The Winter Dew Tour continues this weekend with its second stop of the season when the Pantech Invitational hits Killington, Vermont. The top athletes in freeskiing will descend on one of the East Coast’s biggest resorts to battle it out for points toward the Dew Cup.

 

Competition in the men’s freeski events will be sure to deliver excitement.  After combating an injury in Breckenridge, Simon Dumont will take to the superpipe looking to dethrone reigning champ Kevin Rolland. Tom Wallisch will attempt to go two for two in Winter Dew Tour ski slopestyle wins this season, bringing huge air and smooth landings to a slopestyle run that is sure to defy the laws of physics. Last year’s Killington winner Bobby Brown, along with Alex Schlopy and Nick Goepper, will be among the top skiers intending to push him off the podium.

Alexis Godbout, Tom Wallisch and Nick Goepper at the first stop of the Winter Dew Tour in Breckenridge.

Photo by Alli Sports

 

The top names in women’s freeskiing will have their Winter Dew Tour season debut at the Pantech Invitational with bigger stakes than in years past. For the first time in Dew Tour history, women freeskiers will compete towards a Dew Cup. Devin Logan, who took the freeski halfpipe world by storm in her breakout rookie year in 2011, will bring her signature style to Bear Mountain, while young up-and-comer Kaya Turski will be showing off on the slopestyle course. Several women with eyes on the 2014 Olympics are also headed to the Pantech Invitational, including Grete Eliassen, Brita Sigourney and Ashley Battersby.

 

In addition to action-packed competitions, the weekend will also include a Friday night VIP party at the Wobbly Barn, a well-known Killington watering hole. The night will feature a live DJ set from RAC, the Portland-based cutting edge duo of Andre Allen Anjos and Karl Kling, spinning original remixes and party favorites. Party entry will be $10 for those 21-and-over.

Justin Dorey, Kevin Rolland and Duncan Adams at the first stop of the Winter Dew Tour in Breckenridge.

Photo by Alli Sports

 

The pre-qualified athlete list for Pantech Invitational is as follows...

Men's Ski Superpipe

Duncan Adams

Wing Tai Barrymore

Xavier Bertoni

Noah Bowman

Simon D'Artois

Justin Dorey

Simon Dumont

Gus Kenworthy

Thomas Krief

Nils Lauper

Matt Margetts

Dan Marion

Jon Marks

Peter Olenick

Tucker Perkins

Joffrey Pollet-Villard

Mike Riddle

Kevin Rolland

Taylor Seaton

Benoit Valentin

Jossi Wells

David Wise

Torin Yater-Wallace

Men's Ski Slopestyle

Elias Ambuhl

Aleksander Aurdal

Bobby Brown

Sammy Carlson

Phil Casabon

Joss Christensen

Charles Gagnier

Alexis Godbout

Nick Goepper

Andreas Hatveit

Russ Henshaw

JF Houle

PK Hunder

Jamieson Irvine

Sean Jordan

Gus Kenworthy

Chris Laker

Chris Logan

Ole Christian Mustad

Alex Schlopy

Dane Tudor

Tom Wallisch

McRae Williams

James Woods

Torin Yater-Wallace

Women's Ski Superpipe

Maddie Bowman

Anais Caradeux

Rosalind Groenewoud

Keltie Hansen

Keri Herman

Mirjam Jaeger

Devin Logan

Brita Sigourney

Women's Ski Slopestyle

Ashley Battersby

Emma Dahlstrom

Grete Eliassen

Keri Herman

Kim Lamarre

Devin Logan

Meg Olenick

Anna Segal

Kaya Turski

Emilia Wint

The full schedule of events for the Pantech Invitational is as follows...

Thursday, Jan. 19th – Festival Village Opens at 9:30AM

8:45 AM - 9:50 AM – Women’s Freeski Slopestyle Qualifier

10:30 AM - 11:30 AM – Men’s Freeski Superpipe Last Chance Qualifier

11:05 AM - 12:45 PM – Men’s Snowboard Slopestyle Last Chance Qualifier

1:30 PM - 2:15 PM – Men’s Snowboard Superpipe Last Chance Qualifier

2:00 PM - 4:00 PM – Men’s Freeski Slopestyle Last Chance Qualifier

4:30 PM - 5:30 PM – Women’s Freeski Superpipe Qualifier

Friday, Jan. 20th – Festival Village Opens at 9:30AM

9:30 AM - 12:00 PM – Men’s Snowboard Slopestyle Semi-Final

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM – Women’s Freeski Superpipe Semi-Final

1:30 PM - 4:00 PM – Men’s Freeski Slopestyle Semi-Final

2:00 PM - 3:30 PM – Men’s Snowboard Superpipe Semi-Final

6:00 PM - 7:30 PM – Men’s Freeski Superpipe Semi-Final

9:00 PM - 11:00 PM – RAC @ Wobbly Barn

Saturday, Jan. 21st – Festival Village Opens at 9:30AM

9:00 AM - 10:30 AM – Women’s Freeski Slopestyle Semi-Final

12:00 PM - 1:00 PM – Men’s Snowboard Slopestyle Final

3:00 PM - 3:40 PM – Women’s Freeski Superpipe Final

4:30 PM - 6:00 PM – Men’s Freeski Superpipe Final

Sunday, Jan. 22nd – Festival Village Opens at 9:30AM

10:00 AM - 10:45 AM – Women’s Freeski Slopestyle Final

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM – Men’s Freeski Slopestyle Final

3:30 PM - 5:00 PM – Men’s Snowboard Superpipe Final

 

*Schedule is subject to change. To stay up to date on the action, follow live updates via the Dew Tour on Twitter.

Alex Schlopy at last year's Winter Dew Tour stop in Killington, Vermont. Photo by Dan Brown

 

Running through the entire weekend, the Festival Village offers something for everyone attending the Dew Tour. Visit the Pantech tent to test out the newest cell phones, play pool or air hockey at Paul Mitchell, and grab a ride all weekend in one of Toyota’s free shuttles.

 

The Mega Pass offers exclusive access to the world’s best action sport athletes at the Pantech Invitational. Mega Pass lets you experience the Winter Dew Tour like a VIP, including athlete meet and greets, admission to the Dew Tour VIP Part, fast pass access on the Skye Peak Express Quad, discounts throughout Killington and Dew Tour swag. Mega Passes are on sale now for $50 at Killington.com or at the Winter Dew Tour merchandise tent in Festival Village on Thursday, Jan. 19 – Sunday, Jan. 22.

Justin Dorey at last year's Winter Dew Tour stop in Killington, Vermont. Photo by Dan Brown

 

The Pantech Invitational will air finals competitions live on NBC at Saturday, January 21 at 4:00PM EST and Sunday, January 22 at 3:00PM EST. For additional Winter Dew Tour event information, visit http://www.Allisports.com and the Dew Tour Facebook page.

 

The complete 2011-12 Winter Dew Tour schedule is as follows...

Nike Open – December 15-18 at Breckenridge Ski Resort in Breckenridge, Colorado

Pantech Invitational – January 19-22 at Killington Resort in Killington, Vermont      

Toyota Championships – February 9-12 at Snowbasin Resort in Ogden,Utah

                                              

Entering its fourth year, the top athletes in the world will take part in the 2011-12 Winter Dew Tour, all competing for the highly coveted Dew Cup that will be awarded at season’s end to champions in each of the eight disciplines. The 2010-11 Dew Cup champions include Louie Vito (men’s snowboard superpipe), Kelly Clark (women’s snowboard superpipe), Torstein Horgmo (men’s snowboard slopestyle), Jamie Anderson (women’s snowboard slopestyle), Kevin Rolland (ski superpipe) and Bobby Brown (ski slopestyle).The Winter Dew Tour continues its commitment to progression in action sports, with premier superpipes and the highest level slopestyle courses.