The Rockstar Grand Prix Ski Cross hosted at Blue Mountain Resort, part of the FIS Freestyle World Cup tour, kicks off tonight at Blue Mountain with practice runs commencing and event qualifiers and finals running February 10th through 11th.
Coming off a golden sweep of ski cross at the World Freestyle Ski Championships in Deer Valley, the Canadian team is gunning for more hardware as the world tour continues at Blue Mountain, Ontario.
The Canadian women scored a rousing 1-2 finish at Deer Valley, with Kelsey Serwa claiming gold ahead of teammate Julia Murray. Chris Del Bosco, upended for gold in the X Games by American John Teller, was not to be denied at Deer Valley, staking his golden claim ahead of Finland's Jouni Pellinen and World Cup points leader Andreas Matt of Austria.
Blue Mountain’s event details:
What: 2011 Rockstar Ski Cross Grand Prix
When: Wednesday, February 9th through Friday, February 11th
Where: Blue Mountain Resort
Why: Will be the 7th of 10 races in the FIS Freestyle World Cup Tour
Who: Competitors from over 20 countries worldwide
More info: www.skicrossgrandprix.ca
MORE ON THE ROCKSTAR SKI CROSS GRAND PRIX
The Rockstar Ski Cross Grand Prix, part of the FIS Freestyle World Cup, takes place at Blue Mountain Resort February 9th to 11th, 2011. The event is the seventh of 10 races on the FIS Freestyle World Cup tour that includes stops in Italy, France, Germany, Switzerland, Sweden and Norway. It is also the first World Cup stop after the 2011 World Championships in Deer Valley, UT. The event is made possible through the efforts of over 150 volunteers and the support of Rockstar Energy Drink, Volkswagen, Columbia Sportswear, Ontario Trillium Foundation and Sport Canada.
2011 FIS FREESTYLE WORLD CUP SKI CROSS
Canada’s medal-winning ski cross athletes will be racing in front of a home crowd for the second time at Blue Mountain. The sport of ski cross combines the thrill of freestyle skiing with the competitive rush of alpine ski racing. Ski cross pits four athletes against each other as they race down a technically-demanding course that features artificial and natural rollers, jumps, banked turns and tabletops. Athletes navigate the course at speeds upwards of 70km/hour in a single elimination format. The fastest two skiers to complete the course advance to the next round of competition in this thrilling spectator-friendly race.
ABOUT BLUE MOUNTAIN RESORT
Blue Mountain, Ontario’s largest mountain resort is nestled on the shores of Georgian Bay, located 90 minutes north of Toronto. Spanning over 700 acres, Blue Mountain has become the four-season destination of the North, visited by more than 1.5 million guests a year. Winter at the resort boasts 36 ski and snowboard trails enhanced by a world-class snowmaking system. Summer months offer the largest downhill mountain biking facility in Ontario, Monterra Golf course and a private beach property among other seasonal attractions. Year-round the resort attracts visitors to over 900 luxury accommodation units and 40 unique concept restaurants, bars and retail stores in our pedestrian village. 37,500 square feet of state-of-the-art conference space caters year-round to corporate meeting groups. Blue Mountain is 50% owned by Intrawest ULC. Visit www.bluemountain.ca for more information.
