Saalbach-Hinterglemm, 10 February 2009.
Xavier de le Rue & Cody Townsend win the Big Mountain Pro 2009. Xavier also takes the overall title.
Jeremy Jones and Thomas Diet second, Mitch Toelderer & Richard Permin third.
Saalbach-Hinterglemm, 10 February 2009
With cloudy skies in Heiligenblut, we cancelled the last contest session. After some riding to check the resort under Austria's highest mountain, we travel to Saalbach Hinterglemm where the judging session, prize-giving and final party will take place tonight.
St.Jakob/Heiligenblut, 09 February
After a cold bluebird powder contest day above St.Jakob, we moved to Heiligenblut under Austria's highest mountain, the Grossglockner. All details about today's session soon.
St.Jakob, Deferggental, Austria. 09 February. 07:30 AM
Bluebird powder conditions. Our guides went on the mountain at 4 AM to check snow conditions. We're hoping for the next contest session today in this beautiful, powder-packed valley.
St. Jakob im Defreggental, Feb 7th
An epic day of powder. Tractor access to endless pillow and tree lines. Check today's gallery Day 5!
St. Jakob im Defreggental, Feb 6th
The Big Mountain Pro has reached the east of Austria where a tonne of snow promises the riders fresh powder fun for their day off tomorrow.
St Anton am Arlberg, Feb 6th
After a stunning day of competition on the Brandjoch face above the city of Innsbruck, the riders board the bus in search of even more snow and adventure. We're heading East towards the Defreggental in Eastern Tyrol.
St Anton am Arlberg, Feb 4th
The first day of competition on the Swatch O’Neill Big Mountain Pro saw the six skiers steal the spotlight from the snowboarders.
The second day of competition is set to start at 6am Thursday morning - moving to Innsbruck's Brandjoch, a hardly ridden famous big mountain face hovering over Tyrol's capital.
THE O'NEILL SWATCH BIG MOUNTAIN PRO 2009
What: The most original and innovative freeride contest on the planet
When: February 3 - February 10, 2009
Where: The Alps
Start location: St. Anton, Arlberg range, Austria
Finish location: Saalbach-Hinterglemm in Austria
Who: Jeremy Jones, Mitch Toelderer, Xavier de la Rue, Fredrik Evensen, Thomas 'Beckna' Eberharter, Eric Themel, Cody Townsend, Loris Falquet, Thomas Diet, Richard Permin, Jeremie Heitz, Arnaud Rougier.
Prizemoney: $60.000
