Local golden-haired snowboarder Gretchen Bleiler struck silver at the 2006 Winter Olympics last month, and area residents and visitors honored her in a big way Saturday with a downtown parade and ...

ASPEN – In the pensive hours that followed a painful “snap” in her right knee, Snowmass Village resident Gretchen Bleiler knew something was wrong. “I’ve hurt my shoulders, I’ve hurt my knees, I’ve ...

She is still an All-American girl, but Gretchen Bleiler won't be riding with the U.S. Snowboarding team at the ESPN Winter X Games this year. Following the freedom that flows through her sport, the ...

VAIL – It’s been a different kind of winter for professional snowboarder Gretchen Bleiler. Last summer, Bleiler was training on a trampoline in Park City, Utah, and over-rotated a double backflip that ...

On Bleiler's silver day, she tunes into Green Day BARDONECCHIA, Italy -- Aspen's Gretchen Bleiler claimed the silver medal Monday in the women's snowboard halfpipe contest at the Winter Olympics, ...

From pipes to poster girl, 24-year old Gretchen Bleiler has seen a fair share of the world. And now, she can add Olympic podium to her list, after earning the silver medal in halfpipe on Monday.With ...

In the pensive hours that followed a painful snap in her right knee, Snowmass Village’s Gretchen Bleiler knew something was wrong. “I’ve hurt my shoulders, I’ve hurt my knees, I’ve had a concussion, I ...

MT. BACHELOR, Ore. – The face of the 2006 U.S. Snowboard Olympic Team is taking shape and distinctly resembles riders Gretchen Bleiler and Shaun White. Bleiler won her second Chevrolet U.S. Snowboard ...

Aspen snowboard sensation Gretchen Bleiler completed her comeback from an ACL injury on Saturday night to win the women's SuperPipe contest under the lights at Buttermilk as a nationally televised ...

COPPER MOUNTAIN, Colo. – Normally, nerves are something heavily associated with the first competition of the season, especially when Olympic qualifying points are on the line. For Copper rider Clair ...