The deep snow has allowed Keystone Resort to open its 450-foot Superpipe in the A51 Terrain Park, joining Copper Mountain and Breckenridge with open superpipes. Keystone is hosting the A51 Video Rail Jam at 9:30 a.m. Saturday, where skiers and snowboarders can compete to win 42-inch flat-screen TVs. For more information about Keystone’s superpipe, visit www.keystone.snow.com.
Pond hopping. The 2008 Rocky Mountain Pond Hockey Championship is taking the game back to its roots with a 48-team tournament spread across 12 age divisions beginning Saturday (youth division) at Nottingham Lake in Avon. Adult division play takes place Jan. 18-20. Tournament registration remains open until Friday.
Registration is $250 per youth team and $500 per adult team. All teams must consist of at least six players. Proceeds go to the Vail Eagle Hockey Association and the Herb Brooks Foundation. For more information, visit .
Copper contest for amateur boarders. Copper Mountain is giving amateur snowboarders an opportunity to go to The Show. Top finishers in superpipe and slopestyle competition at this weekend’s Burton AM Series stop at Copper will qualify for wild-card spots at the U.S. Open Championships at Stratton Mountain, Vt., on March 17-23. For details, check out .
