Freeride ski and snowboard competition not returning to Haines in 2018

An international big mountain ski and snowboard competition that brought an economic boost to Haines for three winters is not returning to Alaska in 2018.
Freeride World Tour organizers say the expense of putting on a competition in the remote Haines backcountry is the main reason they are not coming back this winter.http://khns.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/13FreeridewINTRO.mp3Commentators marveled as skiers and snowboarders carved descents through the deep snow of the Haines mountains in Marc