Double Triple Snow Fest Returns to Kyiv with Global Broadcast

Prize fund is 10,000 euros.

On the weekend of December 19-20, Kyiv will host the Double Triple Snow Fest 2020 competition for professional skiers and snowboarders. For the second time, the contest organizers, the teams don't Take Fake and Radioday, are building one of the largest urban snow parks in Europe under the Arch of Friendship of Peoples.

The general sponsors of the Double Triple Snow Fest project are Mastercard and PrivatBank. This is one of the few global competitions of this format that will still take place in 2020.

The snow park is even bigger this year — its total height will be 15 meters. The spot has been built in the form of a snowy city: with a residential building that riders will pass through, a balcony where a DJ will perform, a staircase with railings, real lamps, a billboard and even a car in the middle of the slope. You can view a visualization of the snow park here. 

In addition to the general sponsors, Mastercard and PrivatBank, RedBull is the partner of the competition, and the betting company FAVBET is the event partner. The medical partner is the Dila medical laboratory. The warming partner is Jim Beam.

The project is implemented with the support of the Kyiv Civic Budget.

Participants of the festival include RedBull rider and bronze medalist at the X-Games (an analogue of the Olympic Games for extreme sports) Jesse Augustinus, last year's winner of Double Triple Snow Fest in the Snowboard Jibbing category Zoltan Strkula, as well as four-time champion of the Rock a Rail snowboard competitions and two-time winner of the Jib King contest Rashida Olad.

All participants are tested for COVID-19 in their home countries, as well as undergo a medical examination before the competitions. In Ukraine, PCR tests for all event participants are provided by the Dila medical laboratory.

The total prize fund will be 10,000 euros. Due to the coronavirus pandemic and quarantine restrictions, the competitions can only be watched online. 

The broadcast will be supported by the media service MEGOGO. On both days of the competition, from 10:00 to 16:00 it can be watched on the Double Triple Snow Fest Facebook page, and from 16:00 to 22:00 on the MEGOGO media service.

Schedule of Double Triple Snow Fest 2020

Saturday, December 19

10:00-16:00 — warm-up and qualifications

16:15 — snowboard air semifinal

18:15 — snowboard air final

19:15 — free ski jib qualifications and final

20:15 — free ski wall ride

21:30 — awards ceremony

During breaks between runs, a special studio will operate for spectators, hosting live segments with invited guests and commentators.

Sunday, December 20

10:00-16:00 — warm-up and qualifications

16:15 — free ski air final

17:30 — snowboard jib semifinal

19:15 — snowboard jib final

19:45 — snowboard wall ride

21:30 — awards ceremony

Recall that the first Double Triple Snow Fest took place in 2019, also under the Arch of Friendship of Peoples in Kyiv. Over two days, 35,000 people watched the competitions. The recap video of Double Triple Snow Fest 2019 can be viewed here.