Canadian Freeskiing Championships
The women's competition will focus on veteran champion Head/Tyrolia skier Jennifer Ashton. Ashton, who also holds the title as 2002 IFSA World Tour overall champion looks to gain the 3-peat if she can defend her title. Last year, Ashton skied a line so technical that very few of the men even followed her lead into her chosen terrain. The bar has been raised over the last 2 years in women's big mountain competition, and there are a few women who are really pushing the limits of their skiing. Whistler local and skiercross phenom, Aleisha Cline, Andrea Binning of Australia, Alta/Snowbird's Linda Peterson, and Squaw Valley local Ingrid Backstrom have all taken the women's division to new levels. Despite any local's advantage, Ashton will face some fierce competition.
The Canadian Championships is the first of a 3-stop world tour. Stop #2 is the Subaru US Nationals in Snowbird, Utah, and the World Tour Freeride Finals in Les Arcs, France.
The IFSA World Tour assigns points to the top 15 men and 5 women at each event and an overall champion is determined at the end of the season.
The World Tour is run by Mountain Sports International and approved by the International Freeskiers Association.
Additional information can be found at www.mtsports.com.