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Billabong ‘Flaunt it’ Banff Norquay 2010

Feb 23

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source: Transworld
Photo: Katherine Calnan

Christy Prior taking flight during the slopestyle. Photo: Katherine Calnan

This was Billabong’s second event of the Flaunt It tour. The contest took place at Mount Norquay in Banff Alberta. Local riders were blessed with blue skies and mild weather throughout the entire day. The girls were killing it, taking advantage of the jam format to push their limits as the day progressed. Best trick winner, Kim Wiersma, threw down a back flip-180, and Marie-Andree Racine, the first place SS winner was landing some big front 7’s. Nixon was also on site offering hot chocolate with whipped cream and a chance to demo some of their new headphones. The afternoon rail jam was a blast and the girls were hitting a variety of features and showing of their best moves.

Ladies Slopestyle Podium, L-R, 2nd Sara Niblock, 1st Marie-Andree Racine, 3rd Christy Prior Katherine Calnan

Results

Slopestyle
1st Marie-Andree Racine
2nd Sara Niblock
3rd Christy Prior
4th Karen MCnab
5th Brooke Voigt

Rail Jam
1st Christy Prior
2nd Brooke Voigt
3rd Marie-Andree Racine

Dakine Best Trick
Kim Wiersma – Back flip 180

Stand Out Rider of the Day
Adriane Cairns

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Eero Ettala’s winning X Games 2010 Slopestyle Gold run

Feb 2

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Heavy Rains Close Olympic Halfpipe Venue

Jan 15

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Heavy rains and warm temperatures in Vancouver forced operators of Cypress Mountain, the host of the Olympic halfpipe event, to close the hill this week in an effort to safe guard the snow for the event. Cypress officials remain confident that there is plenty of snow for the event.

According to the Canadian Press:

Tim Gayda, the vice-president of sport for the Vancouver Olympic Games Organizing Committee, said both artificial and natural snow has been stockpiled.

“In terms of having enough snow, even if this weather stayed around, we do have it,” Gayda said in an interview. “Right now we are very confident in the pack we have, that we will be able to produce a great field of play.”

Kent Rideout, a spokesman for Cypress Mountain, said temperatures of 4 C and rain have resulted in some snow melting off the mountain located on Vancouver’s north shore.

“I don’t think it’s a panic situation but certainly both the mountain and VANOC are looking at this closely,” Rideout said. “Our plan is we are going to get through this storm, see what the impact is on the lower slopes of the mountain, and look at what we would need to do to get the mountain open and going.

“What I mean by that is snow management. Maybe moving snow from some runs over to other runs to keep things going.”Since November, VANOC has been using state-of-the-art equipment to turn 95.3 million litres of water into snow, which has been stockpiled at the Olympic venue and surrounding mountains.

Natural snow has also been pushed into massive piles and left for later use.

“In doing that, it insulates the snow from the weather systems like we are getting now,” said Gayda.

Areas of the mountain which will be used for Olympic competition have already been covered with over two metres of artificial snow.

“Right now we have all the snow that we need on the competition area,” said Gayda. “The nice thing about artificial snow is it’s more resilient and actually stands up better to this kind of weather.”

Soft snow conditions and warm temperatures were partly responsible for cancellation of a men’s and women’s World Cup parallel giant slalom snowboard event last winter. The competition was supposed to be an Olympic test event.

Poor visibility due to fog also hampered a World Cup aerials event in 2008.

Rideout said snowmaking will begin again when temperatures drop.

“The venues still look to be in very good shape right now,” he said. “They will return to making snow again as soon as the temperatures come back down.”

Given the current snow conditions, Rideout said the freestyle ski events could probably be held. The bigger issue would be visibility.

The weather could make or break the Games and the government is providing US$9 million in weather forecasting services during the Olympics, including an extensive network of weather stations and wind monitors.

Peetu Piiroinen new TTR world tour leader after O’Neill Evolution

Jan 10

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Davos, Switzerland – January 9th, 2010: With an outstanding performance in both formats at the O’Neill Evolution, Peetu Piiroinen (FIN) is back at the top of the Swatch TTR World Ranking list. In a tight battle between Marko Grilc (SLO) in today’s 5Star Slopestyle finals, Peetu kept his cool and collected his fifth result of the season at Davos. Grilc, however, was the best rider of the day and took home the 5Star title and 850 Swatch TTR Ranking points with a run consisting of a double backflip, double cork 1080 and a 5-0 to backflip off the rail. Despite his win, Grilc was pushed into World No. 2.

Will Peetu Go For Second Consecutive Swatch TTR World Champion Title?
After claiming the Swatch TTR World Champion title last season, Peetu is aiming for his second consecutive title in 2009/10 and surely has the will to get there. “It is possible. Right now I have five results. I am pretty confident for the 6Stars that are coming. It would be really nice and I will for sure go for it and do my best and hope it is enough.”, says Piiroinen after the finals. He could become the first snowboarder ever to win two consecutive Swatch TTR titles. However, the season is still in full swing and there are still many 5 and 6Star events on the calendar before the Burton US Open where then Tour Champion will be crowned.

Slopestyle Finals Bring Along a New Swatch TTR Top 10
Although the sun did not find its way through the clouds today, the 5Star Slopestyle finals saw some of the Swatch TTR Top 10 ripping and going for a better ranking score. Among those, Seppe Smits (BEL) just missed the podium taking fourth place and now sits in World No. 5, Eric Willett (USA) moved up to World No. 4, and young Norwegian Stale Sandbech jumped into World No. 3 in the Swatch TTR Rankings.

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More 6Star Action On The Tour
Another 6Star event, the Roxy Chicken Jam in Saalbach-Hinterglemm, Austria, also just came to an end with young Fin Enni Rukajärvi as winner and up ahead is the prestigious 6Star Burton European Open in Laax, Switzerland. If you want to know more and watch some action, TTR is invites you to visit ttrworldtour.com where you can find videos, rankings, news and profiles of all your favourite events and riders.

Top 16 of the Slopestyle Finals:

1 Grilc, Marko / SLO / 93.5
2 Paumola, Ville / FIN / 90
3 Piiroinen, Peetu / FIN / 89.67
4 Smits, Seppe / BEL / 89.5
5 Tiller, Sondre / NOR / 85.5
6 Willett, Eric / USA / 80.33
7 Elhardt, Elias / GER / 77.83
8 Sandbech, Stale / NOR / 76.33
9 Bergrem, Torgeir / NOR /76
10 Ryan, Sean / USA / 74
11 Schaer, Mathieu / SUI / 68.5
12 Backstrom, Kevin / SWE / 62.83
13 McMorris, Mark / CAN / 61.67
14 Braaten, Gjermund / NOR / 44.5
15 Lipsanen, Janne / FIN / 30
16 Holvik, Tore / NOR / 29.67

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Hungry for random snowboarding knowledge & information?

Jan 5

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A new blog hits the world wide snowboarding web.

Adam’s Apples issue 2. Take a bite of snowboarding knowledge.

Welcome to the second instalment of Adam’s Apples where you will find a weekly selection of tasty snowboarding articles, blogs and forum topics from around the globe.

Source: NONSTOP Snowboard Blog


Back Lips with Bjorn Leines:

Rome Snowboards has a great approach to their brand ideals, riders and ways of interacting with snowboarders.  The idea of the SDS (Snowboard Design Syndicate) advocates that pro riders, shop riders and everyday snowboarders can collectively help to shape the culture of snowboarding.  Bjorn Leines, one of  Rome’s most established pros shares his knowledge with the syndicate, hence this trick tip.  Back Lips are a pretty technical trick that look super smooth.

Click on the link below to learn how it’s done by a rider at the top of their game.

http://www.romesnowboards.com/shredtv/view/42


Tim Pierce Showreel:

The action sports genre with regards to creative cinematography are brought to viewers by the athletes, but also the people behind the lens.  Kiwi cinematographer Tim Pierce runs NZ production company Zeros & Ones.  The 2009 southern hemisphere winter produced some epic footage.  Not only did Pierce capture some beautiful New Zealand backdrops, he also documented the first double-corks in halfpipe competition at the Burton NZ Open.  Shaun White, Louie Vito and Luke Mitrani stomp these progressive tricks. White wins with a back-to-back double cork (1 min 20 seconds into the showreel)

Click on the link below to enjoy snowboarding history being made.

http://www.nzsnowboard.com/articles/673/dec_19th_09__tim_pierce_showreel_2009

Zeros&Ones website: http://zerosandones.co.nz/


IS Eyewear Movie: PartySnake:

Snowboarding and partying often go together like peas and carrots.  After a fun shred session with your friends, there’s nothing more satisfying than enjoying a touch of apres drinking at the resort town bar.  This film by IS Eyewear relates to anyone who has uttered the following words: “I’m never drinking again” after one of these nights end up going big.

This teaser contains some pretty good snowboarding mixed with some debauchery:

Link to teaser by BroBlog European Snowboard Blog: http://broblog.snowbroader.eu/2009/12/30/legend-of-the-partysnake-full-movie-partysnake-again/


I Am Snowboarding Art Show:

Snowboarding sometimes produces some talented individuals.  One of these people was the insanely gifted snowboarder Jeff Anderson, a previous Burton Pro rider who tragically lost his life at a young age.  I Am Snowboarding is a collaborative art project to honour his life.  It serves as a reminder that life is precious.  Do what makes you and others happy.

Details of this event by Frequency, the snowboarders journal.

http://www.frqncy.com/news/2009/12/28/i-am-snowboarding-art-show-to-hit-portland

And… HAPPY NEW YEAR!  2010 is going to be epic!

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Top riders confirmed for Burton European Open 2010

Dec 8

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The 11th annual Burton European Open (BEO) is just around the corner, with only five weeks to go before the competition kicks off on January 9, 2010 in in LAAX, Switzerland. Don’t miss your chance to watch this exciting and thrilling show from riders around the globe. The BEO is the second stop of the 2009/2010 Burton Global Open Series (BGOS) and a Swatch TTR 6Star event. Riders will be competing for a piece of the US$ 125,000 prize purse and a chance to gain valuable points towards the BGOS and Swatch TTR titles.


Patrick Burgener, BEO 2009 © Laemmerhirt

Top Riders Confirmed

The crème de la crème of the snowboarding scene will use this opportunity to ride the LAAX halfpipe in preparation for the Winter Olympics in Vancouver. The slopestyle course looks promising with interesting features that will be ripped up by the riders. Reigning 08/09 Swatch TTR World Champion Peetu Piiroinen (FIN) and 08/09 BGOS men’s champion Chas Guldemond (USA) have both confirmed that they will compete. They will be joined by first ever Olympic Halfpipe Gold Medalist, Gian Simmen (SUI) and Mathieu Crepel (FRA), 2006 TTR World Champion. On the women’s side Cheryl Maas (NED), the 2006 Women’s TTR World Champion, will make an appearance. A squad of upcoming riders will use the chance to show off their skills against the champions, among them the 2008 BEO Junior Champion and freestyle.berlin 2009 winner Sebastien Toutant (CAN), 2009 freestyle.berlin Crossover Champ, Elias Elhardt (GER), 2009 halfpipe and slopestyle Junior’s champion Patrick Burgener (SUI) and the current women’s TTR points leader Sarka Pancochova (CZE).

Hundreds of riders representing 21 countries and 4 continents registered to compete in the halfpipe and slopestyle events. The youngest rider registered is Chloe Kim from the US (9 years old), who placed 5th in the Junior HP last year, and the oldest competitor on the starting list is Japanese rider Chiyo Ishida (37 years), who competed in the BEO in 2008 and 2009.

Top Music Acts

Burton is proud to announce that Swedish rock back The Sounds will be performing at the 2010 BEO. The Sounds have earned an ardent global fan base with their frenzied live performances. Formed in 1999, The Sounds released their last album “Crossing the Rubicon” in 2009 and will rock the Riders Palace on Saturday, January 16, 2010. For the Riders Welcome on Wednesday, January 13, BEO visitors can get ready for BudZillus out of Berlin, who will perform their oriental Swing Polka, a unique mix of Swing, Jazz, Punk, Polka and oriental sounds. A circus themed party is scheduled for Friday night, Jan 15, accompanied by the beats of DJ Il Clauns, a local Rhaeto-Romanic DJ group.

Event Schedule

Saturday, Jan. 9, 2010: Slopestyle Juniors, Juniors DJ Party
Sunday, Jan. 10, 2010: Halfpipe Juniors, Slopestyle Pre-Qualification Men
Monday, Jan. 11, 2010: Halfpipe Pre-Qualification Men
Tuesday, Jan. 12, 2010: Slopestyle Qualification Women/Men
Wednesday, Jan. 13, 2010: Halfpipe Quali Women, Slopestyle Semi-finals Men,
Live in concert: BudZillus (INDY Bar)
Thursday, Jan. 14, 2010: Halfpipe Qualification & Semi-finals Men
Friday, Jan. 15, 2010: Slopestyle Semi-Finals Women, Finals Women/Men,
Crazy Circus Party & DJ Il Clauns (Riders Palace Club)
Saturday, Jan. 16, 2010: Halfpipe Semi-finals Women, Finals Women/Men;

Live in concert: The Sounds (Riders Palace Club)

Contest Location: Laax, Crap Sogn Gion mountain (2220 m)
Side Event Location: Riders Palace Club, rocksresort

For more information visit www.opensnowboarding.com

If you can’t make it to Laax, watch the finals live on www.GO211.com

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2010 Burton Asian Open Snowboarding Championships Cancelled

Nov 11

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Burton Asian open 2010 Cancelled

BURLINGTON, VT (November 11, 2009) – Burton Snowboards today announced that they are canceling the 2010 Asian Open Snowboarding Championships due to scheduling conflicts. After careful consideration, all parties agreed that the timing of the event would not be conducive to the athletes’ already busy schedules, especially in an Olympic year.

“Our first goal with any Global Open Series event is to provide riders with the best scenario possible,” said Burton Events Director Liam Griffin. “We had already made the decision to push the event into the first week in March instead of the normal dates the last week of February. This allowed a bit of time in the schedule after the Olympics, but made things pretty tight with the US Open.  After talking to riders, we decided it was better to just take a year off with the Asian event, rather than risk burning people out after such a hectic early season.”

The Burton Asian Open was scheduled to take place from March 2 – 7, 2010 at ALTS Bandai in Japan. With the cancellation of the Asian Open, the amount of results needed for riders to maximize their chance of winning the BGOS title has been reduced from five to four. This adjustment will allow more riders to have a shot at the title despite the busy Olympic season. New this year, the top three men and women finishers in the Burton Global Open Series will be awarded cash prizes, totaling $200,000.

The Burton European Open (BEO) is next event in the Burton Global Open Series. Taking place in LAAX, Switzerland from January 9-16, the European Open offers riders a generous prize purse of US $125,000, important points towards the male and female 2010 Burton Global Open Series Championship titles and points towards the Swatch TTR (Ticket to Ride) World Tour Ranking.

For more information on the Burton Global Open Series, head to opensnowboarding.com.

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Register to compete at the 2010 Burton European Open

Oct 23

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Some early snow has arrived in Europe and the global snowboard circus is getting ready for the 11th Burton European Open (BEO) in Laax, Switzerland, from Jan. 9 – 16, 2010. The BEO is the second stop of the Burton Global Open Series 09/10 and a Swatch TTR 6Star event. It offers riders the chance to earn their share of the US$ 125.000 prize-money and to gain valuable points towards the Burton Global Open Series title as well as the Swatch Ticket to Ride World Tour title.

Registration is now open for all riders from October 22, 2009 to November 27, 2009. Head to www.opensnowboarding.com, go to the BEO website and click on “Info”, and follow directions to register online for the BEO 2010. The BEO is a true open event for every rider out there – from juniors who want to gain their first contest experience to up- and coming riders and the world’s elite. LAAX is well-known for the amazing setup they prepare every year in both halfpipe and slopestyle.

Interestingly enough the LAAX Halfpipe is shaped with the Zaugg Pipe Monster Laax Edition, designed by Laax local Reto Poltera. The same version of the pipe dragon will be used to shape the Olympic halfpipe in Canada next February.

Make sure to register now to compete with the likes of reigning Swatch TTR World Champion 08/09 Peetu Piiroinen from Finland who won the BEO in the Junior category years before raising to fame. He set the mark in 08/09 and claimed nearly every title possible. Go and prove your skills in a field of the world’s top riders.

For more information visit www.opensnowboarding.com .

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Get Real?

Oct 19

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The Get Real crew serve up some honest shred footy… Jed Anderson has a stand out part. Full fim available soon.

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All girl shred flick premiers in SLC: STANCE

Oct 13

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You’ve seen it on the small screen now join us for the World Premier in Salt Lake City on the Big Screen.  After a year of hard work, all the ladies along with Stan and Jeremy would like to invite you to a night of fun to celebrate STANCE!!!!

We will be starting things off with a brief meet and greet for VIP’s, Media and cast accompanied by an acoustic set w/ Caroline Bybee. After the movie a rousing set by DJ’s Nickel and Dime will tear the roof off!

When :  October 17, 2009  - 8pm

Where :  The Depot – 400W. South Temple, Salt Lake City UT  www.depotslc.com <http://www.depotslc.com>

Drink Specials, Product Toss, Live Music, Special Appearances by the riders, raffles and few surprises!!!

Come Check it out!!!!

If you can’t make it check out –  www.stancemovie.com <http://www.stancemovie.com>

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