Icer Air, or Esurance ICER AIR if you will, returns for its fourth iteration and is set to go off in San Francisco this Saturday.  The event has been moved from the waterfront majesty of AT&T ballpark to a parking lot, where athletes will hit a tow-in jump instead of the scaffolding colossus of last year.  Here is how the press release describes this year's feature:

For the next evolution of Esurance ICER AIR, skiers and snowboarders will be launched using a catapult system developed in Finland by Soul Productions. The catapult will rocket the athletes down a 120 foot- long track and launch them 30 feet in the air, at distances of up to 70 feet onto a corner, or hip landing. The new structure creates an exciting opportunity for the skiers and snowboarders to showcase their skills and ensures the audience can be close to the action. The catapult system will allow Esurance ICER AIR to return to its urban roots, as it can be set up in almost any environment or cityscape.

Check out our 2007 Icer edit right here:


And the roster of athletes is perhaps not as premium as last year's, at least on the snowboard side:
Jake Black
Wyatt Caldwell
Brandon Cocard
Chas Guldemond
Tim Humphreys
Pat Milbery
Hampus Mosesson
Shayne Pospisil
Charles Reid
Chris Sörman
Ian Thorley
Bobby Witty

Danny Kass, Travis Rice, Andreas Wiig, and Danny Davis all competed last year.  Draw your own conclusions from that.

Here's the 2006 action edit:


Here is some behind-the-scenes action from the 2006 event:



On the ski side, the roster is still impressive, although 2007 champ Jon Olsson will not be competing due to injury. 

Colby Albino
Bobby Brown
Sammy Carlson
Michael Clarke
Simon Dumont
Sean Field
Tanner Rainville
Mike Riddle
Tim Russell
Oscar Scherlin
John Spriggs
Colby James West
Jacob Wester


Of course, there will be all the standard sideshows, FMX demos, Skate and BMX vert demos, and beer garden!  Here is our 2007 FMX edit: