Oxbow, Laurent Favre and Christoph Weber have invited the best riders from all over the world to the 2nd edition of “Oxbow Back To Powder” which will take place from February 1 through 7, 2009 at Arêches-Beaufort in Savoy (France).
Some of the most talented skiers and snowboarders in the world will be able to give free rein to their creativity in the eco-friendly ski area of Arêches-Beaufort. It’s in a completely virgin, protected environment that the 16 top riders will create their own mo...
OXBOW BACK TO POWDER 2009
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4 February 2009
After three days of standby, the Oxbow Back to Powder will kick off tomorrow in what are expected to be great conditions.
Due to the lack of sun this Tuesday, the riders had a tough time checking out their lines on the ?freeride zone?. However, the conditions for the next two days are expected to be much better, and therefore the organizers have set back the start date of the competition.
The riders continued to check out the venue today: spending time visualizing the lines they will be...
Oxbow Back to Powder - day 2 2009
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4 February 2009
The oxbow back to powder has kicked off to a good start. All the riders have arrived and will be gathered in the French resort of Areches Beaufort until January 7th.
Today the riders spent the day checking out the different sites of the venue.The backcountry zone, the wood zone (consisting of a series of wooden features in the trees), and the perfect jump. The only inconvenience was the strong wind reaching up to 100km/h on the summits.
