IT IS TIME FOR THE BIRD
For Immediate Release
THE 12th ANNUAL SUBARU U.S. FREESKIING
NATIONALS SET TO HOST THE WORLD’S BEST FREESKIERS MARCH 10-15, 2009 AT
SNOWBIRD SKI AND SUMMER RESORT, UTAH
Watch the Subaru
U.S. Freeskiing Nationals LIVE from Snowbird, Utah, Friday, March 13
and Saturday, March 14 on www.freeskiingworldtour.com
Salt Lake City, Utah, March 13, 2008—Utah-based
event production company, Mountain Sports International (MSI),
announces the second stop on the 2009 Freeskiing World Tour (FWT) at
Snowbird Ski and Summer Resort, March 10-15, 2009. Registration filled
up in mere hours, proving the 12th Annual Subaru U.S. Freeskiing
Nationals is one of the most sought-after events in freeskiing.
With approximately 200 athletes competing, the reigning Subaru U.S.
Freeskiing Nationals Champions, Dylan Crossman and Jaclyn Passo, will
have their work cut out for them as they try to hold onto their titles.
Also in attendance will be the 2009 FWT points leaders Clif Bennett and
Michelle Manning. Other contenders to watch include Josh Daiek, David
Wintzer, Crystal-Rose Lee, Mark Welgos, Todd Ligare, Ryan Hawks, Chuck
Mumford, Chopo Diaz, and Ariana Stufano.
“The terrain at Snowbird is some of the most diverse in North America
which makes for a great freeskiing mountain venue,” said Snowbird
President Bob Bonar. “With almost 30 feet of snow accumulation this
season and more in the forecast, this should be a great event for
competitors and spectators alike.”
The world’s toughest skiers will push their limits on Snowbird’s
unparalleled terrain during the Subaru U.S. Freeskiing Nationals.
Proposed venues include Snowbird's Peruvian Gulch, Mt. Baldy and
weather/conditions permitting, a heli-accessed super final on the
fabled Mt. Superior.
Located 29 miles from Salt Lake City International Airport, Snowbird
Ski and Summer Resort is North America’s most accessible year-round
resort. Snowbird offers 15 restaurants and eateries, 2,500 acres of
skiable terrain, North America’s only skier tunnel and averages 500
inches of snow per year.
Subaru US Freeskiing Nationals
Athlete/Media Schedule: March 10-15 2009
Tuesday, March 10 Registration
9:00am-3:00pm Registration open Alpine room
4:00pm-4:30 Athlete meeting Tram club
Wednesday, March 11 Day 1 FWT Qualifier
8:00am-3:00pm World Tour Registration Alpine room
9:00am-3:00pm Media check in Alpine room
9:00am Day 1 Qualifier run begins
4:00pm-4:30pm Athlete meeting Tram club
Thursday, March 12 Day 2 FWT Qualifier
8:00am-3:00pm World Tour Registration Alpine room
9:00am-3:00pm Media check in Alpine room
9:00am Day 2 Qualifier begins
3:30pm-4:00pm Athlete meeting Tram club
Friday, March 13 FWT Day 1
9:00am-3:00pm Media check in Alpine room
9:00am WT Day 1 Run 1 begins
4:00pm-4:30pm Athlete meeting Tram Club
Saturday, March 14 FWT Day 2/Super Final
8:00am-8:30am Athlete meeting Tram
9:00am-11:00am Media check in Alpine room
9:00am WT Day 2 Run 2 begins
2:00pm Super Final run begins
3:45pm-4:15pm Awards Tram plaza
Sunday, March 15th
Weather Day
2009 Freeskiing World Tour Schedule of Events
Subaru Telluride Freeskiing World Tour Qualifier, Telluride, CO. February 5-8
Subaru US Extreme Freeskiing Championships, Crested Butte, CO. February 17-22
Subaru US Freeskiing Nationals, Snowbird, UT.
March 10-15
Subaru North American Freeskiing Championships, Kirkwood, CA. March 18-22
Subaru Freeskiing World Championships, Alyeska, AK. April 8-12
MSI will present a live webcast of the Subaru U.S. Freeskiing Nationals
from Snowbird on Friday, March 13 and Saturday, March 14. Live coverage
of the best freeskiing in the world can be viewed from the comfort of
your desk chair. MSI’s content creation team will be producing and
posting same-day, world-class photography on its newly redesigned
website, www.freeskiingworldtour.com and media partners www.powder.com
and www.skipressworld.com.
Special thanks to our sponsors:
Subaru of America
The North Face
Corona
Powder Magazine
Emergen-C
Ski Press Magazine
Sports Insurance
Grabber
Beyond Coastal
IFSA
Special thanks to our resort partners:
Telluride Ski and Summer Resort
Crested Butte Mountain Resort
Snowbird Ski and Summer Resort
Kirkwood Mountain Resort
Alyeska Resort
For more information log onto www.freeskiingworldtour.com
MEDIA INQUIRES AND FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT
Cara Williams
Media, PR & Communications Manager
Mountain Sports International
801-349-4608
cara@mtsports.com
Justine Chellel
Marketing & Sales Coordinator
Mountain Sports International
801-349-4606
jchellel@mtsports.com
REGISTRATION INFORMATION AND ATHLETE INQUIRIES CONTACT
Sara Pinsoneault
Mountain Sports International
Athlete Communications
801-349-4650
sarap@mtsports.com
About Subaru of America, Inc.
Subaru of America, Inc. is a wholly owned subsidiary of Fuji Heavy
Industries Ltd. of Japan. Headquartered in Cherry Hill, N.J., the
company markets and distributes Subaru Symmetrical All-Wheel Drive
vehicles, parts and accessories through a network of more than 600
dealers across the United States. Subaru makes the best-selling
All-Wheel Drive car sold in America based on R.L. Polk & Co. new
vehicle retail registration statistics.
About MSI
Mountain Sports International (MSI) is a private company, founded in
1997, to develop and produce action/adventure sports events and
programming in North America. MSI owns and produces the Freeskiing
World Tour, in addition to several other properties and concepts.
MSI provides event management services for Burton, Salomon, and Red
Bull and 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. MSI matches brand and culture, company and
credibility to create sought-after events that help to define the
action sports culture.
