Thu, 02/11/2010 - 5:36pmChris Sorman wins 4Star BGV Fest

The largest event in Russian snowboarding, the 4Star BGV fest took place in the «Metallurg-Magnitogorsk» Ski Resort (Bannoe Lake) last weekend, February 5th to 7th, 2010.

The legendary event closed the 2009/10 BGV Tour and saw 24 riders from around the world battling at GLTS Metallurg-Magnitogorsk to fight for $ 20 000 (600 000 rubles). 
 

BGV Fest Brings Snowboarding At Its Best To Russia

The set up included two perfectly shaped jumps that were put into full spotlight during the night
event in front of hundreds of fans. With a run consisting of a frontside boardslide to fakie, switch
backside 900 indy, backside 900 indy, Chris So?rman (SWE), who just recently was nominated
Best Rider of the Year in Sweden, took home the 4Star title, 500 Swatch TTR points and now sits
in World No. 52 in the world ranking list.  In second finished Russian rider Alexey Sobole closely
followed by the second Swede on the podium, Zebastian Landmark. Chris Kro?ll (AUT), who had
traveled to the BGV Fest for the second consecutive year, finished in fourth made a jump into
World No. 44 on the world ranking list. 
 
Together with an FMX and Free Ski show, the evening was a great success and culminated in
the BGV Fest awards ceremony that was accompanied by massive fireworks. The best riders are
sharing a prize purse of $20 000 (600 000 rubles). Beside the prestigious Russian trophy, the
winners received exclusive hand-made bears - the symbol of BGV - with medals made of gold,
silver and bronze. 

5Star Burn River Jump In Italy Up Soon 

Next up on the Swatch TTR World Snowboard Tour is the Burn River Jump in Livigno, Italy.
The event was just recently upgraded to a 5Star level and features two formats, slopestyle and
straight jump. The Brux Slopestyle Contest is the kick off challenge in the Swatch Mottolino
Snowpark and will be the qualifying event for the second competition. The Burn River Jump is
the competition titling the event and the closing contest of the three days snowboard show in
the centre of Livigno. The River Jump is held in the centre of Livigno on a jump of the river
Spoel and year after year attracts many spectators.

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