In its second year, the Winter Park Freeskiing Open was born because of the lack of AM/PRO Freeskiing slopestyle opportunities and events for athletes last winter. The goal was to have a unique format event, provide the finalist with exposure via a live webcast, and put some money in the pockets of the best freeskiing athletes in the region. We wanted to level the playing field and give sponsored and un-sponsored athletes the same chance to enter and compete for all the finalist spots. No favorites played at this event, so if you want to break onto the scene amongst the best – you can do it here.

Event: Slopestyle, Open Class (no age-group classifications)
Format: Overall Impression from the 4 judge panel

Qualifying:

-Best 1 of 2 runs slopestyle course. Top 10 men and Top 5 women advance to the Finals
-Finals: Big Air. This year’s format TBA depending on course layout

Athletes:
-No invitation required
-No pre-qualified athletes in Finals
-Open to the first 100 registrants. (If you participated in last year’s event, you will have one day of early registration to pre-register into the event.)

Registration:
-Early bird registration for last year’s participants – 1 day only.
-Remaining spots become available online February 15 at 5pm.

Entry Fee:
-$100, includes 1-day lift ticket for the day of the event. Discounted lift tickets are available for training day at a cost of $37 per person.
-$75, if no lift ticket is required

Prize Money:
-Men:
   ▪ 1^{st - $2000
   ▪ 2nd - $1250
   ▪ 3rd - $750
   ▪ 4th - 10th: $100
-Women:
   ▪ 1st - $750
   ▪ 2nd - $500
   ▪ 3rd - $350
   ▪ 4th - 5th: $100}

Event Location: Dark Territory in Rail Yard

Training: March 12th
-Dark Territory will be open to Dark Territory passholders and event participants
-Event participants must have bib with them to enter the course, NO EXCEPTIONS
-Coaches - Authorized wrist bands must be visible for entry onto the course. To get an authorized wrist band and access, please sign a Dark Territory waiver in the Competition Center before you go up to the course.

EVENT SCHEDULE
(subject to change)

   March 12: Registration, training, and Bib Pickup (Competition Center, 10am-2pm)

   March 13: Qualifiers
   ▪ 8-9am: Bib Pick-up (location TBA at the base of Winter Park Resort)
   ▪ 8:45 - 9:45am: Course inspection
   ▪ 10am: Riders meeting
   ▪ 10:15am: Start
   ▪ 4pm: Finals announced

   March 14: Finals
   ▪ 9-10am: Course inspection
   ▪ 10:15am: Riders meeting
   ▪ 10:30am: Start
   ▪ Awards – immediately following the event