From January 2nd until the 8th expect to be mesmerised as some of the best snowboarding talent in the world pushes the limits and take to the skies from the halfpipe and slopestyle sitting at the base of the Jakobshorn, in Davos, Switzerland.

The Halfpipe finals will take place on Friday January 7th as 10 riders hit the 6 metre high, 130 metre long and 20 metre wide pipe which sits impressively at the base of the Jakobshorn.

Saturday sees a day of Slopestyle finals that will run into a floodlit night finale as the riders take to the skies under the gasps of the crowds gathered at the foot of the course.

“We always want to bring something new and exciting to this event,” said O’Neill Global Sportsmarketing Director, Bernhard Ritzer. “It’s called Evolution after all,” he said. “This year we’re changing the Slopestyle radically into a 2-hit course following feedback from the riders for less but more challenging features, and a mix of day and night riding will bring variation and challenges for the riders.”

SCHEDULE

Sun 02 Jan: Training
Mon 03 Jan: Training. HP Qualification women
Tues 04 Jan: Training. SS Qualification women
Wed 05 Jan: HP Qualification men. HP SEMI FINALS women
Thurs 06 Jan: SS Qualification men
Fri 07 Jan: Halfpipe FINALS.
Sat 08 Jan: Slopestyle FINALS

FACTS & FIGURES

Dates: 02 - 08 January 2010
Location: Bolgen, Jakobshorn, Davos, Switzerland
Rating: 6-star Swatch TTR World Snowboard Tour
Prizemoney: US$ 125.000
Formats: Men 6 Star Halfpipe & 6 Star Slopestyle
Women 6 Star Halfpipe & 6 Star Slopestyle

For more information visit www.oneill.com/evolution