Skippress - Index

Skippress - SkiPress US Vol.7 No.3 - Index

Western calendarBY GRAHAM GEPHART
ALASKA
UAS Winter Games Snow Jam
EAGLECREST March 9
Skiers and riders from University of Alaska Southeast
compete on Eaglecrest. juneau.org/eaglecrest
IFSA US and World Tour Finals
ALYESKA April 9-13
The world’s best have been waiting 17 years for this
competition to return to Alaska.
alyeskaresort.com, freeskiers.org
CALIFORNIA
Full Moon Snowshoe Tour
NORTHSTAR AT TAHOE Feb. 19
Take the guided hike on 5k of trails, with music, s’mores
and hot chocolate. northstarattahoe.com
The Clinic Squallywood
SQUAW VALLEY March 8
Ski the gnarliest lines with Robb Gaffney, who literally
wrote the book — Squallywood.
squaw.com, freeskiers.org
Sierra Avalanche Center Ski Day
SUGAR BOWL March 8
Ski for a cause, with proceeds helping Sierra Avalanche
Center. sugarbowl.com
Stoken March 15
SIERRA AT TAHOE
Riders throw down and trick up at Rome Snowboards’
rider jam. sierraattahoe.com
Expedition Kirkwood Two-Day Weekend
KIRKWOOD March 15-16
Two-day clinics on all-mountain skiing, women’s skiing
and riding. kirkwood.com, freeskiers.org
COLORADO
Cookie Kids Fest March 13-15
BEAVER CREEK
Three days of family specials from Cookie Magazine.
beavercreek.com
Butch Cassidy Ski Chase Feb. 16
TELLURIDE
Try out the 5k loop, or just cheer at the Telluride Nordic
Association’s cross-country ski race. telluride.com
Head/Keen Rippin Chix Steeps Camp
CRESTED BUTTE Feb. 16-17
Freeskiing champion Alison Gannett offers instruction
and inspiration on her home terrain. Free Head and
Karhu fat ski demos. skicb.com
Bud Light Hi-Fi Concert Series
SNOWMASS Feb. 17
Aspen Snowmass hosts big-name bands.
aspensnowmass.com
Rocky Mountain Junior Olympic Qualifi er
WINTER PARK Feb. 17-18
The Rockies’ top J3 racers bash gates for a chance to
compete at the Junior Olympics. skiwinterpark.com
COSMIC Series Randonnee Ski Race
LOVELAND March 8
Put your lungs to the test on ups and downs, covering
up to 4,500 vertical feet of climbing.
skiloveland.com
6 WESTERN SECTION
Vail Film Festival April 3-6
VAIL
The Vail Film Institute’s four-day festival of independent
cinema. vail.com
Steamboat Cardboard Classic April 5
STEAMBOAT
Cardboard creations bomb down the mountain.
steamboat.com
Bump Buffet April 20
BRECKENRIDGE
Best zipperlines, best tricks and best costumes get big
applause. breckenridge.com
Shakin’ at the Basin May 3
ARAPAHOE BASIN
A-Basin kicks off its weekend concert series in May,
when warm, sunny days mean smooth corn snow and
loud deck parties. arapahoebasin.com
IDAHO
McPaws Iditorod Skijouring
TAMARACK RESORT March 30
A 5k skijouring race that benefi ts the McPaws Animal
Shelter. tamarackIdaho.com
Sun Valley Telemark Race Series
SUN VALLEY April 5
It’s one of the nation’s oldest telemark races, and it
brings the best freeheelers out on bended knee.
sunvalley.com
Brundage Mountain Rodeo April 7
BRUNDAGE
It’s a day of wacky competitions, from an all-mountain
card hunt to the waiter-tray downhill. brundage.com
MONTANA
Winter Carnival Feb. 22-24
RED LODGE
Chuckle at the Cardboard Classic, get hot at the Jalapeno
Eating Contest. redlodgemountain.com
Mannequin Jump April 5
SHOWDOWN
It’s a ski town rite of passage: build dummy, strap on skis,
launch suckah down hill. showdownmontana.com
4th Annual Spring Run-Off April 12
BIG SKY
The pond-skimming contest gets bigger, with 100 feet
of icy water to navigate. bigskyresort.com
NEVADA
Diamond Peak Poker Run March 8
DIAMOND PEAK
At the end of the day, the best hand wins.
diamondpeak.com
Ladies Day March 15
MOUNT ROSE
Cash prizes await the winners of the Drag Race and
Beauty or the Beast Pageant. mtrose.com
NEW MEXICO
Las Skiestas March 9
TAOS
Celebrate New Mexican culture in a unique ski festival.
skitaos.org
OREGON
2008 Special Olympics Feb. 29-March 1
MOUNT BACHELOR
Law enforcement offi cers support the Special Olympics
by taking the Polar Plunge. mtbachelor.com
Vegetate 2008 April 5-6
MOUNT HOOD MEADOWS
Meadows received national recognition for revegetation
efforts; the mountain is celebrating with freestyle
competition and concerts. skihood.com
UTAH
Holly Flanders 3-Day Workshop
THE CANYONS March 7-9
Olympian Holly Flanders leads a three-day women’s
clinic with tech talk, video analysis and personal
instruction. thecanyons.com
Red White and Snow March 14-15
PARK CITY
Spend two days skiing in support of the National Ability
Center. parkcity.com
US Freeskiing Nationals March 18-23
SNOWBIRD
The Greatest Show hits the Greatest Snow when World
Freeskiing Tour competitors go head-to-head with Utah
locals. snowbird.com
Alta Lodge/Exum Backcountry Skiing Seminar
ALTA April 2-6
Learn the skills for Alta’s rowdy terrain and the Cottonwood
Canyons’ backcountry with Exum’s multi-day
seminar. alta.com
Volcom Peanut Butter and Rail Jam
BRIGHTON April 5
Stop #16 on the Volcom PB&Rail Jam tour features
Brighton’s best jib features for riders competing for
cash. brightonresort.com
WASHINGTON
Outdoor Research Vertfest March 1
CRYSTAL
Celebrate human-powered adventure with snowshoe
and randonnee rally races. skicrystal.com
Helly Hansen Shop Battle March 5-6
STEVENS PASS
Local sales associates throw down in the Top Phlight
park. stevenspass.com
Wenatchee Sunrise Rotary Race March 8
MISSION RIDGE
Run the gates and raise funds for the local Wenatchee
Rotary Club. missionridge.com
WYOMING
Dick’s Ditch Banked Slalom
JACKSON HOLE Feb. 22-24
Jackson’s renowned Banked Slalom pits first-timers
against Jackson legends in rowdy Dick’s Ditch.
jacksonhole.com
Ski School Kids Carnival March 20
SNOW KING
Snow King brings out an obstacle course, jumps and slalom
gates for the kids of the ski school. snowking.com
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