WOF 2015#14: Skiers Cup 2015 - Zermatt (SUI)
Freeskiing: USA vs. Europe - thrilling duel of the continents!
SKIERS CUP 2015
February 21st to 27th, 2015, Zermatt and Zinal (Switzerland)
Sitting in the midst of 38 four-thousanders and
near some of the largest glaciers in the Alps, the car-free village of
Zermatt offers the perfect venue for this exciting battle. In this
world-famous resort, the question will be answered which of the two
continents is this season’s number one in backcountry freeskiing:
America or Europe? The pressure is on this year as both teams are ready
to break the 2-2 tie, with Team Americas defending their 2014 title. The
ground-breaking idea for the SKIERS CUP: two days of fierce
head-to-head action pitting Team Americas against Team Europe, each a
posse of nine professional skiers hand-picked from the top-notch
freeskiers of their respective continents. Through a series of two heats
with head-to-head duels in the Big Mountain and Backcountry Slopestyle
disciplines, the riders must try to win over their opponents. Each duel
produces one winner and thus one point for the winning continent. In the
end, the continent with the most points will win the fifth edition of
the SKIERS CUP.