VERNON, New Jersey ??” The Forum Youngblood contest returns to Mountain Creek again this season on Friday, March 4, 2005. Sponsored by Forum Snowboards this national series, with 30 stops in the U.S. and Canada acts as many rider’s first taste of competition.

Forum Youngbloods is a chance for snowboarders to get out and compete in a slopestyle competition designed by riders for riders. Riders are separated into groups by age, either 14 and under, or 15 and up. New for this year, the competition has added a women’s division. Judging is determined by overall impression, with focus on flow and the linking of tricks. The winner from each stop will be sent to Sierra at Tahoe, California to compete on March 27th in the overall for a contract with Forum Snowboards.

Registration for the Mountain Creek event is from 3:00-5:00pm on the competition day. There is a $10 registration fee to enter. Practice will run from 5:00-6:00pm with the competition immediately following.