North Face PPOS - Copper in the Bag!

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SOURCE: SKI RACING --   COPPER MOUNTAIN, Colo. — The first stop of the 2013 The North Face Park and Pipe Open Series (PPOS) concluded Sunday in chilly temperatures with variable light conditions at Copper Mountain. With Olympic qualification on the horizon and halfpipe athletes now looking to augment their FIS bonafides, the competition saw some of the biggest…

It's Super-Official Now! Slopestyle at Worlds!

SOURCE - DEER VALLEY RESORT - PARK CITY, UT (December 29, 2010) ?¢‚Ǩ‚Äú The fast-paced action sport of slopestyle skiing has been confirmed for the International Ski Federation's (FIS) Freestyle World Ski Championships being hosted this February by Deer Valley and Park City Mountain Resorts. The slopestyle event, which is one of three new action sports events being considered for inclusion in the 2014 Olympic Winter Game…

NEWS - Denver Post Article on Ski Pipe

SOURCE: DENVER POST - Scott Willoughby - DECEMBER 28, 2010 - COPPER MOUNTAIN ?¢‚Ǩ‚Äù Most of the new-school freeskiers in the Copper Mountain halfpipe have never heard of a "Worm Turn" or its early-era hot-dog skiing practitioners like Wayne Wong. The irony may be lost on them. Still, there was no denying the paradox that prevailed at the U.S. Halfpipe Grand Prix at Copper Mountain earlier this month, when freestyle skie…

FIS Freestyle Ski Slopestyle - News Release!

SOURCE: Jr. Worlds Media LAKE WANAKA, New Zealand (August 23, 2010) ?¢‚Ǩ‚Äú The USA dominated today as Bobby Brown (19) and Jamie Crane-Mauzy (17) made history as the first freeski slopestyle world champions at the 2010 Junior Snowboard & Freestyle World Championships. Bobby Brown led the day from the start, qualifying with a solid first run which featured a massive double cork 10 off the giant 70ft kicker. In the finals an almost flawless first run of a switch with 270 out into a cork 9 tail into a switch 900 mute grab, double cork 1080 finishing with a misty 450 out put him nine points in the lead. However, that lead was closed on the second run by Gus Kenworthy (USA) but he held onto the title with an impressive 45.1 score. Jonas Hunziker (16) of Switzerland skied up into third place, taking the final spot on the podium.