Copper Mountain, CO – Copper Mountain’s Sunsation celebration kicks off its 10th year this weekend with free, live music at the Colorado ski and snowboard resort by headliners Lotus and Pepper, as well as Passafire, Rey Fresco, These United States, and The Expendables. On the slopes, the 2010 Alt Games College Snowboarding and Freeskiing Open Championships are set for Copper’s Catalyst Terrain Park.nSunsation Sessions also return this year with evening performances starting at 8 p.m. on Saturday, with live music by Lotus and DJ Rootz. The Sunsation Session performance is a ticketed event in the Bighorn Room of the Copper Conference Center. Tickets are on sale now for $20 and are available online at www.CopperSunsation.com, by calling (866) 677-1662, or on-site at any Copper ticket window or Guest Services location.
Some of the country’s best collegiate skiers and riders will be throwing down for their share of a $7,000 prize pool during the 2010 Alt Games College Snowboarding and Freeskiing Open Championships on Saturday. If you are currently enrolled in at least two college courses, and would like to register for this event, send an email to thealtgames_snow(at)gohighline.com. The Alt Games are tentatively scheduled to air on The CBS College Sports Network on April 22 and 25 at 8 p.m. EDT. Event coverage will also be included in the one-hour Highlight Show airing on CBS Sports on Saturday, June 19 at 5 p.m. EDT.
Copper’s Sunsation will continue with week two April 17-18 with free, live music by headliners Steel Pulse, Perpetual Groove and Los Lonely Boys, in addition to BC/DC, Pato Banton & The Now Generation, and The White Buffalo. In conjunction with the final weekend of Sunsation, teams of skiers channeling their inner 70s groove and retro ski skills will unite at Copper for the Finals of the Red Bull 1976 Games, April 16 and 17. The Red Bull 1976 Games brings the games back to Colorado and finally “give the year 1976 its day”…or two. Competitions include Snowbladecross and Old School Air, plus an award for most outrageous costume and team mojo. For more information visit www.redbullusa.com/1976games.
Copper Sunsation Schedule:
Saturday, April 10
- 7 – 10 a.m. Registration and Check-in at the CBS College Sports Tent in Burning Stones Plaza
- 7:30 a.m. American Flyer Lift opens for competitors only
- 8 – 9 a.m. Alt Games – Heat #1 Women’s Ski/Board Jam Session
- 9 – 10:45 a.m. Alt Games – Heat #2 Men’s Snowboard Practice and Qualifications
- 10:50 a.m. – Noon. Alt Games – Heat #3 Men’s Ski Jam Session
- Noon – 12:30 p.m. Alt Games – Finals Practice
- 12:45 p.m. Alt Games – Finals
- 1:30 p.m. Passafire – Sunsation Stage
- 3:30 p.m. Rey Fresco – Sunsation Stage
- 5:15 p.m. Alt Games Awards Ceremony – Sunsation Stage
- 5:30 p.m. Pepper – Sunsation Stage
- 8 p.m. Sunsation Sessions Doors Open
- 9 p.m. DJ Rootz
- 10 p.m. Lotus
Sunday, April 11
- 1:30 p.m. These United States – Sunsation Stage
- 3:30 p.m. The Expendables – Sunsation Stage
- 5:30 p.m. Lotus – Sunsation Stage
Friday, April 16
- 7 – 10 p.m. Red Bull 1976 Games Opening Ceremonies at Jack’s Bar, with a DJ and Fashion Show
- 8:30 p.m. BC/DC Concert, an AC/DC Tribute Band, at Jack’s Bar – Free and open to the public
Saturday, April 17
- 11 a.m. – Noon Red Bull ‘76 Games Snowbladecross Qualifiers
- Noon – 1 p.m. Red Bull ’76 Games Snowbladecross Finals
- 1 p.m. BC / DC – AC/DC Tribute Band – Sunsation Stage
- 2:30 – 3:30 p.m. Red Bull ’76 Games Old School Air Competition
- 3:30 p.m. Perpetual Groove – Sunsation Stage
- 5:30 p.m. Steel Pulse – Sunsation Stage
Sunday, April 18
- 1:30 p.m. The White Buffalo – Sunsation Stage
- 3:30 p.m. Pato Banton & The Now Generation – Sunsation Stage
- 5:30 p.m. Los Lonely Boys – Sunsation Stage