Austria’s Zell am See-Kaprun will become a Mecca for the entire freeskiing community from 25th to 28th February when for the first time in its history the most important freeskiing event in Austria – the ‘Austrian Freeski Open’ – will take place in the holiday region between the Kitzsteinhorn and Schmittenhöhe.

The four day event will attract freeski celebrities like the Swedish freeskiing legend Jon Olsson, Australian Russ Henshaw, and Bobby Brown from the USA who have already announced their participation.

The professional freeskiers will be competing against each other at the ‘Slopestyle Contest’ staged in the snow park on Kitzsteinhorn, attempting to win their share of 20,000 US$ in prize money.

Besides ladies and men’s open competitions, there is a rookies’ contest, aimed at young talents under the age of 16.

The event kicks off on Thursday, 25th February, with an open training session. On the following day, the ladies’ and the rookies’ competitions are taking place. The male participants compete against each other in qualification rounds on Friday before they get down to the nitty-gritty in the final on Saturday.

Besides daredevil jumps and stunning tricks to watch, a supporting programme for visitors includes concerts and DJ acts to round off the ‘Freeski Open’ in Zell am See-Kaprun.

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