Great article on ESPN.com by Megan Michelson, Tuesday February 26 2013
On Tuesday night, all of the skiers and snowboarders competing in this week’s Freeride World Tour contest at Kirkwood, Calif., will gather in a room in Kirkwood’s Red Cliffs Lodge for a mandatory athlete meeting. The one-run finals—the only American stop of the 2013 Freeride World Tour—are scheduled for Wednesday and this will be the pre-contest briefing. In addition to the usual safety, rules and schedule discussions, a special guest will be invited to speak. Read More on ESPN: n Tuesday night, all of the skiers and snowboarders competing in this week’s Freeride World Tour contest at Kirkwood, Calif., will gather in a room in Kirkwood’s Red Cliffs Lodge for a mandatory athlete meeting. The one-run finals—the only American stop of the 2013 Freeride World Tour—are scheduled for Wednesday and this will be the pre-contest briefing. In addition to the usual safety, rules and schedule discussions, a special guest will be invited to speak.