Jeep Slopestyle Challenge

UTAH WINTER GAMES PROUD TO ANNOUNCE BIG AIR ON THE MOUNTAIN AT THE JEEP TERRAIN PARK SLOPESTYLE CHALLENGE

Park City, UT (January 25, 2007) The Utah Winter Games are bringing the Jeep Terrain Park Slopestyle Challenge to Brighton this Saturday, and it's a chance for local snowboarders and skiers to throw down their best big air moves and shoot for national glory.

The event is one of 75 local qualifying events for slopestyle riders all over the country. The top athletes will advance to one of six regional qualifiers, and the best 24 stylists will compete for the Jeep National Championship in March. Part of the entry fee will be donated to the Heuga Center for multiple sclerosis.

Only the first 80 snowboarders and skiers to register will be allowed into the competition. Registration begins at 8:00, and the competition starts at 10:00. Be sure to bring a helmet, since they are required.

To put the quality of event and the competitors in perspective, the recent qualifier at Colorado's Steamboat Ski Area only allowed 25 competitors. In the women's snowboarding division, the second place finisher was Lindsay Jacobellis, the 2006 Torino Olympic silver medalist in snowboardcross. She was beaten by a local Steamboat rider. Because of the Utah Winter Games involvement, Brighton can host 80 competitors. This is one of the glamour events of the season because of its national implications. Spectators can watch for free.

The Utah Winter Games are the oldest and biggest amateur winter sports event in the country. They continue the legacy of 2002 in Utah by making it possible for large numbers of people of all skill levels to have a wonderful time with winter sports.

In the 2005-2006 20th anniversary season, more than three thousand people took part in 20 competitions in 15 sports and 32 instructional clinics.

The Utah Winter Games: All Ages, All Abilities, Always Fun.

For more information on the Utah Winter Games, please contact Christa Graff at 435-640-7921 or christa@graffpr.com or visit the Utah Winter Games web site at www.utahwintergames.org.