wagner Park for the FIS World Cup Finals on Wednesday in Aspen.
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Henry Shea, 3, of Aspen, waves an American flag during the downhill race for the World Cup Finals on Wednesday in Aspen.
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Addilyn Franze, 2, of Aspen has a balloon animal made for her at Wagner Park Family Fun Zone for the FIS World Cup Finals on Wednesday in Aspen.
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Addilyn Franze, 2, of Aspen is amazed at what she's eating at Wagner Park Family Fun Zone for the FIS World Cup Finals on Wednesday in Aspen.
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Eric and Zuri, 11, McLoughlin of Alta, Utah, relax on hammocks at Wagner Park for the FIS World Cup Finals on Wednesday in Aspen. The two say they are here for the races.
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Dominik Scheiber of the Austrian team breaks away from an FIS player at the International Team's Coaches Soccer Tournament at Wagner Park on Wednesday. Austria beat FIS 5-0.
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Mike Broggi of Fort Collins puts on sunscreen for Valentina, 3, at the Family Fun Zone in Wagner Park on Wednesday in Aspen.
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American skiers Travis Gonong, left, and Sam Morse take photos and sign autographs after the downhill at Wagner Park for the FIS World Cup Finals on Wednesday in Aspen. Races run through Sunday.
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Eric Wilson, left, of Boulder, and Brandon Wargo of Fort Collins dressed as characters from the movie Dumb and Dumber during the FIS World Cups in Aspen.
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Winston Wilford, 11, left, and Christopher Morice, 10, of Memphis, Tenn., wave flags in support of U.S. skiers for the FIS World Cup Finals on Wednesday in Aspen. The family is in town partly to ski and partly to watch World Cup ski racing.
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The crowd was hyped for U.S. ski racer and Colorado local, Lindsey Vonn, for the Women's Downhill during the FIS World Cup Finals on Wednesday in Aspen.
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Dominik Scheiber of the Austrian team heads the ball versus FIS at the International Team's Coaches Soccer Tournament at Wagner Park on Wednesday. Austria beat FIS 5-0.
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An Austrian player, left and FIS player chase the soccer ball at the International Team's Coaches Soccer Tournament at Wagner Park on Wednesday. Austria beat FIS 5-0.
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Fans filled the World Cup Finals finish area in the morning and then headed over to Wagner Park for the World Cup Village on Wednesday as the Finals kicked off.
The downhill racing didn’t disappoint as Italy’s Peter Fill capped solid performance on America’s Downhill by taking second and jumping into the season lead for downhill to win the Crystal Globe.
Lindsey Vonn has been fighting a cold all week and finished second to overall champion Ilka Stuhec, who is having a breakout season.
All the while, fans from across the globe descended on Aspen to have a good time.
Racing returns Thursday when the women’s and men’s super-G races, which start at 9:30 a.m. and 11 a.m., respectively.
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Photos: Opening day on Aspen Mountain
Under bluebird skies with 160 acres under their boots, hundreds of skiers and snowboarders took to Aspen Mountain for opening day Wednesday.
