Excerpt from:  Visitor's Guide to the Colorado Rockies
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January 22, 2008

The Paul Mitchell North American Freeski Open comes to Breckenridge on February 20-24

Come out and watch the HalfPipe and Slopestyle competitions

The Paul Mitchell North American Freeski Open event will visit Breckenridge Ski Resort from Wednesday, February 20 – Sunday, February 24, 2008.  Jon Olsson and Simon Dumont, in collaboration with rEvolution, Paul Mitchell, Target, and Red Bull have teamed up to form the NAO, which will play host to HalfPipe and Slopestyle competition for three days.

Registration will be open to all athletes and available online at www.opensfreeski.com (first come, first served).  Check in for pre-registered athletes will be at the base of Peak 8 in the media trailer on Wednesday, February 20th (8:00a.m.-5:00p.m.).  Helmets are required for all athletes.

Spectators can view the halfpipe and slopestyle competitions for free at Peak 8, Freeway Terrain Park.

Schedule of Events:

WEDNESDAY - FEBRUARY 20

9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. Registration & Media check in on-site at Breckenridge Ski Resort (Office Trailer – Base of Peak 8)

THURSDAY – FEBRUARY 21 (Park Closed to Public) 

8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Registration (Office Trailer – Base of Peak 8)

9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. Open practice for Slopestyle & Halfpipe (Closed to Public)

4:00 p.m.  – 5:00 p.m. Rider Meeting (The Bergenhof - Peak 8 Lodge)

FRIDAY – FEBRUARY 22  (Park Closed to Public) 

8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Registration (Office Trailer – Base of Peak 8)

9:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. Open Park morning qualifying Jam Session. 

12:30 p.m.  – 3:00 p.m  Open Park afternoon qualifying Jam Session.  

3:30 p.m. Results given at bottom of the halfpipe for selected finalist.

(Both the morning and afternoon sessions will count toward an athlete’s total score.  Twenty very talented riders will move on to the finals to compete with Jon, Simon and 8 pre-qualified pros)

SATURDAY – FEBRUARY 23  (Park Closed to Public)

8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Registration (Office Trailer – Base of Peak 8)
9:00 a.m. – 11:15 p.m.Open park training 

12:15 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. 3 Run Finals starts (Jon, Simon and 8 pre-qualified + 20 amateurs)

SUNDAY – FEBRUARY 24   (Park Closed to Public) 

8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Registration (Office Trailer – Base of Peak 8)

9:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. Halfpipe open for morning qualifying jam session

12:00 p.m. 3 run finals starts (Jon & Simon, 8 pre-qualified + 20 amateurs)

3:00 p.m. Final Halfpipe results and awards on hill

For more information about this event please visit www.breckenridge.com 


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