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Val d'Isere Video Report : Thu 8th Jan 2009

Bonus Report from the Tignes Airwaves Competition

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The fifth season of the Tignes Airwaves freestyle competition took place this week and some of the best freestyle skiers in the world were in attendance. 


New to this year's competition was "The Riders Cup", a two day competition between a team from America and a team from Europe. The skiers battled it out in the half pipe and on the big air in two consecutive night time events. 

With €150 000 prize money in the pot, skiers like Laurent Favre, Candide Thovex and T.J. Schiller competing AND clear blue skies this year's Tignes Airwaves got off to a great start.