Breckenridge, CO – Nike 6.0, the action sports division of Nike, has signed on as the new event title sponsor of the Winter Dew Tour’s season-opener, now to be called the Nike 6.0 Open. The event will be hosted at Breckenridge Ski Resort Dec. 16–19, where many of the best snowboard and freeski athletes will compete on the Colorado resort’s newly-elevated 22-foot superpipe.nNike 6.0 has also signed pro snowboarder, Mason Aguirre, to their newly launched outerwear line. Aguirre won the final snowboard superpipe event of the Winter Dew Tour’s inaugural season, placing him in 4th overall in the 2008-09 rankings.

“I’m stoked to be a part of the Nike 6.0 team and to have such a great brand backing me,” said Aguirre. “It will be awesome to start off the Winter Dew Tour season with a Nike 6.0-sponsored event and the fact that Breck is going to a 22-foot pipe will make the contest that much better.”

“Entering its third season, the Winter Dew Tour has established itself as a strong platform for growing winter action sports at all levels,” said Chris Prybylo, General Manager of the Winter Dew Tour. “Having an esteemed brand like Nike 6.0 extend their relationship with us to event title sponsor demonstrates the strength of the property and their brand’s shared commitment to this industry.”

Nike 6.0 originally signed on as an associate-level partner for the 2008-09 and 2009-10 Winter Dew Tour seasons. As event title sponsor, Nike 6.0 will receive tour-wide exclusivity in the footwear, athletic and casual apparel, and outerwear categories. Nike 6.0 will also receive fully integrated marketing benefits, including television ads on NBC and USA Network, online and on-site exposure as well as inclusion in the Tour’s multi-million dollar marketing campaign.

After the competition at Breckenridge, the 2010-11 Winter Dew Tour will move east to Killington, Vt., Jan. 20-23, 2011, before returning west for the Toyota Championships at Utah’s Snowbasin Resort, Feb. 10-13.