The Edge: A handy calendar of winter events

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Black Mountain Lodge: A Night in the French Alps Dinner: Sat., April 24. Arapahoe Basin Ski Area, 28194 US Hwy 6, Dillon, 1-888-272-7246, www.arapahoebasin.com.

Marmot Grind: Sat., April 24. Arapahoe Basin Ski Area, 28194 US Hwy 6, Dillon, 1-888-272-7246, www.arapahoebasin.com.

Last Park Standing: Prizes, DJ's spinning on the Plaza and more. Sat., April 24. Echo Mountain Terrain Park, 19285 Hwy. 103, Idaho Springs, www.echomtnpark.com.

May

Huck, Rock 'n' Roll/Shakin at the Basin May Concert Series: Sat., May 1. Arapahoe Basin Ski Area, 28194 US Hwy 6, Dillon, 1-888-272-7246, www.arapahoebasin.com.

Last Day Meltdown: Sun., May 2. Echo Mountain Terrain Park, 19285 Hwy. 103, Idaho Springs, www.echomtnpark.com.

Beach Bash/Shakin at the Basin May Concert Series & Rail Jam: Sat., May 8. Arapahoe Basin Ski Area, 28194 US Hwy 6, Dillon, 1-888-272-7246, www.arapahoebasin.com.

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aeriel 12/11/2009 6:52:00 PM

USSA Grand Prix December 10 � 12 Top snowboarders from around the globe will compete in their quest for the title of overall winner during the kickoff to America's largest competitive snowboarding tour - the U.S. Snowboarding Grand Prix and Paul Mitchell Mitchell Progression Session at Copper Mountain, Colorado. All the best will be throwing down in Copper�s 22� halfpipe located right in the heart of the Village at Copper. This year�s competition cannot be missed as athletes via for coveted Olympic Halfpipe spots that will send them to the 2010 Winter Games in Vancouver. The decks of Copper Mountain's 22-foot Main Vein Superpipe are buzzing with eager athletes ready to show off their new tricks as Copper welcomes the world's best riders to compete for a chance at Olympic glory during the U.S. Snowboarding Grand Prix, Dec. 10-12. The competition is the first stop of the five competition series and will feature Olympic champions Shaun White (Carlsbad, CA), Kelly Clark (Mt. Snow, VT) and Hannah Teter (Belmont, VT), Olympic medalists Gretchen Bleiler (Aspen, CO), JJ Thomas (Golden, CO) and Danny Kass (Portland, OR), along with snowboarding's many elite, as each vies for a spot on the 2010 Olympic halfpipe team. Also in the mix are X Games silver medalist Kevin Pearce (Norwich, VT), Olympian Elena Hight (South Lake Tahoe, CA) and Colorado native, and Copper�s own, Clair Bidez (Minturn, CO). Competition Schedule (subject to change) Fri., Dec. 11 8 a.m. � 4 p.m. Registration Copper Conference Center 8 a.m. � 3 p.m. Media Room Open Copper Conference Center 8:30 - 8:55 a.m. Men Heat #1 Practice Main Vein Superpipe 9 - 10:30 a.m. Men Heat #1 Qualifiers Main Vein Superpipe 10:30 - 10:55 a.m. Men Heat #2 Practice Main Vein Superpipe 11 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. Men Heat #2 Qualifiers Main Vein Superpipe 12:30 - 12:55 p.m. Men Heat #3 Practice Main Vein Superpipe 1 - 2:30 p.m. Men Heat #3 Qualifiers Main Vein Superpipe 6 � 8 p.m. Exhibition Practice Lower Bouncer Sat., Dec. 12 8 a.m. � 4 p.m. Registration Copper Conference Center 9 a.m. � 1 p.m. Media Room Open Copper Conference Center 10 - 10:50 a.m. HP Finals Practice Main Vein Superpipe 11 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. Men�s/Women�s HP Finals Main Vein Superpipe Awards immediately following 1 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. Xbox Junior Jam Copper Plaza 6:30 � 7 p.m. Exhibition practice Lower Bouncer 7 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. Paul Mitchell Progression Session Nighttime Exhibition Awards immediately following 8:45 p.m. Free live music by Salem Lower Bouncer Both the superpipe finals and the nighttime Paul Mitchell Progression Sessions are taking place on Sat., Dec. 12. The nighttime exhibit, starting at 7 p.m., is a unique event for top pros and spectators consisting of a butter pad, to cliff drop that will allow athletes plenty of air time. Adding to the night will be the musical stylings of Salem, blending jazz, funk, R&B, hip-hop, spoken word and Afro-Cuban beats. The Paul Mitchell Progression Sessions, located right near the base area, will provide a very entertaining and intimate experience for spectators. If you can't catch the action in person, look for the U.S. Snowboarding Grand Prix show on a TV near you Dec. 13 on NBC at 2 p.m. ET, and on Versus Dec. 27 with the halfpipe competition airing at 4 p.m. ET and the Paul Mitchell Progression Session at 5 p.m. ET. To sign up for media credentials, visit www.coppercolorado.com/mediaroom/grandprix_mediacredentials.