The immense snow castle with its three take-offs and skate-ramp on Mottolino Fun Mountain in Livigno, Italy is crawling with shapers and snowcats, who are perfecting every angle of the infamous setup for the Suzuki Nine Knights 2015. With snowboarders at the event for first time the stacked riders list is now complete with v Wild Card winners, who will join the event running from the 5th to the 10th of April at Mottolino Fun Mountain in Livigno, Italy. During the week the skiers and snowboarders will partake in various photo and film shoots exploring the many options of the castle. With four new tricks landed by the ladies at the Suzuki Nine Queens in Austria a few weeks prior, it remains to be seen what the men have up their sleeves. Friday 10th of April the Big Air Contest will see the knights compete one against another and Wednesday 8th of April will see the Public Night Shoot put on a lit up showdown open for public.
WILD CARDS 2015
The "Wanna Be A Knight” online video competition winners Tom Ritsch (AUT, ski) and Simon Gruber (ITA, snb) will be joining the knights at the castle along with winners of the Mottolino Open. The Mottolino Snowpark hosted the qualifying slopestyle event, “The Mottolino Open” on the impeccably shaped XL line of the huge park. Alex Benz (SUI, ski) and Marco Donzelli (ITA, Snb) came out on top of the pack and earned themselves a coveted invite to the Suzuki Nine Knights!
Two events open to the public for a unique show of its kind.
NIGHT SHOOTING - Wednesday April 8th, 2015:
- 7pm: Teola lift opening for free
- 7pm: dj set party and dinner @ Camanel di Planon
- 9pm - 10.15pm: night show
To reach the Teola lift a free shuttle bus in Livigno will be available on this stops: Bernina, Ostari, Domenion, Pontiglia, Campo Scuola, Centro, Fondo, Fontana, Rin da Rin, Trauma Clinic, San Rocco Ski-Area 17, Carosello 3000, Ski-lift American.
CONTEST - Friday April 10th, 2015:
- 10.00 - 11.00: training
- 11.00 - 12.45: Big Air qualification
- 1.30 - 2.45: Big Air finals
- 3.00 - 3.30: prize and flower ceremony
- 10pm: afterparty by downdays.eu at Miky’s Pub in Livigno
RIDERS LIST:
FREESKI
Tom Wallisch, USA
Jesper Tjäder, SWE
Roy Kittler, GER
Øystein Braaten, NOR
Joffrey Pollet-Villard, FRA
David Wise, USA,
Luca Tribondeau, AUT
Christof Schenk, ITA
Paddy Graham, GBR
Nicky Keefer, USA
Elias Ambühl, SUI
Fabio Studer, AUT
Luggi Brucic, AUT
Nick Goepper, USA
Aspen Spora, USA
Jossi Wells, NZL
Oscar Wester, SWE
Fabian Bösch, SUI
Kai Mahler, SUI
Lucas Schäfer, ITA
Tom Ritsch, AUT
Alex Benz, SUI
SNOWBOARD
Halldór Helgasson, ISL
Ethan Morgan, GER
Sebastien Toutant, CAN
Max Parrot, CAN
Sage Kotsenburg, USA
Seppe Smits, BEL
Keita Inamura, JPN
Marius Bakken, NOR
Patrick Cinca, GER
Tor Lundström, SWE
Kevin Backstrom, SWE
Simon Gruber,ITA
Sven Thorgren, SWE
Sebbe de Buck, BEL
Emil Ulsletten, NOR
Peetu Piiroinen, FIN
Marco Donzelli, ITA
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