Official YES for SuddenRush Banked Slalom LAAX 2020

The SuddenRush Banked Slalom LAAX 2020 hosted by Terje Haakonsen and Nicolas Müller will take place for the sixth time from 5 to 8 March 2020. Safety for all participants is just as important as fun in the snow. After application by LAAX and an official risk analysis, the event is approved by the Canton of Graubünden. From Switzerland's first snowboarders, early contest riders of international level to Olympians and young park shredders, they all come to LAAX to have fun on the winding course at Crap Sogn Gion and to set fast times.

Who is on the starting list for the popular SuddenRush Banked Slalom LAAX 2020?
For example with the slalom ace of the 90s Peter Bauerdefending champion Super Masters in LAAX, and the former boardercross pro Reto Poltera, today a member of the management of the Weisse Arena Group in LAAX. Or with the freestylers Ingemar Backmanwho celebrated his first international victory in 1996 in Laax in the halfpipe, and Christian Hitsch Hallerwho rocked the halfpipe at the OPEN events from 2005 to 2018. Just like with Multisportler Ueli Kestenholz, fast around poles and on the road in the BX at the turn of the millennium.

In the Ladies Pro and Master category, famous names also appear: for example, the names of the Olympic champions Nicola Thost (Halfpipe 1998) and Tanja Peace (Boardercross 2006), LAAX BX winner 1997 Nici PederzolliFreeride World Tour Champion 2010 Aline buck, slopestyle specialist Sina CandrianLAAX OPEN 2020 Winner Queralt Castellet and the fastest woman on board in LAAX in three years, Ariane Staib-Glausand the half as old Chloe Silliereswhich won the professional category in 2019.

Like the Hosts Terje Haakonsen and Nicolas Müller many come from the freestyle snowboard contest scene and earn their money and meanwhile enchant the fans while freeriding. For example, the aesthetes Steve Gruber and Tom Beckna Eberharter, and also one of the most remarkable and influential snowboarders in the world today, Travis Rice. The fact that he will really be competing in Laax in the Banked Slalom 2020 will also be a true, unforgettable highlight for all the many riders from the OPEN, KIDS and JUNIOR categories.

Program and information:www.laax.com/suddenrush