| The Jeep King of the Mountain Series Competition | | | | mountains of Telluride. Jacobellis has won the first |
| has officially opened today. Official race schedule | | | | two races of the season but with the dangerous |
| for the grand finale of the Skiing and | | | | points in Telluride, there's a little margin for error |
| Snowboarding World Professional Championships | | | | even for champions. On the second place is Julie |
| has also been announced. | | | | Pomagalski of France who has won two French |
| Snowboarding superstars -- the great Lindsey | | | | national championships, a world championship and |
| Jacobellis and skiing phenomenon Casey Puckett, | | | | nine World Cup titles throughout her skiing career. |
| together with Ophelie David has joined the Jeep | | | | Another notable participant is Doresia Krings of |
| King of the Mountain competition and will lead a | | | | Austria who is a 2006 Winter Olympian and |
| lineup of Olympians, World Champions and National | | | | two-time defending World Professional Champion. |
| Champions to Telluride Ski Resort in Colorado to | | | | Tanja Frieden of Switzerland is a |
| choose the winner who will covet the crown as | | | | snowboard-cross gold medalist from the 2006 |
| World Professional Champion. | | | | Winter Olympics will also join. Marni Yamada a |
| A sad report has arrived from the camp of JKOM | | | | member of the US Snowboard team is also |
| Series Leader Seth Wescott saying that he | | | | included and to round up the roster is Joanie |
| cannot join the Jeep King of the Mountain | | | | Anderson of Soth Lake Tahoe, California who |
| competition due to an accident that happened | | | | defeated Jacobellis and won a gold medal at the |
| while racing in a World Cup that resulted to his | | | | Winter X Games. |
| broken arm. Seth has sent out his apology to the | | | | For the men skiing category the results are as |
| organizers of the Telluride competition and to the | | | | follows: |
| public awaiting his participation in the said event. | | | | • Aspen Colorado's Puckett- sits on top |
| With Seth out of the competition, Nate Holland of | | | | of the standings---defending World Professional |
| USA becomes the new series leader and puts | | | | Champion and four-time Olympian • Lars |
| Drew Neilson of Canada and Defending Champion, | | | | Lewen of Sweden- in second place----a US |
| Graham Watanabi of USA in the hunt for the title. | | | | Freeskiing Champion and two-time gold medalist |
| Nate Holland is a 2006 Winter Olympian and | | | | at the Winter X Games • Jake Fiala of |
| recent Winter X Games gold medalist and with | | | | Frisco Colorado- in third place---a Winter Olympian |
| Seth out of his way he will probably grab the | | | | and US National Champion • Enak |
| professional snow sports' most coveted honor. | | | | Gavaggio of France- winner of six World Cup |
| But of course since Holland is not the only champ | | | | titles, a Winter X Games gold medal and four |
| participating he will be competing with many | | | | International Free Skiers Association World |
| challengers which include third-ranked Drew Neilson | | | | Championships • Tomas Kraus of the |
| of Canada, 2006 Winter Olympian with six World | | | | Czech Republic- earned a World Championship and |
| Cup titles, a Continental Cup Championship, and | | | | two World Cup Championships in the past two |
| record of gold, silver, and bronze medals from the | | | | years. |
| Winter X games. Another champ competing is the | | | | Results for the women skiing competition: |
| defending World Professional Champion and 2006 | | | | • Ophelie David of France- seven time |
| Winter Olympian Graham Watanabe of Park City, | | | | World Cup titlist, three-time World Champion and |
| Utah. An Austrian Champ Mario Fuchs, 2006 | | | | French National Champion has won both events |
| Winter Olympian and Austrian National Champion | | | | and seemed to repeat as World Professional |
| will also take part in the competition. There is also | | | | Champion • Canadian Anik Demers of |
| a new addition to the dizzying list of Skiing | | | | Truckee, California- came in second place-a Winter |
| champs and its in the person of Jason Smith from | | | | X Games gold medalist • Magdalena |
| Durango, Colorado who is a World Cup Titlist and | | | | Iljans of Sweden- also in second place--- a |
| 2006 Winter Olympian. | | | | six-time World Cup titlist • Brett Buckles |
| For the women's snowboarding category, | | | | of Steamboat Springs, Colorado-also in second |
| Stratton Mountain, Vt.'s Jacobellis will have to | | | | place-a Gravity Game gold medalist and North |
| avoid deep fields while skiing down the snowy | | | | American Freeskiing Champion. |