Revelstoke Prepares for Freeskiing World Tour
By: Jason Tross
Revelstoke
Mountain Resort (RMR) is in the final stages of preparing for its
biggest ski event yet – the Subaru Freeskiing World Tour’s second stop
of the 2010 competition season Jan 6-10.
This week’s
big-mountain competition is the first of its kind for Revelstoke – both
the town and ski area. According to locals, the boom really started
last week.
“I can hear the avalanche blasts all the way here in town,” said Inn on the River owner Don Teuton.
RMR’s
ski patrol and avalanche forecast professionals have been conducting
anything but routine avalanche control on the terrain designated for
use during Wednesday’s Freeskiing World Tour.
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