The Beast of the East

The Winter Dew Tour 2012 held at Killington (commonly called “The Beast of the East”) this last weekend was a sight to see. As all the best snowboarders and free skiers from around the globe gathered, so did the crowds of onlookers. But as all extreme sports enthusiasts know; nothing recaps an event better than a well-edited video. So head on over to www.allisports.com/winter-dew-tour or Killington’s main web page to view photos, results and some more stellar videos.

For all those Winter Lovers out there this weekend was one of the best up at our towering Stowe Resort. With last weeks mid-week snow and sunshine pouring down on the slopes everyone had smiles on their faces. And all the features from the USASA competition on Friday night will be on Chin Clip Runout for the rest of this week, for any park rats looking jib all week. But lets be honest, it’s nearing the end of January and Stowe needs to get their main park, Tyro, open.

 Across the ridge lays Smugglers Notch that received as much or more snow that opened up a whole other level to the playing field, for anyone seeking backcountry adventures. Some say that Smugglers is build around its renowned back-bowls, and this weekend could have been the best they’ll be for a while, however keep those fingers crossed for snow this week. A Boarder-cross and Skier-cross was held this weekend at Smugglers. It was a chaotic battle as contestants fought their way down the course against the clock, each other, and tough conditions.