WORLD PRO SKI TOUR PREPARES FOR ASPEN MOUNTAIN SEASON OPENER
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DENVER, Colo. January 4, 2024 – The World Pro Ski Tour (WPST) will open the 2024 race season at Aspen Mountain on Friday, January 12for the 2024 season of professional ski races. The Aspen Snowmass Tour stop will feature two men’s and two women’s professional dual slalom races on Aspen Mountain’s Little Nell run.
“We are so excited to launch into this season with more races at the best ski racing venues in the country,” said Jon Franklin, CEO of the World Pro Ski Tour. “We begin at Aspen Mountain, which has incredible skiing heritage as part of the original Pro Tour with Jean Claude Killy, Spider Sabich and Billy Kidd racing down the Little Nell run, the same that we’ll be on.”
2024 WPST Aspen Race Schedule
Jan 11: Pro Athlete Registration, 3-5:30pm Mountain Chalet
Jan 12: Pro Race Qualifiers, 11am Little Nell Run
Jan 13: Aspen Pro Open (Men & Women), 11am Little Nell Run
Jan 14: Colorado Pro Open (Men & Women), 11am Little Nell Run
The WPST Aspen stop will host qualifiers and four separate pro races (two men’s and two women’s), where athletes meet on the hill for a dual super slalom, single-elimination, bracket-style competition akin to drag-racing on snow. On the women’s side, expected are four-time Olympian and 2023 Tour Champion, Erin Mielzynski; 2022 Tour Champion, Tuva Norbye and more. On the men’s side, expect to see Olympian and 2023 Tour Champion, Simon Breitfuss-Kammerlander of Austria; FIS World Cup athlete, David Ketterer, of Germany, and other notable competitors, including NCAA All-Americans, National Champions and others competing for nearly $100,000 in prize money over race weekend.
The WPST is viewed in more than 100 million homes and can be seen in primetime on FOX Sports Network, and livestreamed on the World Pro Ski Tour’s Youtu.be channel, Facebook Live and more. Learn more about the athletes and behind the scenes via the award-winning docuseries, Life In Between Gates, syndicated nationwide.
For more details and complete schedule for the WPST Aspen Snowmass races, visit https://worldproskitour.com/schedule/
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About the World Pro Ski Tour
The World Pro Ski Tour, is a nationwide tour of events for men and women where professional skiers race side-by-side in a single elimination format. Prize money and an overall World Pro Ski Tour title attract Olympians and professional skiers from around the world. On-site spectators and TV viewers can watch all stops on the Tour in an exciting and easy to understand format. More information on the World Pro Ski Tour and all its partners can be found at http://worldproskitour.com Follow on facebook and Instagram @worldproskitour
ABOUT ASPEN SKIING COMPANY
With roots dating back to 1946 and a division of Aspen One, Aspen Skiing Company owns and operates four mountains—Snowmass, Aspen Mountain, Aspen Highlands, and Buttermilk—creating premium, sustainable, and transformative experiences in recreation, culture, and nature. In addition, the company runs the award-winning Aspen Snowmass Ski & Snowboard School, Four Mountain Sports rental and retail shops, and a collection of sustainably sourced on-mountain food and beverage outlets. Aspen Snowmass encompasses 5,680 acres of skiable terrain across four mountains, more than 40 ski lifts and more than 410 trails. Aspen One is the parent company of Aspen Skiing Company, Aspen Hospitality and ASPENX and leverages its influence across all of its business units to advance climate action, community engagement and racial justice. For more information, visit www.aspensnowmass.com or follow @aspensnowmass on Twitter, Instagram or Facebook.
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