THST-SV: Day 4-Schedule & Recap

Welcome to Day 4 of THST in Sun Valley, Idaho! Day 3 was yet another outstanding day at THST. Yes, it is STILL VERY COLD, but I’m also very happy to report that I only saw one girl yesterday wearing a mini-skirt (she told me that she could not feel her legs). Day 3 recap: the results for the skiercross, music highlights and my interview with Lauren Conrad and Heidi Montag from MTV’s The Hills at Swollen Members. Plus, a shout out to the Canadian ski halfpipe team on their big event day!

The Day 3 skiercross races were a greatly appreciated hot adreniline rush for the estimated 5,000 (and yes, freezing) outdoor fans. I spoke with an X Games fanatic from New York City, who told me that he had never seen so many people at any single skiercross event. Good job THST! The skiercross final was hands down the most exciting 50 second sporting event that I have ever seen. Congratulations to Casey Puckett of the USA for his $25,000 win!

Here are the skiercross complete final results, as well as the current point leaders for THST:

1ST PLACE Casey Puckett - USA

2ND PLACE Stanley Hayer - CZE

3RD PLACE Lars Lewen - SWE

4TH PLACE Daron Rahlves - USA

5TH PLACE Tomas Kraus - CZE

6TH PLACE Zach Crist - USA

7TH PLACE Jake Fiala - USA

8TH PLACE Travis Svensrud - USA

The music was raging last night at THST. I was extremely happy to be inside at Basecamp (and warm) to checkout Three Days Grace and Hinder. Both shows had high energy and the crowd absolutely loved it! However, my favorite show at THST was most definitely Day 3’s Swollen Members and Kamphire Collective. This was without a doubt the hot place to be!

In fact, last night at Swollen Members I chatted with MTV’s Lauren "LC" Conrad and Heidi Montag from the MTV hit reality series The Hills. The Hills' second season premiers this Monday, January 15th. Premier or not, Lauren and Heidi were not willing to miss their first trip to Sun Valley, Idaho to experience THST in person. Heidi is from Crested Butte, Colorado and equated Sun Valley with being at home: “It’s beautiful here, Sun Valley reminds me a lot of Crested Butte!” Southern California native Lauren Conrad has also become an instant fan of Sun Valley, as well as THST: “It’s cold! I’ve never been this cold in all my life, but it’s so cool to see these amazing ski events before they go to the Olympics.” Heidi also gave a thumbs up to the halfpipe at Sun Valley: “Awesome pipe, as good or better than any in Colorado.”

My new friends on Canada’s ski halfpipe team have also echoed Heidi’s enthusiastic approval of Sun Valley’s halfpipe. Canada’s Justin Darey, Matt Hayward and Mike Riddle all concluded that Sun Valley has a “classic” feel and an “amazing pipe.” Good luck today Mike, Matt and Justin! Go Canada!

Remember these words of wisdom if you are going to the ski halfpipe finals tonight: dress warmly, get there by no later than 5:30pm (the walk up the mountain will take you about fifteen- minutes) and take the free Warm Springs bus to avoid parking issues!

DAY 3 SCHEDULE:

Warm Springs Lodge - free

• 4:00-5:30pm Apres Ski - Fun & Fitness Fashion Show

Warm Springs / Bald Mtn – free event/lift ticket needed on the mountain

• 10:30am-12:15pm Halfpipe Practice
• 10:30am – 7:30pm Industry Expo Area
• 12:30-1:15pm Halfpipe Heat 1
• 1:15-1:45pm Halfpipe Practice
• 2:00-2:45pm Halfpipe Heat 2
• 4:00-5:30pm Halfpipe Practice
• 6:00-7:00pm Halfpipe Finals
• 7:00pm Halfpipe Awards Ceremony

Love reality television? Read more about The Hills second season at MTV or check out my article on Casting Directors and Reality TV Shows at Suite101. (Yes, I’m also a film and television casting director.)

Have great Day 4 at THST! See you back here later for a THST blog update!

THST Day 4-Ski Halfpipe Results and Blog!

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