Fifty-nine Junior competitors this week (Jan 8th, 2007) completed the first leg of the 2007 Canadian Open Freeskiing Championship presented by Ledcor in harsh weather conditions.

 NZ Free Ski Open wrap up.The NZ Free Ski Open concluded a few nights ago with a huge crowd turning up to watch skiers and snowboarders show off their skills at the BASE Down-town Rail Jam.  Some 2500 people packed out the Bullock Bar car park to see the rail jam, where 30 riders slid down the BASE rail that was part of a 3m-high, 6m-long structure, performing their tricks, slides and rotations.  One snowboarder, who had not officially entered the competition, was brave enough to take on the challenge by MCs to do a back-flip off the kicker, which he successfully achieved on his second attempt.

Cardrona Alpine Resort’s new terrain park is now complete with the last big features put into place, and the world-class facility is expected to more than meet the demands of the growing professional ski and snowboard industry. At almost 1km long, the park is the longest terrain park in Australasia. It includes 21 rails, six jumps and two halfpipes, which cater for beginners to the most advanced riders.

Snow sports enthusiasts will be able to catch this week’s extreme action of the NZ Free Ski Open live, without even having to be on the mountain. New Zealand’s leading ski and snowboard website, www.snow.co.nz, will be streaming coverage from the Open live via satellite to several websites, including www.snow.co.nz, www.freeskier.com, www.freeskier.co.nz, www.snowparknz.com, www.tv3.co.nz and to Vodafone 3G cellphones.

TOP-LEVEL SKIERS AND SNOWBOARDERS TO COMPETE AT NZ FREE SKI OPEN’S DOWN-TOWN RAIL JAM

A selection of national and international snowsports superstars will display the art of street rail riding at this month’s inaugural NZ Free Ski Open Base Down-town Rail Jam on Friday August 25. The invitational competition will feature 10 elite free skiers and snowboarders, who will take on the massive BASE rail and perform their slides, rotations and big air in front of a panel of judges, all vying for the $2000 cash prize. Several truck loads of snow will be brought down into Wanaka courtesy of Snow Park NZ, who will ensure this impressive rail meets the exacting standards of the international competitors.

Doglotion's video from the 2004 US Freeskiing Nationals.

The Freeskiing World Tour is here once again... who's ready for Snowbird? The Subaru U.S. Freeskiing and Skiercross Nationals will return to Snowbird, UT, February 1-5, 2006, to kick off the Freeskiing World Tour, the Subaru U.S. Skiercross Series, and the inaugural Subaru U.S. Freeskiing Series.

North American Freeskiing Championships - Kirkwood California, 2006

Words by Holly Walker. Photos by Re Wikstrom & Holly Walker.

Words & Photos by Holly Walker

Attack of the Tetons

I picked up Alpine Meadows local Lynn Kennen at the Salt Lake City Airport at 5pm and headed north to Jackson Hole. It was my first time to the Teton Range. Unfortunately with a bum knee, I knew the exploring would be limited. But heck, I had Jackson's first freeskiing comp in ten years to check out and Lynn was in first place on the U.S. Freeskiing Tour - so plenty of stoke to share.

Mountain Sports International (MSI) is proud to announce the inaugural Subaru Jackson Hole Freeskiing Open, March 22-24, 2006, at Jackson Hole Mountain Resort in Wyoming. The Open will be Jackson Hole's first big-mountain competition in 10 years - with over 100 of the world's top athletes gunning for the $7,500 prize purse and a shot at the overall Subaru U.S. Freeskiing Series Title.