Rider Rally

We’re sending it for the 25th anniversary and are stoked to welcome you to Copper Mountain in beautiful Summit County, Colorado, for an independent Rider Rally. This special celebration will be the biggest U.S. AASI snowboard gathering of the season. Come for the camaraderie and terrain, stay for the education and networking!

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why attend?

Ride. Engage. Progress.

Rider Rally at Copper is an opportunity to shred big terrain in a supportive environment with members of the AASI National Team, learn from and network with your peers both on- and off-mountain, stay up on innovations shaping our industry, grow your community, demo new equipment, and get inspired. 

Founded as a grassroots event in 2000 by National Team snowboard members, Rider Rally is celebrating its 25th anniversary by fully embracing its roots of being for snowboarders, by snowboarders.  

Rider Rally is designed to highlight the social and fun aspects of the snowboard culture. This will be a rider-driven event, based on the needs of our participants and the conditions of the day.

Whether you just got your Level I or have been a big-mountain guide for decades, there’s something for everyone. You will leave the event a better rider and a better instructor! 

Join us April 22-24, 2025, at Copper Mountain in Colorado. Earn 18 CEUs.

  

Event is only open current to PSIA-AASI members.

Price: $750

Event price includes opening party on 4/21, breakfast and lunch during the event, 4/22-4/24. The registration fee does not include lift tickets, lodging, travel, or transportation. Closer to the event date, PSIA-AASI will provide discount lift ticket and lodging info to registrants, but individuals are responsible for booking these on their own. PSIA-AASI does not provide or handle tickets, lodging, or travel for this event. 

Deadlines: Registration ends Thursday, March 13, 2025, or when the event is at capacity.

Event Schedule

Each day includes morning and afternoon on-snow electives including: carving, park and pipe, tactics for steeps, all-mountain exploration, big-mountain riding, freestyle beyond the park, an air bag session, a women’s progression session, and video movement analysis. Each day will also feature its own special event:

  • April 22: Presentation from the Canadian Association of Snowboard Instructors (CASI)
  • April 23: Equipment demos + session in the Woodward Barn
  • April 24: Closing night party
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    • # of terrain parks: 10, including a 13-foot halfpipe and 22-foot superpipe. Check out the Woodward Mountain Park 
    • Summit elevation: 12,441 feet 
    • Vertical drop: 2,738 feet 
    • Ridable terrain: 2,538 acres 
    • Location: Copper Mountain is just 75 miles from Denver and is accessible from the airport via public transportation and shuttle services. Stay at the base of the hill or in one of the nearby towns. Frisco, Colorado, is easily accessible via the Summit Stage, a free public bus.  
    • Pass Info: Copper is part of the Ikon Pass. Nearby resorts also on the Ikon Pass include Arapahoe Basin (35 minutes), Winter Park (90 minutes), Steamboat Springs (2 hours), and Aspen Snowmass (2 hours). Some restrictions apply. See ikonpass.com for details. If you have an Epic Pass, Breckenridge, Keystone, Vail, and Beaver Creek are each just 30 minutes or less from Copper. Make a big trip out of it!

    Registration is open!

    After signing up, you will receive information about discount lodging and lift tickets.

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    Registration ends Thursday, March 13, 2025, or when the event is at capacity.

    Cancel before Jan. 31 – Full refund
    Cancel Feb. 1-Feb. 29 – $250 penalty
    Cancel March 1 and later – No refund 

    If Rider Rally reaches capacity, an online waitlist will be available to allow further registrations in case any participants cancel. Follow the link on the calendar’s event page to join the waitlist. A credit card on file is required in order to join the waitlist. Note that you will be automatically registered and charged for the event if a spot opens up. Your cost for the event will be locked in at the rate of the event the moment you join the waitlist.

    If you add yourself to a waitlist, please remember that you are committing to attending that event should you get a spot. If a spot opens up in the event at least 1 month before the start date, you will automatically be enrolled, and your credit card will be charged for the event. You will receive two notification emails, one confirming the event and one confirming the credit card charge.

    You will NOT automatically be cancelled from the waitlist if you are registered for another event on the same day.

    You can cancel yourself from the waitlist at any time. If you need assistance removing yourself from the waitlist you can email or call us to be removed from the waitlist. Members on the waitlist are subject to following the cancellation policy if they get moved into the event. Generally, this means that it is risky to put yourself on multiple waitlists for the same day, or the same event type within two weeks of each other.

    Bringing Back Snowboard Radness for the 25th Anniversary

    Learn all about Rider Rally and get stoked to attend by listening to this short episode of First Chair, the PSIA-AASI podcast. Eric Rolls, the technical coach for the AASI Snowboard Team, joined us to discuss the history of the event, which dates back to the 1999/2000 season, and why the AASI Snowboard Team wanted to celebrate 25 years by returning to the standalone format. We hope to see you there!

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    Watch Winter Roots, Premiered at Rider Rally 2024

    At National Academy / Rider Rally 2024, members of the PSIA-AASI National Team showed a film they created in the Montana backcountry. Emphasizing teamwork, adventure, camaraderie, personal growth, and the application of lessons learned as top-level instructors, Winter Roots will get you stoked to be on snow with your friends.