USASA NATIONALS RETURN TO MAMMOTH

Mammoth Lakes, CA - The US Amateur Snowboard Association National Championships kick off March 18, returning to Mammoth Mountain for thesecond year in a row. Over 800 of the country's top pro and amateur competitors ranging in age from 6 to 60 are set to hit the slopes for World's Largest Snowboarding Event ®.

Five days of competition will feature five disciplines including halfpipe, boardercross, slopestyle, slalom and giant slalom for 13 different age divisions. The competition will also feature the USASA Open Class, the Pro/Am level competition, as a separate competition group, as well as the Adaptive Snowboarders division.

Peter Greene, the President of USASA, commented, "The USASA is eager to return to Mammoth Mountain because last years Nationals was the best ever." Mammoth Mountain earned the honor of hosting the massive event largely because of the world-class Superpipe for which the mountain has become renowned. "Mammoth is happy to be hosting this great event," said Pam Murphy, Vice President of Mammoth Mountain and General Manager of Mammoth West. "The attendance, organization and atmosphere at last year's event was spectacular, and we look forward to working with USASA once again."

The USASA Nationals are an invitational event and all competitors have qualified to participate by earning points in USASA sanctioned events throughout the country. Mammoth Mountain is host to one of the 37 independent local series, the VANS Unbound Series. USASA was originally founded in 1987 to represent and encourage snowboarding at the grass roots level. The organization grants scholarships to aid athletes in their educational pursuits and provides an outlet for snowboarders of all ages to challenge themselves and their friends.

The USASA Nationals will be held at various locations on Mammoth Mountain from March 18-23. For more information, please contact Joani Lynch, Mammoth Mountain Communications Manager, at (760) 934-0645.

Mammoth Mountain Ski Area is the leading four-season mountain resort in California. The company owns and operates Mammoth Mountain, June Mountain, Tamarack Lodge and Cross Country Resort, Mammoth Snowmobile Adventures, Mammoth Mountain Bike Park, Mammoth Mountain Inn and also operates Juniper Springs Lodge, Sunstone and Sierra Star Golf Club in Mammoth Lakes, California. For more information on Mammoth Mountain, visit www.mammothmountain.com.

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