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Amstel Light North American Freeskiing Championships at Kirkwood, CA Big Mountain World Tour Finals Venue Change Selects Kirkwood, California, USA to host the IFSA World Tour Finals 2004
Due to a dramatic wind event in Les Arcs, France, that stripped the resort of sufficient snow to host the World Tour Finals “The North Face Freeride”, Kirkwood’s closed to the public “Cirque” has been chosen to host the IFSA World Tour Finals. The Freeskiing World Tour began in January in Whistler, Canada, and descended upon the Utah, USA resort, Snowbird in February. The final event was slated to begin March 1st in Les Arcs, but was cancelled when insufficient snowpack made the face unskiable
for freeskiing competition. “It is unfortunate that there is not enough snow in Les Arcs to hold the World Tour Final. I judged at that event last
year and I was impressed with the venue site and the entire resort of Les Arcs,” said IFSA President, Dave Swanwick, “However, for many years we have considered involving Kirkwood in the World Tour. It (The Cirque) is such a fantastic venue. All of us at the IFSA are excited to see Kirkwood be a part of the World Tour,”
SAAB/Salomon Crossmax Series Final Strop during Big Mountain Finals
KIRKWOOD, CA- Amstel Light North American Freeskiing Championships at Kirkwood, CA presented by Salomon and Saab, The North Face, Amstel Light, Freeskier, Smith and Dakine has been selected as the host venue of the World Tour Finals, North American Tour Finals and the SAAB/Salomon Crossmax Series Final Stop.
Kirkwood was originally scheduled to host the North American Tour Finals, but with the addition of the World Tour Finals, North America’s best
athletes and the world’s best freeskiers will converge together for both events. Current World Tour point leader and 2004 Canadian Freeskiing
Champion, Manuel Gaidet of Courchevel, France will be competing in hope of securing the World title. Canada’s Ian McIntosh sits just 20 points behind Gaidet. Romain Maitre of La Rosiere, France, who won the second stop of the World Tour in Snowbird, will also be making the journey to Kirkwood. Maitre is currently in third place overall. And that’s not all! The SAAB/Salomon Crossmax Series will also be in Kirkwood for their final event of the season. Skiercross sensations, Ryan “The Rock” McCullough,
the Crist brothers and 3-time X Games Gold Medalist, Aleisha Cline will join more than 150 men and women in Kirkwood to vie for different
freeskiing championship titles. Adam Comey, President and CEO of event company Mountain Sports International (MSI) “People have been
saying for years that this event should be a part of the World Tour and I couldn’t agree more, it (Kirkwood) is a perfect location for the World
Tour Final and the Final stop on the US Skiercross Series.”
BIG MOUNTAIN FREESKIING Unlike ski racing, where a gated course is set up for the competitor, freeskiing allows a competitor to utilize all natural terrain features between the start house and a finish area. Competitor’s runs may include skiing off of cliffs, down steep, expert terrain at speeds of up to 45 miles per hour. Freeskiing is a judged competition that requires 5 judges to evaluate the competitor on 5 categories: Line Choice, Control, Fluidity, Technique, and Aggression. For more information on freeskiing visit www.freeskiers.org
SAAB/SALOMON CROSSMAX SERIES Holeshots, jumps, table tops, woops, berms, and speed! All these features come into play in skiercross competition.
Groups of four skiers start at the same time and the winner is the one that gets to the bottom of the mountain first. Simple as that! Part free
skiing, part classic racing and part madness. In its third season, the SAAB/Salomon Crossmax Series is the US National division of the
International Series that includes over 35 events in 12 different countries. The SAAB Salomon Crossmax series will kick off the Freeskiing
competition with over $10,000 in cash and prizes. The event begins on Saturday April 4th and can be accessed by spectators of all skiing abilities.
WATCH IT ON FUSION TV! FOX SPORTS NET
March 24 (Tonight) Subaru Rocky Mountain Skiercross Classic at Telluride,
CO 9:30 - 10:30 a.m./ 4:00 - 5:00 p.m./ 2:00 - 3:00 a.m.
March 31 Amstel Light Green Mountain Skiercross Classic at Stowe, VT 930
- 10:30 a.m./ 4:00 - 5:00 p.m./ 2:00 - 3:00 a.m.
presented by The North Face, Atomic, Topnotch Resort and Spa, Powder and
Dakine May 5 North American Freeskiing Championships from Kirkwood, CA.
9:30 - 10:30 a.m./ 4:00 - 5:00 p.m./ 2:00 - 3:00 a.m.
FusionTV on FOX brings you all the new action sports, lifestyle, and
music! You can see FusionTV 3 times every Wednesday. All of this year's
shows will re-air next Fall/Winter 2004/5.
EVENT SPONSORS Amstel Light is the sponsor of the North American Freeskiing Championships and World Tour Final. For the second year, SAAB and Salomon have signed on as the skiercross title sponsors. The SAAB Salomon Crossmax series skiercross event is an ESPN X Games qualifier. The freeskiing championships are approved by the International Freeskiers Association (IFSA). Amstel Light North American Freeskiing Championships and World Tour Finals at Kirkwood, CA are also supported by Salomon and Saab, The North Face, Freeskier Magazine, Smith and Dakine.
Mountain Sports International (MSI) is a private company, founded in 1997 to develop and produce action/adventure sports events and programming.
Partners include Red Bull, Subaru, Saab, The North Face and Amstel Light.
MSI owns and produces the Freeskiing World Tour, US Freeskiing Nationals,
Canadian Freeskiing Championships, and NA Freeskiing Championships plus
several other properties and concepts. MSI manages The World Superpipe
Championships, US Saab Salomon Crossmax Series, Salomon Oasis Tour, and
Red Bull events: Heavy Metal, Snowthrill of Alaska, and Bike Battle. MSI
has provided infrastructure and expertise for the NBC Gravity Games and
ESPN Action Sports Projects, including the Tony Hawk Gigantic Skatepark
Tour. MSI specializes in matching clients with events for brand
penetration into target demographics, developing product identification
and loyalty. www.mtsports.com
SCHEDULE
North American Tour Finals
April 1st Lookout Vista 9:30am – 3:30pm
Amstel Light Awards & Après Ski Party at Zack’s in Red Cliffs 3:30pm
Freeskiing World Tour FINALS
April 1st Registration & Athlete Meeting 4:30pm
Amstel Light Welcoming Party & Après Ski Party at Zack’s in Red Cliffs
3:30pm April 2nd & 3rd Competition in The Cirque 9:30am – 3:30pm
April 3rd Awards 3:30pm Base Lodge Deck
Amstel Light Awards Party: Hard Rock Café, South Lake Tahoe 9:00pm
Saab/Salomon Crossmax US Skiercross Series Finals
April 3rd Registration/Practice/Course Inspection starting at 12pm (noon)
April 4th Race Day Heats start at 12 Noon.
Amstel Light Après Ski Party AWARDS at Off the Wall Bar 3:30pm
For Lodging info please call 1-800-967-7500
Identify yourself as a competitor, family member or sponsors of the event
and you will receive 20% the normal rate.
KIRKWOOD, CA- Amstel Light North American Freeskiing Championships at Kirkwood, CA presented by Salomon and Saab, The North Face, Amstel Light, Freeskier, Smith and Dakine has been selected as the host venue of the World Tour Finals, North American Tour Finals and the SAAB/Salomon Crossmax Series Final Stop.
Kirkwood was originally scheduled to host the North American Tour Finals, but with the addition of the World Tour Finals, North America’s best
athletes and the world’s best freeskiers will converge together for both events. Current World Tour point leader and 2004 Canadian Freeskiing
Champion, Manuel Gaidet of Courchevel, France will be competing in hope of securing the World title. Canada’s Ian McIntosh sits just 20 points behind Gaidet. Romain Maitre of La Rosiere, France, who won the second stop of the World Tour in Snowbird, will also be making the journey to Kirkwood. Maitre is currently in third place overall. And that’s not all! The SAAB/Salomon Crossmax Series will also be in Kirkwood for their final event of the season. Skiercross sensations, Ryan “The Rock” McCullough,
the Crist brothers and 3-time X Games Gold Medalist, Aleisha Cline will join more than 150 men and women in Kirkwood to vie for different
freeskiing championship titles. Adam Comey, President and CEO of event company Mountain Sports International (MSI) “People have been
saying for years that this event should be a part of the World Tour and I couldn’t agree more, it (Kirkwood) is a perfect location for the World
Tour Final and the Final stop on the US Skiercross Series.”
BIG MOUNTAIN FREESKIING Unlike ski racing, where a gated course is set up for the competitor, freeskiing allows a competitor to utilize all natural terrain features between the start house and a finish area. Competitor’s runs may include skiing off of cliffs, down steep, expert terrain at speeds of up to 45 miles per hour. Freeskiing is a judged competition that requires 5 judges to evaluate the competitor on 5 categories: Line Choice, Control, Fluidity, Technique, and Aggression. For more information on freeskiing visit www.freeskiers.org
SAAB/SALOMON CROSSMAX SERIES Holeshots, jumps, table tops, woops, berms, and speed! All these features come into play in skiercross competition.
Groups of four skiers start at the same time and the winner is the one that gets to the bottom of the mountain first. Simple as that! Part free
skiing, part classic racing and part madness. In its third season, the SAAB/Salomon Crossmax Series is the US National division of the
International Series that includes over 35 events in 12 different countries. The SAAB Salomon Crossmax series will kick off the Freeskiing
competition with over $10,000 in cash and prizes. The event begins on Saturday April 4th and can be accessed by spectators of all skiing abilities.
WATCH IT ON FUSION TV! FOX SPORTS NET
March 24 (Tonight) Subaru Rocky Mountain Skiercross Classic at Telluride,
CO 9:30 - 10:30 a.m./ 4:00 - 5:00 p.m./ 2:00 - 3:00 a.m.
March 31 Amstel Light Green Mountain Skiercross Classic at Stowe, VT 930
- 10:30 a.m./ 4:00 - 5:00 p.m./ 2:00 - 3:00 a.m.
presented by The North Face, Atomic, Topnotch Resort and Spa, Powder and
Dakine May 5 North American Freeskiing Championships from Kirkwood, CA.
9:30 - 10:30 a.m./ 4:00 - 5:00 p.m./ 2:00 - 3:00 a.m.
FusionTV on FOX brings you all the new action sports, lifestyle, and
music! You can see FusionTV 3 times every Wednesday. All of this year's
shows will re-air next Fall/Winter 2004/5.
EVENT SPONSORS Amstel Light is the sponsor of the North American Freeskiing Championships and World Tour Final. For the second year, SAAB and Salomon have signed on as the skiercross title sponsors. The SAAB Salomon Crossmax series skiercross event is an ESPN X Games qualifier. The freeskiing championships are approved by the International Freeskiers Association (IFSA). Amstel Light North American Freeskiing Championships and World Tour Finals at Kirkwood, CA are also supported by Salomon and Saab, The North Face, Freeskier Magazine, Smith and Dakine.
Mountain Sports International (MSI) is a private company, founded in 1997 to develop and produce action/adventure sports events and programming.
Partners include Red Bull, Subaru, Saab, The North Face and Amstel Light.
MSI owns and produces the Freeskiing World Tour, US Freeskiing Nationals,
Canadian Freeskiing Championships, and NA Freeskiing Championships plus
several other properties and concepts. MSI manages The World Superpipe
Championships, US Saab Salomon Crossmax Series, Salomon Oasis Tour, and
Red Bull events: Heavy Metal, Snowthrill of Alaska, and Bike Battle. MSI
has provided infrastructure and expertise for the NBC Gravity Games and
ESPN Action Sports Projects, including the Tony Hawk Gigantic Skatepark
Tour. MSI specializes in matching clients with events for brand
penetration into target demographics, developing product identification
and loyalty. www.mtsports.com
SCHEDULE
North American Tour Finals
April 1st Lookout Vista 9:30am – 3:30pm
Amstel Light Awards & Après Ski Party at Zack’s in Red Cliffs 3:30pm
Freeskiing World Tour FINALS
April 1st Registration & Athlete Meeting 4:30pm
Amstel Light Welcoming Party & Après Ski Party at Zack’s in Red Cliffs
3:30pm April 2nd & 3rd Competition in The Cirque 9:30am – 3:30pm
April 3rd Awards 3:30pm Base Lodge Deck
Amstel Light Awards Party: Hard Rock Café, South Lake Tahoe 9:00pm
Saab/Salomon Crossmax US Skiercross Series Finals
April 3rd Registration/Practice/Course Inspection starting at 12pm (noon)
April 4th Race Day Heats start at 12 Noon.
Amstel Light Après Ski Party AWARDS at Off the Wall Bar 3:30pm
For Lodging info please call 1-800-967-7500
Identify yourself as a competitor, family member or sponsors of the event
and you will receive 20% the normal rate.
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