Sochi 2014 Rosa Khutor Freestyle Skiing Snowboard Park Plans

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[edit] Freestyle Skiing Centre and Snowboard Park

A Freestyle Skiing Centre and Snowboard Park will be created to the east of Rosa Khutor Plateau at an elevation of 1100–1200 m above see level.

In September, 2008 the IOC approved transferring the Freestyle Centre from the Alpine Ski Resort «Grand Hotel Polyana» to the Rosa Khutor Plateau and its association with Snowboard Park for the purpose of more compact arrangement of Olympic Venues and also for the creation of the most comfortable conditions both for Olympic competitors and for spectators.

The capacity of the Snowboard Park is up to 8,000 people (seating for 5,000 people and standing room for 3,000). The capacity of the Freestyle Centre is up to 8,000 people (seating for 4,000 people and standing room for 4,000). These facilities are to be put into operation by the end of 2011 for test competitions. (reference [1])

[edit] Overview of the Freestyle Skiing and Snowboard Park

Rosa Khutor ski area will venue for the Sochi 2014 OWG for the Snowboarding and Freestyle Skiing competitions.

Rosa Khutor Sochi 2014 OWG Snowboard PGS, Snowboard Cross and Ski Cross courses.

Rosa Khutor Sochi 2014 OWG, looking down to the Snowboard Cross and Ski Cross courses, with Snowboard PGS on the inside. The Moguls, Aerials and Halfpipe courses and finish area are in the background.

Halfpipe, Moguls and Aerials courses at Rosa Khutor for the Sochi 2014 OWG.

Looking down from the top of the courses, Freestyle Skiing side at Rosa Khutor ski area for the Sochi 2014 OWG

View looking up from the behind the viewing stand for the PGS, SX, SBX courses at Rosa Khutor ski area for the Sochi 2014 OWG

Looking over the PGS course towards the Freestyle Skiing Finish area for Halfpipe, Moguls and Aerials at Rosa Khutor ski area for the Sochi 2014 OWG

[edit] Detailed Course Design

Sochi Slopestyle Course, Start Section

Sochi Slopestyle Course, Feature 3

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[edit] Also see

• Freestyle Skiing Olympic Stadium Design
• Rosa Khutor RUS

[edit] Reference

• Sochi 2014 [2]
• Rosa Khutor Ski Resort [3]
• Wikipedia see Sochi [4]
• Wikipedia see Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics [5]
• Wikipedia see Sochi Freestyle Skiing Center and Snowboard Park[6]
• Russian Olympic Committee [7]

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