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02/07/09	Subject: Results
2009 New England Synchroski Carving Championships FINALS: 1. Stacey Gerrish/Ginny Creak Beaver Creek 2. Doug Stewart/Erik Mogensen Stowe 3. Doug Schwab/Pete Hussey Stowe 4. Joe Graig-Tiso/Jim Kelley Killington Thank you to our sponsors: Suicide Six Resort The Woodstock Inn Karbon Chaos Hats Giro Transpack Rocky Ridge Golf Club Henderson Ski and Sport

02/10/08	Subject: Vermont Team Stops Canadian Three Peat Attempt
1 T-Bars 140.0 Doc Tulin and Terry Barbour 2 French Connection 134.5 Serge Legault and Philippe Duchesne 3 Team Edgewise 133.5 Doug Schwab and Pete Hussey 4 Killington Team 1 125.0 Joe Graig-Tiso and Jim Kelly 5 Killington A Team 121.0 Steve Sherman and Jeff Slavich 6 Team Tamarack 120.0 Erik Mogensen and Doug Stewart 7 On a Whim 114.0 Jim Marcotte and Dave Bennett

01/28/08	Subject: New England Powder 8 Arrive
Look out, the 6th annual New England Powder 8 Championships are here! Highlighting this year's event will be the new venue at Stowe, plus new teams from Killington, Okemo, Stowe and Suicide Six. For entry forms, fees and housing information, contact Doug Stewart at 802 999 7241 or email him at vt_skier@hotmail.com Join us at Stowe and 8 IT UP!

01/27/08	Subject: D Money Wins at X!
Congratulations to Darren Rahlves for his great win today at Winter X 12 in the Skier X. Go D Money!

01/06/08

Subject: New England Powder 8 Championship Return for 6th S

February 7,8, 2008 will see the best powder 8 skiers in the East take to the slopes in a battle of the ski schools, as Stowe Mountain Resort hosts the Sixth Annual New England Powder 8 Championships.

Presented by Synchroski.Com and supported by AIG, Priceline.Com, Karbon, Chaos, Rooly, Giro, Transpack, and more, this event will feature some of the best powder 8 skiers in the U.S., including teams from Aspen, Beaver Creek, Big Sky, Stowe, Jay Peak, Okemo, Smugglers Notch, Killington and more, going head to head on the steepest and deepest terrain Stowe has to offer.

The New England Powder 8 Championships is open to all skiers willing to pay their team entry fee and test their skills, a unique opportunity in the world of skiing.

Prizes will be awarded to the top 8 teams and there may be a cash purse for those that make the podium. Moreover, the winning team will receive free entry fees at the U.S. National Powder 8 Championships in Aspen, Colorado (Travel and hotel expenses may be included).

Entry fees will be $90.00 per team for the New England Powder 8 Championships. Entry forms and additional event information may be obtained emailing powdereight@gmail.com or vt_skier@hotmail.com or by calling Doc Tulin at (802) 999 7544.

03/07/07

Subject: BC instructors dominate NE and National Powder 8's

Beaver Creek instructors were the driving force and the top finishers in both the New England Powder 8's at Jay Peak, VT in February and most recently at Aspen for the National Championships, March 1 and 2.
Dominique Godin originally from Jay Peak now skiing at Beaver Creek squeaked out a close second place at NE P'8s and long time BC instructor Gregor Neal with partner Doc Tulin placed 3rd, in a hotly contested field of Eastern skiers.
At the Aspen Nationals in the Womens Division, Beaver Creek's Delfina Darquier and Birgit Kafka placed 1st with a strong performance in deep snow and Shelly Giles with partner Tamara Sentence-Donalson took 3rd place.
In the Mens Open, Adam Hosie and Paul Lorenz took a close 2nd ahead of Willy Glanznig and Dieter Frank,skiing the finals in difficult wind blown slab conditions.
In the Masters Division, Mark MacDonald and Jeremy Geyle made the finals and placed 4th.

Aspen Results for 2007

Masters Division

1. Tom Riggins Tom Truss
2. Dan Rosenthal Rob Sprague
3. Spike Strickland Bill Madsen
4. Mark MacDonald Jeremy Geyle

Womens Division

1. Birgit Kafka Delfina Darquier
2. Jenny MacArthur Karina Alder
3. Shelly Giles Tamara Sentence-Donalson
4. Georgie Bremner Jamie Britt

Open Division

1. Troy Nedved Nick Herrin
2. Adam Hosie Paul Lorenz
3. Willy Glanznig Dieter Frank
4. Chris Jones Peter Kummerer

01/25/07

Subject: 2007 New England Powder 8 Championships Schedule

New England Powder 8 Championships Event Information:

I. What is a powder 8 competition?

Teams of two skiers each, skiing in synch at high speeds, the second skier acting as the mirror image of the front skier, as they attempt to create perfect round 8s in the snow.

The skiers are judged on their team work, the shape of their turns, their technical skiing ability, synchronicity, turn symmetry and speed.

In the qualifier, which is open to ANY team on skis who would like to enter, each team will take one run, one team at a time. When all teams have been scored, the top 16 teams move on to the round robin, head to head, competition, seeded into four pools of four teams each based upon their qualifier score.

In the round robins part of the competition, the teams ski head to head against the other three teams in their pool, skiing three runs each. After these runs have been completed, the first place team in each pool, along with the next 4 highest scoring teams, regardless of pool, advance to the single elimination finals on the second day of the event.

In the finals, the top 8 teams square off in single elimination runs, with the top seeded team facing the 8th seeded team, 2 v. 7, 3 v. 6, 4 v. 5, with the winners of each run advancing. There are a total of 8 runs in the finals. [The first 4 runs, then the remaining four teams face off in 2 more runs, then there is a consolation between the 3rd and 4th teams, and a final run between the 1st and 2nd teams for the title.

II. Powder 8 History

Powder 8 skiing is perhaps the oldest form of team skiing, having likely started upon the production of the second pair of skis.

The date at which competitions started in Europe is unknown to skiing historians, but is assumed to have been more than 100 years ago or more.

In North America, all powder 8 ski teams strive for one goal; to make it to the World Powder 8 Championships in Blue River, British Columbia, hosted by Mike Wiegele Heliskiing, the most established outfit in the business. [see: www.wiegele.com for full details on the history of the world championships and list of past winners, including some of the most prestigious names in the history of skiing]

In the United States in 2007, there will be two events to prepare US teams for the trip to the World Championships, the 2007 National Powder 8 Championships at Aspen, Colorado in early March and the New England Powder 8 Championships at Jay Peak Resort, Vermont on February 8, 9, an event which also serves as a qualifier for the World Championships, with the winning team representing New England.

In both events, spectators will see the very best powder skiers the US has to offer, including current and former members of the US National Demo Team and former winners of the World Synchro Ski Championships.

Powder 8 skiing is a truly unique discipline, as it requires a level of team work not seen in most other disciplines. Moreover, unlike racing, it is quite easy for the uninitiated to watch such teams perform and immediately grasp the skill level and quality of skiing being demonstrated.

The New England Powder 8 Championships started in 2003 and is now entering its fifth season at Jay Peak Resort and has seen a number of National Powder 8 Championship winners compete in two of its first three years.

This year, 2007, will see the greatest growth in the event, as we hope that WCAX will also provide some level of event coverage as well, in addition to on going discussions with several radio station groups.

To build awareness and increase the number of new teams for the sport, we are hosting a two day training clinic for ski professionals in conjunction with PSIA-E, at Smugglers Notch on Feruary 1, 2, 2007, an event which will likely produce new teams for the New England Championships. This two day clinic is also being supported by a one day clinic, also at Stowe for Stowe Mountain Resort professionals, a clinic in which ETS members will be participating as students as well.

One of the benefits to the event being hosted by Jay Peak Resort, in addition to an average snowfall of 357, is that it provides a certain proximity to the Burlington, VT market. Certainly, this has also helped us grow and develop our industry product sponsorships. And has led to the on going development of media coverage..

III. Social Aspects of the Competition

Wednesday, February 7th..Approximately 7:45 pm, all teams will attend a competitors meeting where they will either register (latecomers) or confirm registration (pre paid) in addition to signing liability waivers. At this meeting we will go over basic rules, venue questions and schedules. Note: the judges will meet approximately one hour before the competitors meeting and the event staff and volunteers will be expected to be at that meeting to go over last minute details. All sponsors are invited to attend both meetings and relax with the athletes afterwards.

Thursday, February 8th....Judges meeting at 4:30, followed by a video viewing and the announcing of the round robin results. . All sponsors are invited to attend. Subsequent brief competitors meeting to discuss questions regarding the finals.

Friday, February 9th.....Judges Meeting at approx. 3:30, followed by the announcing of the final results, awarding of all prizes and video viewing. All sponsors are invited to attend.

IV. Approximate Event Schedule [Subject to Jay Peak approval]

Wednesday, 2/7/07

Team training 9 3:30. No Teams are permitted to ski the event venue and are subject to disqualification for any attempt to do so. The name of the venue will be posted at the Jay Peak ski school desk in the base lodge. All teams training at Jay that day are expected to sign in at the desk.

7:00 pm: Judges Meeting

8:00 pm: Competitors Meeting/Registration

Thursday, 2/8/07

Qualifier: 9:30 AM

Round Robin: 11:00 or 12:00

4:30 pm: Judges Meeting

5:30 pm: Competitors Meeting/ Results of Round Robins/Video

Friday 2/9/07

10:00 AM: Finals

3:30 PM: Judges Meeting

4:30 PM: Results/Awards Party Video viewing. Post event party to be held in Jay Peaks International Room with media.

V. Fees and Forms

$75.00 Regardless of whether a team is knocked out in the first run or skis until the final run.

Sponsor List (as of 01/25/06)

Jay Peak Resort
Mike Wiegele Heli Skiing
Priceline.com
Elan
Karbon
Chaos
SnoCountry.com
Rooly
EngravingAwardsGifts.com
Transpack
Rocky Ridge Golf Club
SOBE energy drinks
IbexWear
Giro
FuxiRacingUSA.com

01/19/07

Subject: Powder 8 Championships Return to Jay Peak for Fift

Well ski fans, its that time of year again. Despite a rough start to the ski season in New England, snow clouds are now starting to grace the landscape as Jay Peak Resort, home of the deepest snow New England has to offer, prepares for the Fifth annual New England Powder 8 Championships on February 8th & 9th.

Returning to defend their hard won title of 2006 are Dominique Godin of Beaver Creek Resort and teammate, Serge Legault from host Jay Peak Resort, a team that finished second in the World Powder 8 Championships Masters Division.

Ready to push them to the limit will be the team of Gregor Neal from Beaver Creek in his return to competition, along with his long time teammate, Doc Tulin, a winner here with Doug Schwab of Stowe in 2005.

The New England Powder 8 Championships is an OPEN event; all interested team must simply register at the competitors meeting on February 7th at 7:30 pm in the Base Lodge at Jay Peak Resort and pay an entry fee of $75.00, which covers lifts tickets for two days for both skiers and includes an event hat from CHAOS and other event swag.

Competition begins at 9:30 AM February 8th on the designated run, with no advance skiing of the course permitted for competitors. After the completion of a single qualifier/seed run, teams will be placed in pools of four for round robin competition where they will ski one head to head run against each of the other three teams in their pool.

At the conclusion of the round robin heats, the winners of each pool and the next four highest scoring teams, regardless of pool, will advance to the single elimination finals on the next day.

Of course, pool determinations and format are subject to change in the discretion of the event managers in the event of an odd number of teams, exceptionally inclement weather, etc&

The New England Powder 8 Championships are a Synchroski.com production, sponsored by:
Jay Peak Resort, Mike Wiegele Heliskiing, Priceline.com, ELAN Skis, Karbon, Rooly Optics, Giro, Chaos Hats, Transpack, SnoCountry.com, Ibex Wear, FuxiRacingUsa and EngravingAwardsGifts.com

04/15/06

Subject: World Powder 8 Championship Results

The top competitors for 2006 were as follows:

Open Division

1. CHRISTOPH BRUGGER/ SIEGFRIED GRUENER (Austria)
2. WILLI GLANZNIG / DIETER FRANK (USA)
3. GUY PAULSEN / STEVE SMART (Canada)
4. WADE SUTTON / GUY HETHINGTON (Canada)

Women's Division

1. NINA OQVIST / SHELLEY GILES (USA)
2. ROMANA HARTMANN / MICHAELA MATTIG (Switzerland)
3. TANYA HELLER / KLAUDIA WOLF-ERHARTER (Austria)
4. DARCY MARTIN / ANNICA COLLOMBIN (Canada)

Master's Division

1. SCOTT STRICKLAND / BILL MADSEN (USA)
2. DOMINQUE GODIN / SERGE LEGAULT (CAN)
3. TOM TRUSS / TOM RIGGINS (USA)
4. GREG MAINIS / DENNIS BRESNAHAN (USA)

03/15/06

Subject: National Powder 8 Championship Results

2006 Results
Masters Division
1. Scott Strickland Bill Madsen
2. Tom Truss Tom Riggins
3. Mike Rose Ed Sciarrone
4. Rick Ascher Jim Grotemeyer
5. Chris Candow Roberto Castro
Womens Division
1. Nina Oqvist Shelley Giles
2. Kalina Simeonova Sofi Soderstrom
3. Birgit Kafka Delfina Darquier
4. Karina Alder Heather Lafferty
5. Jenny MacArthur Georgie Bremner
Open Division
1. Willi Glanznig Dieter Frank
2. Nick Herrin Troy Nedved
3. Guy Paulsen Steve Smart
4. A. J. Jones Adam Hosie
5. Peter Kummerer Luke Stratford
6. Simon Marsh Palo Razus
7. Marty Firle Chris Thomsen
8. Joshua Fogg Chris Chaput
9. Bjorn Sutton Jeff Maybon
10. Neil Johnson Matt Dodd
11. Luc Chevalier J.P. Chevalier
12. Jared Mazlish David Gelhaar
13. Josh Weinstein Sam Elmore
14. Michael Kirkland Greg Barth
15. Jeff Grabner Greg Kinney
16. Dave Bolte Peter Molinaro

02/20/06

Subject: USA Powder 8 Championships Roll Into Aspen

On March 2nd and 3rd, the Town of Aspen will play host to the very best powder 8 teams the United States has to offer, all striving for a win which will propel them to the top of the US powder skiing world and then on to the World Powder 8 Championships at the legendary home of powder, Mike Wiegele Heliskiing in Blue River, British Columbia.

The intinerary for the USA Powder 8 Championships requires all teams to attend a competitors' meeting at the Sky Hotel at 8:00p on March 1st.

Competition begins on March 2nd at Aspen Highland with an 8:00a loading of the Exhibition Lift.

For more information or to request an entry form, contact event organizer, Jim Schanzenbaker at jschanzy@hotmail.com or call (970) 379 - 0959

8 IT UP!!

02/16/06

Subject: Jay Peak Team Grabs New England Powder 8 Title

With a strong performance from their first run through their last, the Jay Peak team of Dominique Godin and Serge Legault powered their way to the top of the podium in the 2006 New England Powder 8 Championships on their home course at Jay Peak Resort on February 9, 10 to grab their first powder 8 title.

Demonstrating a consistency that other teams simply could not match, Godin and Legault marched through the competition, heading for a finals showdown with defending New England champs, Doc Tulin and Doug Schwab.

With a powerful start and perhaps their best run of the competition, Godin and Legault controlled the final run from the start, leaving no question as to victory.

With this first win under their belts, Godin and Legault now head to Aspen, Colorado to represent New England at the National Powder 8 Championships on March 2nd and 3rd, before travelling farther north to Mike Wiegele Heliskiing, in Blue River, British Columbia, to test their mettle agaist the best the sport has to offer in the World Powder 8 Championships' Masters Division, April 8 - 11

NEW ENGLAND POWDER 8 CHAMPIONSHIPS FINAL FOUR:

1. Dominique Godin (Elan)/Serge Legault (Salomon)

Jay Peak Resort,Synchroski.Com

2. Doc Tulin (Okemo)/Doug Schwab (Stowe)

Atomic, Karbon, Rudy Project USA, Giro, Synchroski.Com

3. Doug Stewart/Erik Mogenson

Stowe Mountain Resort, Volkl

4. Kristi Robertson (Volkl/Tecnica)/Pete Hussey (Elan/Dolomite)

Stowe Mountain Resort

12/12/05

Subject: Jay Peak to host Eastern Powder 8's

"Synchroski.Com, home of the 2006 New England Powder 8
Championships, is pleased to announce that this
spectacular display of precision powder skiing will once
again be hosted by the eastern home for the steep and the
deep, Jay Peak Resort. With an annual snow fall average of
over 350 inches, Jay Peak is the ideal locale for this battle
for powder skiing supremacy and the right to represent
New England at the National Powder 8 Championships in
Aspen, Colorado."

11/17/05

Subject: Jay Peak to Host East Coast P8's

Synchroski.Com is pleased to annouce the dates for the 2006
New England Powder 8 Championships. Hosted once again by
the spectacular Jay Peak Resort, home of the best snow in the
East, the top powder 8 skiers will go head to head for eastern
supremacy on February 9, 10, 2006.

On Wednesday, February 8, at 8 pm in the International Room,
there will be a meeting for all competitors, as well as a late
registration for those teams not already pre-registered. All
questions regarding the event venue, rules, schedules and
related matters will be addressed at that time. Following the
meeting there will be a brief social hour to meet and greet new
competitors and old friends.

Competition will start at 9:45 on February 9, with a one run
qualifier, after which teams will be assigned seed numbers for
the round robin portion of the competition which follows. Only
the top 16 teams from the qualifier will move into round robin
competition. At the conclusion of the round robin competition,
there will be a judges meeting in the base lodge, following by
the announcement of the day's results and a viewing of the
video from the day's competition. The teams that finish in the
top eight positions from the round robins will then move into
the single elimination finals.

The finals will commence at 10:00 on February 10, with the
following first run draw:

a. Team No. 1 v. Team No. 8
b. Team No. 2 v. Team No. 7
c. Team No. 3 v. Team No. 6
d. Team No. 4 v. Team No. 5

Following the conclusion of the finals, there will be an awards
party, at a to be determined location, at 4:30, with the awarding
of all prizes from our sponsors, as well as a viewing of the
competition video.

Entry fees for the New England Powder 8 Championships are
$75.00 per team; for more information and an entry form, email
powdereight@gmail.com or call (802) 484 - 0008"

04/30/05

Subject: Vail slips past Germany for Synchro Title

Aspen World Synchro Championships
April 7 & 8, 2005

The Results are IN!!
The women of Aspen Team Diva were very excited
to act as hosts for the fourth Aspen Synchro
Championships.
April 7th-8th, 2005

With April 7th as a beautiful spring sunny practice day for
all the teams, it was quite a contrast in the weather for the
actual competition day on April 8th. Despite the occasional
gusts of high winds, periods of heavy snowfall, dark skies,
sunny skies, and lift closures due to lightening, the
competitors were able to finish their 4 passes. The results
are in and we have a new winner,
Vail Demo Team.

The competition was open to all disciplines, alpine,
snowboard, telemark, adaptive and combinations of any of
these. However, all the teams were alpine with the winning
team having one adaptive member and skiing with one pole
because of paralysis in that hand. We were very pleased to
welcome a 9th team to the event this year traveling to our
event for the first time, Team Germany!!

Germany showed up strong from the start. It was neck and
neck between Germany and Vail. Germany took 2nd place
with a thin margin. Last year's winning team, Bachelor
Gulch placed third.
(complete results)

Most of the rest of the teams were from Colorado, however
we were very pleased again to welcome the team from
Turkey who renamed their team, Turkish Delight. Team
Turkey was a last minute entry as they had some original
members unable to come and put in 2 replacements. They
literally made their plans with just a week before
competition to come. They were the first international team
to attend
our event as they were the first at the previous competition
series. (Battle of the Ski Schools)
This helped bring Germany this year and we are looking
forward to welcoming Davos, Switzerland and Liechtenstein
next year as they expressed interest in attending.
We invite ALL INTERNATIONAL TEAMS to compete next
year. Please come as the
Aspen World Synchro Championships continues to grow!

The event took place on the North American run at Ajax/
Aspen mountain
and spectators who braved the weather cheered from the
deck of Bonnie's restaurant.
DJ, Ronny kept the tunes rocking with tunes between runs
and weather delays.

The format was 4 passes in total, one was the mandatory
school figure, the other 3 were free passes
with an option to use the jump.

Thanks to all the visiting teams and we hope to see you
again next year.
Sometime in April 2006
Have a great summer!
TeamDiva@hotmail.com

02/18/05

Subject: Eastern 8's Blown Away

ANOTHER NEW CHAMPION GRINDS IT OUT

Under horrific conditions, which forced a one day delay in the event, battling high winds and near zero visibility, an elite field of eastern powder 8 ski professionals took to the slopes of Jay Peak Resort in the third annual New England Powder 8 Championships.

Presented by Synchroski.Com and sponsored by Karbon, Atomic, Swany, Simon Pearce Glass, Transpack, Vermont Pure Springs and supported by SCOTT USA and Red Bull, February 11th’s Championship saw teams from Stowe, Okemo, and Jay Peak fight their way through the deep heavy snows of this winter’s heaviest storm, with Team Rudy Project (Doug Schwab of Stowe and Doc Tulin of Okemo) emerging victorious in the weather shortened competition.

Relying upon experience and a noticeably larger turn shape, this team of veterans edged out the Stowe team of Scott Fine and Paul Annetts, with another Stowe team, Doug Stewart and Marsha Curtis, placing third. And earned the right to represent New England at the National Powder 8 Championships in Big Sky, Montana on March 30, where they will face the very best powder 8 skiers the US has to offer, including three former national champions.

RESULTS

First Place: Doug Schwab (Stowe) Doc Tulin (Okemo)
Rudy Project USA, Karbon, Atomic, Synchroski.Com, SCOTT

Second Place: Scott Fine (Stowe) Paul Annetts (Stowe)
Stowe Ski School

Third Place: Doug Stewart (Stowe) Marsha Curtis (Stowe)
Stowe Ski School, Volkl, Technica

01/21/05

Subject: Aspen Synchro Set To Role

spen World Synchro Championships
April 7 & 8, 2005

Mark your Calendar!!!
The women of Aspen Team Diva are very excited
to act as hosts for the fourth Aspen Synchro Championships.
April 7th-8th, 2005
The dates are finalized!

The competition is open to all disciplines, alpine, snowboard, telemark, adaptive and combinations of any of these. Last year most of the teams were from Colorado, however one team traveled all the way from Turkey to compete. Turkey was the first international team to attend our event as they were the first at the previous competition series. (Battle of the Ski Schools)
We invite ALL INTERNATIONAL TEAMS to compete this year. Please come as the Aspen World Synchro Championships continues to grow!

The event will take place on the North American run at Ajax/Aspen mountain and spectators will cheer from the deck of Bonnie's restaurant.

The format will be 4 passes in total, one will be the mandatory school figure, two will be free passes
and a fourth will be another free pass with the elective use of a jump.

Awards ceremonies and prize giving will be hosted at an aprÃ¨s ski location after the event.

See you April 7th and 8th, 2005!!!!!!
Happy training.

04/20/04

Subject: Bachelor Gulch Takes Aspen Synchro Championship

The women of Aspen Team Diva were very excited to
act as hosts for the third Aspen Synchro
Championships.
There were 8 Alpine teams in total. Most were from
Colorado, however one team travelled from Turkey to
compete.
Turkey was the first international team to attend the
event as they were the first at the previous competition
series. (Battle of the Ski Schools) We hope this starts a
trend towards more European teams attending the
Aspen World Synchro Championships as we continue
to grow.
The event took place on the North American run at
Ajax/Aspen mountain and it drew quite a large crowd
on the deck of Bonnies restaurant. Ronny from Club
Chelsea kept the crowd rocking in between runs.
The format was 4 passes in total, one was the
mandatory school figure, two free passes and a fourth
was another free pass with the elective use of a jump.
Team Bachelor Gulch took FIRST place and tying for
SECOND place were Aspen Team Diva and the
Telluride Ghost Riders.
Awards ceremonies and prize giving were hosted at the
happening Aspen apres ski spot of 39 Degrees, Sky
Hotel. Later revelry continued at Club Chelsea, who
rose to the occasion by opening their doors to the
athletes and spectators. Our great thanks goes out to all
venues, on mountain, apres and underground scenes.
A special thanks to all the teams, volunteers, Gregor
Neal and the judges, Aspen Ski Patrol, Rich Burkley
and Steve Sewell from the Aspen Ski Company, and
especially Tony Fry, Freddy Ricard and our sponsors
for helping us put on such a fun event for both the
competitors and spectators!

See you next year!!!!!!

03/24/04

Subject: Aspen Women Rocking Synchro World

Aspen World Synchro Championships 2004
April 5th-6th

The women of Aspen Team Diva are very excited to act
as hosts again for the third Aspen Synchro
Championships. It's an open invitation to all teams
wishing to compete. All disciplines are welcome,
Alpine, Snowboard, Kids, Telemark and Adaptive.

The format will be 4 passes in total, one will be the
mandatory school figure, two free passes and a fourth
will be another free pass with the elective use of a
jump. The event will take place on North American at
Aspen. April 5th is a practice day and April 6th is the
competition day. We hope we have sparked your
interest to compete or come and spectate from the deck
of Bonnie's.

Pass the word. It's going to be a rocking competition
this spring.
For more info go to www.geocities.com/aspenteamdiva/
synchro
happy turning,
TeamDiva@hotmail.com

03/15/04

Subject: Big Sky Team Takes Nationals

Local Team Wins U.S. National Powder 8 Championships at Big Sky
Luke Stratford and Peter Kummerer Take First Place

BIG SKY, Mont. — Yellowstone Club’s Luke Stratford and Peter Kummerer won the 2004 U.S. National Powder 8 Championships, which took place at Big Sky Resort on Friday, March 26 and Saturday, March 27.

Stratford and Kummerer placed second in 2003 and advanced to the final round of the competition again this year in a rematch against Troy Nedved and Nick Herrin of Big Sky. The championship run took place on Marx, which is located on the south face of Lone Peak, and was scored twice due to each team taking a fall on the initial run.

In the end, it was Stratford and Kummerer who took home the 5-day helicopter skiing trip at Mike Wiegele’s Helicopter Skiing Resort in Blue River, British Columbia, Canada. They will also receive free entry into the Mike Wiegele Powder 8 World Championships in Blue River April 10-17, 2004.

This year’s championships attracted fifteen of the top Powder 8 teams from across the country, including five local teams. The skiers were scored by the five judges on synchronization, dynamic skiing, roundness of turns and symmetry. The seeding run and qualifying rounds took place on three inches of fresh snow on the South Wall Friday and the top eight teams advanced to Saturday’s championship rounds.

The results of the championships rounds are as follows: First place- Luke Stratford and Peter Kummerer of the Yellowstone Club; Second place- Nick Herrin and Troy Nedved of Big Sky; Third place- Andy Docken and Jim Schanzenbaker of Aspen; Fourth place- Colin Borrow and Casey Bouius of Sunshine Village; Fifth place- Tom Riggins and Tom Truss of Alta; Sixth place- Rusty Squire and Kraig Kempt of Big Sky; Seventh place- Chris Wilson and Dave Casto of Big Sky; and Eighth place- BJ Aguilar and Jon Morath of Vail.

Big Sky awarded prizes to all fifteen teams with the help of several generous local and national sponsors, including Mike Wiegele Helicopter Skiing, Lone Mountain Sports, Goode Ski Technologies, Leedom Helmets, Mystery Ranch Backpacks, Big Sky Sports, Gallatin Alpine Sports, Grizzly Outfitters, Avalanche Ski Wear, Red Bull, Hands On Screen Printing, Body & Soul Massage Therapy, Crystal Images Photography and Pickle Barrel of Bozeman. This was the third time in the event’s 26-year history that Big Sky hosted the U.S. National Powder 8 Championships.

Big Sky Resort is owned by Boyne USA, a Michigan-based family-run corporation that owns several mountain and golf resort properties in North America—including Crystal Mountain in Washington; Brighton Ski Resort in Utah; Cypress Mountain in British Columbia and Boyne Mountain, Boyne Highlands and the Inn at Bay Harbor in Michigan.

03/05/04

Subject: Vail Team aces Eastern Powder 8's

The results are in and once again, a team from Vail
has risen to the top. Following in the footsteps of Josh
Kautenberg and Nina Oqvist, the Gold Peak team of BJ
Aguilar and Jon Morath fought their way through the
field at the 2005 New England Powder 8
Championships at Jay Peak Resort, narrowly defeating
the team of Doc Tulin and Doug Schwab from Stowe in
a tight final run, where the difference was truly
measured in inches.
   With an unprecedented number of teams suffering
injuries and being forced to withdraw from the event,
the teams from Vail, Stowe, Jay Peak, Okemo and
Jiminy Peak put on a show worthy of the crowd and the
spectacular environment, highlighting the great snow
conditions found at host Jay Peak Resort.

Top Four Teams:

1st Place: BJ Aguilar/Jon Morath [VAIL] DNA, Salomon,
Smith, Giro, Kerma
2nd Place: Doc Tulin/Doug Schwab [Stowe] Atomic,
Descente, Rudy Project USA, SCOTT, OVO,
Simon Pearce Glass, Synchroski.Com.
3rd Place: Micky Doheny/Steve Long [Jay Peak]
Salomon, Jay Peak Resort.
4th Place: Russ Phillips/Charlie Showers [Okemo}
Salomon, Okemo Mountain Resort,
Synchroski.Com.
For their superlative efforts, thew winning team of
Aguilar and Morath received free entry fees and
accomodations at the National Powder 8
Championships at Big Sjy Resort, Montana, where they
will go head to head with some of the best powder 8
teams America has to offer in search of their first career
National Championship.
Synchroski.Com would like to thank the presenters of
this event, Jay Peak Resort and Resort President Bill
Stenger, along with our outstanding sponsors, ATOMIC
SKIS, DESCENTE, RUDY PROJECT USA, OVO
HELMETS, SCOTT USA, SIMON PEARCE GLASS and
THE LODGE AT JAY. Without the support of these
sponsors, such spectacular events would not be
possible.

03/03/04

Subject: Vail Team Takes Eastern 8's Championships

The results are in and once again, a team from Vail has risen to the top. Following in the footsteps of Josh Lautenberg and Nina Oqvist, the Gold Peak team of BJ Aguilar and Jon Morath fought their way through the field at the 2005 New England Powder 8 Championships at Jay Peak Resort, narrowly defeating the team of Doc Tulin and Doug Schwab from Stowe in a tight final run, where the difference was truly measured in inches.

With an unprecedented number of teams suffering injuries and being forced to withdraw from the event, the teams from Vail, Stowe, Jay Peak, Okemo and Jiminy Peak put on a show worthy of the crowd and the spectacular environment, highlighting the great snow conditions found at host Jay Peak Resort.

Top Four Teams:

1st Place: BJ Aguilar/Jon Morath [VAIL] DNA, Salomon, Smith, Giro, Kerma

02/19/04

Subject: NE Powder 8's Event Schedule

The
2004 New England Powder 8 Championships

Event Schedule *

Wednesday, February 25th

9:00 Course Set Up, Promoters and Crew….Upper
Can Am
Hill is closed to competitors except for visual
inspections.

7:45 Competitor’s/Judges Meeting International
Room, Jay Peak Base Lodge
Registration, video from 2003, Q&A, Seed Draw for
Qualifier Run.

Thursday, February 26th

9:00 Qualifier. Upper Can Am, skier’s right by lift
towers.

10:30 Round Robins Upper Can Am, center.

5:00 Video of Day One and results from Day
One……International Room, Jay Peak Base Lodge;
Meeting for finalists and judges.

Friday, February 27th

9:45 Finals First Run Upper Can Am

12:30 End of Event; clear course

4:30 Video, happy hour…International Room, Jay
Peak Base Lodge

5:15 AWARDS

6:30 Dinner ($10.00 per head, pay as you go)

ALL TIMES/LOCATIONS SUBJECT TO CHANGE W/O
NOTICE

02/15/04

Subject: Aspen Synchro Championships set for April 5-7

Aspen World Synchro Championships April 5th-7th,
2004

The women of Aspen Team Diva are very excited to act
as hosts again for the second Aspen Synchro
Championships. We would like to take this opportunity
to extend an advance invitation to all teams wishing to
compete. We expect an even more rocking competition
than in 2003. A third day has been added to this year's
event due to expectations of more team entries. All
disciplines are welcome, Alpine, Snowboard, Kids,
Telemark and Adaptive.

Most of us know skiing and snowboarding as individual
sports. Synchronized skiing/snowboarding offers pros a
fantastic social and technical opportunity to make it a
team event. Teams are comprised of eight members, as
well as one alternate, who work together to create
exciting ever-changing formations with technical
precision and skill.

Last season, when the Diva's learned the 2003 Battle of
the Ski Schools International competition in Vail had
been cancelled, the team lobbied for the Aspen Ski
Company to hold the event. Aspen Ski Company was
most accommodating. April 7th - 8th 2003, Aspen
Mountain hosted the Aspen Synchro Championships
on North American. Spectators were given one fantastic
show including sounds from DJ Gustavo Alder from
Argentina. Spectators and competitors alike enjoyed
the music and ski entertainment on a bluebird day from
the deck of Bonnies Restaurant, directly at the base of
the competition hill.

Team Diva has enjoyed several years of competing
with four Championship wins and numerous second
place finishes in the women's category. It is our hope to
keep this type of event alive and provide a venue for
both North American and international teams to gather,
party and compete.

We look forward to hearing of your interest and any
inquiries you may have. Event details are underway
and as soon as they are available, they will be sent out.
We hope this email has sparked your interest and we
look forward to hearing from you soon. Please pass the
word and post this mail in your ski school.

happy turning,

TeamDiva@hotmail.com

02/12/04

Subject: New England Powder 8's

Continuing to plug away and make us believe it’s here
to stay, the second annual New England Powder 8
Championships will showcase some of the best
technical skiers in the country February 26th and 27th,
2004 at Jay Peak resort, long known for its profusion of
the white stuff.

For the uninitiated, powder 8 competitions set pairs of
skiers against one another in head to head competition,
where they are judged on their technical skiing, turn
symmetry, synchronicity and, most importantly, the
quality and shape of the “8s” they create with their
tracks. Quite simply, long, narrow turns are “bad” and
will earn a team a quick trip home.

In just its second year, the event is expected to draw a
host of top western teams, among them Troy Nedved &
Nick Herrin of Big Sky, Montana, the 2003 National
Champions, Jim Schanzenbaker (national demo team)
& Andy Docken of Aspen, the 2002 National
Champions, Palo Razus & Fred Fortier, 4th at the 2004
World Championships and Josh Lautenberg & Nina
Oqvist, winners of the 2002 New England Powder 8
Championships.

Supplementing this group of western veterans will be
eastern teams from such well known resorts as Okemo,
Killington, Stowe and Jay Peak.

One aspect of this event which is endearing is the fact
that it is open to any team of two skiers willing to drop
spend the $125 required to enter and test their skills
against the best in the business. When was the last
time you got to tee it up with Tiger or play basketball
with Michael? Here, you may not survive past the one
run qualifier, but at least you will be able to say you
tried.

The event is presented by Synchroski.Com, the on line
home for news and information on the sport (since
1994) and has found more than a modicum of support
from industry names such as Atomic, Rudy Project,
Descente, Scott and OVO, as well as other premier
sponsors such as Simon Pearce Glass, a Vermont
legend.

Information on this event and other powder 8
competitions will be available at www.synchroski.com
throughout the coming season, so have a go and “8 It
Up.”

02/11/04

Subject: NEW ENGLAND POWDER 8's at JAY PEAK

It's two weeks until the second annual
New England Powder 8 Championships and the snow in
northern Vermont, at Host Jay Peak Resort, is outstanding.
So far, eleven teams have already made the comittment to
compete, including teams from Jay Peak, Okemo, Stowe,
Vail and Beaver Creek and organizers hope to see several
more teams from the west as well.
With strong product sponsorship support from industry
"blue chippers" such as Atomic, Descente, Rudy Project,
OVO Helmets and SCOTT, along with additional backing
from local Vermont legend Simon Pearce Glass and the
outstanding comforts offered by The Lodge at
Jay (www.thelodgeatjay.com the second staging of this
annual event promises to be a first class affair.
For more information on the event, or to request an entry
form, contact Synchroski.Com at synchroski@vermontel.net
or call (802) 484 0008

04/20/03

Subject: Fuchsberger and Neubauer take World Masters P8's

BY

Andrew Harley

Fuchsberger and Neubauer, defending champions from the masters division, won for their second-straight year with the help of their motto for Powder-8 competition, "Don't leave the door open."

"If you leave a door open like a nice guy, then somebody else will close it." explained Fuchsberger.

Two other teams from Vail placed in the top five at Blue River, in British Columbia. Fred Fortier and Paulo Razzos came in third, and Nina Oqvist and Josh Lautenberg skied into fifth in the open division.

Powder-8 competitions are synchronized-partner events. Two skiers carve figure 8s in untracked powder. One skier leads and the partner follows, covering the leader's tracks in an attempt to emphasize their fluidity.

"Partnership is everything," said Fuchsberger. "To have a good one is kind of like marriage. You have to travel together, ski together and have exceptional communication. So far, Pepi and I are undefeated, so you can tell we have a great connection."

Powder-8 runs are judged by synchronization, symmetry of turns, fall line, dynamics and speed. Considering these regulations, it is important for partners to be similar sizes and shapes.

"I'm the leader. I shape the turns," said Neubauer. "And Franzy's the surgeon. He completes the turns."

Neubauer's position as the leader will, most likely, never change as long as he's a part of this duo.

"One day Franzy led, and I ate snow all the way down," said Neubauer. "It was face shot after face shot. I was smiling but I told him "I can't ski in back.' But he, he loves it."

The World Championships, like the World Series and the Superbowl, is the pinnacle powder-8 competition.

"You have to be totally focused and have a winning attitude. You can be a good powder skier, but that doesn't mean you'll make the cut," said Fuchsberger. "We're never happy. Like Tiger Woods, we're always working to improve."

Fuchsberger and Neubauer skied 193-cm Atomic "Big Daddys," which are wider than the average human thigh, in their victory.

"We go there to win," said Neubauer. "Everybody says it's (Blue River) such an awesome place to be, but winning makes it much better."

03/14/03

Subject: BIG SKY TO HOST NATIONAL POWDER 8's

BIG SKY, Mont. - Big Sky Resort is proud to announce
that it will host the U.S. National Powder 8
Championships again this year. This year’s
championships will be held Friday, March 28 and
Saturday, March 29, with Sunday, March 30 as the
weather delay date.

Big Sky Resort hosted a successful 2002 U.S. National
Powder 8 Championships, March 15 and 16, 2002,
marking the first time in its 24-year history that the
competition was held in Montana. Twelve of the top
Powder 8 teams in the country competed in the event,
which featured six local pairs of skiers. Five judges
scored teams under the categories of synchronization,
dynamic skiing, roundness of turns, and symmetry.

The winning team of Jim Schanzenbaker and Andy
Docken from Aspen-Snowmass received a trip to Mike
Wiegele’s Powder 8 World Championships in Blue
River, British Columbia from April 13-17, 2002. The
highest-placing local team was Rusty Squire and Frank
Silva, who finished second. The first place team this
year will again win entry to the World Championship
event.

“It was really exciting to have Big Sky host this event.
They really stepped up to the plate and held a great
event that was very long, steep and deep,” said
Schanzenbaker after winning the championship. “The
competition was incredibly close and we were very
fortunate to compete with and against this field.”

Qualifying rounds will be on Friday, March 28, with the
top eight teams advancing to Saturday’s
Championship, which will be held off Lone Peak on
Marx. Big Sky Ski Patrol will close the run two days
prior to the event in order to allow competitors to
compete in untouched snow.

With momentum from last year’s success, the event has
brought in new sponsors and more interest from
competitors who are traveling from all over the country
to compete in the United State’s premier Powder 8
event. Spectators are invited to watch the finals on
March 29th at 10 a.m. on the South Face of Lone Peak
on Marx.

The sponsors include Mike Wiegele’s Helicopter
Skiing, Descente, Lone Mountain Sports, Avalanche
Ski Wear, Goode Skis-Poles-Gloves, Leedom Helmets,
Grizzley Outfitters, Big Sky Sports, Red Bull, Mystery
Ranch Backpacks and synchroski.com. For more
information or to register call 406-995-5743.

Big Sky Resort is owned by Boyne USA, a Michigan-
based family-run corporation that owns several
mountain and golf resort properties in North America-
including Crystal Mountain in Washington; Brighton Ski
Resort in Utah; Cypress Mountain in British Columbia
and Boyne Mountain, Boyne Highlands and the Inn at
Bay Harbor in Michigan.

03/06/03

Subject: Rudy Project Scopes out Synchroski

Synchroski.Com is proud to announce a sponsorship
partnership with Rudy Project USA, makers of the
world's finest technically cool eyewear.

With their support of the recently completed inaugeral
New England Powder 8 Championships, held at Jay
Peak Resort, Vermont on February 6, 7, Rudy Project
USA helped make thhe first time event a tremendous
success and Synchroski.Com is looking forward to
continuing this successful relationships.

Rudy Project USA is now part of the elite family of
Synchroski.Com sponsors, including ATOMIC SKIS,
DESCENTE, OVO USA, Jay Peak Resort, and SIMON
PEARCE GLASS, helping the world of Synchroski
grow.

01/28/03

Subject: Powder 8's carve through the East Coast

On February 6th and 7th, 2003, the very best powder 8 skiers the United States has to offer will descend upon Jay Peak Resort in Jay, Vermont in search of the title of champion in the first professional powder 8 competition ever held in the Eastern U.S., The New England Powder 8 Championships.

Brought to you by Synchroski.Com and Jay Peak Resort, the New England Powder 8 Championships will feature the top teams from the west, including current national champions, Schanzenbaker and Dokken, along with some dark horse teams from the eastern U.S. and Canada. Moreover, the event offers an open qualifier format for any team that wants to compete and try to ski their way into the field of 16 teams for the head to head, round robin competition.

All interested teams should register by contacting Synchroski.Com at synchroski@vermontel.net and requesting an entry package, which contains a team registration form, a team biography form and event information. All legal waivers for the event will be signed at the competitors meeting on February 5th. While teams may be permitted to register at the competitors meeting (subject to the discretion of the event manager) it is not recommended. Registration is expected to be limited to the first 24 teams to sign up.

Sponsored by Jay Peak Resort, home of New England?s deepest snow, Atomic, Descente NA, OVO Helmets, Rudy Project USA, SCOTT, Simon Pearce Glass and The National Powder 8 Championships, this competition is but one of two such events currently scheduled in the United States for this season, where American skiers can hone the skills necessary to work their way back to the top of the world powder 8 podium.

12/26/02

Subject: DESCENTE JOINS FORCES WITH SYNCHROSKI.COM

Synchroski.Com is pleased to announce that it has reached a sponsorship agreement with Descente North America (www.descentena.com) to be the official uniform supplier. With it’s history of producing the very best in technical ski and riding wear, Descente North America is proud to contribute its knowledge and design skill to the synchro skiing and riding world, supporting powder 8 teams and events in the U.S.

11/14/02

Subject: Can Beaver Creek 4 Peat?

By John Dakin.
Team Beaver Creek could only sit at the bottom and wait,their bid for a "three peat" World Alpine Ski Schools Championship resting on the out come of another team's jump in the "Airs Pairs" competition that concluded three day's of competition at the 2002 World Alpine Ski Schools Championships in Whistler/Blckcomb, British Columbia.
Leading the overall points standing going into the pair of jumps,beaver Creek could only manage a 7th place result in the opener while the Swiss Team from Flumserburg nailed their first jump.
However, with a potential championship in their grasp,Flumserburg faltered, while Beaver Creek recovered their composure to record a solid effort.
This combination of events was enough for Beaver Creek to record the hat-trick, outdistancing the Swiss in the Final standings by 84 points,584-500.
Third place honors went to the team from Malbun, Liechtenstein with 468 points, while the top five was rounded out by Team Vail in 4th with 400 points and a tie for 5th between Oberfalts,Germany and host Whistler/ Blackcomb women's team with 292 points.
The big question is how many championships are too many for one team? Beaver Creek's team has been active now for nearly 9 years, has well trained foreign instructors and a powerful marketing and fundraising program started by Gregor Neal and Doc Tulin.
With the strong clientel base at Vail/Beaver Creek, local teams are raising up to $30,000, light years ahead of other teams which in the long term may hinder teams attending the competition through lack of funds while local vail teams excel year after year.
The last thing we want is a World Championship full of Colorado teams.

01/24/02

Subject: Vail to Host Rocky Mountain Powder 8 Championships

Synchroski.Com, in conjunction with Vail Resorts, EEF Productions, The Vail Daily and KVBA-TV8 is proud to announce that the 2002 Rocky Mountain Powder 8 Championships will be held at Vail Resort February 12 - 14, 2002.

The event schedule is as follows:

Tuesday, February 12: 6:00 PM check in for teams at The Kaltenberg Kastle in Lionshead.

Wednesday, February 13: Qualifiers at 10:00 AM, followed by the round robin competition for the top 16 teams from the qualifying round. Note: Teams will meet at the Two Elk Restaurant above China Bowl at 10:00 AM inside the west entrance.

Thursday, February 14: Finals at 10:00 AM. Teams will meet at the base of Poma Lift #22 at 10:30 AM.

Fees:

Qualifier: $75.00 per team.

Round Robin/Finals (for teams that advance beyond qualifying): $150.00 per team.

Awards Party: 6:00 PM at the Kaltenberg Kastle.

Prizes: $2,000.00 in cash plus prizes/swag.

For more information: Contact Josh Lautenberg at (970) 845 - 7776 or email josh@vail.net

02/13/01

Subject: Vail Powder 8 Sponsorship Takes Off

"SYNCHROSKI.COM IS PROUD TO ANNOUNCE THE SUPPORT OF ROCKY MOUNTAIN SUNSCREEN
AS THE MAJOR SPONSOR OF THE 2001 ROCKY MOUNTAIN POWDER 8 CHAMPIONSHIPS, TO
BE HELD FEBRUARY 28 - MARCH 3, 2001, IN THE LEGENDARY BACK BOWLS OF VAIL,
COLORADO. IN ADDITION TO BEING THE OFFICIAL SUNCARE PRODUCT SUPPLIER TO THE
U.S. OLYMPIC SKI AND SNOWBAORD TEAM, ROCKY MOUNTAIN SUNSCREEN HAS UNDERTAKEN
A SIGNIFICANT COMMITMENT TO SUPPORT POWDER 8 COMPETITION IN THE UNITED
STATES AND WE ARE EXCEPTIONALLY PLEASED TO HAVE THEM AS A PARTNER IN THIS
EVENT.

IN ADDITION TO ROCKY MOUNTAIN SUNSCREEN AND SYNCHROSKI.COM AS SPONSORS OF
THE 2001 ROCKY MOUNTAIN POWDER 8 CHAMPIONSHIPS, THE EVENT HAS ALSO ACQUIRED
THE SUPPORT OF SPORT OBERMEYER, BOLLE, SCOTTUSA AND ATOMIC, THE ELITE IN THE
WORLD OF SKI CLOTHING AND EQUIPMENT AND STRONG BELIEVERS IN THE FUTURE OF
POWDER 8 COMPETITION IN NORTH AMERICA."

02/07/01

Subject: Inaugural Rocky Mtn Powder 8 Skiing Championships

The inaugural Rocky Mountain Powder 8 Skiing Championships will be held at Vail Colorado, Feb 28 to March 2, 2001
The event will replace the Colorado Powder 8 Championships previously held at Breckenridge, CO
For interested skier's please read the following information.
· Wednesday, February 28 - 6:00pm Sharp~ Mandatory Check-in at the Kaltenberg Castle, Lionshead in Vail.
· Thursday, March 1 - 10:00am ~ Qualifier followed by Round Robin (Ghengis Kahn, China Bowl). Teams will meet at the Two Elk restaurant above China Bowl at 10:00am inside the west entrance (closest to top of Chair #14) by the retail shop.
· Friday, March 2 - 10:00am ~ Finals (Outer Mongolia) Teams will meet at the base of Poma Lift #22 at 10:30am.

REGISTRATION:
· Please register in advance with the supplied registration form. Teams may also register at check-in but may not be given a spot in the event due to over-registrations.

ENTRY FEES: Qualifier: $75 per team.
Teams that advance to
Round Robin/Finals: $150 additional per team.

GENERAL RULES:
· On March 1st, Teams will compete individually in the qualifier round on Ghengis Kahn. This slope will not be groomed and will have natural snow conditions. The top sixteen teams from that round will advance to the Round Robin held on the same day and venue. Team 1 will race against team 16 in a head to head elimination format and so on.
· The top eight teams from the Round Robin will advance to the Finals on March 2nd held in Outer Mongolia. The format will be head to head elimination. Team 1 will race against team 8 and so on. The top four teams will advance to the next round. The winner of each heat will compete for places 1 and 2, and the other two teams will compete for places 3 and 4.
· There will also be a ski-off for the two top Women's teams and prizes will be awarded to those teams accordingly. The Women's teams will compete in the open division as well.
· Detailed rules will be made available on request prior to the event, and will be available at check-in.

AWARDS PARTY:
· The Kaltenberg Castle Restaurant will host the teams with free beer and food the nights of February 28, March 1 and 2. Awards and video presentations will be also be held at the Castle. Times will be announced at check-in.

PRIZES:
· Prize money will be given to at least the top three teams and merchandise prizes will be given to as many teams as possible. Details regarding prize money amounts will be announced shortly.

***Further details about the event will be forwarded to you or for more information, please contact Fred Rumford at 970-479-4342 or at frumford@vailresorts.com.

This will be the only Colorado Powder 8 event so we hope you will participate!!

11/04/00

Subject: Synchro Carve America, an event waiting to happen.

"The US - DSA announces the formation of Synchro Carve America(tm) under the guidance of Doc Tulin, Head Coach of Team O Synchro." "Synchro Carve America is the trademarked name for the Association's new venture to develop the sport of pairs synchro racing within the United States consistent with the efforts presently taking place in Europe."
Look for up-coming infomation on synchro carving available on this site in the coming week's.

07/03/00

Subject: Synchroski.com sponsorships up for grab's

"The US Demonstration Skiing Association is pleased to announce that it will be offering a number of financial and equipment sponsorships to synchro and powder 8 teams for the upcoming ski season.

Included in these sponsorships are financial contributions towards entry fees and expenses, skis from our supplier, ATOMIC, team uniforms from SPORT OBERMEYER, eyewear from BOLLE, poles gloves and eyewear from SCOTTUSA, a free page on this web site, SYNCHROSKI.COM and more!!

Interested synchro and powder 8 teams may enquire about these sponsorship packages by sending us a written statement, via mail at P.O. Box 3524, Eagle, Colorado 81631 OR via email: usdsa@hotmail.com.Include the following information within your sposnorship request:

1. A detailed history of your synchro or powder 8 team or program.

2. A list of prior results, including an explanation of those results where applicable.

3. A list of the credentials, both skiing and academic, of the members of your team or program.

* 4. A list of your other sponsors, what you receive from them and the name of the person you deal with at this sponsor, including a contact phone number and email address.

*This is for the purpose of checking on possible conflicts of interest and to ensure equitable distribution of sponsorships from SYNCHROSKI.COM

5. A list of events your athletes will compete in during the 2000 - 2001 season, whether for your program or not.

6. A statement as to why your program or team needs the sponsorship, including a priority list highlighting your most important needs in their respective order.

Please note that this list is by no means comprehensive and you are free to bring any information to our attention which you feel is relevent to your request.

We hope we can help you support your goals this year!!!"

04/25/00

Subject: Team Obermeyer wins World Synchro Championships

For immediate release:

Surviving a near fall by one of their skiers in Saturday's compulsory
run at the World Alpine Synchro Ski
Championships, Team Obermeyer held on to their scant two point lead over
the Snowmass Big Burners,
winning their first World Championship and the first World Championship
for a Beaver Creek Resort
Team, wresting the title back from the Austrian and Swiss powerhouses.

Afternoon lightning forced event organizers to cancel the later half of
the competition on Saturday. Beaver Creek was on top of the ladder after
one day’s skiing and one pass on Saturday, to claim the title.

“ Their second pass on Friday was excellent,” said event organizer
Hayden Scott of EEF Productions. “ The way they pulled the demonstration
back in off the jump was very skillful.”

Twenty-five teams of elite ski and snowboard instructors competed on Zot
run above Mid-Vail. Teams performed high-speed precision skiing and
snowboarding demonstrations, with nine top international judges
evaluating teams on synchronization, degree of difficulty, ski technique
and overall appearance.

Members of the winning team included Scotty Dagg, Palo Razus, Ian
Parham, Dieter Frank, Chris Ongarello, Ben Linscott, Claudia Bossi and
Delphina Darquier.

Head Coach Doc Tulin noted, "It's been an incredibly long and trying
season for this team, but in the end
the reward far exceeds anything imaginable. Having this dream come to
fruition after claiming the US
National title last week....well, it's just hard to describe. Thanks to
our sponsors, Sport Obermeyer (
www.obermeyer.com ) Beaver Creek Resort (www.beavercreek.com) Atomic (
www.atomicski.com )
Bolle (www.bolle.com) and SCOTTUSA (www.scottusa.com) we are on top of
the world right now and
don't plan on coming down any time soon."

04/10/00

Subject: Fortier/Oqvist Reign at Powder 8 Worlds

Under crystal blue skies, on "West Most Magnificent" in the beautiful Cariboo mountains, the Round Robin and the final knock-out of the 20th annual Powder 8 World Championships took place.

MIKE WIEGELE HELICOPTER SKIING is proud to present the "2000 Powder 8 World Champions":

Men Division :
1st place - Christoph Brugger / Sigi Gruener from Soelden (Austria)
2nd place - Kurt Fuchs / Christian Zehentner from Salzburg (Austria)
3rd place - Stefan Haeusl / Thomas Dietrich from Saalfelden/Mellau (Austria)

Women Division:
1st place - Catherine Fortier / Nina Oquist from La Conception/Funaesdalen (Canada/Sweden)
2nd place - Dominique Oliv / Suzanne Fuchs from Feldafing/Garmisch-Partenkirchen (Germany)
3rd place - Gabriele Pilz / Daniela Schuster from St. Wolfgang/ Wolfsberg (Austria)

Master Division:
1st place - Roy Scott / Hayden Scott from Lee on the Solent/Vail (Great Britain)
2nd place - Roy Cleghorn / David Jacobs from Squaw Valley/Boulder (USA)
3rd place - Willi Bittermann / Gustav Vogl from Gratz/Krottendorf (Austria)

04/06/00

Subject: Powder 8 World Championships Slide into BC

The World Powder 8 Championships will commence this Saturday, April 8th, at the world famous
helicopter skiing operation of Mike Wiegele in Blue River, British Columbia.

In addition to the powerful European teams traveling to Canada, the U.S. will be sending a number of
contenders including US National Champions and Powder 8 America 2000 winners, Franz Fuchsberger
and Eric Archer, along with Beaver Creek powerhouses Catherine Fortier/Nina Oqvist and Dieter
Frank/Ramon Villalba.

03/28/00

Subject: National Championships Looms around Corner

Team Obermeyer's Doc Tulin confirmed today that Team O Synchro will be competing at the first ever
Aspen National Synchro Ski Championships, April 14 - 15, 2000 on Aspen Mountain.

With six skiers from last year's team returning, including team captain Scott Dagg of New Zealand, and
tremendous support from their sponsors, including Beaver Creek Resort, Sport Obermeyer, Atomic,
Bolle and SCOTT USA, Team O is expecting a great result at this competition, squaring off against the
best teams in the United States at Aspen in preparation for the World Championships, one week later in
Vail.

The National Championships will be held on "North American," where teams will complete their passes
only 100 meters above Bonnie's Restaurant on Aspen Mountain. The competition is expected to start at
10:00 AM on Saturday, the 15th. Spectator seating is on a first come, first serve basis.

01/28/00

Subject: BC Sanctions Another Demo Team

Dee Byrne, Ski School Director of the world famous Beaver Creek Ski School, has generously
provided funding to enter the newly formed Bachelor Gulch Synchro Demo Team in this years
WSSC competition. The team is named after a part of the Beaver Creek village to village skiing
experience, but is a representative of the Beaver Creek Ski Scool. Coach Dan Taylor was delighted
to receive full support for early morning training and began working with the team officially last
weekend.
Dan, a previous competitor with two top-five results in his five year history with the sport, selected
his team members earlier in January and is again gunning for a top slot in the finals.
"Most of the team have had previous experience with the Worlds, and know what is
expected of them..." said the new coach after Sunday's hard early training. "The new guys were
selected both for their ability with their feet and for their lack of fear of speed and big air.
One of our demo's will involve tip-drop helicopters off the jumps, so we looked for air skills
when we decided on the team."

The Bachelor Gulch Team is made up of ten World Class Ski Instructors from the Beaver Creek
Ski School:

Rosalyn Dobrev (ex Bulgarian World Cup Technical Team)
Eric Gorman (ex Arrowhead/Beaver Creek team, Ski Poster Boy for Elan Skis)
Todd Stachel (Nor Am Freestyle Competitor, airbear)
Jason Walker (ex Arrowhead/Beaver Creek team, four year veteran of WSSC)
Chris Garlopow (Freestyle competitor and Championship Mountain Bike Racer)
Todd James (Three year veteran of WSSC)
Kevin Lee (Calgary-born racer/instructor)
David Ayers (ex Arrowhead/Beaver Creek team, two top five placings in WSSC)
Geoff Unger (two time veteran of WSSC)
Cam Brown (unstoppable New Zealander )

With world class national teams signing up already this year, keep your eyes open for this Bachelor
Gulch team. With a combination of experience and talent, they're sure to be both competitve and
entertaining.

11/08/99

Subject: ELITE SKIERS EMBARK ON DISABLED SYNCHRO TEAM

Imagine flying off a 90 foot jump at high speed, slamming into the ground
on landing and returning to a formation of eight skiers, making intertwined
turns in perfect rhythm all the way down the hill—-each synchronized skier
less than three feet from the other.

Now imagine the same thing….only this time, YOU’RE PARALYZED FROM THE WAIST
DOWN!!

Introducing The White Mountain Adaptive Ski School's TEAM SCREAM, the first
100% mono(sit)ski team to compete in the World Alpine Ski Championships in
the year 2000. The competition, which is seen by millions on global tv,
pits the hottest world-wide demo teams of instructors against each other
for the world crown. Headed up by ten year US Ski Team veteran,
Paralympic, World and National Champ, Chris Devlin-Young, WMASS TEAM SCREAM
has been two years in the making: In 1998, Devlin-Young and Kevin Bramble
became the first disabled competitors in the event. They anchored the
Silver Creek (Co) team to a Combined victory, becoming the first disabled
skiers in athletic history to compete straight-up against an able-bodied
field and win a World Title.

The team finished second in 1999. However, after the event, the judges
encouraged Devlin-Young to bring a 100% monoski team in 2000. "They said I
made some of the best turns in the event. Able-bodied or disabled. They
felt that, if our entire team could ski like that, we could be contenders
for the Overall title. This acceptance is what we have been working
towards for years. The support has been incredible from everyone, starting
with Silver Creek, who believed in us first."

Due to the lack of depth in the ranks of adaptive skiing, there is no ski
area with eight monoskiers/instructors. Although the instructors selected
for WMASS TEAM SCREAM teach at different adaptive ski schools across the
US, they all participate in travelling clinics and camps through-out the
US, working as a whole on behalf of an organizing body or ski school. The
home base for the team, where it will conduct clinics and train, is the
PSIA-recognized WMASS at Loon Mountain NH. In addition to Captain
Devlin-Young, the following instructors comprise TEAM SCREAM:

Kevin Bramble, US Ski Team alumni, 1998 World Synchro Ski Champ,
Bill Bowness, National and World race medals, US Ski Team alumni,
Jim Finch, US Ski Team alumni, 1997 National Slalom Champ,
Sam Ferguson, bumps specialist, half-pipe competitor,
Cris Criswell, White Mountain Adaptive Ski School,
Jay Germaine, Disabled Veteran, ski racer,
Geoff Krill, White Mountain Adaptive Ski School,

Devlin-Young concedes that there are many elements conspiring against this
pioneering team. "It was an impossibility to find eight disabled ski
instructors from one ski school--that simply doesn't exist in adaptive
instruction at this moment in time. Therefore, we are at a disadvantage
because we won’t be able to train as an entire team until just before the
event. Several groups of us will be training together, and the majority
will train at WMASS at Loon, but for the Big Event, lodging and travel
expenses are doubled and we need much more equipment and tech support due
to the stress the monoski places on the snow ski. Raising the money is an
uphill battle, and will continue to be so until the event. So the
selection of team members was key. They have to be mentally tough,
self-motivated and independent, fast learners and have a real feel for the
snow. As the first disabled team, all eyes are gonna be on us—and you only
get one chance to make a first impression."

Despite the hardships, the team has endured. Devlin-Young explains why: "We
want to smash the notion that people with disabilities are fragile" he
explains. But, beyond that, TEAM SCREAM has as its' ultimate goal bringing
global awareness for the recreational outlets available to persons with
disabilities. "We're all instructors, and we want to help spread the
'gospel' of adaptive skiing. We do it for the person sitting in the
hospital, feeling like life is over, jockeying the remote. I want them to
see us flying off a 90 foot jump on tv. 16 years ago, that miserable
patient was me, and if I had seen something like that, it would have saved
me years of heart-ache and bitterness."

Look for Loon's WMASS TEAM SCREAM to "smash notions"(and kick butt) at The
World Alpine Ski Championships April 21st-23rd in Vail, Colorado.

For more info, or to sponsor the not-for-profit team, call DONNA
DEVLIN-YOUNG @ 603.726.0098

08/08/99

Subject: Mammoth Mtn turns on West Coast Synchro Event

In a big addition to the skiing world, Sports School Marketing
Manager at Mammoth Sports School, Stu Brown announced that the first annual
Western Region
SynchroSki Championships will be held on Mammoth Mountain Saturday, April
29, one week after the World SynchroSki Championships in Vail, Colorado.

Initial Sponsors include the U.S. Demonstration Skiing Association,
Mammoth Mountain, and Sam Adams, following so closely on the heels of the
World Championships, Mammoth will draw the best teams in the world to sunny
California to strut their collective stuff, where they will receive a warm
and appreciative welcome.

Included in this group will be the 1999 World Champions, Ramsau,
Austria, Team Germany from Oberpfalz, Solden - Hochsolden, Austria, Are,
Sweden, as well as American powerhouses Team Obermeyer from Beaver Creek,
Colorado, the Snowmass Big Burners, also from Colorado and our Canadian
neighbors , SilverStar.

In addition to the intensity of the competition between such proud
teams, this event promises to provide a level of artistry and athleticism
you don't want to miss!!

06/24/99

Subject: Cotton Ranch Tennis hits up Head Coach

Team Obermeyer head coach Doc Tulin was recently retained as the new
Director of Tennis for Cotton Ranch Club in Gypsum, Colorado where he will
be teaching tennis and training with some of his Team Obermeyer team mates
in preparation for the World Indoor Synchro Ski Championships in London in
late October. Cotton Ranch Club also announced that Doc was selected to be
a member of the PRINCE professional staff.

05/01/99

Subject: Austrian Team Ramsau dominates World Championships

With an unquestionably dominant performance in Vail, Colorado at the
1999 World Alpine Synchro Ski Championships April 23rd and 24th, Austria
further cemented its claim as the world's pre - eminent alpine skiing
nation.
Team Ramsau, captained by Christian Perner and coached by Karl
Tritscher, swept to their first World Championship with twenty points to
spare. Silver Star, Canada was a distant second despite four solid
passes following a disappointing compulsory figure on day one.
Snowmass, Colorado, in a surprising performance, climbed to third place
on the final pass of the championship, finishing as the top US team,
just two points ahead of Flumserberg, Switzerland, followed by Team
Obermeyer of Beaver Creek to round out the top five in the world.
The women's division was dominated by a new team from Vail, Team
Contessa, while the snowboard division was also won by Chris Sandoski's
crew from Vail.
In the combined division, we saw another new international squad,
Soldeu - El Tarter of Andorra, winning their division in a first
attempt.
1999 saw a record turnout by international squads, including Ramsau
AUSTRIA, Oberpfalz GERMANY, Flumserberg, SWITZERLAND, Grindelwald
SWITZERLAND, Kranj - Krvavec, SLOVENIA, Solden - Hochsolden AUSTRIA,
Are, SWEDEN, Schladming AUSTRIA, Soldeu - El Tarter ANDORRA, Mandra
TURKEY and Uludag TURKEY.

In 2000 with a minimum of two events in the US, the Aspen National
Synchro Ski Championships and the World Championships in Vail, this
international participation in US synchro skiing is certain to grow.

In 2000, competition hills are expected to expand in both length and
width, not to mention certain "tailoring" of the hill to provide
additional options for snowboard teams, changes which, along with the
implementation of timing for the compulsory run, are sure to increase
the pace for both athletes and spectators.

Stayed tuned for more information about the following events in 1999 -
2000:

OCTOBER 1999: London Trade Show; World Indoor Synchro
Ski Championships.

APRIL 2000: Aspen; Aspen National Synchro Ski Championships.

APRIL 2000: Vail: World Alpine Synchro Ski Championships.

OCTOBER 2000: London Trade Show: World Indoor Synchro Ski
Championship.

Keep checking back for further details on these and other events, as
well as new sponsor information and opportunities for YOU to be a
sponsor and get involved!

04/23/99

Subject: World Synchro Championships Kick-off Today

The World Alpine Synchro Ski Championships commence today on Vail
Mountain, featuring such European powerhouses as Ramsau and Ramsau West
from Austria, the German squad from Oberfalz, Sweden, and Switzerland in
addition to the top teams in the U.S., Aspen's Bombardiers, Beaver
Creek's Team Obermeyer and the DV8's from Deer Valley, Utah.

The preliminaries will start at 9:30 on "WhistlePig" under Chair Four
and there is no charge to watch. Be sure to get there early for a great
view of some of the world's very best precision skiers.

04/11/99

Subject: BC shapes up for World Championships

Staff writer,
USDSA

April 10, 1999 Aspen, Colorado

Today, on Aspen Mountain, spectators were treated to a rare show, as the
demo teams of Aspen hosted two teams from Beaver Creek Resort in a
friendly scrimmage which may very well be a precursor to a US National
Synchro Skiing Championship in Aspen in 2000.

The highlight of the day involved the friendly battle between Aspen's
top team , the Bombardiers, and Beaver Creek's Team Obermeyer, two of
the top American teams heading into this month's World Alpine Synchro
Ski Championships in Vail to do battle with the rest of the world.

Both of these local giants of synchro skiing will have their hands full when the European teams arrive next week for the world championships. European teams, made up two of the top ten teams, in the 1998 world championships and are expected to do well this year. Beaver Creek, now in their 6th season in demo skiing, is training three hours every other day until the competition.
" We are here to win and keep the championship trophy here in Colorado", says Beaver Creek team captain Scotty Dagg.
The way Beaver Creek skiied in Aspen that could be a distinct possibility.

04/05/99

Subject: Beaver Creek instructors take on the world

By Pam Holmes Boyd
Vail Daily Correspondant

If you think international ski competition is done with Vail for the
1998-99 season, think again.
The World Alpine Synchro Skiing Championships
will hit Vail’s slopes April 23-24 and an estimated 32 teams from all
over the globe are set to compete. The sport is the passion of locals
Douglas “Doc” Tulin of Avon and Gregor Neal of Eagle. Both men are ski
instructors and both caught the demo skiing bug years ago. Now they are
both ready for the rest of the world to discover their sport.
Demonstration skiing, or synchronized skiing, is a relatively young
sport with roots that stretch back decades. From the time when ski areas
first opened, instructors on the way to teach morning lessons have
always jumped into formation, performing intricate maneuvers and high
speed crossovers designed to entice the public to enroll in ski school.
Synchronized skiing has taken that marketing gimmick and turned it into
a team skiing discipline featuring eight members squads judged on style,
difficulty, athleticism and teamwork.
Competition is divided into two days and features free ski and
compulsory ski elements. While teams can showcase their individual
talents in the free ski part of the program, all teams perform the same
compulsory routines. “Bottom line is teams that score well on the school
figures can win a world championship,” said Neal.
Both Neal and Tulin stressed the watchability of the sport. “You don’t
have to be a skier to look at the demonstration and see if it makes
geometric sense. That’s key,” said Tulin. “And it’s the only team
discipline in skiing.”
It’s also a very democratic sport. Men and women compete together. “We
have top females who we don’t look at as top females. We look at them as
top skiers,” he said.
“We have everything. If that’s not being politically correct, I don’t
know what would be,” said Neal.
From their own competitive involvement in the 1980s stretching to their
current work coaching the Beaver Creek Resort Area team, Tulin and Neal
have already seen synchronized skiing make major advances. “The first
year, we called it the world championships, but it was really a local
competition,” said Neal. Now the event will live up to its billing, not
only with teams from different ski areas across the globe, but within
the membership of individual teams. Take Neal and Tulin’s Beaver Creek
squad as an example. Members are Scottie Dagg, Dieter Frank, Chris
Ongarello, Claudia Bossi, Nick Murray, Ian Parham, Niclas Kullberger,
Lance Tweden and Palo Razus representing the countries of New Zealand,
Australia, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom, Austria and Slovakia.
“Half of the field features former racers,” said Neal.
Tulin and Neal have high hopes for the future of synchronized skiing.
“We want it to become an Olympic sport. You have synchronized swimming
and ballroom dancing, so why not?” said Tulin. “But there’s no doubt
it’s an uphill marketing battle.”
The pair has selected the Internet as the front line for their
publicity war. The U.S. Demonstration Skiing Association has a flashy
netsite that is attracting up to 2,000 hits a week. The site features
everything from a photo gallery to video clips, to talk forums and along
the way lets visitors know everything they ever wanted to about
synchronized skiing. The website address is www.vailcolorado.net/demoski

Additionally, this month’s world championships will be taped by the
Outdoor Channel for broadcast later this year and Ski Magazine is
planning a February 200 article about the sport. Both Tulin and Neal are
thrilled to see the sport gaining stature, but for now, they also both
stress that people involved in synchronized skiing are competing for the
love of it.
“These guys don’t get paid for their time. For this group, it’s not
about money. It’s about pride and respect,” Tulin concluded.

03/24/99	Subject: Head to head re-match
Team Obermeyer will be traveling to Aspen Mountain on April 10th for a friendly scrimmage with the four Aspen Demo Teams, including the team that finished second overall at the 1998 World Alpine Synchro Ski Championships, The Boys From The Hood. The training will take place on International, site of the 1968 Interski, and is easily viewed by the public.