BURN RIVER JUMP - COUNTDOWN – TOP RIDERS CONFIRMED!

13/02/2012, 12:34

10 days to go. Mr Frost is controlling the Alps. Sufficient snow is around. The shapers of the Mottolino Swatch Snowpark are looking after a challenging set-up of rails and kickers. The invited riders list is confirmed and everything is set for the 6th edition of the Burn River Jump, which will take place in Livigno, Italy, from February 21 to 23, 2012.

It’s in the middle of a strong winter, it’s high season for the snowboard-pros. So the Burn River Jump, the only high level event of the TTR World Snowboard Tour in Italy, is proud to present 10 top names of the international snowboard scene. These riders are seeded into the final rounds due to their TTR rankings and results of the current and last season.

Top 10 Invited Riders List:
1. Aleksander Oestreng (NOR)
2. Ulrik Badertscher (NOR)
3. Staale Sandbech (NOR)
4. Roope Tonteri (FIN)
5. Patrick Burgener (SUI)
6. Gjermund Braaten (NOR)
7. Jamie Nicholls (GBR)
8. Arthur Longo (FRA)
9. Werner Stock (AUT)
10. Torgeir Bergrem (NOR)

Ready for spectacular freestyle action are also the riders, who received a wildcard of the organizer. The wildcards were handed out to Jan Scherrer (SUI), Peter König (AUT), Sondre Tiller (NOR), Emil Ulsletten (NOR), Kevin Backstrom (SWE), Eric Beauchlin (USA) and the three Italians Marco Grigis, Simon Gruber and Kevin Kok.

More at www.burnriverjump.it!