Countdown to the Burn River Jump! In Livigno also Christian “Hitsch” Haller and Chris Soerman!
The 4th Burn River Jump is kicking off in few days! The structures of the Swatch Mottolino Snowpark which will host the first competition scheduled, the BRUX-Slopestyle Contest, and those for the jump in the river Spoel in the center of Livigno, are almost complete.
This event organized by Burton Snowboards in collaboration with Mottolino, Skipassion and APT Livigno is the ‘unique in Europe within the circuit Swatch TTR World Snowboard Tour to be ranked with 5 stars in this prestigious world circuit in both contexts.
The rider list is already full of important international snowboarding figures, and the athletes are ready to give their best in order to win the title, points valid for the TTR ranking and of course some of the $ 50,000 up for grabs.
Among the big names expected, there is the Swiss guy Christian “Hitsch” Haller, one of the most promising rider of the new generation, which is at the top in this 2009/2010 season and he has reached the pinnacle of his career. In the top 5 in the Swatch TTR World Snowboard Tour ranking, will arrive in Livigno determined to rise through the ranks, ready to put on a show in the wake of the excellent performance achieved in both halfpipe and in slopestyle. Finalist in last year’s River Jump, rediscover on its way Chris Soerman the Swedish guy who arrived on the top step of the podium last year after an intense final match and fought to the last. Born in 1985, recently named Sweden’s best athlete of the year, is skilled in the park in the backcountry, and arrives at the Burn River Jump to defend its title and confirm the many successes of the season.
A great return to the event of Yale Cousino (USA). He was the winner of the second edition of the RiverJump in 2007, who last year has’ won the final at the slopestyle with a great run.
Among the Italians stand out the names of Simon Gruber and Georgio Ciancaleoni, young riders in constant growth, which will not fail to surprise the audience with their style, and their skill.
The appointment is for the 24Th of February to Swatch Mottolino Snowpark, one of Europe’s most beautiful snowpark with BRUX-Slopestyle Contest, the first event planned which would bring hundreds of athletes, including members and guests, which will end with the final on the 25th of February, where they will elect the winners of BRUX-Slopestyle Contest. Instead, February 26 will be disputed the race highlights of the event, the Burn River Jump precisely, with the leap of the river Spoel and grand final night to be accessed in the first 10 athletes to classified in the slopestyle contest, which will compete for the podium with 12 invited riders and the wild card.
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