2015 Snow King Vertfest Brief Overview
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9th annual
North America’s Premier Backcountry Ski and Ride Event
presented by
2015 Snow King Overview
February 21 and 22, 2015
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Great festival, Great Community
Check out the Outdoor Research Ver2est 2013 You Tube video filmed at Alpental
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It began in 2007…
VertFest is the brainchild of a group of Outdoor Research employees. The first event at Crystal Mountain was a good old-fashioned sufferfest, followed by a bunch of beer – all in support of avalanche safety.
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VertFest = Backcountry Stoke
• Vertfest is the largest backcountry ski and snowboard festival in America
• It’s a multi-stop mountain festival dedicated to promoting backcountry fun, safety, and stoke
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2015 Tour Stops
• Mt. Bachelor, OR: February 7 & 8 • Alpental, WA: February 14 & 15 • Snow King, Jackson WY: February 21 & 22 • Brighton, UT: March 7 & 8 (Wasatch Powderkeg Triple Crown)
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Vertfest Supports the Backcountry Community
In 2014, Vertfest raised almost $65,000.
In 2015, Snow King Vertfest will benefit the Snow King Volunteer Ski Patrol
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Past sponsors
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VertFest is built on:
• Community • Clinics • Competition
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SATURDAY On-Snow Clinics by Exum, SKMSS, and Tier 1 Local Sponsors
Possible Topics Include: • Backcountry beacon safety • Ice Climbing • Ski Mountaineering Skills • Backcountry Efficiency • Steep Skiing Technique • Steep Skiing Tactics
Tier 1 Local Sponsors are invited to develop content and lead a clinic. Please contact us @ [email protected] to discuss
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Fun Events and Vendor Village
Demos and opportunities to connect. Music and beer! Fun!
• Sponsor – An event aimed at a less-competitive crowd like a
snow tube race – Events aimed at kids or teens – A costume contest – Something else? Be creative! If it’s fun let’s do it!
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Saturday Night Event
At Snow King Hotel. 5:30-7:30pm Possible Topics • Expedition Presentation(s) • The Future of the Backcountry • The Trend on Avalanche Deaths • Moving Through Avalanche Terrain:
new wisdom in avalanche avoidance • Fast & Light: focus on gear
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Sunday Races
2 divisions Serious Competitors
Saggy and Baggy/Gorilla Suit Guys
Race details in the works
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Local Marketing • Promoted in Jackson and other “drive
markets” including SLC, Denver, Bozeman, Idaho Falls, and Boise
• Posters, print ads, PR, and social media • Partnering with Jackson Hole Winterfest • Coordinating with Snow King Volunteer
Ski Patrol and other partner websites and social media
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How to participate if you’re… A potential sponsor: Cash sponsorship, Product Donations, Product Demos, Be on-site with your tent, table and banner, Develop and lead a branded clinic, Sponsor a branded event/ “fun competition” An athlete or speaker: Lead a clinic, Be a Saturday evening speaker, Compete! A participant: Join the SK Vertfest Advisory Panel, Help organize the event, Help promote the event via social media, Compete!
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Wanna be involved?
e-‐mail us at
MarkeCng @snowkingmountainresort.com