Part of the World Snowboard Tour as a 3 Star Men and Women Slopestyle Event, this 'open for all' comp will be pumped-up with energy. The event will be kicked off already on Friday afternoon with warm up sessions and snowboarding qualifications for juniors and ladies. Friday night will round off with infamous PiuPau Rail Jam where riders will ride in 'cash for trick' format.
Kiviõli Ski Resort in Estonia
The preparations for Estonias biggest international event so far already got underway. “We have put huge amount of energy into the ski resort opening and high quality snow park preparation and we would like to finalize and celebrate this effort with the first international big event in our resort. Last summer we tuned up our park slopes with additional ground works and our terrain park will be built with maximum care – it will be the best and the biggest snow park in the Baltics”, says the event organizer and ski resort managing founder Janek Maar.
Kiviõli Starman Snow Park terrain is freshly prepared for the snow making and park build up. The rail and kicker set up will be planned and designed by the Baltic Snowpark Agency and tested by Estonian best riders. The course will be refreshed and fine tuned from the first season invaluable experience. Pro line will hold 2 rail platforms, 2 big jumps (12 and 18+ m) and an extra feature will be added this year to the end of the pro and medium line.
The event is not just a snowboarding competition. The whole weekend is planned and covered with the different activities on site for every visitor. On the slopes, there will be Estonian Freeski Slopestyle Championships held on Sunday. Kelly Sildaru will attend first time ever to local championships. Friday night Bag Jump action will take place and daily workshops will held indoor, Estonian snowboarding movies will be screened and second hand equipment market is opened.In addition to snowboarding, there are going to be live gigs and DJ's presented in both Friday and Saturday evenings with Estonian best artists involved.
Photos: © Kiviõli Ski Resort
Source: http://www.snowboarding.ee
