Presented by MINI. Taking place in Vail, Colorado from February 25^th - March 2^nd 2013, the Burton US Open will draw over 100 of the world's best riders for four days of progressive halfpipe and slopestyle competitions that offer over $340,000 in cash prizes.

Here’s a quick look at this year’s schedule at Vail:

2013 Burton US Open Championships Competition Schedule

Wednesday, February 27^th: Slopestyle Semi-Finals

Thursday, February 28^th: Halfpipe Semi-Finals

Friday, March 1^st: Slopestyle Finals

Saturday, March 2^nd: Halfpipe Finals

As announced last month, the US Open qualifying rounds will take place at the first ever US Open Snowboarding Qualifiers event happening at Seven Springs, PA on February 1^st - 3^rd. The top 10 men and five women per discipline from the US Open Qualifiers will earn a spot at the US Open Championships in Vail.

In addition, there are a few other ways that competitors can get in on the US Open action. First, the top 10 men and five women from the World Snowboarding Points List per discipline (halfpipe & slopestyle) will be invited to compete at the US Open in Vail. Second, 20 men and 10 women per discipline will receive wild card invitations to compete. To check out a list of riders who received invites and wild cards, head to www.burton.com/uso

Finally, young riders who are 14-years-old andunder can also earn a spot at the US Open Championships by competing at the Burton European Open (BEO) Juniors events (halfpipe & slopestyle) in Laax,Switzerland on Saturday, February 9^th, 2013. While the US Open Junior Jam will take a year off in 2013, the top two boys and top girl from the BEO Juniors event will advance to the semi-finals of the US Open Championships in Vail where they can take a crack at competing in the big show.

For additional Burton event details, head to www.burton.com/events or follow the hashtag #BurtonUSOpen. And stay tuned for plenty of exciting news to come about confirmed riders, the entertainment line-up and webcast/broadcast details.

A big thanks to MINI, Vail Mountain, Nokia, Mountain Dew®, Town of Vail, Paul Mitchell,

G-Shock, Shiseido and the World Snowboard Tour for their support of the Burton US Open.