hey 2knees, ya its been a while since ive been on AZ. the idea for the denial cup was mine and "bobsled" rich snedakers after the mountain decided to cancel the bmmc. it went much smoother than either of us imagined. i reached out to some of the local businesses and they stepped up right away. sushi yoshi sponsored the selection party the night before and provided free food for everyone in attendance. they also gave gift certs to the top 4 men and top women. the pickle barrel made denial cup t shirts for all the competitors, gave all competitors snoop dog tix and gave the pickle barrel season passes. the basin gave dynastar twisters, the lookout gave gift certs, effy duddley clothing and shoes, new balance gave sneakers and zeolas gave skis and helmets.
saturday at 11:00 we went out to find some bumps and the place was flat. so as group we made push piles, skied in lines and built jumps. the comp stared around 1:45 and finished just before 4:00. the judges (JT, greg the leg and stofer) did an amazing job. there were a lot of close duels but nobody questioned there calls. the starter rachel did the job of 3 people and kept all the competitors going during the entire comp. it wouldnt have gone as smoothly without her
the duels were fun and competitive as some of killingtons best skiers went at it until one man and one woman were left standing. the top 4 men and women get there names engraved on the denial cup trophy.
we were worried the entire time that the mountain would shut us down but as it turns out the chris nyberg liked the comp, thought it was run incredibly well, was highly entertaining and thinks we should do it again next year. he just asked that i fill out a waiver form next time so the mountain isnt liable and i can hold a contest on there property without worrying about being shut down.
so next year the denial cup is gonna be even bigger!!!
