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Vail abuzz over weekend's Winter Teva Games

Teva Games athlete and bike course designer Jeff Lenosky builds a jump Thursday at Vail's Golden Peak.  Dominique Taylor, Vail Daily

By Lauren Glendenning, Vail Daily

VAIL — The summer Teva Mountain Games bring the town of Vail alive with athletes, music and spectators, and this weekend's Winter Teva Mountain Games is expected to do the same.

The Vail Valley Foundation reports $4.5 million-$5 million in economic impacts during the summer games, with as many as 45,000 spectators visiting town over the course of the four-day summer event.

The Winter Teva Mountain Games, which begins Friday, is a three-day event that organizers expect will generate just as much buzz.

Anyone watching social media knows there's a buzz about the Games. Find out where the concerts and parties are!

Read more about Vail gearing up for the Games.

The competition includes downhill, ski mountaineering, ice climbing, bike racing and a big air-style trick competition for bike and tele skiers.