Killington, VT – Vermont’s Killington Resort will be the host of the second stop of the 2011-12 Winter Dew Tour, the largest snow sports event in the East, following Breckenridge Ski Resort in Colorado and leading into the Dew Tour Championships at Snowbasin Resort in Utah. The four-day event will showcase the world’s top freeski and snowboard athletes competing in slopestyle and superpipe on January 19-22, 2012.

“Killington Resort is thrilled to be partnering with AlliSports once again to host the second stop of the 2011-12 Winter Dew Tour,” stated Chris Nyberg, president and general manager of Killington Resort. “Last season’s Dew Tour at Killington’s Bear Mountain was an extraordinary event that was embraced by our community and appreciated by our guests.”

Entering its fourth season, the Winter Dew Tours includes three events over the course of three months with each stop featuring a premier 22-foot superpipe and top-notch slopestyle course as well as live entertainment and a festival village. The Tour will be televised live on NBC with additional domestic and international programming reaching more than 200 million households worldwide.

“The Town of Killington is delighted to welcome the Winter Dew Tour,” said Seth Webb, director of economic development and tourism of the Town of Killington, ”It’s a perfect match – a world class event at a world class ski destination, and our entire community is eager to have it back.”

Top athletes from around the world will battle it in the 2011-12 Winter Dew Tour for the highly coveted Dew Cup that will be awarded at the Toyota Championship at Snowbasin. The 2010-11 Dew Cup champions include Bobby Brown (Freeski Slopestyle), Kevin Rolland (Freeski Superpipe), Jamie Anderson (Women’s Snowboard Slopestyle), Torstein Horgmo (Men’s Snowboard Slopestyle), Kelly Clark (Women’s Snowboard Superpipe) and Louie Vito (Men’s Snowboard Superpipe).

“I love the Winter Dew Tour because you can always count on having the best halfpipes and slopestyle courses, with the world’s top athletes doing what they do best,” said Vito. “Winning the overall Dew Cup was a big accomplishment, and I look forward to defending it this season!”

“AlliSports puts on a fantastic show and we’re looking forward to another successful four day event,” added Matt Porter, events and partnership manager of Killington Resort, referencing the Dew Tour promoter.

2011-12 Winter Dew Tour Schedule:

• December 15-18, 2011: Breckenridge Ski Resort – Breckenridge, Colo.
• January 19-22, 2012: Killington Resort – Killington, Vt.
• February 9-12: Snowbasin Resort – Ogden, Utah – Toyota Championship