CompetitIve freeskiing continues to grow with creation of Subaru U.S.
Freeskiing series and $100,000 prize purse for three major tours

*Subaru Telluride Freeskiing Open & Jackson Hole Extremes Presented
by Subaru new for ‘06

**Mountain Sports International (MSI) releases official 2006
Freeskiing World Tour, U.S. Freeskiing Series, and U.S. Skiercross
Series competition schedule

Along with U.S. Freeskiing and U.S. Skiercross Series title sponsor
Subaru of America, strong support from tour partners The North Face,
Sportsbook.com, Powder Magazine, Amstel Light, and Nordica have
allowed for a $20,000 prize purse increase for 2006. Last year’s
freeskiing events attracted over a thousand competitors from around
the world and athlete enthusiasm continues to grow—registration for
the first stop at Snowbird reached capacity in just ten days. This
year is shaping up to be one of the strongest seasons in the sport’s
history.

“We’re very excited about the continued success of the freeskiing
events. The U.S. Freeskiing Series is the first major U.S.-based
freeskiing tour, and we’re honored to have Subaru step up as title
sponsor. New stops at Telluride and Jackson Hole, combined with huge
increases in prize money, will bring the sport to a whole new level,”
says MSI founder and president Adam Comey.

MSI will be posting online, video-on-demand footage of all events on
the 2006 tour, which will be uploaded daily to www.usfreeskiing.com
and www.skiercross.com. In addition, MSI has secured television
coverage on OLN and Rush HD for the Snowbird and Kirkwood events.

SUBARU U.S. FREESKIING SERIES/FREESKIING WORLD TOUR
The 9th Annual U.S. Freeskiing Nationals (Snowbird, UT) and 6th
Annual North American Freeskiing Championships (Kirkwood, CA) will
join the inaugural Telluride Freeskiing Open and Jackson Hole
Extremes to comprise the U.S. Series. On a global scale, the
Freeskiing World Tour heads into its ninth year with four events,
including the U.S. Freeskiing Nationals, Verbier Ride (Switzerland),
The North Face Freeride (Les Arcs, France), and the tour finals at
Kirkwood’s North American Freeskiing Championships.

SUBARU U.S. SKIERCROSS SERIES
The Subaru U.S. Skiercross Series enters its third year with an
increased prize purse and more focused schedule. The three-stop
series will consist of the U.S. Skiercross Nationals (Snowbird, UT),
Rocky Mountain Skiercross Classic (Steamboat, CO), and North American
Skiercross Championships (Kirkwood, CA). In addition to a $30,000
prize purse for the series, the overall top five men from the
Skiercross tour will earn spots to the 2007 X Games in Aspen, CO.

“Our goal this year is to strengthen the tour by focusing our
resources into three major events for men and one for women—to create
solid, packed competitions that will form a strong core for the
growing the sport of Skiercross,” says Comey.

2006 FREESKIING & SKIERCROSS COMPETITION SCHEDULE& PRIZE MONEY BREAKDOWN
*SUBARU U.S. SKIERCROSS SERIES
Overall Tour Winner Prize Money: $5,000

*SUBARU U.S. FREESKIING SERIES
Overall Tour Winner Prize Money: $2,500 (men) / $2,500 (women)

*FREESKIING WORLD TOUR
Overall Tour Winner Prize Money: $2,500 (men) / $2,500 (women)

Subaru US Skiercross Series (Stop #1)
Subaru US Skiercross Nationals
Snowbird, UT
February 1
Prize Money: $7,500

Subaru US Freeskiing Series (Stop #1) – Freeskiing World Tour (Stop #1)
Subaru US Freeskiing Nationals
Snowbird, UT
February 1 – 5
Prize Money: $12,500 - Top 6 Men / Top 4 Women

Subaru US Skiercross Series (Stop #2)
Subaru Rocky Mountain Skiercross Classic
Steamboat, CO
February 11
Prize Money: $7,500

Freeskiing World Tour (Stop #2)
Verbier Ride
Verbier, Switzerland
February 18 – 22
Prize Money: $10,000

Freeskiing World Tour (Stop #3)
The North Face Freeride
Les Arcs, France
February 23 – 26
Prize Money: $10,000

Subaru US Freeskiing Series (Stop #2)
Subaru Telluride Freeskiing Open
Telluride, CO
March 2 – 5
Prize Money: $7,500 - Top 6 Men / Top 4 Women

Subaru US Freeskiing Series (Stop #3)
Jackson Hole Extremes Presented by Subaru
Jackson Hole, WY
March 21 – 23
Prize Money: $7,500 - Top 6 Men / Top 4 Women

Freeskiing World Tour Finals and US Freeskiing Series Finals (Stop #4)
Subaru North American Freeskiing Championships
Kirkwood, CO
March 29 – April 2
Prize Money: $12,500 - Top 6 Men / Top 4 Women

Subaru US Skiercross Series (Stop #3)
Subaru North American Skiercross Championships
Kirkwood, CA
April 2
Prize Money: $10,000

Media Inquires and for more information CONTACT

Keith Carlsen
Director of Marketing, PR, & Communications
Mountain Sports International
office: 801.322.0090
keith@mtsports.com


REGISTRATION INFORMATION AND ATHLETE INQUIRIES CONTACT

Barb Hamblett and Nicole Leitner
Registration Team and Athlete Liaisons

Barb Hamblett
Mountain Sports International
East Coast Logistics Manager
office: 603.552.2474
mobile: 603.502.1034
barb@mtsports.com

Nicole Leitner
Mountain Sports International
National Logistics Manager
office: 801.485.7669
mobile:801.712.5289
nicole@mtsports.com