Whistler (BC), Canada – Billabong Ante Up, presented by Von Zipper on Wednesday announced the qualified rider list for the 5Star TTR World Snowboarding Tour event, taking place July 1st at the top of Whistler Mountain.  The event is the marquee kick off event of the TTR Tour, a snowboarding Big Air.

Four of the world’s top six currently ranked TTR Slopestyle riders are scheduled to compete, including Canadian Mark McMorris who’s currently tied for 1st, 3rd placed rider Sebastien Toutant of Canada, 4th placed rider Seppe Smits of Belgium, and the 5th placed  rider, American Chas Guildemond.  Additional riders include 2010 Vancouver Olympics Halfpipe Bronze Medalist Scotty Lago from the USA, and riders from Japan, Norway, Sweden and Finland.

All qualified riders were selected from a panel of snowboarding industry experts who took into account last year’s TTR World Tour Rankings, recent additional contest results (including Winter X Games and Dew Tour results), and video inclusion segments,  to determine the field for the 2011 Billabong Ante Up event.

A great spectator event that is taking place on Canada Day, guests can watch the action by purchasing a Whistler Blackcomb PEAK 2 PEAK Alpine Experience sightseeing ticket from the resort’s guest relations department or any ticket window. Discounted tickets are available through the event website at www.billabong.com/anteup. All 2010 Whistler Blackcomb Seasons Pass holders get free access, with 2010 Edge card holders accessing the event for 50% off.