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From February 20th to 22nd 2003 the Red
Bull Snowthrill of Chamonix will again set the scene at the
foot of the giant Mont Blanc in the French Alps. Some 50 world class
freeskiers from all over the world will race against each other
and the 'big' mountain to battle for the eighth Snowthrill trophy.
 The
race against the mountain
Compared to the previous years the competition modus has been slightly
changed. Out of the 35 participating men, 20 are exclusively invited
to participate, the remaining 15 spots will be nominated to outstanding
athletes. From the 10 women, five are invited and five will be nominated.
Each competitor has two runs on the first competition days. Nine
men and three women will then advance to the finals.
The call of the wild
The athletes will ski down the legendary "Pente d'Hôtel" on the
Brevent, a precipitous slope studded with rocks and criss-crossed
by numerous couloirs. To run the slope with an average gradient
of 45°, demands peak physical control, concentration, and absolute
fitness from the participants. A jury of five experts will judge
each run according to five essential elements: line selection, control,
rhythm, technique and aggressiveness. The competitors are free to
demonstrate their own style (jumps, turns, steep lines over the
rocks or a mixture of all). All in all conditions under which freeskiers
experience the total adrenalin rush, but an average skiier would
never dare to participate.
 Crème
de la crème of Freeskiing
Among the invited athletes for the Red Bull Snowthrill of Chamonix
are freeskiing legend Chris Davenport of the US, Guerlain Chicherit,
winner of 2000, as well as last years heroes Andrea Binning of Australia
and Frenchman Bruno Compagnet. A detailed starter list will be available
at the beginning of February.
Invited Athletes
Men:
Todd Windle, NZL
Chris Davenport, USA
Stian Hagen, NOR
Seb Michaud, FRA
Guerlain Chicherit, FRA
Kaj Zakrissen, SWE
Sverre Lilliequist, SWE
Pierre Yves Leblanc, CAN
Leif Zapf, CAN
Hugo Harrison, CAN
Arno Adam, FRA
Baptist Blanc, FRA
Bruno Compagnet, FRA (winner 2002)
Natanel Fresnois, FRA
Rick Greener, USA
Enak Gavaggio, SUI
Woodie Booma, AUS
Nick Draxl, AUT
Roman Raisson, FRA
Daisuke Sasaki, JAP
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Women:
Andrea Binning, AUS (winner 2002)
Connie Danzl, AUT
Maegan Carney, USA
Karina Hollekim, NOR
Abigail Pickett, GBR
The
listed athletes have been invited to participate. A confirmed
starter list will be available at the beginning of February
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Race System
A total of 35 men and 10 women may compete in the event - 20 men
and 5 women are invited to participate, the remaining spots will
be nominated by the Snowthrill committee. Every
athlete has two runs, the better one counts and decides if the athlete
advances to the finals. The finals also comprise two runs where
the better one counts for the final scores.
The Program
Thursday February 20th 2003 - Run 1 for all athletes
Friday February 21st 2003 - Run 2 for all athletes
Saturday February 22nd 2003 - Finals Runs
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