Maddie Bowman, of South Lake Tahoe, Calif., competes in the halfpipe finals at the 2013 Visa U.S. Freeskiing Grand Prix in Park City, Utah. (file photo: Sarah Brunson)
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U.S. Grand Prix Continues at Park City

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Park City, UT – The second stop of the 2016 U.S. Grand Prix tour will be held in Utah this week, with the world’s top freeskiers and snowboarders competing in Park City Mountain Resort’s halfpipe.

The event will serve as the second World Cup of the year and points will also go towards and the Association of Freeskiing Professionals (AFP) rankings and the World Snowboard Tour (WST) rankings. Both events will be broadcast on NBC and NBCSN along with live streaming of the finals on NBC Sports Live Extra.

The world’s top freeskiing and snowboarding athletes are fresh off competition at the 2016 X Games Aspen, where the U.S. earned 21 medals, including gold picked up by Maddie Bowman (South Lake Tahoe, Calif.), Chloe Kim (La Palma, Calif.) and Matt Ladley (Steamboat Springs, Colo,). A host of U.S. Olympians are scheduled to compete at the Park City stop of the U.S. Grand Prix, including Sochi champions Bowman and David Wise, as well as three-time medalist Kelly Clark.

Park City has a long history of holding elite-level winter sports competitions. Host of the 2002 Olympic snowboarding halfpipe event, Park City Mountain is continuing its legacy by hosting freeskiing and snowboarding events such as the U.S. Grand Prix. Park City resorts will also host the 2019 FIS Freestyle Ski and Snowboard World Championships.

Maddie Bowman, of South Lake Tahoe, Calif., competes in the halfpipe finals at the 2013 Visa U.S. Freeskiing Grand Prix in Park City, Utah. (file photo: Sarah Brunson)
Maddie Bowman, of South Lake Tahoe, Calif., competes in the halfpipe finals at the 2013 Visa U.S. Freeskiing Grand Prix in Park City, Utah. (file photo: Sarah Brunson)

“Park City has a long tradition of supporting Olympic sport and we are thrilled to host the U.S. Grand Prix for another year at our legendary Eagle Superpipe,” says Davy Ratchford, Director of Marketing at Park City Mountain Resort. “Our terrain parks staff has worked tirelessly to build and maintain a world-class halfpipe and we look forward to welcoming the athletes and fans to Park City for another exciting week of outstanding competition.”

Live Streaming Schedule (times EST)

  • Feb. 5, 2:00-3:30 p.m. – Visa U.S. Freeskiing Grand Prix halfpipe finals, Park City – LIVE – NBC Sports Live Extra
  • Feb. 6, 2:00-3:30 p.m. – U.S. Snowboarding Grand Prix halfpipe finals, Park City – LIVE – NBC Sports Live Extra

TV Schedule (times EST)

  • Feb. 13, 4:00 p.m. – Visa U.S. Freeskiing Grand Prix halfpipe, Park City – NBC
  • Feb. 14, 1:30 p.m. – U.S. Snowboarding Grand Prix halfpipe, Park City – NBC
  • Feb. 17, 12:30 a.m. – Visa U.S. Freeskiing Grand Prix halfpipe, Park City – NBCSN
  • Feb. 17, 1:30 a.m. – U.S. Snowboarding Grand Prix halfpipe, Park City – NBCSN

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