Shannon Yates and Rob Kingwell lead day one of The North Face Masters Finals

The final stop of The North Face Masters big mountain competitive snowboarding tournament is in full action at Alyeska Resort, Alaska with an international field of competitors chasing the $45,000 total tour cash purse.

Shannon Yates of Snowbird, Utah has taken the lead in the women’s competition with 22.17 points. The North Face Masters current point’s leader, Susan Mol of Crested Butte, CO, is just behind Yates with 21.17 points, while Alyeska’s own Tina Harmon is in third with 20.17 points. Rob Kingwell of Victor, Wyoming, is in top position in the men’s field with 25.33 points, just ahead of Moonlight Basin, Montana’s Korey Kaczmarek, who sits in second with 25.17. Martin Gallant of Whistler, BC, holds third position with 22.67 points.

Watch live full coverage of The North Face Masters Finals on www.thenorthface.com/masters, www.futuresnowboarding.com, or www.alyeskaresort.com.  For more information, and to see videos, athlete bios, and photos from the Snowbird event, please log on to www.thenorthface.com/masters.