Breckenridge and Keystone on National TV

The national spotlight is coming to Summit County this winter when competitions at Breckenridge and Keystone will receive a primetime stage.

The U.S. Snowboard Grand Prix is slated to take place at Breckenridge Dec. 13-17. The event, which Breckenridge has hosted three out of the last five years, will be televised on Christmas Day at 3 p.m. by NBC. Although the event is televised every year, it has not previously been given such an optimal time slot.

Breckenridge is one of only three stops for the U.S. Snowboard Grand Prix, which also touches down in New Jersey and Oregon. One of the most popular features of the United States Ski and Snowboard Association (USSA) event is the downtown rail competition which takes place Dec. 17 at the Riverwalk Center in Breckenridge. The rail jam will be televised by the Outdoor Life Network (OLN) at a time that has yet to be determined.

Keystone will be hosting a national event of its own when the Sports Illustrated for Kids Next Snow Search event comes to town Jan. 27-29.

The weekend event will be a special All-Star edition featuring young competitors from across the country, and will be televised by NBC as part of its Winter Olympics coverage on the opening day of the Turin Games. According to a Sports Illustrated press release, the Next Snow Search is a national talent search to find young athletes who best represent the next generation of extreme skiers and snowboarders.