Hello!

Hope everyone is enjoying their Monday! Pow-pow on the slopes today! Don't worry - I took a run for ya!

Please find a few schedule changes below:

Eastern Region - Sun-Bash, Sunapee, NH: Slopestyle on Saturday and Moguls on Sunday. They have had to cancel the aerial event due to lack of appropriate terrain. Anyone registered for aerials will receive a coupon via HF TECH for your next registration.

Central Region - Happy Training! (Nicely coordinated with Super Bowl weekend!)

Western Region - Holiday Valley Freestyle Extravaganza, NY: Moguls on Saturday and a double slope on Sunday. This is sure to be a fabulous event out there in Western NY - the freestyle metropolis!

It is full-on for the Holiday Valley Freestyle Extravaganza.  Event info has been updated.  The mogul course was built this weekend on Yodeler, a departure from the normal venue.  However, access from the training center and Yodeler lodge is more convenient, and walkable.  All the athletes will put on a great show for the sun soakers on the Yodeler Lodge deck.  Sunday’s Slopestyle event will be run on Foxfire(another departure from our normal venue) and will be serviced by the Cindy’s Lift.  All registration points remain at original locations.  The Slopestyle course will be open for training starting Friday.  The mogul course will be open for training as well on Friday, however, the jumps will be closed.  Jumps may be opened from 7pm to 9pm on Friday.  A follow-up posting will be placed to confirm.  For all training on Friday, tickets can be purchased at the training center for $40.  Parent Ticket prices at registration on Saturday and Sunday will be available and less costly than the Mountains of Distinction discount.  (HVFT Event Organizer)

ECS A Mogul Crew - Killington Klassic, Killington, VT: Moguls on Saturday and Dual Moguls on Sunday. Training should be ready for Friday on Conclusion. Training tickets available at KSC.

EAST FREE TOUR - NH OPEN, Waterville Valley, NH - Double air event on Friday (open to B skiers!) and Slopestyle on Saturday. For the aerial event only - "A" athletes will be scored to the USSA FSP and "B" athletes will be scored to the Eastern B points list. Training will be open on Thursday.

Good luck to all of our A skiers who are headed out to the NOR AM Tour at Telluride, CO next week and to the aerialists headed to Park City for the UOP Jump Fest.

NEXT WEEKEND -

Please see the schedule on the Events page.

Don't forget about the aerial and slopestyle added to the Eastern Region schedule at Waterville Valley, NH. I know that the freeride crew is working on scheduling a half pipe. The coaches are all talking amongst themselves and once they get a plan in place, I will get the word out to you.

Go big!

Coach Deb

Training will be open on Friday from 1 to 3 still, but I would come early and enjoy some free skiing - chances are it will open earlier.

Reminder: Check-in is at the Killington Ski Club.

Wait List:

Hello Eastern Freestyle-Freeskiing!

Has anyone been able to get a hold of Mother Mature yet? She is not answering my calls.

THIS WEEKEND:

EQS "B"

Central Region - Killington B Klassic, Killington, VT

Friday, Jan 27: Official Training, 1 - 3pm
Sat, Jan 28: Mogul Comp
Sun, Jan 29: SS/A

Eastern Region - Kagan Cup, Sugarloaf, ME

Friday, Jan 27: Official Training, Moguls: 10 - 1pm, Slope: 1 - 3pm
Sat, Jan 28: Mogul Comp
Sun, Jan 29: SS

Western Region - EQS "B" and ECS "A"

Seven Springs Smackdown, 7 Springs, PA

Looks like everything is ago for this weekend. We have had to move the venue to the backside of our mt. We will be competing on the lower half of the Gunnar slope. This is serviced by a high speed, 6-pack chair. There will not be any foot or driving access. Spectators are reminded the Seven Springs is member of the "Mountains of Distinction" cooperative, so if you have a season pass from one of these resorts (holiday valley, bristol mt. etc.), then you are eligible for a day pass discount. Lift tickets for friday afternoon training will be $35 and available at the ticket office in the skiers' lodge. Registration will start each day at 7:15am in the Maple room of the skiers' lodge (next to the Liftline Cafe). Awards will be held at the base of the course. We look forward to seeing you this weekend! chris huffman 7S Freestyle

ECS "A"

 Rosemary Bowl, Waterville, NH

Friday, Jan 27: Official Training - 1 - 3pm
Sat, Jan 28: Mogul Comp
Sun, Jan 29: Mogul II Comp (NO Duals Comp)

UPDATES FOR FUTURE EVENTS FROM WATERVILLE:

EAST FREE TOUR - NH Open
Thursday, Feb 2: Official Training TBD
Friday, Feb 3: Aerial /  Aerial II - Open A/B
Sat, Feb 4: A Slopestyle

(The Sunday halfpipe comp has been cancelled).

We encourage all EQS "B" athletes who would like to compete in aerials to sign up for the Friday, Feb 3 Open Aerial Competition. This will be a double event. "A" athletes will be scored to the USSA FSP and "B" athletes will be scored to the Eastern B points list.

Shuff's Showdown - EQS Freeride
Friday, Feb 10: Official Training - 1 - 3pm
Sat, Feb 11: B Aerials
Sun, Feb 12: B Slopestyle

Sorry for any inconvenience!
Marissa Preston
WV Freestyle
mpreston@wvbbts.org

So, that's all for tonigh. That said, we have a few more changes coming down the pipe. Please check back on Friday for an updated event schedule for some weekends in February.

Have a great weekend! Drive safely!

Deb

Sunapee Sun-Bash and Holiday Valley registrations will open tonight at 6pm. Sorry for the delay.

With limited terrain (half pipes), the Eastern Freeskiing crew is looking at a schedule revision, so Waterville's NH Open registration is delayed.

Killington Klassic registration will open tonight.

Thanks for your patience. (Honestly, I am losing mine with Mother Nature!)

Griffin Cup - Saturday Moguls and Sunday Slopestyle.
I did my best to get as many kids as possible, apologies to any I missed.
See you on the snow,
Scott

1. Dew Tour is at Killington this weekend.

2. Registration for the Griffin Cup at Loon is in a different location this year - at the Competition Center, and slopestyle will be on Springboard and open for training all day Saturday.

3. The Stratton Event Info has been updated again - version 3. 

I photographed EVERY B athlete on their first run of Saturday., many of the athletes on their second run on Saturday and a few on Sunday. I also photographed many A athletes on Saturday and Sunday but only from the top.

http://www.covenaturephotography.com/Sports/Bristol-Moguls-114-15/21060479_pcjRgF

Christopher Cove

Hello Eastern Freestyle-Freeskiing!

Just a couple of things before I start with the event updates.

I know it has been frustrating waiting for event registrations to open this year, but just so you are aware of the process - we wait to be sure that the mountain/event organizer is good to go before we release registration. Going through the refunding process is tedious to say the least. Thanks for your patience with this.

It is always great to see other teams helping out with event venue prep, by volunteering at events and with each other's athletes. Keep it up! Remember we represent EASTERN FREESTYLE-FREESKIING, not just our individual teams.

Big Weekend Coming Up ~

EQS "B's":

Central Region: Stevek's Mogul Challenge, Stratton, VT - m/m. A new event schedule was posted today - check it out.

Eastern Region: Griffin Cup, Loon, NH - m/s. Their event sheet is posted.

Western Region: Rip's Monster Mogul Mash, Hunter, NY - m/m

Greetings Freestyle Athletes, Parents, Coaches, and Fans!
Hunter Mountain is extremely excited to host our EQS –B Mogul two day event. Rips Monster Mogul Mash will be hosted on a new trail. Park Avenue will be dialed into EQS B meet specifications and we are very excited about the new location. As always, we open our doors to USSA Freestyle athlete’s to join in the fun and excitement this event draws. Hunter Mountain’s Management and Events staff are committed to making your visit a pleasant one. Our Freestyle community has a history of smooth running events. We look forward to your arrival. We hope all Coaches and Athletes will consider rallying your team to join the fun on January 21-22.

EAST FREE TOUR starts this weekend at Okemo, Vt with slopestyle events on Saturday and Sunday. These events are open to all of our skiers, but more appropriate for the older crew. That said, groms are always welcome!

ECS "A's":

Whiteface Bumps & Jumps, Lake Placid, NY - m/dm We are SUPER PUMPED about Lake Placid's appearance back onto the A schedule. PLEASE tell me you are heading over on Thursday to watch the World Cup and to train on the WC course on Friday before the event gets underway on Saturday! Thursday's World Cup event will feature the best mogul skiers in the world AND some of our very own Eastern athletes! (Honestly - too many to list here! Oh ok - Hannah Kearney, Eliza Outtrim, Brittany Loweree, Alison Digravio, Troy Murphy, David Digravio, and Jeremy Cota) On top of the mogul event on Thursday, the Aerial WC will take place on Friday and Saturday nights at the jumping complex - you know, the hill next to the water ramps, so we can head over and cheer the US Team as well (Eastern athletes on the air hill - Emily Cook, Alison Lee, Kiley McKinnon, Dylan Ferguson, Jon Lillis, Hans Gardner, Alex Bowen, Mike Rossi, Mac Bohonnon and Nevin Brown.) Should be a super fun weekend! Hope you can make it!

All of that said, Mike Kirchner at NYSEF needs some help still. I promised him that our Eastern coaches would help out with the chop each morning, but if there are any parents that would like to volunteer for the usual positions, then they will provide lift access for the day you work as well as give you a voucher for another day. Send Mike an email at Michael Kirchner <kirsh68@frontiernet.net>.

Lastly, I am PLEASED TO ANNOUNCE the addition of a GREAT TRAINING opportunity for all of our mogul, freeride and aerial athletes. Joe Davies and the Elite Aerial Program are hosting air camps at Lake Placid this winter. The venue will be set up to help athletes from all of the disciplines to advance their air skills. I have attached a flier to this notice. Please check it out! Space is limited and I know that KMS Freeskiing is already signed up...best place to get the dub flips going...onto a chopped landing!

Have a great weekend.

Be nice and courteous to all!

GO TEAM USA!

Coach Deb

PS Did I mention that Hannah Kearney is going for her 11th straight win at Lake Placid on Thursday! GO HK!

Updated Griffin Cup - Saturday Moguls and Sunday Slopestyle.
I did my best to get as many kids as possible, apologies to any I missed.
See you on the snow,
Scott

Toyota Freestyle Fest
http://www.covenaturephotography.com/Sports/Bristol-Moguls-114-15/21060479_pcjRgF
Christopher Cove

Pix from Waterville - Preston Cup - Saturday and Sunday by Scott Mulder - LINKS Updated!

Thanks to all of our Eastern Freestyle-Freeskiing families that contributed to the High Fives Foundation on behalf of Jake Hickman, the athlete from the Far West division that suffered a spinal cord injury at US Selection Events.

Here is today's update from his dad, Eric. It is really encouraging. Yeah!

Hi Everyone,