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Medium Jump Line 1 - Snowboard Medium Jump Line 1 - Snowboard
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If you want your summer to be more than just wishing for winter and dreaming about snowboarding in the best summer park, do what the National Slopestyle Teams from The United States, Canada, Norway, New Zealand, The Netherlands and Belarussia do - come to The Camp of Champions to ride and train in the best summer park in preparation the Olympics and X Games. For 25 years The Camp of Champions, with the only Olympic and X-Games caliber summer park, has been the place to ride, train and have fun in the summer. You can session with your pro coaches as well as pro guests. So many pros have chosen COC as their place to train for Sochi in 2014, that it will make your head spin. You’ll be riding with Seb Toots, Stale Sandbech, Mark McMorris, Mark Sollors, Torstein Horgmo, Antoine Truchon, Maxence Parrot, Alex Beebe, Rusty Ockenden, JP Walker, Simon Chamberlain and so many others you won’t believe it.
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Pro Line Second Jump - Snowboa Pro Line Second Jump - Snowboard
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If you want your summer to be more than just wishing for winter and dreaming about snowboarding in the best summer park, do what the National Slopestyle Teams from The United States, Canada, Norway, New Zealand, The Netherlands and Belarussia do - come to The Camp of Champions to ride and train in the best summer park in preparation the Olympics and X Games. For 25 years The Camp of Champions, with the only Olympic and X-Games caliber summer park, has been the place to ride, train and have fun in the summer. You can session with your pro coaches as well as pro guests. So many pros have chosen COC as their place to train for Sochi in 2014, that it will make your head spin. You’ll be riding with Seb Toots, Stale Sandbech, Mark McMorris, Mark Sollors, Torstein Horgmo, Antoine Truchon, Maxence Parrot, Alex Beebe, Rusty Ockenden, JP Walker, Simon Chamberlain and so many others you won’t believe it.
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Sochi Olympic Test Event First Sochi Olympic Test Event First Impression - Atomic Airtime
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In a few days time, Rosa Khutor, the host mountain for all alpine events of the 2014 Sochi Olympics will bear witness to its first ever freeskiing halfpipe competition, the FIS World Cup. Far from being prepared, Sochi and the surrounding area is a 24 hour construction zone. Check out this bizarre place and catch the first couple runs of pipe practice with Beau-James Wells, Jossi Wells, Byron Wells, Mike Riddle and Gus Kenworthy.
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News: One Year To The Winter O News: One Year To The Winter Olympics In Sochi
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PARK CITY, UT – One year out from the opening of the Olympic Winter Games in Sochi, Russia, U.S. skiers and snowboarders are scattered across the globe anticipating the opportunities they will face 365 days from now. The opening ceremony for Sochi is Feb. 7, 2014, with the first medal events the next day. The USA is coming off a Best in the World Olympics in Vancouver that saw 17 different skiers and snowboarders win 21 medals.
Venues in Sochi are undergoing final tests this month. Freeskiing and snowboarding athletes will compete in World Cup test events this month with U.S. Ski Team alpine racers conducting on-snow camps.
Successful alpine test events were held a year ago with ski jumping this past December.
Sochi will debut a host of new events including the inaugural appearance of women’s ski jumping, slopestyle snowboarding along with halfpipe and slopestyle skiing.
WHERE THEY ARE NOW?
Freeskiing
Freeskiers are coming off the Visa U.S. Freeskiing Grand Prix where David Wise and Maddie Bowman swept to halfpipe titles. Athletes are preparing for the mid-February Olympic test events for halfpipe skiing and skicross at Rosa Khutor near Sochi.
Slopestyle stars Tom Wallisch, Bobby Brown and Keri Herman appeared live on NBC’s The Today Show Wednesday morning, Feb. 6.
“It's hard to believe the Olympics are only a year away!” slopestyle skier Tom Wallisch said. “It's really exciting and I hope that I am one of the lucky ones that will have the honor to represent my country. If you would have asked me a couple years ago if I thought our sport would be in the Olympics - it just wasn't on my radar. I am really looking forward to checking out Russia and this next year ahead. I am sure it's going to be a really fun roller coaster.”
Halfpipe skier Maddie Bowman is blown away by to opportunity.
“It's crazy to think that freeskiing is going to be in the Olympics,” Bowman said. “I mean, this is really happening and it's only a year away! Holy cow! The last couple months have been going so well for me and I hope that my skiing continues to improve and I can stay on top of my game. I will be keeping my eye on the countdown. I am looking forward to the next 365 days and the adventure my teammates and I are about to go on.”
David Wise, also a halfpipe skier, is excited represent his sport in the Olympics for the first time.
“The Olympics! Wow, only a year away,” Wise said. “It really is an exciting opportunity and something that I am looking forward to. Not just the potential to compete in the Olympics and all that comes with it, but the journey my teammates and I are about to embark on. It's going to be a lot of work, but this is a really special time in our lives and I am going to enjoy every minute of it - the good, the challenging and whatever comes my way.”
Snowboarding
Top snowboarders were in Laax, Switzerland, for the Burton European Open. Now it’s off to Sochi for halfpipe and SBX test events.
“I love my country and I really hope that I will be able to be on that Olympic team next year,” slopestyle rider Chas Guldemond said. “I have been trying to stay really focused and perfect my run, there are always ups and downs, but I am going to do my best to be there. I've never been to Russia and I hope that I get to be there with my team.”
Halfpipe rider Scotty Lago hopes to return to the Olympics in 2014.
“I had such a great experience in Vancouver - there was so much fun energy around the games,” Lago said. “And here we are, a year away from Sochi and all the guys are riding so well. It's been fun to watch everyone learn new tricks and ride together. The year before Vancouver had a lot of twists and turns and it all worked out well for me. I hope that I can continue to ride solid so that I have the opportunity to go to Sochi in 2014.” - Blog post
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The Park The Hips - Snowboard The Park The Hips - Snowboard Part 2
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If you want your summer to be more than just wishing for winter and dreaming about snowboarding in the best summer park, do what the National Slopestyle Teams from The United States, Canada, Norway, New Zealand, The Netherlands and Belarussia do - come to The Camp of Champions to ride and train in the best summer park in preparation the Olympics and X Games. For 25 years The Camp of Champions, with the only Olympic and X-Games caliber summer park, has been the place to ride, train and have fun in the summer. You can session with your pro coaches as well as pro guests. So many pros have chosen COC as their place to train for Sochi in 2014, that it will make your head spin. You’ll be riding with Seb Toots, Stale Sandbech, Mark McMorris, Mark Sollors, Torstein Horgmo, Antoine Truchon, Maxence Parrot, Alex Beebe, Rusty Ockenden, JP Walker, Simon Chamberlain and so many others you won’t believe it.
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If you want your summer to be more than just wishing for winter and dreaming about snowboarding in the best summer park, do what the National Slopestyle Teams from The United States, Canada, Norway, New Zealand, The Netherlands and Belarussia do - come to The Camp of Champions to ride and train in the best summer park in preparation the Olympics and X Games. For 25 years The Camp of Champions, with the only Olympic and X-Games caliber summer park, has been the place to ride, train and have fun in the summer. You can session with your pro coaches as well as pro guests. So many pros have chosen COC as their place to train for Sochi in 2014, that it will make your head spin. You’ll be riding with Seb Toots, Stale Sandbech, Mark McMorris, Mark Sollors, Torstein Horgmo, Antoine Truchon, Maxence Parrot, Alex Beebe, Rusty Ockenden, JP Walker, Simon Chamberlain and so many others you won’t believe it.
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Quebec Flat Rails - Snowboard Quebec Flat Rails - Snowboard
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If you want your summer to be more than just wishing for winter and dreaming about snowboarding in the best summer park, do what the National Slopestyle Teams from The United States, Canada, Norway, New Zealand, The Netherlands and Belarussia do - come to The Camp of Champions to ride and train in the best summer park in preparation the Olympics and X Games. For 25 years The Camp of Champions, with the only Olympic and X-Games caliber summer park, has been the place to ride, train and have fun in the summer. You can session with your pro coaches as well as pro guests. So many pros have chosen COC as their place to train for Sochi in 2014, that it will make your head spin. You’ll be riding with Seb Toots, Stale Sandbech, Mark McMorris, Mark Sollors, Torstein Horgmo, Antoine Truchon, Alex Beebe, Rusty Ockenden, JP Walker, Simon Chamberlain and so many others you won’t believe it.
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Top Round Down Bar - Snowboard Top Round Down Bar - Snowboard
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If you want your summer to be more than just wishing for winter and dreaming about snowboarding in the best summer park, do what the National Slopestyle Teams from The United States, Canada, Norway, New Zealand, The Netherlands and Belarussia do - come to The Camp of Champions to ride and train in the best summer park in preparation the Olympics and X Games. For 25 years The Camp of Champions, with the only Olympic and X-Games caliber summer park, has been the place to ride, train and have fun in the summer. You can session with your pro coaches as well as pro guests. So many pros have chosen COC as their place to train for Sochi in 2014, that it will make your head spin. You’ll be riding with Seb Toots, Stale Sandbech, Mark McMorris, Mark Sollors, Torstein Horgmo, Antoine Truchon, Maxence Parrot, Alex Beebe, Rusty Ockenden, JP Walker, Simon Chamberlain and so many others you won’t believe it.
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If you want your summer to be more than just wishing for winter and dreaming about snowboarding in the best summer park, do what the National Slopestyle Teams from The United States, Canada, Norway, New Zealand, The Netherlands and Belarussia do - come to The Camp of Champions to ride and train in the best summer park in preparation the Olympics and X Games. For 25 years The Camp of Champions, with the only Olympic and X-Games caliber summer park, has been the place to ride, train and have fun in the summer. You can session with your pro coaches as well as pro guests. So many pros have chosen COC as their place to train for Sochi in 2014, that it will make your head spin. You’ll be riding with Seb Toots, Stale Sandbech, Mark McMorris, Mark Sollors, Torstein Horgmo, Antoine Truchon, Maxence Parrot, Alex Beebe, Rusty Ockenden, JP Walker, Simon Chamberlain and so many others you won’t believe it.
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Quebec Stairs Part 1 - Snowboa Quebec Stairs Part 1 - Snowboard
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If you want your summer to be more than just wishing for winter and dreaming about snowboarding in the best summer park, do what the National Slopestyle Teams from The United States, Canada, Norway, New Zealand, The Netherlands and Belarussia do - come to The Camp of Champions to ride and train in the best summer park in preparation the Olympics and X Games. For 25 years The Camp of Champions, with the only Olympic and X-Games caliber summer park, has been the place to ride, train and have fun in the summer. You can session with your pro coaches as well as pro guests. So many pros have chosen COC as their place to train for Sochi in 2014, that it will make your head spin. You’ll be riding with Seb Toots, Stale Sandbech, Mark McMorris, Mark Sollors, Torstein Horgmo, Antoine Truchon, Alex Beebe, Rusty Ockenden, JP Walker, Simon Chamberlain and so many others you won’t believe it.
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Lift Tower Pipe - Snowboard - Lift Tower Pipe - Snowboard - The Park
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If you want your summer to be more than just wishing for winter and dreaming about riding the best summer park, do what the National Slopestyle Teams from The United States, Canada, Norway, New Zealand, The Netherlands and Belarussia do - come to The Camp of Champions to ride and train in the best summer park in preparation the Olympics and X Games. For 25 years The Camp of Champions, with the only Olympic and X-Games caliber summer park, has been the place to ride, train and have fun in the summer. You can session with your pro coaches as well as pro guests. So many pros have chosen COC as their place to train for Sochi in 2014, that it will make your head spin. You’ll be riding with Seb Toots, Stale Sandbech, Mark McMorris, Mark Sollors, Antoine Truchon, Alex Beebe, Rusty Ockenden, JP Walker, Simon Chamberlain and so many others you won’t believe it.
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News: Shaun White With The Win News: Shaun White With The Win In Men's Snowboard Superpipe Final
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The Dew Tour iON Mountain Championships marked the fifth consecutive year of a winter stop at Breckenridge, Colorado, and when it comes to Superpipe this location has provided multiple ground breaking opportunities for riders and spectators alike.
This year, Dew Tour introduced to the superpipe a cable camera that runs down the center of the pipe showing the rider’s runs from drop in to finish from the front perspective – a superpipe first that truly enhanced the viewers experience.
Directly following a snowy final for the women, the clouds broke and offered some sunshine to the men making for a feel good environment for everyone.
With past years in the back of everyone’s minds, Shaun White was a favorite to come in and take home another Dew Cup to add to his collection. However, as we saw in semi-final, White is human and occasionally slips an edge and with the stiff competition this event was truly up for grabs.
By the halfway point of the competition, Louie Vito had laid down an insane first run that temporarily put him in first place with a score of a 90.00 that seemed unmatchable. Then, White rolled in and everything for before went out the window as White nailed every wall with perfection and pulled out a 95.25 and the top spot.
White’s first run held true and carried him to the top of the podium and awarded him the 2012 Men’s Snowboard Superpipe Dew Cup. White’s double mctwist 1260, or tomahawk as White prefers to reference it, was truly the trick that set his run apart from the rest, as he was the only one in the lineup with it in his arsenal.
That’s not all, since White had secured a spot on the podium, and practically guaranteed a first place with only one rider left to go, White went for another trick that only he has in his bag, a double rodeo. Although he did not pull the double rodeo, he did take home the Dew Cup.
“I think that [the new single-stop event format] is great – the Bigger, the better! When you make it a premier event like that it sets it up for everyone to bring their A-game,” said White, still taking in his victory. Looking toward the future at the 2014 Olympics to take place in Sochi, Russia, “I started training a year ago, and this is all part of it. I’m just going to keep doing what I have set out to do.”Be sure to check back shortly for complete results posted below and a photo gallery posted to the top of this article.
Be sure to check back shortly for a photo gallery posted to the top of this article.
Results
1st Place – Shaun White 95.25
2nd Place – Louie Vito 90.00
3rd Place – Taku Hiraoka 81.50
4th Place – Christian Haller 77.00
5th Place – Ayumu Hirano 72.75
6th Place – Nathan Johnstone 66.75
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News: U.S. Freeskiing Team Nam News: U.S. Freeskiing Team Named In Colorado
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COPPER MOUNTAIN, CO – The 2013 U.S. Freeskiing Team, a powerhouse squad of 33 athletes led by four-time X Games medalist Tom Wallisch (Pittsburgh, PA) X Games Champion David Wise (Reno, NV), Overall Association of Freeskiing Professionals Champion Devin Logan (West Dover, VT) and four-time X Game medalist Torin Yater-Wallace (Basalt, CO) was named Saturday at Copper Mountain.Freeskiing makes its Olympic debut at the 2014 games in Sochi, Russia, where both slopestyle and halfpipe disciplines will be showcased.
The team is gearing up for its first competition of the season, the Dew Tour at Breckenridge Dec. 13-16, followed by the VISA U.S. Grand Prix, the first domestic World Cup of the season and Platinum AFP event at Copper Mountain, Jan. 10-13 featuring halfpipe and slopestyle.
2013 U.S. Freeskiing Team Roster
2013 U.S. Freeskiing Halfpipe Pro Team
Men
Wing Tai Barrymore (Sun Valley, ID)
Duncan Adams (Breckenridge, CO)
Simon Dumont (Bethel, ME)
Gus Kenworthy (Telluride, CO)
Tucker Perkins (Northampton, NH)
David Wise (Reno, NV)
Torin Yater-Wallace (Basalt, CO, Aspen Valley Ski & Snowboard Club)
WomenMaddie Bowman (South Lake Tahoe, CA)
Jen Hudak (Park City, UT)
Devin Logan (West Dover, VT)
Brita Sigourney (Carmel, CA)
2012 U.S. Freeskiing Slopestyle Pro TeamMen
Bobby Brown (Breckenridge, CO)
Sammy Carlson (Hood River, OR)
Joss Christensen (Park City, UT)
Gus Kenworthy (Telluride, CO)
Alex Schlopy (Park City, UT)
Tom Wallisch (Pittsburgh, PA)
Women
Keri Herman (Breckenridge, CO)
Ashley Battersby (Park City, UT)
Devin Logan (West Dover, VT)
Meg Olenick (Aspen, CO)
Emilia Wint (Denver, CO)
Grete Eliassen (Salt Lake City, UT)
U.S. Freeskiing Halfpipe Rookie Team
Men
Aaron Blunck (Crested Butte, CO)
Lyman Currier (Boulder, CO)
Alex Ferreira (Aspen, CO)
Women
Annalisa Drew (Andover, MA)
Darian Stevens (Missoula, MT)
U.S. Freeskiing Slopestyle Rookie Team
Men
Willie Borm (Chaska, MN)
Lyman Currier (Boulder, CO)
Chris Laker (Cincinnati, OH)
Andy Patridge (Park City, UT)
Women
Jess Breda (Marshfield, MA)
Alexi Micinski (Meridian, ID)
Darian Stevens (Missoula, MT)
U.S. Freeskiing Staff
Jeremy Forster, U.S. Freeskiing and U.S. Snowboarding Director
Abbi Nyberg, U.S. Freeskiing and U.S. Snowboarding Program Manager
Kate Morton, U.S. Freeskiing and U.S. Snowboarding Team Manager
Luke Byers, U.S. Freeskiing Halfpipe Technician
Dave Coombs, U.S. Freeskiing and U.S. Snowboarding Slopestyle Technician
Justin Hunt, U.S. Freeskiing Physical Therapist
Coaches
Mike Jankowski, Head Halfpipe and Slopestyle U.S. Freeskiing and U.S. Snowboarding Coach
Andy Woods, U.S. Freeskiing Halfpipe Coach
Skogen Sprang, U.S. Freeskiing Slopestyle Coach
DJ Montigny, U.S. Freeskiing Rookie Slopestyle Coach
Ben Verge, U.S. Freeskiing Rookie Halfpipe Coach
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News: The North Face Park And News: The North Face Park And Pipe Open Series Kicks Off At Copper Mountain
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Salt Lake City, Utah — The first stop of the 2013 The North Face Park and Pipe Open Series (PPOS) kicks off with an exciting halfpipe competition at Copper Mountain, Colo. on Dec. 8-9, 2012. The North Face PPOS allows top-level professionals and up-and-coming freeskiing athletes the opportunity to advance in the competition circuit at all four stops throughout the 2013 tour.
“The North Face Park and Pipe Open Series is very important for North American freeskiing athletes,” said Steele Spence, PPOS series head judge. “The series is a stepping stone for athletes hoping to progress to the top level of competition. The events are very well organized with a full panel of Association of Freeskiing Professionals (AFP) certified judges and courses at world-class resorts.”
The first stop at Copper Mountain will be the first AFP sanctioned event in the United States for the 2013 competition season. In addition, the Copper Mountain event will be an International Ski Federation (FIS) sanctioned NORAM CUP event with athletes earning FIS points.
“FIS is excited to be able to integrate The North Face Park and Pipe Open Series events in Copper Mountain, CO and Northstar, CA into the 2012-13 FIS Freestyle NORAM NORAM CUP,” said Konrad X Rotermund, FIS Freestyle Continental Cup Coordinator-Americas. “These events will provide a great opportunity for athletes to get their needed FIS points to be part of the 2014 Olympic Winter Games qualification process and/or earn the opportunity to be the NORAM CUP Champion. Recognizing schedules are very full in North America, it is great to be able to cooperate with the already established PPOS events to give the athletes multiple avenues to meet their competitive goals in a single event.”
Halfpipe skiing will make its Olympic debut in 2014 at the Sochi, Russia Winter Games. The PPOS will work in conjunction with the AFP to ensure professional competition judging in accordance with AFP standards and criteria. Judging is based on overall impression, including content, difficulty of run, style and use of park or pipe.
“I am excited to be a part of the The North Face Park and Pipe Open Series at Copper Mountain,” said The North Face Athlete Mike Riddle. “The best athletes in the world are all converging at the resort this early season to get dialed in for the coming season. The event will see a very skilled field showing-off the tricks they have practiced all summer.”
The North Face Park and Pipe Open Series at Copper Mountain begins on Friday, Dec. 7 with athlete registration. The competition kicks off on Saturday, Dec. 8 with practice and qualifiers in the Main Vein Superpipe, and concludes on Sunday, Dec. 9 with finals. Coinciding with The North Face Park and Pipe Open Series, Copper Mountain’s celebrates its 40th Anniversary Dec. 7-9. Specials throughout the weekend include $40 lift tickets, $40 Woodward Intro Sessions, $40 Ski & Ride School Lessons, $40 rentals for two, and many more.
The U.S. Freeskiing and U.S. Snowboarding athletes will also gather at Copper Mountain on Saturday, Dec. 8 for the annual U.S. Freeskiing and U.S. Snowboarding team naming event at 2:45 p.m. followed by a free concert by the Neil Diamond cover band, Super Diamond at 3 p.m. in Burning Stones Plaza. Enter to win a private meet and greet with America’s snowboarding and freeskiing Olympic hopefuls at www.facebook/CopperMtn or www.facebook/US-Freeskiing.
The field is absolutely stacked for the Copper Mountain pipe event. Twenty-four women and 65 men will be taking on Copper’s 22-foot superpipe seeking not only the PPOS event win, but AFP and FIS points. With names including Tanner Hall, Rosalind Groenewoud, Justin Dorey, Maddie Bowman, and the Wells brothers all in attendance, it is going to be an all out battle for the title.
Full athlete list:
Women
Aerts Katrien
Austin Zyre
Bowman Maddie
Caradeux Anais
Drew Annalisa
Faivre Virginie
Groenewoud Rosalind
Gunning Shannon
Gunning Megan
Hansen Keltie
Haupt Hannah
Jaeger Mirjam
Krass Julia
Kuzma Janina
Marine Tripier mondancin
Ragettli Nina
Saori Suzuki
Satoh Maiko
Sharp Kimmy
Sharpe Cassandra
Simpkins Emily
Terada Shuri
VanLaanen Angeli
Vicenti Anna
Men
Allen Christian
Atkinson Kris
Bijasson Nicolas
Blanchi Antoine
Blunck Aaron
Bowman Lukas
Bowman Noah
Carr Gage
Cheshire Rowan
Crook Peter
Culver Riley
Cummings Jaek
D’Artois Simon
DeLong Kyle
Dorey Justin
Ferreira Alexander
Gorham Cottie
Hall Tanner
Iliano Frederick
Jefferies Collin
Karker Austin
Kish Brian
Lauper Nils
Leeds Broby
LeHouillier Carson
Leonard John
Lerjen Yannic
MacKay Aaron
MacKay Brendan
Malone Ryan
Mann Billy
Margetts Matthew
Maxwell Ben
Mousseau Zak
Narita Grim
Northey Garett
Oland Tyson
Olenick Peter
P’ng Matthew
Peterson Tyler
Pollet-Villard Joffrey
Riddle Mike
Rosenberger Nick
Rosenblum Daniel
Schumacher Mike
Seaton Taylor
Sheehan Lyndon
Sheridan Cas
Shibabuki Takanori
Smaine Kyle
Speight Peter
Straight Geoff
Taylor Robert
Terada Kiyoshi
Tierney Andrew
Tsuda Kentaro
Visser Hunter
Webb James
Wells Byron
Wells Beau-James
Wells Jackson
Wells Josse
Wilson Taylor
Wilson Mitchell
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News: The North Face Park and News: The North Face Park and Pipe Open Series Announces 2013 Schedule
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Athlete Registration Opens Thursday, November 8, 2012, 10 AM MST
SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH – As the first traces of snow dust North American mountain peaks, freeskiing athletes everywhere are revving up for another exciting winter competition season. Falling in line with the anticipation of a great winter, The North Face announced venues for The North Face Park and Pipe Open Series (PPOS), including Copper Mountain, CO (Dec. 8-9); Whistler Blackcomb, BC (Jan. 14-17); Waterville Valley, NH (Feb. 23) and Northstar California Resort, CA (March 8-10).
“This year’s events are perfectly scheduled to provide prime advancement opportunities for athletes ready to take their freeskiing career to the next level,” said Barb Hamblett PPOS Event Director with Mountain Sports International, Inc. (MSI). “Spectators can expect to see exciting top level competition at all four PPOS stops this season.”
All four PPOS events are part of the Association of Freeskiing Professionals (AFP) competition schedule. The Copper Mountain and Northstar California Resort stops will both be International Ski Federation (FIS) sanctioned NORAM CUP events with athletes earning FIS points. Athlete registration for all four PPOS stops will open Thursday, Nov. 8, 2012 at 10 a.m. MST.
“FIS is excited to be able to integrate The North Face Park and Pipe Open Series events in Copper Mountain, CO and Northstar, CA into the 2012-13 FIS Freestyle NORAM CUP,” said Konrad X Rotermund FIS Freestyle Continental Cup Coordinator-Americas. “These events will provide a great opportunity for athletes to get their needed FIS points to be part of the 2014 Olympic Winter Games qualification process and/or earn the opportunity to be the NORAM CUP Champion. Recognizing schedules are very full in North America, it is great to be able to cooperate with the already established PPOS events to give the athletes multiple avenues to meet their competitive goals in a single event.”
Founded in 2010, The North Face Park and Pipe Open Series (PPOS) features slopestyle and halfpipe skiing competitions with $55,000 in total prize value up for grabs. As one of the only open-format event series, amateurs have the opportunity to compete alongside top pros.
“The North Face is excited to bring yet another season of freeskiing competition opportunities to athletes, both professional and amateur, across North America,” said The North Face Director of Sports Marketing Katie Ramage. “The progression of the sport of freeskiing is important to us, and this competition format is another way for us to support that movement.”
Slopestyle skiing takes place in a venue comprised of man-made features such as rails, boxes and jumps contained on a single slope. Halfpipe skiing takes place in a halfpipe similar to those used for halfpipe snowboarding. Skiers accelerate through the pipe to gain increased height jumping out of the halfpipe while simultaneously executing challenging grabs, spins, flips and other maneuvers. Skiers string together a series of aerials from the halfpipe in a single run. Judging is based on overall impression, including content, difficulty of run, style and use of park or pipe. Both slopestyle and halfpipe skiing will make their Olympic debut in 2014 at the Sochi, Russia Winter Games. The PPOS will work in conjunction with the Association of Freeskiing Professionals (AFP) on competition judging with Steele Spence serving as head judge for the series.
“The North Face Park and Pipe Open Series is very important for North American freeskiing athletes,” said Steele Spence, PPOS series head judge. “The series is a stepping stone for athletes hoping to progress to the top level of competition. The events are very well organized with a full panel of AFP certified judges and courses at world-class resorts.”
2012-13 PPOS Series Schedule
Copper Mountain, Colorado (FIS Event) - December 8-9, 2012
Whistler Blackcomb, British Columbia - January 14-17,2013
Waterville Valley, New Hampshire - February 23, 2013
Northstar California Resort, California (FIS Event) - March 8-10, 2013
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News: Keri Herman and James Wo News: Keri Herman and James Woods Win Historic Olympic Slopestyle Qualifier
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USHUAIA, Argentina – U.S. Freeskiing's Keri Herman (Breckenridge, CO) placed a check mark on history Friday, Sept. 7 with an FIS World Cup slopestyle skiing victory during the first 2014 Olympic Winter Games qualifying event. Great Britain’s James Woods took the win for the men. The top American male was McRae Williams (Salt Lake City) in eighth.
An X Games silver medalist, Herman won by a huge six-point margin to mark her first podium since 2011. Herman’s winning run: clean double kink rail, frontside 270, switch cork 720 bro-kang grab, switch 540, 360 safety grab, to a cork 540 mute grab.
Switzerland’s Eveline Bhend took second and Canadian Dara Howell came in third.
“This feels amazing and almost surreal. It hasn’t quite clicked in yet because I am so far away from home,” Keri Herman said. “It’s been a great week in Argentina and I had some time to figure out what I needed to do to win and I did it.”
The next chance for athletes to qualify will be Jan. 11, 2013 during the Visa U.S. Freeskiing Grand Prix at Copper Mountain, CO – part of the winter-long Sprint U.S. Grand Prix series.
Slopestyle and halfpipe skiing will make their debut at the 2014 Olympic program in Sochi, Russia. The Olympic qualifying period provides individual athletes with opportunity to achieve required international ranking in order to be eligible for Olympic selection and helps the USA earn the maximum number of nation's quota spots.
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News: Olympic Slopestyle Quali News: Olympic Slopestyle Qualifying Opens Sept. 7 In Argentina
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USHUAIA, Argentina (Sept. 5) – The 2014 Olympic Winter Games qualifying period opens Sept. 7 for slopestyle skiing with the first FIS World Cup slopestyle event of the season in Argentina. The sport will make its Olympic debut in Sochi, Russia. Among the U.S. Freeskiing athletes slated to compete are X Games medalist Keri Herman (Breckenridge, CO) and Emilia Wint (Denver, CO), who recently won The North Face Freeski Open of New Zealand. Also present are newly added U.S. Freeskiing Rookie Team members Aaron Blunck (Crested Butte, CO), Annalisa Drew (Andover, MA) and Willie Borm (Chaska, MN).
"I’m really looking forward to contributing to setting the Olympic qualifying pace at Ushuaia," Emilia Wint said. "It’s going to be great to show off slopestyle at Sochi so that world can see what a fun and cool sport slopestyle and our community has always been."
The 17-month qualifying period provides individual athletes with opportunity to achieve required international ranking to be eligible for Olympic selection and helps the USA earn nation's quota spots.
"The FIS World Cup in Ushuaia, Argentina is the first Olympic qualifier for slopestyle skiing leading up to Sochi 2014," U.S. Freeskiing slopestyle coach Skogen Sprang said. "This is such an important milestone for the sport and its athletes. The next 17 months will surely provide a great show and an exciting race to the Olympic games."
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News: Snow Sports New Zealand News: Snow Sports New Zealand Awards Winners Announced
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Adam Hall, Athlete of the Year, poses with coach Scott Olson, Coach of the Year. Photo via Snow Sports NZLake Wanaka, New Zealand – Skier Adam Hall was awarded Snow Sports New Zealand’s coveted Overall Athlete of the Year Award friday night. Adam had his best year ever, taking Gold in both Slalom and Super G at the World Cup in Winter Park, Colorado, and in Slalom and Super Combined at the World Cup Finals. Now dominating in both technical and speed events, Adam is in a great position to come home from his next Paralympic Winter Games with multiple medals.
Adam credited much of his amazing success over the past season to his new coach, Scott Olson, who took out this year’s Coach of the Year award, and to his support team. He acknowledged the successes of his adaptive teammates Carl Murphy, nominee for Adaptive Athlete of the Year and Snowboard Athlete of the Year, and Corey Peters, nominee for Emerging Talent, suggesting that Adaptive Snow Sports NZ “could easily feature one of its largest teams ever at the 2014 Paralympic Games in Sochi.” Adam said that, while his mother Gayle Hall is no longer with us, she is still a voice in his ear everyday, pushing him towards success at the Sochi 2014 Paralympic Games.
Adam’s award was presented by long-time supporter of Adaptive Snow Sports in New Zealand, Tony Hall, whose late wife Gilly founded Disabled Snow Sports New Zealand. Adam said, “Without the work done by Gilly, I wouldn’t be standing here today.”
The Emerging Talent of the Year award went to freeskiing’s Rose Battersby. Rose had a standout first season of international competition with several top ten finishes. She placed 9 in Slopestyle at the Winter X Games and Euro X Games. She also took 9 in Halpipe at the AFP World Championships in Whistler. She was on the podium at the AFP World Championships with a third place finish in Big Air.
The Overall Athlete is selected from finalists in each sport category. Finalists this year included:
Freeskiing Athlete of the Year - Sam Smoothy
Sam became the first ever to podium at three consecutive World Freeride Tour stops. He won the Chamonix stop and then went on to place second in Courmayeur and third in Roldal. He was ranked number one for almost the entire season and, had he not taken a fall in the finals, was in prime position to end his season ranked number one on the world tour. The fall landed him with a still very respectable fourth place ranking on the tour.
Ski Racing’s Athlete of the Year - Ben Griffin
Ben is New Zealand’s National Champion in Super G, Giant Slalom and Slalom. He placed second in GS and Super-G at the National Championships and is the lowest FIS points holder amongst kiwis in both disciplines.
Cross Country Athlete of the Year - Andy Pohl
Andy placed 18 in 15km Skate and first in the CIS (Canadian Interuniversity Sport) Division at the Canadian National Championships. He was second overall in CIS Nordic skiing. He represented New Zealand at the U23 World Championships and placed 40 in Pursuit. He was winner of the Winter Games New Zealand winter triathlon.
Snowboarding Athlete of the Year - Rebecca Sinclair
Rebecca started her Northern Hemisphere season with a fourth place finish at the TTR World Championships. She then went on to take 6 at the European X Games. She placed tenth at the prestigious US Open and ended her season with a win at the Rockstar Throwback Throwdown where she took first in Superpipe and second in Minipipe for the overall win.
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News: U.S. Olympians Utilize W News: U.S. Olympians Utilize Windells Summer Camp As Freeski Practice Venue
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Tom Wallisch soars above campers at Windells summer camp, Mt. Hood, Oregon. Photo by Darcy Bacha.
Mt. Hood, Oregon – The U.S. Freeskiing team, including Torin Yater-Wallace, from Snowmass, Colorado, and Tom Wallisch, from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, has been hitting the jumps and halfpipe at Mt. Hood’s Windells summer camp for the last month in preparation for the upcoming 2014 Olympic qualifying season. U.S. Freeskiing slopestyle coach Skogen Sprang has been on-hand to get the athletes ready for the first halfpipe World Cup, with airbags and soft summer snow providing a safe and comfortable learning environment to practice new tricks. The FIS World Cup circuit opens with halfpipe August 20-22 at Cardrona Alpine Resort, New Zealand. The second World Cup qualifier, slopestyle, will be in Ushuaia, Argentina, September 3-8.Slopestyle coach Skogen Sprang is very satisfied with the practice venue. "The setup at Windells has been really good this year. There is a bunch of snow and tons of features. They've got a great 60 to 70-foot jump and a 100-foot jump, and there are all kinds of creative rail-lines to hit. Everybody is really stoked working towards going to Sochi in two years. It's a great scene on the glacier at Windells," said Sprang.
"We have a pipe cut on both sides and an airbag for the athletes to learn new tricks. The airbags in the pipe have been pretty huge for everybody; it’s a great way to learn their tricks safely and helps to progress the sport," added U.S. Freeskiing Rookie Coach, Ben Verge.
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News: Utah Announces Winter Ac News: Utah Announces Winter Action Sports Series Leading Up To 2014 Olympic Games
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Faye Gulini, snowboardcross athlete ranked 16 in the world, with Utah Governor, Gary Herbert. Photo by Sarah Brunson.
Salt Lake City, Utah – Utah will remain one of the nation’s leading states for winter action sports with today's announcement of five major on-snow events leading up to the 2014 Olympic Winter Games in Sochi, Russia. The events will have a mix of sanctions at the highest levels of the sport including FIS World Cup, Association of Freeskiing Professionals (AFP) Platinum level and TTR World Snowboard Tour Five Star level.Canyons Resort, Deer Valley Resort and Park City Mountain Resort will host events in freestyle skiing, freeskiing and snowboarding during both the 2012-2013 and 2013-2014 competition seasons. The series will culminate with the announcement of the first ever Olympic Freeskiing Team in January, 2014.
"Utah’s resorts have become a hub for action sports, providing both a great atmosphere for Olympic level competitive events as well as a productive environment for long term athlete training. More and more of America’s top winter sports athletes are making our Utah-based Center of Excellence their training base. We’re proud to bring our Visa Freestyle International World Cup and Sprint U.S. Grand Prix events to our home state," says Bill Marolt, President and CEO of the U.S. Ski and Snowboard Association.
Economic impact of the events is estimated at $15 million with media value of $5 million. Global TV and digital broadcasts of the events will include NBC, NBC Sports, Universal Sports and others, with a mix of live, taped and streaming coverage.
"Eight years ago I moved to Utah with the dream that I would one day be able to compete in the Olympics for my sport of halfpipe skiing - now that dream is becoming reality. The Olympic culture in Utah truly breeds success and serves as a constant inspiration for me to continue working hard. Winning a World Championship silver medal at Park City in 2011 was one step closer to fulfilling that dream. I look forward to having more events at home to prepare me for the big show in 2014," says Jen Hudak, three-time X Games champion from of Hamden, Connnecticut.
UTAH WINTER ACTION SPORTS SERIES:
2012-2013 Season
December 21-22 – Park City Mountain Resort, Sprint U.S. Grand Prix – halfpipe skiing and snowboarding
January 31-Feb. 2 – Deer Valley Resort, Visa Freestyle International – moguls, dual moguls and aerials
March 1-3 – Canyons Resort, Sprint U.S. Grand Prix – skicross and snowboardcross2013-2014 Season
January – Deer Valley Resort, Visa Freestyle International (freestyle moguls and aerials)
January – Park City Mountain Resort, Visa U.S. Freeskiing Grand Prix (halfpipe and slopestyle skiing)
January – Park City Mountain Resort (U.S. halfpipe skiing and slopestyle skiing Olympic Team Announcement)
TBD – Canyons Resort, (U.S. skicross and snowboardcross Olympic Team Announcement) - Blog post
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