SLUG Magazine Announces 12th Annual SLUG Games: Dawn of the Shred

Salt Lake City, January 6, 2012

 

SLUG Magazine Announces 12th Annual SLUG Games: Dawn of the Shred Presented by Budweiser at Brighton on January 14

SALT LAKE CITY, January 6, 2012 – Tearing down slopes for the last 11 years, the SLUG Games Amateur Ski and Snowboard series is rolling out its first contest of the year on the cold, undead slopes of Brighton Resort on January 14.

Dawn of the Shred will follow a jam format with men’s and women’s open divisions in both ski and snowboard, along with men 17 & under snowboard and men and women 17& under ski. The customized course will feature tombstone jibs, coffin boxes and toxic waste barrels for all the local shred hungry zombies to shuffle over as they compete for survival (and prizes). With FREE registration, even a scrambled brain has no excuse to miss out on the blood bath.

Spawned from the addled minds of SLUG Magazine, the SLUG Games has seen the likes of established pros such as Bode Merrill, Stevie Bell and Gabby Maiden, along with up-and-comers Ted Borland, Alex Andrews and Sean Black among others. The series has made a name for itself among local riders by hosting a variety of themed amateur contests over the past 11 years, celebrating 12 this season.

Registration for Dawn of the Shred begins in the Brighton Center at Brighton Resort at 10 a.m. There is no registration fee, however, contestants must provide their own lift pass and equipment.

Visit thesluggames.com for updates and info on the second and final contest of the season, Shred The Park After Dark coming to Park City Mountain Resort in March 2012.

SLUG Games: Dawn of the Shred is presented by Budweiser. The contest is sponsored by City Weekly, Discrete, RAMP, War Regime, Salty Peaks, Saga, Dale Boot, Milo, Jackalope Lounge, SugarSteak, Whiskey Militia, The Garage, Stoneground, Blindside and SLUG Magazine.

For more information or promotional material such as photos and film footage contact:

Mike Brown: 801.521.3686, mikebrown@slugmag.com or Angela Brown: 801.487.9221, angela@slugmag.com.

About SLUG Magazine: SLUG (Salt Lake UnderGround) Magazine is a free regional publication based out of Salt Lake City, UT, delivering uncompromising coverage of music, art, action sports and underground subculture. SLUG distributes 30,000 issues on the first Friday of every month and can be found “anyplace cool.” In addition, SLUG hosts a variety of award-winning community events such as SLUG Games, Summer of Death, Craft Lake City and Localized. Feb. 2012 marks the Magazine’s 23rd birthday, making SLUG one of the oldest zines in the nation that continues to publish regularly. Visit slugmag.com to view photo galleries, read online exclusives and read through digital copies of every issue that has ever been published.

About Budweiser:  In 1876, Adolphus Busch perfected the recipe, the brewing process and the taste of The Great American Lager. True to the saying: if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it, we haven’t messed with perfect for more than 133 years. Budweiser has withstood the test of time and truly is the perfect combination of flavor and refreshment.

 

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Dawn of the Shred: The Tombstone

The SLUG Games Crew has been hard at work, designing the best possible course to keep the undead happy.

Our friend and local artist, Mike Murdock took on painting the Tombstone Jib for us, and it turned out super fresh and deadly.

Think you’ve got what it takes to shred with the undead? Head up to Brighton next Saturday, the 14th and show us what you’ve got at Dawn of the Shred.

 

Dawn of the Shred – Brighton Resort

They are coming. Can you feel it? My skin is crawling just thinking about it. They are rolling in their graves, they can feel the cold. Once they’re out, they’ll head for the mountains and then we’re all screwed.

The SLUG Games – Dawn of the Shred – hits Brighton Resort January 14th on a course customized for all living dead skiers and snowboarders. Tombstone jibs, coffin boxes and toxic waste barrels will decorate the course. DJ Matty Mo will be there spinning the most epic of shred jams, and with any luck Bruce Campbell will show up to save us from the undead.

Registration starts at 10 a.m., entry is free. All you need are your skis or board, a lift pass, and your zombie apocalypse survival kit. Are you ready?

 

2012 SLUG Games Announced

SLUG Magazine takes to the slopes for our twelfth annual SLUG Games Ski and Snowboard series.

The SLUG Games has served as a stomping ground for established pros like Bode Merrill, Stevie Bell and Gabby Maiden and up and comers such as Ted Borland, Alex Andrews and Sean Black. The series has made a name for itself among local riders by hosting a variety of themed amateur contests over the past 11 years.

Our twelfth year will remain FREE of registration fees for competitors.

This season SLUG Games presents:

  • Dawn of the Shred at Brighton Resort on January 14, 2012
  • Shred The Park After Dark at Park City Mountain Resort on March 10, 2012