On Saturday August 14th, 2021 32 of snowboarding’s most esteemed rail riders will be descending upon Big Snow American Dream in East Rutherford, NJ to battle their way through the brackets for baggings rights and a share of the $10k prize purse in the first ever Slush Game Of Big S.N.O.W. presented by Dakine. 16 men and 16 women have been invited to test their merits in a head to head elimination format showdown. The event starts at 10am sharp with the first round of 16 matchups with heats happening all day until the finals begin at 8pm with awards and after party following at 9pm.
Sam Taxwood, Tommy Gesme, Reid Smith, Jacob Krugmire, Ben Bilideau, Forest Bailey, Benny Milam, Cooper Whittier, Luke Winkelman, Zak Hale, Riley Nickerson, Mike Liddle, Jordan Small, Miles Fallon, Parker Szumowski & Zak Hale are all confirmed to contest the men’s title while the ladies field includes Jill Perkins, Brantley Mullins, Nora Beck, Savannah Shinske, Melissa Riitano, Maggie Leon, Isabella Gomez, Madison Blackley, Ari Marrone, Ellie Weiler, Alexis Roland, Abby Ronca, Grace Warner, Danyale Patterson & Desiree Melancon.
After the big event on Saturday the public is encourage to get back to Big Snow American Dream on Sunday for a public rail jam contest on the very same setup as the pro’s. The 2021 Slush Game Of Big S.N.O.W. presented by Dakine is made possible with additional support from 10 Barrel Brewing Company, The Ikon Pass, GoPro, Ikanik Farms, Wild Mike’s Pizza & Tactics.com. Stay tuned to slushthemagazine.com for more Game Of Big S.N.O.W. news, updates, results and recaps.