Early-bird 2018 USASA Memberships only $85 starting May 1

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We want to keep the spring season stoke alive so starting today, May 1st, we’re offering early-bird 2017-18 USASA Membership pricing. For just $85 you can lock in your 2017-18 USASA membership which gets you big discounts on this summer’s snowboard and freeski camps and a whole lot more. Plus you’ll be all set to shred when the snow starts falling! This price is only valid May 1-August 31.

Here’s a list of discounts to summer camp for valid USASA members:

Click here to renew your USASA Membership for the 2017-18 Season.

**As always, Ruggies are free and Groms are just $50.

Connie Brogden wins SASS Global Travel's Argentina Big Mountain Backcountry Summer Camp

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Huge congratualtions to USASA Athlete Connie Brogden! Winner of a free session to SASS Global Travel's SASS Argentina big mountain backcountry summer camp. Connie will be headed to the Southern Hemisphere for full-on winter conditions in the heart of the freeride playground that is the Andes of Patagonia, Argentina. While at SASS Argentina Connie will be able to take her competitive USASA foundation into big mountain terrain while gaining backcountry expereince and knowledge. In addition to the integrated education, an endless amount of fun awaits her as well - new friends, backcountry jump building sessions, pow laps, natural features, face shots, high fives, beautiful views and a chance to expereince the culture and food of Argentina. SASS Argentina is an experience unlike any other. Congrats Connie!

Bummed you didn't win? We get it. We too are insanely jealous of Connie. But don't worry, SASS has you covered. All USASA Athletes are eligible to recieve a $300 discount to SASS Argentina. That means that you too could be shredding the Andes this summer for less than you might think. CLICK HERE to find out more about how to make it happen.

For those of you that didn't make it to their tent while at USASA Nationals, SASS Argentina is a full service guided big mountain backcountry expereince based out of Bariloche, Argentina. They rent out an entire lodge at the base of South America's largest ski area to take advantage of full-on winter conditions during our summer months. With a professional guide staff made up of a cast of professional skiers and snowboarders who have transitioned their skills to the backcountry over the years, this program is built to bring your skiing or snowboaring to the next level.

SASS is excited to continue its mission of teaching the next generation of backcountry skiers and snowboarders this summer in Argentina as well as directly to USASA athletes next season. Keep an eye out for more learning opportunities coming form SASS. Follow them on Instagram for the most up to date info about their programs, presentations and where they will be next.

All photos courtesy of Ben Giardi

USASA Nationals Finishes Strong at Copper Mountain

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Sunny spring days continued here at Copper Mountain, CO as the Breaker, Grommet and Junior girls took to the Columbia Halfpipe along with Legend men and women for the final day of competition at USASA Nationals.Brynn Wedlake, from the Rocky Mountain Series, took home gold in Youth Women, followed by Annika Paz of the Central Oregon Series, while third place and Columbia Sportswear’s $400 gift card for Best Trick went to Marea Adams for a alley-oop 360.  The highest air went to Legend (ages 40-49), Devin Azevedo winning a set of wireless speakers from Braven for a 4ft alley-oop Japan.Photo: Woo Freeski

Youth and junior boys dominated the Kind Snacks slopestyle course with Zane Severson from the Youth boys division landing a double 1260 to take home gold. Henrik De Jounge took gold for the Juniors

Breaker, Grommet and Menehune boys raced down the skiercross course on the hunt for USASA National titles with Gannon Stewart, Conrad Sweatman and Tanner Murphy taking home top honors.

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The USASA Freeskiing Nationals’ action continues through April 12th. Click here for the complete schedule of events and follow live scoring and up-to-date results on our Kyocera/Verizon mobile app at m.mobile.usasa.org. Download FREE photos of all the competitors and awards at VASTACTION.COM.

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Eileen Gu and Cassidy Jarrell Dominate USASA Nationals Halfpipe

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Sunny spring days continued here at Copper Mountain, CO as the Open Class Freeskiers took to the Columbia Halfpipe for day three of competition at USASA Nationals. North Tahoe Series skier, Eileen Gu, completed the Nationals trifecta in the women’s division by adding a halfpipe gold to golds in slopestyle, and rail jam. Gu put down back to back right and left 540s on the first hit to beat out Connie Brogden and Hannah Blackwell who took silver and bronze respectively.

On the men’s side, Cassidy Jarrell of the Aspen Snowmass Series took gold putting down a clean, technical run beating out Lennon Vaughan in silver, Joey Lang in third. Dylan Ladd, missed the podium in fourth but  walked away with Columbia Sportswear’s  $400 gift card for Best Trick and a set of wireless speakers from Braven for the highest air for at 13ft.

Breaker, Grommet and Menehune boys dominated the Kind Snacks' slopestyle course with Connor Ladd from the Breaker boys division taking home gold.  Jack Votaw took gold for the Grommets and Axl Boneberger took home his second gold of the weekend in the Menehune division. 

The Breaker, Grommet and Junior girls raced down the skiercross course on the hunt for USASA National titles with Audrey Higgins-Lopez, Eleanor Andrews and Zoe Livran taking home top honors.

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The USASA Freeskiing Nationals’ action continues through April 12th. Click here for the complete schedule of events and follow live scoring and up-to-date results on our Kyocera/Verizon mobile app at m.mobile.usasa.org. Download FREE photos of all the competitors and awards at VASTACTION.COM.

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Day 2: Blake Rolfing and Eileen Gu Win Slopestyle Gold

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Photo: Woo Freeskiing

Blue skies and warm weather graced the Open Class Freeskiers as they took over the slopestyle course for day two of competition at USASA Nationals in Copper Mountain, CO. Five women and eighteen men made the final cut with Big Mountain West skier, Blake Rolfing, edging out Rocky Mountain Series skier, Sammy Schulling, for gold by just half a point. RIchard Thomas from the Upper Midwest Snow Series took third. In the women’s division, Eileen Gu, who won gold in rail jam, took home her second gold beating out New Hampshire Series rider, Grace Henderson and McKenna Brown from the Central Oregon Series. All competitors in Open Class, Youth and Junior recieve AFP Silver points.

Breaker, Grommet and Menehune boys threw down in the halfpipe with Kai Morris from the Breaker boys division taking home gold and a $400 gift card from Columbia Sportswear for the Best Trick award that he earned by landing a switch left 720 safety.  Liam Brogden took gold for the Grommets and Axl Boneberger won in the Menehune division.

The Junior and Youth divisions raced down the skiercross course on the hunt for USASA National titles with Jacobe Roney and Gunar Anthony taking home top honors. Wend Wax fastest time of the day went to Stuart Whittier with a time of 50.23

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The USASA Freeskiing Nationals’ action continues through April 12th. Click here for the complete schedule of events and follow live scoring and up-to-date results on our Kyocera/Verizon mobile app at m.mobile.usasa.org. Download FREE photos of all the competitors and awards at VASTACTION.COM.

 

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Hunter Carey wins USASA Nationals Freeskiing Youth Halfpipe

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A fresh blanket of snow covered Copper Mountain the first full day of USASA Freeskiing Nationals competition kicked off. Despite the new snow, Open Class Skicross competitors flew through the course with Americans Morgan Haymans, Thomas Hayward and Scott Busche taking home the top three spots. Leah Emaus, Abi Zagnoli and Isabella Naughton went one-two-three in the ladies competiton. Southern Vermont Series charger, Emilia de Jounge, owned the breaker girls slopestyle competition followed closely by fellow Southern Vermont Series skier, Montana V Osinski and Aspen Snowmass series skier and KINDest Rider Award recipient, Hanna Faulhaber. Despite missing the podium, fourth place finisher Ava Surridge, from the Rocky Mountain Series, took home Windell's Camp Hardest Charger Award earning her one free session to Windells Camp

Youth and Junior men took to the halfpipe and the day belong to  Rocky Mountain Series skier, Hunter Cary, who not only took home gold in youth men but also landed back-to-back left and right 900s earning him the Columbia Sportswear's Best Trick award and $400 in Columbia Sportswear. Aspen Snowmass series skier, Chance Maytham, took second and third went to Rock Mountain Series skier, Elliot Irving, who landed a 7ft high left 900 winning the Braven Speakers Highest Air award.

The 9 and under division hit the Rail Jam under the lights with Elenor Andrews winning the girls division and Simon Miller from the Southern Vermont Series, snagging top honors in the boys division

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The USASA Freeski Nationals’ action continues through April 12th. Click here for the complete schedule of events and follow live scoring and up-to-date results on our Kyocera/Verizon mobile app at m.mobile.usasa.org. Download FREE photos of all the competitors and awards at VASTACTION.COM.

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