Mt Bachelor supports Bend local and Olympic hopeful, Adam Smith. He has set his sights on Olympics 2010 and has a very good shot at them. Career highlights include 4 FIS Snowboard World Cup podiums, 5 Time FIS World Championship Team member, 1st place FIS World CUP Landgraaf Netherlands, 4th place FIS World Championships Whistler B.C. and a US National Champion Aspen Colorado, AST Overall Champion.
Read what Adam has to say about his quest for the Olympics:
"The Olympic selection process is a series of 5 World Cup races that started in December in Telluride. If I place in the top 4 at any of these selected races I automatically get a spot on the Olympic team. If no one gets a top 4 result then they go to your best two finishes and may end up sending 1 or 2 people. I'm leading the qualifiers coming out of the first two events in Telluride, Co. I left New Year's Eve and flew to Europe for the next three events. I'm super stoked to get back racing I feel I'm riding really strong and fast! The next three races are in Austria, Switzerland and Quebec, Canada! Its going to get a little cut throat between all the guys the next few weeks but I'm confident I'll ride well and come out with an Olympic spot at the end of the month."
You can keep up with Adam on Twitter @AdamSmithUSA or become a fan on Facebook at Adam Smith Snowboarding, or check out his new website here: http://www.adamsmithusa.com/
