Kirkwood, CA –It takes a lot of snow to cover rocky, steep slopes like those used in The North Face Masters of Snowboarding competition series, and the winter thus far has not been overly kind to resorts across much of the western U.S. Looking to provide the best competition conditions possible for its athletes, organizers have postponed The North Face Masters of Snowboarding’s Kirkwood event from March 1-4 to March 29-April 1 in anticipation of a deeper snow base.

The North Face Masters of Snowboarding is the largest open, big mountain snowboarding competition in the country. The three-stop tour attracts many of the best riders with an overall prize purse that tops $50,000.

Although Kirkwood had significant snowfall gains in a recent storm cycle, the additional time will allow for the accumulation and coverage needed on the venue, officials say.

“It’s unfortunate that we have to delay the event but the current coverage is not yet up to our event standards,” says Event Director Bryan Barlow. “We expect excellent conditions this spring at Kirkwood.”

Following the delayed stop at Kirkwood, the series will finish off with its championship at Snowbird Ski and Summer Resort in Utah, April 12 – 15.