Davos, Switzerland, December 22, 2011 – TheO'Neill Evolution 2012 is gearing up to welcome the world's best freestylesnowboarders back to the Jakobshorn in Davos, Switzerland from January 2-7,2012.
Due to the widespread lack of early season snow, organizers regret to announce thecancellation of the Halfpipe contest. O'Neill's Bernhard Ritzer, Global SportsMarketing Director, said: "Despite recent snowfalls, Mother Nature hasn'tmade things easy for us. As a result, we have decided to focus all our time,attention and available snow on staging the best Big Air contest the O'NeillEvolution has ever seen. This single-minded focus means we can give the ridersall the time, support and favorable weather windows they need to push theevolution of freestyle snowboarding to the next level."
This year's maximum rated TTR Big Air event will see the return of current EvolutionBig Air Champion Seb Toots. Another rising star looking to put it down in frontof cheering crowds will be Norway's Gjermund Braaten - winner of last weekend'sSlopestyle title at the prestigious Dew Tour stop in Breckenridge, Colorado.Three-time TTR World Tour Champion Peetu Piiroinen - himself no stranger to theO'Neill Evolution podium - will also be gracing the event with his presence.
It will be no walk in the park for the Finn, though, with nine of the world'scurrent top 10 Big Air riders already signed up to throw down on a kickerspanning 24 meters in length - the biggest Davos has ever seen, and one thathas been specifically designed to allow riders to attempt triple corks. Aninnovative rail feature at the foot of the Big Air, featuring a straight rail,kinked rail and wall ride, will ensure only the most versatile of riders standa chance of claiming the lion's share of the $125,000 total prize money andranking points.
With three full days of practice available toriders and shapers alike, you can bet your bottom dollar it's going to go offonce the contest gets underway. With rider numbers in Round 1 increased from 50to 75 and an extra round thrown in for good measure, the O'Neill Evolution 2012will offer the freestyle superstars of tomorrow a golden opportunity to make aname for themselves on the big stage. The not-so-small matter of $40,000 and $20,000 winner cheques for themen and women respectively is a guarantee, if ever it was needed, that theworld's best riders won't be holding anything back during the nighttime finals.
Don't miss it, whatever you do. And if you're unable to make it to Davos to watch allthe action in person, be sure to tune into the live webcasts and live TVbroadcasts during the business end of the contest.
Check out the website for more info now: www.oneill.com/live
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