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Tuesday 8 September 2009, 5:31PM

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Ted Davenport started his run on the Big Mountain Day with a 15m cliff drop and finished his his flawlessly to win the Big Mountain Day of the World Heli Challenge
Ted Davenport started his run on the Big Mountain Day with a 15m cliff drop and finished his his flawlessly to win the Big Mountain Day of the World Heli Challenge Credit: World Heli Challenge
Cheif Guide Murray Ball casting the helicopter off at the World Heli Challenge
Cheif Guide Murray Ball casting the helicopter off at the World Heli Challenge Credit: World Heli Challenge
Athletes checking out the Big Mountain course of the World Heli Challenge on Mt Albert, near Wanaka in New Zealand
Athletes checking out the Big Mountain course of the World Heli Challenge on Mt Albert, near Wanaka in New Zealand Credit: World Heli Challenge
Andrea Berchtold from Australia on the Big Mountain Day of the World Heli Challenge
Andrea Berchtold from Australia on the Big Mountain Day of the World Heli Challenge Credit: World Heli Challenge
1st Place woman on the Big Mountain Day Ingrid Backstrom from Squaw Valley California scorching the powder on a fast line down the mountain
1st Place woman on the Big Mountain Day Ingrid Backstrom from Squaw Valley California scorching the powder on a fast line down the mountain Credit: World Heli Challenge
Russ Henshaw from Australia on the Big Mountain Day of the World Heli Challenge
Russ Henshaw from Australia on the Big Mountain Day of the World Heli Challenge Credit: World Heli Challenge
Tim Dutton from U.S. dropping a cliff in the Big Mountain Day of the World Heli Challenge being held near Wanaka in new zealand
Tim Dutton from U.S. dropping a cliff in the Big Mountain Day of the World Heli Challenge being held near Wanaka in new zealand Credit: World Heli Challenge
The start of the Big Mountain Day on top of Mt Albert near Wanaka in New Zealand
The start of the Big Mountain Day on top of Mt Albert near Wanaka in New Zealand Credit: World Heli Challenge
Chris Booth launches off the start of the Big Mountain Day of the World Heli Challenge
Chris Booth launches off the start of the Big Mountain Day of the World Heli Challenge Credit: World Heli Challenge
Australia's Watkin McClennan leaping and bounding down the course of the Big Mountain Day of the World Heli Challenge
Australia's Watkin McClennan leaping and bounding down the course of the Big Mountain Day of the World Heli Challenge Credit: World Heli Challenge
Australia's Chris Booth and Andrea Berchtold pretty stoked on the Big Mountain Day of the World Heli Challenge
Australia's Chris Booth and Andrea Berchtold pretty stoked on the Big Mountain Day of the World Heli Challenge Credit: World Heli Challenge
Russ Henshaw, Ingrid Backstrom and Quesntin Robbins in the helicopter at the World Heli Challenge
Russ Henshaw, Ingrid Backstrom and Quesntin Robbins in the helicopter at the World Heli Challenge Credit: World Heli Challenge

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The "Big Mountain" event tests an athletes ability on very steep terrain where huge cliff drops and technical prowess provide a "wow" factor unlike any other discipline in snow sports.

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