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  • Rahlves' Banzai Tour Finishes Rahlves' Banzai Tour Finishes Strong

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      Truckee, Calif. (March 12, 2013) –Throughout the past two months, skiers, snowboarders and spectators alike have descended upon the Tahoe area to compete in and watch the rowdiest race in the Sierra. Rahlves’ Banzai Tour brought in tough competition from across the country to four renown Lake Tahoe resorts for the ultimate test of ski and riding skills.  The tour also entertained guests with quintessential pre and après ski parties, exciting results, and photo finishes.  

      Starting at Kirkwood Mountain Resort, athletes were challenged by “The Wall,” which proved to be one of the most challenging races to date, as competitors had to drop into an intimidating 20 ft. vertical wall right out of the gate. For the second tour stop hosted at Alpine Meadows, athletes were tested with fast and rough terrain, while spectators were entertained with the closest and most dramatic photo finish in Banzai history. With warm spring-like weather on the first day of the Squaw Valley tour stop, and formidable conditions on Sunday, Squaw tested the resilience of Rahlves’ Banzai Tour, as well as the dedication of tour participants. However, with fresh snow in the forecast, Rahlves’ Banzai Tour rallied for the final tour stop at Sugar Bowl Resort, home of the original Silver Belt Banzai.  

      The Sugar Bowl Final and Super Final concluded the tour in true Banzai style, complete with strong competition paired with music, barbecue, libations and the beloved Banzai atmosphere of camaraderie and healthy competition. Banzai veterans Johnny Bochenek, Kyle Coxon and John Lange took the top spots for men’s skiing during the Silver Belt, which also qualified Lange as the final athlete to compete in the Super Final. Men’s snowboarded Chelone Miller raced to first in the Silver Belt, while women’s snowboarder Kiana Putman and women’s skier Shannon Rahlves both secured the top spot in their respective categories. The men’s Super Final provided drama and a $5,000 paycheck to Salt Lake City skier Kyle Coxon. “The Sugar Bowl final and Super Final were awesome,” said Daron Rahlves. “It was a beautiful day, fans lined the course and the athletes delivered a great show. I wanted to be skiing in the Super Final, but instead was an excited fan like the rest watching and stoked for Kyle Coxon taking home the 5 grand. I will be back in the Super Final next year so those boys better start training now ha, ha.  I’m so grateful to my wife and kids for the endless support, all the sponsors, the fans and athletes for making this year’s tour the best yet. ”

       

      2013 Sugar Bowl Silver Belt Banzai Top Finishers Included:

      • Men Ski    1st Johnny Bochenek; 2nd Kyle Coxon;          3rd John Lange

      • Men Snowboard    1st Chelone Miller;     2nd Sylvain Duclos;     3rd Lucas Dehmlow 

      • Women Ski            1st Shannon Rahlves;  2nd Shelly Robertson; 3rd Hannah Jermstad

      • Women Snowboard    1st Kiana Putman;       2nd Macy Price;           3rd Carrie Hall

       

      2013 RBT Overall Top Finishers Included:

      • Men Ski          1st Johnny Bochenek;  2nd Kyle Coxon;         3rd John Lange

      • Men Snowboard  1st Chelone Miller;      2nd Lucas Dehmlow;  3rd Adam DeVargas

      • Women Ski        1st Shannon Rahlves;  2nd Shelly Robertson; 3rd Hannah Jermstad, 

      • Women Snowboard    1st Casey Lucas;          2nd Macy Price;          3rd Anna Weber

       

      2013 RBT total prize purse winnings:

       

      Men Ski

      •Johnny Bochenek$14,200

      •Kyle Coxon  $9,500

      •Jesse Maddex$3,900

      •John Lange$2,600

       

      Men Snowboard

      •Chelone Miller$8,150

      •Lucas Dehmlow$2,900

      •Adam DeVargas$2,150

       

      Women Ski

      •Shannon Rahlves$6,750

      •Shelly Robertson$2,000

      •Hannah Jermstad$1,000

       

      Women Snowboard

      •Casey Lucas$2,550

      •Macy Price$1,100

      •Iris Lazzareschi$750

       

      For those who are curious about the tour’s name, Banzai is a Japanese term expressed as an exuberant cheer meaning, “Long Life!” or “Hurray!”  An apt name for a high-spirited downhill ski and snowboard competition, the Silver Belt Race first took place in the 1940s at Sugar Bowl Ski Resort and was re-introduced with the head-to-head action by Daron Rahlves and Sugar Bowl in 2009. The race continued with one event for another year, and then Rahlves decided to take the show on the road, officially launching Rahlves’ Banzai Tour and expanding to stops at four of Lake Tahoe's premier resorts.

      The Rahlves Banzai tour is presented by Bank of The West. The Rahlves Banzai Tour is also supported by sponsors such as Red Bull, Sierra Nevada Brewing Co., Contour, CEP “intelligent sportswear”, North Lake Tahoe Chamber/VCB/Resort Association, Spyder, Atomic, Start Haus Ski Shop, Wend Wax, COAL, SVE/BOSE, The Bar Effect, World Cup Supply, Jagermeister, Snow Fest, Sports Insurance, Technical Equipment Cleaners, Resort at Squaw Creek, ZINKA, 101.5 Truckee Tahoe Radio, Tahoe TV, POWDER Mag, High Fives Foundation and CRUX Events, thereby creating an alluring $80,000 prize purse. For more information, to check out previous race results, videos and to register, visit www.rahlvesbanzai.com. For up-to-the-minute news, “Like” The Rahlves’ Banzai Tour on Facebook and follow @RahlvesBanzai on Twitter & download the free Official Banzai App on your smart phone at banzai.genzplay.com

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  • Kirkwood Competition Highlight Kirkwood Competition Highlights - Freeride World Tour TV

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  • Chickering-Ayers, Paaso, Bell, Chickering-Ayers, Paaso, Bell, And Rozies Win FWT In Kirkwood

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      Swatch Freeride World Tour by The North Face Kirkwood Venue
      3 Americans and 1 Frenchie take the top spots at the fourth stop of the FWT, TGR's Ryland Bell posts the highest score of the day.

      By Greg Fitzsimmons

      “Variable” was the word of the day at the fourth stop of the Swatch Freeride World Tour by The North Face at Kirkwood. Variable snow conditions underfoot made the challenging Cirque venue — the permanently closed terrain at Kirkwood — heavier than normal. There were a lot of high-speed crashes and tooth-rattling backslaps during the only stateside comp of the season. In the end, the winners of the male and female ski and snowboard fields displayed solid fundamentals en route to earning their titles.

      Mad River Glen’s Lars Chickering-Ayers took home the win in the men’s ski field, showing total control in the difficult conditions. Chickering-Ayers has found a home on big-mountain contest podiums in recent years, but he excelled on the variable snow in Kirkwood, linking a technical line in his typical full-throttle assault that fans of big-mountain competitive skiing have come to expect. Without any hesitation, Lars billy-goated through volcanic rock, pioneered a mandatory air into a chute, and laced clean GS-turns through the venue, making exposed and difficult terrain look fun.

      Lars Chickering-Ayers in Kirkwood
      “I wasn't really planning to win here,” said Chickering-Ayers. “I just came out to spend time with family and have fun. I have skied these types conditions in competition in the past and knew how to deal with them. The skiing was my favorite part of the day.”

      Chickering-Ayers was awarded a score of 75.33 to take the top spot at Kirkwood. The “Flying Frenchman” Julien Lopez and Kiwi FWT rookie Charlie Lyons rounded out the podium in second and third place, respectively.

      Women's Ski Podium at Kirkwood
      Tahoe local Jaclyn Paaso won on the women’s ski side with a score of 71.67. Paaso had a difficult first half of the season on the FWT, but skied a fluid line en route to winning the comp. The Squaw Valley female skier known for sending huge cliffs skied a smart comp line. Paaso stomped a cool air off the ridge over exposed rock, cleanly navigated a tight s-turn chute, and skied out of a bottom air on the venue to take the top spot in Kirkwood.

      “I have had a number of crashes this season and really needed a win. It feels great to come out on top,” said Paaso. “I took my run down a notch this time because I needed to stay on my feet. Making it to the finish line was the best part for me.”

      Paaso’s win made her the first female skier to dethrone Sweden’s Christine Hargin this year. Hargin was perfect so far on the FWT with wins in Revy and Cham (the women didn’t compete in Italy this year), but Hargin took a hard fall during her run in Kirkwood. Pia Nic Gunderson of Norway took second and the third place spot went to American Ashley Maxfield.

      Mens Snowboard Podium FWT Kirkwood
      Squaw Valley’s Ryland Bell parlayed a wildcard entry into a win in men’s snowboarding. Bell, one of the stars of the Further movies, spun a backside 360 off the ridge and a frontside 360 into a chute during his line. His score of 87.67 was the highest score awarded by the judges to any competitor throughout the day. American Sammy Luebke took second and Swiss rider Emilien Badoux rounded out the men’s snowboard podium.

      “This was my first win ever,” said Bell. “My stoke level is really high. I wanted to do tricks, try to flow, and have fun.”

      Women's Snowboard Podium Kirkwood
      After consecutive second-place finishes on the FWT, French rider Margot Rozies finally won in Kirkwood. Her consistent riding throughout the season meant that Rozies was the overall tour leader going into Kirkwood. After her fast and fluid winning line, Rozies has a firm grasp on the tour title with two stops left. Elodie Mouthon and Shannon Yates finished in second and third, respectively.

      Now, the Swatch Freeride World Tour by The North Face heads back to Europe for the last two comps of the year. Fieberbrunn, Austria is on-deck before all attention will focus on Verbier’s famed Bec de Rosses venue for the FWT finale.

      Overall Ski Men Standings

      1 Tabke, Drew     (USA) 6500.00
      2 Heitz, Jérémie (SUI) 6200.00
      3 Lopez, Julien (FRA) 5820.00
      4 Lyons, Charlie (NZL) 4900.00
      5 Barkered, Reine (SWE) 4595.00
      6 Studer, Fabio (AUT) 4340.00
      7 Gauthier, Laurent (CAN) 4180.00
      8 Eder, Markus (ITA) 4048.00
      9 Lindberg, Wille (SWE) 3900.00
      10 White-Allen, Oakley (USA) 3885.00
      11 Ducroz, Aurelien (FRA) 3685.00
      12 Guri, Kevin (FRA) 3470.00
      13 Post, Griffin (USA) 3445.00
      14 Chickering-Ayers, Lars (USA) 3395.00
      15 Collin, Sean (USA) 3070.00

      Overall Ski Women Standings

      1 Wallner, Nadine (AUT) 6025.00
      2 Gundersen, Pia Nic (NOR) 5980.00
      3 Hargin, Christine (SWE) 5975.00
      4 Maxfield, Ashley (USA) 4895.00
      5 Paaso, Jacklyn (USA) 4630.00
      6 Wright, Crystal (USA) 4265.00
      7 Slinning, Anne May (NOR) 4200.00
      8 Huber, Lorraine (AUT) 3255.00
      9 Segal, Natalie (AUS) 2955.00
      10 McMillan, Jess (USA) 2260.00

      Overall Snowboard Men Standings

      1 Backstrom, Ralph (USA) 6325.00
      2 Luebke, Sammy (USA) 5980.00
      3 Badoux, Emilien (SUI) 5585.00
      4 Guillot-Diat, Ludovic (FRA) 5290.00
      5 Routens, Aurelien (FRA) 5200.00
      6 Charlet, Jonathan (FRA) 4095.00
      7 Carlson, Tim (USA) 4060.00
      8 Rodosky, John (USA) 3870.00
      9 Orley, Flo (AUT) 3730.00
      10 Van Helfteren, Irian (NED) 3615.00
      11 Rizzuto, Jamie (CAN) 3220.00
      12 Rouge, Joel (SUI) 3215.00
      13 Annetts, Matt (USA) 2715.00
      14 Bell, Ryland (USA) 2500.00
      15 De Le Rue, Xavier (FRA) 2130.00

      Overall Snowboard Women Standings

      1 Rozies, Margot (FRA) 6900.00
      2 Mouthon, Elodie (FRA) 5805.00
      3 Dewey, Laura (USA) 5415.00
      4 Lucas, Casey (USA) 5400.00
      5 Yates, Shannan (USA) 4480.00
      6 Lazzareschi, Iris (USA) 4205.00
      7 Mouthon, Anouck (FRA) 4040.00
      8 Bock, Aline (GER) 3435.00

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  • Women's Snowboard Podium Kirkw Women's Snowboard Podium Kirkwood

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  • Swatch Freeride World Tour by Swatch Freeride World Tour by The North Face Kirkwood Venue

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  • Daiek Defends His Title And Tu Daiek Defends His Title And Turf - Freeride World Tour TV

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      2012 Freeskiing World Tour Champion Josh Daiek has had a rough season so far on the 2013 Freeride Word Tour. The competition on his home mountain, Kirkwood, gives him the opportunity to defend his title and improve his ranking.

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  • Mens Snowboard Podium FWT Kirk Mens Snowboard Podium FWT Kirkwood

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  • Women's Ski Podium at Kirkwood Women's Ski Podium at Kirkwood

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  • Lars Chickering-Ayers in Kirkw Lars Chickering-Ayers in Kirkwood

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  • Kirkwood Hosts Stop No. 4 Of F Kirkwood Hosts Stop No. 4 Of Freeride World Tour

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      The FWT comes stateside to kickoff the second half of the season

      By Greg Fitzsimmons

      The fourth stop of the newly unified Swatch Freeride World Tour by The North Face goes down stateside today at Kirkwood Mountain Resort. We’re halfway through the FWT, with stops in Revelstoke, Courmayeur, and Chamonix in the rearview mirror, and Fieberbrunn and Verbier coming up after the sole comp of the season in the United States.

      Today’s action will take place on Kirkwood’s famed Cirque, a permanently closed rock-littered zone that introduces a new type of terrain into the FWT mix this season. The Cirque is almost 1,500 vertical feet of exposed terrain, with tight chutes, big cliffs, scattered trees, and open bowls for arching turns. Unlike Mac Face in Revy and the venues on the Italian and French sides of the Mont Blanc, Kirkwood’s Cirque is a wide, venue with a mix of steep aspects and bench-like sections that will require some navigation from the competitors if they’re going to ski the Cirque fluidly from top to bottom.

      Per usual, the athletes are working off of a visual inspection only, and the consensus is divided amongst athletes. Fall-line chargers will be tasked with finding terrain that suits their style, while freestyle jibbers might have an advantage with the abundance of natural features that are primed for a playful approach.




      “The Cirque at Kirkwood is a powerful place in the history of freeride, and I take riding it very seriously. It’s a pretty big face, so solid runs definitely have to be high speed and powerful so you don't spend multiple minutes up there,” said current tour leader Drew Tabke. “But there are lots of airs with good takeoffs and steep landings, so there is definitely a place for freestyle as well.”

      Tabke’s blend of full-tilt and playful charging has earned him the overall tear leader spot going into the fourth stop of the FWT. With wins in Revelstoke and Chamonix, Tabke’s approach has been rewarded so far on the tour, and rightly so.
       
      Other athletes, like last year’s overall FWT Champion Reine Barkered, aren’t super psyched on the Cirque’s prospects. “I don’t believe [the venue] suits me that well,” said Sweden’s Barkered. “On the top part you can go pretty fast, but in the middle and bottom sections you will have to slow down since there are a lot of airs to flat landings. I like to send my cliffs with speed so it might be better for the more freestyle influenced riding as there are a few transfers and kickers.”

      It’s ladies first on the venue today, with the ski women kicking things off. There was a storm last week that dropped a few inches of fresh snow on the venue, but temps have gotten warm the last few days and there’s a spring break vibe in the Sierra Nevadas.

      “The venue is in rough shape, but still has a ton of fun potential,” said Jackson Hole’s Crystal Wright, who has had solid showings in Kirkwood in the past. “I am looking at the same line as last year but hoping to ski it better if I can. It is fast and fluid and it makes me happy! [That line] is the only thing that is jumping out at me when I look at the venue.”

      Krikwood FWT venue

      With Kirkwood’s Cirque possibly favoring a more playful approach to skiing and riding, there are a few names in the start list to take note of. Last year’s North American-based Freeskiing World Tour Champion Josh Diaek is a longtime Kirkwood local, and Diaek has won the last two comps on his home turf. Look for Diaek to blast a fast, creative line through the Cirque that mixes trickery with fall-line skiing. If big-mountain jibbing is the predicted approach for Kirkwood, Euros Fabio Studer and Markus Eder and Americans Johnny Collinson and Colter Hinchliffe are names to watch, too. But, don’t sleep on Tabke, Barkered, Oakley White-Allen, and Jérémie Heitz—who is sitting in second place overall behind Tabke—to put on full-throttle show.

      On the women’s ski side, Sweden’s Christine Hargin is riding a lot of momentum into today’s comp after sweeping the first two stops of the FWT in Revy and Cham. Jess McMillan and Crystal Wright, both from Jackson Hole, have a lot of experience on the Cirque and are due for strong showings.

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      The men’s snowboard field should be interesting to watch as Squaw Valley’s Ralph Backstrom will don the yellow bib, which denotes the overall tour leader. Another Squaw rider, Ryland Bell, who has been sending it on Jeremy Jones’s Further project, will slide into the FWT start gate for the first time this season. Frenchmen Jonathan Charlet got his 2013 season going in the right direction with a win in Chamonix, and Sammy Luebke always brings a fresh approach to riding; both will be throwing down in Kirkwood.

      Tahoe locals Casey Lucas (from Kirkwood) and Iris Lazzareschi (from Squaw) will be looking to represent in front of their hometown fans as they take on overall tour leader Margot Rozies, Snowbird’s Laura Dewey, and the rest of the snowboard women field.

      Some competitors are in good shape going into the Kirkwood stop of the Swatch Freeride World Tour by The North Face. Tabke and Hargin sit atop the men’s and women’s ski fields thanks to two wins by each athlete so far this year. Ralph Backstrom has ridden consistently en route to being the tour leader of the snowboard men at the halfway point of the FTW, and French rider Margot Rozies is on top of snowboard women after her win in front of her home crowd in Chamonix.

      Other competitors are feeling the pressure, however. There are no guaranteed spots for the final in Verbier, and everyone is vying for a bib to compete on the renowned Bec de Roses venue in Switzerland. So, look for a high level of skiing and riding today in Kirkwood, and at the subsequent stop in Fieberbrunn, Austria in early March, as competitors are working to solidify invites to Verbier.

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  • Kirkwood Venue With Text Kirkwood Venue With Text

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  • Welcome To Kirkwood - Home Of Welcome To Kirkwood - Home Of Stop 4

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      Kirkwood, California is a sleepy laid-back town with a BIG mountain. It is here that the stage is set for the fourth stop of the Freeride World Tour. The American riders are pumped to compete on their home turf.

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  • The Fight For Survival - Kirkw The Fight For Survival - Kirkwood - Freeride World Tour TV

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      Beyond a few clear leaders, a pack of hungry underdogs are still pursuing the chance to compete at Verbier and maintain a position on the Freeride World Tour. Kirkwood represents one of the final chances to get points on the board and a place on the podium.

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  • Kirkwood Stop Season Preview - Kirkwood Stop Season Preview - Freeride World Tour TV

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      Turning the halfway point of the Freeride World Tour 2013 season, the tension is heating up between top riders from around the world. Who will emerge after the next competition Feb. 27 at Kirkwood Mountain Resort, USA? Most importantly, who will be crowned champion of the first ever truly unified Freeride World Tour?

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  • Video: Kid Hits Ski Jump At Ki Video: Kid Hits Ski Jump At Kirkwood For The First Time

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      An 11-year-old kid hits the Kirkwood park for the first time.

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