I arrived and am stoked to compete in the O’Neill Evolution 2010. Read below al about the event.

PREPARE FOR THE O’NEILL EVOLUTION 2010
Davos, Switzerland, 16 October 2009

Under the concept Running with Gravity, the O’Neill Evolution 2010 will see some of the most progressive snowboarders in the world pushing the limits and putting on a display like no other as they take to the skies.

The weightlessness and floating sensation normally associated with a lack of gravitational force in Space will be taking place on Planet Earth at the base of Jakobshorn in Davos, Switzerland from January 4-9, 2010.

A new improvement to the 6-Star Halfpipe, as well as new shapers in the 5-Star Slopestyle course, will provide two perfect launching pads for the 170 dedicated and determined men and women at the 6-Star Swatch TTR World Tour event.

The halfpipe will be built by the Davos crew led by André Rellstab and Paul Rüeschand will be guided by the renowned Mellow Crew from Innsbruck, including Tommi ‘Mellow’ Marsh. Davos have already embarked upon the groundwork and improving the terrain to create the ideal conditions for a longer more challenging world-class halfpipe.

As this is the O’Neill Evolution, it will of course be no ordinary halfpipe. In addition to snow sculptures in the ‘running with gravity’ theme adorning the pipe, it will also have a few special features to later be revealed.

It is the Mellow Crew who will also shape the challenging compact slopestyle course and are currently looking into new lines and options to help the riders soar closer to Space than ever before.

Daytime heats, providing better light conditions for the riders to both launch - and land in style, have replaced the evening competition format.

And the women are back. O’Neill Evolution 2010 will see the return of 50 women to the competitive stage for a 6-star halfpipe competition for the first time in three years.

“These changes are all part of what the event is about – ‘Evolution’,” says O’Neill Global Event manager, Bernhard Ritzer. “We wanted to take any steps in evolving this competition in conjunction with the rider’s thoughts and requests. In doing this we expect that 2010 is going to be one of the most spectacular years for the O’Neill Evolution.”