DEW TOUR RETURNS TO BRECKENRIDGE
Mountain Dew and TEN: The Enthusiast Network announced today that the annual winter Dew Tour ski and snowboard competition and festival will return to Breckenridge, Colorado on December 13-16, 2018. The four-day event includes the world’s best male and female skiers and snowboarders competing in individual Halfpipe and Slopestyle competitions, Dew Tour’s signature Team Challenge and Streetstyle competitions and a calendar of fan-based activities. Past competitors include Olympic gold medalist and Dew Tour champions Chloe Kim (USA), Nick Goepper (USA), Shaun White (USA), Red Gerard (USA), Gus Kenworthy (USA), Dara Howell (CAN) and others from around the world. This year’s winter Dew Tour will mark the 11th anniversary of the event being held at Breckenridge Ski Resort. The Dew Tour competitions and festival are FREE and open to the public.
Cassie Sharpe. Photo by Jamie Walter
The 2017 Winter Dew Tour in Breckenridge was a milestone event, having served as an Olympic qualifying event for U.S. Snowboarding and Freeskiing, Canada Snowboard Slopestyle and as a points contender for World Para Snowboarding. The event resulted in many athletes qualifying for the Pyeongchang Olympics at Dew Tour, much to the excitement of the crowd who came to meet and cheer on their favorite athletes.
Evan McEachran. Photo by Jamie Walter
“We are excited for the return of the Dew Tour at Breckenridge this December,” said John Buhler, vice president and chief operating officer at Breckenridge Ski Resort. “The event is a great way to celebrate the start of the winter ski and snowboard season, and it’s a fun time be in town, get out on the mountain and catch some of the best freestyle skiers and snowboarders in the world competing at Breck.”
Noah Bowman. Photo by Andrew Durso
“It’s such a great feeling to be heading back to Breckenridge, knowing that athletes, fans and partners really enjoy coming to Breckenridge to kick off the season,” said Adam Cozens, vice president and general manager of Dew Tour. “We are thrilled to have such strong support from the town of Breckenridge and the ski resort. After last year’s intensity for the athletes, I think we will see some incredible progression from the skiers and riders this year at Dew Tour, and we’ll be sure our courses are ready for that.”
Yuki Tsubota. Photo by Andrew Durso
In addition to the individual competitions in men’s and women’s ski and snowboard Slopestyle and Halfpipe, as well as a para snowboard competition, Dew Tour will include the Team Challenge. It will feature the 12 biggest winter hardgoods brands (six ski and six snowboard) competing in a format that embraces the comradery not often seen in skiing and snowboarding. Each brand will select one team captain and three team athletes to compete.
Photo by Chris Ortiz
The Dew Tour Experience will include partner activations, pro athlete signings, live music and Dew Tour’s Streetstyle event, featuring a ski and snowboard jam session held in downtown Breckenridge. The four-day competition and festival areas are free of charge – excluding the concert and VIP Experiences. The Transworld Snowboarding Riders Poll Awards and Powder Awards will also be held over the weekend.
A total of nine hours of winter Dew Tour coverage will air on NBC, NBCSN and internationally. The event will also be live streamed in its entirety on DewTour.com. More details on Dew Tour’s winter event in Breckenridge will be revealed over the coming weeks. Stay tuned at DewTour.com and on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Snapchat and YouTube @DewTour. For more information about Breckenridge Ski Resort and lodging during the event, visit www.breckenridge.com.