EVENT SCHEDULE & REGISTRATION FOR THE ASPEN/SNOWMASS OPEN

February 23-26, 2012 – Buttermilk Mountain

Aspen/Snowmass, Colo., January 17, 2012 – Now in its seventh year, the Aspen/Snowmass Open allows skiers and snowboarders, men and women, the opportunity to show off on the Winter X Games slopeslyle course and 22-foot superpipe before they open to the public.

This event attracts over 350 athletes to compete. There will be a women’s and men’s snowboard slopestyle competition in this year’s event.  Registration is open for all events at www.aspensnowmass.com/open.

REGISTERATION:

Fees for registration are as follows:

Men SKI/SB Slopestyle: $115

Men SKI Halfpipe: $100

Men SKI Slope & Pipe: $200

Women SKI/SB Slopestyle: $75

Women SKI Halfpipe: $75

Women SKI Slope & Pipe: $140

** Registration does not include a lift ticket. Lift tickets will be available for $39 through the BUTTERMILK ticket office with your credential. **

SCHEDULE: (Subject to Change)

Tuesday and Wednesday, February 21-22, 2012

Training (SS and SP course open to credentialed competitors only)

Thursday, February 23, 2012

Ski Slopestyle (men) – Qualifying

Friday, February 24, 2012

Ski Slopestyle (women) – Qualifying

Ski Slopestyle (men and women) – Finals

Saturday, February 25, 2012

Ski Superpipe (men) – Qualifying

Snowboard Slopestyle (men) – Qualifying

Sunday, February 26, 2012

Snowboard Slopestyle (women) – Qualifying

Snowboard Slopestyle (men and women) – Finals

Ski Superpipe (women) – Qualifying

Ski Superpipe (men and women) – Finals

Prize Money Distribution is as follows:

Men’s Events                                     Women’s Events

1st – $5,000                                          1st – $1,500

2nd – $2,500                                         2nd – $750

3rd – $1,500                                          3rd – $300

4th – $700

5th – $250

Aspen/Snowmass would like to thank their event sponsors: Skullcandy, Helly Hansen, Audi, Clif Bar, Contour, Muscle Milk, American Express, Coke, Bud Light, Aspen Times, Giro, Teko Socks, Frias Properties, D&E Ski and Snowboard Shop, Freeskier Magazine and Snowboard Magazine.

For more information about the Aspen/Snowmass Open please visit http://www.aspensnowmass.com/open.

The Aspen/Snowmass Open is an AFP Gold event.  For more information on the AFP go to www.afpworldtour.com.  To become a member of the AFP CLICK HERE.

Bud Light Big Air Fridays
Fanny Hill at Snowmass Mountain

The always entertaining Friday afternoon show is entering its 10^thyear at Snowmass. Big Air Fridays attracts competitors from near and far (including the occasional vacationer) to show off what they’ve been practicing all week. Athletes will showcase the newest and most progressive tricks around off of the 40 foot jump on upper Fanny Hill.  Don’t miss the new Little Air competition, inviting kids to come out and compete for giveaways on a mini-jump just before Big Air Fridays.   March 2, 9, 16, 23, and 30.

The first competition is Friday, February 10th!

Registration 12:30 – 1:45pm on Fanny Hill next to the jump. $20 entry fee 
All minors must bring a signed waiver
Practice 1:00-1:45pm
Competition 2-3pm
Tons of Crowd Giveaways!!

Bud Light Big Air Fridays
Fanny Hill at Snowmass Mountain

The always entertaining Friday afternoon show is entering its 10^thyear at Snowmass. Big Air Fridays attracts competitors from near and far (including the occasional vacationer) to show off what they’ve been practicing all week. Athletes will showcase the newest and most progressive tricks around off of the 40 foot jump on upper Fanny Hill.  Don’t miss the new Little Air competition, inviting kids to come out and compete for giveaways on a mini-jump just before Big Air Fridays.   March 9, 16, 23, and 30.

The first competition is Friday, February 10th!

Registration 12:30 – 1:45pm on Fanny Hill next to the jump. $20 entry fee 
All minors must bring a signed waiver
Practice 1:00-1:45pm
Competition 2-3pm
Tons of Crowd Giveaways!!

“Fantasticks” a musical theatre performance. The Fantasticks is a 1960 musical with music by Harvey Schmidt and lyrics by Tom Jones. It was produced by Lore Noto. It tells an allegorical story, loosely based on the play "The Romancers" ("Les Romanesques") by Edmond Rostand, concerning two neighboring fathers who trick their children, Luisa and Matt, into falling in love by pretending to feud and erecting a wall between their houses. The fathers then hire traveling actors to stage a mock abduction, so that Matt can heroically seem to save Luisa, settling the supposed feud and securing their fathers' blessings (which of course the young lovers have really had all along). After the children discover the deception, they reject the arranged love match. Each goes off to experience the wider world. They return to each other bruised but enlightened by their journeys, realizing that they have always been in love, and renew their vows with more maturity. Elements of the play are ultimately drawn from the story of Pyramus and Thisbe, its story winding its way through Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet and A Midsummer Night’s Dream as well as Donizetti’s L'Elisir d'Amore and Rostand’s play. The show’s original off-Broadway production ran a total of 42 years and 17,162 performances, making it the world’s longest-running musical. It was awarded Tony Honors for Excellence in Theatre in 1991. The poetic book and breezy, inventive score, including such familiar songs as "Try to Remember," helped make this show so durable. Many productions followed, as well as television and film versions. The Fantasticks has also become a staple of regional, community, and high school productions virtually since its premiere, with approximately 250 new productions each year. It is played with a small cast, two-person orchestra and minimalist set design. Among many revivals, the show re-opened off-Broadway in 2006. As of 2010, its original investors have earned 240 times their original investments. The musical has played throughout the U.S. and in at least 67 foreign countries.

Power of Four Mountaineering Race

Grab a teammate and experience the Power of Four in this inagural ski mountaineering race through Snowmass, Buttermilk, Aspen Highlands and Aspen Mountain!

With over 10,000 feet of vertical gain, including summiting the Aspen Highlands Bowl, this race is the perfect opportunity to experience all four Aspen/Snowmass ski areas like never before.  Grab a teammate and get ready to ski, hike and skin Snowmass, Buttermilk, Aspen Highlands andAspen Mountain in the inaugural Power of Four Ski Mountaineering Race. 

Not quite ready to tackle all four mountains?  Sign-up for the half-course option covering Snowmass and Buttermilk!

Click HERE for a complete racer information sheet

Start Info:  7:15 am (Both full and half course) Snowmass Base Village

Cost:  $170 per team of two before March 1st; +$20 after March 1st.  (NO RACE DAY REGISTRATION)

Race Categories:  Vets (ages must add to 100+), Men, Women, Mixed

Transportation:  Free RFTA bus from Rubey Park (central Aspen) to the start at 6:15am.  Free parking at Town Park Station (formerly Rodeo Lot) in Snowmass Village with a free shuttle to the start at 6:40am and 7:00am.  Free parking at  Brush Creek Intercept Lot with free bus at 6:30am.   Due to limited public transportation prior to the start we suggest arranging to be dropped off or carpooling.

Bud Light Big Air Fridays
Fanny Hill at Snowmass Mountain

The always entertaining Friday afternoon show is entering its 10^thyear at Snowmass. Big Air Fridays attracts competitors from near and far (including the occasional vacationer) to show off what they’ve been practicing all week. Athletes will showcase the newest and most progressive tricks around off of the 40 foot jump on upper Fanny Hill.  Don’t miss the new Little Air competition, inviting kids to come out and compete for giveaways on a mini-jump just before Big Air Fridays.    March  16, 23, and 30.

The first competition is Friday, February 10th!

Registration 12:30 – 1:45pm on Fanny Hill next to the jump. $20 entry fee 
All minors must bring a signed waiver
Practice 1:00-1:45pm
Competition 2-3pm
Tons of Crowd Giveaways!!

Bud Light Big Air Fridays
Fanny Hill at Snowmass Mountain

The always entertaining Friday afternoon show is entering its 10^thyear at Snowmass. Big Air Fridays attracts competitors from near and far (including the occasional vacationer) to show off what they’ve been practicing all week. Athletes will showcase the newest and most progressive tricks around off of the 40 foot jump on upper Fanny Hill.  Don’t miss the new Little Air competition, inviting kids to come out and compete for giveaways on a mini-jump just before Big Air Fridays.   March 23, and 30.

The first competition is Friday, February 10th!

Registration 12:30 – 1:45pm on Fanny Hill next to the jump. $20 entry fee 
All minors must bring a signed waiver
Practice 1:00-1:45pm
Competition 2-3pm
Tons of Crowd Giveaways!!

Snowmass goes all-out green with a full line-up of Irish fun. Celtic dancers, a Lucky Leprechaun Scavenger hunt, free traditional and rock concerts,  green beer, and much more highlight this fast-growing street celebration that takes over Snowmass with Emerald Isle spirit.

9:00am-2:00pm – Lucky Leprechaun Adults Scavenger Hunt & Kids Hidden Treasure Boxes- on Snowmass Mountain

12:00pm-4:00pm – Kids Crafts/Entertainment & Face Painting – Jamming Jim & Quill the Clown AND MANY MORE (Mall and Base Village)

12:00pm-4:30pm Food

1:00pm to 1:15pm – El Jebel Pipe Band – Professional Irish March

1:15pm to 1:45 – Colorado West Celtic Dancers – Traditional Irish Dancers

1:45pm to 2:00pm - El Jebel Shrine Pipe Band – Professional Irish March

2:00pm to 2:30pm – Colorado West Celtic Dancers – Traditional Irish Dancers

2:30pm to 3:30pm – CastleRock Celts-Traditional Celtic Music

3:30pm to 3:45pm – – El Jebel Shrine Pipe Band – Professional Irish March

3:45pm to 4:45 pm CastleRock Celts- Traditional Celtic Music 

The Terrain Park Boot Camp is an entry level terrain park that will be set up at Snowmass. Coaches will teach beginners how to safely slide a rail, hit a box and throw a trick. This is open to anyone interested in learning the ropes of the terrain park. It will be open from 12-3 p.m. on March 17-18 & 24-25.

TheTerrain Park Boot Camp is an entry level terrain park that will be set up at Snowmass. Coaches and athletes will teach beginners how to safely slide a rail, hit a box and throw a trick. From kids to parents, this is open to anyone interested in learning the ropes of the terrain park. It will be open from 12-3 p.m. on March 17-18 & 24-25. 

• This is a free event.
• Helmets required
• Minors must have waivers signed by their gaurdian.