LAAX announces the date for the EUROPEAN FREESKI OPEN by SWATCH 2009: March 17 – 21, 2009
The organizer and hosting resort LAAX is proud to announce the date for the EUROPEAN FREESKI OPEN by SWATCH 2009. For the fourth time in a row the season highlight of European freeski sport will take part from March 17 – 21, 2009 in LAAX, Switzerland.
About 200 competitors from all over the world are expected to show their skills in slopestyle and halfpipe, riding for a total prize-money amount of US$ 50.000. All action will happen in the contest area around Crap Sogn Gion mountain, side-events and live-concerts in the valley will complete the programme.
The open format offers all amateur riders the opportunity to participate in the same contest like international invited freeski-pros. Among the former EFO winners are e.g. Virginie Faivre/SUI, Sarah Burke/CAN, Simon Dumont/USA, Candide Thovex/FRA, PK Hunder/NOR, Jossi Wells/NZE, Russell Henshaw/AUS and Mike Riddle/USA. For further information check out www.laax.com/freeskiopen.
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