14-story big air with stacked roster to take place in Annecy, France this fall14-story big air with stacked roster to take place in Annecy, France this fall

14-story big air with stacked roster to take place in Annecy, France this fall

July 7, 2016

A brand-new, two-day big air competition will be popping up in Annecy, France this fall with a stacked roster that is only growing.

The Sosh Big Air will take place on September 30 and October 1 in the heart of Annecy, where skiers will thrown down on a 138-foot-high scaffolding ramp with 1,500 cubic feet of snow.

Here’s the rough format as of right now:

On October 30, 30 unnanounced athletes will go head-to-head in a best-of-two-runs formatOn September 1, the three top athletes from the first round will compete against 17 pros who have been officially invited to the competition

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Downtown Annecy will serve as a unique and picturesque setting for the big event. Photo courtesy of Sosh Big Air.

Only eight of the 17 invited athletes have been announced so far. Those eight are: Kevin Rolland, Henrik Harlaut, Fabian Bösch, Joffrey Pollet-Villard, David Wise, Øystein Bråten, Vincent Gagnier and Jossi Wells.

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Needless to say, an insanely talented collection of individuals will be participating in this big air, set in one of the most beautiful cities in the world. The remaining invited folks will only add to the lure, so stay tuned for more information as it comes out this summer.