Our newest sponsor, Backcountry Access (BCA), is generously offering IFSA junior athletes a discount on BCA snow safety equipment, including Tracker avalanche beacons, Float, shovels, probes, and backpacks. For 30 percent off retail, go to http://www.backcountryaccess.com/buy-now and enter promo code IFSA2013 at checkout. Good through Dec. 31. This equipment is required at some IFSA events—and BCA is the industry leader!
IFSA and RAMP have a new alliance that gives IFSA members great pro deals! All you need is to fill out the quick application and under club/team name put "IFSA". RAMP is has offered up to 40% off on all RAMP skis and snowboards, accessories, etc. More about RAMP? Now handmade in the USA, RAMP is transforming the way skis and snowboards are manufactured. The Park City, Utah, based company uses revolutionary patent-pending process that makes use of Earth friendly, US made materials to produce the most technical products on the market.
When: Friday, January 31 2014 - Sunday, February 2 2014
Where: Cowboy Ridge
Part of the IFSA North American Regional Junior Series, Jim Jack's Cowboy Up Freeride Challenge gives young guns ages 12-18 the chance to have Cowboy Ridge all to themselves. Ripping through pow, between trees and off cliffs, this two-day competition includes qualifiers on Saturday and finals on Sunday, and showcases the next generation of ripping groms.
REGIONAL SERIES @ CRESTED BUTTE MOUNTAIN RESORT, COLORADO
U12, 12-14 AND 15-18 SKIING, TELEMARKING, & SNOWBOARDING
JANUARY 31-FEBRUARY 2, 2014
REGISTRATION NOW OPEN
Under 12 (U12) Division National Championship Event at Targhee Announced
The IFSA is excited to announce that Grand Targhee will host the first US National Championship event for the new Under 12 (U12) Division. The event will take place as part of the Targhee IFSA Junior Freeskiing Open scheduled for March 18th-23rdr. The U12 championship qualifiers will take place on Thursday, March 20, with finals on Friday, March 21st.
The 2014 IFSA Junior Series includes sixteen separate regional events in the United States for the U12 Division. The US U12 Championship event will be an invitational event with qualifying athletes being announced in late February based on an athlete’s top two competitive finishes during the 2014 season.
The event will serve as a culmination of the 2014 U12 Development Plan. Goals for the first year of this program include 1) giving U12 athletes exposure to competitive big mountain events in a low stress and safe environment, 2) developing mentors in the ranks of the older junior athletes to help encourage the selection of big mountain as an U12 athlete preferred discipline, 3) encouraging the inclusion of U12 divisions at Regional Series events, and, 4) ranking the competitive performance of all regional U12 athletes.
Please see the event schedule at www.freeskiers.org for additional details.
Snowbird Regionals have been rescheduled for February 1st and 2nd. Each competition day will count as an individual regional event.
Registration will take place Monday January 6th 7pm MST on Athlete Path for $55 per day.
JETA CANCELS JANUARY 4, 2014 STOP AT WHITEFISH MOUNTAIN RESORT
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Denver, CO- December 24, 2013 - The Junior Events Tour of the Americas (JETA) is disappointed to announce that the regional event at Whitefish Mountain Resort scheduled for January 4th is cancelled.
“With the current snow conditions in Montana, we were lined up for an amazing competition. We are sad that we will not have the opportunity to see IFSA’s northern region athletes ski some great, challenging terrain,” says tour director, Nicholas Whittemore.
JETA staff will contact all those currently registered and will be available to address all questions and concerns.
IF YOU HAVE QUESTIONS, PLEASE CONTACT CAT IWANCHUK AT This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Whitewater is pleased to announce the third annual Smith Optics Junior Freeski Competition happening January 31 - February 2, 2014.
This Big Mountain Freeskiing competition is for ages 7 to 18 years who will be judged on 5 different categories as described below. Skiers are rewarded for using the terrain creatively and officially are scored based on line choice, fluidity, style, control, and aggressiveness as they navigate through black and double black ski terrain featuring cliffs, airs, moguls, and anything else the mountain can throw at them. The terrain chosen has a designated start location, left and right boundaries, and a finish line. Where competitors go is totally up to them. This type of competition meshes really well with the Kootenay mentality and terrain.
Categories will be broken into: Boys 7-11, Girls 7-11, Boys 12-14, Girls 12-14, Boys 15-18, Girls 15-18
REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN, click HERE to register for the event.
