Snowbird Gets Bigger With the Dean Cummings Big Mountain Experience

Written on December 18th, 2007 at 07:30 pm by Bill
Filed Under: Press Release

SNOWBIRD, UTAH – A Utah resort known for its big mountain terrain and a famed athlete known for his big mountain expertise have joined forces for the 2008 winter season. Dean Cummings will bring his Big Mountain Camps and daily clinics for skiers and snowboarders to Snowbird Ski & Summer Resort, providing guests with the ultimate big mountain experience.

Cummings and the H2O Guide Team will provide a new element to the Snowbird Mountain School this season with the Dean Cummings Big Mountain Experience (BMX). BMX focuses on big mountain and all-mountain techniques and protocols and is a semi-private lesson requiring a minimum of two and a maximum of six participants. BMX instruction focuses on the latest big mountain techniques, backcountry protocols, route selections and terrain management, and will be offered daily by Cummings, members of the H2O Guide Team and Snowbird Mountain School instructors.

For expert skiers and riders, the Dean Cummings Big Mountain Camps offer an opportunity to learn from Cummings’ knowledge, experience and ability while being guided into the best terrain and powder available. The four-day/four-night camp combines chairlift, backcountry and helicopter access in Utah’s Wasatch Range and will take place Jan. 9-12 and Feb. 6-9, 2008.

Snowbird will host a meet and greet session for media with Cummings Wednesday, Dec. 19, at 10 a.m. on the Snowbird Center Plaza Deck. Cummings will provide an overview of his programs, answer questions and will be available to take runs with members of the media. Take Little Cottonwood Canyon to Snowbird Entry 2 to access the Snowbird Center.

A New Mexico native and Alaska resident, Cummings has dedicated his life to honing his skills in the mountains of the world. A member of the U.S. Ski Team for three years, Cummings went on to win the World Extreme Skiing Championships in 1995. Today he is recognized as one of the top big mountain skiers, mechanized ski guides working in glaciated terrain and as a leader in outdoor safety and avalanche awareness education. In December 2006, he was selected by his peers and featured in Powder Magazine as one of the 48 greatest and most influential skiers of our time.

For more information or to make a reservation contact Cummings at (907) 835-8418 or Snowbird Mountain School at (801) 933-2170.