Freestyle SkiingWorld Cup
Marc Weiler
The next appointment with the best freeskiers in the world after the Olympic challenge for Sochi is the Corvatsch, Engadine, March 21 to 23. It is the second time that the Swiss ski area near St. Moritz hosts races of the World Cup freestyle.
Friday 14 February 2014 5 minutes reading time
A very important event for the organizers. The discipline of choice is the Slopestyle, a spectacular freestyle specialties which takes place along a path of jumps and lines. The Slopestyle is depopulated much of the park between the lovers and has been recognized as an Olympic sport for the first time in their quest'' year in Sochi. The list of members is not yet complete. Of the samples in the race in Sochi, have confirmed their participation in the Norwegian team with Andreas Haatveit (4th place) and Aleksander Aurdal (7th place) and the Swedish team with Emma Dahlstrom (5th place). Submit athletes of the Swiss team and spearhead Kai Mahler, who in Sochi were not able to get to the podium, and for this we will do our Corvatsch to redeem himself. Even the'' Italy has already recorded its best athletes in the competition, they could not miss Silvia Bertagna came 8th in Sochi and Christof Schenk. Candadesi and Americans, the number one Olympic Games, which in the discipline of slopestyle have won the medal for the time being have not yet confirmed their participation. 120 athletes from 20 countries are expected at the FIS Freestyle Ski World Cup that can boast a prize of 40,000 francs. '' The appointment with the qualifications of men and women is March 21 (from 9.30 to 15), while the finals will be on 22 (from 13 to 15). Sunday, March 23 there will instead be a session on the half-pipe with walls seven meters and perfectly prepared and Pipe Games (from 13 to 15). The superpipe is suitable for everyone, including children and beginners: for them there is a chance Sunday to participate in a workshop "Meet the Pros", where freeskiers and snowboarders will show all of their "Best Line & rdquo .; For those wishing to take a few days holiday in addition, the training samples will begin on March 19.
This is where's the party? Freeski Finals of the World Cup Corvatsch will also and above all a great happening that will make even the most beautiful ski resort in the Engadine and even more sparkling nightlife of St. Moritz. Rich program of "side events". It starts on the evening of Thursday, March 20 with an evening at the Casino St. Moritz, and from Friday to Sunday will be fixed on the mountain a great "test-area" where trialling'' s top gear range of next season. Friday night'' s Hossa Bar-awaited appointment with the evening "Kiss The Night Railjam" (21-22.30), a freestyle challenge is open to amateur and professional and continuation of the evening until 2.00 in the morning. The top will be Saturday evening when we will start with a "Warm-Up" at the Casino St. Moritz from 20 to 23 to continue with the concerts of Snook and Drunken Masters to Trinkhalle Heilbadzentrum St. Moritz, from 21 until 4.00.
info: www.corvatsch.ch
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