32. Kaunertal Opening 2017 – Full Recap

The ski and snowboard season 2017/18 has kicked off with the 32. Kaunertal Opening under blue sky and best snowing conditions. And so did the first Contest of the Season.

The ski and snowboard season 2017/18 has kicked off with the 32. Kaunertal Opening under blue sky and best snowing conditions. Here are the Highlights from Day 2.

Waiting is finally over! The Snowpark Kaunertal gets ready to start the 4th decade of “Freeski & Snowboard, Music & Culture” from October 13th – 15th at the Kaunertal glacier. Half Mile Jib Line 2.0, new side events and a completely new party concept leave nothing to be desired!

Day two of the Opening was formed by the athletic highlight of the weekend. 6000,- Euro overall prize money where put out there to be won at KTO Pro Contest. It has been an incredible performance by all riders. Fife time in a row snowboard Pro Contest winner Eric Beauchemin put his name out there again and showed everyone that he deserves to be all the way up on the podium. Maxi Preissinger, who also became Best Rookie and Clemens Millauer shared the podium with him. Mary Luggen became best...

Day two of the Opening was formed by the athletic highlight of the weekend. 6000,- Euro overall prize money where put out there to be won at KTO Pro Contest. It has been an incredible performance by all riders, how were towed up the Snowpark by Yamaha sleds, if the lift line was packed. Another program highlight has been the KTO Music Festival. On Saturday, Beginner Soundsystem – Denyo & Mad, Wax Wreckaz and the Bavarian Hip Hop combo Mundwerk Crew followed put the crowed and the stage on fi...

Friday started in a smooth and chilled way with lots of happy faces. A fun mix of Sessions and Side Events, like the Splitboard Workshop, the avalanche transceiver training field, DJ sound at the Red Bull Volvo and a spontaneous stand up concert at the Testival area were fantastic editions to the program. After a long day on the glacier, the snowstoked crowed met up at the daily After Ride Sessions powered by Blue Tomato, with a great atmosphere by Free BBQ and drinks. A teaser of what´s abo...

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