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The Salomon Jib Academy at Snow Trails

Salomon Freeski Pros Sammy Carlson and Peter Olenick are confirmed coaches and will perform a slopestyle demo at Snow Trails.

Mansfield, OH, February 26, 2007: Snow Trails will host the Salomon Jib Academy on March 3, 2007. Jib is an International Freeski event held in Japan, Switzerland, Norway, Sweden, France, Canada, as well as only five locations in the United States for 2007.

The Jib Academy will give at least 75 young up-and-coming Freeski athletes, between the ages of ten and sixteen, the opportunity to take part in this full-day event. Local Snow Trails heroes, along with Salomon's Sammy Carlson, Peter Olenick, Tommy Ellingson, Andrew Hathaway, Seth Warner, and more will organize the registered athletes into groups for coaching throughout the day.

Online registration and event details are available at www.salomonjibacademy.com or The Snow Trails Ski Shop. All participants must have signed waivers and check-in the day of the event. On-site registration is from 9:00 AM-10:00AM Saturday, March 3^rd at the base of the Snow Trails SoBe No-Fear Terrain Park.

The Jib Academy event will run from 10:00am to 4:00pm, and include a slopestyle competition between the ten athletes who throughout the day displayed the most skill and best attitude. One athlete, who comes away with the most points in this rider-judged slopestyle formatted session, will win an all-expenses paid trip to Mammoth.

A Freeski Slopestyle Demo by Sammy, Peter, and the rest of the coaches, will be showcasing the best talent in the Freeski world from 4:00pm to 5:00pm. The demo is open to the public and is free of charge. The awards for the day will follow this demo in The Snowflake Loft located in the main lodge at Snow Trails.

An event of this caliber will attract athletes from many states, not just the Midwest, aiming to improve their skill, attitude, and confidence in Freeskiing. Jib will attract national attention and showcase the efforts and dedication of both Salomon and Snow Trails to the skiing industry.

One winner from each of the Jib Academy events in North America will meet-up with the winners of the Japan, Switzerland, Norwegian, Swedish and France Jib Academies in Mammoth, California. The dates for the Mammoth final are May 7^th through May 12^th, 2007. All athletes at the final will ski and interact with CR Johnson, Kaya Turski, Peter Olenick, Mark Abma, Charles Gagnier, Mike Douglas, Jen Hudak, and Sammy Carlson. Professional videographers and photographers will be on site to capture all events.

Snow Trails Winter Resort has been serving Ohio since 1961. There are six chairlifts and two conveyor carpets serving 13 runs, including three terrain parks and the Snowtubing Park, on 60 acres. The Resort boasts being "Ohio's first and finest" since it has a reputation of many Midwest firsts, including being Ohio's first ski area and the first to open this season on December 8^th. The ski season runs through March, weather permitting. The resort is located off Interstate 71 south of Mansfield, OH on Possum Run road. For more information call 800-OHIO-SKI or visit the website at www.snowtrails.com.

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