The Ski Tour Explained

The Ski Tour is a professional Alpine skiing and a Half-pipe Freeskiing league founded in 2007[1] and sanctioned by the U.S. Ski and Snowboard Association.[2] In addition to the sporting events, The Ski Tour also features an entertainment package — The Base Camp Music Experience[3] — that includes concerts, parties, and other non-athletic events at each of the tour's venues. The Ski Tour is headquartered in Sun Valley, Idaho, and is sponsored by Honda,[4] Red Bull, Crocs, Spyder, and others.

Four events were televised by ABC in 2007.[5] On November 28, 2007, it was announced[6] that the tour would be merged with the 15-year-old King of The Mountain Series.

Tour dates

DateCityCountryVenue
2007Sun ValleyUnited States
2007Breckenridge
2007Aspen
2007Squaw ValleySquaw Valley Ski Resort
December 14, 2007TellurideTelluride Ski Resort[7]
December 15, 2007
December 16, 2007
February 8, 2008Squaw ValleySquaw Valley Resort[8]
February 9, 2008
February 10, 2008
March 14, 2008KetchumSun Valley Resort[9]
March 15, 2008
March 16, 2008

External links

Notes and References

  1. http://travel.nytimes.com/2007/02/02/travel/escapes/02circuit.html?pagewanted=print NY Times article
  2. http://www.mtsports.com/media/?newsid=56 USSA sanctions ski league
  3. http://www.powdermag.com/features/news/skitour-breck/ BCME coverage
  4. http://www.honda.com/newsandviews/article.aspx?id=3850 Honda Announcement of sponsorship
  5. http://outsideonline.com/news/honda-ski-tour.html Outside Online magazine article
  6. http://www.firsttracksonline.com/News/2007/11/28/Ski-Tour-Merges-with-Jeep-King-of-The-Mountain-Series/ Honda Ski Tour and King of the Mountain Series merge
  7. http://www.telluridewatch.com/view/full_story/36826/article-Telluride-to-Host-Honda-Ski-Tour-in-December Telluride Watch article
  8. http://www.firsttracksonline.com/News/2007/11/28/Ski-Tour-Merges-with-Jeep-King-of-The-Mountain-Series/ Televised
  9. http://www.firsttracksonline.com/News/2007/11/28/Ski-Tour-Merges-with-Jeep-King-of-The-Mountain-Series/ Televised