- Winter Highlights
Press Release – January 7, 2007
Bear Valley Mountain Resort Hosts nextXsnow Search presented by Sports Illustrated for Kids
What: (Bear Valley Mountain Resort) will host one of the qualifying events for the 2007 Sports Illustrated KIDS Next Snow SEARCH, a national talent search to find young athletes who best represent the next generation of extreme skiers and snowboarders. The season-long search will be made up of more than 70 qualifying, including six super-qualifier, events held at resorts across the United States and Canada from December 2006 – February 2007. The series will culminate in the championships at Killington Resort, VT, from March 2-4, 2007.
For the Finals, Killington will host more than 150 athletes (age 9-13), who have been selected from the qualifying events to compete in everything from park and pipe, to bumps, racing, and big mountain skiing – a three-day test of all-around skill on snow.
A centerpiece of this year’s Next Snow Search program is the second annual “All-Stars” event, which will bring together the elite members of the 2005 and 2006 Next Snow teams for two days of competition at Colorado’s Steamboat Resort. On February 2 & 3, the best of the best will compete in an all-around test of skill for the honor of being named to the prestigious SI Kids “All-Stars Team.” A one-hour show featuring the SI Kids Next Snow Search “All-Stars” will air on NBC Sports on Sunday, February 25, 1-2 PM EST.
Where: Bear Valley Mountain Resort
When: January 14th, 2007
A complete list of participating resorts and detailed information about the Sports Illustrated KIDS Next Snow Search can be found at www.NextSnow.com.
NOTE: All schedules, events, locations, and formats are subject to changes due to weather, snow conditions, or at the sole discretion of judges and officials.About BearValley
One of California’s premiere winter destinations, Bear Valley is completing the first phase of a three-phase facilities upgrade that will enhance and expand the resort’s facilities and nearby lodging. Access to Bear Valley Mountain Resort for skiers and snowboarders has never been easier, thanks to its new Direct-to-Lift (DTL) Day Pass that allows guests to go straight from the car to the ski lift. DTL day tickets can be purchased online through Bear Valley ’s web site at www.bearvalley.com or at any one of Bear Valley ’s retail partners such as REI and Helm of Sun Valley.
Bear Valley Mountain Resort is operated under special use permit on the Stanislaus National Forest
