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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

SNOWBOARDER MAGAZINE, IN CONJUNCTION WITH MATADOR™ BY JACK LINK’S® AND HIGH CASCADE SNOWBOARD CAMP, PRESENTS AMERICA’S NEXT TOP PRO MODEL 2011

SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO, Calif. (July 16, 2010) – Starting Sunday July 18th, 2011 your favorite riders and their respective signature models will be duking it out at High Cascade Snowboard Camp in the second installment of America’s Next Top Pro Model.

No other aspect of snowboarding blends personality and performance to the same measure as pro models. To many, having your name on a topsheet is an honor above Olympic gold or X Games glory. With this being the case, then winning America’s Next Top Pro Model is an even loftier goal. This is why riders like Marc Frank Montoya are pulling out all of the stops in order to attain an America’s Next Top pro Model title. “Tell these poops they’re DONE! I’m training!!!” says MFM. Yet ANTPM isn’t only about good riding, it is also about good deeds. All the proceeds from the America’s Next Top Pro Model Silent Auction will go to the overall champion’s charity of choice.

From July 18th to the 20th, two dozen pros will be competing in six disciplines to determine whose pro model excels when it comes to spinning, ollieing, straight-line speed, lofting airs, locking into jibs and being the most coveted. In other words, it is time for these big name pros to put their shapes, sidecuts, flexes, p-tex and topsheets to the test to see which signature board is the best. High Cascade Snowboard Camp will be providing the new venue for this year’s event. According to Camp Director Preston G. Strout, “HCSC couldn’t be more thrilled to be hosting America’s Next Top Pro Model! Having all of those well-built models cruising around camp will be exciting. I really hope I get to ride one.” SNOWBOARDER’s publisher Chris Engelsman adds, “Holding the event on Mt. Hood is a perfect location for the pros to test their boards against their peers in a fun atmosphere.”

“MATADOR Snacks is excited to support America’s Next Top Pro Model and provide MATADOR sticks and jerky for all the riders to enjoy on the hill,” said Mark Catlin, marketing director for MATADOR Snacks.

Heikki Sorsa, Iikka Backstrom, TJ Schneider, Austin Smith, Bryan Fox, Marc Frank Montoya, Kyle Clancy, Jesse Burtner, Chris Bradshaw, Lane Knaack, Derek Dennison, Joe Sexton, Keegan Valaika, Chris Grenier, Lucas Magoon, Kale Stephens, Kael Hill, Aaron Biittner, and last year’s returning champion Lauri Heiskari are confirmed to attend. Heiskari had this to say about returning to Timberline to defend his title: “After winning America’s Next Top Pro Model, I got a lot of new Facebook friends and my girlfriend started cooking for me.”

America’s Next Top Pro Model 2011 is being brought to you by SNOWBOARDER Magazine, MATADOR™ by Jack Link’s, High Cascade Snowboard Camp, Timberline Ski Resort and The House. For more information about America’s Next Top Pro Model 2011 visit snowboardermag.com, highcascade.com and matadorsnacks.com.



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MATADOR is a bold snack brand for teens with an action-driven lifestyle. Jack Link’s is the No. 1 U.S. meat snack brand and fastest growing meat snack manufacturer worldwide. The Jack Link’s family of brands represent a heritage of quality and consumer trust. In addition to its premium products, Jack Link’s is known for its popular Messin’ with Sasquatch advertising campaign which has achieved nearly cult-like status. The commercials feature pranksters playing sophomoric pranks on an unsuspecting Sasquatch. Check out MATADORsnacks.com and JackLinks.com for more information on the MATADOR Snacks and Jack Link’s brands.

About SNOWBOARDER:
SNOWBOARDER Magazine is in its 23rd year of documenting the sport of snowboarding. Since day one, SNOWBOARDER has been the inspiration for riders to go out and shred, indulge in their passion, and progress their skills. The name says it all: If you’re a snowboarder, then SNOWBOARDER is for you. The magazine is part of Source Interlink’s Action Sports Group (ASG) that reaches more than 2 million active sports enthusiasts through an integrated network of magazines, online properties, events and television programming. snowboardermag.com

Media Contact:
Dawn Hamilton
KHPR for SNOWBOARDER
dhamilton@khpublicrelations.com
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