Snowboarders Gear Up For Timberline Classic
February 10, 1999

MT HOOD, OREGON (February 10, 1999) - Extra... Extra.... read all about it the Timberline Classic is back! Top Snowboarders of all ages get ready to compete in this years revived Timberline Classic Feb 13-14. Pro and Am Snowboarders battle it out for US National competition spots and World Points.

Timberline Lodge host the last Oregon stop in the PAC WEST Snowboard Tour. With 198 inch base and more powder on the way this promises to be a non-stop, fun filled afternoon. Each event weekend features a Half-Pipe Competition on Saturday, followed by the Boarder Derby on Sunday. The excitement starts at Saturdays halfpipe event, a u shaped depression in the snow that riders do airs and acrobatics soaring above the crowd, the event will start at 10:00am to 1:30pm on the Paint Brush Trail off Blossom lift. Sundays Boarder Derby, one of the most exciting events on snow, involves several riders racing simultaneously through banked turns, jumps and other obstacles. As one of the newest and hottest contact sports going, itís like combining football, rugby and motocross into one action-packed race where the first rider to the finish line is the winner!

"I really like seeing how well our northwest athletes do at national and international levels and giving them the opportunities to compete for those Honors" Bob Gille, USSTC Summer Snowbord Camp Director and Title Sponsor of Pac West Snowboard Tour.