EDEN, Utah – Utah’s Powder Mountain is officially set to host one of the Natural Selection Tour‘s new Super Sessions, bringing the top freeride and freestyle snowboarders into the resort’s DMI Zone, a 1000+ acre area that will soon be lift accessed.
The competition will take place in early February, though the exact dates depend on when the snow conditions are optimal. The Super Sessions will air on Red Bull TV starting February 24, featuring the men’s competitions in Myōkō, Japan, and Powder Mountain, and the women’s competition at evo’s Journeyman Lodge near Whistler.
Super Sessions replace the Natural Selection Tour’s DUELS, introducing a new, collaborative session-style competition. 3 women will be chosen to compete in Canada by the NST selection committee, in addition to a 4th woman chosen via fan vote.
The men will be split between Japan and Utah, with 7 chosen by the committee and an 8th chosen by fan vote. Following the Super Sessions, 1 woman and 4 men will advance to the YETI Natural Selection Snow finals in Revelstoke, set to go down between March 10-16th.
Powder Mountain’s DMI, or Don’t Mention It, is a 1,000+ acre zone situated beneath James Peak, the tallest point at the ski area. It features features cliff bands, spines, technical chutes and plenty of other natural terrain for the athletes to get wild. The DMI zone will eventually be open for lift-accessed skiing, but guests can access it through guided tours until then.
