Meiringen staged international freestyle World Cup events for the first time in 1988, and since then the world’s top snowboarders and freestyle skiers have come to this winter wonderland to train. Leisure skiers and riders soon followed, for word quickly spread about the area’s perfect conditions, long runs, stylish slides and cool jumps. Haslital became a cult destination. In 1999, the region staged the FIS Freestyle World Ski Championships; now there’s no looking back. Meiringen is now also hosting FIS World Cup races in ski cross, a freestyle event that will feature as an Olympic discipline for the first time at the winter games at Vancouver in 2010.

Head-to-head

Ski cross is just like snowboard cross, but on alpine skis. The competition consists of a series of knockout- style races; four skiers compete in each round head-to-head, on a course that incorporates banks, jumps, rollers and other elements. The next World Cup event will be held from 13 to 15 March 2009, in the Meiringen-Hasliberg ski area.

Fun guaranteed: the airboard is a Swiss invention – the latest craze to hit slopes around the world. You can hire the inflatable, steerable airboards – plus associated kit – at dedicated pistes.

Winter Games Festival Skihäsliland
(21 Feb 2009)
FIS Skicross WC Week Berner Oberland
(13 Mar 2009 - 15 Mar 2009)
Alpen tower Team Race
(21 Mar 2009)