The Alps, 8th February 2008 – With only two weeks to go until the departure of the Swatch O’Neill Big Mountain Pro, a world-class competitor line up has been confirmed for the mobile freeride skiing and snowboard event.

Heading up the 25 elite riders, nine of the very best skiers and snowboarders in the world have been invited to join Swatch O’Neill Big Mountain Pro. They will be joined by the top eight skiers and top eight snowboarders from the Freeride World Tour rankings.

Leaving from Chamonix on February 24th and touring the Alps in search of the best snow conditions, the Swatch O’Neill Big Mountain Pro wraps up on March 1st wherever the best snow happens to be (details of the final location – as well as the party and award ceremony - will be announced at least 24 hours prior to arrival).

A live webcast of the event can be seen every day of the event from February 24th until March 1st between 14.00h and 16.00h on the following websites:
www.swatch.com
www.bigmountainpro.com
www.oneilltv.com
as well as on Freecaster www.freecaster.tv

For more information about the Swatch O’Neill Big Mountain Pro 2008: www.bigmountainpro.com

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