SALT LAKE CITY — Mountain America Credit Union has announced its partnership with PRO Skijor, serving as the presenting sponsor for the inaugural Frontier Tour. This collaboration marks a significant milestone for the sport of skijoring in North America.
Set to begin in January 2026, the Frontier Tour is recognized as North America’s first professional skijoring series. This new tour will bring together top athletes and fans from across the region, showcasing the excitement and competitiveness of skijoring.
The series will culminate with Championship Weekend in Salt Lake City, where the best skijoring athletes will compete for top honors. This final event is expected to draw significant attention and celebrate the achievements of the participants throughout the tour.
Each stop on the six-city circuit will deliver an all-day celebration of snow, speed, and Western spirit, complete with live music, local food trucks, and family-friendly fun. The season wraps in Salt Lake City with the 2026 Championship Weekend, where the best riders, skiers, and horses in the country will compete for the title and a serious cash purse. The schedule is below, and tickets for all events are available at PROSkijor.com.
Co-founded by Utah skijoring pioneers Brian Gardner and Joe Loveridge, the duo behind the popular Skijoring Utah events and longtime members of the skiing and equestrian communities, PRO Skijor is powered by a veteran team that includes Greg Lipstone (former talent agent at William Morris and ICM) Chris Castallo (an award-winning producer and executive with NBC, CBS, Verizon, and Amazon), and Ben Kim (former executive at Hulu and Survios).
“Mountain America is proud to serve as the presenting sponsor of the 2026 PRO Skijor Frontier Tour. This exciting event brings together athletes, families, and communities across Idaho, Montana, and Utah—regions we are honored to call home,” said Rob Brough, SVP marketing and chief marketing officer for Mountain America Credit Union. “PRO Skijor showcases the spirit of adventure and connection that defines the Mountain West, and we are thrilled to support an event that celebrates both tradition and innovation. We look forward to joining spectators and participants throughout the tour as we help strengthen the communities we serve.”
“The entire Pro Skijor team is incredibly excited to partner with Mountain America Credit Union as the presenting sponsor of PRO Skijor’s inaugural Frontier Tour,” said PRO Skijor co-founder Brian Gardner. “Their commitment to community and the adventurous spirit of the Mountain West aligns perfectly with everything Skijor represents: the grit of riders, the skill of skiers, and the power of world-class horses in the fastest growing sport and festival series in the west.”
THE FRONTIER TOUR EXPERIENCE
Each Frontier Tour stop will transform local fairgrounds and arenas into snow-packed playgrounds, complete with freestyle aerials, timed heats, and divisions ranging from first-timers to pros. Expect music, food, Western and ski-inspired vendors, and the kind of crowd energy that rivals a Friday-night rodeo.
Main tour divisions – competing for points, titles, and cash prizes – include:
- Pro-Open: Elite-level athletes.
- Sport: Intermediate-level athletes.
- Women’s: Women’s novice-to-intermediate level teams.
- Snowboard: Novice-to-Intermediate levels competing against other snowboarders only.
- All-Around: Cross Athletes in novice-to-intermediate levels, where teammates must make one run riding the horse and one run skiing.
PRO Skijor also welcomes competitors looking to participate for fun, with divisions such as:
- Novice Division: Open to all beginning-level participants.
- Century: Open to all novice-to-intermediate levels, where the combined age of the horseback rider and skier must equal 100 years or greater.
- Teen: Open to all novice-to-intermediate levels, with participants ages 13-17.
- Lil’ Buckaroo & Ponies Only: For children 12 and under, celebrating the sport’s generational appeal.
2026 FRONTIER TOUR SCHEDULE
| Event | Location | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| Heber City, UT | Wasatch Events Center | January 16–17 |
| Bozeman, MT | Gallatin County Fairgrounds | January 24–25 |
| Logan, UT | Cache County Fairgrounds | January 30–31 |
| Boise, ID | Ford Idaho Center | February 6–7 |
| Driggs, ID | Teton County Fairgrounds | February 21–22 |
| Championship Weekend | Utah State Fairpark, Salt Lake City, UT | February 27–March 1 |
Tickets for all events are available at PROSkijor.com, and follow @PROSkijor on Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, and YouTube for the latest updates.
About PRO Skijor
PRO Skijor is a new professional sports series dedicated to advancing competitive skijoring across North America. Founded by Utah skijoring pioneers Brian Gardner and Joe Loveridge, along with media executives Greg Lipstone and Chris Castallo, the league blends top-level competition with the heritage of the American West to forge a bold new chapter in winter sports. Skijoring, where a horse and rider pull a skier through a snow-packed course featuring jumps, gates, and obstacles, embodies PRO Skijor’s mission to unite sport, storytelling, and community for a new generation of fans.
About Mountain America Credit Union
With more than 1 million members and $21 billion in assets, Mountain America Credit Union helps its members define and achieve their financial dreams. Mountain America provides consumers and businesses with a variety of convenient, flexible products and services, as well as sound, timely advice. Members enjoy access to secure, cutting-edge mobile banking technology, over 100 branches across multiple states, and more than 50,000 surcharge-free ATMs. Mountain America—guiding you forward. Learn more at macu.com.
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