Skiers and snowboarders from overseas are expected for the festival-opening event on Friday 4 August, providing intense competition for Kiwi freestylers. The next day a Big Air Expo will be held to start one of the carnival's feature events, the Winter Extreme Games. The games also include inline skating and stunt biking. Not everything, however, will focus on the young and the brave. The Heart Foundation will receive funds raised.
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