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Dec 17, 2011

Snowboarding: Benjamin Karl Off To A Winning Start Dec 17, 2011

Benjamin Karl on the podium

Austrian snowboarding whiz Benjamin Karl gets off to the best possible start in the PGS World Cup

Event Details

Location
London, UK (Map this address )
Start
OCT 29, 2010 at 12:00 AM
End
OCT 31, 2010 at 11:59 PM
About
The 2010–11 FIS Snowboard World Cup is finally upon us. Sponsored by LG, it is one of, if not the, biggest winter sports competitions in the world. The multi-race tournament will take place across some 20 cities, in more than 15 countries across the globe and the season spans from 11th September 2010 to 27th March 2011. Broadcasters in over 80 countries will cover this unique clash which consists of three key events; he parallel slalom, snowboard cross, and the halfpipe. One of the main highlights of the men's section of the World Cup season are the Big Air events that occur is the very heart of some the world's most prestigious cities including London, Seoul, Stockholm, Barcelona and Quebec. Competitors will fly off a specially constructed large ramp, similar to a ski slope while performing aerial tricks in their plight for glory.

The LG FIS Snowboard World Cup returns to the iconic towers of Battersea Power Station in London for the first Big Air pf the 2010/11 season. Over 50 riders from 12 nations will showcase their talent at the London Freeze festival. The Big Air show will mark the highlight of the three day festival on Saturday, October 31st. This year's festival will also see some music acts taking on the stage including Orbital and Friendly Fires. A massive ramp has been constructed, stretching 110 metres from its 32 metre summit to the landing strip, making it the largest ever created in the UK. And to top it all off it will be covered in 500 tons of real snow.