Snowboard
from freesporttv
20 January 2022
The big event of the last FIS Snowboard World Cup before the Olympic Games took place last weekend in Laax (SUI). At the Crap Sogn Gion, the freestyle snowboarders had best conditions. A truly magical atmosphere after sunset at 2,252 meters above sea level, combined with sensational riding and rapturous fans. In slopestyle the athletes showed their skills on ramps and rails under a bright sunny sky. The absolute highlight of the event was the night finale in the halfpipe under floodlight, whe...
LAAX OPEN 2022 - Wrap Up
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Snowboard
from freesporttv
23 January 2023
Europe’s premium freestyle event celebrated a premiere, for the first time ever Freeskiers were part of the event. The FIS World Cup made its first guest appearance at the LAAX OPEN 2023 with two sport disciplines – snowboarding and freesking. Olympic champion Zoi Sadowski Synnott (NZL) and World champion Marcus Kleveland (NOR) take home the LAAX OPEN Slopestyle titles, while Japanese Junior Olympic champions Ono Mitsuki (JPN) and Ruka Hirano (JPN) are the 2023 Halfpipe champions. The winning...
LAAX OPEN 2023 - Highlights Slopestyle
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Ski
from freesporttv
23 January 2023
Premier victories for Johanne Killi and Andri Ragettli at the FIS Freeski World Cup in LAAX. Reigning Slopestyle World Champion and local hero Andri Ragettli (SUI) wins ahead of Olympic Champions Alex Hall (USA) and Birk Ruud (NOR). No stranger to the LAAX victory podium is Johanne Killi. As the first LAAX OPEN Freeski winner, the Norwegian completes the loop to the European Freeski Open, held in LAAX in previous years where she won in 2014 as a newcomer.
LAAX OPEN 2023 - Highlights Slopestyle Freeski
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Snowboard
from freesporttv
6 December 2023
LAAX OPEN 2023 - Europe's most important snowboard freestyle event will take place again from January 16th to 21st, 2024! Hundreds of freestyle riders from all over the world will dominate the sporting and cultural events in Laax. Women, men, on snowboards and freeskis will be soaring high and hurrahing the finest freestyle action. Exciting final decisions for titles, trophies and CHF 180,000 in prize money are on the agenda.
One of the best-known names this year is Valentino Guseli (AUS),...