Timbrrr! Best Trick Contest

If a tree gets jibbed in the woods and no one is around to film it, did they really stick their trick?

TIMBRRR! is a best trick contest and an ode to The Sticks’ humble beginnings when the zone was made up of only a few wooden features. While the FFZ has expanded over the last few seasons, sliding wood rails is more strategy than spectacle given their natural stickiness compared to metal features. Come get tricky with us like the good ole days!

This contest is for Intermediate and Advanced level freestyle skiers and snowboarders and will feature an exclusive wooden rail setup for contestants separate from the public line(s). The contest will be held in a jam format with heats divided by ability level. Within each heat skiers will compete only against other skiers and snowboarders only against other snowboards. Hiking the course is advisable vs. riding the chairlift, given the timeframe, but not required. Spectator areas outside the course will be available for noncompetitors to watch the event.

EVENT INFO
DATE: Saturday December 28, 2024
TIME: 10:00 am – 1:15 pm
LOCATION: The Sticks Freestyle Feature Zone, near the top of Chairs ¾!

REGISTRATION
PRE-REGISTRATION REQUIRED
Registration Begins: December 13 at 7:00 am
Registration Deadline: December 27 at 5:00 pm
Cost: $20

All participants are required to sign a Release Agreement. The link to the online release agreement will be sent in your registration confirmation message.

Make sure to read ALL information below and the Freestyle Feature Zone Safety Page before considering entering.
Valid Mt. Baker season pass or daily lift ticket required for all competitors & spectators.

SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
10:00 am – 10:30 am • Meet us in The Sticks to check in, competitor meeting & course inspection.
10:30 am – 11:00 am • All Heats Practice
11:15 am – 11:45 am • Heat 1 – Intermediate Ski & Snowboard
12:15 pm – 12:45 pm • Heat 2 – Advanced Ski & Snowboard
*30 minutes has been allotted between each Heat for any necessary course work, Showdown & Awards

CATEGORY INFO

CATEGORIES: 20 competitors per category with a 40 person max per heat

Heat 1
Intermediate Ski
Intermediate Snowboard

Heat 2
Advanced Ski
Advanced Snowboard

CATEGORY SELECTION

SELF-ASSESSED FREESTYLE SKILL LEVEL EVALUATION GUIDE
**This event does not have Beginner Categories. Events held later in the season will include categories for Beginner level Ski and Snowboard freestyle categories. In the meantime, come by the FFZ and check out our Beginner Line in The Sticks or inquire with Instruction about our Intro To Freestyle Clinics.

Beginner Ski or Snowboard Category
• Feels comfortable sliding across SOME features
• May be able to spin on/off SOME features

Intermediate Ski or Snowboard Category
• Feels comfortable sliding across MOST features
• Can spin on/off SOME features

Advanced Ski or Snowboard Category
• Feels comfortable sliding across ALL features
• Can spin on/off MOST features

For advice on categories or category selection or to make a change email us at [email protected] or speak to the Event Director after the competitor meeting.

COMPETITION RULES & JUDGING CRITERIA

RULES OF THE GAME

W.A.C.K. JUDGING

This is a competitor judged event using the W.A.C.K. Judging System. Each category will vote on a standout at the conclusion of their Heat.

Watch: Observe fellow competitors as they ski or ride the features.

Acknowledge: Show support to fellow competitors during the Heat and afterwards as part of selecting a standout.

Consensus: At the end of a Heat, competitors will come together to discuss the tricks that took place within their Heat and determine a standout based on the overall performance of their fellow competitors.

Keep at it: If a consensus for a standout is not reached at the end of a Heat, competitors within that Heat may self-select to enter into a Showdown.

SHOWDOWN

Each person who chooses to enter the Showdown will have up to 3 attempts at hitting a feature decided upon by the group. Once the 3 attempts have concluded a determination by members of the Heat, who did not participate in the Showdown for Standout will be made based on the performance within the Showdown. If no consensus is reached, the Event Director will make a determination on the overall Standout from both the Heat and Showdown.

All participants are required to review the Freestyle Feature Zone Safety information available at the link below:

STANDOUTS

Intermediate Heat
Ski Best Trick: Oliver Cunningham
Snowboard Best Trick: Nolan Brown

Advanced Heat
Ski Best Trick: Mihailo Holleran
Snowboard Best Trick: Matt Ruts