The Austrian Open

13th January 2009

Mayrhofen's Penken Park quarterpipe is the same size as the famed obstacle of Innsbruck's legendary Air&Style event later this month.

The Austrian Open

There are also two big kickers and a rail setup

Format of The Austrian Open at Mayrhofen

LADIES

Open slopestyle competition for every female skier. Maximum number of starters will be limited to 20. Every rider has 2 runs to show her skills. Better score counts.

ROOKIES

Open slopestyle competition for every male skier 12-15 of age. Maximum number of starters will be limited to 25. Every rider has 2 runs to show his skills. Better score counts.

MEN

Open slopestyle qualification for every male skier.
Maxium number of starters will be limited to 60.

Qualifying: Every rider has 2 runs to show his skills. Better score counts. The top 15 riders move on to the finals.

Finals:

Round 1: The 15 best riders from the qualifying compete with 15 seeded riders. Every rider hast 2 runs to show his skills. Better score counts. The top 10 riders move on to the semi finals.

Semi Finals: The 10 best riders from round 1 compete. Every rider has 2 runs to show his skills. Better score counts. The top 4 riders move on to the super finals.

Super Finals: Best 4 riders from the semi finals compete. Scores from the semis are taken over. Every rider has 1 run to improve his score. The better score counts.

The Austrian Freeski Open is not only about serious competition, but also about partying at night. The FM4 After-Contest-Party presented by downdays.eu is a popular crowd pleaser. Jamaica's own dancehall sensation, Cali P, a favorite to the international freeskiing scene, is going to rock the Arena live on Friday night.

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