Danny Davis at the Breck Dew Tour in December of
2009. Next year snowboarders will enjoy a 22-foot
pipe instead of an 18 footer.So the new schedule for next winter's Dew Tour is up. The big news is that Dew Tour will now be utilizing 22-foot pipes for all competitions unlike the standard 18-foot pipes used thus far. During the 2009-2010 season, this proved to be problematic for Dew Tour as competitors looking to qualify for the Olympics did not compete because the smaller pipe at Dew Tour threw them off their game. Though the 2014 Winter Games are a long way off, it makes sense to make the jump now to the larger more legit pipe.

Also of interest is the move from Mt Snow to Killington for the tour's first stop. This is a welcome development as Killington has a much bigger and better infrastructure in the way of hotels and nightlife to support such a major event. While Mt Snow is quaint, it's tough to get to and is also cricket-ville after the sun sets. Here's the full release.

Winter Dew Tour Announces 2011 Schedule

"Burr Ridge, Ill. July 19, 2010 The Winter Dew Tour today announced the host resorts and dates for the 2010-2011 season. Showcasing the top winter athletes competing in freeskiing (slopestyle and superpipe) and snowboarding (slopestyle and superpipe), the Tour begins at Breckenridge Ski Resort in Breckenridge, Colo., Dec. 16-19, 2010, continues to new host site Killington Resort, in Killington, Vt., Jan.20-23, 2011 and concludes with the Toyota Championship at Snowbasin, a Sun Valley Resort, in Ogden, Utah, Feb. 10-13, 2011.

The winter sports season kicks off at Breckenridge Ski Resort and will host the world s top talent in action sports. Breckenridge will also be the stage for the Open Qualifiers where rising freeski and snowboard stars will compete to earn a spot on the remainder of the Tour. As the race for the Dew Cup intensifies so will the size of the pipe, with athletes competing on 22-foot superpipes at Killington Resort and at the Toyota Championship at Snowbasin.

I m stoked that the Winter Dew Tour will have 22-foot pipes this season, said professional snowboarder, Danny Davis. The level of riding and amplitude that we can get on the larger pipe makes all of the difference. Fans can expect to see some awesome competitions all season long.

We ve seen tremendous growth over the past two seasons and expect our third to be no different, said Chris Prybylo, General Manager of the Winter Dew Tour. Adding Killington and taking the pipe to 22 feet at our final two stops positions us for our best season yet.

Boasting the largest media platform in all of winter action sports, all three stops of the Winter Dew Tour will be televised Live on NBC with additional broadcasts on USA Network, MTV2 and Universal HD. In addition, it s simulcast on Verizon V CAST and around the world on Eurosport 2 and Fox Sports Australia.

The complete 2010-11 Winter Dew Tour schedule is as follows:

Date Location
Dec. 16-19 Breckenridge Ski Resort Breckenridge, Colo.
Jan. 20-23 Killington Resort Killington, Vt.
Feb. 10-13 Snowbasin Resort Ogden, Utah Toyota Championship

Entering its third season, the top athletes in the world will take part in the 2010-11 Winter Dew Tour, all competing for the highly coveted Dew Cup that will be awarded at the Toyota Championship at Snowbasin Resort in Ogden, Utah. The 2009-10 Dew Cup champions include Andreas Hatveit (Freeski Slopestyle), Jossi Wells(Freeski Superpipe), Jamie Anderson (Women s Snowboard Slopestyle), Sage Kotsenburg (Men s Snowboard Slopestyle), Kaitlyn Farrington (Women s Snowboard Superpipe), JJ Thomas (Men s Snowboard Superpipe).