Gold Medalist Hannah Teter says of Triple Crown Championship Snowboarding, "We are all friends yet are super competitive, especially when we are riding againsteach other at contests around the world. Triple Crown Championship Snowboarding lets gamers everywhere test themselves against us in fun re-creations of our specialty events. The game being on Wii allows you to do maneuvers to challenge riders like me!"
Triple Crown Championship Snowboardingputs these amazing women front and center, sharing the spotlight with the top two male snowboard cross riders Nate Holland and Seth Westcott in Snowboard Cross, Halfpipe, and Slopestyle events. With a nail-biting sensation of speed, players can choose to master the mountain and ride with the best using traditional Wii controls or use the Balance Board for an extra layer of riding simulation. Triple Crown Championship Snowboarding is priced at $29.99 and will be released exclusively for Wii in February 2010.
 
Keep an eye out for each of the pros in Triple Crown Championship Snowboarding as they compete in the nailbiting 2010 snowboarding season. Good luck to Gretchen, Hannah, Lindsey, Nate, and Seth!

 
About Hannah Teter
As the reigning Olympic Gold Medalist and 2010 Olympic hopeful in women's halfpipe, Hannah Teter's riding speaks for itself. Strong performances and victories in the Winter X Games, Grand Prix (Lake Tahoe), the Burton US Open, and the Australian Open have put Teter in solid standing as one of the greatest snowboarders currently competing. Outside of the halfpipe, Teter has started a charity called Hannah's Gold that raises money for safe water infrastructure in Kenya. Teter is also the first athlete to have a flavor of Ben & Jerry's ice cream named after her, has been nominated for three ESPY awards, and won Best Sports Female in 2006.

 
About Gretchen Bleiler
A native of Ohio, Gretchen Bleiler found her passion in winter sports by the age of eleven. She is a three-time X Games Gold Medalist, an Olympic Silver Medalist and 2010 Olympic hopeful. In 2008, Oakley launched the Gretchen Bleiler collection of outerwear, clothing, goggles, and accessories – their first athlete-dedicated line. Bleiler is also an active spokesperson in the fight against global warming and works closely with StopGlobalWarming.org.
 
About Lindsey Jacobellis
The all-time leader in World Cup victories (with 20total as of this year), Lindsey Jacobellis is also an Olympic Silver medalist, a five-time X Games Gold Medalist, and is a 2010 Olympic hopeful. Born in Connecticut, Jacobellis currently lives in Stratton, Vermont and has appeared in everything from the Abercrombie & Fitch catalog to Sports Illustrated to Glamour. She can currently be seen in national TV spots for Visa and Vicks DayQuil/NyQuil.

About Nate Holland
Nate Holland saw Critical Condition when he was 11 years old, and that was all it took. Holland has gone on to win X Games snowboard cross Gold Medals from 2006 through the current season, the 2005 World Cup, and was named Boardercrosser of the Year in 2004. In July 2008, Holland visited U.S. troops stationed in the Middle East as part of an X Games themed meet-and-greet. While currently pursuing a spot on the 2010 US Olympic Snowboard Team, Holland has also been featured in Playboy, Men's Journal, Sports Illustrated, and on USA Today.

 
About Seth Westcott
The first Olympic Gold Medalist in boardercross, Seth Westcott is currently the top U.S. rider in the event and is ranked 3rd in the world. Westcott has won Olympic Gold, World Cups, World Championship Gold and Silver, and has been profiled in two Warren Miller feature films. Westcott is also a spoksperson for his home state of Maine's "Take it Outside" program that's designed to fight obesity by encouraging outdoor activities and is on the Board of Directors for the Huts and Trails program, which is building a 180-mile corridor of environmentally sound trails and recreation in the state.