U.S. SNOWBOARDING GRAND PRIX-Copper Mountain

Contest Dates: 12/12/2008 - 12/13/2008

Contest Location: Copper Mountain, Colorado
Contest Region: United States

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Copper Mountain Kicks the Tour Off
The Grand Prix kicks off Dec. 12-13 at Copper Mountain, one of the best snowboarding resorts in America. No stranger to the Grand Prix tour after hosting it in 1998 and 1999, Copper, which is known for encouraging innovation in snowboarding with its terrain, has signed on to host the tour for three years. The event, which will take place just 75 miles outside of the Denver area, will open with the traditional men's and women's halfpipe competition and will include an exciting nighttime exhibition event with the Paul Mitchell Progression Session.

"I am really looking forward to the Grand Prix being at my home mountain," said Clair Bidez (Minturn, CO), who was on the podium in two of the Grand Prix stops last season. "I know that they're going to do a really good job with it and I can't wait to be there with my friends and family watching."

This season, Copper launches Woodward at Copper. The 19,000 sq ft indoor facility and on-hill components are a first of the kind, using progressive learning techniques already at play in skateboarding and BMX and applying them directly to skiing and riding. Athletes will have an opportunity to progress their skills in a safer, more controlled environment. Woodward at Copper will offer Winter Experience this season and Summer Camps in 2009. (More info www.woodwardatcopper.com).