Competitor Information

Competitions are held at Snowmass and Buttermilk ski areas. For Snowmass events registration takes place from 8-9am at the AVSC Snowmass Clubhouse (adjacent to GoodFella's Pizza at the end of the Snowmass Mall. Competitions begin at 10am. For Buttermilk events, registration and bib pickup take place from 8-9am upstairs in Bumps. Visiting competitors are eligible to for a $54 dated racer ticket, parents may receive a $65 spectator ticket. Please note that all Aspen/Snowmass lift tickets will incur a $5 refundable media fee.

All ability levels are welcome. Age groups range from 7& under to 60 & over. Registration for Aspen/Snowmass Series events will take place online at www.usasa.org or www.aspenusasa.com, and will close at 12:00pm Mountain Time the Thursday before each event. On-site registration the day of the competition is strongly discouraged, and will incur a $5 surcharge for processing. Entry fees are $15 for alpine events, $25 for freestyle and boardercross events, payable by credit card online. Helmets are required for all competitions. All entry forms and waivers must be signed by an adult if the athlete is under 18. All participants must join USASA. Participants must put a $25 deposit on bibs, which will be used for the entire year. Bibs can be returned at the end of the season for a $20 refund. There will be an awards ceremony which will follow the event.

USASA Amateur and Responsibility Codes and Rules apply to all competitions.

For more information on the Aspen/Snowmass USASA Snowboard Series please visit http://www.aspenusasa.com

How do I Qualify for the Nationals?

In order to qualify and participate in USASA National Championships you must be a member of USASA. Annual membership fee is $75 till Oct.31 then $85 after November 1 All Alpine event results are combined time. All Freestyle event results are best of 2 runs. Boardercross results are determined by a process of elimination through head to head competition. An athlete must participate in at least 2 competitions of a particular event in order to qualify for Nationals. This means for example 2 wins in Giant Slalom would guarantee a place on the Aspen Series Team. Likewise 2 wins in Slalom, Boardercross, Halfpipe, and Slopestyle would qualify. All other spots will be determined by national ranking. Team selection is based on cumulative points from the competitions. If there is a tie, the last competition will be weighted more heavily.

Event Information

All events and event dates for the 2011/2012 season are subject to change. Alpine events for GS and SL on 12/18/11 and 1/14/12 respectively will be held back to back on each day and count as two full events.

Registration will take place online at www.usasa.org or www.aspenusasa.com, and will be open until 12:00pm the Thursday before each event.

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