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Burton Global Open Series Announces 2007/2008 Competition Dates January 11 - 18, 2008 in LAAX
BURLINGTON, VT (July 23, 2007) – The Burton Global Open Series announced dates for its 2007/2008 international snowboard competition series, including a new event in Canada, which will kick off the snowboard competition season in North America. Below are final dates and locations for all 2007/2008 Burton Global Open Series competitions.
Burton New Zealand Open August 7-11, 2007 Snow Park, New Zealand Garnier
Fructis Australian Open August 21-25, 2007 Falls Creek, Australia
Burton Canadian Open December 3-9, 2007 Canadian Olympic Park
Burton European Open January 11-18, 2008 Laax, Switzerland
Nissan X-Trail Nippon Open Feb 25-Mar 2, 2008 ALTS Bandai, Japan
Burton US Open March 17-23, 2008 Stratton Mountain, USA
The Winter Image Gallery allows budding amateur photographers to submit their photos online and they are then judged by the public and displayed at the show. The Boardroom has big screens, a bar and music provided by X FM DJ's, as well as playing host to the B Boy stage*3 and a series of rails where leading skaters and boarders will be pulling a host of tricks.
The Board Art Gallery showcases board designs and offers inspiration and guidance on customisation while the Brand Showcase fashion show previews forthcoming collections from brands such as Salomon, Oakley, Nike ACG, Peak Performance, Atomic, Ride, K2 and Head.