KILLINGTON, Vt. (Feb. 16) – The first stop of the Chevrolet Evolution Tour blasted through Killington Saturday and Sunday. Powder, wind, more powder and then clear sunny days with bearable temperatures set a precedent for how events should be on the East coast. With over 120 riders competing throughout the weekend, the top-notch venues provided a great atmospher for riders earning invitations to the Switzerland-bound 2005 U.S. Junior World Championship team along with the 2005 Project Gold summer camps at Windell’s Camp at Mt. Hood.

Honor, glory and international trips weren’t the only bounty awarded at the Killington event, though. The top 19-under, unsponsored male and female halfpipe riders were awarded a Palmer Possee snowboard sponsorship, and the top-three slopestyle riders took home prize money courtesy of Level Gloves. On Saturday night, athletes competed in a three-option rail jam with cash purse to the delight of weekend masses.

Here’s how results shook down:

Chevrolet Evolution Tour
Killington, Vt. – Feb. 12-13
Men’s SBX
1. Anton Pogue (USA ’68)
2. Nate Galpin (USA ’76)
3. Ben Jacobellis (USA ’80)

Women’s SBX
1. Christelle Doyon (CAN ’88)
2. Sabrina Ste-Marie (USA ’87)
3. Kim Krahulec (USA ’88)

Athletes earning invitations to the 2005 Junior World Championships & Project Gold: Robert Minghini, Sabrina Ste-Marie.

Men’s HP
1. Louie Vito, USA ’88
2. Jeremy Thompson (USA ’88)
3. Ross Baker (USA ’90)

Women’s HP
1. Sabrina Ste-Marie (USA ’87)
2. Ellery Hollingsworth (USA ’91)
3. Melina Cerra (USA ’91)

2005 Junior World Championships & Project Gold invitations: Sabrina Ste-Marie, Louie Vito.

Palmer Posse snowboard sponsorship: Melina Cerra, Jeremy Thompson.

Men’s Slopestyle
1. Jack Mitrani, $250 (USA ’88)
2. Wallace Westfeldt, $150 (USA ‘86)
3. Teddy Karlinski, $100 (USA ’88)

Women’s Slopestyle
1. Molly Cooney, $250 (USA ’90)
2. Jordan Karlinski, $150 (USA ’89)
3. Drea Russell, $100 (USA ’87)

Project Gold Award: Molly Cooney, Jack Mitrani

Rail Jam winner: Nikko Cioffi

Complete results available at www.ussnowboarding.org. Next Evolution Tour stop: March 4-6 at Boyne Mountain and Nubs Nob, Mich. The Evolution Tour is presented by Chevrolet, Barilla, Level Gloves, Palmer Snowboards, Smith Optics, Snowboard Magazine, Windells, and U.S. Snowboarding.