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BEAR MT. MOGUL CHALLENGE IS BACK
Killington re-instituted the Bear Mountain Mogul Challenge this year and I was lucky enough to attend, along with Olympic Gold Medalist and Current World Champion mogul skier, Hannah Kearney. Brought Back by Popular Demand, Killington hosted with 200 Bumpers, and provided Live Music, and a cook-out on the Bear Mountain Deck. The Bear Mountain Mogul Challenge was the biggest party at Killington in past years. I was looking forward to some excellent spring skiing and seeing some great skiing in the bumps from some of the East's top amateur mogul skiers. MORE

SKI AREA NEWS
Angel Fire Resort Will Offer Most Affordable Mountain Biking - Angel Fire Resort Will Offer Most Affordable Mountain Biking In The Rockies Affordability and Growing Trail Selection Launch Angel Fire Bike Park Into A Top Tier Destination. Angel Fire Resort continues to cement its reputation as one of the largest and most affordable mountain biking destinations in the Rockies. The Angel Fire Bike Park will now offer riders, of all abilities, over 50 miles of new and enhanced trails. During the off season, the Bike Park operations team have worked aggressively to create and improve the mountain cross country and downhill trails to appeal to both MORE

U.S. ALPINE TEAM NEWS
Alpine Champs Return to Squaw in 2014 - Following an incredibly successful Nature Valley U.S. Alpine Championships that brought thousands of fans to Squaw Valley this spring, the annual event is returning to the 1960 Olympic Mountain to close the 2014 Olympic Winter Games season. The March 19-23 championships will feature Julia Mancuso (Squaw Valley, CA), Ted Ligety (Park City, UT), Lindsey Vonn (Vail, CO), Bode Miller (Franconia, NH) and Mikaela Shiffrin (Eagle-Vail, CO) and serve as a celebration of the 2014 U.S. Ski Team in addition to hundreds of aspiring Olympians from U.S. Ski and Snowboard Association club programs across the country. MORE

HELLY HANSEN BATTLE IN THE BOWLS RESULTS
Aspen/Snowmass, Colo., - March 30, 2013 - The second weekend of Bud Light Spring Jam kicked off Friday evening at the Bud Light Hi-Fi Core Party with a highly energetic and dynamic performance by MarchFourth Marching Band at the base of Aspen Mountain. The Spring fun continued with the Helly Hansen Battle in the Bowls race at Aspen Highlands under sunny spring skies. Helly Hansen Battle in the Bowls challenges teams of two to ski/ride the many bowls of Aspen Highlands as quickly and strategically as possible on a course designed by one of Aspen/Snowmass' favorite local athletes, Chris Davenport. The competition welcomes athletes at many different levels as there was a recreational division in addition to a competitive division. MORE


U.S. FREESKIING TEAM NEWS
Kenworthy Keeps Overall Title at AFP Worlds - With a near-flawless first run, Gus Kenworthy (Telluride, CO) won the AFP World Championship slopestyle event at Whistler Blackcomb Monday after taking second place in the big air comp on Sunday. The results earned him the AFP Overall World title for the third year in a row. Nick Goepper (Lawrenceburg, IN) took the men's AFP Slopestyle World title after finishing second in Monday's competition. In the women's slopestyle, 14-year-old Maggie Voisin (Whitefish, MT) took the win, beating a field of seasoned competitors. Also on Monday, both David Wise (Reno, NV) and Maddie Bowman (South Lake Tahoe, CA) were officially awarded their career first AFP Halfpipe World titles, men's and women's respectively. The AFP World Championships marked the end of the 2012-13 season and the final event for U.S. Freeskiing. MORE

U.S. FREESTYLE TEAM NEWS
Kenworthy Keeps Overall Title at AFP Worlds - With a near-flawless first run, Gus Kenworthy (Telluride, CO) won the AFP World Championship slopestyle event at Whistler Blackcomb Monday after taking second place in the big air comp on Sunday. The results earned him the AFP Overall World title for the third year in a row. Nick Goepper (Lawrenceburg, IN) took the men's AFP Slopestyle World title after finishing second in Monday's competition. In the women's slopestyle, 14-year-old Maggie Voisin (Whitefish, MT) took the win, beating a field of seasoned competitors. Also on Monday, both David Wise (Reno, NV) and Maddie Bowman (South Lake Tahoe, CA) were officially awarded their career first AFP Halfpipe World titles, men's and women's respectively. MORE

A BASIN ENDURO
We kicked off the 2013 Enduro bright and early this morning on April 17th! The Enduro is an event during which teams of two take laps on the Pallavicini chair from 7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. and ski or ride along designated routes on the Pali to see who can make the most runs. Afterward, from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., A-Basin will hold an après party in the A-Frame with live music from High 5, an Italian dinner buffet, New Belgium beer specials, and a silent auction with over 100 items including gift certificates to local establishments and ski gear from companies like Spyder, Marmot, and Black Diamond. All proceeds from the Enduro go to a local non-profit or family. This year, proceeds will go to Jennifer (Drake) Oliver, A-Basin's Human Resources Generalist. Jen is currently battling a cancerous brain tumor, and these funds will go toward the costs of her diagnosis and treatment. Jen's father, Dave Drake, and his friend are participating in today's event along with 32 other teams. MORE

U.S. SNOWBOARD TEAM NEWS
Anderson Second in Slopestyle - Jamie Anderson (South Lake Tahoe, CA) threw down a stylish and technical run to win silver in snowboard slopestyle at X Games Tignes on Friday. She was gunning for an X Games three-peat, after winning gold at X Games Tignes in 2011 and 2012. She put down a progressive line in the first round, but couldn't match it in her final two runs. Norwegian Silje Norendal went home with the gold. MORE

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