Replying to SAN FRANCISCO BIG AIR VENUE (Bay area riders read this)

unreal.....some great riders coming out, too (check the names)



San Francisco Street Turning into Big Air Venue
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July 29, 2005

San Francisco, (Ski Press) Fillmore Street, one of San Francisco’s steepest streets will be turned into a massive urban ski jump on Saturday August 27th, between 11 am and 5 pm, as 20 top skiers and riders compete for over $100,000 in cash and prizes in the inaugural ICER AIR 2005 big air event.

More than 12,000 cubic feet of snow will be used to create the jump and launch athletes over distances of up to 70 feet, and to heights reaching 20 feet in the air. The ski jump will cover 800 downhill feet on Fillmore Street, between Broadway and Green Streets, with spectacular views of the San Francisco Bay, Alcatraz, and the Golden Gate Bridge.

The big-air invitational features some of the most talented athletes on the mountain today. Athletes include: Jimi Tomer, Kurt Wastell, Andreas Wiig, JJ Thomas, Ali Goulet, Aaron Biittner, Darrell Mathes, John Jackson, Marc Frank Montoya, Kye Petersen, TJ Schiller, Simon Dumont, Rory Silva, Eric Pollard, CR Johnson, Sean Field, Mickael Deschenaux, Grete Eliassen, Candide Thovex and Jon Olsson.

“We are excited and proud to be hosting what we hope to be the first of many ICER events that bring together urban and athletic communities,� said Arne Morkemo, ICER spokesperson. “Given its incredibly steep streets and spectacular views, San Francisco is the ideal city to host the inaugural big-air competition.�