The Swatch TTR World Snowboard Tour makes four stops this week, including in Switzerland for the 4 star Crans Montana Champs Open presented by Rip Curl, a Slopestyle competition taking place February 5 to 8. A $50 000 USD prize purse along with the winner earning 700 TTR Ranking points are on offer at the event.

The competition boasts 20 invited riders and open qualifications for the semi-finals that will then move into a 12-rider final. Among the top male riders competing are Swiss local Gian Simmen who currently sits at World No 83 and could move into the Top 60, and Italian ripper Manuel Pietropoli who could move into the Top 20 with a good result in Switzerland.

The Women’s Tour drama also continues with the Crans-Montana Champs Open and includes Margot Rozies from France who will be looking to make a huge leap from World No 87 into the Swatch TTR Top 40. All eyes will be on Swiss rider Sina Candrian who is posting her sixth result of the 07/08 season in Switzerland. Candrian is currently TTR World No 6 and could very well move into World No 2. Ursina Haller, another Swiss rider could make World No. 5 if she wins as Conny Bleicher from Germany looks to make the TTR Top Ten with a win at Crans-Montana.