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05.11.2006 | Stockholm, Sweden
Winterjam hitting Stockholm this weekend!
The world elite of freeskiing and snowboarding will challenge the monster jump at the Olympic Arena Stockholm Stadion in Sweden the second weekend of November. Live acts, a rail arena, film premieres, a winter sport fair, after parties and a lot more - all of it for free. 25 000 tickets will be distributed each day of this two-day-event.

The Nokia Snowboard FIS World Cup Big Air Tour, coming to Stockholm November 11, initiated this huge event. The Big Air contest in Stockholm is the first out of six during 2006/2007 gathering the best line up ever in a world cup event. Riders like Hampus Mosesson, Mathieu Crepel and Andreas Wiig are up for the show.

A gigantic ramp is starting its construction this week thanks to 80 ton scaffolding and a massive amount of workers at the unique Olympic Arena of 1912. The ramp is higher – 33 m – steeper and longer than normal and the goal is to make it as similar to a big jump in a natural snowpark as possible. Count on huge air.

Friday, November 10, the world freeski elite including Simon Dumont, Sammy Carlson and the Swedish mega stars Jon Olsson and Jacob Wester will fly around 20 metres in Peak Performance – King of Style.
On Friday 10 November the Free Radicals latest ski movie Snowblind will have its premiere on the giant screens at the Stockholm Stadion just before the freeskiing finals. The snowboard movie Mack Dawg – Follow me around, will show on the giant screens on the Saturday. Later on the party continues both nights at a venue in the city centre of Stockholm. An electronic theme will rule the ending party on Saturday 11 November with live acts, DJ’s and VJ’s.
- The combination of good music, action, life style, city, parties and contests should be a colourful inspiration for all of us waiting for snow and winter, said organiser Ulf Mård.
Confirmed skiers - Peak Performance King of Style - Friday 10 November:
24 invited – 21 confirmed
Jon Olsson (SWE), Jacob Wester (SWE), Niklas Karlström (SWE), Niklas Karlsson (SWE), Simon Dumont (USA), Sammy Carlson (USA), Peter Olineck (USA), Pep Fujas (USA), TJ Schiller (CA), PK Hunder (NO), Andreas Håtveit (NO), Martin Mishof (AUT), Charles Gagnier (CA), Adam Falk (SWE), Henrik Harlaut (SWE), Oscar Scherlin (SWE), Taisuke Kusunoki (JAP), Aurilien Fornier (FR), Eric Strand (SWE), Richard Permin (FR), Kalle Leinonen (FI).

Confirmed Snowboarders - Nokia Snowboard FIS World Cup Big Air - Saturday 11 November:
Hampus Mosesson (SWE), Jakob Wilhemson (SWE), Mathieu Crepel (FR), Andreas Wiig (Nor), Stein Solberg (NO), Martin Cernik (CZK), Markus Keller (SUI), Jonas Carlsson (SWE), Risto Mattila (FI), Antti Autti (FI), Kratter Giacomo (ITA), Chris Sörman (SWE), Simon Ax (SWE), and many more.

Total prize money: 40,000 USD

Confirmed Artists:
Fredagen 10 November: Snook / Hip Hop
Lördagen 11 November: Petter, Mange Schmidt / Hip Hop

When:
12 am to 9 pm Friday and Saturday 10-11 November.
Freeski: Peak Performance King of Style, 10 November, Finals 5 pm – 9 pm
Snowboard: Nokia Snowboard FIS World Cup Big Air, 11 November, Finals 5 pm – 9pm

Tickets:
Tickets are available at Stadium stores 2-8 November. Remaining tickets will be handed out at the entry of the Stockholm Stadion 10-11 November.


www.winterjam.se


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