With the world's best riders descending on the slopes of Sierra at Tahoe for the Ford Ranger North American Championships of Snowboarding, the weekend competition is sure to provide Northern California with a taste of world-class snowboarding. The third leg of the Vans Triple Crown of Snowboarding will not only provide spectators with competition in two disciplines, but it will also provide an ideal venue for a field of over 200 all-star riders to compete. With ideal snow conditions of the Mountains, Sierra at Tahoe should provide the perfect venue for the conclusion of the 2001 Vans Triple Crown of Snowboarding. The Vans Triple Crown of Snowboarding is one of the seven Vans Triple Crown Series in as many sports. Points are tabulated from the top three Snowboarding events of the season, including the competitions at Breckenridge, CO, Snow Summit, CA and Sierra at Tahoe, CA and the winner is crowned at the final event.
Participants earn points from their highest scoring discipline at each of the three events.
The winner in the men's division will receive a 2001 Ford Ranger and the winner of the women's division will receive a trip for two to the Vans Triple Crown of Surfing in Hawaii. The 1999 Vans Triple Crown of Snowboarding Champions Ross Powers and Ine Poetzl will be gearing up to defend their titles against a stacked field of competitors in the 2000 season. Inc. All rights reserved. Do not duplicate or redistribute in any form.