Thank You WOWFest Sponsors!

ie concerts and Snowbasin say Thank You to Way Out West Music Festival sponsors:

KSOP, Coca-Cola, Budweiser, Standard-Examiner, Comcast, City Weekly, KCSG, Bank of Utah, Honest Tea, Beehive Cheese, IHC, Lakeside Resort Properties and Little America Hotel.

Snowbasin Trail Update – Closure Schedule

We are excited to see so many people enjoying the trails at Snowbasin this summer! Please note that due to safety reasons, there are a couple trail closures due to events on the mountain. Thank you for your cooperation!

Saturday, July 31st- Trails closed until 11am for the Intermountain Cup. Shuttle service will be running that day.

Saturday & Sunday, Aug. 7 & 8- WOWFest – Most trails are open to hikers. No bike access on gondola. No bike shuttle services.  Trails behind concert venue will be closed on both days.

Saturday, August 28th- Mt. Ogden50/100k at Snowbasin – All trails will be closed for the race. No bike shuttle service.

Saturday, September 25th – XTERRA USA Championships – All trails will be closed for the race. No bike shuttle service.

WOW – Military Discounts

We are proud of our troops! Snowbasin and the Way Out West music festival are happy to extend a discounted rate for active duty military. Day of tickets can be purchased at Snowbasin with active duty military ID for a $15 discount.

WOW! MUSIC FEST AT SNOWBASIN AUGUST 7 – 8

Top Name Performers Include Dwight Yoakam, Martin Sexton, Sam Bush, Dave Mason and More – Snowbasin has been home to numerous national and international sporting events. This summer, the resort has embarked on a two-day music festival featuring national acts including Dwight Yoakam, Martin Sexton, Sam Bush, and other top-name performers.

The Way Out West Music Festival at Snowbasin will feature two-days of non-stop entertainment, with gates opening at 10am on Saturday and Sunday.  In addition to main stage performances, a second stage will feature local and regional entertainers including Ogden Friends of Acoustic Music (OFOAM). The festival area will include a number of specialty booths, beer gardens and food concessions. The gondola will also be open during the event, however, no bikes will be allowed on the godonal on Aug. 7-8. Bikes will be allowed on most trails, althought the trails behind the venue will be closed.

In addition to Dwight Yoakam the headling act performing Sunday night, the star-studded line-up for WOWFest also includes: Martin Sexton, Sam Bush, Dave Mason, Junior Brown, Trevor Green, Robben Ford, Cow Bop, Jonathan McEuen, and many more.

The final line-up is posted at: www. snowbasin.com/wow, and tickets are now available at the Grizzly Center at Snowbasin with no service charge (Fri., Sat., Sun.), Golden Spike Harley Davidson on Riverdale Road, and at: www.24tix.com.  Tickets are $65 for one day or $100 for the entire weekend. Group discounts for six or more, and VIP tickets ($90 per day) are also available on-line. For children 12 and under as well as active duty military with ID, tickets are $50 for one day or $85 for two days.

Snowbasin is located just east of downtown Ogden, and 35 miles north of Salt Lake City. Lodging is available nearby at Lakeside Resort Properties, Ogden Marriott and surrounding properties. Camping is available at nearby campgrounds.  Limited RV parking will be available. The event is being produced by ieconcerts.com, and sponsored by Snowbasin, KSOP, City Weekly, KCSG, Swire Coca-Cola, Wasatch Distributing, Standard-Examiner and Bank of Utah.

For more information, call (801) 620-1000 or visit: www.snowbasin.com/wow or www.wayoutwestfestival.com

Flew The Coop Slated at Snowbasin July 25th

Summer concerts in Wildflower Meadow continue every Sunday with Flew The Coop (Classic Rock) on July 25th from 1 – 5pm. A delicious BBQ begins at 12:30pm, with a variety of cold beverages! Bring your sun shade, blanket and/or chairs and enjoy the afternoon. Limited tables are also available in the meadow, just infront of the Grizzly Center at the base. No charge for admission! The music series continues through October 3rd.

State law prohibits outside alcohol. Please – no dogs or outside food in the Meadow.

SNOWBASIN, A SUN VALLEY RESORT, TO HOST THE WINTER DEW TOUR’S TOYOTA CHAMPIONSHIP, FEB. 10-13

July 19, 2010 – The Winter Dew Tour, the world’s premier season-long winter action sports tour, today announced that Snowbasin, a Sun Valley Resort, in Ogden, Utah will host the third and final stop of the Tour’s third season, February 10-13, 2011. Snowbasin is elevating the four-day championship event by building a 22-foot superpipe while showcasing the top winter athletes from around the world competing in freeskiing (slopestyle and superpipe) and snowboarding (slopestyle and superpipe). Snowbasin is a host resort for the second consecutive year on the Winter Dew Tour, closing out the season with the Toyota Championship for the first time this season.

“Bringing the championship event to Utah demonstrates the wonderful partnership that we have with both the Summer and Winter Dew Tour,” said Jeff Robbins, President & CEO of the Utah Sports Commission. “Last year proved to be a great event generating significant economic impact and worldwide exposure for the State of Utah, and we look forward to building upon the tremendous success of last year now playing host to the season-ending championship event in Utah.”
“We are really thrilled to host the championship event for the Winter Dew Tour,” said Kent Lyons, General Manager of Snowbasin. “It will be exciting to see how fans and athletes react to the new 22-foot pipe.”
“The partnership between Snowbasin, the Ogden community and the state of Utah lead to a successful event on all levels,” said Chris Prybylo, General Manager of the Winter Dew Tour. “Bringing the Toyota Championships to Utah was an easy decision and we’re looking forward to building on our successes in 2011.”
Boasting the largest media platform in all of winter action sports, all three stops of the Winter Dew Tour will be televised Live on NBC, simulcast on Verizon V CAST and around the world on Eurosport 2 and Fox Sports Australia, with additional broadcasts on USA Network, MTV2 and Universal HD.
The complete 2010-11 Winter Dew Tour schedule is as follows:
Date                       Location
Dec. 16-19               Breckenridge Ski Resort – Breckenridge, Colo.
Jan. 20-23               Killington Resort – Killington, Vt.
Feb. 10-13             Snowbasin – Ogden, Utah
                                  Toyota Championship
Entering its third season, the top athletes in the world will take part in the 2010-11 Winter Dew Tour, all competing for the highly coveted Dew Cup that will be awarded at the Toyota Championship at Snowbasin Resort in Ogden, Utah. The 2009-10 Dew Cup champions include Andreas Hatveit (Freeski Slopestyle), Jossi Wells(Freeski Superpipe), Jamie Anderson (Women’s Snowboard Slopestyle), Sage Kotsenburg (Men’s Snowboard Slopestyle), Kaitlyn Farrington (Women’s Snowboard Superpipe), JJ Thomas (Men’s Snowboard Superpipe).

Toyota Championship to Feature 22-Foot Superpipe at Snowbasin Resort

Intermountain Cup Race #12 at Snowbasin July 31st

Trails will be closed to the public at Snowbasin on Saturday, July 31st.

INTERMOUNTAIN CUP – RACE # 12 – Basin Bash XC

Sponsored by:  KUHL Clothing & Snowbasin Resort

7:00 AM – 9 AM – Registration at Snowbasin In Earl’s Lodge

8:00 AM – 9 & Under and 10-12 Race

8:45 AM – Racer meeting and staging for all racers

9:00 AM – Start of race for all categories

EARLY REGISTRATION – by July 26

$34, 12 & Under – $23

Pro Men & Women – $43

Other Registration

$39, 12 and Under – $28.00

Pro Men and Women $48.00

COURSE DESCRIPTION:  This 9.2-mile loop consists of 90% wide single-track that winds east across the lower mountain.  The start/finish is at the Grizzly Center, ride the Green Pond Loop past the Snowbasin Access Trail to the intersection with Last Chance.  Follow Last Chance until it merges with Needles then drop into Sunshine, which will connect back with Needles then continue to Maples and back to the start/finish.

LODGING:  Lakeside Resort Properties (801) 745-3194

Racers can get up-to-date race information at www.intermountaincup.com , sign up to follow icupracing on Twitter, or call the I. Cup Race hot Line at 801-942-3498.

XTERRA USA Championships – September 25

XTERRA SPORTS FESTIVAL BRINGS THOUSANDS TO UTAH XTERRA USAChampionship, XTERRA Utah Off-road triathlons and XTERRA Wheeler Canyon Half-Marathon Sept.25 at Snowbasin. The great people of Ogden, Utah and the world-class facilities at Snowbasin Resort in the majestic Wasatch Range will once again host the XTERRA USA Championship, the culminating event in the 67-race XTERRA America Tour, on September 25, 2010. Some 50 pros – Olympians, Adventure Racing World Champs, Mountain Biking Legends alike – will be in town to race for $80,000 in prize money, dozens of cameraman will position themselves around Wheeler Canyon to capture all the action for a nationally syndicated one-hour TV show, and amateur athletes from nearly every state in the union will travel to Utah in pursuit of their dreams to race for and win an XTERRA National Championship crown. The XTERRA Utah off-road triathlons; a long-course featuring a 1.5km swim, 30km mountain bike, and 10km trail run and a short course comprised of a 750m swim, 19km mountain bike, and 5km trail run, will take place on the same day, and on the same course. In addition to the off-road tris there is also the XTERRA Wheeler Canyon half-marathon trail race that runs from Pineview Reservoir to Snowbasin Resort, the Paul Mitchell Cut-a-thon, Pro Clinics, Expo, party under the stars in downtown Ogden with highlight videos, great food, and live music. It’s all part of the annual Harvest Moon Festival on Historic 25th Street, which is running simultaneously with a host of activities and events for the whole family. The race, now in its 10th year, is taking place in Utah for the second straight year. The USA Championship is for pros and invited amateurs only, however, locals and others who have not qualified can compete in the XTERRA Utah open competitions. Registration and more information on the XTERRA Utah off-road tri’s and Wheeler Canyon Half-Marathon is available at www.xterrautah.com. You can watch a highlight video from last year’s race at XTERRA.TV and view photos at www.xterraphotos.com/09usa. WHEN: Saturday, September 25 7:30am – XTERRA Wheeler Canyon Half Marathon start 9:00am – XTERRA USA Championship start 9:20am – XTERRA Utah long course start 9:40am – XTERRA Utah sport course start WHERE: Races start at Pineview Reservoir and finish at Snowbasin Resort. The Harvest Moon Festival runs all day and until 10pm at night on 25th Street in Ogden. WHY: An example of successful collaborative efforts by the Utah Sports Commission, City of Ogden, Weber County, Greater Ogden Athletic Legacy Foundation, Snowbasin Resort, and the local community in creating an effective and entertaining way for Ogden and Snowbasin to continue to build the area’s brand as a top destination for outdoor enthusiast and adventure travelers. Nearly 1,000 athletes representing 45 states and several countries are expected to compete. An hour-long TV show featuring the race will be produced and broadcast via national syndication reaching millions of viewers across the country. More info at xterrautah.com

WOWFest Line-Up Annouced!

The Way Out West Music Festival at Snowbasin will feature two-days of non-stop entertainment! In addition to main stage performances, a second stage will feature local and regional entertainers. The final line-up has been confirmed, and tickets are now available at the Grizzly Center at Snowbasin (Fri., Sat., Sun.), Golden Spike Harley Davidson on Riverdale Road, and at: www.24tix.com.

SATURDAY, AUGUST 7th

10:00am    Ticket Booths and Gates Open

12:00 – 12:45pm  Trevor Green

1:00 – 2:00pm  OFOAM

2:15 – 3:15pm  Cow Bop

3:30 – 4:45pm  Jonathan McEuen

5:00 – 6:45pm  Dave Mason

8:15 – 9:45pm  Robben Ford

10:00 – 12:00am  MARTIN SEXTON

SUNDAY, AUGUST 8th

10:00am  Ticket Booths & Gates Open

12:00 – 12:45pm    OFOAM

1:00 – 2:00pm    Fred Schmidt

2:15 – 3:15pm   Nowhere Man & Wiskey Girl

3:30 – 4:45pm    Robben Ford & Jonathan McEuen

5:00 – 6:45pm    Junior Brown

7:30 – 9:00pm    Sam Bush

9:30 – 11:00pm    DWIGHT YOAKAM

Times subject to change. Rain or shine.

Photos from the Kap Brothers Band on July 4th

The Kap Brothers rocked it out on a picture perfect July 4th afternoon at Snowbasin.  Lot’s of people had a great time under the sun for the second event in our summer music series.

Roby Kap sings on July 4th at Snowbasin

Roby Kap sings on July 4th at Snowbasin - Photo by Bryan J. Smith