Chevrolet Revolution Tour Rolls into Mt. Bachelor

With the energy of the Chevrolet U.S. Snowboard Grand Prix still charging at Mt. Bachelor, the Chevrolet Revolution Tour rolls into the Northern Cascades Feb. 9-11 as halfpipe, slopestyle and snowboardcross are contested on the same features the pros competed on last weekend during the Grand Prix. The quickest way to make the jump to the pro-level series of the Grand Prix, the Revolution Tour provides young riders an opportunity to compete on the best venues in the  country as they look to progress their riding to the next level. The tour's first stop at Copper Mountain, CO, saw a full field of riders already pushing well past the level of the 2006 season.

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"We're looking at full fields once again with over 300 male and female riders registered, "said U.S. Snowboarding manager Abbi Nyberg, who directs the tour. "Coming off the Grand Prix, the pipe and slope are in great condition. Pat Malendoski (Grand Prix pipe shaper and 2002 Olympic pipe master) is cutting the pipe for this event, so it should be in great shape. Bachelor has always been a great supporter of the sport and we are thrilled to be back there again."

In addition, the 2007 Chevrolet Revolution Tour has partnered with Ticket To Ride World Snowboard Tour (TTR), the largest culmination of independent Freestyle events across the globe. As a two star event, winners of the Revolution Tour stops will receive 400 points towards winning the overall TTR world title.

Also at stake is a chance to impress U.S. Snowboarding coaches with the top riders from the Revolution Tour receiving an invitation U.S. Snowboarding Project Gold, a ticket to ride with U.S. Snowboarding at their annual summer camp. Plus, top riders will have a shot at earning start spots at the 2008 Chevrolet U.S. Snowboard Grand Prix, the Junior World Championships team, US Open and the State Farm U.S. Snowboarding Cup, a World Cup competition set for March 10-11 in Lake Placid, NY.

The Mt. Bachelor stop kicks off Friday, Feb. 9 with SBX, followed by halfpipe on Saturday and wraps up Sunday with
slopestyle. When the tour wraps up June 21-22 at Mt. Hood, $10,000 in cash will have been awarded.

The 2007 Chevrolet Revolution Tour Remaining Dates:
Feb. 9-11 - Mt. Bachelor, OR - HP, SS, SBX
Feb. 16-18 - Spirit Mountain, MN - HP, SS, SBX, Rail (*new date)
Mar. 2-4 - Okemo, VT - HP, SS, SBX
June 21-22 - Mt. Hood, OR - HP, SS

For more information on the 2007 Chevrolet Revolution Tour, check out http://www.ussa.org/PublishingFolder/423_842.htm and to learn more about the TTR, log onto http://www.ttrworldtour.com/.

The Chevrolet Revolution Tour is powered by Burton, Bonfire, Dakine, Smith, Snowboard Magazine and Barilla.