Las Vegas Ski & Snowboard Resort Hosts Monster Energy $3,500 Triple Air Contest Sunday Feb. 27, 2011

Feb. 23, 2011 - PRLog -- Las Vegas — Las Vegas Ski & Snowboard Resort (LVSSR) hosts the Monster Energy $3,500 Triple Air Contest on Sunday, Feb. 27, 2011. The event, which takes place in LVSSR’s Darkside Park, is presented by Powder and Sun, a snowboard and skate shop, and is open to male and female ski and snowboard athletes of all ages.  The contest challenges participants to unleash their best tricks on a series of three jumps that range from 45 to 65 feet in height, for a chance to win a piece of the $3,500 prize purse.

The entry fee is $50 plus the cost of a lift ticket.  The event starts at 10 a.m. and registration is from 8 a.m. to 9 a.m. on event day only.  Contestants have a one-hour practice session prior to the event.   All athletes will be required to wear a helmet during the competition.

“We’ve been very impressed with the level of talent we’ve seen from local skiers and snowboarders at past events this season and we expect the Monster Triple Air to be no different,” says Keith Pfhaler, LVSSR’s special events coordinator. “With a $3,500 cash purse on the line, we’re expecting to see some heavy competition from local athletes as well as skiers and snowboarders traveling in from all over the Southwest.”

Contestants will compete in male/female ski and snowboard categories and will have a three run format to execute jumps which will be judged on magnitude, style, difficulty and landing.  Top male and female competitors will be awarded a cash prize and all registered athletes will have the chance to win thousands of dollars in prizes from Powder and Sun.

Upcoming Darkside Park events:
March 20: Tyrant Snowboard's Spring Time Bash Slop Style
March 27: Tyrant Snowboard's “If you're not first you're last” Boardercross
April 3: Sin City's Spring Time Junk Yard Jam

About Las Vegas Ski & Snowboard Resort
Las Vegas Ski & Snowboard Resort (LVSSR) is located approximately one hour from downtown Las Vegas in the Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest. Established in 1963, LVSSR offers guests access to 11 trails via three chair lifts and one surface lift. The area features LVSSR’s Ski & Snowboard School, Darkside Terrain Park, a freestyle terrain park for skiers and snowboarders, and off-slope amenities including The Sports Shop, The Big Horn Café and The Bristlecone Lounge. Powdr Corp., a leading mountain resort company, operates LVSSR in partnership with the USDA Forest Service under a special-use permit. Visitors may access LVSSR from the city via the Ski Vegas Ski Bus, a shuttle service operated with the support of the USDA Forest Service and operated by Triple J Tours (CPCN #2032).  For more information, please visit www.skilasvegas.com.  

About Powdr Corp.
Powdr Corp., based in Park City, Utah, owns and operates eight resorts, including Park City Mountain Resort; Las Vegas Ski & Snowboard Resort in Las Vegas, Nev.; Killington Mountain Resort and Pico Resort in Killington, Vt.; Mt. Bachelor in Bend, Ore.; Boreal Resort and Soda Springs Resort, both at Donner Summit, Calif.; and Copper Mountain in Colorado.  

For more information, please contact:
Lauren Verini
Forte Creative Media PR for Las Vegas Ski & Snowboard Resort  
lverini@fortecreativemedia.com O. 702.898.2547 C. 702.301.8779
Or
Stephanie Forte
Forte Creative Media PR for Las Vegas Ski & Snowboard Resort
sforte@fortecreativemedia.com, C. 702.596.9866

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Las Vegas Ski & Snowboard Resort (LVSSR), established in 1963, is located roughly 45-minutes from downtown Las Vegas and offers a total of 11 trails serviced by four lifts. For more information, please visit www.skilasvegas.com.