The charity event will be a family-friendly experience where guests will be able to mix and mingle with Winter X Games 13 athletes, listen to a special musical performance by professional snowboarder and longtime Winter X Games competitor Tara Dakides, enjoy fireside food and drinks, bid on silent auction items including an autographed Jake Burton snowboard and a Limited Edition Winter X Games 13 Fender Telecaster, and much more.
"We are proud to work with two organizations that deeply care about educating our audience about cancer - The V Foundation through cancer research and Boarding for Breast Cancer (B4BC) through breast cancer awareness and early detection,” said Rachel Mack, director of corporate outreach for X Games organizer ESPN. “Together, we are excited to host this unique event and we thank our sponsors for allowing us this opportunity for people of all ages to learn about our cause at the Winter X Games.”
"Being onsite at Winter X Games as part of Team ESPN with The V Foundation is always a powerful way to start our educational outreach season," said Justine Chiara, executive director of Boarding for Breast Cancer. "This joint fundraiser is a great opportunity to take our relationship with The V Foundation off the mountain and into the Aspen community. I'm honored to have this association with a cancer research-supporting organization that shares a similar approach to education as B4BC."
Tickets are available for $50 at www.aspenshowtickets.com, by phone at (970) 920-5770, toll free (866) 449-0464, or during regular business hours at the box office at the Wheeler Opera House. Admission also includes a gift bag, one raffle ticket (additional tickets may be purchased at the event), a S’more Station in the Fountain Courtyard (a St. Regis tradition), gourmet appetizers, hosted beer and wine provided by the St. Regis, specialty drinks provided by Pearl Vodka and El Mayor Tequila, live music and the opportunity to meet and mingle with Winter X Games athletes including Andreas Wiig, Steve Fisher, Torstein Horgmo, Levi LaVallee, Hana Beaman, Chanelle Sladics and Justin Hoyer.
Those looking to continue the party atmosphere will find plenty of options throughout the entire X Games in Aspen, including at the Belly Up Club at 450 S. Galena St. in Aspen on Friday night with headliners A Place to Bury Strangers, DJ Frank Montoya and DJ Concise. Hosts at Belly Up Friday night will be pro snowboarders Louie Vitto and Marc Frank Montoya, with additional X Games talent expected to be present as well. The event also serves as the DVD release party for two 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment productions, "The Rocker" and "College." Doors open at 9 p.m. to an open bar until 10 p.m. Discount $25 tickets are available at www.going.com/winterxgames09.
