The New Year provides an action-packed January with the 2010 LG Snowboard FIS World Cup speeding up from naught to sixty. From January 6th through 30th, eleven competitions will take place in all disciplines of the world-wide tour, with the first of them to be hosted in Europe. The race boarders celebrate the contest kick-off of 2010 at Kreischberg with a parallel giant slalom (January 6th). One day later, the freestyle cracks showcase their skills in the halfpipe in a night final under flood light (January 7th). A few days later, also the snowboard cross specialists get back to business at Bad Gastein's Buchebenskiwiese on January 9th and 10th.
Then, the allrounders, who battle in heats of four on a course peppered with several obstacles, head to Switzerland in order to meet for their season's fourth race. Veysonnaz celebrates its debut as a World Cup host with a SBX contest on January 14th and 15th. Two days later Nendaz is part of the World Cup circuit again after having hosted parallel slaloms in the 2006, 2007 and 2008 season - in 2010 it's time for a parallel giant slalom on January 17th.
First Europe then North America
After the alpine snowboard race the LG Snowboard World Cup heads west in order to get back to North America. In Canada, a total of six World Cups are scheduled. In Stoneham and Quebec fans can look forward to witness the full range of snowboarding. While the snowboard cross (January 20th and 21st) and halfpipe decisions will take place outside of Quebec, the showdown for the first 2010 World Cup title will feature some urban scenery. Current leader in the race for the Big Air Crystal globe Stefan Gimpl (AUT) who sits in first with 3,800 points and Gian-Luca Cavigelli (SUI, 3,100) are the only contenders at this first season's final on January 23rd. On January 24th, the carving specialists get another chance to earn some World Cup points in a Parallel Giant Slalom.
In Calgary, all eyes will focus on the freestylers, who will come together in Canada's Olympic Park of 1988. As the first ever slopestyle of the LG Snowboard FIS World Cup had to be cancelled in Bardonecchia last year due to heavy snow fall it's time for the next try end of this month. A double final on January 30th will feature the best riders of the Slopestyle competition first before also highlighting some massive runs in the halfpipe - under flood light.
