Following two stops in South America that set the pace for the 15th year of the big mountain freeskiing tour, the 2012 Subaru Freeskiing World Tour kicks off its North American stops beginning January 4-9 with the Canadian Freeskiing Championships in Revelstoke, BC; the US Extreme Freeskiing Championships in Crested Butte, CO on February 8-12; the North American Freeskiing Championships in Kirkwood, CA on February 22-27; and culminating with the Subaru Freeskiing World Championships in Snowbird, UT on March 14-19, 2012.
Shaun White, two-time Olympic gold medalist, has signed a deal to represent all six of Vail Resorts in Colorado and California. He will be based and train at Northstar-at-Tahoe in California and will design a signature 22-foot halfpipe there. The company will donate $5 for each Epic season pass sold to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, White's chosen charity. Epic passes range from $499 to $699.
Taught by a pair of big-mountain skiers, Ingrid Backstrom and Jessica Sobolowski-Quinn, who is also an Alaskan heli-ski guide, this clinic on Jan. 7 and 8 helps skilled women tackle Squaw’s notorious double-black-diamond runs. “We really focus on a whole mountain approach — how to read terrain, how to pick lines and execute them and how to ski a little faster,” Ms. Backstrom said. Toward the end of a previous camp, for example, all the women hiked to the top of Granite Chief, a peak at Squaw that rises above chairlift level, and skied the steep face.
The U.S. Forest Service is seeking ski and snowboard volunteers to lead guided tours at Heavenly Mountain Resort one day a week for its “Ski with a Ranger” program.
Volunteers will be provided with a thorough orientation and a day pass for the day of each tour. The expected time commitment will be four to six hours a week, January through April, depending upon a volunteer's availability.
All volunteers are required to attend the program orientation Jan. 11.
For information, contact Tara McCarthy at (530) 307-9610.
The Volcom Peanut Butter and Rail Jam series for amateur snowboarders returns for another 17-stop North American tour, and it will drop in on Sierra-at-Tahoe on Jan. 2. The PB&RJ series is cool in two ways: Theres no cost (other than lift ticket, of course) to enter the competition, which will be separated into four divisions -- 15 and under and 16 and over, girls and open -- and there will be a bunch of swag (i.e., free prizes and food.) so that everyone who enters walks away with something. Sierra-at-Tahoe Twin Bridges, CA 95735 Phone: (530) 659-7453 for more info.
Vail Resorts Epic Pass. Early Booking Specials - 2012/13 passes now available at discounted pricing for limited period.
Stay 7 nights and pay 6, Stay 10 nights and pay 8. Complimentary shuttle service to Heavenly Mountain Resort.
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