Ski to the Clouds release

For Immediate Release: February 16, 2010

Contact: Ryan Triffitt
Great Glen Trails Outdoor Center
Office: 603.466.2333 x 177 / Cell: 207.837.5045
ryan@mt-washington.com

Ski to the Clouds: $1400 Up for Grabs for Skiing Up Mt. Washington

Pinkham Notch, NH—On Sunday, March 7, 2010, Great Glen Trails will host Ski to the Clouds presented by Maxiglide with $1400 in cash prizes up for grabs. Ski to the Clouds features a 6-kilometer climb up Mt. Washington making it North America’s Toughest 10k.

On both the men’s and women’s sides in 2009, Ski to the Clouds was won by Olympic athletes, and Great Glen Trails expects more top notch racing in 2010. Two-time defending champion and member of the 2006 Olympic team, Justin Freeman of New Hampton, NH is scheduled to defend his title. No word yet on the women’s defending champion, Nina Badamshina, a 9-time Olympic and World Championship gold medalist.

The Ski to the Clouds course includes 4k of racing on the trail system at Great Glen Trails before the climb up the Mt. Washington Auto Road. The 6 kilometer climb up the mountain covers 2200 vertical feet making the race North America’s Toughest 10k. The race will finish just below the site of the historic Halfway House on the Mt. Washington Auto Road, at approximately 3800 feet above sea level. Ski to the Clouds is a true freestyle event: skiers can use either skating or classic technique in this mass start race. There will not be separate categories for each discipline.

Thanks to the support of Maxiglide, Ski to the Clouds features $1400 in prize money. Cash prizes will be awarded to the top three men and women: $250 for first place, $150 for second and $100 for third. The top male and female age 40 or older will also each receive a $200 prize.

Maxiglide will also double any prize money won if that racer uses Maxiglide’s Sensor Speed Powder during the race. (Racer must also provide a testimonial for Maxiglide’s website.) Free samples are also available to all race entrants for testing prior to the race by visiting www.SkiToTheClouds.com.

Race begins at 10:00 am at Great Glen Trails at the base of Mt. Washington. Field is limited to 150 competitors. Competitors are allowed to preview the course. Please purchase a trail pass at Great Glen Trails during regular operating hours. For more information and to register, go to www.SkiToTheClouds.com.

About Maxiglide
Beginning in 1975, Maxiglide was the first American company to address the issue of snow and ice on the bases of the first waxless cross country skis. Maxiglide created a Teflon-based coating that not only sealed the bases from accumulating snow and ice but also enhanced the glide. Maxiglide now offers user-friendly fluorocarbon rub-in waxes effective in a wide range of conditions for all types of skis and snowboards. Maxiglide was the first to develop liquid coatings for skis, then paste waxes, and eventually similar technology for canoes and kayaks. More information is available at www.Maxiglide.com.

Great Glen Trails is open daily for cross country skiing, snowshoeing and snow tubing. A complete events calendar and detailed snow conditions are available at 603.466.2333 or www.GreatGlenTrails.com.


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