On February 24, 2016

Slash and Berm slalom to benefit Molly’s Fund

KILLINGTON — Being held over the weekend of Feb. 27 – 28, Killington’s Slash and Berm is a two-day benefit banked slalom event held at Killington’s Stash Park to bring the East Coast snowboarding community together.

Snowboarders will gather at Killington’s “The Stash” terrain park to take advantage of the natural terrain and all the creative elements the mountain has to offer for a great cause. Saturday’s event is open to all snowboarders and will be timed individually. The action continues on Sunday with a Shop Team Invite only banked slalom event. Shops will enter teams to compete for the Slash & Berm Banked Slalom title.

A portion of the proceeds benefits the Molly Rowlee Fund. The Molly Rowlee Fund is established at Dana Farber Cancer Institute/Children’s Hospital-Boston, used to assist families with children who are being treated for cancer.

Online registration will be open until 3 p.m. on Feb. 26 at killington.com. If spots are still available, day-of registration will take place on the 3rd floor of Bear Mountain Lodge from 8 to 9:30 a.m. No registrations will be taken after 9:30 a.m. Competitors will be required to have a season pass or lift ticket in order to compete.

All participants of Slash and Berm must fill out an Express Assumption of Risk form. If you are under 18, you will need a parent/guardian to sign your form.

Divisions include:

Open men

Open women

Amateur men (16 & up)

Amateur women (16 & up)

Juniors (15 & under)

Legends

Juniors Division is open only to athletes ages 15 and under. Athletes that qualify based on age for the Juniors Division may choose to compete in the Open Division. The Juniors Division will be combined, with both male and female athletes. Athletes age 15 and under who prefer single-sex competition have the option of competing in an Open or Amateur Men’s or Open or Amateur Women’s Division.

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