The Style Experience FIS Snowboard Big Air World Cup is slated for Dec. 8-9 at Commonwealth Stadium in Edmonton.
The main track rises 162 feet above field level and runs more than 300 feet for the ‘big air’ portion as well as additional events and entertainment elsewhere in the stadium.
Showcasing some of the best snowboarders as they take on the world’s largest scaffolding jump, Judges will score based on creativity and style rather than over rotations.
Event preparation has consisted of over 350 hours of work, over 40 days and 116 truck loads (to date) of snow have been trucked in for the event.
“Over 2,000 cubic metres is snow is being trucked in from Rabbit Hill where it’s being made, we truck it in, load it at the bottom, drive the snow cats on it, really mix the snow up so we get rid of all the ice chunks in there,” said Lucas Ouellette, project manager with Arena Snowparks.
The event kicks off Friday with qualifications with finals expected to take place Saturday.
Find more details on the Big Air World Cup here
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