It's a fresh new calendar ready to be marked up with the 2017 Vans Hi-Standard Series, an international contest open for all ages and a chance to showcase style and personal creativity in an open-jam rundown. For the new year, Vans included additional stops in Switzerland and a final grand stop in California; the tour is a true Euro trip across the US, Canada, Switzerland, Korea and France. It's about as open as it gets, allowing all personal expression on the board to be presented in big air jam format with no rotation over 720. An emphasis on style is Vans mission by proposing a custom-spec course to push the boundaries of creative expression in contest form.

Offering free registration, lift tickets and food, the Hi- Standard Series will award over $60K in cash and prizes, leaving few with empty pockets. “Van Doren Rail best Trick” will flash cash on the spot for the most innovative trickery while other awards are available like the “Most Improved Rider” “Worst Bail” and naming one MVP worthy, at each stop of the tour. In addition, Vans will host a House of Vans workshop, inviting those not strapping in, and instead customize their own pair of Vans shoes alongside hand-picked artists' from each city. Now is the chance to show off personal expression on and off the slopes.

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Official dates for the 2017 Vans Hi-Standard Series
January 14 – Mount St. Louis, Ontario, Canada
January 15 – Phoenix Park GW, Korea
January 21 – Mont Avila, Quebec Canada
January 21 – Mellowparks, Beijing, China
February 4 – Carinthia Park, Vermont, United States
February 18 – Chamrousse 38, France
February 18 – Norquay, Alberta, Canada
February 25 – Gindelwald, Switzerland
March 4 – Copper Mountain, Colorado, United States
March 11 – Mt. Seymour, British Columbia, Canada
March 18 – GRAND FINALE – Sierra-at-Tahoe, California, United States