Salt Lake City, UT, July 27, 2010—Already taking the 2011 Subaru Freeskiing World Tour to new heights, MSI announced today the second stop of the tour at Las Leñas, Argentina, August 25-29, 2010. After the first stop of the Subaru FWT in Chile – The North Face Chilean Freeskiing Championships presented by Smirnoff in El Colorado Chile, August 19-21 – MSI will pack the gear and head to Las Leñas, Argentina. Freeskiing’s elite will battle it out in the Andes snow for the event title, overall World Tour points, and a $10,000 cash purse.

“We are very proud to be the ski resort of choice for Argentina’s first edition of the FWT,” said Las Leñas marketing manager Sofía Fernández Madero. “The natural characteristics of our mountain and the climate favors our position as a destination of excellence and real snow off-piste mecca in the region. We have everything ready to welcome the athletes participating in the event at our resort at the foot of the slopes. We believe it will be the biggest event of the season in Argentina and we hope you enjoy.”

Now in its 13th year, the Subaru FWT is the largest and longest running competitive Big Mountain Freeskiing tour in the history of the sport. The Subaru FWT features over $100,000 in prize money and an unprecedented six stops. “Its amazing that after 12 years the Subaru Freeskiing World Tour is returning to the original South American freeskiing venue, Las Leñas Argentina. It’s a true fit for the tour as the mountain’s are truly unrivaled in the world, allowing the athletes to showcase their progressive big mountain freesking skills that has accelerated freeskiing popularity and awareness to the mainstream around the world. The conditions are shaping up to be a stellar snow year, and the elite that show up are in store for an incredible competition.” Bryan Barlow- FWT Competition Director

This will truly be a memorable and exciting event to kick off the 2011 Subaru Freeskiing World Tour. For those unable to attend, make sure you check out the live webcast of the event on www.freeskiingworldtour.com

For a complete schedule of events and to register, please visit www.freeskiingworldtour.com


***IMPORTANT LAS LEÑAS DETAILS***

www.laslenas.com/english
Subaru Freeskiing World Tour
Las Leñas, Argentina
August 25-28 2010

Wednesday, Aug 25 Athlete/Media Registration
9:00am-4:00pm Athlete/Media Registration open The Dome
9:00am-4:00pm Venue Inspection open TBA
4:00pm-5:00pm Athlete Avalanche gear check The Dome
5:00pm-5:30pm Mandatory Athlete meeting The Dome
7:00pm-9:00pm Athlete welcome party TBA

Thursday, Aug 26 FWT LL Day 1
9:00am-4:00pm Media Registration open The Dome
10:00am-3:00pm FWT LL Day 1 TBA
5:00pm-5:30pm Mandatory Athlete meeting The Dome

Friday, Aug 27 FWT LL Day 2 Finals
9:00am-12:00pm Media Registration open The Dome
10:00am-3:00pm FWT LL Day 2 Finals TBA
4:00pm-5:00pm Awards Ceremony UFO point
9:00pm-3:00am FWT LL After party Corona Club

Saturday, Aug 28 Weather Day

The Best Deal to Travel South America
MSI and LAN AIRLINES offer the best deal to travel South America, for the SUBARU FREESKIING WORLD TOUR in Chile and Argentina. All the athletes can fly LAN Airlines with great deals. For further information and to book your trip please contact: Daniel Freitas Dumonde Travel LAN CHILE Toll Free: 877-231-5583 or daniel@traveldm.com

WE WANT YOU AT THE SOUTH AMERICA FREESKIING WORLD TOUR STOPS

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