In Pictures: 'Switzerland Snowboard World Cup'

By James Wray Nov 5, 2009, 15:15 GMT

Kevin Pearce of the United States competes during the final of the women's Snowboard Half-Pipe FIS World Cup 2009 event, 05 November 2009, on the Allalin glacier in Saas-Fee, Switzerland. EPA/JEAN-CHRISTOPHE BOTT

Xuetong Cai of China competes during the final of the women's Snowboard Half-Pipe FIS World Cup 2009 event, 05 November 2009, on the Allalin glacier in Saas-Fee, Switzerland. EPA/JEAN-CHRISTOPHE BOTT

Torah Jane Bright of Australia, winner, competes during the final of the women's Snowboard Half-Pipe FIS World Cup 2009 event, 05 November 2009, on the Allalin glacier in Saas-Fee, Switzerland. EPA/JEAN-CHRISTOPHE BOTT

Torah Jane Bright of Australia smiles after winning the final of the women's Snowboard Half-Pipe FIS World Cup 2009 event, 05 November 2009, on the Allalin glacier in Saas-Fee, Switzerland. EPA/JEAN-CHRISTOPHE BOTT

(L-R) Peetu Sophie Rodriguez of France, 3rd place, Torah Jane Bright of Australia, winner, Xuetong Cai of China 2nd place, celebrate on the podium after the final of the women's Snowboard Half-Pipe FIS World Cup 2009 event, 05 November 2009 on the Allalin glacier in Saas-Fee, Switzerland. EPA/JEAN-CHRISTOPHE BOTT

Kazuhiro Kokubo of Japan, the winner, comptetes during the final of the men's Snowboard Half-Pipe FIS World Cup 2009 event, 05 November 2009 on the Allalin glacier in Saas-Fee, Switzerland. EPA/JEAN-CHRISTOPHE BOTT

(L-R) Peetu Piiroinen of Finland, third place, winner Kazuhiro Kokubo of Japan, and second-placed Mathieu Crepel of Franceelebrate on the podium after the final of the men's Snowboard Half-Pipe FIS World Cup 2009 event, 05 November 2009 on the Allalin glacier in Saas-Fee, Switzerland. EPA/JEAN-CHRISTOPHE BOTT

Mathieu Crepel of France, 2nd place, comptetes during the final of the men's Snowboard Half-Pipe FIS World Cup 2009 event, 05 November 2009, on the Allalin glacier in Saas-Fee, Switzerland. EPA/JEAN-CHRISTOPHE BOTT

Christian Haller of Switzerland comptetes during the final of the men's Snowboard Half-Pipe FIS World Cup 2009 event, 05 November 2009, on the Allalin glacier in Saas-Fee, Switzerland. EPA/JEAN-CHRISTOPHE BOTT

Peetu Piiroinen of Finland, 3rd place, comptetes during the final of the men's Snowboard Half-Pipe FIS World Cup 2009 event, 05 November 2009, on the Allalin glacier in Saas-Fee, Switzerland. EPA/JEAN-CHRISTOPHE BOTT

Kazuhiro Kokubo of Japan, the winner, comptetes during the final of the men's Snowboard Half-Pipe FIS World Cup 2009 event, 05 November 2009, on the Allalin glacier in Saas-Fee, Switzerland. EPA/JEAN-CHRISTOPHE BOTT

Janne Korpi of Finland, comptetes during the qualification of the men's Snowboard Half-Pipe FIS World Cup 2009 event on the Allalin glacier in Saas-Fee, Switzerland, 04 November 2009. EPA/JEAN-CHRISTOPHE BOTT

Ruben Verges of Spain comptetes during the qualification of the men's Snowboard Half-Pipe FIS World Cup 2009 event on the Allalin glacier in Saas-Fee, Switzerland, 04 November 2009. EPA/JEAN-CHRISTOPHE BOTT

Janne Korpi of Finland comptetes during the qualification of the men's Snowboard Half-Pipe FIS World Cup 2009 event on the Allalin glacier in Saas-Fee, Switzerland, 04 November 2009. EPA/JEAN-CHRISTOPHE BOTT

Fabian Fassnacht of Switzerland competes during the qualification of the men's Snowboard Half-Pipe FIS World Cup 2009 event on the Allalin glacier in Saas-Fee, Switzerland, 04 November 2009. EPA/JEAN-CHRISTOPHE BOTT

IIkka-Eemeli Laari of Finland comptetes during the qualification of the men's Snowboard Half-Pipe FIS World Cup 2009 event on the Allalin glacier in Saas-Fee, Switzerland, 04 November 2009. EPA/JEAN-CHRISTOPHE BOTT

Iouri Podladtchikov of Switzerland comptetes during qualification of the men's Snowboard Half-Pipe FIS World Cup 2009 event on the Allalin glacier in Saas-Fee, Switzerland, 04 November 2009. EPA/JEAN-CHRISTOPHE BOTT

Xiaoye Zeng of China comptetes during the qualification of the men's Snowboard Half-Pipe FIS World Cup 2009 event on the Allalin glacier in Saas-Fee, Switzerland, 04 November 2009. EPA/JEAN-CHRISTOPHE BOTT