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Burton U.S. Open to stay in Vail through year 2021

Vail Daily Staff Report
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Burton, the town of Vail and Vail Resorts Thursday announced a three-year extension for the the Burton U.S. Open Snowboarding Championships. The event will be held in Vail through 2021.
Chris Dillmann / cdillmann@vaildaily.com

VAIL — Burton Snowboards, the town of Vail, and Vail Mountain have announced a three-year contract extension that will keep the Burton U.S. Open Snowboarding Championships in Vail through 2021.

“During the last six years that the US Open has taken place at Vail, the event has grown its legacy as the premier rider-driven snowboard event in the world,” said Jake Burton, founder and chairman of Burton. “Vail is an incredible destination that offers an ideal setup for the Open to host the best riders in the world. It’s been my snowboarding home away from home for more than 25 years, and we’re proud to continue to call Vail the home of the U.S. Open.”

Since 2013, Vail has hosted the event, and this season marks the 37th annual event, which runs from Feb. 25 to March 2. The Burton U.S. Open, which first took place in Vermont in 1982, is the longest-running snowboarding competition in the world.



“The Burton U.S. Open is one of Vail’s signature winter events and is the most prestigious event in snowboarding,” Vail Mayor Dave Chapin said. “We are honored to have our destination be host to it. The competition venue on Vail Mountain provides such great access for spectators and the free concerts and activations throughout the village really make it a world-class event.”

The snowboarding events take place at Vail’s Golden Peak, with a festival village in the base area, a full lineup of free activities and experiences throughout the Vail area and free concerts in the evening in the Solaris Plaza.



For more information, visit BurtonUSOpen.com and follow #BurtonUSOpen throughout the season.


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