PlayStation® King of the Mountain 2010 update

Due to unfavourable early season conditions, the event dates for the 2010 PlayStation® King of the Mountain series have changed.

Round one will now be conducted on 22nd August 2010 with both the Slopestyle and Super Pipe competitions, followed by the Big Air competition on 11th September 2010.

Known as the PlayStation King of the Mountain Series, in association with Columbia, the event will see Australia's best skiers take on Slopestyle, Super Half-pipe and Big Air disciplines in a bid to be crowned best overall free-rider, in Men's, Women's and Grommet categories. With $15,000 in cash, PlayStation and Columbia Sportswear prizes up for grabs, this year's King of the Mountain series is set to be bigger and better than ever.

"It's fantastic to have two of our long-standing resort sponsors make a commitment to the development of skiing in Australia" said Neil Thew, Public Relations & Business Development Manager at Perisher. "We'll have elite competitors and also a grommets section with prize-money and great product prizes up for grabs," continued Mr. Thew.

The King of the Mountain Series provides a platform for skiers to showcase their skills in tackling Australia's best free-ride facilities in a competitive environment at Perisher.

"We have noticed of late, that the number of skiing specific events have decreased in Australia" commented Steve Wherrett, Director of Sponsorships, Sony Computer Entertainment Australia. "More recently however, skiing is back on the radar as being cool again with the younger kids who can pull off some amazing manoeuvres. It's important to PlayStation to support this type of talent and encourage the creativity and skill we expect to see out on the slopes during the series."

Entries are still open. Download a King of the Mountain entry form.

For more info on this and all events this winter at Perisher visit www.perisher.com.au.