GENERAL INFORMATION
Taos Ski Valley is proud to host the 2012 Salomon Extreme Freeride Championships, New Mexico's most prestigious skiing event. This big-mountain competition will be held from March 1 - 3, 2012 on Taos' famed steep terrain, with venues including the ragged chutes and cliffs of the West Basin and the incomparable Kachina Peak.
As was the case in previous incarnations of this event, competitors will move through a variety of qualifying days, with top finishers advancing to the next round to ski more difficult venues. Competitors are judged on degree of difficulty of line, aggression, fluidity, control, and style by a panel of five judges. The field is progressively cut until only the top athletes remain to compete on the final day.
With more than 100 skiers and snowboarders chasing a $15,000 purse, there's no doubt that next year's installment of the Salomon Extreme Freeride Championships will be one of the most competitive ever.
Schedule
Wednesday, February 29, 2012
Mandatory competitors meeting, 6:00 PM
Tenderfoot Katie's Cafeteria located in the TSV Resort Center
Thursday, March 1, 2012
On-Hill Action Day One located on West Basin Ridge
Friday, March 2, 2012
On-Hill Action Day Two located on West Basin Ridge
Thingamajib Rail Jam at the base of Lift #1
followed by DJ T-Money at the Martini Tree Bar
Saturday, March 3, 2012
On-Hill Action Finals on Kachina Peak
Awards presented at the Martini Tree Bar, 5:30 PM
Followed by BLACKALICIOUS
Location
Taos Ski Valley, New Mexico
Showcasing Taos' legendary terrain.
153 miles north of Albuquerque. MAP IT
Competitors
Men and Women Competitive Freeride Skiers and Snowboarders
Registration limited to approximately 120 competitors.
Divisions include Men, Women, Masters and Juniors.
Prize Purse
$15,000 cash
Registration
⇒ UPDATE: Registration is now full!
Venues
Representing some of the best double-diamond terrain in the country, the venues for this event showcase Taos' toughest terrain. Kachina Peak and the West Basin Ridge are littered with tight lines, cliffs and rocks. Venues will be determined by the ski patrol, chief of race and event staff and are subject to change depending upon snow and weather conditions. Download a Taos Ski Valley trail map.
Judging
Taos will not be an IFSA competition this season. Instead it will employ the judging standards that slightly differ from similar types of big-mountain competitions sanctioned by the IFSA. Our criteria is sanctioned by the Freeride World Tour, and is used at all FWT events as well as FWT qualifying events. Please review our judging criteria to completely understand how your run will be scored. Should you have any questions before, during or after the competition, the event organizers will be happy to address them.
Questions
Alejandro “Hano” Blake, Events Coordinator
Phone: 575-776-2291 ext. 2436
Email: amb@skitaos.org
