Michael Tibollo, Minister of Tourism, Culture and Sport said, “I am proud to welcome fans, coaches and athletes from around the world to Ontario for the Alpine Snow TKO. With funding support from the Ontario Sport Hosting Program, Ontario Snowboard will host one of the top alpine snowboard competitions at the Blue Mountain Ski Resort — providing an economic boost to Collingwood and the Town of the Blue Mountains as our snowboarders compete on the world stage cheered on by their families and friends. Thank you to the organizers and volunteers, and best of luck to all competing athletes!”
About Alpine PSL & PGS disciplines
(PSL): Parallel slalom debuted at the Olympics in 2014 in Sochi, Russia. Boarders race downhill through sets of gates that force extremely tight and quick turns (spaced 8–15 meters apart), requiring plenty of technical skill while racing against an opponent in the other course.
(PGS): The parallel giant slalom event includes two evenly spaced courses (10–15 meters apart) with vertical distances of 20–27 meters between turning gates, allowing speeds up to 70 km/h. Once qualifications are complete, racers are placed in a head to head knockout format, starting with 16 athletes and moving to a final race for 1st and 2nd. It uses a much longer course than parallel slalom with gates set further apart (spaced 20–27 meters apart), resulting in even higher speeds, while racing against an opponent on a similar course place parallel to the other course. Parallel giant slalom is an Olympic event, and the FIS organises a world tour and world cup for this event.
Alpine Snowboard World Cup Schedule
Disciplines: PSL and PGS
Program:
Feb 26th, 2020: Arrival
Feb 27th, 2020: World Cup Training - Canadian Development Camp
Feb 28th, 2020: World Cup Training - Canadian Development Camp
Feb 29th, 2020: Men’s & Women’s Parallel Giant Slalom (PGS) - World Cup
March 1st, 2020: Men’s & Women’s Parallel Slalom (PSL) - World Cup
About Blue Mountain
Blue Mountain, Ontario’s largest mountain resort is nestled on the shores of Georgian Bay, located 90 minutes north of Toronto. Blue Mountain has become the four-season destination of the North, visited by more than 1.5 million guests a year. Winter at the resort boasts 43 ski and snowboard trails enhanced by a world-class snowmaking system. Summer months offer the largest downhill mountain biking facility in Ontario, Monterra Golf course, Ridge Runner Mountain Coaster, Cascade Putting Course, Timber Challenge Ropes Course, Wind Rider Triple Zips and a private beach property among other seasonal attractions. Year-round the resort attracts visitors to more than 1,000 luxury accommodation units and 45 unique concept restaurants, bars and retail stores in our pedestrian Village. 53,000 square feet of state-of-the-art conference space caters year-round to corporate meeting groups. Blue Mountain is owned by Alterra Mountain Company. Visit www.bluemountain.ca for more information.
About Canada Snowboard
Canada Snowboard is the national governing body for snowboarding in Canada.
Canada Snowboard is committed to high performance excellence in FIS World Cup, World Championships, World Snowboard Tour and Olympic & Paralympic Winter Games competition. We are supported by valued corporate partners including Burton Snowboards, Zanier Gloves and Mazda Canada, along with the Government of Canada, Own the Podium, the Canadian Olympic Committee and the Canadian Paralympic Committee. Canada Snowboard also provides a wide range of programs and support services based on the established principles of Long Term Athlete Development (LTAD). For more information on the services and programs offered by Canada Snowboard, visit: www.canadasnowboard.ca
For further information, please contact:
Rich Hegarty – Canada Snowboard Media
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