Freeride Event Above One of World's Southernmost Cities Cancelled

The eagerly anticipated Backcountry Invitational event in Ushuaia, Argentina, has been canceled by organizers who cited uncooperative snow conditions.
The competition, a spin-off of an original series held in Nendaz, Switzerland, blends freeride with slopestyle, adding human-built jumps to natural faces. In a run, a skier might jump off a cliff before throwing a double cork 1080, making for some entertaining multi-discipline action.
Another key part of the Backcountry Invitational’s draw i