SWISS FREESTYLE RESORT LAAX ANNOUNCES THE DATE OF THE 6^th EUROPEAN FREESKI OPEN: 1 – 5 MARCH 2011

Europe’s premier freeskiing event, the sixth annual European Freeski Open, is fixed to take place from 1 – 5 March 2011 at the prestigious freestyle resort LAAX in Switzerland. With elite and amateur riders from around the world converging to compete in both Slopestyle and Halfpipe, and a share of the US$50,000 prize purse, the action promises to be intense from the outset. Additional to the high level on-snow action, rocking side events in the Riders Palace and rocksresort ensure the completion of Europe’s freeski flagship event. Save the date now and be prepared for the online registration, which will start in January 2011. Meanwhile enjoy your first on-snow sessions of the new season!

For further information please continue reading the attached press release or check the web www.laax.com/freeskiopen !

The slopestyle course in Laax, Switzerland has officially been slayed. Eleven women and 48 men had to battle wind, icy conditions, variable light and the rest of the field.

A.R.C rider Tom Wallisch from Salt Lake City moved into the final heat after winning the semifinal. In the final heat Tom impressed both the judges and the crowd with a pimp dish cooked of a hot switch 270 to pretzel 450, right 900, rodeo 900 and spiced with a switch 1080.

Only Henrik Harlaut from Sweden could beat Tom’s run, pushing Wallisch back to 2nd place. “I am superstoked on this result, Henrik had an awesome run and deserves the victory!” said Tom.

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PRESS RELEASE
ORAGE EUROPEAN FREESKI OPEN BY SWATCH 2009

TOP ACTION AT THE CRAP SOGN GION IN LAAX: TITLES IN THE SLOPESTYLE FOR CANADIAN KAYA TURSKI AND SWEDISH HENRIK HARLAUT. TOM WALLISCH FROM SALT LAKE CITY SECOND.

(LAAX, SUI – March 20, 2009) – The first decisions at the 4th Orage European Freeski Open by Swatch in LAAX are made: Kaya Turski from Canada and Henrik Harlaut from Sweden are the 2009 Slopestyle Champions after showing amazing performances at the 2200 m high Crap Sogn Gion mountain in LAAX.

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This is Wallisch’s and Melloni’s schedule … FYI.

MEET AND GREET THE A.R.C. AT THE EUROPEAN FREESKI OPEN 2009

Winter has fully taken over our senses again and freestylers are all over our pipes & parks in LAAX !With still some time to go, we are much looking forward to the 4th edition of the European Freeski Open by Swatch in LAAX (SUI). So mark the dates March 17 – 21, 2009 for joining Europe’s flagship event of Freesking & get ready for some on- & off-slope action!

With a purse of US$ 50’000 the event offers the highest prize money on the continent. Heavily televised, it gathers the top international Freeskiers together and the next generation riders, for a challenging open contest, held in the only on-hill in-dirt Superpipe in Europe and on a high end slopestlye course, built by a shaper elite supported by pro freeskiers.

LAAX is enourmously committed to Freeskiing and continuously pushing it’s development – and so should you! So sign in for the contest on www.laax.com/freeskiopen, from January 23 – February 23, 2009 (only time window for onlineregistration) & tell your friends!