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Events/News - Whistler Blackcomb: TELUS World Ski & Snowboard Festival kicks off this Friday
By: WhistlerBlackcomb

The countdown is on and the party begins this Friday. The TELUS World Ski and Snowboard Festival kicks into high gear April 17-26, 2009. The only thing to do is get yourself to the centre of the action. Here are some highlights of what's on the adjenda, including some new events you'll want to check out.

The best things in life are still free. Zune Concert Series line-up promises 10 days of pilgrim-worthy free outdoor concerts, featuring Ozomatli, Ten Second Epic, The Stills, Metric, and DJ Ztrip.

Grenade Games lobs into town. Snowboarding’s infamous end of season party is by the riders, for the riders. Giving Canadians the chance to become Grenadians for the first time in its history, the Grenade Games’ line-up includes a Poker Run, dual slalom moguls course, pipe and slopestyle comp, and entices legends of snowboarding out of retirement to ride alongside current pros and up-and-comers.

Discover tomorrow’s artistic superstars. Debuting at this year’s Festival is the mutant sibling of the Pro Photographer Showdown, the ThreePointOh Multimedia Challenge. Plus, State of the Art, the Canada-wide Designer Search and Expose, and the new Chef Challenge.

Skate comes to the party. The new Festival opener, Skate & Deploy, followed by the Skate of the Art Opening party offers the perfect segue from winter to spring for fans of flow.

Graphic mastery gains momentum. Enter year four of the open crowd-sourcing collaboration that introduces graphic design talent to snowboards as canvass. Masterpiece in Motion entries are due March 1.

Ticketed events are known to sell out in advance so avoid disappointment and get your tickets early. Get yours online now at the Festival E-Store.

Faces of the Fest prepare to face-off to be the Festival’s 2009 on-air video host. Our very own Alex Hearn, voice of the Whistler Blackcomb snowphone, is one of the five finalists! "VOTE HARD, VOTE HEARN" VOTE NOW! Last day to vote is today, Monday, April 13th.

Looking to come up and enjoy all of the action? There are some awesome deals on now, including 2 day lift & lodging from just $82 pp/pn. MORE INFO

Another sweet deal...Buy your 5 or 10-Day 2009.10 EDGE Card now to ski at Whistler Blackcomb from $57 per day next season plus get unlimited spring skiing NOW for just $79! BUY NOW

Published On: 4/13/2009

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Events/News - Whistler Blackcomb: TELUS Ski and Snowboard Festival - Whistler, BC - April 17-26, 2009
By: WhistlerBlackcomb

Just four weeks until the TELUS World Ski & Snowboard Festival rolls in to take over Whistler for 10 days and 10 nights of adenaline packed sports, arts, and music events.

The Zune Concert Series line up is set and ready to rock the valley of Whistler with live music from Thornley, The Stills, Ozomatli, The Arkells, 54 40, DJ ZTrip, and Metric to name just a few. For more info on the Zune Concert Series visit: wssf.com

This year marks the return of the Orage Masters, World Skiing Invitational's Big Air and Superpipe, and the addition of the Park'n'Fly Skate Jam and Monster's Grenade Games.

Also returning this year and bigger than ever are the infamous arts events including the Olympus Pro Photographer Showdown, 72 Hour Filmmaker Showdown, Schick Fashion Exposed, State of the Art, Whistler Chef Challenge, and the new ThreePointOh Multimedia Challenge.

The festival doesn't stop there. When the sun sets the party is just getting started! The Kokanee Freeride Club Series, along with an onslaught of legendary parties, offers party-goers endless opportunities to rub elbows with the who's who of the industry. This year the TELUS World Ski and Snowboard Festival really lives up to its modo: Party in April. Sleep in May.

TWSSF is also offering one lucky person the ultimate VIP status for this year's festival with the Face of the Festival Contest. To find out how to apply visit: wssf.com/faceofthefestival

Published On: 3/19/2009

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Events/News - Whistler Blackcomb: Salomon Week February 14 – 22, 2009
By: WhistlerBlackcomb

SPECIAL EVENTS ALL WEEK. FREE DEMOS FROM THE SALOMON STORE. ALL GEAR 30% OFF.
(Whistler Mountainside)

The SALOMON Photo Contest.
February 14th - 20th.
Calling all budding photographers! Enter to win an $800 shopping spree at the Salomon Store and 10 tickets to the exclusive Salomon VIP Party! Submit your best photo in a ski, snowboard or lifestyle setting taken during the week representing the Salomon brand.

Visit whistlerblackcomb.com/salomonphotocontest for full contest & submission details.

Saint SALOMON Valentines Day BBQ.
Saturday 14th. 1-3pm @ Glacier Creek On Blackcomb Mountain.
Free BBQ for the first 200 people who show up wearing Salomon gear!

Salomon Fashion Show featuring next year’s gear.
Thursday 19th. 6pm @ Salomon store.
DJ, FREE cheese & beverages and preview of next year’s collection.

Visit the following locations in Whistler for discounts and more event information: Showcase Snow.Skate.Surf., Glacier Shop, CAN-SKI and Salomon Store.

Published On: 2/12/2009

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my blog: more than u exspected right
By: black_voodoo

theres been alot on my mind these past few weeks. friends, family, what im gonna do with the rest of my life. and what i want now.

but anywho lets make this random

i had this deam that i was walking with you and you told me that we could never be any less and never any more. and i was ok with that. but i couldnt help thinking to myself about the time we dove off the cliff. that one to reach my car that was in the middle of the creek, i remember you said something along the line of catch me when i fall. i think i see you slipping so im getting ready to catch you. with arms outstreched i will be there for you, think and thin. then i woke up, and i was alone.
you called me, my fone said your name, but your sweet voice i remember wasnt there. instead it was someone else, someone who changed. you asked me to catch you. i said not to let go, but you did. and you fell into my arms.

Red, Pacific, and the White room

we are a tricycle.
me in the front, and the two in the back. they are always together, they work together while i just steer, while im just in the front alone. im the frist one to get into the bumpy patch, then i steer them away to safty. then im flat tire, then im replaced.. the end

I'm making u think more right ?

I'll even make it long for u

I think that my mind is starting to become my enemy. I think so often that I believe I am starting to think of just outrageous things.

can i make you laugh.

Mood: idk

lets do a survey to make this longer

What shall I call you?: i don't care, whatever.
Why are you taking this quiz?: i'm bored.
Promise not to get offended?: suree.
Great! Any last words? (Muahahaha!): i think i've done this.

Personal Life
How's life treaten' ya?: okay.
Are you happy with your life right now?: some parts of it.
What could make it better, even if you are?: eh.
Who do you live with?: mom
How do you feel about this?: whatever.
Do you have a history of traumatic events in your life?: maybe
How is school?: b
Do you have lots of friends?: no.
How do people generally perceive you?: depends on the person.
How do you generally perceive people?: depends on the person.
Are you a bitter person?: i can be.
Do you easily get jealous of people?: ehh.
How do you channel your anger?: shut people out.
How well do you trust others?: i barely trust anyone.

Your Appearance
Do you think you are attractive?: u can be the judge
Why or why not?: who cares.
What is your favorite physical feature?: i don't know.
Why do you choose this, above all?: -
What do you think of your eyes?: there blue
Do you like the person you see in the mirror?: she could be better.
Do you have a nice body?: if u think that
Have you ever been happy with your appearance?: yeah.
What about unhappy?: duh.
Has anyone ever called you ugly?: uh huhh.
Do you think you're ugly?: on sum days
Were you blessed with physical qualities?: sure
How important is appearance to you?: very
What 2 major things would you change about your appearance?: blahhh.
Why do you choose these two things?:

Friends and Social Life
Let's be vague. In general, do you like people?: yep
Why or why not?: i hate meeting new people in person, i like it online though
Do you have a high or low tolerance for stupidity?: loww.
Are you acceptant of others' beliefs?: yeah.
Do you think you have lots of friends?: yeah
What do you think of the friends you do have?: i don't know.
Do you believe that 'friendship is golden' ?: sometimes.
Do you have a best friend?: yes
How long have you known this person?: since kindergarden
Are they like a brother/sister to you?: sure.
Are you shy?: yeah.
Are you outgoing?: yeah
Have you been hurt by people?: mhm.
Have you ever intentionally hurt anyone, physically or emotionally?: yeah.
Why or why not?: alskdfj.

Sex
First off, have you ever had sex?: yes
First time (if yes) ... Why not (if no) ?:
Does your religion oppose sex?: if you're not married.
What are your personal feelings on sex?: whatever.
Are you straight, bisexual, or homosexual?: i'm straight.
Are you sure?: positive.
Have you ever experimented with the same sex?: nae
Did you like it (if yes) ... Why not (if no) ?:
Do you like sex or is it not appealing to you? i like
Does it frustrate you when people talk about it?: not really.
Is it a subject that makes you uncomfortable?: nope.

The things no one likes to talk about! (Touchy questions ahead.)
Has someone close to you ever died?: uh huh.
Do you think about suicide?: not really.
Have you ever tried to commit suicide?: ***
Have you ever been raped?: no.
Do you cut?: if i knew id tell u
What are your feelings on cutters?: thats a funny question
Do you suffer from Clinical Depression?: no.
Do you have an STD?: no.
Have you ever taken illegal drugs?: yes
Why or why not?: idk
Do you smoke cigarettes or drink alcohol?: no,yes
Why or why not?: i don't need it.

Last Questions
Did this quiz make you uncomfortable?: nope.
Were you honest?: one hundred percent.
Will you take more of my quizzes when I make them?: if i feel like it.
Are you happy it's over?: i don't really care.

Published On: 10/6/2007

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News and stuff: WHISTLER RIDE THE WAVE CONTEST LAUNCHES
By: wssf

Winner to Surf Out of Whistler Festival in a Brand New Pontiac Wave

If winning a free trip to Whistler for the TELUS World Ski & Snowboard Festival is the ultimate heist, then Pontiac is providing the gilt-edge to the experience, offering a Pontiac Wave to the winner of the Ride the Wave contest.

The Pontiac Ride the Wave contest launched this week with radio and web promotions across Canada. Five finalists will enter the Wave on the afternoon of Saturday April 14th and test their mettle in the barrel of the car over 10 days, in order to decide if they are worthy of the ultimate break.

The five contestants will get to Ride The Wave, and the swell of cabin fever, in the ultimate survivor game.

The rules are simple:

Outlast and outwit 4 other strangers living in the car.

Bail, and you’re out.

Win one of the many challenges, and your immunity might garner you a leave pass for the night to attend one of the TELUS World Ski & Snowboard Festival’s epic afterdark events.

Can you stick it, all the way to the shore? That’s the ultimate test.

The reward? You go home in a brand new Pontiac Wave.

Aspiring Wave-riders are invited to enter online at www.whistler2007.com/2007/contests < http://www.whistler2007.com/2007/contests >

Published On: 3/17/2007

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News and stuff: Wanna win a Pontiac G5 GT???
By: wssf

ATHLETES HAVE UNTIL MARCH 8 TO THROW THEIR NAME IN THE RUNNING FOR A SPOT IN THE WHISTLER COMPETITIONS

TELUS World Ski & Snowboard Festival’s Canadian MVP will win inaugural Pontiac Peak Performer Award and a hot new ride

WHISTLER, BC, February 23 2007 –

For 10 days in April, skiers & snowboarders will gather for five competitions and the classic end to an incredible season in Whistler.

Snowboarders and skiers will again join forces for the 2007 TELUS World Ski & Snowboard Festival, with the Old Spice World Snowboarding Classic and the World Skiing Invitational taking place simultaneously April 12 - 21.

Over 150 riders and skiers will take on the Stompede, Rail Session, Superpipe and TWO Big Air competitions throughout the festival week. In addition to $100,000 in cash & prizes on the line, athletes will be motivated to go big by the opportunity to win the inaugural Pontiac Peak Perfomer Award and the keys to a brand new Pontiac G5 GT.

The Canadian skier or rider who out-spins, out-jumps and out-grinds their competitors across four events and receives the most votes at the on-site Pontiac display will receive the Peak Performer award and will squeal out of town in a slick, black Pontiac G5 GT after the April 21 Big Air.

A newly introduced lottery format will give the opportunity for emerging athletes to secure a spot in the World Skiing Invitational and Old Spice World Snowboarding Classic competitions, so fresh contenders can mix it up with established pros and previous champions.

Athlete Manager Lindsay O’Brien said, “Uniting pros and amateurs through a mixture of invitational and open fields makes the festival an event for all levels of riders. It provides an exciting opportunity for up & comers to size up their skills against the pros and help to launch their competitive careers and have a ton of fun in the process.”

Between now and March 8, athletes can go to www.whistler2007.com to request an invitation or enter the lottery. Confirmed competitor lists will be announced on March 12.

Published On: 2/23/2007

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Ski.Colonies.com News: Powder Magazine's Reader Poll/Video Awards 2007
By: ski.colonies.com

And the winners are:

Best Line:

Sverre Liliequist
Five O’clock News
Swedish Posse

Best Powder:

Jon Larsson
Snowblind
Free Radicals

Best Air, Natural:

Seth Morrison
Anomaly
Teton Gravity Research

Best Air Manmade:

Rory Bushfield
Push
Matchstick Productions

Best Jib:

Corey Vanular
Long Story Short
Level 1 Productions

Best P.O.V.

Andreas Hatveit
By Jon Hatveit
Mind the Gap
Skifilm.net

Worst Slam

Kaj Zackrisson
Respect
Wink Inc.

Best Female:

Grete Eliassen
Ski Porn
Poor Boyz Productions

Best Male

Mark Abma
Push
Matchstick Productions

Breakthrough Performer
Ian McIntosh

Full Throttle
Seb Michaud

Movie of the Year

Push
Matchstick Productions

For more info, visit: http://powdermag.com/events/powpoll07/story/07pva/

For Photos from the awards, visit: http://powdermag.com/media/photo/07pva-gallery/

Published On: 1/30/2007

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Park & Pipes - Whistler Blackcomb: ULLR GIRLS - THE CONTEST AND NOW THE BOX
By: WhistlerBlackcomb

You probably already know about the contest currently going down with $25 grand up for grabs. Whistler Blackcomb is running an on line contest called if ullr was a girl, and still with almost 2 months to go there’s 200+ girls vying for top spot, and more signing up daily. What does it have to do with the park?

Finalists will win a trip to Whistler during the Telus Ski & Snowboard Festival & all kinds of events & activities are planned to finally choose one winner for the Open & Amateur Categories.

To get the stoke on here in Whistler, Anto Orts custom painted a down box with the Ullr contest artwork. The ifullrwasagirl down box is set up in the Highest Level park & is open to guys & girls to hit.

Check out the website & help choose who you think is the ultimate female Ullr! Meanwhile for the ladies… start hitting the Ullr box, who knows, it may be one of the challenges for the finalists!

Stay tuned for the photos once the darn uploader works again... meanwhile they're at http://www.whistlerblackcomb.com/mountain/parks/updates0607/dec30_ullr06.htm

Published On: 1/5/2007

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Ski.Colonies.com News: X Games Scheduling Announced
By: ski.colonies.com

LOS ANGELES - ESPN Winter X Games 11 announces new sports, new athletes and more coverage going into the eleventh annual event. In addition to Skiing and Snowboard and ESPN‚s announcement last month of Snowmobile Freestyle being added to the sports lineup, Winter X Games 11 will include its first ever disabled discipline, Mono Skier X. First introduced as a demo event at Winter X Games Nine, this year‚s event will be modeled after Winter X mainstays, Skier X and Snowboarder X. It will feature the top 16 disabled men and women racing in individual sit-skis in heats of four. Snowboarding will add the discipline of Snowboard Best Trick Showdown, and Moto X will not be in the Winter X Games lineup but remain a pillar in summer and international events. Fifteen hours of live programming on ESPN and ABC will be offered as well as Winter X Games 11 coverage on ESPN International, EXPN.com, ESPN Classic, ESPN360, SportsCenter and ESPN2‚s X Center.

“As we move into the eleventh Winter X Games, we couldn‚t be more excited with our lineup of sports and the new group of athletes we have participating with Snowmobile Freestyle and Mono Skier X,” said Ron Semiao, senior vice president, ESPN Original Entertainment. “We are dedicated to bringing a variety of original and compelling content to the sports fans and confident with these sport additions we will do so at Winter X Games 11.”

The annual Winter X Games is the premier action winter sports event in the world and showcases more than 250 of the world‚s top athletes including 28 Olympians who competed in last year‚s Winter X Games 10 prior to traveling to Turin, Italy. In addition to Snowboard SuperPipe (added in 1998), the Olympics added Snowboard Boardercross an event that has been part of Winter X Games since the beginning. Last month, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) announced that Skicross, known as Skier X in the Winter X Games, would be added to the 2010 Olympics in Vancouver. Skier X was introduced to Winter X Games in 1998 with 30 competitors and was the first competition of its kind for the sport of skiing.

Buttermilk Mountain at Aspen/ Snowmass will continue to host the Winter X Games through 2010. Winter X Games 11 is scheduled for Jan 25-28, 2007 with free entrance to the public.

Ski Schedule:

Wednesday, January 24, 2007
For media planning onlyˆthis day is closed to the public but open to the media

8:00 a.m. ˆ 12:00 p.m.Skiing SuperPipe Men‚s & Women‚s Practice

Thursday, January 25, 2007
8:00 a.m. ˆ 9:45 a.m.Skiing SuperPipe Men‚s & Women‚s Practice
9:00 a.m. ˆ 12:00 p.m.Skiing Skier X Men‚s & Women‚s Practice
10:00 a.m. ˆ 12:00 p.m.Skiing SuperPipe Men‚s Elimination
12:30 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.Skiing Slopestyle Practice

Friday, January 26, 2007
12:15 p.m. ˆ 1:15 p.m.Skiing Skier X Men‚s & Women‚s Practice
1:30 p.m. ˆ 4:00 p.m.Skiing Skier X Men‚s & Women‚s Qualifying
5:00 p.m. ˆ 6:00 p.m.Skiing SuperPipe Women‚s Practice
6:00 p.m. ˆ 7:00 p.m.Skiing SuperPipe Women‚s Final
7:00 p.m. ˆ 8:00 p.m.Skiing SuperPipe Men‚s Practice
8:00 p.m. ˆ 9:30 p.m.Skiing SuperPipe Men‚s Final

Saturday, January 27, 2007
2:00 p.m. ˆ 4:00 p.m.Skiing Slopestyle Practice
2:00 p.m. ˆ 4:00 p.m.Mono Skier X (Men‚s & Women‚s Combined) Final

Sunday, January 28, 2007
8:30 a.m. ˆ 10:15 a.m.Skiing Slopestyle Practice
9:00 a.m. ˆ 11:45 a.m.Skiing Skier X Men‚s & Women‚s Practice
10:30 a.m. ˆ 12:30 p.m.Skiing Slopestyle Elimination
12:00 p.m. ˆ 1:30 p.m.Skiing Skier X Men‚s and Women‚s Final
12:30 p.m. ˆ 1:15 p.m.Skiing Slopestyle Practice
1:30 p.m. ˆ 3:00 p.m.Skiing Slopestyle Final

This schedule is subject to change. Please visit www.espneventmedia.com for the most updated schedule.

ESPN, ABC AND ESPN INTERNATIONAL TO TELEVISE EVENT LIVE

ESPN and ABC will feature 15 hours of live programming January 25 ˆ January 28. ESPN2 will present daily late
night highlight programs from January 26 ˆ January 29, resulting in 19 total hours of original programming for
Winter X Games 11. Additionally, the Winter X Games will also be televised on ESPN‚s International networks to
more than 121 countries and territories in Latin America, the Pacific Rim, Middle East, Africa and Israel.
SportsCenter, ESPN‚s flagship daily news program, will report from Aspen/Snowmass starting Thursday, January
25 through Sunday, January 28. Each of those nights, the 11 p.m. ET SportsCenter will contain event coverage
from Winter X Games 11.

Published On: 12/11/2006

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Ski.Colonies.com News: 2007 Powder Reader Poll-Vote now for your favorite skiers!
By: ski.colonies.com

Voting, like throwing your first 360, getting first chair, or making out in the gondy, is a rite of passage. Unfortunately, casting a ballot in America today usually amounts to selecting the person you dislike the least.

Luckily, there’s the 2007 Powder Reader Poll, where we ask our reading faithful to vote for their favorite skiers. It’s your chance to tell us who you think represents the best of our sport. It’s a positively joyous experience! No annoying campaign ads, no standing in line, and no confusion with those old hags at the voting precinct.

So stand up and be heard. From now until January 1, 2007, you can cast your vote for the 10 male and five female skiers you believe to be the best of the best. Just type in a name to make your selection.

Winners will be announced at the Seventh Annual Powder Video and Reader Poll awards show in Aspen, Colorado, on January 27.

Vote Right Now!

Published On: 11/29/2006

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Colonies.com Network Wide News: INAUGURAL "ARBY’S® ACTION SPORTS AWARDS" TO PREMIERE ON FOX, SUNDAY, DECEMBER 10
By: colonies.com

INAUGURAL "ARBY’S® ACTION SPORTS AWARDS" TO PREMIERE ON FOX, SUNDAY, DECEMBER 10

X Games Champion Travis Pastrana Nominated Four Times;
Olympic Gold Medalist Shaun White Up For Three Awards;
Olympians Hannah Teter, Gretchen Bleiler and Lindsey Jacobellis Compete for Female Snowboarder of the Year

Fans to Begin Voting Online Now at www.fuel.tv

The top action sports performances of the year will be honored at the inaugural Arby’s® Action Sports Awards presented by FUEL TV, airing nationally on FOX, Sunday, December 10. The ceremony will bring together the biggest names in skateboarding, snowboarding, surfing, BMX, freestyle motocross and more along with dozens of celebrities from across the entertainment spectrum for one star-studded, high-flying show!

FMX star Travis Pastrana received four nominations following his double backflip performance at this summer’s X Games. Jamie Bestwick, one of the top BMX vert riders in the world, also received four nominations. Shaun White is up for three awards coming off his Olympic Gold Medal and Winter X Games Gold Medal snowboard runs. Lindsey Jacobellis contends for Female Snowboarder of the Year with fellow Olympians Hannah Teter and Gretchen Bleiler. The competition continues out of the water for surfers Andy and Bruce Irons, Kelly Slater, Rob Machado, Sofia Mulanovich, Rochelle Ballard and Chelsea Georgeson, among other top pros.

“Being nominated for one award would be special, but four awards is truly unbelievable,” said Pastrana. “I’ve had just an amazing year and to be recognized by the industry is an honor.”

Winners will be determined by the combination of fan balloting and a panel of expert judges, then announced during taped ceremonies on November 30. FOX will air the show nationally on December 10, at 2:30 PM ET/PT or 4:30 PM ET/PT either preceding or following local NFL coverage that afternoon (check local listings). FUEL TV, the only 24/7 network dedicated to the lifestyle of action sports, is hosting online voting now for fans and viewers at www.fuel.tv.

"FOX Sports is happy to be working in conjunction with our brethren at FUEL to bring the Arby's Action Sports Awards to the entire country," said FOX Sports President Ed Goren. "Action sports are growing in popularity every year, and this show highlights the best of the best."

The Arby’s Action Sports Awards is produced by Future Mainstream Productions and the award-winning team of Bob Bain and Mike Burg, veterans of such events as the "Nickelodeon Kid’s Choice Awards" and the "Teen Choice Awards." FUEL TV is supporting the event with its signature red carpet series "Blue Carpet Special," a special preview show premiering November 6, and will re-telecast the Arby’s Action Sports Awards throughout December.

"The growth and popularity of action sports is at an all-time high and it is time to honor such amazing feats as Shaun White’s Olympic Gold Medal and Travis Pastrana’s double backflip at the X Games," said Bain. "Not only do children aspire to be the next Pastrana or White, but the music and entertainment industries have a true affinity for these sports, so we look forward to putting together a memorable event for viewers."

Arby’s has signed on to be the presenting sponsor and other major sponsors include Jeep®, Activision and Nike. "Through this event, we’ve been able to create an unprecedented integrated marketing platform to reach the highly sought-after male 14-34 demo in the fourth quarter," said Burg. "For a creative and aggressive marketer, the opportunities to work with the show are endless"

"This was a fantastic opportunity for us to partner with a brand new awards program that recognizes young athletes for extraordinary talents," said Debra Mager, Senior Vice President of National Advertising, Arby’s Restaurant Group, Inc. "These kids take risks and excel at being different, which is something we at Arby’s have always prided ourselves on."

A panel of industry experts nominated the top athletes in 20 different categories. Many of the awards are sport and gender specific such as Skateboarder of the Year (male and female) and FMX Rider of the Year. Achievements that transcend the genre have been nominated in categories such as Rider of the Year, Huevos Grande and Performance of the Year.

Go to www.fuel.tv to vote now!

Published On: 11/14/2006

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My Journal: such and unexpected turn of events!!!
By: tooscoops

so i know what you were thinking... k-fed and britney were forever... mmm hmmmm. right. pretty sure that helen keller would have been able to see a divorce coming in that one. i'm not one to really care about celebrity gossip, but i just find most of britney's life to leave me with this morbid curiosity... like passing a train wreck.. i just have to look in to see just how bad it is.

now, kevin, to his credit.. managed to not only hook up with, but marry (therefore mooch) off of one of the top pop idols.. well... in history really. that is one hell of an acomplishment for a no talent, fugly dancer who has no command of the english language. good for you! that is damn impressive. even though he signed a pre-nup, he will be entitled to half their place plus some extra stuff.. totaling about 3.9 million. not bad k-fed... not bad at all. just don't go spending all that chedda on releasing a follow up rap album. i don't think the 200 people who bought your last album will carry over and somehow make it profitable.

as for britney... smart move on the prenup... but still.. have you seen this guy? he makes a squeegee kid look like a CEO of a fortune 500 company. this is a guy who ditched his pregnant girlfriend to marry you. to me.. that might be a bad start. and i have to tell you... letting a guy know that its over via text message? that is allllll class. i really really hope that she used some emoticons there... through in a :( or even better... ROTFL...

so heres to hollywoods top couple... umm... well, i've heard them called that. i don't really care in the least. but yeah... we should start a poll regarding just how messed up their two kids are gonna be... bad enough just having a combonation of genes from those two... but having to put up with the media circus? yikes. good luck with that one.

Published On: 11/8/2006

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Ski.Colonies.com News: Canada's Freeskiing Series Announced for 2007
By: ski.colonies.com

Fernie Alpine Resort and Lake Louise Mountain Resort have announced the dates of their Freeski events for the 2006/2007 season. Further, after the success of last year’s Fernie Junior Freeski competition, Junior events have been added to Lake Louise Mountain Resort and Kimberley Alpine Resort, in addition to Fernie. The total prize pot available for the entire series (adults and juniors) is expected to be close to $20,000.

Kimberley Alpine Resort Junior Freeski Competition

The Junior Series will kick off January 27 & 28, 2007 at Kimberley Alpine Resort. There will be separate categories for the guys and the gals and for ages 7-11, 12–15, and 16-18. They’ll be judged on line choice, control, fluidity, technique and aggressiveness.

Smith Optics Lake Louise Big Mountain Challenge

In February, Lake Louise’s Powder Bowls will take centre stage and host freeskiers from across Canada and the U.S. for the 5^th Annual Smith Optics Lake Louise Big Mountain Challenge. Over 100 competitors are expected to take part in the multi-day event, which includes Registration and Venue Inspection (February 21), a Qualifying Round (February 22), Semi-Final Round (February 23) and Final Round, Awards Ceremony and Wrap-up Party (February 24). February 25 is held as a weather day.

Lake Louise’s Junior competition will be held the weekend prior, February 17 & 18. Age categories will be 7-11 years, 12-15 years, and 16-17 years of age.

Smith Optics Fernie Freeski Competition

Athletes will be challenged by Fernie Alpine Resort’s intense terrain and legendary powder. The event will kick off with the Junior Fernie Freeski Competition on March 10 & 11. For the adults, athletes will be challenged by Fernie’s intense terrain, and the top prize will go to the one who skis the best line, being judged on line choice, control, fluidity, technique and aggressiveness. Fernie Alpine Resort has the best ingredients for this event – epic terrain and deep powder! The event will follow a similar format to the Lake Louise Big Mountain Challenge, with Registration and a Venue Inspection (March 14), Qualifying Round (March 15), Semi-Final Round (March 16), and Final Round, Awards Ceremony and Party (March 17). March 18 will be held as a weather day.

The event will wrap with a party on Saturday, March 17^th in Fernie Alpine Resort’s legendary Griz Bar.

Athletes competing in both the Smith Optics Lake Louise Big Mountain Challenge (February 21-25) and the Fernie Freeski Competition (March 14-18) will be eligible to win in an additional category: Champion of the RCR Freeski Series.

Registration for all events will go live online at www.skikimberley.com, www.skilouise.com and www.skifernie.com later this fall. Please visit resort websites for a complete events listing.

Spectators watch the 2006 Finals at Lake Louise Mountain Resort

Published On: 10/30/2006

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EVO Ski News: The Triple Threat 2.0 Premier Event of the Season
By: Evo_Seattle

Hello Friends,

The big night is apporaching, please feel free to help out the big night by blasting and posting this wherever. There will be the official Poster soon to follow. Thanks for all the help and support so far and lets blow this night up..

Cody Carter

Promoter

The Triple Threat 2.0

PRESS RELEASE

The Triple Threat 2.0

Seattle, Washington

The Mayhem Returns to Seattle

It was the first movie tour stop of it’s kind. There were thousands of dollars in product given away. There were hundreds upon hundreds of fans packing the place. There were dozens of athletes and industries attendees.

There were three of the year’s top movies, and it was all packed into one night under one roof at evo. Don’t worry; it’s back and even better for another dose of ski movie debauchery.

Clear your Saturday night! October 28th is the date of this year’s Triple Threat 2.0 hosted by none other than the center of cutting edge urban lifestyle and sports shops evo located in the Fremont district of Seattle.

You can expect to see several familiar faces this year from the movies, including, Andy Mahre, Pep Fujas, Chris Benchetler, CR Johnson, Zach Davison, Willey Miller, Brandon "Sherpa" Kelly, Erich Kunz, Charley Ager, James Heim, Josh Stack, along with some special guests and friends to be in attendance.

Buy your raffle tickets and get ready for the swag throw out with product, passes, skis and gear from, Oakley, K2, Salomon, The Summit at Snoqualmie, Whistler-Blackcomb Smith Sport Optics, POW Gloves, evo, Dakine, Sublux, Freeskier, Redbull, Line and more!!!

Pre-sale tickets are available at evo in Fremont for $8.00, or you can buy them at the door the day of the show for $10.00/$8.00 if you are dressed in a noticeable costume. For all of you who are 21+, keep your ticket stub for cheap admission into the official Halloween themed after party going down at Nectar following the show. Where there will be live bands, more costume contests and great drinks! Every paid ticket comes with one raffle ticket, and a FREE one-year subscription to FREESKIER magazine.

Don’t miss out on this year’s biggest night in ski movie madness. Don’t forget to dress up for a chance at winning big in the costume contest!

evo is located in Fremont at 122 NW 36th Street, Seattle, WA 98103. (206) 973.4470 www.evoseattle.com or www.evogear.com

Schedule of events to follow the evening:

6:00PM: Doors Open, Athlete Meet & Greet, Poster Signings, Music, Slideshows

7:15PM: Show & Prove

8:15PM: Intermission/Giveaway

8:30PM: Ski Porn!

9:30PM: RAFFLE!!! & Best Costumes Contest

10:00PM: [PHOTO]PLAY

10:45PM: After Party at Nectar (21+) Keep ticket stub for cheap entry! Live Bands! Costume Contest!

Cost:

$8.00 Pre Sale at evo/ Mt. Pilchuck Sports In Everett $10.00 at the Door.

Raffle Tickets: 1 for $1.00, 10 for $5.00, and 25 for $10.00 Bar With ID (21+) Order Tickets now @ The Triple threat on the web:

http://www.myspace.com/seattle_triplethreat

Published On: 10/26/2006

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Ski.Colonies.com News: O'Neill Xtreme - Verbier 07
By: ski.colonies.com

Qualifications for the Xtreme

THE NISSAN SPORTS ADVENTURE FREERIDE TOUR - The First-Ever European Big Mountain Tour (Freeride Ski and Snowboard)

The organisers of the O'Neill Xtreme by Powerade - Verbier 07 are proud to announce the first European Freeride Tour created in partnership with Nissan. The tour will offer Freeriders the chance to win one of 14 starting positions in the world renowned Verbier Xtreme !! For the second year running Cyril Neri, double winner of the Xtreme 1998 and 2006, will lead this quest in the Alps between Austria and France in order to discover these 14 talented riders. With two qualification events in Schruns and Flaine, 7 skiers and 7 snowboarders will qualify for their entry for the O'Neilll Xtreme by Powerade 2007 !

A pre-selection on the basis of application forms (15 Sept - 10 Dec 2006)
From September 15th till December 10th, 2006, ALL the skiers and snowboarders of the planet are able to register by Internet for the Freeride Quests. They just need to fill in a form on www.xtremeverbier.com and upload a few pics and a video. A selection committee will carefully select 27 skiers and 27 snowboarders who will be invited to participate in the Freeride Quest in Austria.

O'Neill Freeride Quest Powered by Nissan - Schruns-Tschagguns, Austria (19-21 Jan 2007)
54 rookies will meet for this first qualification in the Austrian resort of Schruns-Tschagguns on the 20th and 21st of January. Some riders and former riders of the Xtreme will be on the spot as judges and will evaluate these young talents in terms of performances and mental strength while riding in groups during the morning. In the afternoon a proper competition will define the 28 best riders that are qualified for the second event of the Tour : the Freeride Quest in Flaine.

O'Neill Freeride Quest Powered by Nissan - Flaine, France (8-10 Feb 2007)
In addition to the 28 rookies selected in Schruns, the Freeride Quest in Flaine will welcome 22 pro riders that have already participated in the Verbier Xtreme. These pro-riders will have to defend their seat in front of newcomers determined to take part in the ultimate event of this Tour, the prestigious Verbier Xtreme. This exceptional competition will take place in the Grand Massif resort from Feb 8 to Feb 10, 2007.

O'Neill Xtreme by Powerade - Verbier, Switzerland (23-25 March 2007)
Finally the best 5 male skiers and snowboarders as well as the best 2 female riders of both disciplines will be invited to take part in the 12th O'Neill Xtreme by Powerade in Verbier from March 23rd to 25th, 2007. There they will meet the first 6 skiers and snowboarders of the Xtreme '06, as well as the best 2 females of each discipline that have directly been reinvited. Once more the elite of freeride will tackle the mythical North Face of the Bec des Rosses, 3222m. The public is already invited to join them on the most beautiful natural arena of the Alps, the Col des Gentianes in Verbier, for a unique weekend.

Entry terms for the Nissan Sports Adventure Freeride Tour
- To be 18 years old minimum on the 1st of January 2007
- To comply with the participation rules, such as described on the Xtreme website.

Infos :
Media & org. : Isabelle de Lalène media@xtremeverbier.com
Selections & coordination : Cyril Neri cyrilneri@bluewin.ch
O'Neill Europe: Norbert Pollemans press@oneilleurope.com
Nissan Sports Adventure : Ben.Robinson@stream-london.com

Published On: 10/26/2006

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Ski.Colonies.com News: 2007 Subaru U.S. Freeskiing Series & Freeskiing World Tour Athlete Information
By: ski.colonies.com

IMPORTANT FREESKIING ATHLETE INFORMATION

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

2007 Subaru U.S. Freeskiing Series & Freeskiing World Tour Athlete Information

-EVENT SCHEDULE

-NEW EVENT & REGISTRATION POLICIES

-PRE-QUALIFIED ATHLETE LIST

TO ALL ATHLETES:

Winter is fast approaching and that means so is competition season. After a hugely successful tour in 2006, MSI has decided to grow the Subaru U.S. Freesking Series by adding a fifth event. With the new event and expanded programs, such as same-day video, photo, and story coverage, 2007 is set to be the best year yet.

Registration for all events in the Subaru U.S. Freeskiing Series will begin on:

November 1, 2006.

To register, please log onto www.usfreeskiing.com. To guarantee entry, athletes interested in competing—including World Tour IFSA pre-qualified athletes (see list below)—must register prior to the event and pay in full to be considered officially registered. A partial payment/deposit, will NOT secure you a spot. As always, entries are limited and events sell out within days, so we urge you to register early to avoid disappointment.

On the first morning of each event all athletes must check in at registration and sign waivers, purchase lift tickets, and receive bibs and start order. As a reminder, IFSA (International Freeskiers Association) memberships ARE REQUIRED for all athletes competing in the Subaru U.S. Freeskiing Tour and Freeskiing World Tour. Please go to www.freeskiers.org to sign up. We are working to add a link from usfreeskiing.com to register for membership.

Due to the popularity of the Snowbird and Kirkwood World Tour Qualifiers, the qualifier run has been extended to a two-day event, with each athlete still only getting one run to qualify. This will increase the amount of athletes who are given the chance to qualify for the World Tour event.

2007 SUBARU U.S. FREESKIING AND FREESKIING WORLD TOUR SCHEDULE & ENTRY FEES

SUBARU U.S. FREESKIING SERIES (STOP #1)

Subaru Telluride Freeskiing Open

Telluride, Colorado

February 8-11

Entry Fee: $150

*Prices do not include lift tickets

FREESKIING WORLD TOUR (STOP #1)

Les Arcs Freeride

Les Arcs, France

Feb 5-9

Entry fee: www.ridetheplanets.com

FREESKIING WORLD TOUR (STOP #2)

Verbier Big Mountain Heli Ride

Verbier, Switzerland

Feb. 22-25

Entry fee: www.verbierride.com

SUBARU U.S. FREESKIING SERIES (STOP #2)

Location and Date TBD

Entry fee: $150

*Prices do not include lift tickets

U.S. FREESKIING SERIES (STOP #3)

FREESKIING WORLD TOUR (STOP #3)

Subaru U.S. Freeskiing Nationals

Snowbird, Utah

March 6-11

*Snowbird entry fees:

World Tour Qualifier: $100

(Athletes who qualify will pay an additional $125 for the main event)

World Tour Main Event (pre-qualified athletes): $175

*Prices do not include lift tickets

SUBARU U.S. FREESKIING SERIES (STOP #4)

Subaru Jackson Hole Freeskiing Open

Jackson Hole, Wyoming

March 15-18

Entry fee: $150

*Prices do not include lift tickets

SUBARU U.S. FREESKIING SERIES FINALS (STOP #5)

Freeskiing World Tour (Stop #4)

Subaru North American Freeskiing Championships

Kirkwood, California

March 26-April 1

*Kirkwood entry fees:

World Tour Qualifier: $100

(Athletes who qualify will pay an additional $125 for the main event)

World Tour Main Event (pre-qualified athletes): $175

*Prices do not include lift tickets

FREESKIING WORLD TOUR FINALS (STOP #5)

Tignes, France

April – Dates TBD

Entry Fee: www.freeskiingworldtour.com

PRE-QUALIFIED ATHLETES

Based on: Top World Tour point holders, top US series, winners of individual US and NA events, top Euro and NZ standings. Wild Cards may be added at specific events, approved by IFSA official.

**$ Indicates athletes that need to pay 2006 IFSA dues in order to be considered "Pre-Qualified" for 2007.

Men

1 Guerlain Chicherit **$ FRA

2 Mathieu Richard **$ CAN

3 Adrien Coirier FRA

4 Olivier Meynet **$ FRA

5 Nick Greener USA

6 Craig Garbiel USA

7 Rick Greener USA

8 Cedric Pugin **$ FRA

9 Drew Stoecklein **$ USA

10 Julien Gaidet **$ FRA

11 Cliff Bennett USA

12 Justus Meyer USA

13 Justin Modroo CAN

14 Drew Tabke USA

15 Tom Dunbar **$ NZ

16 Jason Dobbs USA

17 Christian Boucher **$ CAN

18 Reine Barkered **$ FRA

19 Jon Mullens AUS

20 Drew Billington USA

21 Jack Nelson USA

22 Victor Galuchot **$ FRA

23 Craig DiPietro **$USA

24 Olinne Glenne USA

25 Wille Lindberg USA

26 Jamie Blair USA

27 Jonny Manwaring USA

28 Chris Paulding USA

29 Aurelien Ducroz **$ FRA

30 Tom Dockter USA

31 Ben Wheeler USA

32 Arron Estrada USA

33 Chris Tatsuno USA

34 Kevin O'Meara USA

35 Chad Sayers CAN

36 Kaj Zackrisson SWE

37 Fred Mooney USA

38 Jonas Delogne **$

39 Thibault Des Camiers **$ FRA

40 Neil Valiton **$ FRA

41 Herve Gouy **$ FRA

42 Mathieu Vigier **$ FRA

43 Tyson Bolduc USA

44 Griffin Post USA

45 Hamish Acland NZ

46 Geoff Small **$ NZ

47 Alastair Eason **$ NZ

48 Ilian Petrov **$ BG

49 Mike Hopkins **$ CAN

50 Joel Jacques CAN

WOMEN

1 Laura Ogden **$ CAN

2 Jess McMillan USA

3 Marte Lise Karlsen NOR

4 Carrie Jo Chernoff USA

5 Lynn Kennen **$ USA

6 Alaina Huestis USA

7 Libby Bittner **$ USA

8 Marie Pieronne **$ FRA

9 Amelie Simond **$ FRA

10 Shelly Robertson **$ USA

11 Andria Huskinson USA

12 Amy Holland **$USA

13 Jen Ashton CAN

14 Katharina Mihaljevic **$

15 Kelly Holland USA

16 Anik Demmers **$ USA

17 Beanie Milne Horne **$ NZ

18 Kirsty Exner **$ CAN

19 Maria Opelz **$

20 Jo Guest **$ UK

21 Camille Imbert **$ FRA

22 Guilia Monego ITA

23 Suzanne Graham USA

24 Galena Gleason **$ USA

25 Tanya Christensen **$ USA

26 Janina Kuzma **$ NZ

27 Kate McDougall NZ

28 Jacobina Home **$ NZ

29 Karolina Ekman CAN

30 Dina Power **$ CAN

Special thanks to our sponsors:

Subaru

TNF

Nordica

Yakima

A-Line

Skull Candy

Tramdock.com

Sports Insurance

Powder Magazine

Emergen-C

Leatherman

Grabber

Ski Press Magazine

IFSA

Snowbird

Jackson

Telluride

Kirkwood

MEDIA INQUIRES AND FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT

Keith Carlsen

Director of Marketing, PR, & Communications

Mountain Sports International

office: 801.349.4614

keith@mtsports.com

Cara Williams

PR, & Communications Coordinator

Mountain Sports International

office: 801.349.4608

cara@mtsports.com

REGISTRATION INFORMATION AND ATHLETE INQUIRIES CONTACT

Barb Hamblett and Nicole Leitner

Registration Team and Athlete Liaisons

Barb Hamblett

Mountain Sports International

East Coast Logistics Manager

barb@mtsports.com

Nicole Leitner

Mountain Sports International

National Logistics Manager

nicole@mtsports.com

Published On: 10/25/2006

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Events/News - Whistler Blackcomb: $25,000 for Ullr Girl Contest!!!
By: WhistlerBlackcomb

If you haven't heard already, we've got a pretty HUGE CONTEST going this year that lots of snowboard.com'ers and freeskiing.com'ers stand a huge chance of winning. The girls, that is. The guys can vote and get entered for a trip to whistler to judge the contest! Here's the official dirt below, and with the colonies friends and community on your side, you've got a huge advantage. Who's gonna take it...

Read the details below or get it all at our mini site - ifullrwasagirl.com

Whistler Blackcomb has kicked off “If Ullr Was A Girl”, the first contest of its kind, offering a huge prize purse of $25,000 for a female skier or snowboarder who’s crowned Ullr Girl. The contest officially began September 1^st with Whistler Blackcomb’s launch of the contest’s voting microsite ifullrwasagirl.com.

In old Scandinavian myth, Ullr was the god of justice and dueling, but was most well known for his beauty and mastery of skiing. Every winter, Whistler invokes the favour of Ullr with a huge party involving the ritual of burning skis and boards in hopes of epic snowfall that winter. Legend has it that as the god of all things ridden on snow, Ullr was not only a kick-ass rider, but had the passion, confidence and attitude befitting a Norse god as well. Although Ullr is cast as a male in ancient myth, Whistler Blackcomb began wondering, what if Ullr was a girl? What would she be like? What would it take to find her? The “If Ullr Was A Girl” contest will provide those answers.

The search for Whistler Blackcomb’s Ullr Girl launches with a wide net being cast across North America in search of the ultimate mountain girl - someone with a passion for skiing and snowboarding that can rip it up on and off the slopes.

“This contest is designed to celebrate women whose lives and passions revolve around snowsports and who embody mountain culture, to provide them with a venue to showcase their talents to the world, and to reward them significantly for what they do and believe in every day,” says Christy Allan, Whistler Blackcomb’s General Manager of Marketing. “Whistler already enjoys the benefits of having some of the best skiers and riders in the world training and playing on our doorstep. This contest will help us to connect with even more female athletes, celebrate their love of snowsports, and discover that ultimate mountain girl.”

Women are invited to enter in two categories to win the Ullr Girl title – an Open category which includes all pro athletes, and an Amateur category. The contest will culminate at Whistler’s 2007 TELUS World Ski & Snowboard Festival (TWSSF), April 13-22, where the athlete in the Open category who best demonstrates her world class athleticism and embodiment of Whistler’s mountain culture is awarded a grand prize of $25,000. Amateurs will vie for their own Ullr Girl prize package which includes a professional photo shoot, inclusion in a Matchstick Productions’ or Misschief Films DVD, a new gear set up and a Whistler Blackcomb season pass. Whistler Blackcomb will award the grand prizes after the votes accumulated through ifullrwasagirl.com are in, and all finalists compete in a series of events at the TWSSF in Whistler.

Ifullrwasagirl.com will host the first portion of the contest where athletes are already posting their bios, photos and videos in order to vie for the votes of site visitors from around the world. Three Open athletes and three Amateur athletes with the most votes by February 19, 2007 will each win a 7-day, 6 night trip to Whistler during the TWSSF to compete in the finals. Site visitors voting on ifullrwasagirl.com can also enter to win a trip to Whistler to be one of the judges for the finals.

In addition to the voted-in athletes in the Open category, additional pro skiers and snowboarders will be chosen by an athlete selection committee to compete in the finals. The additional athletes chosen will round out the Open category up to a maximum of 8 skiers and 8 snowboarders. All invited Open athletes will be chosen from the online profiles on ifullrwasagirl.com, making participation in the website a requirement for an invitation to the finals in Whistler.

The Ullr Girl finals for both Open and Amateur categories will consist of the following four event components:

A big mountain competition which will be held in-bounds on Whistler Blackcomb
A parks and pipe competition (exact format to be announced)
An arts component based on the TWSSF events. Each athlete will be asked to pick an art form – for example photography, film, art, or music – to present during a special evening event at the TWSSF.
Votes on ifullrwasagirl.com. Votes for the final selection will refresh on March 1st with skiers and snowboarders starting with a clean slate.

During the on-mountain events, skiers and snowboarders will be judged by different judging panels and ranked separately. All four event categories will carry equal weight and the finalists will be awarded points for their ranking in each event. The grand prize winners in the Open category and the Amateur category will be the two athletes who accumulate the most points after all four categories are totaled.

Full contest information and rules, as well as details on posting an athlete profile, nominating a girl, voting, or applying to be a judge, are available on-line at ifullrwasagirl.com.

Published On: 9/20/2006

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Ski.Colonies.com News: Wanaka teenager Jossi Wells wins NZ Free Ski Open's slopestyle event on home turf
By: ski.colonies.com

Wanaka teenager and rising ski star Jossi Wells proved he is up there with the world’s best after taking first place in the slopestyle event at the NZ Free Ski Open today at Snow Park NZ.

Canadian Kaya Turski, who is also a pro rollerblader, picked up the winning title for the women’s slopestyle event. Wells (16), who is now New Zealand’s top freestyle skier, displayed an outstanding performance at today’s event, including a switch 720 double nose grab (rotating twice and holding onto the front tips of his skis before landing), a switch 630 (rotating one-and-three-quarter times) before landing successfully on the rail, as well as a switch 1080 (three rotations). “Everything he did was so smooth and so easy. Jossi’s improved so much this year. Last year, he was good, but he didn’t quite have the tricks to take out the big guns. But now, he’s proved he’s one of the world’s best,” Open head judge Jake McCleary said. Wells said his winning run was one of the best he’d ever had. “I’m aiming for the world scene, and this definitely a great competition with lots of international riders. Every little step counts.” Turski (18), has been freestyle skiing for a year-and-a-half. Her winning run included a cork 540 mute grab (spinning one-and-a-half times off axis, grabbing the front of one ski with the opposite hand). She also successfully pulled off a switch 900 (rotating two-and-a-half times) and attempted a switch 1080 - a world-first in women’s free skiing, but unfortunately her ski came off on landing. “The standard of competition was unbelievable – we were blown away with today’s event. Competitors were all throwing down as hard as they could,” McCleary said. The slopestyle course, designed by Snow Park NZ slopes manager Frank Wells, began with a quarterpipe-style drop-in, down to a custom Snow Park NZ stair feature. Skiers then approached a gap-to-snow box, before moving to a 14m jump, followed by an 18m jump. They completed the course by hitting a flat-down rail and a jump-to-down box, which is the latest craze in free skiing slopestyle and makes for spectacular tricks, such as 900 and 1080 rotations. The NZ Free Ski Open is the southern hemisphere’s largest event of its kind. With park and pipe events now completed, the next stage of the competition the Volkl Big Mountain prelims, which take place at Treble Cone on Friday August 18. The finals will be held at Treble Cone on the first following fine weather day.

Results:

Womens 1. Kaya Turski (CAN) 2. Tori Beattie (AUST) 3. Anna Segal (AUST)

Mens 1. Jossi Wells (NZ) 2. Russ Henshaw (AUST) 3. Alexis Godbout (CAN)

Images: Photo credits: Camilla Stoddart/NZ Free Ski Open

The slopestyle course at Snow Park NZ, which the riders were calling one of the best competition courses they had been on.

Kaya Turski (Canada) coming off the jump-to-down box with a switch 360.

Jossi Wells completes a switch 900 tail grab with perfection.

Jossi Wells mid-way through a switch 630 onto the down rail.

-ends- August 16 2006

Published On: 8/16/2006

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News and Stuff: COORS LIGHT TRAUMA TOUR IS BACK!
By: Kyle

‘BIGGER AND BETTER’ COORS LIGHT TRAUMA TOUR RETURNS TO SYLVAN LAKE FEATURING WORLD-CLASS WAKEBOARDING AND TOP MUSICAL ACTS

The Coors Light Trauma Tour featuring the Pro Wake Invitational returns to Sylvan Lake, Alberta this summer, and with a new two-day format, it promises to be bigger and better! Ten of the world’s top professional wakeboarders will compete for $40,000 U.S. in prize money. And there will be non-stop concert performances from the hottest bands around – it’s all part of the Solo Mobile Concert Series.

The Solo Mobile Concert Series will be kicking off on Friday, September 1 with a performance by Bedouin Soundclash.

The trio from Queen’s University in Kingston, Ontario set the Canadian music scene on fire last year with their hit single “When the Night Feels My Song” which rose all the way to Number One on MuchMusic and was the second most played song on Canadian radio in 2005. De La Soul will headline the concert series the next night.

Also new for 2006, is a national and international television broadcast of the Coors Light Trauma Tour in Sylvan Lake. The event will be featured on the Xtreme Channel and Fusion TV as well as OLN in the United States.

Canadian pro wakeboarders Chad Sharpe and Rusty Malinoski will take on the best riders in the world including Andrew Adkison of the U.S., the Pro Wakeboard Tour’s number one ranked rider. The 10 pros will battle it out on the water in three wakeboarding disciplines – “Double Up”, “Rail Rumble” and “Full Pull” – with each discipline worth $10,000. An additional prize of $10,000 will also be awarded to the best rider overall.

As if the action on the water and the stage isn’t enough, fans can also look forward to the high-flying stunts of the Metal Mulisha Freestyle Motocross show and the battle of the beauties for the title of Miss Trauma Tour.

Tickets for the Coors Light Trauma Tour featuring the Pro Wake Invitational will go on sale July 15th and will be available by calling 1-866-891-WAKE or by visiting www.prowakeinvitational.com. Last year tickets sold out fast, so don’t wait too long to get yours!

For a full listing of upcoming Coors Light Trauma Series events happening across Canada, visit
www.coorslight.ca.

www.coorslight.ca

Published On: 8/11/2006

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Snowboard.com News: THE BLOCK Reality Show Starts Taping in S. Lake Tahoe!!
By: Snowboard.com

This Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, THE BLOCK Hotels and G4 willl work together on the final hands-on auditions to determine who most deserves to be THE BLOCK Party '06 Event Coordinator. The position wil require multi-tasking and the ability to create memorable events for snowboarders, as well as serve as general liaison for the sponsors, the City of South Lake Tahoe, Harrahs, Mont Blu, Harveys and Bills Casino in Lake Tahoe, CA up to December 8, 9, and 10.
"We have offers out in Canada, France, Switzerland, Colorado and California...this could lead to a full-time job of snowboarding and event planning for THE BLOCK Hotels, I wish I could apply," says Liko S. Smith, Managing Owner of THE BLOCK Hotels and Co-Executive Producer of the show. "Instead of a newspaper ad; we reached out to our friends in the snowboard community and we received more applicants than we could handle,"...he adds..." It's not as much a competition as it is a way to find the right person for the current need...one candidate will be selected, however everyone invited is going to win in some way," he finishes.
The final auditions include a 5-minute DVD from the applicant explaining why they are the ideal snowboarder for this position. This weekend's events will include a series of opportunities for the right snowboarder to differentiate him or herself from other applicants by participating in team and individual activities.

The list of final applicant includes:

1. Ashlee Francis
2. Steve Caprio
3. Gary Hanson
4. Dan Gordan,
5. Michael Swift
6. Dan Champions

A final schedule of activities is being kept under raps. Stay tuned for the audition highlights when THE BLOCK reality show premieres in early 2007.

THE BLOCK Hotels are "The Worlds First Snowboarder Hotels" created by Professional Snowboarder Marc Frank Montoya and Las Vegas Hotelier Liko S. Smith. The Group owns THE BLOCK at Tahoe in South Lake Tahoe, CA and THE BLOCK at Big Bear in Big Bear Lake, CA. The hotels have been featured on MTV, Fuel, The Learning Channel, CNN, and countless magazines including articles in Penthouse (November 2005 Issue), YRB Magazine (November 2005), and VIBE (December 2005 Issue) as well as being featured in Inc. Magazine as being one of the trends to watch for 2005.

Published On: 8/3/2006

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