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11.March 2010

AFO 2010 HIGHLIGHT CLIP ONLINE

The official highlight clip of the Austrian Freeski Open 2010 was just uploaded, check it out!

4.March 2010
MENTADENT BIGGEST SMILE PHOTO CONTEST IS ON!
Upload your biggest smile picture of you or a friend on the facebook_logo fan page wall and win a pair of the hottest ATOMIC skis of your choice or daytickets for the Kitzsteinhorn.
The post with the most 'I like' click wins. check here for details


3.March 2010
GALLERIES UPDATED.
Photo galleries with the best AFO images of each day by Christoph Schöch and Tom Bause are online. check here



27.February 2010
JOSSI WELLS WINS THE EPIC 8TH AFO EDITION 2010!
It was the big show we have all expected! With the best riders the event has ever seen the Austr ian Freeski Open in Kaprun was definitely part of the worlds top events. Today the big finals went down under limited conditions as the wind was still too strong to get enough speed for all obstacles. In the end it was Jossi Wells (NZL) who really deserved the victory with a perfect and innovative run! read more here
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26.February 2010
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AFO START WITH LADIES & ROOKIES

After many weeks of anticipation the Austrian Freeski Open 2010 finally started today with the rookies' and ladies' competitions!  It was Anna Segal (AUS) who impressed the judges with her amazing skills. She won the competition in front of the new austrian champ Eva Patscheider (AUT) and Arianna Tricomi (ITA). The rookies showed mind-blowing tricks which highlights the huge progression of the last few years. Antti Ollila (FIN) was on fire and won today's competition. Second place went to Jonas Hunziker (SUI) and Antti-jussi Heikkinnen (FIN) rounded up the podium. read more here

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26.February 2010

AFO ARE ON !!

Yesterday the trainin for all riders was held in a perfect park setup. Today Rookies and Ladies competition is on! Check out the park setup teaser with Elias Ambühl first training run.


24. February 2010
NEW TRAILER ONLINE

Check out the new trailer in the video box. Daily webisodes will follow during the next couple of days!


23. February 2010
UPDATE: FINAL RIDERSLISTS ARE ONLINE

22. Februar 2010

Dj LINE UP IS OUT

The Lineup for the FM4 Downdays After Contest Party is out: It's turntable acrobat Chrisfader (ITF Champ, Ghostbusters), Ditschko Hernals & Evol (WRED, UAF) from fellow Urban Art Forms Festival and Jiggy with his Damn Good Kids.

25. January 2010
RIDERSLISTS AND WAITINGLISTS ARE ONLINE

Unfortunately we have limited slots for the qualification means that due to the great interest in the AFO not every registered rider will have the chance to compete this year. Check the riders- and waitinglists to see if you are in. 

Men`s Riderslist

24. January 2010

KITZSTEINHORN MELLOW PARK GETTING IN SHAPE

The snowpark in Zell am See - Kaprun opened up its doors beginning of  the month with a basic setup. Then only a few weeks later the majority  of the Kitzsteinhorn Mellow Park was finished including the proline  which will be the venue for the Austrian Freeski Open. For this years  highlight the proline will be again reshaped and pimped to welcome at  the end of February some of the best freeskiers in the world. Last  week Atomic Rider Tobi Tritscher and Tobi Gratz as well as Austrian  Champ Patrick Hollaus came to the region of ‘One Big Park’ to have the  first session on the new setup. Take a look yourself, here are a few  pics and a webisode clip of this session will be online within the  next couple of days.
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Patrick Hollaus- locationcheck Tobias Gratz and Tobias Tritscher


13. January 2010

FIRST CLASS RIDERS AT AFO 2010!

The 8th edition of the Austrian Freeski Open is expecting top-class riders to compete. Among them are freeski legend Jon Olsson (SWE), the winner of the Jon Olsson Invitational 2009, Russ Henshaw (AUS), the winner of the Dew Tour 2008 Breckenridge, Bobby Brown (USA), the winner of the European Open 2008, Henrik Harlaut (SWE) and double Austrian champion Patrick Hollaus (AUT). With titleholder Elias Ambühl (SUI), the runner-up of the Austrian Freeski Open 2009, Bene Mayr (GER), the winner of the X Games slopestyle 2008, Andreas Håtveit (NOR) and the winner of the Nippon Open 2008, Jossi Wells (NZL), also four top-class Atomic pros will take part. They will all be fighting for the h ighest Austrian Freeski Open prize money up to now, US$ 20,000!


12. January 2010
REGISTRATION  IS CLOSED!

Within a month more than 130 registrations came in.  Due to the limited number of 80 participants it has been closed today. Check back in a couple of days. Rider`s list and waiting list will be published soon.


5. December 2009
2010`s AUSTRIAN FREESKI OPEN REGISTRATION IS OPEN!

To make sure you get the possibility to compete against some of the world`s  best freeskiers you better register now for the Austrian Freeski Open 2010. The number of starters will be limited to 80 as there is only one qualification day. 


1.October 2009
AFO 2010: NEW LOCATION, NEW DATE!


Since some higher peaks have already been covered with snow, winter enthusiasts anticipate winter to return. Especially the freeskiers are eagerly waiting for one of the highlights: 2010`s Austrian Freeski Open and the Kitzsteinhorn Mellow Park with a special setup of kickers, rails and creative obstacles will see international freeskiers showing off with their latest tricks. Just after the Austrian Freeski Open both the European Open and the European X-Games are going to happen. Therefore the Austrian Freeski Open will be kicking off a series of top class freeski events drawing several top riders from all over the world.
Despite being an internationally highly acknowledged event, the Austrian Freeski Open will still remain a gathering of the freeskiing family. Besides the action in the park, an attractive package of side events, concerts and DJ acts will transform Zell am See - Kaprun into the centre of freesking.


18. August 2009
AUSTRIAN FREESKI OPEN´s PREMIERE AT KITZSTEINHORN 2010!

For the first time Austria’s biggest freeskiing contest will hit Zell am See – Kaprun on February 25th to 28th. Some of the world's top freeskiers will meet up with the upcoming rookies of the region at Kitzsteinhorn Mellow Park to win the biggest Austrian Freeski Open Prize purse ever. Competing in three categories, men`s, ladies` and rookies, the whole freeskiing scene will gather at this event, which is famous for both it's high level and it's familiar atmosphere. Don’t miss some high fiving skiing action as well as an attractive line up of side events at the 8th edition of the Austrian Freeski Open making it the highlight of the ONE BIG PARK winter season.