Fuel TV Airs Mammoth Grand Prix, Telluride Progression Session

By Ben Gavelda
Tue, Mar 9 2010 2:10 pm | 0 Comments

FUEL TV Airs the “Paul Mitchell Progression Session Telluride” and “U.S. Snowboarding Grand Prix #2 Mammoth” Tuesday, March 9, 2010

Beginning Tuesday, March 9, at 8:00pm ET/PT in Snow Pack, and re-airing several more times over the next month, FUEL TV will showcase “Paul Mitchell Progression Session Telluride” and “U.S. Snowboarding Grand Prix #2 Mammoth.”

In the “Paul Mitchell Progression Session Telluride,” it was a hot day on the SBX course for the U.S. as the team of Lindsey Jacobellis (Stratton, VT) and Faye Gulini (Salt Lake City) took first, and Nate Holland (Squaw Valley, CA) and Nick Baumgartner (Iron River, MI) second at the Visa Snowboardcross Cup team SBX event in Telluride. In the team SBX format, national teams of two race each other. Four racers go down the course and once they cross the finish line, a sensor drops the gate of their teammate and the racing ensues till the first athlete crosses the finish line. The Olympic silver medalist Jacobellis, who aced each of her heats, was teamed up with newcomer Gulini who, at just 17, was able to hold off world-class competitors for the Team win.

In the “U.S. Snowboarding Grand Prix #2 Mammoth,” 2006 Olympic gold medalist Shaun White looks to book a ticket to Vancouver by landing on the podium at the Mammoth Grand Prix. However, White’s not guaranteed anything as he’ll face a handful of progressive snowboarders who’ve gone on to perfect his game-changing Double-Cork, including the always threatening Louie Vito and Danny Davis. Olympic Silver medalist Gretchen Bleiler also looks to improve her Vancouver prospects by placing high at the event, but she’ll have to duel with the likes of the ever-improving Elena Hight and the recently recovered Hannah Teter.

“Paul Mitchell Progression Session at Copper Mountain” Air Dates:
Tuesday, 3/9/2010 8:00 PM ET / 5:00 PM PT in Snow Pack
Tuesday, 3/9/2010 11:00 PM ET / 8:00 PM PT
Saturday, 3/13/2010 9:00 AM ET / 6:00 AM PT
Monday, 3/22/2010 12:00 PM ET / 9:00 AM PT
Friday, 3/26/2010 12:30 PM ET / 9:30 AM PT

“U.S. Snowboarding Grand Prix #2 Mammoth” Air Dates:
Tuesday, 3/9/2010 8:30 PM ET / 5:30 PM PT in Snow Pack
Tuesday, 3/9/2010 11:30 PM ET / 8:30 PM PT
Saturday, 3/13/2010 9:30 AM ET / 6:30 AM PT
Saturday, 3/13/2010 3:00 PM ET / 12:00 PM PT
Friday, 3/19/2010 3:30 PM ET / 12:30 PM PT
Monday, 3/22/2010 12:30 PM ET / 9:30 AM PT