Wrightwood, CA – Mountain High announced the return of the $30,000 Cholula Triple Air Show Presented by Monster Energy on Saturday, February 5, 2011. A full practice day is also included on Friday, February 4th. This is the 13th annual Triple Air and one hundred and fifty of the best snowboarders in the North America will be battling it out for $30,000 in cash. The event takes place on Lower Chisolm at Mountain High’s West Resort and includes three professional caliber jumps ranging from 40 to 60 feet.
Says John McColly, Vice President of Sales and Marketing, “This is our biggest event of the season and with $10,000 on the line for first place, you know there is going to be some heavy competition.”
This is an open event but space is limited so competitors are encouraged to register online now at http://www.mthigh.com/
Below is the complete lowdown with all the event details including the prize purse breakdown. Don’t miss Mountain High’s richest single-day event, the $30,000 Cholula Triple Air…an event that is as great for spectators as it is for competitors.
Competition: Saturday 10:15 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Location: Mountain High West Resort (Lower Chisolm)
Course: Three 40 to 60 foot jumps in a row.
Format: Two runs judged on best run. The top 10 from the qualifiers advance to the finals for another best of two runs.
Cash Purse Breakdown:
Open Snowboard Men’s:
1st – $10,000
2nd – $7,000
3rd – $3,500
4th – $1,500
5th – $750
6th – $500
7th – $300
8th – $250
9th – $200
10th – $150
Open Snowboard Women’s:
1st – $2,000
2nd – $1,000
3rd – $500
4th – $250
5th – $150
Open Ski:
1st – $5,000
2nd – $2,000
3rd – $1,000
4th – $500
5th – $150
