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
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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
