For Immediate Release
Keith Carlsen
Mountain Sports International
keith@mtsports.com
801 349 4632

Sun Valley, ID, December 12, 2006 - Skiers now have a professional tour and music festival to call their own. New this winter, The Ski Tour (TST) plays out at four of America’s top ski resorts—Sun Valley (Idaho), Breckenridge, Aspen/Snowmass (Colorado), and Squaw Valley (California). The world’s best skiers will compete in skiercross or skier halfpipe competitions for $500,000. This is the largest cash purse in skiing! During the competitions, a gigantic concert venue will bring some of the largest bands to the heart of the mountains. All four events will be nationally televised on network television.

“Our goal with TST is to broaden the interest in skiing competition. But the way to do that is to not just focus on the competition,” said TST co founder Kipp Nelson…

Blog Editor’s Note: Huh? If they’re not interested in the skiing comp than how does that broaden the interest of same?? Goofy statement.

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