Salomon Jib Academy Announces New Elements and Tour Stops
In its fifth season, Jib Academy bookends the continent with the most anticipated contest in the park.
02.04.2011– Ogden, UT— Salomon has announced its North American locations for the 2011 season of Salomon Jib Academy. Five ski areas in the U.S. and Canada will host young athletes in one of the sport’s most coveted opportunities to learn from Salomon pro riders and compete for the chance to attend a dream week at the Jib Academy North American Finals.
Internationally known as an unforgettable series of slopestyle contests for athletes 16 and under, the program is free to enter, and includes lunch, plenty of giveaways and a full day of shredding with Salomon pro coaches.
And, like last year, Salomon will hold an online video edit contest for skiers who can’t make it to any of the tour stops. The winner of the video contest, voted on by viewers, will earn a trip to Jib Academy Finals in Mammoth alongside winners of tour stops from around the globe.
For U.S. participants, it’s an East Coast/West Coast and video edit throwdown! New for the 2011 season in the U.S. are mini contests that cater to younger athletes, and a ladies-only event at the Whaleback stop.
March 6th, 2011: Whaleback, New Hampshire
April 9th, 2011: Mt. Bachelor, OR
Participants in the Great White North get three stops this year, and the video edit opportunity. Special events at each stop will be announced on the Jib Academy website.
February 26th, 2011: Mont Orignal, Moose Park, Quebec
March 12th, 2011: Ski Wentworth, Nova Scotia
March 19th, 2011: Silver Star, British Columbia
Probable coaches for Jib Academy Season Five include the academy’s first-ever winner, Nick Martini, Sammy Carlson, Kaya Turski, Matt Walker, Tommy Ellingson, Bobby Brown, Cody Ling, Alexi Godbout, Mike Douglas, Chris Rubens, Paul Bergeron and Keri Herman.
Registration will open on January 4th.
Salomon, the mountain sports company. Salomon was founded in 1947 in the heart of the French Alps. Since then, we’ve been creating innovative products to enhance the performance of athletes. Performance led design is our past. Performance led design is our future.
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