Vegetate is one of the longest running independently produced freestyle events in the northwest. The event was originally conceived and presented as a way to raise money for and attract attention to the award winning native wildflower revegetation program.

This year's event will feature some of the best snowboarding and skiing talent from the northwest and beyond, competing for nearly $14,000 in cash + merchandise in SuperPipe and RailJam events. Vegetate sprouts wings this year with a special appearance by the Red Bull SCS Sled Style team on Saturday, April 7, featuring X-Games Medalist Heath Frisby. The team will perform aerial snowmobile tricks right in the base area between qualifying heats of the RailJam.

Friday April 6

SUPERPIPE JAM 10 AM - 3 PM

Jam format – heats will be determined by number of registrants and will be announced at competitor meeting prior to first Jam scheduled for 11 AM. Competitors ballot within their own divisions (ie. Mens snowboarders ballot only for Mens snowboarders).
Junior division ballot results are final.
Open divisions will use ballot results to select top three to a one run judged final to determine podium placement.

Wide open jam session competing for slots in the finals jam to be held Sunday.

• 8 AM to 10 AM - Competitor check in and registration - slope level of the North Lodge.
• 10 AM - Warm Ups
• 10:45 AM - Competitor meeting to announce Jam times
• 11 AM - Jam One Begins
• Jams will run between 45 minutes and an hour depending on field size.
• Number of Jams will be determined depending on field sizes
• 3 PM - Awards ceremony
• Times are estimated and can change.

Click Superpipe Jam for details.

Saturday April 7

RAILJAM QUALIFIERS 10 AM - 3 PM

Wide open jam session competing for slots in the finals jam to be held Sunday.

• 11 AM - Warm Ups
• Noon - Junior Jam 17 and under division to showcase young talent. This is a one-day event although some could be invited to Sunday's Rail Jam Open Finals depending on their performance
• 1 PM - Women Skiers and Snowboarders jam together – 10 snowboarders and 5 skiers will advance to the rail jam Sunday Finals.
• 2 PM – Mens Skiers 20 will qualify for the rail jam Sunday Finals.
• 3 PM – Mens snowboarders 25 will qualify for the rail jam Sunday Finals.
• Each of the qualifiers are rewarded with a Jackson – a $20 bill for their efforts.
• Times are estimated as we will also be presenting SCS Snowmobile Freestyle demo in between heats

Red Bull SCS Sled Style

Vegetate sprouts wings this year with a special appearance by the Red Bull SCS Sled Style team on Saturday, April 7, featuring X-Games Medalist Heath Frisby. The team will perform aerial snowmobile tricks right in the base area between qualifying heats of the RailJam.

Click Rail Jam Qualifiers for details.

Sunday April 8

RAILJAM FINALS Noon - 4 PM

Those who qualified plus invited pros jam for the finals. Winners determined by competitor ballot (ballotting only within their own division).

• Noon - Warm Ups
• 1 PM - Women Jam Skiers and Snowboarders jam together – but are competing for separate prize money
• 2 PM – Mens Skiers
• 3 PM – Mens snowboarders
• In addition to those who qualified Saturday, pros have been invited and prequalified for the Finals Jam.
• Competitors will be balloted within their own division to determine the podium placement.
• Times are estimated and can change.

Click Rail Jam Finals for details

Veggie Village

If you're geared up and heading to a great day on the mountain, stop by the Salomon Super Demo and try some of next year's ski and snowboard models. You can taste the Cascade Crunch of Tim's Chips. The Surfrider's foundation will enlighten you with their efforts. It's all happening in the Veggie Village. Stop by to find out how you can win Salomon skis or a snowboard.

Hangin' at the Full Sail deck scene on the weekend will provide the best vantage point for the RailJam and the Red Bull SCS Sled Style. Groove to the pulse of DJs lined up by Spun Academy - scheduled to appear are:

• Disciple

• Keys

• Cool Nutz

• Soul P

• Unified Theory

• Basic Shapes

...with sound provided by 1001 Special Events.

VEGETATE

A LITTLE AWARENESS CAN GO A LONG WAY TOWARDS ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY
(It all started with a little event called Vegetate)

(Mt. Hood Meadow, OR) – Mt. Hood Meadows is honored to have been bestowed with several major awards in the area of environmental sustainability. Most recently, the resort received the Silver Eagle award for Environmental Excellence in Stakeholder Relations for the preservation of huckleberry habitat for use by Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs. The resort has also won a Silver Eagle for community education for being, “A major voice in the region, continually working to improve and expand its community relationships with education, employee orientation and sustainability programs.” But its first Silver Eagle may still be the dearest – an award which recognized the viability of collecting and cultivating native grasses and wildflowers for planting in areas where soils are disturbed. This native revegetation practice, pioneered at Mt. Hood Meadows, has been adopted by other resorts and businesses throughout the country, creating a legacy of improving ecosystem health and sustainability. It is also celebrated in our annual freestyle event – Vegetate.

Meadows commitment to environmental sustainability didn’t begin with Vegetate. The resort was one of the first to use helicopters to fly in lift towers so roads would not have to be constructed to the tower locations during construction decades ago. The efforts haven’t ended with Vegetate either.

NOTABLE ACHIEVEMENTS:

In addition to its three Silver Eagle Environmental Achievement Awards (and a Golden Eagle finalist honoree), the resort has collected a growing number of awards as well as numerous other certificates of recognition. Among these are;

• The Environmental Protection Agency’s Green Power Partnership recognizing our efforts to reduce the emissions associated with power generation in the US through procurement of green power.

• Bonneville Environmental Foundation’s acknowledgement of Mt. Hood Meadows reduction of the impact on global climate change by supporting the foundation’s Green Tags from Renewable Energy Facilities.

• Clean Energy Challenge’s recognition of Mt. Hood Meadows’ significant environmental achievements

• Mt. Hood Area Chamber of Commerce’s President’s Recognition for Environmental Enhancement

• Shooting Star Express and Vista Express at Mt. Hood Meadows and the Homestead Lift at Cooper Spur Ski Area are powered 100% by clean wind energy.

• Meadows offers one of the most extensive bus transport programs in the country and partners with CarPoolMatchNW.org to promote ride sharing to the mountain.

• We've adopted a "food shed" of 200 miles around the mountain, and will buy more and more of our food from within that area.

We believe recognition of our efforts will expand over time as we implement additional sustainability measures. It has become a vital and active part of the resort’s vision to provide an ideal mountain resort experience while respecting Mt. Hood. This has been a guiding principle for the resort and its President and Chief Operating Officer Dave Riley.

"Overall, we want our practices to serve the needs of today's customers, while preserving an equally enjoyable quality of life and healthy alpine ecosystem for future generations of mountain users. Our Sustainable Management System is helping us set goals, achieve results, and measure progress toward sustainability in every company operation."

For more information, visit www.skihood.com