Snowboarders can practise their freestyle moves in Switzerland this wintersports season with the opening of the largest permanently operated halfpipe in the world.

Totalling 200 metres in length and 6.9 metres in height, Swiss freeski and snowboard resort Laax will hold an opening party on December 6 to celebrate the Olympic-standard superpipe going into operation.

The facility in the NoName snowpark will be accessible to both professional athletes and all ski resort guests, and remain open throughout the entire period from December to April.

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