Burton European Open, Burton open - explained in PalmerProject-Ski- and Snowboard-Lexicon
The first event happened in Austria, in resorts around Innsbruck in 1999. After a year’s break the BEO moved to Fieberbrunn in the year 2001 to join the legendary “Lords of the Boards” event. After that the BEO got revamped and found a base in Livigno, Italy, for the coming three years. Since 2005 Laax is the official home of the BEO and will hopefully be for a long time. Superpipe and slopestyle course are placed on the majestic Crap Sogn Gion at 2220 m altitude with an impressive panorama all over the Alps. 2006 was a very interesting year for the BEO as it was the last big contest just before the Olympic Winter games. Last year the event theme “Mexico” turned the BEO into a colourful event with outstanding riding and very challenging weather conditions. 2008 the riders will take off with the “BEO Airlines” for progressive freestyle riding in Laax from