Factory Pilot Invitational, Sappada

The Factory Pilot Invitational snowboarding contest will be held in Sappada 2-4 January 2002

December 2001

The next snowboarding competition to look out for is the Factory Pilot Invitational, Straight Jump Contest. Organised by the Italian Snowboard Federation FSI on 2-4 January in Sappada, it should prove to be a good one.

THE CONTEST
The riders will arrive on Wednesday 2 January and the freeriding comp will be held on Thursday, with Friday dedicated to training and a pyrotechnical grand Final.
The intense programme, combined with an excellent list of riders, should guarantee plenty of fun for all. Up for stakes is a Mini Cooper for first place, a
Ducati Monster 900 for second and an Oakley watch for third.

THE PARTY
Freeriding is as much about snowboarding and skiing as it is partying. And so no competition is complete without a party to round it all up – see you at Sappada!

RIDERS
Filippo Kratter
Giacomo Kratter
Max GalfrÃ©
Alvaro Dal Farra
Michi Albin
Joel Strecker
Mads Jonsson
Roger Helmstadstuen
Nicolas MÃ¼ller
Martin Cernik
Travis Parker
Willie Yli Luoma
Mini Karf
Laurie Heiksara
Erro Niemela
Arild Brunn Kjeldaas
Lukas Goller
Marie Martinod
Baptiste Colomb Paton
Mickael Deschenaux

FREE.rider

FACTORY PILOT INVITATIONAL
Sappada (BL)
4 January 2002

Some of the companies
Oakley, Dynastar, Rossignol, Lange, Nitro.

Some of the magazines
Freerider, Snowboard, Onboard.

How to get there
- from the north:
Val Pusteria (BZ)
Motorway A 22 exit Val Pusteria/Fortezza - SS 52 Brunico/San Candido/Passo Monte Croce Comelico
- from the south:
A 27 Venezia - Belluno
SS 51 Alemagna
from the east:
A23 Trieste/Udine/Tolmezzo
SS 355 Val Degano for Sappada