Event organizers are thrilled to announce the Subaru Freeride Series Chugach Open in Alyeska, Alaska (March 16-22) as the third of four stops in the series. Registration for both open and pre-qualified athletes for this stop will open Thursday, Jan. 29 at 9AM MST on SubaruFreerideSeries.com. The full schedule of stops includes Snowbird, UT (Feb. 4-8), Telluride, CO (March 4-8), Alyeska, AK (March16-22) and Big Sky, MT (March 25-29).
Nestled against the awe-inspiring Chugach Mountains, Alyeska Resort is known for its deep snowpack annually averaging 650 inches at the summit and the steep terrain rising 3,200 vertical feet. Alyeska Resort has a rich history hosting big mountain ski and snowboard competitions with Mountain Sports International (MSI) and the mountain’s terrain is optimal to showcase the athletes’ capabilities.
The event will include three days of big mountain ski and snowboard competition for both women and men. The first round of judging begins with the qualifier day, which is one of the only open registration events in the world. Top competitors from the Qualifier day will continue to the Main Event Semi-Finals with the pre-qualified athletes. The top percentage from semi-finals will vie for the championship by progressing to the Main Event Finals day, which will be webcast live. Athletes will accumulate points from ranking at each stop and each rider’s best three scores will be combined to determine the overall series winners as the 2015 Freeskiing World Tour and Masters of Snowboarding Champions.
For the event schedule and details, please visit www.SubaruFreerideSeries.com. Join Freeride Series on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and by using #FreerideSeries #SFS15. With the strong heritage, the Freeskiing World Tour and Masters of Snowboarding Facebook pages will provide sport specific news regarding SFS.
SFS is sponsored by Subaru, The North Face, Sierra Nevada Brewing Co., Sony’s Action Cam, Clif Bar, Snowboard Magazine and Backcountry.com. The Freeride Series is an MSI production.
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About Alyeska Resort
Alyeska Resort is Alaskaʹs premier year-round destination featuring The Hotel Alyeska, an award- winning 304 room full-service property. Located just 40 miles from Anchorage and Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport, Alyeska Resort is your base camp for summer and winter excursions. The resort is within close proximity of three national parks and the Kenai Peninsula, and is home to the northernmost coastal temperate rainforest, part of the Chugach Mountain Range. Alyeska Resort stands out during ski season with 650″ of average snowfall annually and the longest-continuous double black diamond ski run in North America. Learn more about the resort and plan your Alaskan adventure at www.alyeskaresort.com or 800.880.3880. www.alyeskaresort.com
About Subaru Freeirde Series (SFS)
The Subaru Freeride Series (SFS) represents the amalgamation of the Freeskiing World Tour and Masters of Snowboarding. The Freeskiing World Tour (FWT) is the oldest competitive big mountain freeskiing tour in the history of the sport, producing the world’s premier open big mountain skiing competitions at the most rugged mountains in North and South America. Founded in 1998, the FWT, created and produced by Mountain Sports International, Inc. (MSI), is heading into its 18th year. MSI also founded the Masters of Snowboarding in 2008, which was the first competitive snowboarding tour specifically tailored to pioneer the sport of Big Mountain Snowboarding. Dedicated to athletes, quality, culture, competition, freeride history and sport progression, the Subaru Freeride Series will host five stops for skiers and snowboarders at North America’s top big mountain venues in 2015 and one in South America. www.SubaruFreerideSeries.com
Mountain Sports International, Inc. (MSI)
Mountain Sports International (MSI) is a private company, founded in 1997, to develop and produce action/adventure sports events and programming in North America. MSI operates the Subaru Freeride Series, in addition to several other properties and concepts. MSI launched MSI Live in 2009, to provide live HD webcast production, content management, encoding, and satellite uplink & delivery. MSI provides event management services, infrastructure and expertise for high-end brands, including The North Face, Red Bull, Subaru, UFC, Burton, Scott Sports, Clif Bar and Sierra Nevada. MSI matches brand and culture, company and credibility, to create sought-after events that help to define the action sports culture. For more information, visit mtsports.com.