USASA events return to Sierra-at-Tahoe

The United States Amateur Snowboarding Association puts on a series of grassroots snowboarding competitions all over the nation and Sierra Resort is once again be the home base for the South Shore Series.

Events include a Giant Slalom, Slalom, GS, Boardercross, Superpipe, and Slopestyle.

Locals Al and Donna Vano, together with the core of USASA volunteers and the Sierra Resort Competitions Department, host the South Shore Series beginning in January and continuing through March.

The competitions are open to snowboarders of all ages as well as skiers in the Superpipe and Slopestyle competitions. Registration for each event is $30 per competitor in addition to USASA membership dues.

South Tahoe Series riders have won the most gold medals at the USASA National Competition for the past eight consecutive years. This year the Nationals will take place April 4-9 at Copper Mountain.

Open class Superpipe and Slopestyle competitions at Nationals are now ranked as 3-Star events on the Swatch Ticket To Ride World Snowboard Tour. So all competitors in these two events will also be competing on the TTR tour.

Here is the complete schedule of events for Sierra Resort:

Jan. 9: Giant Slalom

Jan. 10: Slalom

Jan. 16: Slalom & GS

Feb. 6: Boardercross

Feb. 27: Superpipe

Feb. 28: Superpipe

March 6: Slopestyle