Snowmass, CO – Once again Aspen/Snowmass will host Bud Light Big Air Fridays on Fanny Hill in Snowmass, beginning today and repeating Feb. 15, Mar. 1, 8, 15, 22 and 29, and Apr. 5. The competition will be hosted at nearby Buttermilk ski area on Feb. 22 in conjunction with the Aspen/Snowmass Freeskiing Open.
Spectators will witness a variety of high-flying antics displayed by some of the best new school fliers in the area, as skiers and snowboarders launch from the big air jump on Fanny Hill. Practice is from 1 to 1:45 p.m. each day followed by the official competition from 2 to 2:45 p.m. Don’t miss the 15-minute Little Air competition, inviting kids of all ages to come out and compete for giveaways on a mini-jump just after Big Air Fridays. Stick around Snowmass after the competition for plenty of food and drink specials in the Colorado resort’s Base Village.
“We are really excited to bring back Bud Light Big Air Fridays for its eleventh year,” said Cat Leonaitis, Event Marketing, Aspen Skiing Company. “It’s great to see the progression of the event and the caliber of riding we see each week.”
The competition is held in the format of a 45-minute jam session. Judges choose four skiers and four snowboarders from the jam session to continue on to the finals. Judges will choose the athletes based on overall impression. The finalists will have one jump and then be placed according to best trick.
Registration is open to the public from 1 to 1:45 p.m. on the day of the event and the entry fee is $20. Registration takes place at a tent on Fanny Hill at the base of the big air jump. All competitors are required to wear a helmet and complete a waiver (if you are under 18 years old you must have a parent or guardian complete the waiver). Contestants must be at least 13 years old to compete.