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OXBOW BACK TO POWDER
FEBRUARY 1-7 2009

ARECHES-BEAUFORT

Contest: OFF
Final day - Wood Jib Zone

Date: February 5th

Event Call: Oxbow Back To Powder - France

Area Zone: ArÃ©ches-Beaufort

Last Updated: February .5

Bulletin d'enneigement du domaine skiable d'Arêches-Beaufort

Villages

A the heart of the Beaufortain massif, 25 km from Albertville, Arêches-Beaufort is village skiing; exceptional snow; 1,300 m of varying altitudes, pistes which snake through forests and chalets with Mont Blanc as a backdrop.

Mechanical lifts
From 1,050 to 2,300 m
50 km of pistes for alpine skiing, 13 mechanical lifts, 35 km of cross-country skiing tracks.

Snowshoe trekking
Many routes and paths are available for trekking with snowshoes, sealskins or just for walking.

By road/train

Paris Lyon Grenoble Albertville Chamonix Turin	630 km 170 km 110 km 25 km 80 km 210 km
Motorway until Albertville then follow signs for Beaufortain

TGV Paris-Albertville 3 hours 40 minutes
Transfer by bus at main train arrival times (30 minute journey)

More information, check the website: http://www.areches-beaufort.com/

First day

The Oxbow back to powder has just started!

The top international riders are finally gathered for the next six days.

The weather conditions are expected to be excellent for the event.

Some of the riders have already checked out the zones today and have been awaiting the arrival of the others who arrived later in the evening.

The Program:

Tomorrow, Monday: A day of checking out the venue
Tuesday Febuary 3rd: A day in the Wood Zone, a zone with wooden features integratedin a tree run.
The perfect jump day will be held on Wednesday!
Thursday: The freeride will be held on the “tete rouge” zone
Finally, on Friday the riders will be spread out in the backcountry freestyle zone, the location will remain secret.
The Oxbow back to powder has just started!

The top international riders are finally gathered for the next six days.
The weather conditions are expected to be excellent for the event.
Some of the riders have already checked out the zones today and have been awaiting the arrival of the others who arrived later in the evening.

The Program:

Tomorrow, Monday: A day of checking out the venue
Tuesday Febuary 3rd: A day in the Wood Zone, a zone with wooden features integratedin a tree run.
The perfect jump day will be held on Wednesday!
Thursday: The freeride will be held on the “tete rouge” zone
Finally, on Friday the riders will be spread out in the backcountry freestyle zone, the location will remain secret.

The program may be subject to change and is dependant on weather conditions.