Resort Info
The 2008 Suzuki US Freeskiing Open is being held at Copper Mountain, Colorado. The easiest, best, and fastest way to get info about the resort is to check out their Web site at www.coppercolorado.com.
Viewing
Lodging
Copper’s lodging properties are just steps away from
the lifts that will bring you straight to all the Suzuki
US Freeskiing on hill action including the Catalyst Terrain
Park. Many of the condos have a front row view of the Main
Vein Superpipe where along side it will be the Open’s
Big Air venue. In the morning, the lifts are just outside
the door and Camp Hale’s fresh coffee isn’t
much further. And when the lifts close down for the day,
there’s plenty of time to run back to the room and
throw the boots on the dryer before all of the Open’s
night time events begin.
Copper Mountain is pleased to offer lodging options for
the Suzuki US Freeskiing Open competitors and their families
this January. Call Copper Mountain Reservations at (866) 837-2996 and
reference the assigned Group Code, “3G97NZ,”
and Group Name, “US Freeskiing Open,” when speaking
with our reservations agent. Make your reservation today
as rooms will go fast. See you soon.
Prequalified Athletes
Slopestyle- Men
| Prequal Critera: |
|
| USFO |
2007 top 8 athletes |
| X Games |
2007 top 8 athletes |
| Euro Open |
2007 top 3 athletes |
| Vermont Open |
2007 top 3 athletes |
| Aspen Open |
2007 top 3 athletes |
| NZ Open |
2007 top 3 athletes |
| World Ski/SnowFest |
2007 top 3 athletes |
John Olsson
PK Hunder
Andreas Hatveit
Sean Decker
BB Stian
Peter Olenick
Thomas Dolplads
Tim Durtschi
Candide Thovax
Sammy Carlson
Colby West
Simon Dumont
Jacob Wester
John Spriggs
Charles Gagnier
Jossi Wells
Alex Schlopy
Tanner Rainville
Giray Dadali
Alexis Godbout
Adam Delorme
Mike Riddle
Austin Ross
Superpipe- Men
| Prequal Critera: |
|
| USFO |
2007 top 8 athletes |
| X Games |
2007 top 8 athletes |
| Euro Open |
2007 top 3 athletes |
| Nippon Open |
2007 top 3 athletes |
| World Superpipe |
2007 top 3 athletes |
| Vermont Open |
2007 top 3 athletes |
| Aspen Open |
2007 top 3 athletes |
| World Ski/Snow Fest |
2007 top 3 athletes |
| Ski Tour-Sun Valley |
2007 top 3 athletes |
| Ski Tour-Breckenridge |
2007 top 3 athletes |
| Ski Tour-Aspen |
2007 top 3 athletes |
| Ski Tour-Squaw |
2007 top 3 athletes |
| NZ Open |
2007 top 3 athletes |
Tanner Hall
Matt Philippi
Colby West
Charles Gagnier
Niklas Karlstrom
Brent Abrams
Sean Fields
Charlie Lasser
Simon Dumont
Peter Olenick
Andreas Hatveit
Candide Thovax
Stefan Thomas
Jossi Wells
Sammy Carlson
Mike Riddle
Kevin Rowland
Tanner Rainville
Dan Marion
Andy Woods
JP Solberg
Xavier Bertoni
Tucker Perkins
Slopestyle- Women
| Prequal Criteria: |
|
| USFO |
2007 top 5 athletes |
| Euro Open |
2007 top 3 athletes |
| Nippon Open |
2007 top 3 athletes |
| Vermont Open |
2007 top 3 athletes |
| Aspen Open |
2007 top 3 athletes |
| NZ Open |
2007 top 3 athletes |
| World Ski/SnowFest |
2007 top 3 athletes |
Anna Segal
Michelle Parker
Kristi Leskinen
Maiko Hara
Grete Eliassen
Virginie Faivre
Ashley Battersby
Sarah Burke
Venessa Colletta
Stephanie Myers
LJ Caufield
Jillian Atwood
Keri Herman
Megan Olenick
Keri Marie Herman
Angeli VanLaanen
Kaya Turski
Superpipe- Women
| Prequal Criteria: |
|
| USFO |
2007 top 5 athletes |
| Xgames |
2007 top 5 athletes |
| Euro Open |
2007 top 3 athletes |
| Nippon Open |
2007 top 3 athletes |
| Vermont Open |
2007 top 3 athletes |
| Aspen Open |
2007 top 3 athletes |
| World Ski/Snow Fest |
2007 top 3 athletes |
| NZ Open |
2007 top 3 athletes |
Grete Eliassen
Roz Groenwood
Angeli Van Laanen
Jess Cummings
Manami Mitsuboshi
Sarah Burke
Jenn Hudak
Virginie Faivre
Mirjam Jaeger
Em Lonsdale
Gina Gmeiner
Anais Carradeux
Contact
For Team Manager Inquiries please contact Barb Hamblett at bhamblett@mtsports.com.
For Athlete inquiries please contact sarap@mtports.com.
Slopestyle Format
Judging Slopestyle: Overall Impression
•Difficulty, execution, variety, amplitude, progression, combination of tricks
•Overall Impression scoring
•All runs scored on 1-100 scale
•Judges scores are averaged for total run score
•6 judges/3 judges in 2 separate stations
Men’s Qualifier- Wednesday, Jan. 30, 2008
•Each rider will take 2 runs/best run counts
•Start list order-random computerized assignment
Men’s Qualifier- Thursday, Jan.
31, 2008
•Each rider will take 2 runs/best run counts
•Start list order-random computerized assignment
Women’s Semifinal- Thursday, Jan. 31, 2008
•Each rider will take 2 runs/best run counts
Men’s Semifinals- Friday, Feb 1, 2008
•Each rider will take 2 runs/best run counts
Women’s Final- Friday, Feb. 1, 2008
•12 advance to finals plus 12 pre qualified
•Each rider will take 2 runs/best run counts
Men’s Final- Friday, Feb. 1, 2008
•Each rider will take 2 runs/best run counts
•Start order reverse finish order of semifinal
Superpipe Format
Judging Superpipe: overall impression
•Difficulty, execution, variety, amplitude, progression, combination of tricks
•IJC Overall Impression scoring
•All runs scored on 1-100 scale
•Judges scores are averaged for total run score
•5 judges
Men’s Qualifier- Saturday, Feb. 2, 2008
•Each rider will take 2 runs/best run counts
•Start list order-random computerized assignment
Women’s Final- Saturday, Feb. 2, 2008
•Each rider will take 2 runs/best runs counts
Men’s Semifinal- Sunday, Feb. 3, 2008
•Each rider will take 2 runs/best run counts
Men’s Final- Sunday, Feb. 3, 2008
•Each rider will take 2 runs/best run counts
•Start order will be reverse finish order
Women’s Final- Sunday, Feb. 3, 2008
•Each rider will take 2 runs/best runs counts
Big Air Format
Invitational
****NOTE: Big Air is an invitational event and athletes
will be notified onsite. Big Air roster is determined
onsite and based on athlete attendance and qualifications.
Judging Big Air: Overall Impression
•Difficulty, execution, variety, amplitude, progression,
combination of tricks
•Overall Impression Scoring
•All runs scored on 1-100 scale
•Judges scores are averaged for total run score
•6 judges
Big Air Invitational- Saturday, Feb. 2, 2008
•Each athlete will take 2 runs
•Best run counts
Big Air Final- Saturday, Feb. 2, 2008
•Quarterfinal is best of 1 run
•Semifinal is best 2 of 3 runs
•Final is best 2 of 3 runs
•Consolation is best 1 run/to be run after 1st run
of Championship
***NOTE: Heat sizes and numbers for qualifying rounds
will be based on overall number of athletes in each discipline
and heat sizes and numbers for semi-final and final rounds
will be based on a relative percentage of the number of
athletes in that heat. These numbers will be released
prior to the event dates.
Prize Money
Slopestyle & Pipe
Men's
| 1 |
$7,000 |
| 2 |
$4,000 |
| 3 |
$2,000 |
| 4 |
$1,000 |
| 5 |
$600 |
| 6 |
$500 |
| 7 |
$300 |
| 8 |
$200 |
| 9 |
$150 |
|
Women’s
| 1 |
$2,500 |
| 2 |
$1,500 |
| 3 |
$1,000 |
| 4 |
$500 |
|
Big Air Finals
| 1 |
$10,000 |
| 2 |
$5,000 |
| 3 |
$1,500 |
| 4 |
$1,000 |
Total Purse: $60,000
