Moscow has been a World Cup host for several competitions so far, with the first one in 2005. After a break of one year, the Russian capital has staged a big air contests every year. But in its fourth consecutive year as a World Cup venue, it's time for something brand new!

In March 2010, the race boarders take over the scene which is located some 15 minutes close to the State University (as shown on the image above), where the freestyle shows took place before, as the first ever parallel slalom on a ramp in the history of the LG Snowboard FIS World Cup will take place.

This time, the world's biggest ramp will be build on the territory of Moscow City Palace for Children's and Youth's Creativity, 17 Kosygina Street. The experienced local team will need one to two months in order to construct the steel monster out of 156,000 single elements.

The ramp will be 60 metres high, 35 metres wide and provide a slope length of 200 metres. The weight is about 1,300 tons plus the approximately 4,000m³ of snow which will cover the ramp.
In addition, flood lights will guarantee a special atmosphere as the knock-out finals of the top 16 men and ladies will be run under flood light.