<div><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">For all of the riders it is a honour to compete in this international contest, for some of them it is a tingling sensation, a first performance or a comeback. For others it is the ambitious goal to win their favourite world-class event – and for some of them to win it again. Such as the 2019 LAAX OPEN champions <strong><a href="https://www.boardriding.com/Riders/silje-norendal" target="_blank">Silje Norendal </a></strong>(NOR), <strong><a href="https://www.boardriding.com/Riders/chris-corning" target="_blank">Chris Corning</a></strong> (USA) and <strong><a href="https://www.boardriding.com/Riders/scotty-james" target="_blank">Scotty James</a></strong> (AUS). Or the 2018 LAAX OPEN winners <strong><a href="https://www.boardriding.com/Riders/liu-jiayu" target="_blank">Liu Jiayu</a></strong> (CHN) and <strong><a href="https://www.boardriding.com/Riders/iouri-podladtchikov" target="_blank">Iouri Podladtchikov</a></strong> (SUI) – to be continued by reading the full entry list, which offers big names, rising stars and</div><div style="text-align: justify;">newcomers.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Preparations for perfect conditions run at full speed. The experienced crew of „snowpark LAAX“ designed an innovative slopestyle course including six features. The kicker-line will be once again the eye-catcher for spectators. Right beside it the superpipe sits enthroned on Crap Sogn Gion and is already in best shape: 200 meters long with 22 meters transition and walls of 6,90 meters. A tasty titbit for halfpipe riders.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">The detailed program of the <strong><a href="https://www.boardriding.com/Events/fis-world-cup-laax-open-2020" target="_blank">LAAX OPEN 2020</a></strong> including sports & sounds, culinary & cult is available on the <strong><a href="https://open.laax.com/en/welcome/" target="_blank">event website</a></strong> and the <strong><a href="https://www.flimslaax.com/en/inside-laax-app" target="_blank">Inside LAAX App</a></strong>. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div><strong>LAAX OPEN 2020 FACTS</strong></div><ul><li>Date: January 13-18, 2020</li><li>Location: LAAX, Switzerland</li><li> Mountain: CRAP SOGN GION (GALAAXY, Hangar, Satellite, Caffè NoName)</li><li> Valley: rocksresort (Indy, Main Stage, Riders Club, Riders Lobby)</li><li>Partners: LAAX, Graubünden, <strong><a href="https://www.boardriding.com/Brands/redbull" target="_blank">Red Bull</a></strong>, <strong><a href="https://www.boardriding.com/Brands/swatch" target="_blank">Swatch</a></strong>, <strong><a href="https://www.boardriding.com/Brands/burton" target="_blank">Burton</a></strong>, Sunrise, <strong><a href="https://www.boardriding.com/Brands/oakley" target="_blank">Oakley</a></strong></li><li>Federations: <strong><a href="https://www.boardriding.com/Associations/International-Ski-Federation" target="_blank">FIS</a></strong> (International Ski Federation), <strong><a href="https://www.boardriding.com/Associations/World-Snowboard-Tour" target="_blank">WS</a></strong> (World Snowboarding), <strong><a href="https://www.boardriding.com/Associations/Swiss-Snowboard" target="_blank">Swiss-Snowboard und Swiss-Ski</a></strong></li><li>Host Broadcaster: SRG SRF</li><li>Special: Night finals at Crap Sogn Gion (2.252 m) (Jan 18, 2020)</li><li>Sport status: Snowboard World Cup</li><li>Disciplines: Slopestyle, Halfpipe</li><li>Categories: women, men</li><li> Prize-money 200.000 CHF</li><li>Riders: 200, Countries: 30</li><li>Champions 2019:</li><li> Slopestyle: Silje Norendal (NOR), Chris Corning (USA)</li><li> Halfpipe: <strong><a href="https://www.boardriding.com/Riders/chloe-kim" target="_blank">Chloe Kim</a></strong> (USA), Scotty James (AUS)</li><li>Hashtag #LAAXOPEN</li></ul><div><strong>Program overview LAAX OPEN 2020</strong></div><div><br /></div><div> Day / Date - Sports - Side events</div><ul><li>Monday, 13 Jan - qualification Slopestyle - DJs</li><li>Tuesday, 14 Jan - qualification Halfpipe - DJs</li><li>Wednesday, 15 Jan - semi-final Slopestyle - DJs, Party</li><li>Thursday, 16 Jan - semi-final Halfpipe - DJs, Concerts, Party</li><li>Friday, 17 Jan - finals Slopestyle - live act main stage: (20:00) PSYCH 'N' ODDS (NATIV & BUDS ENSEUR), DJ Set Riders Club (22:30)</li><li>Saturday, 18 Jan - night finals Halfpipe - (18:00) Crossover Session (12:30), live act main stage: MIA. (21:00), DJ Set Riders Club (22:30)</li></ul><div><strong>About the LAAX OPEN</strong></div><div>For three decades, LAAX has been playing host to world-class freestyle events and has demonstrated a treasure trove of experience, competence and passion for the sport and its snowboarders. The LAAX OPEN will take place from January 13 to 18, 2020. It is the snowboarding event highlight in Europe’s mountains and guarantees snowboarding at its finest. It includes high-quality contests in slopestyle and halfpipe for women and men, sanctioned by FIS and WS, and offers CHF 200,000 in prize money. Music, parties, culture and culinary at the rocksresort, Riders and GALAAXY round out the lifestyle and freestyle experience of LAAX as well as the TAG TEAM Crossover Slopestyle Session</div>