West Coast Invitational Returns To Mammoth May 1-3, 2009

A group of the best snowboarders in the world will descend on Mammoth May 1-3, 2009 for the eighth annual West Coast Invitational. The weekend promises non-stop action with a Superpipe competition, a Rail Jam in the Village and an after party featuring Dilated Peoples.

With an all-star lineup of professional and up-and-coming snowboarders, this year's event is sure to go off big. Watch Olympic medalist Danny Kass, local Red Bull phenom Greg Bretz, the Frends Crew including Dew Tour gold medalist Mason Aguirre, Kevin Pearce, Danny Davis, Scotty Lago, Jack and Luke Mitrani and others compete for a $10,000 cash purse in the Vans Fiesta de la Pipa Superpipe contest on Friday, May 1, 2009.

Head to the Village on Saturday, May 2, 2009 to watch the athletes battle it out under the lights in the WCI Rail Jam for another $10,000 cash purse. The WCI Rail Jam will feature a live DJ and a food and beer garden. Once the action is over, the party moves up the hill to Canyon Lodge via the Village Gondola for a concert featuring music from Dilated Peoples, My-G, DJ MFM and more.

Fiesta de la Pipa and the WCI Rail Jam are free to the public. Entry to the after party at Canyon Lodge featuring Dilated Peoples will be $5 advance purchase or $10 at the door and tickets are available at any Mammoth Mountain ticket window starting April 20, 2009.

Schedule of Events:

Friday, May 1, 2009
-8 a.m. - 4 p.m. - FestivalVillageat Main Lodge
-11 a.m. - 2 p.m. - Fiesta de la Pipa at Superpipe above Main Lodge

Saturday, May 2, 2009
-8 a.m. - 4 p.m. - FestivalVillageat Main Lodge
-7:30 p.m. - 9:30 p.m. - WCI Rail Jam at the Village (live DJ, Food and BeerGarden)-9:30 p.m. - 1:30 a.m. - After party at Canyon Lodge featuring Dilated Peoples, My-G, DJ MFM and more. The Village Gondola will run from 9:15 p.m. : 30 p.m. and shuttle busses will run between Canyon Lodge and the Village from 9:30 p.m. to 1:30 a.m.

Sunday, May 3, 2009 - Weather Day
-8 a.m. - 4 p.m. - FestivalVillageat Main Lodge

WCI lodging packages are available for as low as $139* per night per person! Packages include lodging, lift ticket for each night stayed and a special event t-shirt for each person on the reservation. For more information or to book, please call 800.MAMMOTH (626.6684) or visit MammothMountain.com

Beaver Creek Resort Hosts Sixth Annual Malay Day Park Contest

Beaver Creek Resort is proud to host the sixth annual Malay Day on Thursday, April 9 from 10:30 a.m. to 3:30pm. The event is held in honor and loving memory of local snowboarder, Josh Malay, who lost his life while snowboarding in 2004. Friends and industry members are inspired to “live and love life” in his memory.

Malay Day is a three-part competition that will take place in Beaver Creek’s Half Barrel Half Pipe, The Lumber Yard, and The Rodeo Terrain Parks. It will be a top to bottom jam lapping the Centennial Express Lift (Chair 6), and will include rails, big air and a half-pipe competition. To commemorate one of Josh’s snowboard goals, "to destroy the mountain and everything on it", the best overall rider of the day will be recognized and receive a 2009/2010 SeasonPass. A DJ, Big Daddy King & Company, will be spinning all day, free food will be available for all participants, and additional prizes will be awarded at random to those who impress the judges. Bring your best skills! The Coyote Cafe is hosting the after-party.

Malay Day is open to all ages, genders and disciplines. Participants must register for the contest at the Coyote Cafe in Beaver Creek Village from 8:30-10 a.m. on April 9. The registration fee is $15. Those under 18 must bring a parent to registration to sign waivers. Participants may purchase a special $50 lift ticket for the day of the event at registration.

For more information visit Beavercreek.com or call Michael Holton at 970-754-5296 or Kevin Rowe at 970-390-4484.

Malay Day is made possible thanks to a number of sponsors including Sessions, Oakley, Smith, DVS, Matix, Grenade, Dakine, Forum, Volcom, Never Summer and Vans.

Andreas Wiig & More Autograph Signing @ Denver Vans Store

Vans Snow Team riders Andreas Wiig, Hana Beaman, Zac Marben, Scotty Arnold and Darrell Mathes will be stopping by the new Vans store at Cherry Creek Shopping Center in Denver, CO on Saturday, April 11 @ 3PM. Come on by and meet the athletes plus enter to win an autographed Andreas Wiig Snowboard! There will be tons of other prizes and giveaways so show up early because supplies are limited.

Vans Store
Cherry Creek Shopping Center
3000 East First Ave
Denver, CO 80206
303-399-1195