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Winter Coming Soon

Whistler Blackcomb — Tue, 08 Aug 2006 23:59:24 -0400

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Even with the summer heat pumping in full affect, we all know winter is closing in ahead. With a new lift and memories of last winter's epic snowfall, we're looking forward to it with huge anticipation. We've just launched our winter site for '06/07, with more info being added daily. Check it out at Whistler Blackcomb, and we'll see you this winter...

NZ Free Ski Open - Rail Jam

J Dogg — Mon, 07 Aug 2006 16:53:24 -0400

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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.

The event is a first for Free Ski Association of New Zealand, and provides an ideal opportunity to highlight the sports of free skiing and snowboarding at the highest level off the mountain, FSANZ CEO, Fraser Grieve said. “It’s huge for FSANZ to have a down-town rail jam. It celebrates the end of the Free Ski Open, which is the Southern Hemisphere’s biggest free ski event involving the world’s best free skiers. By opening it up to snowboarders as well gives it even more depth as an event to promote snow sports.”

The free rail jam will take place in the Bullock Bar car park, on Ardmore St, from 7pm. Live music and MCs will also be there to keep the public entertained. The Free Ski Open prize giving will take place after the rail jam, followed by the Base Final Stand Party, at Canteen (tickets $10), featuring award-winning hip-hop artist DJ Shan.

Snowbird 2006 Coming Up

J Dogg — Tue, 01 Aug 2006 02:10:35 -0400

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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.

Now in its ninth year, the U.S. Freeskiing Nationals is the oldest event on the tours and has achieved legendary status for its level of competition, spectator draw, and rowdy Aerial Tram after-parties. Athlete enthusiasm continues to grow with registration for the big mountain qualifier reaching capacity in just ten days. With over a hundred of the world's top skiers competing for a $20,000 overall prize purse, the U.S. Freeskiing Nationals are not to be missed.

Last year witnessed the triumphant return of skiing great Brant Moles after years of injury, as well as the crowning of Snowbird local Ben Wheeler as U.S. Freeskiing Nationals champion. They will be up against three-time World Freeskiing Champion Manu Gaidet, who returns in pursuit of an unprecedented fourth-consecutive World Title. Kit DesLauriers will also be back, gunning for her third World Title against past Snowbird winners Jamie Burge and Jessica Baker. Finally, the U.S. Skiercross Nationals will feature skiercross greats Christian Questad, Corley Howard, Brett Buckles, and Libby Bittner competing against two-time champions Eric Archer and Anik Demers.

Along with U.S. Freeskiing and U.S. Skiercross Series title sponsor Subaru of America and host mountain Snowbird Ski Resort, strong support from tour partners The North Face, Amstel Light, Sportsinsurance.com, POWDER Magazine, and Nordica have allowed for a $2,500 prize purse increase for 2006, as well as expanded coverage of the competition. New for 2006, MSI is excited to present online, video-on-demand footage of all events, which will be uploaded daily to www.usfreeskiing.com and www.skiercross.com. In addition, MSI has secured television coverage on OLN and Rush HD for the event.

For more information, check www.usfreesking.com

Rip TV Casting Call

J Dogg — Sun, 30 Jul 2006 00:00:00 -0400

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The first on-demand source for high quality interactive action sport video content on the web is in search of the perfect on air personality for the Rip.TV Original series 'The News' and 'The Talk Show' (working title). The search is on for a beautiful female who has experience in front of the camera to deliver the news for the Action Sport world.

Experience in the Action Sport industry is a definite advantage as the lucky successful applicant will have a lead role in Producing the weekly script. Do you know our next Rip.TV News Hostess?? Tell them about this opportunity! Action Sport is defined as Skateboard, Snowboard, BMX, Moto, Ski, Kite, Wakeboard, etc. ('Extreme Sports').

Please reply by email to info@rip.tv to receive the address and arrange a time to apply in person for a screen test on Wednesday June 27. The screen test will be held on a virtual set with 2 cameras and consist of a 3 minute long monologue (news format). The script will be provided by email when a time is confirmed. This is legit - No nudity required.

At the same time Producers at Rip.TV are searching for the blend of personality, and industry knowledge required for hosting Action Sport figureheads in a one-on-one casual interview 'Talk Show' format on your own weekly show. Think 'Off The Record' (TSN) / 'Jamie Kennedy Experiment' / EXPN. This opportunity is open to a Male or Female between the ages of 22 - 35. Serious applicants only please.

Reply to info@rip.tv From the creators of 'Drop In' TV and Pinkbike.com; Comes the first ever Broadband 24/7 Action Sports Television Network launching Summer 2006 -- broadcasting from www.Rip.TV

Redbull Illume Deadline Extension

J Dogg — Mon, 24 Jul 2006 22:18:16 -0400

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RedBull is going big as usual with a huge action sports photography contest that's shaping up to look pretty sweet, and they've just extended the deadline to August 1, 2006.

The Red Bull Illume Image Quest will spotlight the individual behind the camera, praising the triumphs achieved in action and adventure sports photography.

Red Bull Illume Image Quest 2006 is the first-ever international photography competition that celebrates the world of action and adventure sports, inviting both professional and talented emerging photographers to participate. The quest will honor the unique expression and skill of the photographer, as well as the spirit of the action sports community. The top 50 finalists will have their work exhibited in larger-than life outdoor venues across the globe, providing the most dramatic compilation of action and adventure sports imagery ever assembled.

The 'Image of the Year' winner will be commissioned for the photo shoot of a lifetime with a Red Bull athlete of the winner.s choice. A skilled panel of image experts from the action sports world, lifestyle publications, and representatives from the design and photography industry will act as contest judges.

Photo editors from National Geographic Adventure, Surfer Magazine, Men's Journal, The Skateboard Mag., Women's Health, Transworld Surf, Powder, Sports Illustrated, Bike, and others are among the 50 specialized individuals who will decide which photos stand above the rest. Photography plays a crucial role in action sports. Dave Reddick, creative director for Powder and Bike Magazines, speaks about the emotional power imagery has in these unique sports.

The most memorable images are the ones that capture the raw moments. It could be the silhouette of a skier carrying alpine equipment in a moody environment, or a few mud covered mountain bikers after a grueling ride. Photos speak to your core about why you love this sport so much. Images can be submitted through www.redbullillume.com, now extended to August 1, 2006.

The quest will culminate in a picture perfect exhibition opening in November, unveiling the 50 finalists and kicking off the world-wide tour of the images. Categories for submission include:

Wings - Capturing the point in a performance in which the athlete takes flight, catches air, free falls, soars, and/or jumps.

Playground - Showcasing the landscapes, locations, platforms and environments in which athletes play.

New Creativity - Revealing a unique angle, a visual idea, a different format, light and flash effects: something never seen before.

Lifestyle - Representing what happens before, between and after the action, that capture the camaraderie, the coaching, and the training that comprise the world around a sport.

Spirit - Portraying the raw human emotion, energy, aura, spirit, expression, inner focus, and personality brought out through an athletic performance.

Energy - Demonstrating the force that powers an action and shows the energy, speed and strength required for an athlete to perform.

Close-up - Showing extreme detail of some aspect of an athletic feat: a full body tight shot of the action, the equipment, the body, the face, etc.

Sequence - Telling the whole story in a single frame and capturing the progression of an action at every stage.

Experimental - Enhancing images digitally or in the darkroom, or making alterations in the production or digital editing process.

Illumination - Bring to life artistic skill, a personal best, unique style: anything goes within the context of action and adventure sports.

Enough from us, more at www.redbullillume.com.

SKIMATIC FILM RELEASE

J Dogg — Mon, 24 Jul 2006 22:11:33 -0400

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Plehouse Films is proud to announce the release of "Skimatic", the ski machine. 'Skimatic', the eagerly anticipated follow up to Plehouse's 2005 film 'White Shine', takes an easygoing and humoristic approach by combining breathtaking ski footage and radical motion graphics. Shot on location in Lebanon, France, Japan, the USA and Canada 'Skimatic' will feature the top athletes of the freeskiing world such as Phil Belanger, Phil Larose, Charles Gagniers, JF Houle, Josh Bibby, Woodie Bouma, Thomas Rinfret, Frank Raymond, Alexis Godbout and Laurent Favre.

'Skimatic' will premiere in September and will be released to core shops on August 29th. Check out www.plehousefilms.com to catch the 'Skimatic' teaser and latest Plehuse news. We took a look at the teaser ourselves and so far it looks hilarious, has really good production, and some killer shots. Looking forward to seeing the full film in the fall.

'Skimatic' is one ski film you won't want to miss!

TGR Teaser

J Dogg — Wed, 24 May 2006 00:00:00 -0400

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It's almost that time of year again. Just when the ski season starts to wrap up and thoughts of summer sports, skirts, and sunshine cloud your brain, our pals in the ski video industry start leaking teasers to the upcoming films for next year, and the stoke begins again...

To kick it up a notch, Teton Gravity Research started spreading the word a bit early this year, with their Teaser for the Teaser. Their upcoming film is called Anomaly, and here's the teaser of the teaser, enjoy.

And keep an eye out this fall for Doglotion's annual TGR premiere in Whistler, BC. Be there or be square.

Watch the Teaser for the Teaser

Loss of a Legend - Doug Coombs

J Dogg — Thu, 06 Apr 2006 00:00:00 -0400

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Somber news spread quickly around the ski industry earlier this week - we've lost a legend. Legendary ski mountaineer and guide Doug Coombs of Jackson Hole, Wyoming died earlier this week on April 3rd while skiing in La Grave, France along with Thomas VanderHam, 31, of Colorado.

Various online reports explain that Doug was skiing the Couloir de Polichinelle (a steep couloir that requires a traverse at the end to avoid a 60m cliff below) with three other Americans, Chad VanderHam, Matt Farmer and Christina Bloomquist. Reportedly, VanderHam slipped on an icy section, falling over the 60m cliff. In an effort to help, Doug skied to the edge of the same cliff to look for VanderHam, and likely lost an edge on snow covered rock, resulting in a fall down the same cliff. Both skiers fell over 450 meters down cliffs and rocks - Coombs was reportedly found by search and rescue with no breathing or pulse, and although VanderHam was found breathing with a pulse, he could not be revived.

We at Doglotion did not know Doug Coombs personally, but like so many other skiers out there we won't forget the unrivaled impact Doug had on the sport of skiing, and the inspiration he provided for us all as we grew up on skis. Doug Coombs, the man, the myth, the legend, has been rousing our stoke for skiing since we were kids - on posters, in magazine stories, and in TGR films - always charging with his super smooth style. If you're between the age of 25 - 35 and know what skis are, you also likely know who Doug Coombs was and how accomplished he was as a skier. While he wasn't in the lime light he was busy pioneering ski mountaineering routes around the globe, ski guiding, founding Valdez Heli-Ski Guides, and sharing his big-mountain passion first-hand with hundreds of skiers through his Doug Coombs Steep Camps.

Rather than spreading any false info or rumours about the details of Doug's death, we encourage you to read the Powder Magazine article, and please visit his memorial fund website at www.dougcoombsmemorialfund.com. Coombs leaves behind his wife Emily and David Douglas.

Jackson Hole Freeski Competition

J Dogg — Wed, 15 Mar 2006 00:00:00 -0500

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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.

Combining some of the best big mountain terrain in North America, hands down, with a record-breaking 430 inches of snowfall already this year, the inaugural Jackson Hole Freeskiing Open is shaping up be one of the best freeskiing competitions held this year, anywhere. Competition is scheduled in Casper Bowl, just in time for the final days of Jackson's legendary Tram.

"We are very excited to have an event in Jackson," said MSI event organizer John 'Dak' Williams. "It is one of the premier expert mountains in North America, and is home to some of the best freeskiers around. There is no better place to let the regulars of the tour cut loose with some hardcore locals."

The Jackson Hole Freeskiing Open is the third stop of the Subaru U.S. Freeskiing Series, the premier Big Mountain competition series in North America with a $45,000 overall prize purse. This will be the last chance for competitors to up their Series' standings before heading into the U.S. and World Tour Finals at Kirkwood the following week.

After two stops on the U.S. Freeskiing Series, Lynn Kennen of Alpine Meadows, CA, holds a commanding 11-point lead in overall women's standings, ahead of U.S. Freeskiing Nationals winner Laura Ogden of Whistler, BC, and Telluride Freeskiing Open winner Carrie Jo Chernoff of Crested Butte, CO, in a tie for second-place

Competition for the men's U.S. Freeskiing Series overall title is extremely tight, with Nick Greener and Cliff Bennett, both from Snowbird, UT, currently tied for first. They hold only a five-point lead over a second-place tie between Adrien Coirier of Les Arcs, France, and Fred Mooney of Winter Park, CO. The men's title is entirely up for grabs - one mistake could change everything.

Registration will be held on Tuesday, March 21, followed by the Semi-Finals on March 22. Roughly one-third of the field will advance to the finals and super-finals on March 23, with awards ceremonies and an after-party at Eleanor's, featuring world-class DJ Knuckles, to conclude the weekend.

"We are thrilled to host the U.S. Freeskiing comp in Jackson Hole this year," said Greer Terry, Communications Coordinator of Jackson Hole Mountain Resort. "This competition is a perfect match with the expert terrain and expert skiers in Jackson Hole. It has been 10 years since we hosted an event like this and we are excited to bring U.S. Freeskiing back to Jackson Hole."

The four-stop 2006 Subaru U.S. Freeskiing series kicked off with the Subaru U.S. Freeskiing Nationals at Snowbird, UT, continued on to the Subaru Telluride Freeskiing Open in Telluride, CO, and will conclude at the Subaru North American Freeskiing Championships in Kirkwood, CA.

Along with U.S. Freeskiing Series title sponsor Subaru of America and host mountain Jackson Hole Mountain Resort, strong support from tour partners Amstel Light, The North Face, Powder Magazine, Sportsinsurance.com, Nordica, and Smith Optics have allowed for a huge overall prize purse as well as expanded coverage of the competition. New for 2006, MSI is excited to present online, video-on-demand footage of all events, which will be uploaded weekly to www.usfreeskiing.com.

For registration, schedules, news, photos, videos, and other important event information, visit the newly re-designed www.usfreeskiing.com

Film Maker Showdon 2006

J Dogg — Mon, 13 Mar 2006 00:00:00 -0500

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Storytellers in the visual medium are once again invited to make history creating their own individual expressions of life during the Filmmaker Showdown, at this year's TELUS World Ski and Snowboard Festival in Whistler, B.C. The call for participants is now underway, open to anyone who loves to make films - amateurs and professionals, teams or individuals. Then on April 18th at the TELUS Conference Centre, the gala Showdown event is open to anyone who wants to witness the cutting edge of creative filmmaking. The infamous competition, now in its 5th year, is a major event at the TELUS World Ski and Snowboard Festival's legendary 10-day celebration fusing music, arts and sports from April 14-23.

Emerging and veteran filmmakers both agree - there's nothing like communicating your own personal vision by immortalizing it in film. For once, you can be exonerated for blowing the budget, excused for staying up late filming all night, and working at a frenzied pace to complete a creative interpretation all your own. The icing on the experience - the chance to win a prize package worth $10,000, and the once-in-a-lifetime opportunity of showcasing your film to a live audience of 2000 people for the final Showdown. The winning film is then featured in an international television special to be aired in 50 countries. Previous winners have also received significant exposure, including screenings for the Directors Guild of Canada, at the 2003 Squaw Valley Film Festival, and the 2003 World of Comedy International Film Festival in Toronto. The films of past winners can be viewed at www.whistler2006.com/film.

Filmmakers will be let loose in Whistler with just 72 hours to shoot, edit and produce short films ranging from three to four-and-a half minutes. There are no boundaries on content, but all footage must be shot within 100-kilometres of Whistler. With films ranging from the bizarre to the beautiful, the grand finale of the Filmmaker Showdown will screen up to eight finalists to an esteemed panel of judges that will crown one "Best of Show". Tickets for this not-to-be-missed gala evening cost $15 and are available online at www.whistler2006.com/estore.

Due to the popularity of the Filmmaker Showdown, advance registration is highly recommended. Entries may still be accepted, but not guaranteed, at a meeting required for all participants at the TELUS Conference Centre on Friday April 14 at 9am in Whistler. The deadline for guaranteed entry is April 3rd. The competition begins following the meeting at 10am. You can register your intent to participate and read up about all the filming details at www.whistler2006.com/film/entry.

Crested Butte Freeskiing Competition

J Dogg — Wed, 08 Mar 2006 00:00:00 -0500

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Words & Photos by Holly Walker

The drive from Salt Lake was short, especially since I was riding with Colorado local Lindsey McIntire, and there was no chance of getting lost. We arrived just before 11pm and moved into our condo on the hill; ski-in ski-out, not bad. The Salt Lake posse was already settled in -- Team F-2 -- our condo unit number.

On Wednesday we registered, stored our schwag bags and headed up the hill to inspect the rocky venues. The girls made a slight detour; we were in search of Susan Medville and our Ten Star helmets (our gracious comp sponsor).

THURSDAY: HEADWALL QUALIFIER: JESSE BRYAN AND CASEY WILSON SHINE

The Headwall was schralped after one hundred competitors had inspected the course on Wednesday, so on Thursday the chaos began. Sparks where flying off skis and in the end, two individuals topped the charts. Jesse Bryan of Team F-2 stomped an enormous air and Casey Wilson skied fast and aggressive.

The day ended with a meeting and all you could eat fajita fest -- competitors fueled up for Day 1.

FRIDAY: DAY ONE: DOUBLE LADIES DAY

The Crested Butte comp is notorious for two things, rocks and local biased judges -- and there were lots of both. But the women ran first and Jenn Ashton of Whistler smashed the stereotype by stomping a huge double clean and earning the highest score of the day. The men followed, putting together creative lines. Everything from Slot Rocks to Body Bag to Dead End Chutes was fair game. Somehow Elijah Lee of Mt Baker managed to almost miss the venue, sending it huge from half way up the hill.

By 2pm the men were finished and the top fourteen women were announced to go up and ski a second run. Despite the women's protest to running a second time on a venue with little snow left, the comp went on and ski bases were thrashed twice in a day. Thanks H-Bomb! In the end, the field was cut to the top 8 women and 26 men who would advance to the finals.

SATURDAY: FINALS / SUPER FINALS: THE DAY OF THE FALL

The sun came out and as the temperatures rose to 10C/50F the Pabst Blue Ribbon started flowing.

A big crowd had come out to watch the final day of carnage on the permanent closures of Hour Glass and Bermuda Triangle. I ran first, yielding fresh tracks down the uncharted territory with mixed snow conditions. I joined the crowd, got comfy, and watched the remainder of the competitors pioneering new pillow lines. Judges were gracious and crashes were acceptable, one guy even finished with one ski and moved on to the super finals.

On the women's side, Jenn Ashton skied safe to maintain her lead. Susan Medville and Carrie Jo Chernoff skied creative and strong lines, the latter sending it huge after getting a little lost.

On the men's side, Chris Tatsuno sent a huge front flip in an attempt to nab the coveted Sick Bird Award. Brady Smedsrud went from sixth to the hospital, after charging fast and taking it into the trees. We wish you a fast recovery!

Local poster boy Jesse Hall skied his line twice, the second time not getting stuck in the tree and took 3rd. Ryan Sutton of Gunnison Colorado took 2nd and 'Dark Hose' Griffin Post of Team F-2 took 1st after skiing an enormous pillow line.

The Awards and roast dinner followed. Jenn Ashton and Jesse Hall were awarded the Competitor's Choice Award and a free Club Med trip. Bobby Block was awarded the Sick Bird Award for skiing with one ski and taking a 30-footer. According to IFSA rules a "competitor and both skis must cross the finish line" but I guess it doesn't matter if its on your feet or not! Next came the booze and the live music, but myself and the other Ten Star girls headed for the private party.

THE TEN STAR PARTY

Ten Star was gracious enough to host a party in downtown Crested Butte for a select group of competitors. The place was packed, freeskiers and strippers partying under one roof, and the free drinks flowed all night. I won't name names but some got naked, some got wasted and some just couldn't get in to possibly this year's rowdiest ski party.

The next morning Team F-2 congregated at the Paradise Cafe in downtown Crested Butte for breakfast to reminisce over the last week and its champions before we each headed off in our separate ways.

For full comp results, click here.

About The Author
Holly Walker is sponsored by Dynastar/Look/Lange, Icebreaker, Smith, Giro, Gordini, www.SouthAmericaSki.com. She enjoys working on her goggle tan on the Snowbird tram deck while dreaming of exotic destinations.

Bennett & Chernoff Win Telluride

J Dogg — Sun, 05 Mar 2006 00:00:00 -0500

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Photos by Keith Carlsen, MSI.

Hundreds of spectators gathered on Telluride's Heritage plaza to witness the crowning of the 2006 Subaru Telluride Freeskiing Open champions. Amidst roaring applause, MSI event organizer and announcer John 'Dak' Williams started the ceremony by saying, "What you lack in snow, you can more than make up for in attitude."

A thin snowpack was the only downside to an otherwise flawless weekend - with incredible enthusiasm, zero injuries, and hard-charging skiing through extremely technical terrain.

"The energy that these guys put to the mountain and their technical ability was amazing today. They were going into areas that had never been skied before by the public," said Bobby Murphy, Executive Director of Resort Services at Telluride. "To see some of the best skiers in the world rip this mountain up was really exciting."

Variable snow pack forced competitors to be ready for anything.

"The conditions up there were burley," said head judge Eric Schmitz. "It went from pure ice to punchy to sugar over rocks. Definitely not favorable snow, and yet the level of skiing was phenomenal."

Women's competition was a battle for second place, with Carrie Jo Chernoff of Crested Butte, CO, holding a commanding lead all weekend. She had the highest combined score of the day, for men or women, in yesterday's semi-finals, and came into today leading by 12 points.

"I had a pretty big lead, so my focus was just to stay on my feet," said Chernoff. 'Not take it too easy, but ski something I knew I could finish." Despite her conservative approach, she pulled farther into the lead today, winning the event by over 13 points. Telluride local Galena Gleason came in second, followed by Lynn Kennen of Alpine Meadows, CA, in third.

The men's title went to Cliff Bennett of Snowbird, UT, who came out of fourth place in the semis to take the overall win - based on combined scores of two semi-final and two final runs.

"I came into yesterday's venue a little skeptical," said Bennett. There was a lot of weird snow in there, so I basically just skied down. Today, the venue was a lot more my style - really wide open, with cliffs I could air and then make big turns out."

esterday's semi-final winner Fred Mooney of Winter Park, CO, came in second, and Walker Willey of Salt Lake City, UT, rounded out the men's podium in third.

The final award of the weekend, the 'Sickbird' award, is perhaps as coveted as the win. Awarded to the competitor who lays it all on the line, this year's Sickbird award was given to Chris Tatsuno of Sun Valley, ID, whose risky, aggressive skiing all weekend earned him the highest single-run score in yesterday's semi-finals, and made him the clear choice for the award.

The Finals were held in the lower section of Palmyra Peak - a huge venue that is rarely open to the public and had yet to be skied this year. After airing off the top cornice and through one of three short, bony chutes, competitors arced high-speed turns down Mountain Quail's wide open couloir.

The four-stop 2006 Subaru U.S. Freeskiing series opened with the Subaru U.S. Freeskiing Nationals at Snowbird, UT, and continues on to the Jackson Hole Freeskiing Open presented by Subaru in Jackson Hole, WY, and the Subaru North American Freeskiing Championships in Kirkwood, CA.

Along with U.S. Freeskiing Series title sponsor Subaru of America and host mountain Telluride Ski Resort, strong support from tour partners Amstel Light, The North Face, Powder Magazine, Sportsinsurance.com, Nordica, and Smith Optics have allowed for a huge overall prize purse as well as expanded coverage of the competition. New for 2006, MSI is excited to present online, video-on-demand footage of all events, which will be uploaded weekly to www.usfreeskiing.com

FINAL DAY RESULTS- MOUNTAIN QUAIL - REVIEW

Women	Bib	First name	Last name	Home Mountain	Day 1	Run 1	Superfinal	Total
1	33	Carrie Jo	Chernoff	Crested Butte	68.6	30.8	28	127.4
2	56	Galena	Gleason	Telluride	57.6	28.8	27.6	114
3	8	Lynn	Kennen	Alpine Meadows	61	30	22.4	113.4
4	36	Tanya	Christensen	Crested Butte	54.2	29	29.8	113
5	31	Iris	Noack	Sliverthorne	56.2	33	20.8	110
6	50	Nancy	Elrod	Girdwood	56.2	27.6	26	109.8
7	43	Kim	Havell	Telluride	54.8	26.6	27	108.4
8	52	Michele	Manning	Alta	56.4	16.8	26.8	100
9	44	Katie	Williamson	Mammoth Lakes	56.4	18.4	0	74.8
Men	Bib	First name	Last name	Home Mountain	Day 1	Run 1	Superfinal	Total
1	9	Cliff	Bennett	Snowbird	65.4	37.2	35.2	137.8
2	12	Fred	Mooney	Winter Park	68	30.6	32.8	131.4
3	29	Walker	Willey	Salt Lake City	63	31.4	34.8	129.2
4	15	Robert W.	Gray Jr.	Sandy	61.8	30.4	36	128.2
5	49	Bill	Buchbauer	Telluride	62.6	31	32	125.6
6	30	Drew	Tabke	Alta	63.6	22.6	39.2	125.4
7	23	Forrest	Coots	Mt Shasta	62.8	29.4	31.2	123.4
8	18	Brandon	Wilkinson	The Canyons	66	23.6	28.6	118.2
9	17	Drew	Billington	Snowbird	67	19.2	29.8	116
10	16	Tyler	Knoles	Snowbird	57.6	33.8	24.4	115.8
11	58	Walker	Tatum	Telluride	59	25.6	26.2	110.8
12	51	Kris	Knockendoffel	Grand Junction	61.6	25.8	23	110.4
13	45	Garrett	Russell	Mammoth Lakes	60.6	28.2	18.4	107.2
14	48	Larry	Segal	Squaw Valley	57.6	28.4	16.4	102.4
15	4	Kenjiro	Matsuo	Tokyo/Alta	60.4	25.2	14.8	100.4
16	41	Devin	Carrick	Telluride	58.2	26.2		84.4
17	19	Todd	Francis	Park City	64.6	19.4		84
18	37	Doug	Evans	Louisville	56.2	27		83.2
19	13	Chris	Tatsuno	Sun Valley	56.6	22.6		79.2
20	20	David	Wintzer	Park City	55.6	21		76.6
21	3	Charlie	Gaylord	Snowmass	57	15.8		72.8
22	32	Ryan	Brennan	Telluride	57	13		70
23	25	Jared	Lynch-Gilbert	Alta	57.6	0		57.6