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soul sports - pr, athlete & event management for snowboard ski skateboard bmx freesports contact us profile / news events athletes pr view all click here snowboard ski surf mountain bike windsurf soul sports industry british snow tour the brits metro ski & snowboard show snowboard club uk ukeventssnow news morrow jam 2007 (posted thursday, october 11, 2007 by stu) see the flyer below catch the first lift to this year’s metro ski and snowboard (posted wednesday, september 12, 2007 by stu) 24th-28th october 2007 olympia, londonto find out which rider is pulling all the tricks this year or where to book your next holiday, you need venture no further than this year’s show. with eight new features, and the return of some of last year’s highlights such as the trespass quarter pipe, it’s the place to get you geared up for the winter season.action stationsback to showcase the talents of some of the world’s finest riders, the trespass quarter pipe is home to the hottest action this side of the alps. just next door, a new addition for this year is the much-anticipated burton rail jam brought to you by land rover; boarding masters from across the globe will be grinding the rail for your viewing pleasure.you can also pick up some hot tips from the pros in the snowboard andfreeski theatre.pictures from the pisteif all the action gets too much, take a time out and experience the finer side of snow sports with our breathtaking video and image gallery. with all imagery submitted by the public, the mix is vast, from sunsets on the slopes to big air and deep powder fields. in fact, why not submit your own gems on www.metrosnow.co.uk from 14th september. get a sneak preview of the latest in board design at our ‘board art gallery’, which shows how decks can be customised through a mixture of graffiti and illustration.home to the big brandsthe ski show offers a great opportunity for ski and board fans to equip themselves ahead of the winter season, with the chance to shop around, under one roof. with an enormous brand arena, you can top up your wardrobe from the cutting edge design of oakley, established favourites such as salomon and hot newcomers like zimtstern and e+o.catch the visually explosive fashion show to see the crème de la crème of winter styles.best ski holiday yetwithin the popular world resorts village, you’ll have the chance to shop around for your next ski or board adventure. with representatives from countries across the globe, at hand to advise on the hottest new destinations and latest deals, cherry-picking your dream holiday is made easy.entertainmentif being out on the slopes all day gives you a touch of frostbite, then head to one of our four entertainment areas to warm yourself up.for those who love their music as much as their ski holidays, the gigloo is a must! for the first time ever, we will be hosting a series of exclusive live gigs from a unique ‘igloo’ venue, in conjunction with xfm.après skiafter an action packed day on the slopes, a well-deserved beer is a must. new to this year’s show is the stunning roof terrace bar, offering a unique opportunity to sit back and soak up an alpine atmosphere, with a great view of the quarter pipe competition below.opening times & ticketswednesday – friday 11am – 9.30pmsaturday 10am – 8pmsunday 10am – 6pmticket pricesweekday:adult on the door: £10.50senior on the door: £7.00student on the door: £8.0011-16 year olds: £5.0010 & under: freeadult advance: £8.50senior advance: £6.00student advance: £6.5011-16 year olds: £4.00weekend:adult on the door: £14.50senior on the door: £8.50student on the door: na11-16 year olds: £7.0010 & under: freeadult advance: £12.50senior advance: £7.50student advance: na11-16 year olds: £6.00advance ticket hotline – 0871 230 1100see you there www.metrosnow.co.uk metro ski & snowboard show - exhibition stands sold out 7 weeks out from event (posted friday, september 7, 2007 by stu) the metro ski & snowboard show has sold out ahead of the eventfor the first time in its history. although the total floor space increased for 20% from 2006, a waiting list has been created to meet the high levels of demand.building on the success of the 2006 show, which introduced a new format and new features resulting in a 26% increase in visitors and attracted a total of 57% new visitors, this year’s event is set to beeven more spectacular.a hugely successful re-book followed the 2006 show and kick-started the 2007 event. damian norman, show manager of the metro ski & snowboard show said, "we have reached this landmark by continuing to evolve and improve the show concept, combined with the ability to understand the needs and expectations of our visitors. this has only been achieved by the sheer energy and enthusiasm of the team who are extremely passionate about snowsports. the show has successfullybuilt on its credibility as the largest, cutting-edge wintersports event in the uk.”in october 2007 the show will introduce, in addition to last year’s favourites, six new features. with the focus set on an interactive event experience and action for all age groups and skill levels, theshow includes ice skating, skiing and snowboarding lessons, ice climbing and live ice carving, all within the admission price.2007 - new features:- ice rink sponsored by easyjet- burton rail jam action brought to the show by land rover- live ice sculpting sessions with quebec- online video competition on the dare2be video wall- live music, dj workshops and dance lessons in the xfm gigloo- freeski & snowboard theatre with expert advice & workshops- world food pavilionthe metro ski & snowboard show on the slopes with lastminute.com, takes place, for the first time in six years, in the school half term holiday period, 24–28 october, and as a bonus, children under 11go completely free, complimented by a crèche for the little wintersports enthusiasts.find more show information & sponsorship opportunities on www.metrosnow.co.uk standingsideways invitational 2 with sno!zone and tsa. (posted friday, august 17, 2007 by stu) the events and tricks from the second standingsideways invitational have now been performed and recorded to digital memory, joining the first event in becoming a fond recollection on the minds of those present at sno!zone castleford on saturday 4th august.the second after hours session, conceived to push the level of uk park riding, saw a team of uk pros push their game and hit an 18ft long up-box, angled to end at a height of 12ft and send them over a gap of 16ft to the landing. another first for any uk slope!damian doyle, the man behind the standingsideways invitationals, spoke about the feature. “the idea had been talked about at the previous session. we had a 24ft gap to box that worked out so well and we were stood looking at it thinking it’d be perfect to hit the other way round. the opportunity came up so we decided to make it happen.”a finely sculpted gap kicker had been built by the casvegas sno!park crew and drawn plans could be made reality. after consultation with the riders, adjustments to the angle of the up-box, and a few tweaks with the piste basher, the feature was complete and left for the box to set in place, teasing everyone with it’s dominant presence.riders in attendance for the session were uk pros colum mytton, charlie clark, jonny russell, si foster, monkey stu horsham and rick barrow, who declared himself test pilot and stomped the first 5050 to backside shifty off, beginning an intense session that lasted into the early hours of the morning.rome’s rick, voted ‘rider of the night’ by fellow snowboarders, was amped after putting down a variety of tricks and stepping up to some switch action [wait for the film for specifics!]. “i hadn’t rode for ages so was stoked to get the call from damo saying the session was on. i had some tricks set in mind and was just happy to get everything i’d thought about on the drive over. it was just good to be with everyone and get motivated seeing all the other riders killing it.” like a piece of banksy artwork, the set-up that was lovingly created on a secret mission has now been destroyed. full images won’t be revealed until the release of the new tsa film in october 2007. a definitive uk movie from standingsideways, showing the world that the uk dryslope and indoor scenes have most hardcore scenes anywhere.keep your eyes open for future releases from the standingsideways invitationals with sno!zone and tsa. ellis brigham summer dryslope and filming tour (posted thursday, july 26, 2007 by stu) how would you like the opportunity to get your own feature in a ski movie? the chance to demonstrate your skills and be in the running to win some great prizes?ellis brigham will be making the rounds of the northern dryslopes/indoor slopes stopping at each venue below to provide you with the chance to try out our fleet of demo twintip skis, try and bag some great prizes and generally have good times.in addition, we will be filming at all the events to capture the skills of those unknown riders out there. this footage will be taken to the cutting room of our resident editing maestro who will cut, chop and put just the right sparkle on it to produce a video section for every rider taking part. these video sections will then be compiled into a mini-extras movie, to be used in next years’ eb production, sticks and stones. but that’s not all….thanks to the help of fall line skiing magazine, not only will you have your name and talents committed to celluloid, your details will automatically be entered into the best section competition which could see you walk away with awesome prizes kindly donated by scott and forcefield body armour. this event is open to all unsponsored skiers of all ages and abilities, is free to enter (usual slope rates still apply) and will be arriving on your doorstep at:midlothian snowsports centre, hillend tuesday 31st july @ 4pmaberdeen snowsports centre, garthdeesaturday 4th august @ 4pmbearsden ski club, glasgowtuesday 7th august @ 4pmxscape, braehead, glasgowfriday 10th august @ 7pmkeep checking www.ellis-brigham.com/ebfreeski-news for updates. remaining dates for the tsa/standing sideways filming tour (posted wednesday, june 27, 2007 by mattwalder) these are the remaining dates for the tsa/standing sideways filming tour.this is your last chance to get your mugs onto film and show the rest of the world what the uk scene is all about.sun 1st july- swadlincote- 12pm till close tues 3rd july- tamworth- 7pm till close thurs 5th july- norwich- 6pm till close sat 7th july- tamworth- 7pm till closewed 11th july- calshot- 7pm till closethurs 12th july- christchurch- 6pm till close fri 13th july- hemel- tbc sat 14th july- chatham- 12pm till close sun 15th july- bracknell- 12pm till close mon 16th july- brentwood- 6pm till closeplease note that the event on the 2nd july at ackers has been cancelled.for further info get in touch with jeremy@snowboard-asylum.com dcmt gives away sweeeeeeet prizes at westbeach snowflex series (posted friday, june 15, 2007 by mattwalder) document snowboard magazine will be rewarding the sickest talent on the westbeach snowflex series with a brand spanking new board and binding rig courtesy of rome, endeavour and k2.representing dcmt on the battlefield will be a squad of pro riders, supported by their teams, who will help pick an overall star from each event to win the goodies and a chance to compete in france this october.the lucky shredder at the opening competition of the series in halifax, marcus dean, took home a 2007/08 edition k2 board and bindings. marcus was chosen by dcmt’s own craig scrivener and collum mytton, from k2.up for grabs at the dorset snowsport centre, in warmwell, this weekend is a 2007/08 endeavour board and sp bindings.but to be in with a chance of winning, you’ll have to impress endeavour’s very own kicker destroyer mike austin, uk team manager sam noble and the crew of dcmt staff.rome is also giving away a 2007/08 set up at the final uk competition of the series in bearsden, glasgow, next month. and you’ll have to blow the socks off not one, but three, rome team riders - dom harrington, ricky barrow, tom percival – to be in with a chance of winning. that’s not to mention the team manager k-dawg and the dcmt staff!!finally, not only will the winners be rewarded for their efforts with the boards and bindings, they’ll also have the chance to compete against each other in nœux les mines stadt de glisse on october 20. dcmt and westbeach’s jp will be judging with a year’s clothing sponsorship from westbeach on the table. all the action and results will be covered in document snowboard magazine and online at www.documentsnowboard.co.uk.in order to be eligible for the prizes riders must not be riding for any brands, although shop sponsors will be accepted. standingsideways invitational with sno!zone and tsa. (posted tuesday, may 1, 2007 by stu) friday 27th april saw the first standingsideways invitational take place on the sno!zone slope at castleford xscape.the standingsideways invitational combines a special one off park feature designed to push the level of uk riding with a team of select uk pros in an exclusive after hours session that’s all captured and documented on camera – ready for the next tsa film. (picture by pete wood)“the idea is to create a session that gets everyone riding together in the best atmosphere for trick progression. it makes everyone more focused on one feature, pushes the riders to try new things and shows the potential for the indoor sno!zone parks” says damian doyle, standingsideways director and sno!zone freestyle guru.at the first of a series of invitationals around the uk, a pretty hefty gap kicker built by the casvegas sno!park crew was adapted and a long thought about and much discussed idea was brought to life. an 18ft long slide box was set up on a steep landing and a kicker set back to make a massive 24ft gap to box, over a 12ft deep channel, a first for any uk slope!riders stepping up for the session were uk pros charlie clark, rick barrow, colum mytton, jamie nicholls, jonny russell, si foster, laura hill and tom wood.after setting up the box and shaping the kicker there were a few apprehensive looks about the gap and speed needed to clear it, until colum mytton manned up and declared the session open with the first gap to 50-50. col, who rides for k2, was stoked on the night after landing the first ‘???’ to be done in the uk (sorry… trick has been censored – you’ll have to wait for the film!). “i was so impressed by the set-up, it was amazing to be riding with my old crew pushing each other so hard. looking at the gap at the start of the night i didn’t expect the tricks that went down to happen like that, especially not at 4am in the morning!”with the set-up now destroyed and tricks burned to celluloid memory and the minds of those present, the full story won’t be revealed until the release of the new tsa film in october 2007. a definitive uk movie from standingsideways, showing the world that the uk dryslope and indoor scenes are one of the most hardcore scenes anywhere.look out for future news on standingsideways invitationals planned for sno!zone slopes in milton keynes and braehead. tsa dryslope film - get yourself in it! (posted tuesday, may 1, 2007 by stu) the tsa and standing sideways/ lockdown projects plan to capture the best dryslope and indoor talent for their new movie release kicks off in may. if you think your good enough to get into their film make sure you are at one of the venues below. as well as filming, some of the uk’s most talented riders will be tagging along, with 08 boards available to try from the likes of signal, bataleon, rome, o-matic and dinosaurs will die plus many others. these events are sure to showcase to the world the best uk riding talent and just how cool the uk snowboard scene is.date: venue:maythursday 17th may aberdeen, garthdee. 5pm – closefriday 18th may braehead, xscape 7 – 11pmsunday 20th may glasgow, bearsden 4pm – closethursday 24th may kendal 6pm – closefriday 25th may castleford, xscape 7 – 11pmsaturday 26th may halifax all daysunday 27th may sheffield ski village all daymonday 28th may rossendale all daytuesday 29th may sheffield (night session) tbcjunesunday 10th june gloucester all daymonday 11th june lllandudno tbcfriday 15th june milton keynes, xscape 7 – 11pmsaturday 16th june warmwell, dorset all daysunday 17th june plymouth all daysaturday 30th june tamworth 10pm – 1.30amjuly sunday 1st july swadlincote 7pm - closemonday 2nd july ackers trust tbctues 3rd july tamworth 8.30 – 12pmthursday 5th july norwich tbcwednesday 11th july calshot tbcthursday 12th july southampton tbcfriday 13th july hemel tbcsaturday 14th july chathan 5pm – closesunday 15th july bracknall all daymonday 16th july brentwood tbcfor further information please contact jeremy@snowboard-asylum.com nikita iceland park project 2007 cancelled (posted thursday, april 19, 2007 by stu) the ipp team are sad to say that we have had to cancel this year’s camp due to some logistical problems. there have been many enquiries about the camp this year and we wanted to give as much time as possible to make it happen. however, with only 4 weeks to go and a couple of issues still unsolved we felt that the best action would be to postpone the camp until next year to ensure the high standards are maintained.we would like to thank runar and himmi at nikita, all the crew that have worked with us over the years and the guests who have come out and enjoyed the experience so far.for those of you who have not yet made it we hope to see you next year.rob, graham and bjarniwww.icelandparkproject.com vans comp in the cairngorm this weekend (posted thursday, april 5, 2007 by stu) yo dudes..... there will be a vans comp at the cairngorms this weekend 7th april. if the weather holds off...... sign in at the "tbar" at the bottom of the hill between 9 and 11:00.1st 2nd 3rd prize's for all age groups and girls.cheersjonny (barr)please contact ross dempster on 07817641448 for more information www.jibvid.com is live (posted thursday, march 29, 2007 by stu) this year’s protest jib-vid was awesome with sick films (the level was insane), best music acts, great ambiance and some fresh powder to top it off.check out www.jib-vid.com to see all of this year’s jib-vids, results and event report. thanks to everyone who was a part of the contest this year, the sponsors, media partners’, teams and staff.enjoy the films and see you next year.cheers,graham protest jib-vid - latest (posted friday, march 9, 2007 by stu) all the teams are accounted for, the snow has finally arrived last week and the protest jib-vid 2007 is locked, loaded and ready for action.the team line up is looking like: · lockdown projects – adam gendle, tim warwood, scott mcmorris (uk)· hungerpain – chris chatt, mark ruperelia, james thorne (uk)· method.tv – jason horton (eur)· cooler mag team – posy dixon, jo chastney, nat smith (eur)· document/fall-line (uk)· protest boardwear – david englherdt, manuel rittick, chris vogel (ger)· red bull team (uk)· tacky.nl team - youri jansen, martten van der putten, sander ferdinand (ned)· aymeric tonin (fra)· trauma team - christophe becoye, nicolas sandoval, jonathan trinquart (fra)· hungerpain junior - sam nelson (uk)· richard hookes (uk)· poppers team - aude tchigique (fra)· laurent thevenet, palle basile, mathieu mougel (fra)· val workers team – mike bibby, olly evans, gary burchett (uk)· crazy clowns - rob cornelissen (bel)· 2 guys and a girl - susie jackson, pip hoe, dave grey (uk)· snowfix tv - robert emanuel, tim ackroyd, josh wolf (uk)· whitelines team – collum mytton, mike austin, ceri (uk)· grossepelle team - remi gaillard, florent gaillard, clement burelle (fra) this year we have dj square 1 back to entertain us in the melting pot on projection night after a blistering performance for joey driscall who has come all the way over from new york to give us his sounds. funky salad will be dropping the beats in the couloir bar as well as local danny delta and in addition the couloir bar will also be bringing in a top surprise act to blow some minds. the prize breakdown:1st place team: 2250 euros + 3 sony viao laptops2nd place team: 1500 euros3rd place team: 750 euros4th place team: 450 euros5th place team: 300 eurosother film awards: best trick in the jib-vid films - awarded to an individual competitor.most creativity – team prizebest editing – team prizebest camera work – team prizemost stoked film – team prize there will also be on-the-spot cash giveaways in the tignes snowpark on the wednesday afternoon for a best trick session.schedulesunday 18th march 15h-18h team registration, the couloir bar, val claret 21h – dj set, the couloir bar, val claret monday 19th march - snowpark open for riding 15h-18h team registration, the couloir bar, val claret 18h – rider meeting, the couloir bar, val claret 21h – dj set, the couloir bar, val claret tuesday 20th march 09h30-10h – pick up event arm bands in tignes snowpark 10h – the protest jib-vid starts 21h – dj set, the couloir bar, val claret wednesday 21st march midday – protest jib-vid ends – all jib-vid’s handed in to organisers in the tignes snowpark. 13h-16h – best trick contest in the tignes snowpark 18h30 –rider meal, couloir bar, val claret 20h – doors open, melting pot, val claret 21h – film projection and judging, melting pot 23h-04h00 – protest jib-vid party, melting pot nb: preliminary programme – subject to changeits going to be a banger so if you are around try to make it over to tignes for the sessions in the park or the film projection and almighty protest jib-vid party which is going to rock tignes.all information can be found on the event website, www.jib-vid.com vans comp in the cairngorm this weekend (posted friday, march 2, 2007 by stu) just letting you know there is a vans snowboard comp on tomorrow up in the cairngorms. pre brits warm up.report from gee is that its snowed the last 3 days and that's its going to be a clear most off the weekend. the park has 9 and 6 meter kickers, jib barrels, battle ship box, flat down rail, escalator box, and c-box all in good shape for tomorrow, as gee is working on them this afternoon. sign in between 9and 11 at the "t-bar" in the bottom station. prizes for 1st,2nd and 3rd places in over18, 17/16 youths, 15 under and girls.cheers jonny barr (cairngorm vans park rep) lights... camera... action! (posted wednesday, february 14, 2007 by stu) entries are rolling in for this years contest and with only 2 weeks left before the contest entries close on the 1st march. so for your chance to win some of the 6000 euro prize money or one of the many other prizes get your team together and before you know it your film could be one of the most watched clips on the web.the dutch team from tacky.nl is looking strong have their eyes set firmly on the title but with teams coming in from norway, spain, uk, france and austria it is going to be hotly contested. last years top 3 will also be returning along with the local contingents who have been working on their film ideas since last years contest.all information and entry forms are on the website so check out www.jib-vid.com to find out more and to listen the fresh music acts who are working with us this year in the music lounge.on the music front joey driscall has confirmed as our main act and dj square 1 will also be there taking the projection party into the early hours again this year so it is looking like its going to be a hell of a party.also if you are thinking about coming out to tignes from the 18th mach to check out the contest and what is going on check out www.tignes.co.uk for accommodation, there is a 5% discount if you quote protest jib-vid when booking (limited places available). protest jib-vid - register (posted friday, january 19, 2007 by stu) the new 2007 protest jib-vid website is up and running and online inscriptions have started. you have the opportunity to be part of europe’s premier riding and film contest by entering online.check out the website for all the event details….we look forward to seeing you in tignes.www.jib-vid.com chatham on thursday (posted monday, december 18, 2006 by stu) this thursday night is the last freestyle session at chatham before christmas, so we’re having a relaxed jam, with spot prizes provided by the tsa.there will also be live djs, and demo kit provided by never summer, head, with ride, option and endeavour as maybes. tsa should also be brining some copies of showoffs to give out, so if you haven’t got to your local tsa store yet, then this is your chance to get ldp’s new film, it’s a great watch.things should kick off from 7ish and run till 10, and the perma-snow promotion price is still in place, so £15 for adults and £12 for juniors.alex spence sista sessions female ski and snowboard competition in méribel, 3 valleys (posted tuesday, december 12, 2006 by stu) march 6 – 9 2007méribel hosts first female freestyle competition for skiers and boarders.sista sessions will take place in the méribel moon park in march 2007. it will be the fifth stop on the soul gang tour, an all-new european freestyle tour for female riders. the winners will be invited to pinky jam in italy as well as intergirlactik which is a 3 star ttr event. participants and pro-riders will be invited from around europe and accommodation deals will be available.a 3-day format will cater for all levels of rider and aims to attract the largest number of participants possible. on day 1 tuition from professional instructors will be open to all levels and encourage girls to enter for the day-2’s slopestyle jam, the main focus of sista sessions. in conjunction with the moon park (one of france’s premier snowparks) we will ensure that the course will offer a wide variety of girls’ specific obstacles. the jam session format and the range of hits (kickers, rails, hips and other obstacles of various sizes) will provide the best environment for competitors to ride to their full potential.sista sessions holds a unique appeal in that on day 3 the top amateur riders will be invited on a backcountry photo shoot, guided by instructors and invited pros. professional photographers and filmers will be present to capture the skills of the best 6 participants from the previous day in the outstanding terrain of the méribel valley. films and photographs of the shoot will be given to the girls involved.with meribel’s lively après ski scene and the friendly, open format of sista sessions everyone involved is sure to get the best from the whole experience.endscontactviola rutanen, contest co-ordinator, european media contact info@3vsa.com +33 6 78040357camille imbert, photo and film shoot co-ordinator, head coach camille_imbert@hotmail.fr +33 6 20818238victoria lavender, uk media, accommodation, rider hospitality vslavender@hotmail.com +33 6 29487512for more information www.3vsa.com/girlsnotes to editors• girls project was established in the 3 valleys in 2004/05 with two simple objectives: to encourage all girls to try freestyling and to encourage the idea that female riders deserve events, obstacles, and a format purposely for them. 3 successful events, including competitions, were run in the course of last winter season (www.3vsa.com/girls)• the soul gang tour is the first female european freestyle tour organized by the founder of intergirlactik, julie vergez. the tour will pass through six countries – france, austria, spain, italy, czech republic and switzerland.• free accommodation is available for media, spaces are limited so please contact us asap. info@3vsa.comwww.3vsa.com/girls00.33.6.78.04.03.57programme5th march 19.00 welcome meeting (riders, media, organisers and teachers) [la taverne]6th march 10.00 riders meeting and explanation of the event [moonpark shapers hut] 10.00-12.00 coaching 12.00 bbq starts 13.00-15.00 coaching 16.00-17.00 video analysis of the day with vin chaude [la taverne] 7th march 9.00-10.30 open session warm up 10.30 riders meeting and bib collection [moonpark shapers hut] 11.00-12.30 1st jam session 12.30-13.00 barbeque/lunch break 13.00-15.00 2nd jam session 15.30 prize giving 18.00 drinks, music, video of the day [la taverne]8th march 8.00 breakfast and meeting with riders. 9.00-20.00 backcountry kickers and photoshoot with 6 finalists (food and drink available) 22.00 photos and short film from the previous 3 days [la taverne] 23.00 after party [dicks tea bar] travis rice takes air & style title as nicolas mueller enters ttr ranking top ten3.12.2006 (posted monday, december 4, 2006 by stu) in possibly the greatest contest of all timemunich, germany. the december 2nd 2006 nokia air & style goes down as the most progressive contest in snowboard history as travis rice (usa) romped his way to victory with a double back-flip backside 180 on a broken board to an ecstatic audience of 27,500 snowboard fans, and claimed the first 1000 ttr points of the season. the mass crowd roared in awe as the world’s legends went all-out in a three-round best trick head-to-head battle, culminating in a final that pushed freestyle snowboarding to a level never seen before, cut from 16 to 8 to a four-rider super-final. deserving their finalist positions, in the previous rounds travis rice (usa) delivered extraordinary technicality landing a frontside double-cork 1080-to-backside rodeo; risto mattila (fin) entering via a cab 1080 nose-to-switch backside 540 and antti autti (fin) stomped a frontside 1260 tail-to-switch backside 720. local hero david benedek (ger) landed an epic double-corked 1260 but couldn’t manage to repeat the same in the super-final. shaun white’s (usa) invincibility was blown away by the technical wizardry of antti autti, as white took fifth place.‘ what the hell do you need to do to win this contest! i’m stoked on my riding but it’s out of control!’ quoted white. in any other normal contest white would have been assured pole position the nokia air & style 06 panned out to cause a sensation. ttr ceo drew stevenson stated, ‘in all my years of snowboarding this was the sickest contest i have ever been to.’ constantly coloured by outstanding tricks, the night included nicolas müller’s (sui) attempt at a one-footed misty 720, which nearly came off as one of the hardest tricks of all time, earning huge respect from all riders. finland’s eero ettala constructed a sweet switch double-back flip. mikkel bang (nor) cleaned up with a backside 900 to earn the title of rookie challenge winner and secure a position in next year’s nokia air & style at the olympic stadium, munich. following müller’s slopestyle and halfpipe results at the abominable snowjam in mt hood earlier in july, müller’s 7th position meant his first ttr ranking list top ten entry of the season: ‘i’m looking forward to the challenge to stay in the top ten - it feels good to be back there again. i’m trying my best at nissan x-trail to make that happen and hoping all the young guns won’t kick me out!’ straight into the ttr ranking list at rank 30 with his first result of the season, travis rice looks set to be a hot contender in the fight to be ttr world snowboard champion 0607. ‘ttr is one of the best things to happen in snowboarding for a long time, and will help propel snowboarding in a credible and respectable way.’ the suspense continues with the next 6(six) star event nissan x-trail jam at the tokyo dome 9th-10th december, 2006 as rice competes again against white, müller, finch, crepel amongst yet another board of legends and a further 1000 prestigious ttr ranking points to grab. nokia air & style 06 results 1. travis rice (usa) oakleylibtechdc 2. risto mattila (fin) flowbillabongsmith 3. antti autti (fin) billabongflow 4. david benedek (ger) salomonbonfire 5. shaun white (usa) burtonvolcomoakley 6. hampus mosesson (swe) gnuquiksilver 7. mathieu crepel (fra) rossignolquiksilver 8. heikki sorsa (fin) burtonoakleygravis 9. torstein horgmo (nor) dcrome 10. eero ettala (fin) nitro 11. nicolas mueller (sui) burtonarcusnokia 12. andy finch (usa) palmer 13. christophe schmidt (ger) salomonbonfire 14. marc-andre tarte (can) voelkl 15. chris kroell (aut) voelklspadidas 16. sani alibabic (aut) burton rookie winner: mikkel bang (nor) burtonoakleyanalogmen’s ttr world snowboard tour ranking list week 48 (as of 03/11/06) rank name sponsors nation score 1 lago, scotty flowbillabongsmith usa 426.53 2 davis, danny burtonanonredbull usa 385.98 3 fisher, steve head usa 365.2 4 vito, louie volcom usa 333.61 5 nicholls, jamie salbonnke6 gbr 279.55 6 brown, mitchell burtonoakley nze 267.88 7 hamilton, james rossignolsmith nze 262.8 8 bang, mikkel burton nor 255.47 9 mueller, nicolas burtnoaklyarcus sui 247.02 10 shackleton, jack romeaka gbr 240.41 rip curl girls tour (posted friday, november 24, 2006 by stu) from 9th december to 1st april,girls take to the slopes!rip curl, the australian surf brand, has been mobilizing for 10 years to develop feminine involvement in glide sports. after the great success of the three previous editions of the rip curl girls tour (summer tour dedicated to surf initiations for girls only), rip curl has decided to apply the formula to winter. this winter rip curl has organised a free, girls only, snowboarding and skiing lessons for beginners and intermediates (from 12 years old). the tour will stop in the twelve best european ski resorts (france, england, switzerland, spain, sweden, tcheck republic).every weekend girls will have the opportunity to experience their first freestyle or beginners lesson on the slope. for the advanced riders, the girls will be able to ride on an adapted snow park and will have the opportunity to test their skills on special units particularly shaped for initiation: rails, box, halfpipe, kickers…in addition to these lessons given by qualified instructors, the rip curl team pros will be present to offer to these “green riders” demos and advice. they will be there to help not only absolute beginners but also those who have an intermediate or advanced level. there will also be various activities happening: test of ski and snow equipment with apo snowboards and armada ski’s, girl dj’s spinning tunes while you ride, games (with snowboards, skis, and davidoff cool water fragrance to win) hot chocolate at the end of the day, and workshops dedicated to increase public awareness of mountains protection with the mountain riders association, and an evening rip curl girls tour party (where there will be the to opportunity look at the day's photos, videos, etc..)an explosive cocktail that will transform this new tour into the absolute must this winter for girls! the twelve stages of the tour*england truro – lemon quay, winter park (9th & 10th dec) (free lessons all weekend – evening party and all girls will receive a free rip curl/davidoff goodie bag) to book please call: 0845 017 5000 england: milton keynes, sno!zone (16-17 december) (free lessons – reduced slope charge – party on saturday 16th december in the sno!zone bar ) to book please call : 0871 222 5670 spain: madrid snowzone (15-16-17 december)switzerland: verbier (13-14 january)sweden: kungsberget (20-21 january)tcheck republic: rokytnice (27-28 january)france : les 7 laux (3-4 february) st lary (24-25 february) valmorel (3-4 march) prato nevosa (10 -11th march) courmayeur (24tt-25th march)andorra: pas de la case (31 march-1st april)poster and pictures free of rights in high definition available on our media centre www.ripcurl-europe.com/press* we reserve the rights to change the dates dark summer freestyle ski test (posted tuesday, november 21, 2006 by stu) 20 november 2006 – dark summer has joined forces with ellis brigham to offer you the chance to join the uk’s biggest ever freestyle ski test. never before have so many twin tips skis been available to demo in one place in the uk.the test will take place at tamworth snowdome on saturday 25th november from 10pm till 1.30am. the usual slope price of £29 for 3 hours applies and this includes the chance to test any of the skis available. you will be able test any demo skis that are available in the country on a selection of ramps, rails, and the quarter pipe.expected brands include salomon, rossignol, head, amplid, dynastar, volkl, movement, scott, elan, ninthward, armada, nordica, k2, atomic, and nordica.. get yourself down for a great nights riding, and the chance to try out lots of freestyle skis.for further information call the ellis brigham shop at tamworth on 01827 59047, and to book slope time call 08705 000011. ldp, chunkyknit south east premier. thursday, 7pm at chatham (posted tuesday, november 21, 2006 by stu) guys & girls,this thursday at chatham switch style are laying on the south eastern premier of david benedek’s “the gap season”, chunkyknit’s “last winter” & lock down project’s “showoffs”.the guys at tsa are also laying on demo kit from salomon, bataleon and a few other brands for every one to play on apparently, and there may even be free popcorn if you’re lucky. the films will be free to watch. the usual freestyle shenanigans will be going on slope side too, and still at the perma-snow promotion prices of £15 for adults and £12 for juniors.everything should kick of at about 7 pm(ish) burton black metal 18th november – your last chance! (posted friday, november 17, 2006 by stu) milton keynes snozone will be holding the last in the series of black metal and the super final. so this is your last chance to tame these beastly rails and get your spot in the crucial final. this is going to be an epic night with the promise of some sick riding from guys and girls from around the country. check out the prizes on www.burtonblackmetal.com to get your juices going!!!this is the deal – register from 6pm-7pm and then on the slope from 7pm till 11pm for some rail slaying. entry is free but you have to pay for your slope time. so come on all of you guys who have not hit these beasts yet, this is your last chance to throw down. see you all there. burton am tour – 18th november milton keynes (posted friday, november 17, 2006 by stu) ok guys here we go the am tour is nearly upon us. yes it’s tomorrow!!!if you are 19 years and under and fancy a full on day hitting up the park at milton keynes (including some black metal rails) then go to www.burtonamtour.com and check out this wicked competition and register online. provisional scheduleall stops of the burton am tour are 1-day-events. you'll have to get up early and have a late dinner that day. normally the program looks like the following:08:00-09:00 inscription of registered riders08:00-10:00 inscription of all other riders 10:00-11:00 training 11:00-11:15 riders meeting11:15-12:30 jam session (heat 1/2/3/4) 12:30-13:00 free session 13:00-14:15 jam session (heat 5/6) 14:15-14:45 judging/break14:45-15:00 warm up 15:00-16:00 finalsthe prize giving will take place after the contest.see you all there. tsa demo night - milton keynes 24th november, 7-11pm (posted friday, november 3, 2006 by stu) checkout the poster below... animal snowboard camps (posted thursday, november 2, 2006 by stu) ride with the animal prosfollowing the massive success of last year’s snowboard camps in chamonix, animal and boardnlodge have teamed up again for 2007 to bring you the ultimate snowboarding experience; riding with the animal pro snowboard team: johno verity, dom harington, ewan wallace, kate foster and sonia shaw. new for this year will be the hosting of one of the camp weeks at the boardnlodge operation in saalbach, austria the “unofficial home of european snowboarding” which boasts two parks, 200kms of runs and untouched back country. the week-long camps take place from 13th - 20th january in saalbach, then 18th-25th march in chamonix. the camps provide everything you get with a regular boardnlodge holiday plus it offers a unique chance to meet and hang out with the animal pro team. whether you’re interested in kickers, jumping off cliffs or just jibbing around the mountain - the guys and girls will be on hand alongside the well-established boardnlodge crew to improve your technical skills, mountain craft and all round riding. on snow, guided groups will be divided up according to ability – making sure everyone gets the best out of the camp. additional stuff going on throughout the week include a big-air afternoon, board tech session, video analysis and if last year is anything to go by, plenty of après-ski shenanigans and nights out off the slopes. there are limited places on each week which means you’ll need to book early. the package includes airport transfers, lift pass, guiding, all in-resort transport, meals and fantastic accommodation at one of boardnlodge’s chalets in saalbach or chamonix. for more information or to book visit www.boardnlodge.com/animal or call 0207 419 0722. "for right or wrong" (posted wednesday, november 1, 2006 by stu) ..international film premiere is coming to london, november 7thopen up the diaries and lock in november 7th. the party of the year is coming to the england’s capital. you should all be aware by now of the excitement surrounding burtons new movie, “for right or wrong” and that burton have a rather large “not to be missed” bash approaching. the clapham grand is an epic venue that will transform into a rocking club once the film finishes. with sponsors on board such as motorola, vladivar vodka and relentless energy drink, it’s going to be one hell of a night. not only does the london premier have the best venue we also get the most amount of global team riders coming our london party… terje haakonsen, mads jonsson, keir dillon, kelly clark, nicolas müller and dcp will all be hanging out and doing a signing session during the night. produced by mandalay entertainment, "for right or wrong" takes an inside look at what it's like to snowboard for a living and combines action and documentary-style footage about riders' lives both on and off the hill. the movie carves out individual story lines that focus on the different facets of pro snowboarding, including: the urban snowboard scene; the competitive snowboard lifestyle and a riding trip to russia with jake burton, his oldest son george and select burton team riders. also showing later in the evening "guy in the sky a short snowboard action film that showcases the talents of the burton global team.pick up your flyer at your local burton snowboard dealer or print off a flyer from www.snowboardclub.co.uk this is your ticket to the event and must be completed to gain entry. no ticket no entry and it’s first come first served! the first 500 through the door will have the chance to win either a burton audex motorola jacket or motorola’s latest phone the krzr. there will also be burton giveaways and a few extra treats later on!! keep your eyes peeled for the band and dj line up which is shaping up to be a scorcher. clapham grand, 21-25 st johns hill, clapham junction, sw11 1tt. entry from 7pmlook forward to seeing you all there. the first uk freeski awards winners announced (posted monday, october 30, 2006 by stu) ed leigh oversaw the proceedings and introduced each guest presenter who, in turn, announced the nominees for each award and the eventual the winner. the field of nominees boasted the cream of home-grown talent and showcased the great improvements that have been made in uk freeskiing. rapturous applause greeted each winner as they took to the stage for their acceptance speech. arguably the two most coveted awards – the salomon award for the best uk female freeskier and the ski club of great britain award for the best uk male freeskier – held the crowd in suspense before the winners, naomi edmondson and paddy graham, were announced. the undisputed star of the ceremony was paddy graham who picked up no less than 3 awards: the ski club of great britain award for the best uk male freeskier, the disciple gloves award for best rider segment in a film and the freeski britain award for best uk freeski team as part of the line team.the final award of the night was a special one: the natives.co.uk rich taylor memorial award. the award itself acts as a ‘services to uk freeskiing’ but also stands as a tribute to the memory of richard taylor, the british big air champion who tragically died in a training accident two years ago, aged just 23 years.richard’s mother, gaynor taylor, was on hand to present the award and gave a heart-felt speech that left no dry eye in the room. warren smith was announced the winner and upon accepting the award was quick to pull fellow nominee pat sharples up on the stage to jointly share the award and highlight the hard work they have both put into skiing. the gesture was met with huge applause and reaffirmed the spirit and camaraderie of the uk freeski awards.with the first uk freeski awards ceremony over, the action moved to the shepherd’s bar for the dark summer ski show party and the premiere of the ellis brigham movie, aggressive alpine skiing.over 5,000 votes were cast on the uk freeski awards website (www.ukfreeskiawards.co.uk) to decide the winners, and we would like to take this opportunity to thank every person who took the time to vote.the uk freeski awards would not be possible without the help of our sponsors: k2 skis, salomon, adidas eyewear, ski club of great britain, oakley, natives.co.uk, da kine, zag skis, freeski britain, and disciple gloves.winners of the uk freeski awards 2006freeski britain award for the best uk freeski teamline skisadidas eyewear award for the best uk freeski eventverbier ride 2005da kine award for the best uk ski filmtry.fail.try (regime change productions)disciple gloves award for the best uk rider segment in a filmpaddy graham in try.fail.tryzag skis awards for the best uk freeski photographermelody skyoakley award for the best uk under 16 freeskiermurray buchank2 skis award for the best uk unsponsored freeskierrob taylorsalomon award for the best uk female freeskiernaomi edmondsonski club of great britain award for the best uk male freeskierpaddy grahamnatives.co.uk rich taylor memorial awardwarren smithrob taylor salutes his brother, rich, who got him into skiing, as he picks up his best unsponsored award.naomi edmondson accepts her award for the best uk female freeskier from eric davies of salomon.paddy graham makes his acceptance speech for the ski club of great britain award for the best uk male freeskier.paddy graham was the golden boy of the evening, picking up 3 awards.warren smith invites pat sharples onto stage to share the rich taylor memorial award[photos are copyright of rick hutchings (www.rickhutchings.com) and mark junak (www.kumaraimages.com)] unleash the lens cap - film tour 06 (posted tuesday, october 10, 2006 by stu) see poster below for all the info wanted! snowboarders and skiers for world record attempt! (posted monday, october 9, 2006 by stu) sno!zone at xscape milton keynes is hosting a world record event on 14th october to find the person who can slide the longest rail and attempt a guinness world record™. come and join us and it could be you!all ages are welcome to come and enter the qualifying rounds on the rails (riders must be of a recreational standard – and ideally be able to slide rails!*). the successful qualifiers of both amateurs and professionals will then go through to the final competition in the evening to attempt the guinness world record™ on a 52.5m rail! it is just £25 per person to enter the competition which includes equipment hire, an hour slope time to practice on the rail, entry into the qualifying round as well the evening session if you qualify. from the 22nd september you can register for the competition at sno!zone in xscape milton keynes or online at www.snozoneuk.com, (more details including timings available online).arnaud palu, managing director of sno!zone comments: “this is a really exciting event to be hosting in the uk - it’s the first of its kind in the world and so we are looking forward to a great competition where we can hopefully make a guinness world record™ on the slopes of sno!zone!”*minimum recreational standard must be met to use the snow slope (ability to control speed, link turns and use a poma lift). uk freeski awards ceremony at the metro ski and snowboard show (posted wednesday, september 27, 2006 by stu) 25 september 2006 – as the unofficial start to the new winter season, the metro ski and snowboard show seemed like the perfect location for the uk freeski awards ceremony. the awards ceremony will take place in the boardroom area of the show on thursday 19 october 2006 at 7:30pm.after the award ceremony you will be able to head on over to the annual dark summer ski show party (secret venue to be announced closer to the time), and see the premiere of aggressive alpine skiing, this years ellis brigham and ksm productions movie. the voting for the uk freeski awards closes at midnight on saturday 30 september, so if you haven’t placed your votes get over to the uk freesski awards website (www.ukfreeskiawards.co.uk) now and let your voice be heard. so far we have had over 1,300 people register and vote for their favourites.the uk freeski awards would not be possible without the help of our sponsors: k2 skis, salomon, adidas eyewear, ski club of great britain, oakley, natives.co.uk, da kine, zag skis, freeski britain, and disciple gloves. experience all the thrills of the winter ski and snowboard season under one roof (posted monday, september 18, 2006 by stu) metro ski & snowboard show 18th – 22nd october 2006the metro ski & snowboard show kick-starts the winter sports season with its very own ‘mini ski-season’ in the grand hall at olympia. don’t miss this ‘winter warmer’ event, which boasts 10 new features guaranteed to put you in the mood for action on the slopes!winter sports have never been more glamorous and sexy and the largest winter sports show in europe promises to give you your own authentic taste of life on the slopes. there’s something for everyone, from the most eager beginners to the hardiest enthusiasts. snow culture visitors will be greeted by cross continental culture and cuisine in the world resorts village, where leading ski resorts from across the globe - as far flung as japan, italy and new zealand – will showcase their unique takes on the spirit of winter. the winter resort village offers visitors a broad selection of travel experiences, and unbiased advice from the experts on creating the perfect experience, be it a romantic snowboarding break in the chicest french boutique hotel, or fondue with friends in a swiss chalet. adrenaline rush prepare to be thrilled by the all new trespass quarter pipe, where the world’s top skiers and boarders will be leaping 20ft from olympia’s balcony to perform gravity defying tricks and turns. the quarter pipe will also play host to the legendary london ride*1 and orange aim series*2 events, featuring star riders including dan wakeham (runner up at the 2006 british championships) and the 2006 youth champion and rising star, sam cullum. the cream of home grown as well as international talent will well and truly be descending upon london this october. further new features include the impressive and imposing crystal ice climbing wall and the winter sports adventure theatre, bought to you by snow and rock, in association with ford. practical advice and lifesaving tips, including avalanche survival, can be gained daily from the panel of outdoor experts and guest speakers. photography the show pays homage to great photography this year through the winter image gallery, where budding amateur photographers can submit their photos online to be judged by the public and displayed at the show. with categories ranging from ‘best action shot’ through to ‘worst ski or snow outfit’, every element of slope snapping will be catered for. plus, there are no more excuses for those photography faux pas as the pros will be on hand to provide top tips on capturing that perfect action shot. entertainment the ever popular boardroom, in association with extreme channel, will be providing a laid back vibe with its big screens, daytime bar and music provided by the legendary x fm dj's. routines on the infamous b boy stage*3 will be interspersed with impromptu games of streetball, while a series of rails will see leading skaters and boarders pulling off a host of tricks. for those wishing to put their own unique stamp on their snowboards, the board art gallery will showcase the most creative board designs and offer inspiration and guidance on customisation.fashionthere’s no excuse for not looking hot on the slopes as the show reveals the latest cutting edge styles in the brand arena fashion showcase. previewing forthcoming collections from big name brands such as salomon, oakley, peak performance, atomic, ride, k2 and head, the daily catwalk show will also launch new ranges from the likes of swiss designers zimtstern.for kids under 14’s go free to this year’s all new ski show, which has also packed in a free crèche, to keep even the smallest winter enthusiasts entertained while mum and dad enjoy their ‘mini-break’ in olympia. with brand new features and activities, which can all be enjoyed for free upon admission, the metro ski and snowboard show is the ultimate winter sports experience in the heart of london. for more information and to book your ticket now, visit the website at www.metroskishow.co.uk burton global open series announces athlete ranking system and record-breaking champion prize purse (posted monday, september 18, 2006 by stu) male and female global open champions to each win $100,000 burlington, vt (september 18, 2006) - the 2006/2007 burton global open series presented by motorola will award the largest single title payout in snowboarding history - $100,000 cash to both the female and male global open champions. the series champion will be crowned at the us open, which is celebrating its 25th anniversary in march, 2007. to win the championship title, snowboarders will earn points based on their standings in the halfpipe and/or slopestyle competitions at each of the scheduled open contests. the male and female rider with the most points from their top five results will each win $100,000 cash. currently, ellery hollingsworth and mason aguirre are in first place for the championship title based on their results from the 2006 new zealand open, which offered riders the chance to earn a maximum of 12,000 points. riders will have the opportunity to earn two results at each open, one in halfpipe and one in slopestyle. competitors can earn a maximum of 16,000 points at the upcoming european open in laax, switzerland, 16,000 points at the 2007 nissan x-trail nippon open held in alts bandai, japan and 20,000 points at the 2007 us open in stratton, vermont, usa. each global open series contest is assigned a level that dictates how many points riders receive for first through tenth place in both the halfpipe and slopestyle events. the us open is a level 5 event, the european and nippon opens are level 4 events and the new zealand and australian opens are level 3 events. a first place finish in halfpipe or slopestyle at the us open is worth 10,000 points, a first place finish at the european or nippon opens is worth 8,000 points and a first place finish at the new zealand and australian opens is worth 6,000 points. the global open champion will be determined by adding all of the points from a rider’s top five results from any of the opens. the more opens the riders compete in, the better their chances are to win the huge $100,000 title. rankings will be updated after each event and posted on www.opensnowboarding.com. the burton global open series is also part of the ticket to ride (ttr) world snowboard tour that gives points to riders based on their results at participating ttr competitions in order to crown a ttr world champion. created by world-renowned snowboarder and burton global team rider terje haakonsen as an alternative way to rank riders, the 2006/2007 tour is without question the largest culmination of independent freestyle snowboarding events under one common tour organization. burton is stoked to support the ttr with the global opens, bringing five quality events and a tremendous cash purse to riders participating in the ttr. for more information on the ttr world snowboard tour, visit www.ttrworldtour.com.2006/2007 burton global open series dates and locations are below.new zealand open august 3-5, 2006 snowpark, new zealandaustralian open tbd falls creek, australiaeuropean open january 20-27, 2007 laax, switzerlandnissan x-trail nippon open february 20-25, 2007 alts bandai, japanus open march 12-18, 2007 stratton, vt usafor more details on the burton global open series and the ranking system, visit www.opensnowboarding.comabout the burton global open series, presented by motorolathe burton global open series events are the pinnacle snowboarding events of the season. founded by jake burton, the opens have grown from grassroots events to global spectacles attracting tens of thousands of spectators and riders from around the world. since the beginning, the opens have been driven by riders, for riders evolving with snowboarding and riders’ needs over the years. with events held in europe, japan, the united states, new zealand and australia, the opens set the standard for snowboarding events around the globe. saab salomon tour 2006 in association with dark summer (posted thursday, september 14, 2006 by stu) see the poster/ flyer below for all the info burton black metal (posted tuesday, september 12, 2006 by stu) something wicked this way comes.as the day draws nearer more is visible of what wickedness is to be revealed. there will be 4 rails this year, each influenced by one of the riders of the apocalypse. the comp will run on 2 hits, the first a choice of 3, the second compulsory and rotating for each venue, creating our greatest challenge yet. mixed in the pot are ingredients such as, step ups, drop downs, curves and street influences all conjured with the assistance of the standing sideways crew. but with greater challenges come greater rewards, apart from goodies dug deep from the pockets of analog, gravis, red, anon and burton, the highest placed un-sponsored rider from each event and overall girl will be heading to join the burton team at the hungerpain hotel in mayerhofen, for a photoshoot with document magazine. from this shoot each winner will get a shot in the magazine as well as guidance on how to take their riding to the next level and a visit to burton hq in innsbruck. and still there is more, the grand final at the end of the last stop has a further prize package for the ultimate victor. a full collection of board sports toy’s, enough to occupy even the most energetic soul has been gathered by the team at relentless. to include full skate and snowboard set ups as well as kite, wake, and surf boards. entry to burton black metal is free, though you will have to pay for your slope time. to be run with the now familiar jam format style and judged by team burton who are greatly relishing the opportunity to see who’s got the goods to throw down the evil. meet the challenge: 30thsept snozone breahead7th oct snozone castleford4th nov the snowdome tamworth18th nov snozone milton keynes ksm vs refrigerator open (posted thursday, september 7, 2006 by stu) the eventthe refrigerator open has been one of the finest events in the uk for nearly 4 seasons now and last year we teamed up with the boys from ksm (kneesall massive) and put on the most enjoyable event of the year. last years event has been nominated in the ‘snow life awards’ and the ‘freeski awards’ for best uk event. we’re back for 2006 and this time were going on the road, visiting three snow centres around the uk. our event is unique as skiers compete in teams rather than on their own.what is it?this is one of the biggest freestyle ski competitions in the uk and is calling at all three xscape centres this autumn. this is a unique event with all the proceeds going to ski charities, last year we raised well over £1000 for paralympic skier sean rose. one thing we try and do differently is to aid younger and unsponsored skiers by providing them with as many prizes as we can. prizes can be given out for pushing yourself beyond your limits or for just downright craziness. this is very unusual as most competitions award the best skiers, which are always professionals who tend to get their kit for free anyway. this is a team event. when people turn up on the night they are put into random teams and awards are given for the best teams.what’s the aim?we want to try to bring the uk freestyle ski scene together and encourage the growth of younger athletes. if young skiers are skiing with some of the best talent the uk can offer, this can only be beneficial to those skiers. we also want to raise as much money for charity as we can. all profits from entry fees, as well as the now famous ‘speed raffle’, will go straight back into the sport. when is it?braehead/glasgow xscape centre 23rd september castleford/leeds xscape centre 28th octobermilton keynes xscape centre 11th novemberall competitions will be starting in the late evening and full times will be released closer to the event.sponsorsellis brigham, xscape, fall-line, dark summer, salomon, smith, drop, coal, leedom, k2, nordica, head, scott usa and natives.co.uk are already confirmed and we have many more on the way. drake hucker tour 06 (posted thursday, september 7, 2006 by stu) noway! only two venues left on the drake hucker tour, bearsden snowflex tonight and xscape braehead, glasgow tomorrow. it has been a blast so far and these last two nights are set to be the best. check out the shots of the team riding, wakeboarding and bowling on http://www.myspace.com/drakehuckertour and http://www.photographyandvirtualtours.co.uk/drake/snow/see you there ...... our camp - dome tour (posted monday, september 4, 2006 by stu) see this flyer for more info 1 day to go…… (posted wednesday, august 30, 2006 by stu) the first night of the drake hucker tour starts tomorrow 31st of aug at milton keynes followed straight after by castleford on the 1st of sept. 6 riders5 venues1 winner the overall winner of the tour will win a weeks holiday to sainte foy in the french alps with premiere neige (www.premiere-neige.com) winners on the night will win drake bindings, tshirts, cap etc..for more info and updates check out www.myspace.com/drakehuckertoursee you there….. ski and snowboard tour slides and somersaults into schools (posted tuesday, august 29, 2006 by stu) british champions inspire pupils to get active on the 5th september the snowlife schools tour, now in its second successful year, hits the road again to educate and inspire over 8,000 school pupils to give snowboarding and skiing a go for the first time. the team of professionals - among them olympians & british champions - will visit 16 schools over the uk, giving away over 1250 free introductory lessons at the snowlife ‘ride & slide’ weekends, staged at local slopes.the tour will hit four nationwide regions including, edinburgh, swadlincote, plymouth and chatham from 5th september – 1st october. four schools are visited in each region, tuesday to friday, promoting the snowlife ‘ride & slide’ event held that weekend at the local slope, where pupils and public alike are invited to try either sport for free.snowlife is a national campaign led by the snowsports industries of great britain (sigb) to encourage greater participation in snowsports. the snowlife schools tour initiative is part of a long-term project to combat inactivity and obesity in youngsters, by promoting the accessibility and positive benefits of these sports. the working model for this initiative is taken from the extremely successful schools tour which accompanies the british snowboard & freeski championships – the orange aim series.the schools tour takes over the pe curriculum for one day at each school, where the professional, award-winning athletes present the various elements and disciplines of snowboarding and skiing, involving students in everything from the fundamental basics, through to mountain safety, and how school studies can compliment sporting development. the high-impact, interactive presentation includes a video show; cat walk; q&a sessions; equipment displays; trampoline demonstration; product sampling and countless give-aways, plus of course the fantastic gift of a free snowboard/ski lesson at the local slope. the snowlife schools tour team is:james thorne (norwich): pro snowboarder & orange air time champion 2006 sonia shaw (bournemouth): pro snowboarder & british big air champion 2003paddy graham (sheffield): pro freestyle skier & british halfpipe champion 2006emma rogers (kent): pro snowboarderdave houghton (gloucestershire): pro skier additional local professionals will join forces with the team at each school as ambassadors for the sport and their local snowsport facilities, including olympian snowboarder lesley mckenna - british halfpipe champion 2006, dan wakeham – europa cup halfpipe champion and scott mcmorris - 2005 british slopestyle champion, plus many more.the hour long ‘ride & slide’ free lessons are taught by qualified instructors and all participants get a fantastic snowpack, which will include a dvd, wallet, sweat bands, pencil tin, pens, stickers and posters, to bring home. to register for a free lesson and for more information on the snowlife schools tour log on to www.snowlife.org.uk. to compliment this initiative, local snowsport retailers in each region are also offering purchase discounts to the public. - ends -notes to editors• the snowlife schools tour initiative aims to demonstrate the accessibility, enjoyment and satisfaction of all forms of snowsport, especially to school age children. • snowlife is an initiative of the snowsport foundation a registered charity supported by sigb (snowsport industries of great britain), the uk trade association for the snowsport industry.quotes from previous schools visited on the most recent orange aim series schools tour: quote: mr. neil mccloud – head of boys pe, crofton high school, castleford“the enthusiasm of the staff and quick paced activities kept the pupils entertained and enthralled throughout the presentation. the pupils especially enjoyed the acrobatic displays on the trampoline and the videos of tricks and slams. i would recommend the tour to anyone who wishes to promote snow sports in their school. a really good vibe went round the school all day. thanks again and hope to see you next year”. quote: ms joan macpherson – pe department, brackenhale school, bracknell“the demonstrations were fantastic and they really put across the benefits of becoming interested in not only snowboarding and skiing but sport in general and how learning different languages can help you in life. all of my children wanted to participate and really enjoyed their prizes so thank you very much and well done for a brilliant display”. for more information on the snowlife schools tour, interviews or imagery, please contact joanne brown or pippa sharpe at soul sports events, t: 01273 687788, e: joanne@soulsports.co.uk / pippa@soulsports.co.uk dark summer presents the uk freeski awards (posted wednesday, august 23, 2006 by stu) 17 august 2006 – freeskiing has been the undercurrent carrying forward the progression of the ski market for the past few years. a number of technological developments and increases in participation have been a result of the freeskiing movement. in the uk, there currently exists no recognition for the skiers that are pushing our domestic market. the uk freeski awards will serve to provide that recognition as well as highlight the sport of freeskiing to a wider audience.voting for the first annual uk freeski awards is now open. to ensure fair, unbiased results, the uk freeski awards will be decided entirely by you, the public. voting will take place on the uk freeski awards website (www.ukfreeskiawards.co.uk). if you feel that the list of nominees on the website is incomplete you can suggest additional nominees. when 10 or more nominations are received for the same person they will be added to the website and submitted to the public vote.there are ten awards categories in which to vote and they are, in no particular order:• the ski club of great britain award for the best uk male freeskier• the salomon award for the best uk female freeskier• the oakley award for the best uk rookie (under 16) freeskier• the k2 skis awards for the best uk unsponsored freeskier• the da kine award for the best uk ski film• the disciple gloves awards for the best uk rider segment in a film• the adidas eyewear award for the best uk freeski event• the freeski britain award for the best uk freeski team• the zag skis awards for the best uk ski photographer• the natives.co.uk richard taylor memorial uk lifetime achievement awardas if that wasn’t enough excitement, each vote you place in the uk freeski awards will be entered into a prize draw to win some great prizes from our sponsors.the voting will run until saturday 30 september, and the award ceremony will take place in london on the evening of thursday 19 october.head over to www.ukfreeskiawards.co.uk now and start voting.the uk freeski awards would not be possible without the help of our sponsors: k2 skis, salomon, adidas eyewear, ski club of great britain, oakley, natives.co.uk, da kine, zag skis, freeski britain, and disciple gloves. burton black metal calls for all that are brave enough to come forward and unite against a new challenge (posted tuesday, august 22, 2006 by stu) as the fourth chapter is opened a winds starts to blow, it carries news to four corners, news of four horsemen who ride only to bring forth apocalyptical menace. they will, as the scrolls foretell, journey to bring the curses of old to the temples of our kind. the christ of false religion will first descend on the northern city of glasgow, before the second brings war and destruction south of the boarder to castleford. famine will force things into the balance for tamworth and then finally the sum of all will face the rider of death at the ancient seat of milton keynes. burton calls forth riders, all who are brave enough to face these horsemen of the apocalypse. the challenges are daunting, but the rewards great. who is to answer this call to face the force of darkness and kill it? burton black metal will be fought out on the following days; september 30th xscape breahead 7-11pmoctober 7th xscape castleford 7-11pmnovember 4th tamworth snowdome 10pm – 1amnovember 18th xscape milton keynes 7-11pm everyone is free to try their hand against the four new manifestations of evil. each event stands alone and will heap glory and rewards on the victor, though the final challenge will require all previous heroes to combine for the ultimate prize. our camp casvegas freestyle night – organised for girls by girls. (posted thursday, august 17, 2006 by stu) friday 25th august. 7pm - late!sno!zone @ xscape, castleford check this out girls! our camp “girls camp” are having their first indoor snow night in the uk. bringing together female riders for a night of snowboarding; coaching from some of the best british professional girl riders; board demos from nitro, atomic, wild duck, k2 and more; spot prizes; free goodies; female movie screenings; guest coaches and of course partying in true our camps style! the slope action will include the infamous casvegas freestyle park and a dedicated beginners park. so whether you are looking to attempt a rail or kicker for the first time or nail that new trick you’ve been working on, our camp is the place for you. you will find the exclusive our camp area in the sno!bar, over looking the real snow slope, complete with queen bee, our resident female dj and exclusive drink offers! so bring some dancing gear…a necessary for any our camp event!ladies this is the night to meet other riders, to push each other on the slope and start tuning or trying tricks that you’ve never had the courage or knowledge to do before, and the our camp coaches will be right there with you. our camps are female only snowboard camps held in france. they were founded by 3 of britain’s leading snowboarders in the uk - sonia shaw, gilly seagrave and emma rogers, who have held the majority of the british championship titles between them. they have worked hard, developing the skills necessary to push not just them but you too!awesome raffle prizes will be up for grabs – including free slope time, a snowboard needing to find a new home, in addition to trainers, bags, t-shirts, hoodies, wallets and other clothing to deck you out. all cash from the raffle will go to the breast cancer haven. cost - £45 including 4 hours slope time, coaching, goodie bag, nibbles and drink offers – all exclusive to the our camp casvegas freestyle night. places are limited so book now by calling the sno!zone booking line 0871 222 5671 or email eventscas@snozoneuk.com for further info.www.snozoneuk.com www.ourcamp.co.uk www.xscape.co.uk burton stores demo tour (posted friday, august 11, 2006 by stu) this september burton is coming to a slope near you. as winter approaches and thoughts drift to daydreaming of perfect powder days, we are getting excited. so excited we want to bring it to you. for two weeks we are touring britain, setting up camp at a store where you’ll have the opportunity to ride the new ’07 product, get hold of goodie bags, learn more about products, meet the team and get as excited about winter as we are. september wed 7th the snowboard asylum breahead glasgow 7-11pmthur 8th snow and rock sheffield ski village 6-10pmfri 8th the snowboard asylum castleford 7-11pmsat 9th & sun 10th revolutions the farmers jam norwich dry slope all daytue 12th snowboard asylum tamworth snowdome 7-11pmthur 14th big dreams warmwell 6-10pmfri 15th tallington lakes and leisure 7-11pmsat 16th the snowboard asylum milton keynes 7-11pm goodie bags on first come first served basis, all product is free to try but does not include slope entry. nz open with motorola (posted wednesday, august 2, 2006 by stu) matt barr, ex editor of whitelines is currently down in new zealand writing the motorola blog as the action kicks off. catch him and fashion expert quentin casting their eye over the southern hemisphere's biggest comp.click to see the latest from the nz open ride freesport - summer event results + news (posted thursday, july 27, 2006 by stu) saas-fee ride 06 presented by peak performance - the best yet! results summary - images, video + full results web video highlights - watch the action in real time rights free content - for print and web on www.saasfeeride.com 24 minute tv programme - high definition, web, podcast + mobile phone formats ---------------------------------------------------------------------saas-fee ride 06 presented by peak performance - the best yet! the second event in the 2006 ride series took place saturday 22nd july in the glacial resort of saas-fee (www.saas-fee.ch), switzerland. the european summer freeskiing championships, the saas-fee ride 06 (www.saasfeeride.com) presented by peak performance (www.peakperformance.com), offered spectators the chance to see some of europe's finest half pipe and big air action in one full day of events.riders and organisers both agreed that the 4th edition of the saas-fee ride was the best yet, especially considering the high temperatures this summer. the event pulled through the odds with the help of a few important factors; europe’s best summer skiing glacier, the new design of the snowpark and the extra efforts of snowpark shaper nicklas hoglund.results summary - images, video + full results by clicking on the orange results bar on the homepage of www.saasfeeride.com you will be able to view the full results from saturday's event with images and video clips showing the athletes in action. half pipewinner of the men's half pipe competition was loic collomb-patton (dynastar, sun valley) of france. loic who finished 4th in winter x-games ten and 2nd in the fis world cup half pipe championships, took the saas-fee ride 06 title with a run that thrilled the crowd in the snowpark and the judges as well. the winning run included an alley oop flat spin 540 that took him 4 metres out and above the pipe and a huge inverted unnatural 720. marta ahrenstedt (peak performance, roxy optics) from sweden took the 1st place in the women's category with a strong and powerful descent showing clean grabs, back to back spins, switch riding and good height throughout. big air henrik harlaut (scott, salomon) of sweden took 1st place with a switch corked 900 mute grab which was super tweaked out. amplitude was massive as he stomped clean near the bottom of the landing. this scored him extra points and sealed henrik’s victory.marta ahrenstedt (peak performance, roxy optics) of sweden took 1st place in the women's with a super clean 360 truck driver. the landing was stomped and she scored high on style taking the winners cheque. the peak performance rider made saas-fee ride event history by becoming the first ever double champion taking both half pipe and big air 1st places.web video highlights - watch the action in real timethe latest 3 minute tv news highlights of the event are now available to view by clicking the 'action' tab on the right hand side of the homepage. here you will also find individual clips from different athletes in each discipline. each clip has a 256kb per second playback rate so they can be viewed in real time streaming from the site. rights free content - for print and web on www.saasfeeride.com the saas-fee ride website is now updated with all the action from the 2006 competition; all site content can be copied or downloaded. to copy text from the site, highlight the required text, copy and paste it. to copy still images go to the 'action' page and choose gallery. click the image to enlarge it, then right click on the image and save to your computer. you can also copy the video clips by downloading the zip file on the 'action' page of the website. if you require high res images for print articles on the event please email melodysky@snowsportsynergy.com with your publication information. you will be emailed back a private link to a page on the site holding the high res print size images.24 minute tv programme - high definition, web, podcast + mobile phone formats one of the main focuses of the ride freesport events is to give the athletes the media coverage they deserve and aid in the development of the sport of freeskiing. over the years, verbier ride, saas-fee ride and london ride have gained several thousand hours of television broadcast air time. last years saas-fee ride gained the athletes over 400 hours of television exposure. this year a 24 minute tv programme will be released to the networks through quattro media and broadcast across the globe. this will be available at the end of august. please contact quattro media (www.4msports.com) to acquire the tv programme.the 24 minute programme will also be available to view in high definition via www.saasfeeride.com. from the homepage of the site you will be able to click the screen and watch in wmv (windows media video) or in quicktime the full 24 minute programme before it hits the tv networks. there will be downloadable standard definition and high definition versions.also at the end of august you will be able to download a podcast of the 24 minute programme from apple.com and watch it on your ipod. there will also be a 3gp clip available to download from the site that will play back on your mobile phone. this will broaden the audience for the event and give extra to the athletes and sponsors.we will be in touch in august to let you know about the 24 minute release date. in the meantime dates for your autumn diary are london ride 06, 20-22 october and the british national snowsports tour 2006, 24 october - 4th november. thanks again to everybody that helped out on saturday's event and to the athletes for making the effort to get to saas-fee.all the best,warren smithdirector - ride freesport drake hucker tour 06 (posted thursday, july 27, 2006 by stu) batten down the hatches and lock up your daughters the drake dream team are on the loose and coming to snowdome or snoflex near you. this a + e jibb session is a must for your summer entertainment and with 6 of the sickest sponsored rides; nate kern, seb kern, charlie ball, andy laird, chris kightley and martin robertson on the hill this session is not to be missed! check out the riders drake team pagethey will be appearing at:milton keynes xscape 31st august 7pm-latercastleford xscape 1st sept 7pm-latertamworth snowdome 5th sept 7pm-laterbearsden snowflex 7th sept 7pm-laterglasgow xscape 8th sept 7pm-laterthere will be some of next season’s kit to try, socom and hiatus spinning some tunes and prizes to be won from our sponsors including a holiday from www.premiere-neige.com. for further details, park layout and photos go to www.myspace.com/drakehuckertoursee you there…. our camp casvegas freestyle night – organised for girls by girls. (posted tuesday, july 25, 2006 by stu) friday 25th august. 7pm - late!sno!zone @ xscape, castleford check this out girls! our camp “girls camp” are having their first indoor snow night in the uk. bringing together female riders for a night of snowboarding; coaching from some of the best british professional girl riders; board demos from nitro, atomic, wild duck, k2 and more; spot prizes; free goodies; female movie screenings; guest coaches and of course partying in true our camps style! the slope action will include the infamous casvegas freestyle park and a dedicated beginners park. so whether you are looking to attempt a rail or kicker for the first time or nail that new trick you’ve been working on, our camp is the place for you. you will find the exclusive our camp area in the sno!bar, over looking the real snow slope, complete with queen bee, our resident female dj and exclusive drink offers! so bring some dancing gear…a necessary for any our camp event!ladies this is the night to meet other riders, to push each other on the slope and start tuning or trying tricks that you’ve never had the courage or knowledge to do before, and the our camp coaches will be right there with you. our camps are female only snowboard camps held in france. they were founded by 3 of britain’s leading snowboarders in the uk - sonia shaw, gilly seagrave and emma rogers, who have held the majority of the british championship titles between them. they have worked hard, developing the skills necessary to push not just them but you too!awesome raffle prizes will be up for grabs – including free slope time, a snowboard needing to find a new home, in addition to trainers, bags, t-shirts, hoodies, wallets and other clothing to deck you out. all cash from the raffle will go to the breast cancer haven. cost - £45 including 4 hours slope time, coaching, goodie bag, nibbles and drink offers – all exclusive to the our camp casvegas freestyle night. places are limited so book now by calling the sno!zone booking line 0871 222 5671 or email eventscas@snozoneuk.com for further info.www.snozoneuk.com www.ourcamp.co.uk www.xscape.co.uk tourparty announce new dates for ski camps, sponsored by line skis (posted wednesday, july 5, 2006 by stu) tourparty have just announced new dates and locations for their freestyle ski camps and freeride ski camps next season which will be sponsored again by line skis.the camps will be taking place in les deux alpes and alpe d’huez, france, over christmas 2006 and over new year and easter 2007.working with tourparty, line skis were heavily involved in the first freestyle & freeride camp in april this year in les deux alpes.the camp proved a big hit with everyone who went. the age range was wide, with skiers aged from 11 to 49 years, and participation was not limited just to men, with one girl holding her own well alongside the guys!matthew d’arcy, the organiser, was very pleased with how the first camp went:“we really didn’t know what to expect, obviously line is known as a core twin tip ski brand for freeride and freestyle skiing but the idea of this ski camp was to welcome anyone, on any brand of skis, who shared our passion for the mountain and wanted to try a ski holiday with a difference, having the opportunity to try new things and ski with like-minded people of all ages.”judging by the feedback the freestyle & freeride camp received afterwards, matthew needn’t have been worried, it was clearly a huge hit with 100% of those attending saying that they would return and recommend it to friends and family.the response is best summed up by chris (25) who commented afterwards:”there are so many good memories from this trip that i really do not have a clue where to start, apart from maybe saying that it was by far the best ski trip i have ever been on and i am proud i was a part of it!as we all know, going on holiday is always a mixture of hope, expectation and anxiety too. when you go on holiday you spend a lot of money to go somewhere, to experience something, but there are no guarantees… no certainty about the place, the weather, the people.however it seems that the anxieties felt by those attending the camp in april were soon laid to rest when everyone arrived at the la belle etoile hotel in les deux alpes. reading the feedback it is obvious that everyone got on brilliantly and this proved to be one of their best holidays ever, as james, one of the best freestyle skiers on the camp said afterwards:“it was the best ski trip or camp i’ve ever been on, i would do it again for sure; never learnt so much in that short space of time!”infact if you want to know what happens on a line skis holiday it would be best to read the diaries and reports submitted by many of those who took part. line have put these on their website, you can see them at:www.lineskis.co.uk/h/n/ride/events/all/315//reading the report on the camp and seeing the feedback there were obviously a lot of highlights during the week, these included:the first run on the first day ended with everyone falling into the powder on a short slope in what ranks as one of the funniest starts to any ski camp any of the coaches had witnessed, with even pro skiers “tripping up” in the snow and taking a dive. any worries about ability soon evaporated, everyone was there to have fun, regardless of who was the “best” skier!the british universities snowsports council (busc) had their big air opening ceremony in the resort during the same week so everyone on the camp went to watch line’s pro skiers and the camp’s coaches performing spectacular tricks at night.the weather and snow conditions were near perfect the whole week, with bluebird skies everyday except one, but unfortunately the advice on using plenty of sun cream was not followed by everyone, with a lot of red faces by the end of the week!a fence jump proved an irresistible challenge at the top of one chairlift… with almost everyone giving it a go in front of the camp’s filmer “scottish chris” (of regime change productions) and professional photographer rick.skiing down the mountain at the end of each day proved a huge thrill for everyone, skiing together at speed as a large group was something most people hadn't experienced before, more used to skiing in crocodile fashion "bending ze knees"!olympic snowboarder dan wakeham was just one of the personalities who turned up for the evening meetings to give his insights and feedback, joining the coaching team lead by pat sharples and glen lawley; (it turned out dan had a sneaking respect for twin tip skiers but don’t tell any snowboarders he said that!)“king of the rails” harry, the youngest skier on the camp, celebrated his 12th birthday during the week and had “happy birthday” sung to him by everyone in the hotel, before tucking into a massive chocolate cake!the line uk/norway pro ski team were on hand to show what they could do and led the way with riders like paddy graham, gaute haaker and murray buchan impressing everyone on the camp with their level of riding.after all this it seems that even the drive back to calais wasn't an issue, after 7 days of solid skiing and in the company of lots of new friends.matthew again:“one of the great things about twin tip skiing is that it seems to bring together the best people, everyone was so friendly and supportive on the camp, the resort was brilliant, the weather and snow were perfect and the coaching team was excellent… so really it couldn’t have gone any better and as soon as we got back we immediately started planning the next camps!""we had skiers who had only ever skied on artificial slopes in the uk but looked like they had been skiing on snow all their lives, and we had some of the uk's top young freestyle and freeride skiers alongside them perfecting their tricks and technique.""one of the really nice things is that everyone has stayed in touch since the camp through email and have been meeting up around the country, so we’re really pleased about the whole thing and looking forward to the new camps next season. everyone is welcome, the more the merrier – any age, any ability!”it is probably best to leave the final words to one of the guys who wrote to line afterwards about the camp, saying:“i can quite honestly say i'd jump at the chance to ski with any one of those guys again in the future, and hopefully i will ski with all of them again. i certainly plan to make that happen!”for more information on the ski camps being organised next season (sponsored by line skis) see:www.lineskis.co.uk/h/n/ride/events/all/348//(there is a £25 early bird booking discount available so don’t delay getting your place reserved!) wsf world rookie finals 06, soelden (posted wednesday, june 14, 2006 by stu) "ticket to air&style06 for the best rider of the world rookie finals" the air&style, one of the most famous and respected event in the snowboard world, officially support the wsf world rookie finals 2006! the best rider of the rookie finals in soelden (from 28june to 2 july) will win a ticket to the rookie session of the most famouse snowboard event of ever: the air&style 2006, in the olympic stadium, munich, germany. (segue il comunicato in italiano).this is the third important connection beetwen the wsf world rookie tour 06 and the main snowboard event of the ttr world tour 2006. infact, before this ticket for the a&s, 2 other tickets for the arctic challenge 2006 were assigned in livigno (italy) and tokyo (japan) rookie fests allowing to the best riders to enter the professional world of snowboarding.wsf and the world rookie tour organizers would like to express all their gratitude to the ttr organizers for our rookie to realize their dreams.wsf invite all brand team manager and media to visit the rookie finals 2006 and take a look at our young riders! they have many question for brands, media, team managers and can give unexpected feedback to every one of you: the kids are looking for answers! the wsf rookie finals 2006 will be in soelden glacier (austria) from 28th june to 2nd july and all the info about program and inscriptions are on the official home page www.snowboardleague.com.contacts for wsf world rookie finals, 28june-2july, soelden glacier, austria:riders and team inscription, accomodation, pick up booking from munich airport: meinhardtrojer@powdern.commedia accreditation request, public and industries relations: marcosampaoli@libero.itpress release, june 13th 2006 folgefonna summer snowboard and ski camp! (norway) (posted friday, june 2, 2006 by stu) come play in the snow this summer! camps this year will go from june 26th- july 22nd. check out the flyer below or go to www.folgefonna.no for more information. have a great summer! much love, the crew at fonna snow camp (kids charity event) - review (posted thursday, june 1, 2006 by stu) snow-camp, winter sports charity for inner city young people, returns from latest successful trip to the french alps“a fantastic and beneficial project that just keeps getting better”martin bell (british olympic skier)based in stockwell, snow-camp was established in 2003 to provide young people from some of south londons toughest estates with an amazing week of skiing and snowboarding in a environment of outstanding natural beauty. the first pilot snow-camp ran in april 2004 and building on the success of the first trip a larger snow-camp ran again in april 2005. this april saw the biggest snow-camp yet take place: 60 young people and staff from 9 different youth projects across south london took part, travelling to les deux alpes for a life changing week of skiing, snowboarding and life-skills focused youth work.‘it was an amazing experience to take away so many young people from across south london and expose them to the mountain environment for the very first time. the contrast to the estates at home couldn’t be greater and the environmental change alone seems to enable young people to think positively about themselves and their futures’ says local youth worker and snow-camp director dan charlish “the young people had a fantastic time, and we saw some amazing progress in the skiing and snowboarding over the week, which brought about real changes in confidence and self-esteem.the snow-camp team have developed a life-skills course that is a key part of the week away – the daily sessions enable the teenagers to reflect on their new experiences and relate them to their lives at home. “through the course we try to highlight the many skills and huge potential the young people have, using the skiing and snowboarding as a focus. for example, we would ask them what sort of skills they had needed to learn to ski – they came up with things like perseverance, listening, commitment and concentration. then we could discuss how these skills are useful in daily life. the sessions were really positive and ended up being run by some of the young people towards the end of the week” says dan.‘helped by great snow conditions, good weather and the patience of the european ski school staff, the progress in skiing and snowboarding was also the best we have seen. everybody was able to make their way around the mountains green slopes by the end of the week, whilst some of the more natural skiers and boarders were confidently flying down more difficult runs by the final day, trying their first tricks and loving every minute of it. the dvd we are currently putting together will feature all of the young people in action, and will be a great memory for them of their week on snow-camp.’ the skiing and snowboarding community have also been very supportive of the project. associate director at snow-camp, liv cheasty said, ‘we have had an amazing response to our appeals for support to develop snow-camp – not just from our key funders the lotteries ‘unltd’ grant scheme, stockwell community grants and the skiers trust of great britain but also from a long list of mountains sports related companies, magazines and individuals who have gone to extraordinary lengths to help make this project happen. mambo, ellis bingham, westbeach, salamon, bonfire, da kine, nitro, quiksilver, option, adidas, soul sports, snowlife.org.uk, nke 6.0, columbia, protest, oakley, pro ride, hi gear, x elements, dark summer the list goes on and on. we have also had some incredible responses from individuals who have heard about the charity through recent press coverage and wanted to offer us their support, and shops and ski schools in les-deux-alps continue to provide invaluable and generous support during the snow-camp week.’the next event will be the launch of the snow-camp 2006 movie, which premieres on the 29th june at 7pm at the clapham picture house. all the young people and everyone involved in snow-camp will come back together to view the footage for the first time and take home their own copy of the dvd of their week. anyone interested in attending the premiere should contact snow-camp director dan charlish on 07930 695384, or visit www.snow-camp.co.uk for more general information.quotes from this years young people:‘i would love to come again because snowboarding makes me feel good about myself’ alan lynch 18‘through learning to ski i learnt to never give up, and that i have to have the same attitude if i want to achieve my goals’ cameron beech, 15‘the main thing i learnt was confidence because it’s a scary thing coming down a mountain on a snowboard’ aaron minto 15‘my best memory was going down the glacier without falling once. amazing. i learnt i can make friends easily, and i can go back to london feeling more confident about life’ ishmael anderson, 13‘i wouldn’t change a thing about the week – seriously its been a wonderful and life changing experience’ florence dixon, 15‘i loved learning to snowboard and being in the mountains, and through the lessons i learnt that when i told myself i could do something and didn’t give up, i realised it became easier to do.’ chabrice napier lawrence 17‘i will never forget the first time we went to the top of the mountains. to see the view and be so high up – it was a once in a lifetime moment and i will never forget that feeling.’ rotimi skyers, 13 our summer camp (girls only) (posted wednesday, may 17, 2006 by stu) us girls at the 'our camp towers' have organised a camp this summer.make sure your snowboard skills are kept up to scratch by spending a week with us in the dragon lodge in tignes.- book early as places are limited by writing to gilly@ekawear.com.see you all on the snow soon!gilly, emma and sonia. fat face night ski - review (posted thursday, april 20, 2006 by stu) below is a link to the fat face night ski in association with natives event held in tignes on wednesday 05 april. checkout the floodlit ski and snowboard slopestyle, full report & pictures here brit girls on form at the chicken jam (posted monday, april 10, 2006 by stu) the slopestyle results from the 6 star ttr (ticket to ride) event held over the weekend in st moritz showed amazing results for the british girls in what is the highest ranking girls ttr event.1 cheryl maas2 jenny jones (gbr)3 cathy gappmayr4 sina candrian5 laura berry (gbr)6 meri peltonen7 kjersty buaas8 alexis waite9 vicci miller (gbr)10 tina ramholtthe final ttr rankings will be published soon and i'll let you know how they did overall during the season, but i have a feeling jenny is top 3/5? k-jam, kendal 9th april (posted monday, april 3, 2006 by stu) kendal dry slope will see the first ever appearance of the much-anticipated k-jam snowboard comp on sunday 9th april.the snowflex slope on the southern border of the lake district will be hosting proceedings all day and promises to be a super fun, shred-tastic event.it will all kick off for competitors from 9:00am with registration and practice. then at 12:30pm the main event (a 2-hour jam session involving all the slope's features including the kickers, the quarter/bowl/spine, a 3-metre double-barrel rail, a 3-metre box, and the banks, hits and moguls) will commence, with riders expected to be positively drenched with spot-prizes from the various event sponsors.at 3:00pm, the final showdown between the judges' favourite riders will get underway to determine the k-jam champion 2006 and the winner of the top prize - a snowboard sponsorship deal with tantrum.competitors will be judged by the riders themselves and a panel of 3 official judges. as it is a jam format, there are no exact rules for the competition. however, to give all ages a fair chance, groups of11 & under, 16 & under, over 16 and maybe veteran over 30 (depending on numbers) will be set up.entry for competitors (which includes slope insurance and actual use of the slope for the duration of the event) will cost a tiny amount. £15 for non-member adults (adult = over 16), £10 for non-member kids,£12 for member adults and £8 for member kids. there is no limit to entrants, although we do require for you to pay with cash on the day as there are no credit card facilities.snowboard and boots hire is available from the slope on first-come-first-served basis. there is a very limited amount, so please either get to the event early or bring your own!a mixture of big drummin' heavy eclectic hibbidy-hip bassy rockin'sounds will be blasted out onto the slope during the day to get the riders and the spectators alike pumped up for an exciting time.food and drink will be provided throughout the day and spectators/fans are very welcome and encouraged to attend.the sponsors for k-jam are: tantrum snow/skate shop, monthrag webazine, thrilly clothing (there will be a stall from these guys!), momentum chalet, the sick & the wrong snow/skate shop, bluetubes snow/skate shop, aquatic snow/skate shop, snowboard club uk, face plant, plank clothing, exile tattoos and wilson's (providing a complimentary bar of kendal mint cake for every rider!). we're very happy to be associated with local shops and companies along with some of the uk's most respected snowboard media.check out www.kendalsnowboard.co.uk or www.kendalski.co.uk for more information and directions to the event. pro riders needed for the glasgow xscape opening (posted friday, march 31, 2006 by stu) a message i just received from xscape in glasgow"just needing a few skiers and snowboarders to come to braehead, glasgow for 6th april. it starts at 6pm but would be great if riders could be here in the afternoon to practice. we hope to help with travel expenses, but its not confirmed as of yet. but it is free to train on the slope and it will be alot of fun. we are having danni minougue to sing and there will be fire works, pipe band etc. the slope set up is 2 rails (1 at the top and 1 at the bottom) and 2 kickers over a car that will be in the middle of the slope. it would be nice to have scottish riders if possible such as ben kilner, scott mcmorris, gary greensheilds and lesley mckenna etc.. i am instructing here now full time and i will be riding also with the other instructors but would be nice to have some other uk pro riders. contact either martin robertson (07909780239) or craig lawless at xsacpe, braehead : 0141 885 7000" protest jib-vid - videos online (posted thursday, march 30, 2006 by stu) check out the website for this year’s jib-vid’s, event report and the final results.www.jib-vid.commany thanks to all who helped make it happen…..it was unbelievable, you know who you are.graham & tashmorph designgmc park design method hits portes du soleil, les crosets superpark starting next monday! (posted thursday, march 30, 2006 by stu) les crosets – 3rd of april 2006 the method park tour. sweden, italy and next we have switzerland!sweden was cold and icy, but as the northern riders love it this way the crew still had fun and rocked like only the vikings can. next stop was the italian’s turn with a sick pipe session currently underway in bardoneccia. once the pasta runs out, method packs up the suzukis and heads just over the hill into switzerland to the home of rulers like jonas emery and romain demarchi to the town of champery and the park of les crosets. the park is going to rock – as will the resort closing party to mark the end of the week. spring park was the call but it looks like powder will be what gets ridden the most after yet another fresh dump has hit the resort so late in the season. method, in conjunction with its partners dc and suzuki are headed to portes du soleil, with the aim of shooting the les crosets superpark, recognised as the park to ride in switzerland, if not all of europe. one of the lesser known parks around europe, les crosets have been pushing the standard for years and have stepped it up yet again. sitting either side of the same peak with better known, avoriaz, the park crews in portes du soleil are really representing the french speaking corner of switzerland with massive kickers and perfect rail set-ups. with half of europe’s top riders calling the region home it will be interesting to see what goes down especially from the lesser-known local scene. confirmed riders include local heroes as well as lesser known riders who rule the roost without all the media attention. confirmed riders for the champery / les crosets stop include: scott mc morris, joni makinen, jj roux, arthur longo, aymeric tonin, tom sarrameda, xavier marcou, remi lamazouere, pacome allouis, julien haricot, julien joud (filmer), stephane routin, tyler chorlton, stefan karlsson, caroline beliard, cecile alzine, doriane vidal final rider positions are almost all filled.all questions please contact: anneke stewart (43) 676 903 6075 anneke@methodmedia.net naomi edmondson 2nd place at orage european freeski open (posted tuesday, march 28, 2006 by stu) orange brits 2006 womens big air and slopestyle champion naomi edmondson takes 2nd in the slopestyle at the orage european freeski open in laax against some of the top names in freestyle skiing. after coming through the qualification rounds, naomi took on the big name pre-qualified riders by throwing down two super smooth runs. her second run, however, was probably her strongest, grinding a massive box mounted on top of a train carriage, followed by a very styled 360 to a massive 540 on the two big kickers....this was followed by a smooth rail stection and a stall on the wall ride at the bottom. being the only girl to hit both the big kickers, we thought there was a chance she^d taken the top spot, but she ended up number two on the podium with 2000 dollars us in prize money. this is a huge achievement for someone whos huge talent only come to light at the 2005 brits. massive congratulations. for more on the event visit:www.orageski.com and http://www387.ws7.inname.net/index.phpby pally learmond protest jib-vid 22nd – 23rd march (posted sunday, march 12, 2006 by stu) with the qualification period over the protest jib-vid is ready to go in under 2 weeks in the tignes snowpark (www.tignes.net) on the 22nd – 23rd march. teams from france, holland, belgium, and the uk will be competing for the title and going by the qualification videos seen so far it’s going to be a hard fight. last years winners, lockdown projects, are coming back to defend their title with good confidence after winning red bull’s “a day in the city” skate film comp and 2nd place last week in the red bull hike and ride in switzerland.also challenging will be the french production audience 33 comprising of mati imbert, olivier grauff and aluain riccardi, and from the uk, the hungerpain crew, james thorne, mark ruperelia and chris chatt who are making their way over from austria for the contest. for a full rider listing check out the website, www.jib-vid.comanyone looking to head out to tignes for the week get in touch with clare at www.tignes.co.uk who is sorting out all the accommodation. the friendly chaps at spy optic (www.spyoptic.com) have sorted us out with some goggles for the public vote award during the projection to make sure everyone gets there say in the goings on. in addition to this, the snowboard asylum (www.thesnowboardasylum.com), has come onboard with some free snowboards which will be given out for the best trick in the snowpark on thursday afternoon along with a couple more up for grabs in the jib-vid raffle.the competition schedule is as follows:saturday/sunday – arrival/free daymonday – free day. 10pm couloir bar - reggae dj tuesday – free day. 8pm couloir bar - riders meeting 10pm couloir bar - live band (blue funk)wednesday 22nd – 10am tignes snowpark - contest briefing free bbq in snowpark10pm couloir bar - dj danny delta introducing square 1thursday 23rd – 10am tignes snowpark openmidday – all films to be handed in at the tignes snowparkfree bbq in snowparkafternoon – best trick contest with prizes6.30pm – couloir bar - rider dinner8pm – melting pot, doors open9pm – melting pot - film projection and judging starts11pm – 4am – melting pot, duracell, square 1 and dj funky salad providing the beats.hope to see you there.graham scottish slopestyle and big air event - 18th march (posted wednesday, march 8, 2006 by stu) the snow is here in scotland and with the window of opportunity it has given, snowsport scotland and nevis range have banded together to run a slopestyle and big air competition. open to both skiers and snowboarders, the event is to be held on saturday 18th march at nevis range - conditions permitting. • registration - 9 – 10am• competition starts - 11am• entry fee - £8 + day lift pass• pre-register for the competition by contacting:suzi rae – suzi@snowsportscotland.org tel: 01463 723 077 k-jam, kendal 9th april (posted tuesday, february 28, 2006 by stu) k-jam is a new snowboard comp for kendal dry slope in cumbria. in fact, it's the first proper snowboard-only event to be held at kendal this millennium!so gather up your mates, grab your board and get down to the uk's first ever snowflex slope on sunday 9th april 2006.the eventthis will be an all-day event for non-members and members alike. riders of all abilities are welcome to enter - it's all about having fun!here's the run-down...9:00am - 12:00pm : registration & practice12:30pm - 2:30pm : jam session with spot prizes3:00pm - 4:00pm : final showdown & awardsthe most consistent and best all-rounder will get a sponsorship deal from the shop tantrum (unless otherwise already sponsored, in which case the prize will go to the runner-up) plus other goodies! the comp will be judged by a panel of 3, as well as the riders themselves.the age categories will consist of 11 & under, 16 & under and over 16 (males and females). depending on the number of entrants, we may even include a 'veteran' over 30s category. the top riders will be taken into the final showdown to battle it out to be crowned k-jam champ 2006.the comp will involve the big air, quarter/bowl, rail and box, as well as the rest of the slope's various banks and hits.a heavy array of music will accompany competitors on the slope, plus there will be food & drink available throughout the day (including the infamous kendal mint cake supplied by wilson's!).spectators are sure to enjoy this event just as much as the competitors will, so don't be afraid to come down and cheer on your friend/relative - we'd love to see you!after the main event, those who wish to are very welcome to join us at the pub for a celebratory pint or two.priceskendal ski club usually have a strict members-only policy due to insurance restrictions out of the club's control. however, for this event only we have negotiated to let those who are not members to use the slope. this is a great opportunity for anyone who has ever wanted to try out kendal's brilliant dryslope to do so.to enter the comp, it will cost only a small amount giving riders the chance to shred for up to 7 hours! the price includes use of the slope, entry to the comp and slope insurance cover.it will be £15 for non-member adults (over 16s), £10 for non-member kids,£12 for member adults and £8 for member kids.you can simply enter on the day using cash only (before 12pm), or pre-register on the k-jam website using your wacky plastic (£1 booking fee) via our secure paypal system.check out www.kendalsnowboard.com for more info, directions etc... avajaam 06 - avoriaz, france (posted tuesday, december 6, 2005 by stu) avalaan are holding a super fun 'jaam' in avoriaz, france- 27th february-1st march. the event is new for this year and is called the avajaam. we at avalaan wanted to host a 'jaam' that was based on fun and jibbing. the idea behind this 'jaam' was to be fruity and exotic, no pressure, no worries, just a shit load of fun. prizes will be given out for tech tricks, and super steezed moves, and crazy stunts. it does not matter, as long as style and fun prevails!!!!!! there is no real structure to the 'jaam' at the moment, the riders will choose how the event works. skiers and snowboarders are all welcome (and if a monoboarder wants to have a dig, they are more than welcome). get over to this 'jaam', its going to be different. and if i say 'jaam' once more......................... the switchstyle tour (posted tuesday, november 29, 2005 by stu) the switchstyle tour is hitting some uk spots in december before heading out to the alps for a stint this winter. the tour will be screening three of this years dopest snowboard productions. switchstyle have teamed up with chunkyknit the all girl production team for a screening of their latest offering ‘transfer’. this all girl film is not just one fore the ladies and features the cream of the world females riders. keeping it on a domestic level they have also teamed up with ‘bad ass big airs’ and ‘hungerpain’. ‘bad ass big airs’ is the latest release the lockdown projects and show that adam gendle and tim warwood have as much of a sense of humour as they do cinematic skills. lastly but by no means least is ‘hungerpain’. jon weavers offering shows that there is plenty of sick riding in the british snowboarding scene and this is evidently highlighted in this film.add to this djing from dj stx, fletch, the allied manoeuvres, dj mischief, mr girl and che non. plus sponsor give-aways from we, howies, the snowboard asylum, blue skin, ecler and chunkyknit and a free entry. this is one event not to be missed.check out www.switchstyle.co.uk for further uk and european tour information. european tour features all the above films and djs plus special guests scott nixon (fingerlickin records), tane page and richie delf.uk december events infotitle of event: switchstyle uk tour date: 1/12/05 venue: 93 feet eastaddress: 150 brick lane, london, e1 6ql.time: 7pm – 11pm, screening 7.30pmprice: freeany other information: djs - the switchstyle all-stars feat the allied manoeuvres, dj mischief and che nonsponsors: ecler, the snowboard asylum, we, blue skin, chunkyknit and howies. product give-away’s. film screening: transfer and bad ass big airstitle of event: switchstyle uk tour @ the pinch date: 3/12/05 venue: the greenroomaddress: 54 – 56 whitworth street west, manchester, m15 wwtime: 8pm – midnight, screening 9.00 pmprice: freeany other information: djs - the pinch residents + the switchstyle all-stars feat mr girl and che nonsponsors: ecler, the snowboard asylum, we, blue skin, chunkyknit and howies. product give-away’s. film screening: transfer, bad ass big airs and hungerpaintitle of event: switchstyle uk tour @ the snowdome ramp night date: 10/12/05 venue: the snowdomeaddress: leisure island, river drive, tamworth, staffordshire, b79 7ndtime: 10pm – 1.30am, screening 11.30pmprice: standard snowboard session entry applies. any other information: djs - the switchstyle all-stars feat the allied manoeuvres, dj mischief, che non plus special guests dj stx and mantis. sponsors: ecler, the snowboard asylum, we, blue skin, chunkyknit and howies. product give-away’s. film screening: transfer, bad ass big airs and hungerpaintitle of event: switchstyle uk tour @ blankdate: 14/12/05 venue: the forumaddress: devonshire street, sheffield, s3 7sbtime: 9pm – 1.00amprice: free before 10.30, £1 after. screening 9.30pm any other information: djs - smee + the switchstyle all-stars feat mr girl and che non. plus special guest dj fletch.sponsors: ecler, the snowboard asylum, we, blue skin, chunkyknit and howies. product give-away’s.film screening: transfer, bad ass big airs and hungerpain start voting... (posted monday, november 28, 2005 by stu) we've already been in touch with you about the freesports film & photography festival running in london the second week of december. the site is now live for you to vote for the bluebird freesports awards for 2005. this is where you can vote for the uk freesports athlete for the year, uk freesports rookie of the year, and uk freesports website of the year. click on this link to vote. http://www.freesportsawards.com/h/n/vote/home/all/// snake the fake tour's last stop - chatham (posted wednesday, november 23, 2005 by stu) this weekend onboard in association with the snowboard asylum present snake the fake tour's last stop - chatham. due to the extremely cold weather and the risk of injury we don't want any of you getting hurt so the comp will kick off at 15.30 and run till 7ish. it will be one single session and within this time we are going to be looking for the best technical rider, best stylish rider and most consistent rider. there will be an airbag session after from the euroboys so stick around and check that out as well. see you there.15.30 - rider registration** 16.00 - warm up 16.30 - session starts 18.30 - session ends 19.00 - prize giving 19.30 - euroboys air bag session burton black metal tamworth (posted tuesday, november 22, 2005 by stu) on saturday 19th november the tamworth snowdome hosted the final leg of burton’s black metal rail jam. the transformation from sledging hill to burton’s black metal stomping ground was set and black metals 3rd and final coming for 2005 thundered to life. as expected the night was a mammoth success thanks to the 70 dedicated riders who were keen to stamp their mark on the rails and ride off with prizes galore. the standards of riding took on new feats of technicality and magnitude not yet seen before in the uk’s fridge scene. judging was another near impossible task and trying to get a final 10 was mind numbingly hard, with such tricks as switch frontsides, front blunts and 270’s on, off and through kinks being common place. there were even attempts and success’ at flips off the rails and this was before the super final had even started!those that shone brightest were: 1. mike austin 1. kate scott2. robb mann - winner of the bbm board 2. alexa hohenburg3. john weatherleyother finalists:steve white, ben hitch, gary greenshields, tom downing, joe sandy, mark ruparelli. kat miller, emily richardson.step up the super final. the super final takes the winners of all three events in the series and pits them against each other to find the lord and lady of black metal. nine men and six women took the roof off tamworth’s fridge, battling it out head to head in the clash of the titans. burton’s black metal super final captivated all inside the fridge. riders watched with baited breath, the gallery was full to capacity, the bar windows full with onlookers, all trying to catch the action and the final did not disappoint! joe has been knocking on the podium all series and this time nailed his 270 on 270 though the kink to 270 off solidly and took 3rd spot. austin was on form all night and was so good to see what a bag of tricks he now possess taking tailslides and boardslides to 270 out on the c, as well as backsides through the kink all as easy as the following morning. austin was also picked out by hamish duncan from onboard as most consistent rider as part of the snake the fake tour. in the end it was chris chatt who’ll be taking his place at the burton european open and have the chance to put tricks like his switch 270on frontside through the kink to 270 off on a global stage. kiwi kate scott put the pressure on the home crowd and took the ladies place with a solid easy style on the kink and the c box that a lot of the boys would be jealous of.super final results : 1. chris chatt 1. kate scott – winner of gtwin board2. mike austin 2. posy dixon 3. joe sandyboth chris and kate have now secured their places for the burton european open in laax where they can step up and throw down with the worlds best and rub shoulders with their peers. we would like to hand out big thanks to the staff at tamworth’s snowdome for hosting the event and helping with the set up. a big thanks to james murray and dunx for taking great shots from the night, check them on www.burtonblackmetal.com and www.snowboardclub.co.uk. hamish from onboard mag for handing out tonnes of his own spot prizes, martin and sheela from bluebird, dan the dj for keeping it black. the burton black metal crew of hamish mcknight, gary greenshields and olly lambourne for building and tweaking the rails, all the judging and a million other tasks. lastly to all the dedicated riders who made the event such a success, pushing the sport forwards and becoming a force to be reckoned with. burton black metal will be back next year, thanks for all your support and see you then!let it snow….. saucyness in sheffield at process 4 party. (posted thursday, november 17, 2005 by stu) there's loads of these video premier parties happening around the uk not just from burton but a few others as well and i'm sure you'd have a good night checking one out. view the calendarwe always knew the slide boys of sheffield where going to put on an awesome party but little did we think it would turn into a hot bed of boozing, bad grooving, pole and lap dancing!a 250 strong crowd gathered in the corporation club on tuesday 15th november to watch both process 4 and excellent uk flick “hungerpain”. folk came from far and wide to watch the movies and get their mitts on some sweet burton giveaways that included a blunt topsheet, tees, lids and much more. once the movies where done and dusted the adult late night entrainment started with djs on staged flanked by 2 pole dancers firing up and down getting the crowd ready for a “lap land” experience. in between all this madness giant aliens appeared on stilts messing with the drunken folks minds and dance moves to add to the already crazy ambience. lap land opened it’s doors and had a steady flow of people all night who came out looking a little dishevelled, some flustered and wallets definitely lighter. at one point the night looked very similar to a certain christina aguilera video! i think the pictures tell all and check out that young burton rider james carr with anon and red freeskier paddy graham getting a little lesson in biology.huge thanks to the slide boys steph and andy for doing this whole shebang and the girls in lapland who heroically gyrated till the wee hours and put up with a few “naughty hands” and burton stickering and really all you lot who managed to get down an dirty with us. we are already discussing next year event but don’t worry girls there will some boys getting up those poles!!!so many thanks to all of you and i hope your hangovers did not last as long as ours!peace out.the burton crew. uk freesports film festival 2005 (posted thursday, november 10, 2005 by stu) 8-11th decemberprince charles cinema, leicester square, londonsnowboardingthere’s an awesome event happening in december everyone should try to get to, if you’re living in london/southeast anyway. it’s the freesports film & photography festival happening in leicester square and carnaby street. you can see all the info at: www.freesportsfilmfestival.combasically all the best films, directors, athletes and photographers in freesports are in one place over 4 packed days of exclusive premieres, shows, q&a sessions, a gallery etc, from thursday 8th december to sunday 11th december. loads of sports are being covered from kitesurfing to snowboarding, parkour to climbing, mountain biking to fmx to skateboarding to wakeboarding… and the whole thing is being hosted by tv presenters christian stevenson and ed leigh.seats for the film sessions are really limited so move fast to get yours now. get some mates together or go with your partner and get some drinking, eating and christmas shopping done too!two different snowboarding sessions are running from 1.40pm to 3.45pm and 6.35pm to 8.35pm on saturday 10 december, will feature some huge films out this year including futureproof, paradox, transfer and hungerpain. the freesports photography gallery is going to be free admission in the kingly court in the middle of carnaby street with amazing photos blown up large like you never see them in the magazines. check it all out: www.freesportsworld.com. red bull rail storm - the teams! (posted wednesday, november 9, 2005 by stu) ukcaptain - scott mcmorristyler chorltonjames thorneusacaptain - eddie wallmark frank montoyaaaron bittnerfinlandcaptain - heikki sorsaali toppineneero ettalagermanycaptain - heinz loehleflorian burgelalex schmaltzswitzerlandcaptain - ton ton hollandjules reymondalex evequezrussiacaptain- dmitry fesenkokonstantin korkorevgavrilov yuryholland captain - tijs goosensjules zuidwijkgerrit verweijaustriacaptain - hannes metzlerseppi schollerpeter königswedencaptain - hans alundniky wivegkareem elrafieicelandcaptain - viktor hjartsoneiki helgasongulli gudmundssonall star girlscaptain - leanne pelosimarie france roylaura berryuk rookiescaptain - ben mchughstu edwardssam cullum snake the fake tour - halifax (posted wednesday, november 9, 2005 by stu) click here burton black metal hits milton keynes (posted wednesday, november 9, 2005 by stu) like a snowball heading down the fall line, but with rails, burton’s black metal event gathered up riders like snow for the second of its trilogy of fridge competitions.75 of the uk’s most dedicated and without doubt most talented riders joined the burton black metal following at milton keynes xscape to make november the 5th a real fireworks night. hamish and his crew had spent the previous week refining each of the three 9 metre rails for the huge turnout of britain’s best riders. they fought out an incredibly close competition, with riders going off in quick-fire succession all to a soundtrack of black metal music, straight from the depths of hell. the riders threw down a host of technical tricks; driving the crowd and each other on with balls-out showmanship. for pure bravado joe sandy and jo chastney deserve props for gapping the 6 metres to the end of the kink rail. others pushing for a place on the podium were thom boddington and alex king. unfortunately for them, the level was so high that making the podium meant that you needed insanely technical, super clean tricks and to ooze style. final glory went to rennie for a switch frontside to pretzel made to look so easy, totally belying its technicality and ticking all the boxes.the strong women’s field laid it down with a riding standard never before seen in the uk. a final of five women rode as if possessed. laura berry, despite riding with a cast on her wrist, continued her winning ways from the afternoon’s am tour event to beat posy and felicity into 2nd and 3rd. men women1. paul rennie – switch fs, pretzel out, kink rail. 1. laura berry – switch fs, kink railwinner of burtonblackmetal board for highest (o'neill, red bull, ride, vans, agency, grenade)unsponsored rider winner of csb holiday 2. ollie plumley – 270 onto the c, switch fs. 2. posy dixon – bs boardslide to switch, kink rail (capita, holden, union) (burton, tsa, coal) 3. chris chatt – 270 onto the kink, tailslide, 270 out. (ride, spy, tsa) finalistsferg hetherington, steve revill, mike austin, thom boddington, joe sandy, bacon, dan mayo, alex kingfelicity pease, jo chastney, rachel mahonmake sure you come to the third of the burton black metal trilogy, including the super final, at tamworth’s snowdome on the 19th november. you can count on it being the sickest night of riding ever.a big thanks to james murray and dunx for taking the great shots from the night, check them on www.burtonblackmetal.com and www.snowboardclub.co.uk. thanks also to the staff of the milton keynes’ xscape for all their help and for hosting the event. on the pa, thanks to james thorne, our budding mc, who handed out bags of spot prizes to riders as they threw down, and to dan the dj, who managed to intimidate the local skiers within 5 minutes, by playing black metal as loud as the speakers would handle (not loud enough). the burton black metal crew of hamish mcknight, gary greenshields and olly lambourne for building and tweaking the rails, all the judging and a million other tasks. thanks also to the staff of tsa for their help and lastly to all the dedicated riders who made the event such a success pushing levels of riding to new heights. huge thanks! it's a girl thing 2: milton keynes qualifying round (posted wednesday, november 9, 2005 by stu) braving sunday's horrendous weather conditions and heavily congested traffic en route to milton keynes xscape for the second qualifying round of it's a girl thing 2, it was apparent before anyone had even clicked into their bindings that these girls were a committed bunch. the excellent indoor layout (thanks to the mk xscape staff) saw a choice of five rails for the girls to enjoy and ultimately impress the judges with. as in the previous qualifying round, camaraderie was the order of the day with the girls encouraging each other and enjoying the relaxed event. the skiing was impressive and the general agreement was that the overall standard was even higher than at last year's event. three girls edged ahead of the pack led by amber connors – an mk local and clearly enjoying a home advantage. harder to choose between were katherine earle from bromley and claire hughes of glasgow university. the girls ticked every box... style, commitment and gutsy riding but only three were to be awarded a place in the december final; the winner from each qualifier and the best runner up over the two qualifiers. amy rudman, a student at leeds university, had already won the castleford qualifier a week previous leaving just 2 places to fill. amber connors had marginally edged first place on the night, which left a straight dog fight between claire hughes (also pencilled in as the 'best runner-up' from castleford) and katherine earle for the third qualifying spot. it truly proved a head-scratcher for the judges... the more aggressive style of katherine earle or the more laid-back smoothness of claire hughes? in true dark summer style, there was a break with tradition and both girls were awarded best runner-up and invited to switzerland. congratulations to amber, claire and katherine who join amy in the final to be held in the historic and beautiful mürren, in the jungfrau region of switzerland. dark summer would like to thank our fantastic sponsors for helping make the event possible; switzerland tourism, swiss international airlines, salomon, r.e.d, anon and the ski club of great britain as well as castleford & milton keynes xscape. it’s a girl thing 2 - castleford (posted thursday, november 3, 2005 by stu) yorkshire isn't necessarily the first place that springs to mind when you think of a skiing competition but on sunday night the indoor slopes of castleford xscape were blessed with some tough female freeskiers who’d travelled far and wide for the first round of dark summer’s it’s a girl thing 2 competition. the goal for the evening was to finish top of the pack and qualify for the it’s a girl thing 2 final in the beautiful resort of mürren, switzerland. there was also a host of goodies from sponsors salomon, anon, r.e.d and the ski club of great britain up for grabs. jam sessionthe competition took the form of a ‘jam session’ with the primary emphasis on fun. the slope set-up was great and – just like last year – the girls were riding the course together and encouraging each other to try new tricks. judges impressedengland freestyle team manager, jon white and the dark summer team judged the contest which was marked on style and difficulty. white said: "the standard of riding by the girls was awesome. some of the tricks they were pulling made me realise that the gap between the guys and the girls is getting smaller every day.”the judges singled out 13 year-old amber connors for her tremendous ‘270-on to 270-off’ the box. the fact that it was only amber’s second attempt at the trick, and that she’s only been skiing for 11 months, surprised everyone. alex houston and claire hughes also impressed with their gutsy skiing.despite a strong performance by all of the girls, it was castleford local, amy rudman, who finished first. amy pushed herself to learn new tricks throughout the evening and performed well on the kicker and rails to edge out the other girls. amy will go on to join the winner of next sunday’s milton keynes xscape qualifying round. thanks to the sponsorsdark summer would like to thank the sponsors of it’s a girl thing 2: switzerland tourism, salomon, anon, r.e.d., ski club of great britain, freeski britain, and a special thanks to castleford xscape for their help on the night.go to our website www.darksummer.co.uk/girlthing david benedeks "91 words for snow" premiers around the uk (posted thursday, november 3, 2005 by stu) 6th nov the zodiac bar, oxford ss20 01865 7918517th nov bracknell ski slope mountain high 01189 84185110th nov norwich ski centre snowfit & revolutions 01603 71665512th nov tamworth snowdome, rockies bar tsa & boardwise 01827 6790514th nov woodys bar restaurant,brighton/hove ocean sports 01273 41224117th nov warmwell ski /snowboard centre big dreams 01929 55524221st nov the horn club, st albans conspiracy 01727 85315321st nov walkabout bar, lincoln alliance 01522-54623124th nov stank bar, bristol ellis brigham tsa 01179 741157 “onboard presents snake the fake tour with tsa” (posted wednesday, november 2, 2005 by stu) the countdown has begun. for the first time on british turf, onboard will be holding four snowboarding events across england, dubbed the ‘snake the fake tour’ in association with tsa.snake the fake is about contagious progression. it’s a jam session with spot prizes, giveaways and a bunch of good stuff for the ripper of the day. top riders will take to the slope to compete in a super final.we are offering spot prizes for riders pushing the level of the day. the more you give the more you get and most importantly, you are inspiring others to keep up! come down, get involved and raise the level of riding in your area.on the 5th november, halifax is the start of the series. an afternoon of riding, competition and the sounds of dom harington ripping up the decks. after the session we’ll be over to the bonfire to celebrate guy fawke’s night with more music and sherbets…the following weekends will see bracknell dryslope hold the second contest, tamworth the third with a best trick in conjunction with the burton black metal event and we’ll be finishing the series with chatham dryslope in kent on the 26th.stay tuned as onboard puts their stamp on the uk dryslope scene…stop 1: halifax, 5th november 2005 stop 2: bracknell, 12th november 2005stop 3: burton black metal,tamworth snowdome, 19th november 2005stop 4: chatham, 26th november 2005onboard has been covering the european snowboard scene since 1994. onboard covers the full spectrum of snowboarding from roots to pro with informed editorial and the most kicking photography on the european market.for more information on onboard snowboarding magazine please contact hamish duncan, onboard events manager, 0208 8860699, 07796 438933hamish@onboardmag.com upcoming transfer premieres, parties & screenings! (posted wednesday, november 2, 2005 by stu) london - ukevent: switchstyle uk tourdate: 1st decembervenue: 93 feet eastaddress: 150 brick lane, london, e1 6ql.time: 7pm - 11pmprice:freeother information: djs - the switchstyle all-stars feat the allied manoeuvres, dj mischief and che nonsponsors: ecler, we, howies and iller clothing. product give-away's.film screening: transfermanchester - ukevent: switchstyle uk tour @ the pinchdate: 3rd decembervenue: the greenroomaddress: 54 - 56 whitworth street west, manchester, m15 wwtime: 8pm - midnightprice: freeother information: djs - the pinch residents + the switchstyle all-stars feat mr girl and che nonsponsors: ecler, we, howies and iller clothing. product give-away's.film screening:transfer and hungerpainlondon - ukevent: uk freesports film festivaldate: 8-11th december (transfer and other snowboard films on saturday 10th)venue: prince charles cinema, leicester squareaddress: 7, leicester place, leicester square, londontime: tbc - check out www.freesportsworld.comprice: £8 (£7 students, under 18s) per session (2/3 films)other information: see website www.freesportsworld.com for full details. 4 days of freesports films on the big screen, a freesports photography exhibition plus workshops with athletes, directors and photographers.tamworth snowdome - ukevent: switchstyle uk tour @ the snowdome ramp nightdate: 10th decembervenue: the snowdomeaddress: leisure island, river drive, tamworth, staffordshire, b79 7ndtime: 10pm - 1.30amprice: standard snowboard session entry applies.other information: djs - the switchstyle all-stars feat the allied manoeuvres, dj mischief, che non. plus special guest dj stx.sponsors: ecler, we, howies and iller clothing. product give-away's.film screening: transfer and hungerpainsheffield - ukevent: switchstyle uk tour @ blankdate: 14th decembervenue: the forumaddress: devonshire street, sheffield, s3 7sbtime: 9pm - 1.00amprice: free before 10.30, £1 after.other information: djs - smee + the switchstyle all-stars feat mr girl and che non. plus special guest fletch.sponsors: ecler, we, howies and iller clothing. product give-away's.film screening: transfer and hungerpaindropstitch is also still being played. check out these events if you can:glasgow film theatre screenings, ukwed 16th nov at 4pm and tues 29th at 7.30pm.www.gft.org.ukbox office telephone: 0141 332 8128kendal mountain film festival 2005 festival 12th - 20th november, ukdropstitch will be shown on 19th and 20th at the film festival.for more information:www.mountainfilm.co.uk the burton am tour (posted wednesday, november 2, 2005 by stu) the am tour, burton’s new contest series for the next generation, launches this month. focusing on the freestyle disciplines the tour is to hold national events in various european countries for boys and girls under 18. starting this week in holland the tour moves to xscape milton keynes on the 5th november. there are two age groups, under 12’s and 13-18, for boys and girls. burton is bringing over a panel of international judges and results count towards the ticket to ride world-ranking list. the ttr series includes the best rider driven events globally and compiles the ranking system most respected by the snowboard community. just think, you will be able to see your name on the same score board as terje, kier and your other heroes. the competition will run 3-6pm on saturday 5th november. it is free to enter and registration will be at the burton demo tent, found in the changing area from 2pm. register before paying for your slope time and take your bib to the counter to get some preferential treatment. run on a jam format the slopestyle course will include the legendary burton black metal rails. the competition will be fun to ride, with the added bonus of being able to get your hands on some burton prize packages. come and be part of the future. burton black metal (posted wednesday, november 2, 2005 by stu) milton keynes xscape 5th november 7-11pmless than a week to go before the second of this year’s burton black metal trilogy, after the huge turnout and massive success of the castleford event you can expect another epic night. at the castleford event, the over 50 entrants from the uk’s top talent pushed the level of riding to new levels, as they competed for those golden tickets to the beo. castleford results,men’s women’s1. stu edwards 1. posy dixon2. damien doyle (winner of the bbm board) 2. laura hill3. steve revill all of these finalists have secured their places in the super final at tamworth on the 19th november. hamish mcknight has been busily tweaking his demonic box set to perfection in preparation for the ultimate ride for milton keynes. this is the chance for all riders from the south to step up to plate and show their northern brethren what they are made of. entries are still pouring in, so if you haven’t already registered go on-line and enter at www.burtonblackmetal.com. you can also enter on the day for your next chance to compete in the uk’s favourite jib fest and secure your place in the super final. be there, it’s going to be another sick night! burton black metal rail comps are being held at:milton keynes x-scape 5th november 7-11pmtamworth snowdome 19th november 7-11pmfinal tamworth snowdome 19th november 11.30pm-1.30am double whammy for 2 seasons nottingham (posted wednesday, october 26, 2005 by stu) there’s going to be a whole lot going on in nottingham on the 3rd november with 2 seasons opening their new store followed by a free killer party at dogma where we will be showcasing the new burton movie process 4.the shenanigans will start at 6pm at the new 2 seasons shop where you can peruse over the latest burton goodies then doors open at 8pm at dogma where dealmaker records will be ready to entertain you with an array of live acts till the wee hours and of course get ready to watch some sick action in the new burton movie process 4.with 3 floors of action there’s going to be something to please all sorts of folk so it’s gonna be a night to remember. the burton crew will be on hand to answer any of your questions or to buy a drink for and the lucky few will be leaving with some rather nice treats.for more info go to www.twoseasons.co.uk or www.dealmakerrecords.com you don’t need an excuse to party so look forward to seeing you there.lovethe burton crew. it's back... it's a girl thing 2 (posted wednesday, october 26, 2005 by stu) dark summer magazine has teamed up with switzerland tourism, swiss international airlines, salomon, anon, r.e.d., and the ski club of great britain to bring you the uk's biggest all-female freeski competition.we’re looking for a strong female skier – comfortable in the fun-park as well as on the steeps. there’s no age limit and it won’t cost you a penny to enter – you don't even have to pay for your time on the wicked xscape indoor slopes.it's very simple; enter one or both of the following qualifying rounds:- castleford xscape on sunday 30 october from 7 - 11pm- milton keynes on sunday 6 november from 7 - 11pmcome along and enjoy a relaxed, girls-only event, with no boys and no attitude. there will be a couple of small jumps and features which you can use to impress the judges with your all-round skiing ability. the top girl from each qualifying round, along with the top runner-up across the two rounds will go through to an all expenses paid final in switzerland on december 13rd-16th 2005.go to our website (www.darksummer.co.uk/girlthing) now to register for the qualifying rounds and for more info. red bull rail storm - team captains (posted wednesday, october 26, 2005 by stu) red bull have just released the list of countries and team captains that will be competing in trafalgar sq on the 20th nov. the other 2 team members for each team will be released closer to the event, but i've filled in the uk one's seeing as we all know who they are anyway...ukscott mcmorris (captain) with tyler chorlton, james thorneusaeddie wall russiadimitri fesenko germanyheinz loehleswitzerlandanton holland finlandheiki sorsahollandtyson haarlemaustriahannes metzlerswedenhans alundiceland viktor hjartsonall star girls leanne pelosiuk rookies (selected through the orange aim series)ben mchugh (captain), stu edwards, sam cullum burton black metal (posted wednesday, october 26, 2005 by stu) burton black metal rocks castlefordthe calm after the storm… they came, they rode and they kicked some serious black metal! the first of the burton black metal trilogy has been and gone. with a huge turnout of over 50 of the uk’s brightest talents at the castleford snowdome, last saturday can only go down as a massive success! not only did the competitors get to step up and show the uk what they were made of, they also got to show off their artistic talents with the unique and effective process of colouring in their steez at registration! the boxes went down a storm thanks to hamish mcknight and his team of relentless workers who spent days and nights hammering, welding and sawing to bring world-class full mountain sized features into the heart of the uk fridge riding scene. with such an abundance of ridiculously technical tricks being stomped, the final men’s competitors really deserve full respect for their efforts. stu edwards rode solidly through the night taking the glory with a 270 to frontside to 270 off on the kinked rail, backed up with switch frontsides and backside lipslides on the c with all the style to show why he’s firmly established as one of the stars of british snowboarding. damien doyle span through the kink to the applause of his home crowd whilst steve reville had switch frontsides to danish down smoother than butter. it was a hard decision to put three names above the rest, as all the finalists deserve a mention.the women laid it down with claire storey in third riding the kinked rail, laura hill throwing down a host of runs through the kink with a sweet 50-50 to nose slide for second and posy dixon winning with a solid runs on both the kinked (backside boardslide to switch) and the c. resultsmen women1. stu edwards 1. posy dixon (burton)2. damien doyle winner of burtonblackmetal 2. laura hillboard for highest unsponsored rider 3. steve revill (forum, foursquare, spy, nomis)other finalists: thom boddington, paul rennie, mike mckellar, ollie plumley, matthew macwhirter, aly mcmorland, matthew leigh, andy jones.burton would like to thank hamish mcknight, gary greenshields, olly lambourne, posy dixon and karen hancock for all their hard word to create the superb box set-up. a big thanks to james murray for capturing such great shots from the night- his images can be seen in their entirety on www.burtonblackmetal.com. thanks also to the staff of tsa for their help and all at the castleford snowdome for hosting the event and lastly to all the dedicated riders who made the event such a success pushing levels of jibbing to new heights. without all of you, burton black metal would not be possible and our sport wouldn’t be moving forwards. huge thanks! for milton keynes, hamish mcknight will be busily tweaking his demonic box set to perfection in preparation for the ultimate ride. this is the chance for all riders from the south to step up to plate and show their northern brethren what they are made of. so if you haven’t already registered go on-line and enter at www.burtonblackmetal.com, or you can also enter on the day for your next chance to compete in the uk’s favourite jib fest and secure your place in the super final. be there, it’s going to be another sick night! burton black metal rail comps are being held at:milton keynes x-scape 5th november 7-11pmtamworth snowdome 19th november 7-11pmfinal tamworth snowdome 19th november 11.30pm-1.30am natives slopestyle (castleford, 05 november) (posted thursday, october 20, 2005 by stu) prizesthe bonus is that unusually we have £2000 cash up for grabs in the open comp, plus rossignol skis, sapient boards, spy optic eyewear & sh+ helmets to give away to unsponsored riders and juniors. the link below has full details on who and how much: filmingantuk are filming the event for the extreme channel and for a dvd that fat face will release of the entire night series.free food & drinkfat face are chipping in to provide all riders with four free drinks vouchers and a food voucher. riders will also get access to a vip area where they can store their gear.free entrythere's no entry fee, but you do still need to register in advance to be sure of your place however. you can download an entry form by taking this link burton black metal (posted thursday, october 20, 2005 by stu) castleford x-scape october 22nd 7-11pmonly one week to go before the first of this year’s burton black metal trilogy and hamish mcknight and his creative team are still feverishly fabricating the perfect black metal box set up. holed up in a secret location, hamish and his select crew are working overtime to finish the demonic set-up.entries have been flooding in for all three venues, so if you haven’t already registered go on line and enter at www.burtonblackmetal.com, or you can enter on the day.be there, it’s going to be sick! burton black metal rail comps are being held at:castleford x-scapemilton keynes x-scape 5th november 7-11pmtamworth snowdome 19th november 7-11pmfinal tamworth snowdome 19th november 11.30pm-1.30am aiming high for rail storm! (posted wednesday, october 19, 2005 by stu) - red bull rail storm, trafalgar sq, london - 20th november 2005 -click here for more infolondon will be treated to one of the biggest free snowboarding events the capital has ever seen, when red bull rail storm hits trafalgar square on sunday 20th november - bringing 36 snowboarders, some 8,000 spectators and real snow to the capital.this urban snowboarding rail contest will see 33 pro and three amateur snowboarders from over 10 countries compete in teams (by country), for a slice of the £30,000 prize purse and glory of first place!each team will consist of three ‘pro’ riders, in addition to a uk rookie team, selected through the orange aim series ‘red bull jibber of the day’ events. amongst the successful riders chosen from the cream of british snowboarding talent include; ben mchugh (milton keynes winner), stu edwards (castleford winner) and sam cullum (warmwell winner).additionally, and for the very first time, an ‘all star’ girl team including cheryl mass from the netherlands. the format is an international team knockout competition which will see all the countries competing in an event with an electric atmosphere and exciting judging format.the specially designed course, which includes a giant staircase, three rails and curved boxes, is set to challenge the riders - as this particular discipline of boarding requires extreme technical skill, precision and control.red bull is working with the mayor of london, oakley, vans, snowboard club uk, xfm and method magazine to bring this exclusive free event to london. tsa castleford - demo night 3rd november (posted wednesday, october 19, 2005 by stu) on thursday the 3rd november 7pm until 11pm, tsa castleford will be carrying out our annual demo night at the xscape snozone. we will have plenty of boards up for demo from the likes of salomon, rome, k2, ride etc through to new brands to the uk including stepchild, signal and icon. the aim of the night is for everyone to come down and have fun, try a few boards and sample a lot more beers!! rockies snowbar will hopeully be showing the new films bad ass big airs and hungerpain. there is also going to be a best unsponsored rail jam sponsored by salomon/bonfire with a rail set up by xscapes very own park builder extroidinaire damian doyle. there are going to be two main prizes of equal value for both the males and females. following the demo there is going to be an afterparty in the near by glass room bar for more alcohol to be consumed and the premireing of '91 words for snow'. would be great to see a big turn out with lots of the old regulards as well as many new faces. for slope booking please ring snozone on 0871 222 5671 or for further info call the tsa on 01977 522040.luke burton am tour at xscape milton keynes 5th november (posted wednesday, october 19, 2005 by stu) the am tour, burton’s new contest series for the next generation, launches this month. focusing on the freestyle disciplines the tour is to hold national events in various european countries for boys and girls under 18. starting this week in holland the tour moves to xscape milton keynes on the 5th november. there are two age groups, under 12’s and 13-18, for boys and girls. burton is bringing over a panel of international judges and results count towards the ticket to ride world-ranking list. the ttr series includes the best rider driven events globally and compiles the ranking system most respected by the snowboard community. just think, you will be able to see your name on the same score board as terje, kier and your other heroes. the competition will run 3-6pm on saturday 5th november. it is free to enter and registration will be at the burton demo tent, found in the changing area from 2pm. register before paying for your slope time and take your bib to the counter to get some preferential treatment. run on a jam format the slopestyle course will include the legendary burton black metal rails. the competition will be fun to ride, with the added bonus of being able to get your hands on some burton prize packages. come and be part of the future. just 4 girls snowboard event at tamworth october 29th (posted wednesday, october 19, 2005 by stu) after the success of last year's event at tamworth and the summer camp in les deux alpes, just4girls is returning to the tamworth snowdome on october 29th. there'll be a wide selection of 05/6 kit for you to test for free, pro riders to give you advice on your slope style and a burton black metal style rail jam with some tough rails to tackle and some great prizes to win.the upstairs bar at the snowdome will be the just4girls hq for the evening, opening at 7pm. you’ll be able to enter the prize raffle in aid of the lavender trust breast cancer care , check out some of the 05/6 kit, have a beer with your mates and watch a screening of the new all-girl snowboard movie transfer. as well as having to opportunity to chat to some of the pro female snowboarders and get advise on holidays in the alps.you’ll also have the chance to donate your old snowboarding gear to a good cause. snow-camp.co.uk takes kids from london’s tough inner city estates to experience the alps and develop their life skills through a special course. but they need boards, boots, bindings, outerwear, gloves and goggles of all shapes and sizes so if you have any of these items you no longer need, please bring them along to the just4girls night where the girls from snow camp can collect them.the snowboarding part of the night takes place during the regular 10pm to 1.30am ramp night (so if your boyfriend/brother/dad etc wants to come too they’re very welcome!). out on the main slope, pro riders will be giving freestyle tips before the girl’s burton black metal burton rail jam which is taking after the grooming session at 11.30pm.there will be a beginner’s ramp night running on the beginner’s slope where you can try out a kicker and a rail for the first time and get your freestyle technique sorted. this session needs to be prebooked and it starts at 10.30pm.there are no complete beginner's lessons available on the night but if you're thinking about starting snowboarding, come down and say hello, watch the girls in action and chat to some riders and the staff at the snowdome about the best way to get started.girls who pre-book their night’s riding will get their session for £19.50 (a 30% reduction on the regular rate) and will take home a mighty fine goodie bag. however you do also have the option of paying the usual £28 for the session and goodie bag, and donating the 30% you have saved to breast cancer research. advance bookings can be made by calling the snowdome on 0870 500 011 – if you want to donate your 30% saving to the charity please let the snowdome booking peeps know when you make your reservation.it’s quite a late night so if you don’t want to drive home there are a number of premier lodge and travelodge hotels in the area with in just a few miles.just 4 girls are also offering an amazing opotunity to win £2,000 of snowboarding gear. to enter the competion log onto www.powderroom.net/just4girls.also stay tuned for news about just4girls winter and summer camps for 2006.if you have any urgent queries please email the just4girls crew - just4girls@gmail.com burton black metal – new rail plans (posted tuesday, september 27, 2005 by stu) the uk’s most anticipated rail jam’s is unveiling its latest box designs.the third coming of burton black metal will test the best thanks to another demonic three-rail creation by hamish mcknight. to view the box set up which consists of a c, down flat down and straight box go to www.burtonblackmetal.com entry to the competition can be done on line. the highest placed non-sponsored male will receive a custom made burton black metal board at each of the three events. the top three males from each competition will be entered into the super final to win a place at the highly coveted burton european open. (beo)non-sponsored lady’s who step up to the mark have the opportunity to win a limited edition g twin board. the overall winner will also get to compete at the burton european open. go and check out www.burtonblackmetal.com and enter the uk’s darkest rail jam ever. avalaan and regime change productions get together. (posted wednesday, september 21, 2005 by stu) on the 13th october, from 8pm to 2am, the kensington roof gardens in london, will host the avalaan and rcp party. the night will include live hip-hop bands, d-j's and the long awaited premier of 'try.fail.try' from regime productions. with clothing hand-outs from avalaan, loads of fun and games, this party is one not to miss. see you there........ bracknell slope news (posted wednesday, september 21, 2005 by stu) saturday 24th sept 2005airwars iii “the return of the jibber” an it’s all for charity loads of fun and bonus points for fancy dress, jedi’s on the turntables and sadly yours truly the dark metallord of the syth on the mic.. haha!!the after-party will be sick! i have secured a proper set-up complete with 12’ vinyl break dance arena!! and… monday 31st oct 05 for the fear of the park halloween special!!it’s from 18:00 – 00:00 haha!it’s fancy dress and there will be a special mini-comp involving me, the quarter-pipe, prizes and lots of rubber bats ohohoand i will sort you an the gang lift passes for the halloween jam too dude so no worries there and anyone else that comes its only £12.00check out the full details on www.fearofthepark.co.uk or we’ll set the hounds of hell on yer!! airwars – this saturday! (posted tuesday, september 20, 2005 by stu) to all the wanabee han solo’s and chewbacca’s here are just a couple of things to tell you about this weekend’s big charity comp!registration is from 10am for all competitiors and practise will start between 11am and 12 noon. the competition proper will possibly start earlier than shown on the website at 1pm and following timings are also subject to change.helmets must be worn by rebel alliance members, regardless of age, and as well as the registration fee a £10.00 refundable deposit will be required for the bib.should you want a memento of the day, and you would like to help us raise even more money for charity, then please consider ordering a t-shirt from icehole profiling and branding. this will have the airwars iii logo on the front and a photo of yourself taken on the day on the back (like the picture of sam cullum shown) - all for only £10.00, the majority of which is donated to our charities – just let us know when you register and we’ll make sure you have it by the end of the day! also if you are interested in being able to offer t-shirts like this at your comp then please contact sam cullum through his website, www.samcullum.co.uk. having battled a galactic civil war across the empire, feast yourselves on a “jedi” burger from the barbecue which will provided on the day! the “cantina” bar will also be open throughout the day and for the after comp party, so we hope you’ll stay and enjoy a beer with us and have a go on the breakdance mat!there are two holidays up for grabs, one for the womens “chalet snowboard” overall winner and one for the mens “ski deep” overall winner.we also have a host of prizes from the following confirmed sponsors so our thanks go to westbeach, ride, natives, nixon, ss20, princes shop, stikup, burton, volcom, special blend, onfire, howies, sp, avalanche sports, dc, eastpak, snow & rock, dragon, mambo, demon, scuk, blue skin, helly hansen, kt active and vew-do.finally we have one prize to give away to the skier’s skier of the day, the best skier nominated on the day by the other skiers of the dark side, so get yourselves along and join in the fun on the ramps and rails and help raise money for two very worthwhile charities.once again we are giving all proceeds from competition entries and donations to the british heart foundation and the make-a-wish foundation and are hoping to raise £1000.00 or more.for more info log onto www.airwars.co.uk or email info@airwars.co.uk. burton black metals third coming (posted wednesday, september 7, 2005 by stu) the symbolism and spiritual importance of the number three can't be overlooked. the number of divine perfection, our earth is the third planet; there are three primary colours and three dimensions to a solid object. this year brings to us the third of the burton black metal rail jams, and we are using the experience of the past and the input of our team to make this the best ever. once again we will be visiting all three fridges, and unveiling the latest creation from the mind of hamish mcknight, a three box set up some nine meters long, including a c, down flat down roller and straight box in the selection.the format of the evening is to follow the rider driven jam session of years past, which has proved successful in pushing progression and keeping it fun.the past has been winner takes all and just the joy of taking part for all others. at all events the highest placed rider with out a board sponsor will receive one of three custom made black metal boards and the top three finishers, from each night (nine in all) will be invited to the super final (to be held at tamworth after usual program) to battle it out for the opportunity to travel to the burton european open with the burton uk team.in this modern age of equal rites we are extending the challenge to the ladies, by again inviting winners of the three events to a final, where a trip to the open and limited edition board, burtons all new gtwin, are also up for grabs.as extra bonuses for the first night at castleford, the new british movie hungerpain will be showed off the slope, and riders will have a chance to earn themselves a section in next year's movie, by impressing those of the hungerpain crew and at milton keynes there is a chance to win a holiday with csb.the burton black metal will be visiting;castleford on saturday 22nd october (7-11pm)milton keynes on saturday 5th november (7-11pm)tamworth on saturday 19th november (10pm-1.30am)any further questions please don't hesitate to contact us or check the latest at www.burtonblackmetal.com ksm vs refrigerator comp (posted wednesday, september 7, 2005 by stu) rail storm brewing for winter in london! (posted wednesday, september 7, 2005 by stu) london - 20th november 2005 it’s back, it’s bigger than ever, and this time, it’s coming to london’s trafalgar square, on 20th november. red bull rail storm is an urban snowboarding rail contest, bringing 36 snowboarders, some 8,000 spectators and real snow to the capital for this awesome free ticketed event!building on its successful debut in scotland last year, red bull rail storm will see 33 of the world’s best rail riding talent as well as to three amateurs, as they take on the urban terrain, including a giant staircase, three rails and curved boxes – in a battle for first place and a share of the £30,000 prize purse!with the uk being pipped to first place by the swiss last year, will the brits be able to take first place this time around, will the americans be back with a vengeance with their all new team, or will the all star girl team give the men a run for their money?! to find out you’ve got to be there – you can apply for tickets online at www.redbullrailstorm.co.uk from 1st november (available until 13th). each team will consist of three ‘pro’ riders, in addition to a uk rookie team (selected on the orange aim series) and for the very first time, an ‘all star’ girl team including the uk’s 16 year old laura berry and cheryl mass from usa.amongst competing riders, spectators can look forward to some epic riding from; mattieu crepel (fra), ton-ton holland (sui), heikki sorsa (fin), hannes metzler (aut) and representing the uk, will be scott mcmorris. bringing an international flavour of talent to london, over 12 countries will be represented in this event, including: uk, usa, austria, finland, france germany, holland, iceland and switzerland. commenting on his win last year, swiss captain ‘ton ton’ holland said: “the event was fantastic, lots of surprises and first class riding - we were very honored to have won.”rail riding is a particular discipline of snowboarding that requires extreme technical skill, precision and control as boarders negotiate steel rails and other unique objects. red bull is working with the mayor of london, oakley, www.snowboardclub.co.uk and method magazine to bring this exclusive free event to london. the big bold boardroom is back! (posted tuesday, august 30, 2005 by stu) [official release]in association with xfm at the grand hall, olympia.bigger, bolder and badder than ever sums up the boardroom at the daily mail ski and snowboard show taking place between wednesday 12th and sunday 16th october 2005. with an all-day après ski bar, tunes provided by xfm and snowbombing dj’s, a huge video wall showing all the best snow movies, this is the place to chill out whilst visiting the show!new features include a longer grind rail with scheduled demos from boarders including scott mcmorris (british slopestyle champion 2005) and skiers such as mike wakefield (british slopestyle champion 2005). the rail will also host the jib crew challenge where five crews of snowboarders and two crews of skiers that have been hand picked to compete against each other, battle it out throughout the week to be crowned jib champions. the contest is part of the orange aim series and involves a member of each crew pulling their sickest tricks daily on the rail. the crew with the most points at the end of the week wins the challenge.throughout the week the bar will host bboy sessions from one of the top uk crews- one motion, demonstrating alongside one of the best french crews- faze t. expect a massive bboy battle on thursday evening featuring eight uk crews, so come down to witness the best popping, locking and breaking!add to this the 15metre high red bull kingsize ii vert ramp, hosting expression sessions from the red bull skate and bmx teams, including their latest edition sebastian keep and vert legend ali cairns, this year’s boardroom is unavoidable and the action – simply un-missable!the boardroom will also witness sets from some of london’s top djs selecting tracks that will ramp up performances from athletes and break-dancers alike.if that wasn’t enough, visitors can extend their slope side experience with three separate après snow parties happening throughout the week;thursday 13th october - snow party hosted by the legendary snowbombing gang in conjunction with finger lickin’ freshtraxxx at hammersmith palais, featuring shenanigans such as snow canons and d.j sets from scott nixon, a-skills and soul of man. if their alpine holidays are anything to go by this will surely be one night not to forget!friday 14th october – after the success of last years ‘dropstitch’ film, the girls are back to premier their second all girl snowboarding movie ‘transfer’. expect some gnarly footage set against tracks dropped by some of xfm’s finest dj’s. the girls will be available after the show for signings and teaming up with snowboard club uk’s 1st birthday party at west one four. check out www.snowboardclub.co.uk for more info.saturday 16th october - as part of the show love tour, natives, the season workers website, will present a night at west one four with appearances from alpine band, mowgli. this is the perfect excuse to catch up with all your season buddies with great drink promotions. check out http://www.natives.co.uk/dmshow/party.htm for more info.advanced ticket hotline 08705 90 00 90- www.dailymailskishow.co.ukweekdays: advanced - adults £9, concs £6.50, student £6.50, family £27, premier pass £25. on the door- adults £10, concs £7, student £8, family £32.weekends: advanced - adults £12, concs £7.50, family £32. on the door- adults £13, concs £8.50, family £37. transfer - scottish premiere (posted tuesday, august 30, 2005 by stu) come and join us for the scottish premiere of transfer at macdonald aviemore highland resort on friday 2nd september. transfer is the follow-up to dropstitch, last year's highly successful all-girl snowboard film from chunkyknit productions. the film is directed by aviemore's lesley mckenna and features a cast of top international female snowboarders. transfer was filmed all over the world from japan to europe to north america. alongside lesley, two of the stars of transfer – swiss snowboarder tina birbaum and england’s own jenny jones will also be present. the film will be showing at the newly re-modeled auditorium at 7.30pm with tickets on sale for £3 from the box office in the reception from 6.30pm. all proceeds will go towards the badenoch and strathspey schools snow sports association who help give the local primary school children the chance to ski or snowboard each winter. our special guests (and olympic skiing hopefuls) will be alain and noel baxter both cousins of fellow olympian lesley mckenna. this will be a unique chance to catch up with the three prospective olympians in their hometown in the run up to the 2006 winter olympics. we look forward to seeing you there. burton european open 2006 (posted friday, august 26, 2005 by stu) january 14-21, 2006; laax, switzerlandinnsbruck, aut. after last year’s venue change for the beo and a very successful premiere in laax, switzerland, burton is proud to announce the dates for the upcoming burton european open, which are scheduled for january 14-21, 2006. you can expect an insane setup for riders which guarantees best riding action of the crème de la crème riders in the world. last year’s pipe was - according to many riders - the best pipe all over europe and you can be sure that the laax crew will do their best to provide the same setup for the 2006 burton european open. as the beo is happening only three weeks before the olympics, a lot of pipe riders might see the beo-pipe as a good chance to ride a perfect pipe just before the olympic games kick off in torino. this will make the pipe-contest even more interesting than it is anyway. like the pipe also the slopestyle will be build just below crap sogn gion in laax, perfectly located for spectators to check out the ongoing competitions.more than 450 riders participated last year in halfpipe and slopestyle, again we will have categories in each discipline for juniors, women and men to ride for us$ 125.000 prize-money. next to mountain-action laax is well-known for their side-events, and you can be sure that the party & concert life at riders palace will be satisfying you too.registration for all riders can be done online again on www.burtoneuropeanopen.com. the new beo website will go live in october with more detailed information reg. the event and registration. make sure you mark the date in your calendar already now and we hope to see you in laax for another burton european open! the burton european open is part of burton’s series of open events:burton new zealand open august 11-13, 2005 cardrona and snowpark, new zealandgarnier fructis australian open september 3-4, 2005 perisher blue, australiaburton european open january 14-21, 2006 laax, switzerlandnippon open february 22-26, 2006 alts bandai, japanus open march 14-19, 2006 stratton, vt usa airwars – only one month away! (posted thursday, august 25, 2005 by stu) the natives rail is being prepared and the crazyninja djs are tuning up in preparation for airwars iii: return of the jibber, the charity snowboard competition, which is only a month away!we have a host of prizes to give away to budding luke skywalker’s and princess leia’s from the likes of westbeach, ride, nixon, ss20, stikup, burton, volcom, fundamental clothing, onfire, howies, sp, avalanche sports, dc, snow & rock, dragon, mambo, demon, scuk, blue skin and vew-do. we also have two holidays, one for the womens chalet snowboard overall winner and one for the mens ski deep overall winner.as with the two previous events this is primarily a snowboarding competition, however, as with last year we would love to see those skiers from the dark side show off their talents on the ramps and rails by coming down to bracknell ski centre. we are delighted to announce that we have one prize to give away to the skier’s skier of the day, so get yourselves along and join in the fun and help raise money for two very worthwhile charities.once again we are giving away all proceeds from competition entries and donations to the british heart foundation and the make-a-wish foundation and we hope to raise more than the £700.00 we made in 2004.the closing date for pre-competition entries is 20th september so get those cheques, made payable to airwars, in asap.for more info log onto www.airwars.co.uk or email info@airwars.co.uk. young blood, tamworth - 27th august (posted wednesday, august 10, 2005 by stu) burton up coming events (posted tuesday, august 2, 2005 by stu) as summers meant to be in full swing some are starting to think ahead to winter and what it will hold. as usual us at burton have a fair bit to get excited about. although this year there will be no world tour coming to the uk, so we are putting our love into local video nights around the country. some are listed below, but there will be others to follow, as they are confirmed. also listed are the dates and venue’s of our demo tour, early opportunities to try before you buy.september:friday 2nd - demo at castleford from 7pm- 11pmtuesday 6th - demo at tamworth from 8.30pm - 12amsaturday 10th & sunday 11th - farmers jam norwich and video night/burton barn dance.saturday 10th - tsa mk - demo and movie premier.friday 16th - demo at milton keynes from 7pm - 11pmoctober:tuesday 4th - demo at tamworth from 8.30pm - 12amwednesday 5th - magic toast, lecister video night.friday 7th -demo at edge riders,ipswich from 7pm-11pmsaturday 22nd - black metal castleford from 7pm - 11pmthursday 27th - tsa bristol video nightsaturday 29th - just 4 girls at tamworth from 7pm-11pmnovember:thursday 3rd - 2 seasons video night nottingham.saturday 5th - black metal milton keynes from 7pm - 11pmfriday 11th - demo castleford from 7pm - 11pmsaturday 19th - black metal tamworth the snowboard show” - 10th september (posted friday, july 29, 2005 by stu) presented by tsa, tamworth snowdome, snowboard club uk and document snowboard magazinelocation: tamworth snowdomedate: saturday 10th september 2005time: 10am to 6pm for the main show then on till 1am on the snowfree board testingthe majority of uk snowboard brands will be on-site giving you an opportunity to try out next year’s boards before they even reach the shops. use of the boards is free. all you have to pay for is the slope time.free seminarsduring the course of the day there will be free ongoing seminars, which will include; snowboard photography, video filming and editing, how to do a season, mountain safety, plus others which we will confirm **un** due course.international pro’swe will release the list of riders in attendance over the next few weeks, but so far it looks like we will have dave lee, matt hammer, tapio kuusakoski with and many others to follow. all on hand to ride with amongst the uk pros who will give on slope coaching to anybody who wants it.premiers “bad ass big airs” & “futureproof” 5pm for free in the snowdome we’ve got the uk premier of “futureproof” an international release by absinthe films, who have previously released “pop”, “saturation” and many more… so you know its gonna be a belter!at around 8pm the tsa will be premiering the all new “bad ass big airs” a film showcasing the uk talent by lockdown projects at the local cinema, this is invite only due to limited seats, but don’t worry we’ll be showing it later in the evening at the snowdome for free.these premiers will be attracting the “who’s who” of uk riders and media alike. snowboard night“fresh”… the upbeat legendary snowboard only night. with all the ramps, rails and toys that we can possibly fit onto the slope plus djs and late bar 'til 1am. always a lively event on and off the slope for experienced boarders and spectators who simply enjoy the scene. quality night with a quality atmosphere. 10pm – 1am, 3 hours boarding for just £28 (adults), £18 (juniors). slope discounts still to be confirmed.more information via: www.snowboard-asylum.com / www.snowboardclub.co.uk / www.snowdome.co.uk and document snowboard magazine free board blizzard in civic square this saturday in nz (posted thursday, july 28, 2005 by stu) competitive snowboarding – after a one-year hiatus – returns to civic square this saturday.“this is the finest in fresh, free entertainment,”says city council events co-ordinator melody scales. “we’re going to transform civic square into a snow-zone and everyone should get along to check out some of new zealand’s top boarders for free.”brothers of metal is a pulse-racing, high-energy snowboard handrail competition. temporary trick handrails will be erected in civic square and competitors will be able to perform the mostoutrageous tricks under floodlights. professional riders mark catsberg (wanaka), leroy christensen (ohakune), robett hollis (christchurch) will set the pace for the more than 40 amateur and professional boarders expected to take part. people interested in entering the amateur competition should contact james jordan on 021 537 228. to warm up spectators there will be hot live music from hastings metal band omega dawn as well as food and drink on sale. the jam kicks off at 5.30pm with the festivities winding up at 9pm. like the first civic square snowboard competition in 2003, at least 40 tonnes of premium snow will be shipped in for the event (including a truckload of the real stuff direct from ruapehu). airwars iii... (posted wednesday, july 27, 2005 by stu) the stormtroopers, working behind the scenes to make airwars iii – the return of the jibber the best comp of the series yet, are thrilled to announce that budding jedi knight’s and budding princess leia’s will be able to compete for the title of “ski deep mens overall winner” and “chalet snowboard womens overall winner” and will bag themselves a weeks holiday in the process!other confirmed sponsors include: natives, fundamental clothing, sp, howies, dc, nixon, dragon, ride, burton, demon, stikup, mambo, avalanche sports, snow and rock, ss20, westbeach, onfire and vew-do.latest date for pre-registered entries should be tuesday 20th september 2005, so get those cheques in the post!may the force be with you!http://www.airwars.co.uk saas-fee ride 05, andy bennet wins (posted wednesday, july 27, 2005 by stu) the second event in the 2005 ride series took place saturday 23rd july in the glacial resort of saas-fee (www.saas-fee.ch), switzerland. the european summer freeskiing championships, the saas-fee ride 05 (www.saasfeeride.com) in association with gizmondo (www.gizmondo.com), offered spectators the chance to see some of europe's finest half pipe, big air and rail action in one full day of events. conditions were excellent for this freeskiing event, especially considering it was mid summer in europe! the saas-fee glacier was the perfect location for two main reasons: the glacier is north facing and the park was designed and shaped by reto sporrer. add the support of the saas-fee bergbahnan team and the site was set. half pipethe first discipline of the day was half pipe. the pipe, 120 metres in length and 5.2 metres in height, was in great shape and smooth in the transition. jl ratchel from france, winner of the verbier ride 05 slope style, put together a smooth run to earn a 3rd place podium finish. his run showed consistency and fluidity with tricks consisting of massive styled out grabs, and a big flat spin five at the bottom of the pipe. swiss rider nicolas vuignier from crans montana claimed 2nd place showing huge amplitude and definition on grabs. winner of the competition was world cup half pipe athlete andy bennett. andy from sheffield, england showed huge air, fluidity and some more technical tricks than the other riders such as 540's, flairs and alley oops with style that many top athletes would have been happy to claim! andy described his victory after the event:"i really didn't think i managed to pull off my best skiing. i had a crash just before the comp and was holding back a little. i just tried to keep the run consistent and fluid not taking too much risk and i think that's what the judges liked". in the woman's event shelley jones from england came 3rd with a solid and smooth descent of the pipe, with alley oops on both walls, and a variety of grabs. swedish rider sofie windstedt, sister of the famous henrik, finished 2nd showing a variety of different grabs and good height out of the pipe. katrien aerts from belgium took the 1st place with a strong and powerful descent. every wall was accelerated into and good height was achieved on all hits out of the pipe. there were several well defined grabs, an alley oop, a 360 and a switch landing for her last hit. overall the run clearly stood out. it was actually on par with a few of the men's runs. it was overall an event that saw many risks being taken to achieve amplitude. because of this there were also several wipe outs and the consistency that the first three placed athletes showed truly earned them the prize money. big airthe design of the 'big air' kicker in the saas-fee snowpark was described as "perfect" by several of the athletes. reto sporrer's shaping was said to have given the kicker a smooth and progressive launch and the essential steep landing after clearing the 22 metre deck. riders sessioned the kicker for about 30 minutes before the competition started getting used to the speed needed on the in run to find the perfect landing area. during the competition many athletes were travelling around 30 metres in the air from take off to landing. a huge variety of jumps were being thrown down including cork's, misty's, underflips, switch 5's, 7's, and 9's. after two qualification jumps a super final was drawn down to 4 riders. alex neuzohr of switzerland, paddy graham of england, jl ratchel of france and andy bennett of england. all 4 riders had two attempts at the kicker to impress the judges. final the 3 top riders were decided. paddy graham took 3rd showing a super clean corked 7, tweaked out so much it's a wonder that he didn't pull his ski off his feet. andy bennett was second with a switch 7 mute grab, that he almost forgot to let go of and jl ratchel took first place with a huge and perfectly executed switch cork 7 true tail, that had him landing right at the bottom of the run out. in the girls comp 3rd place went to sofie windstedt with a 360. she could have placed higher but a butt check on the landing lost her valuable points on style. 2nd went to katrien aerts with a 360 mute. audrey faivre of france took 1st place with a super clean 360 with safety grab. the landing was stomped and it was enough to take the winners cheque. railsa cool end to the day was a rail jam session at the bottom of the snowpark. several riders were hitting the rails, most notably mike wakefield, who, in spite of crashing in the pipe, and riding the kicker all day, still managed to find the energy to pull out switch 270's on with revert 270's out and blindside switch up's along the way. the rail riding was not judged but levels were exceptionally high and the vibe around the park ended on a happy note. riders and organisers were super happy reflecting on this 3rd edition of the saas-fee ride, which has this year gained in level of the performances and construction of the summer park. ride freesport looks forwards to seeing you all in october at the london ride 05 (www.thelondonride.com), 15th + 16th october, grand hall, kensington olympia, london. many thanks go to the sponsors, who made it possible to organise this event:gizmondo (www.gizmondo.com), saas-fee (www.saas-fee.ch), popcorn bar (www.uniquedom.com), switzerland tourism(www.myswitzerland.com), dark summer (www.darksummer.co.uk), freeski britain (www.freeskibritain.org) results:half pipewomen: 1. katrien aerts (bel), 2. sofie windstedt (swe), 3. shelley jones (gb)men : 1. andy bennett (gb), 2. nicolas vuignier (sui), 3. jl ratchel (fra) big airwomen: 1. audrey faivre (fra), 2. katrien aerts (bel), 3. sofie windstedt (swe)men: 1. jean laurent ratchel (fra), 2. andy bennett (gb), 3. paddy graham (gb) global snow shows (posted thursday, july 21, 2005 by mattwalder) [official press release]global adventure sports + travel show launches at nec.a brand new show for those who enjoy an active, adventurous, sporting or jet setting lifestyle will launch at the nec this autumn.the global adventure sports + travel show will run for three days from friday 21st to sunday 23rd october, alongside the ever popular british ski + board show, now in its 25th year.whether your holiday plans involve surfing, sailing, skiing or safari, the two shows have got it covered with a fantastic combination of entertainment, information and retail therapy.show organiser karena cooper said: “we’re really excited this year to be bringing a brand new show to birmingham. many of our regular visitors to the british ski + board show enjoy other adventurous sports and active holidays, so the global adventure sports + travel show is the perfect addition.“a ticket to either show gives visitors access to both halls, so they can find out about exciting activities which take place all year round from skiing and boarding in the winter to mountain biking and climbing during the summer months.” for visitors seeking inspiration and advice to help them achieve the extra-ordinary, a visit to the talk theatre is a must. the venture challenge group will be sharing their experiences, showing film footage from their annual race to the magnetic north pole and recruiting for all five of their global challenges – the polar, bolivia (mountain bike), belize (jungle), greenland (snow kite) and mongolia (horseback) challenges.tourist boards from all over the world will be giving top tips on the best destinations for thrilling holidays. plus representatives from the leading ski resorts in france, switzerland, austria, canada and the usa will be on hand at the british and northern ski + board shows to help visitors take to the slopes this winter.once you’ve chosen you’re destination, you’ll be able to get yourself kitted out with the latest fashions and equipment from some of the uk’s best outdoor sports retailers including ellis brigham, tsa and snow + rock.a week after the nec shows, there’s a second chance to experience the world of skiing and snowboarding with the northern ski + board show on saturday 29th and sunday 30th october at the g-mex centre in manchester. the northern show was a great success in 2004, increasing in size by 40% and attracting over 10,000 visitors and this year’s show promises to be even bigger and better.as with the nec show, the northern ski + board show features plenty of entertainment for the crowds, including displays from some of the world’s greatest aerialist skiers who will be performing breathtaking stunts and tricks from a 40ft big air ramp. for anyone with a sense of adventure, the global adventure sports + travel show and british ski + board show at the nec, and the northern ski + board show at the g-mex centre are unmissable.for further information please visit www.globalsnowshows.co.uk or call 01580 201533.british ski + board show and global adventure sports + travel show will take place from 21 – 23 october 2005, at the national exhibition centre in birmingham. admission includes access to both shows. admission will be £10 for adults and £2 for children.northern ski + board show will take place on 29th and 30th october at the g-mex centre in manchester. admission will be £7.50 for adults and £2 for children.[press release] saas fee ride 05 - world class freeski action in switzerland (posted monday, july 18, 2005 by stu) [official release]looking for your next freeski hit? can’t wait until next winter? the saas fee ride 2005 is laying on a freesports festival packed with on-slope action for new school freestyle with athletes such as european champion jean laurent ratchel or other athletes from various international teams. europe’s freeskiers will gather in saas fee on the 23rd july 2005 to compete in a world class skier cross course, a perfectly shaped half pipe, a huge big air kicker and a rail competition. the saas fee ride is going to be a unique summer freeski event with the saas fee terrain park at 3300 meters providing the venue. park shaper, reto sporrer, renowned for his perfectly shaped kickers, half pipe, innovative rails and world cup skier cross courses, has ensured a world class standard for the summer event. enjoy latest international new school freeski tricks & action on the ‘fee glacier’ above the beautiful and ancient ‘saas fee’, where you may want to lay back and relax in the calm of a car- and noise free mountain village, surrounded by a unique scenery of 13 summits of 4000 meters… check out www.saasfeeride.com for the detailed programme. gnar chicken and tea jib jam - chatham 27th august (posted monday, june 6, 2005 by stu) gnar chicken and tea jib jam - warmwell 13th august (posted monday, june 6, 2005 by stu) gnar chicken and tea jib jam - calshot event review & pics (posted tuesday, may 24, 2005 by stu) [official release: from alexa hohenberg] (left: girl winners)on saturday the 21st of may, shredders from all over the country piled into the indoor snowflex slope of calshot activities centre for the second gnar chicken and tea jib jam. organised by the sensational alexa hohenberg, the jam is a fundraiser for the upcoming gnar chicken & tea dvd, which will be released in october. meant as a source of motivation for the female shredding population, lexa is quickly creating a legendary event, and this one was no different.over 35 competitors made it out to the end of the calshot spit to try their hand at the crazy english invention: dry slope. not only was i the only dryslope virgin, i was the only canadian in the roster. having heard lexa gab endlessly about her fantastic “indoor snowboard slopes” i thought i would come over and see if it was all true. how random. nevertheless, once the music started pumping and energy rose, i was thoroughly stoked to be out “riding” on the dry slope. now i know why all the brits who come to whistler rock on the rails!the event was a two-and-a-half hour jam with judged by three guys from react snowboards and the lovely local shred-head guy rodgers. a different format from the last jam which was rider-judged, this freedom allowed everyone to concentrate on their riding and pushing their limits. not afraid to throw out challenges to the competitors, the judges kept the level of riding high and the evening exciting, with plenty of prizes being dished out all over the place. the rails even progressed with the level of tricks being thrown down with the straight rail being put up to the rainbow for a unique combination of creativity. ben mchugh was 270-ing off the straight rail onto the down of the rainbow and the local calshot rippers like kieron howard, alex spence and sherman (andy mills) were also throwing busting out some impressive moves. special mention goes out to rad little danielle russell, who at only seven years old was showing up all of us old cats on her skies. rupert voremberg got a helmet from trespass for the best slam of the evening. special mentions also went out to andy mills, billy morgan, cody hierons, chris golton, samantha rogers and jo chastney for their exceptional riding. the final results for the men had alex spence in third, ben mchugh in second and dan “dynamite” mayo grabbing first for his skills off both the rails and the kicker. the women finished with shocked late-comer helen taggart in third, super consistent rebecca callum (we know who she gets it from eh?) in second, and the crazy canadian getting her first dry-slope win (alexa adds name!) bronwen foster-butler. the evening was only made better by being given a react snowboard to take back to canada and try out on the wet-slope. overall, the evening was another major success for everyone who showed up. some crazy tricks were pulled out and everyone had a blast. thanks to all our sponsors: react snowboards, chorus, nikwax, protest, bonfire, nikita, animal, bula, habanero, sessions, buff headwear, trespass, snowboard.com, burton, anon, red, whistler-blackcomb, sapient, ignite, m6, kik clothing, jail clothing, landing headwear and westbeach. keep your eyes on the website www.gnarchickenandtea.co.uk for the next gnar chicken and tea jib jam which will take place sometime in august. who knows, i might even extend my visit in order to get some more mileage on the legendary dry-slope!by bronwen foster-butler cock of the north - results (posted tuesday, may 24, 2005 by stu) thanks again to everybody's help and here are the results kids under 16 female1st katie ormarrod kids under 16 male3rd matt mcwirter2nd jamie nicholls1st richard campbell seniors over 16 femalejoint 2nd deborah yeadon and alexia batt1st molly percival seniors over 16 malejoint 2nd col mytton and richard tyas team eventpricks on sticks. the ski team from sheffield best slammark hartley with a face plant on top of the 1/4 pipe for title of cock o'the northbest all around rider of the dayjamie nicholls best little grommetwill smith cheers againwayne. taylor farmers jam - 10/11th sept, norwich (posted monday, may 16, 2005 by stu) norwich dry slopes annual comp the farmers jam is now taking place on the weekend of 10/11th sept.this years event will be extra special as it will be the first time that the new 1.5 million slope development will in use. norwich now has a new fun park with 2 super smooth kickers a sweet hip and a quarter that will make you poo your pants!!! add this to all the other toys including our massive rainbow/cornish pasty and it should make for a good time for all it will be the same format as years gone by with a test and practice day on the sat from 12 then a booze up that night. the main comp will then take place on the sun from 10ish hangovers permitting! overboard '05 review (posted thursday, april 28, 2005 by stu) wow what a night! we had 110 boarders riding from all over the place including southampton, portsmouth, essex, milton keynes, coventry, northampton, nottingham, leeds, telford, tamworth, birmingham to name just the ones i know of! in fact, whoever can prove they travelled the furthest to get to the gig wins a t shirt courtesy of subvert. so back to the riding – there were some sick dudes showing what they could do on so much equipment it was amazing – well done to all of you boarding nutters for making the night special. chicks and guys were riding well.also, a big shout out to steve and steve from ill-eagleboarders – didn’t they do well in hosting and mcing the show? they looked shattered handing all of that gear out and pumping the crowd. so many people went away with something from the night – well done ill-eagleboarders. also some of you may have seen them base jumping to a gathering crowd outside the dome – monster! those guys are unreal – so much energy! they brought along some awesome skiers – the one lad was wacking the q-pipe as though it was on fire – did anyone else see the air he was getting?so back to the event – there’s too many good riders to name so i’ve put in a few of the brilliant pictures young danny warren’s taken, if you’ve got any of the night that can beat these please email them to snopirates@hotmail.com pirate treasure chests!we wanted to give all attendants to the rail jam a fair chance to win some awesome goodies, so we bundled some great stuff together in to a ‘treasure chest’ and have asked for people’s names and email addresses on a clipboard. for those of you who missed the clipboards please send an email to snopirates@hotmail.com and you will automatically be entered in to the draw.for those of you who are cheeky to put your name in more than once we will only be entering the email address once into the draw.shout outswe’d like to have a big shout out to all of those sponsors who’ve contributed to the success of this rail jam, without whom we’d be just partying without any prizes.so a big thanks to:knox, express insurance, extreme sports channel, two seasons, non stop surf, onboard mag, snowboard club uk (scuk), me-nu, snowdome, +boris+ and subvert board storedavewww.snopirates.com cock of the north (posted tuesday, april 26, 2005 by stu) bank holiday entertainment on the sheffield slopes (posted thursday, april 14, 2005 by stu) sunday 1st may 2005 - monday 2nd may 2005 xssive homegrown (amateur) freestyle competition, the freeze (professional) freestyle competition and launch of snow & rock's summer clothing range. plus also don't miss the death defying water ramp show. the xssive homegrown competitions are designed for the amateur competitor. the concept of the series is to encourage younger riders to compete in a fun and enjoyable environment. whether you come first or last its taking part that counts. the freeze competitions is specially designed for the professional/sponsored competitor, witness the uk 's finest freestyle skiers and boarders performing amazing tricks up to 30ft in the air. entry fee £25 for 2 day competition including practice. (free for spectators). sunday 1st may 12pm - 1pm practice1pm – 4pm the freeze/homegrown slope style comp4.30 – 5pm the water ramp show 5.30pm – 8.30pm live music in the village innmonday 2nd may 12pm - 1pm practice 1pm – 4pm the freeze/homegrown big air comp 4.30 – 5pm the water ramp show wycombe slope style comp on 14th may (posted tuesday, april 12, 2005 by stu) no board-x again this year... (posted tuesday, april 5, 2005 by stu) we've just had it confirmed that there will be no board-x again this year. the organisers say simply;"board-x won't be running this year, as soon as we have any developments for 2006 we will let you know."however, another london snowboarding event is on the cards and as soon as we have the go ahead to let you know, we will. watch this space. charity snowboard competition - airwars... (posted tuesday, april 5, 2005 by stu) following the success of “airwars episode ii: the dendix strikes back”, held in october last year, the airwars crew are preparing the slopes of bracknell for episode iii. “the return of the ….” (any thoughts on a title - e-mail them to info@airwars.co.uk) will be held on saturday 24th september 2005 at the john nike ski centre in bracknell and once again will consist of slope style and big air competitions with all proceeds going to our two chosen charities. as with last year there will be opportunity for the skiers from the dark side to ride in the jam sessions, however, there will be no skiing competition. “airwars ii: the dendix strikes back” managed to raise approximately £700 which was split between the national charity british heart foundation and the camberley, surrey based charity make-a-wish foundation. this year we would like to raise even more for these two very worthwhile charities! more details will follow but please, all budding jedi knights and princess leia’s, even if you don’t go to any other competition this year, put this date in your diary!! for more information please log on to www.airwars.co.uk (coming soon!) or e-mail info@airwars.co.uk. the king of jib-vid 2005 (posted monday, april 4, 2005 by stu) the king of jib-vid 2005 has been and gone and what a success it was. the weather was fine, the tunes were good and the teams were wicked. everyone who turned up whether it be the 200 spectators or any of the 48 riders that entered had a great day, teams were filming and riding hard all day with only just enough time to enjoy there free bbq. the day passed smoothly and with some small additions to the tignes snowpark for the comp such as a jib-vid wallride, a knarly kinked rail and some other jib smutter the teams had more than enough to keep them busy filming. the atmosphere in the park was amazing all day with the emphasis on fun and good times. throughout the afternoon team-members dissappeared to capture and edit footage while the rest of the team remained in the snowpark to get the last of footage onto tape. at around 7.45pm the first tapes started being handed to me in the loop bar, by 9 pm i had alol the tapes and the projection of the 16 movies started. the bar was rammed with everybody trying to get a look at what was going on, each team voted on the other teams performances and then the top five were shown again with the favorites making it through to the finals. the top 5 placed as follows: 1st : "the grom" - adam gendle, scott mcmorris, troy2nd : "the clash" - mathias lopez, david lacote, richard permin3rd : "monkey" - james vernon, woodie bouma, duncan grant-salmon4th : "the b-team" - rob cornellissen, barts gerts, pieter simons5th : "the invisible man" - teamdragon lodge, simon, gary, tom all the movies that were submitted were original and varied to make great viewing.thanks have to go out to the sponsors who made the jib-vid possible: tignes, protest, voelkl, capita, spy, coal gnar chicken and tea jib jamz 2005 (posted tuesday, march 29, 2005 by stu) this spring and summer will see the ‘gnar chicken and tea jib jamz’ take place at slopes around the country. there will be great prizes up for grabs from all our generous sponsors, including snowboards, skateboards, outerwear, hats, accessories, clothes and much much more. there will be prize categories for the girls (chickens) and the guys (roosters) but the main prize will go out to the most progressive female on the night (un-sponsored). there will also be spot prizes for those having the most fun, pulling the largest smiles and throwing down the gnarliest tricks. the event will be female orientated with a great set up at each venue. it will be a jam format throughout the night judged by friendly trained professionals in a great atmosphere that is sure to be full of the freshest female talent! come down and be out numbered by the chicks!the first is at the tamworth snowdome on the 30th of april starting 10pm (registration 9.00 – 9.30 pm in the bar)the second will be at ‘the calshot activities centre’ in southampton starting at 7pm till 9.30pm (registration 6.00 – 6.30 pm)there will be three events to add to the list, making up the series. please keep posted and check the www.gnarchickenandtea.co.uk website for more details. just 4 girls - summer session (posted wednesday, march 23, 2005 by stu) just 4 girls is back and moving up in the world. after the huge success of last november’s event, we have been under pressure to organise another, and sooner than the beginning of next winter. so just 4 girls summer session will be coming along with the summer sun. for one week only on the 9th - 16th july at the easy price of £350 you will get b&b, liftpass, 4hrs video instruction per day as well as a host of off hill activities and all the usual just 4 girls goodies. group discount also available. further information and flyers will follow, but if you would like to get in touch with us sooner for a bit of a preview on what’s going on please don’t hesitate. speak to you all soon lucy & ollyfor more information please contactolly lambourne01784262510olly@spintrading.co.uklucy burrows07779585375lucy@projectskate.com overboard ’05 – update (posted tuesday, march 22, 2005 by stu) guys what a month … so much going on … so much news … so what!well we’ve had the natural born riders tour up at cas with vermin stamping all over it, then the brits with some amazing riding been laid down. now we’re 4 weeks away from overboard ’05 – just for the boarders, the end of season bash.we’ve got some great backing on this sesh, with the boys from planet-knox who supply some amazing, high quality protection gear (which you will soon be able to purchase from the online shop – big plug!) but also we have the splendid chaps from express insurance who’ll give you special attention on insuring you motor (bike, car or van) if you mention snopirates.tamworth’s snowdome are supporting us too by letting us run riot through the centre, so after killing the circuit we shall retire to the upstairs bar to replenish the lost fluid, may be even with a shandy or two.with this great backing we can confirm that for those that turn up early there will be a few free t-shirts given away on a first come first served basis.the posters and flyers will be coming back from the printers soon – so any of you who can help distribute the word please get in touch wilkesey@busybloke.com . (i can supply electronic versions too).also, we have a number of sponsors who are providing a number of ‘win-aways’ for on the spot prizes – the next circular will give the confirmed list.last bits outstanding:- we need a willing volunteer to help out with the mc’ing of the event. requirements: a bit of a laugh, know their stuff on snowboarding (grabs etc) and can handle the mic. please contact me if you’re man or woman enough for it.- a confirmed layout of the equipment (including something special to ride … old beetle, picnic tables… come to me with some ideas)- confirm t shirt design. i’ve attached a copy of the flyer, best person to come back to me with a t shirt design for the event (including the sponsors knox and express) guarantees a shirt for them and a special prize!do drop by the site and give us some feedback, photos, reviews etc.we shall soon be having ‘top trumps’ section which i think you’ll particularly like.ride on i shall be watching and marking at the end!wilkesey mushroom party 2nd july (posted sunday, february 6, 2005 by stu) wycombe are holding a mushroom party on 2nd of july. not as dodgy as it first sounds, there will be no forest grown drugs to consume, but jake “mushroom” terry’s 7th birthday slopestyle competition.if you don’t know who he is (click here), jake is the uk’s youngest sponsored freestyle skier (possibly the youngest in the world). any way expect the usual wycombe madness and birthday cheer. slopestyle is open to any one who rides boarders, skiers and maybe even blaiders. and salomon (jake’s sponsor) are putting up loads of goodies for us all to win.check out www.jibjam.co.uk for more details andy finch, kelly clark, chris sÖrman and natasza zurek all claim burton european open titles (posted wednesday, january 26, 2005 by stu) [official round up release 1/24/05]laax, switzerland - the sixth annual burton european open, europe's most anticipated snowboard contest, wrapped up this past weekend in laax, switzerland. the event featured world-class riding and drew many of the top snowboarders on the planet. andy finch and kelly clark both went home with their first ever burton european open titles and chris sörman and natasza zurek won the slopestyle finals. known as one of the most snowboard-friendly resorts in europe, laax hosted the burton european open for the first time this year. snow shortages and warm weather did not prevent laax from building an innovative, challenging slopestyle course and the best halfpipe many of the riders had ever experienced. the first weekend of the event consisted of the junior slopestyle and halfpipe finals for riders sixteen years old and younger. sixteen-year-old burton rider peetu piiroinen won the junior slopestyle competition, with finish rider juuso laivisto and norwegian rider roger kleivdal taking second and third place consecutively. in the junior halpipe competiton, russian snowboarder iouri podladtchikov won and went on to qualify for the men's finals. burton rider christian haller came in second and juuso laivisto took the third spot on the podium. after the juniors finished up, it was time for the pros to take center stage. the who's who of snowboarding was at the event with kelly clark, david benedek, ross powers, keir dillon, andy finch, natasza zurek, mason and molly aguirre, terje haakonsen, nicolas müller and heikki sorsa all competing. the weather cleared and the sun shone on saturday for the event's pinnacle competition, the halfpipe finals. with 6m walls and super smooth transitions, many of the riders claimed that the pipe was the best they'd ever ridden. american halfpipe champion andy finch claimed his first burton european open halfpipe title and olympic gold medalist kelly clark won the women's halfpipe competition. burton riders keir dillon and nicolas müller took second and third place respectively. in addition to winning $10,000, andy and kelly both received a paid trip to defend their titles at the nissan x-trail nippon open held at alts bandai, japan from february 23-27, 2005. in order to stay on schedule, the men's halfpipe finals format changed from a knock-out format to each rider getting two runs with the best score counting. after the first runs, the top three was already decided. for a while, it looked like keir dillon would win it with a solid score of 88 and a run loaded with style and amplitude starting with a mctwist, frontside 7, haakon flip, stalefish air and mctwist 9. nicolas müller was just behind keir after an impressive first run that included a frontside air, a huge, super smooth mctwist, air to fakie, haakon flip, frontside air ending with a huge alley oop. but then it was andy finch's turn and he took no prisoners. his run was huge and smooth from the start and fully loaded with a frontside 9, mctwist, a haakon flip and a crippler 7. with the highest amplitude of the contest, andy earned the unbeatable top score of 96 points. terje also pleased the crowd with his super stylie mctwists, haakon flips and old school handplants. in the women's halfpipe finals, the plan was to give all 24 semifinalists two runs each with the best score counting towards a win. but with the sun setting and daylight fading fast, it became too dark to take two runs. so, the judges determined the championship based on the ladies' first runs. burton rider and olympic gold medalist kelly clark dominated the contest with a frontside 5 grab, backside air, frontside air, backside air and ending with a frontside 7 grab. newcomer sina candrian, who also won both the junior girls' slopestyle and halfpipe contests, placed second with a very impressive run. french rider cécile alzina took third place. two-time us open halfpipe champion kelly clark was stoked about her first european open victory. "this was by far the best pipe i've ever ridden in europe, said kelly clark. "i wish the weather had been better so we had more time to play in it." in sunday's slopestyle finals, the weather was the biggest challenge with snow and low visibility. up-and-coming swedish rider chris sörman put together an excellent run and took his first burton european open title. burton rider natasza zurek dominated the women's contest and took home the top prize for the ladies. both slopestyle winners will also receive a paid trip to the next event in the open snowboarding championship series, the nissan x-trail nippon open coming up next month in japan. beo: todays activities cancelled (posted friday, january 21, 2005 by mattwalder) due to strong stormy winds, all of the activities at the burton european open have been cancelled for today. the event organisers hope to release the new schedule at the riders meeting. this gives everyone a chance to prepare for busta rhymes,live at the riders palace club tonight.better weather has been forecast for the weekend. fingers crossed. beo women halfpipe qualifiers (posted thursday, january 20, 2005 by mattwalder) [official beo text alert]women qualify for the halfpipe finals despite the heinous conditions.the womens halfpipe qualifiers were run this morning in less than perfect conditions.the men’s semi finals were cancelled as the wind strengthened. it could have been a blessing in disguise for some riders who stayed out past their bed time at the method party last night.the schedule for the 21st is being amended to make up the lost time from today.womens resultswomens halfpipe qualification results1. sina candrian2. rita comi3. conny bleicher4. jenny jones5. anna b carl6. caroline beliard7. helene nadig8. ursina haller9. madeleine schrank10. meri peltonen11. lisa quirici12. anna jalasti13. annette steinbauer14. simone le grand15. julia baumgartner16. yvonne birker junior slopestyle contest kicks off the burton european open (posted tuesday, january 18, 2005 by stu) [official release]laax, switzerland - sixteen-year-old finnish snowboarder peetu piiroinen won today’s junior slopestyle competition at the burton european open snowboarding championships. following him in second place was juuso laivisto also from finland with norwegian rider roger kleivdal taking third place. sponsored by burton snowboards, peetu secured his spot at the burton european open by riding at the ttr qualifying event, the jussi and joni invitational, and was also selected to ride at the arctic challenge. although he has ridden in major contests before, he has never won a high-profile contest until today. “i’m super stoked to win today because it was a big competition,” said peetu. “the weather was super nice, which made the course really fun to ride.”the junior competitors were treated with a perfectly sunny day for the first finals competition of this year’s burton european open. considering the fact that laax has received virtually no snow and experienced the warmest winter in 23 years, the laax and the event crew did an excellent job building a challenging, fun slopestyle course. due to extraordinarily warm temperatures, the resort could not blow snow and instead built the foundations of the large slopestyle jumps out of hay. they also made creative use of natural rock features surrounding the course, creating a pinball machine-like area at the top of the course with a twenty-stair feature, a 12-foot wall ride and a rollercoaster box.with 60 junior riders up to age 16 entered in the event, there was tough competition to make it to the finals. the riders who earned a spot in the finals impressed the crowd and judges with solid tricks and smooth style throughout their runs. both of peetu’s runs stood out above the rest and he definitely earned the top spot with the best wall ride trick of the contest, a 360 cab rock and roll, followed with a cab boardslide to 180 off, switch frontside boardslide, switch backside 7, cab 5 and a backside 7. with great style on the jumps, jusso gave peetu a run for his money with a frontside lipslide to 270 out on the c-rail and super smooth and big jumps like a frontside 5 lean, switch backside 5 tailgrab and finishing off with a backside 9. roger also deserved his spot on the podium with a frontside to pretzel out, 50/50 up to the rollercoaster box, nollie front flip as he rolled back down the take-off of the rollercoaster, switch boardslide on the c-rail, 50/50 on the down box and a cab 5, two frontside 7 tailgrabs and a backside 7on the jumps. .junior slopestyle final resultsgirls1. candrian sina suijuniors under 141. urban benni ger atomicoakley 2. wessel frederik nor interspotrt3. havikhagen joachim norjuniors 14 - 161. piiroinen peetu fin burton 2. laivisto juuso fin ridesmith3. kleivdal roger nor flow motorola on tour (posted monday, january 17, 2005 by stu) if your going to be at the burton european open in laax this week motorola on tour will be providing a range of news formats for the event. if not then you can still keep up to date with what's going on plus visit the wap or web site for everything below; sign up at hellomoto.com/burton for our sms text messaging service with regular news, weather and results updates straight to your phone. log on to our wap site for more in-depth news reports, results, rider profiles and other event information all at your fingertips. exclusively to motorola on tour will be photos and video clips of your favourite riders battling it out in the halfpipe and slopestyle within hours of the competition finishing, all at; hellomoto.com/burton blue tomato run to the hill – obertauern, longplaypark (posted thursday, january 13, 2005 by stu) 3rd blue tomato run to the hill contest will be besieging the gates of the obertauern longplaypark built by cri maierhofer & team. a large starter field, perfect snow conditions and varied rail and kicker hits ensure that this snowboard and freeski slopestyle contest will make ist mark once again.the contest slopestyle judged kickers and rails by several judges. with various lines possible.friday 11. feb: free trainingsaturday 12. feb: free training and from 10:00 qualification (best of 2 runs), from 13:00 final with 8-12 riders plus 4-6 female riders in the form of a jamsession completed with prize givingthe park lies directly at the kehrkopflift (obertauern north).categories snowboard: < 12 years, 12-16 years, >16 years; freeskiclasses riders < 16 years must provide a signed start registration form by a parent or guardian (download form (pdf) at www.blue-tomato.at/rtth)prize money € 5.000,00lifttickets are provided to all riders for the duration of the contest on saturday by the obertauern lift company (registration for the contest is required)accommodation can be booked through the obertauern tourism office :+43 (06456) -7252after saturday, 12. feb obertauern – monkeys heaven from 21:00contest video presentation with contest reviewparty live dj or live bandcontest untill 10.feb. 2005 at www.blue-tomato.at/rtth/rider www.longplaypark.comregistration blue tomato snowboardshop tel.: +43 (0) 3687 2422 317 paul@blue-tomato.atstart fee € 10 and € 10 start number deposit starter list shortly before contest start. burton black metal - tamworth, 27th nov (posted wednesday, november 24, 2004 by stu) set up for the final burton black metal jam is shrouded in darkness, tamworth snowdome will host the event on saturday 27th from 10.00pm till 1.30. hamish mcknight and the burton crew will toil on the course utilising new and old black metal relics. this will be the last stop on the burton black metal tour before the black metal rails come to their final resting place at tamworth, left to haunt to the slope on a regular basis.this is the final opportunity to walk away with a spot in the burton european open, joining sam cullum and ed gunn from the milton keynes and castleford events respectively. burton will hook up the accomodation, lift tickets and party passes. check out www.burtoneuropeanopen.com for more information.dragon lodge have hooked up a holiday for 2 in tignes, so if you don't walk away with a spot to the european open you can walk away with a holiday for two, as well as a plethora of burton spot prizes.tim warwood is going to be on mike, i'd like to say he'll be there in full corpse paint but i very much doubt it, but we'll have black metal will be on the stereo. believe.register at the event, jam format, listen to black metal, see you there. tamworth 08705 000011 just 4 girls (posted tuesday, november 23, 2004 by stu) [official release]tamworth snowdomesaturday 13th november 2004on saturday 13th november a first happened for snowboarding in the uk. just 4 girls was the first indoor snowboarding event aimed solely at the ladies. along with raising awareness to the depth of women's product being produced we wanted to give girls a reason to come ride together. with 70 girls turning up to ride there were many other firsts. first times on a board, introductions to rails, tricks attempted and claimed for the first time.hosted at the tamworth snowdome where they kindly gave us use of their upstairs bar and freedom to alter the normal set up of their freestyle snowboard night. not being discriminatory the slope was still open to the boys, but with half the capacity crowd testosterone free there was certainly a different atmosphere to usual, somehow calmer with more reminders of the simple pleasures of snowboarding. there was a competition running through the evening, however trying to avoid the competitive nature of such things and keep a friendly and inclusive vibe, this was run as a team event. the credit for this has to go to the pro girls who came up for the evening, sonia, gilly, jenny, emma, kat, olivia, and sara. they all captained a team of 4 rode with them and gave encouragement and advice on improving their riding or getting onto the rails. the effect and enthusiasm the girls brought was so evident as time after time woops of delight and applause rang across the hall accompanying the most contagious smiles. and there were prizes to be won. best trick 50-50 to frontside on the flat down by both becky and emily a worthy mention to jo for gapping on the flat down, that was a 3m gap. as well as overall, best slam and nicest air off the kicker. but due to the overwhelming support from the industry and brands that support women's snowboarding, there were plenty of prizes to go round and even those such as deserving for their own triumphs, didn't go away empty handed.the bar upstairs was never short of spectators for the on snow activities, but with some shopping to be done, advice to be found and people to meet there was a good bustle going on. dropstitch was shown, the new all girls movie really showing how far ridings come on, on the global stage. then during the grooming session the raffle was drawn. tickets were sold in aid of breast cancer research and prizes again donated from within the industry and in this respect is due as there was k2 board and bindings, protest jacket, nikita and nfa clothing, anon goggles, etnies shoes, gravis bags a holiday from insight freeride and a clear top burton board all signed by the dropstitch crew. on stage presence was provided by tim and jon who did an amazing job distributing the goodies and raising good money for a great cause.in the end of the day everyone went home smiling and the chat rooms are already asking when the next one is. the success of this event came down to the collective efforts of a lot of people and big thanks must go out to all those that gave up their time and product, but it would have all been for nought if women didn't have such faith and strength to get out there and do things their own way. burton black metal - castleford rd2 (posted wednesday, november 17, 2004 by stu) castleford xscape will play host to the second of the burton black metal events on saturday 20th november from 7pm - 11pm. hamish mcknight and the burton crew will be designing and building the course which will see the addition of the new black metal c-rails, black metal kink and will make use of the regular rails to create the most challenging course so far.battle in a jam format for a spot at the burton european open rookie event. the winner will earn a place in the slopestyle qualification and burton will hook up your accommodation, lift pass and tickets for the final concert, the european open will be held in laax, switzerland from the 15th-22nd january. check out www.burtoneuropeanopen.comburton demo will be in full effect if you want to demo product.register on the night, riders meeting prior to jam kick off, listen to black metal. see you there. o'neill snowboard academy - review (posted thursday, november 11, 2004 by stu) [pictures by frazer waller]from 6000 eager kids, only 72 were to be invited to the 2nd ever o’neill snowboard academy, running 1st – 4th november at milton keynes.students travelled from far corners of the uk - as you might expect - for the rare opportunity to ride with such legends as gian simmen and stefan gimpl, plus new-age rippers thomas harstad and caroline beliard and the uk's laura berry. team o’neill was flown into town for the sole intention of stoking these kids beyond belief. of course, it isn’t all one way traffic, the parents of these kids must be congratulated for making – in some cases – a huge effort to bring their children. one particular group broke down outside of carlisle. a subsequent aa assessment confirmed the worst, but so intent were they to attend, that the whole group travelled to newcastle with the breakdown truck, hopped on a plane to luton, then hired a car to milton keynes. thwack of respect must go out to the guardian in charge.the kids get a day off school; learn to snowboard; get one-on-one from some of the best freestylers in the world; play games and a quiz which profits one lucky, and attentive student with a free o’neill jacket; and generally have the time of their lives.how marvellously decent to drive money into a grass roots concept like this! imagine the impact it has on thirteen year old johnny from cornwall. ‘captivated by snowboarding’s appeal, yet unlikely to sample its delights (until self sufficient, that is), he randomly enters a competition; the next minute, johnny’s being taught toe-edge turns from an olympic gold medalist… unfortunately following months of continual bragging, johnny later becomes the most smug and resented lad in school’. o’neill assist with motivation only, retaining decorum and modesty is the responsibility of the individual. following the 3 days of learner camps, team o’neill shift their attention to honing the skills of the young up and coming talent as identified through the orange aim series which happens to be in association with o’neill. it would seem they are undeniable doing their bit for snowboarding in the uk.to accompany the impressive array of rails and boxes, gavin learmouth and key xscape staff constructed a reasonable size kicker on which to examine the young protégés aerial manoeuvres. coming as a shock to most jibber snappers, the days training started with a dual slalom race. though the thought of racing friends never fails to excite, the real purpose behind this exercise was to expose the necessity for the kids to practise carving both regular and switch. a practise never truly experienced on artificial surfaces.module 2, and the kids were let loose on the rails. displaying deft skills and youthful courage/ignorance they duly impressed the likes of thomas harstad, stating, ’the standard of rail riding is as strong if not stronger than i’ve seen anywhere before for a group of this age’.then it was onto the kicker, which like the slalom racing, exposed the symptomatic problems to be expected from the lack of decent kicker facilities in venues around the uk. the enthusiastic youth are there, they just need the facilities i promise you.big up the o’neill snowboard academy, putting something back! see more pictures at scuk burton black metal - mk review (posted wednesday, november 10, 2004 by stu) [official press release] the first of the burton black metal events took place over the weekend at milton keynes with sam cullum hailed as the winner and a spot at the burton european open qualifactions his reward. after a 45 minute jam session 11 riders made it into the finals, standouts including the local atv crew, as well as charlie clarke, jon weaver and some of the younger riders moving up the ranks andy rivers and ben van leeuwen. all the finalists came away with a limited edition burton black metal t-shirt with sam and ed a relative newcomer progessing into the super final - sam with a fs 180 to swtich 50 50, to switch bs 270 over the kink to boardslide on the down, and ed with gap 270 to 270 off, both normal and switch. sam came away the eventual winner and claimed the first of three places to the burton european open. hamish mcknight designed a new modular rail sytem for the black metal events to give us the option to create anything we want, on saturday it was set up in the shape of a flat down, approx 4 metres flat 7 metres down, so it definately stepped up what we'd seen in the uk previously. the beauty is the system can be used to create any variation of flat down, down flat down, flat up and so on using 3 straight lengths of 3 1/2 metres each and 2 kinks which can be rotated through 180 degrees to make the kink up or down.two identical 5 metre c-rails will be added to the course for the next event in additioin to the exisiting rail, and there will be another spot for the european open to win.we'd like to thank everyone that travelled to take part and support the event, our moms and pops, satan for the music, hamish for his concept and hard work, the guys at mk, jez and chris and the tsa crew, james for mcing and the rest of the burton team for all their digging endeavours and support. thanks gary, olly, sara and jono. we even got compaints about the music - listen to black metal.castelford 20th november 7pm-11pmtamworth 27th november 10pm - 1.30amall shots copyright http://www.snowboardclub.co.uk jiberish, merging snowboarding with leeds’ finest djs at castleford xscape (posted monday, november 1, 2004 by stu) on saturday 11th december 2004, the real snow slope at xscape, castleford will play host to, arguably, the greatest indoor freestyle event the uk has ever seen! you’ve tried the rest, now ride the best! jiberish will be offering you the privileged opportunity to ride one of the best freestyle parks in the country and on real snow! tunes on the slope and in the bar will be supplied by some of the best djs leeds clubs have to offer, playing a mixture of funk, soul and classic rock. sponsorship from subvert board store will leave you wondering how they are still in business after giving away such fantastic prizes! previous prizes have included nixon watch, foursquare jacket, grenade gloves and much more. if you still haven’t decided your set up for this season, fear not, tsa will be rocking up with some of this season’s finest for you to test out. boards and bindings will be available to test from the tsa tent next to the slope at no cost to your good self. if freestyle ain’t your ting (or you need to stop punishing your body in the park!) and you’re over 18, there’s plenty going on in the bar. djs, raffle (profits in aid of sanjay nagar leprosy rehabilitation project), food and plenty of drinks promotions will be on offer and will get you wishing there was an event like this on every week!• what? - jiberish, freestyle night• where? – the real snow slope, xscape, castleford, jct. 32, m62• when? – 11th december 2004, 7 – 11pm• how much? - £35 for up to 4 hours slope use. free entry to bar.• can i book? – yes! call 0845 222 5671 or www.xscape.co.uk• event information – call 07903 054 812 burton black metal (posted monday, november 1, 2004 by stu) brethren of northern darkness, come forth for burton black metal is upon us. battle in a jam format for one of the three spots available for the burton european open rookie event. the 3 winners will earn a place in the slopestyle qualification and burton will hook up your accommodation, lift pass and tickets for the final concert, the european open will be held in laax, switzerland from the 15th-22nd january. check out www.burtoneuropeanopen.com6th november milton keynes 7-11pm0871 222567020th november castleford 7-11pm0871 222567127th november tamworth 10pm-1.30am08705 000011register at the event, we'll have a rider meeting prior to kicking off the jam, listen to black metal. see you there. the morrow jam, 13th nov, wycombe summit (posted monday, october 25, 2004 by stu) scottish universities ski and snowboard championships (posted sunday, october 10, 2004 by stu) saturday 6th november, will see over 100 of the top student skiers and snowboarders from across scotland competing in the scottish universities snowsport championships at midlothian ski centre in edinburgh. known by fellow competitors as suds, the competition is unique to snowsports, with skiing and snowboarding both catered for with a full race and freestyle programme. a gs for the racers and a dual slalom for the teams will be on offer, as well as a big air for the freestylers. they will all be looking to execute their moves perfectly to win top honours for their respective universities.the day will kick off with the first race, a gs from the top of the slope with the boarders leading the way. past winner, eilidh mcnicoll from (glasgowuniversity) will be hoping to defend her win last year in the ski gs and possibly score the double by winning the snowboard gs. however ex british team skiers louise hartley and mairi crawford, (both dundee university) and louise kochalski (aberdeen), will be looking provide a serious challenge. in the snowboard big air posy dickson, (edinburgh university), will be battling for top honours, with them both gaining titles in last years comp and the skiing looks like being dominated by ali reith (heriot watt university). the male ski gs will be a close battle between ian findlay (heriot watt university) and benjy bryden (edinburgh university). all spectators that are willing to brave the scottish weather in late november are welcome to attend and can also look forward to commentary and tunes all day. the after party will be hosted from 7pm in the human be-in.further information can be found @ www.susc.biz method dvd/mag in collaboration with hurley and tsa present the method to the madness snowboard video tour in london (posted wednesday, october 6, 2004 by stu) method dvd/mag, the only pan-european snowboard dvd with magazine is proud to be hitting the road this fall with two of the newest snowboard movie releases. pop, absinthe films’ newest creation, is showing snowboarding of the highest standard, including world class riders like romain de marchi, nicolas müller, gigi rüf and travis rice. at the same time it will awe you with its breathtaking filming already known from previous films like vivid and saturation. what to expect is best said in the producers own words: “expect the biggest jumps ever!”…fun- the name says it all. the new release from the psykopit definitely puts the fun back into snowboarding. the french crew around julien haricot, had a huge impact on the french snowboard scene last season with their self titled movie and will for sure top it this year.outstanding snowboarding can be seen amongst others from julien haricot, mathieu crepel, björn mortensen and david vincent.together with these two incredible films method dvd/mag will be touring through europe between september and october 2004.and one stop for sure will be london.we are proud to announce that hurley and tsa have invited method dvd/mag along with the absinthe crew to london, to enjoy an evening of snowboard movies and party.on saturday 16th october 2004, on the last night of the daily mail ski & snowboard show, themethod dvd/ mag crew will team up with the hurley and tsa gang to bring you an exclusive screening of absinthe films pop, and everyone enjoying a good snowboard movie and party is invited to come along and have a great night.after the movie, besides having the chance of having a drink with one of the crew members, you’ll of course have the chance of getting the newest snowboard films and getting them signed by the riders straight away.so don’t think twice about it, mark down the date, come to the kensington tavern and enjoy the beginning of the new season with method dvd/mag, hurley, tsa and the absinthe crew.date: saturday 16th october 2004venue: the kensington tavern, 54 russel garden, w14 8ezdoors open: 19:30film starts: 21:00film shown: pop by absinthe filmsentry: ₤ 4 afterparty: club cougarfor more info check www.methodmag.com airwars ii, the dendix strikes back! - review (posted tuesday, october 5, 2004 by stu) with the rebel alliance still buzzing from the recent release of the starwars trilogy on dvd, back through hyperspace with a vengeance comes the airwars crew with their second galactic episode... after a one year absence due to jabba the hut stealing our slope princess, the snowboarding alliance set their guidance computers for the aldershot system for another dose of charity snowboard action on the dreaded dendix. with the numbers of riders and spectators 200% up on the previous episode, the stage was set for another out of this world competition. the sound of our theme tune, 'the imperial hip hop march' was being pumped out by our resident cantina dj's, 'the crazy ninjas', mc emperor jon weaver kicked things off with an hour long jam session for the slope style. jedi masters ash strain and steve stifler were at the helm to help judge the riders trickery. the aldershot system weather appeared to be in a kind mood and the riders started their jedi jamming session under clear blue skies. "the relaxed atmosphere is unlike that of any competition" i hear a young wannabee jedi utter to his academy buddy. and with that soon the riders start putting down their moves for galactical domination. after an hour long session to sort out the stormtroopers from the droids, laura berry and kat marples went head to head in the sponsored women's category with laura just edging it after the judges having not been able to split them. sponsored sam cullum and luke paull were then duelling one on one with sam's switch 540's off the kicker and clean 180's to 50/50 on the new burton gate rail, giving him first place honours in the slope style. the fierce stormtrooping battle of our unsponsored men saw james murray, chris woods and james griffiths make it through to compete for their troop colours. reigning airwars big air champ chris woods gets the gold troop medallion with james griffiths smooth rail riding pipping james murray's late switch 180's to the silver medal of honour. with kat miller having a somewhat bumpy run, daisy falconer took the unsponsored women's glory. queen amidalla cullum, aka rebecca took top spot in the girls section with sam rodgers coming a close second. in the boy section fraser "i got dressed in the cullum house this morning" dainton got beaten into 3rd place by crowd favourite cody hierons. while billy morgan front flipped his way to airwars glory, showing the kind of promise to rival the likes of tyler chorlton and ryan davies. the event was celebrity attended with the crowd being graced with the plank appearances of chewbacca (matthew pieris) and master yoda (jake terry). thanks for coming and getting in the spirit of things. unlike some, you know who you are... after a short respite and a long queue for some wookie burgers we headed back to the slope for some big air action. two jumps were out so we could have variation of tricks and also so everyone could ride both events. with aide cairns' flashes going off left right and centre things were starting to hot up and the battle was on. the blue skies continued as our brave jedi riders started to go into hyperspace with some "use the force" moves. billy morgan and his jedi master (luke paull) were throwing down some sick inverts, both front and back. the standard of riding was out of this galaxy, spins being thrown down in every direction and in all categories. in the girls rebecca cullum edged out sam rodgers (again unfortunately for sam) with some super smooth switch 180's, while yet again billy morgan flipped and spun his way to a second victory in the boys event. there was a similar repeat victory in the unsponsored women for daisy falconer but with kat miller having a much better time of things after her bumpy slope style with some nice clean airs. the unsponsored men saw another hard fought battle with simon riviera coming out as the new lord of the big air, while local rider gary martin repeated his second place finish from two years ago with some super clean b/s 360's. a solid days riding throughout the whole competition saw james murray bring in another well deserved third place. then finally it came the sponsored men and women big air finals with a full roll reversal from the slope style results. luke paulls superior powers overcoming the young pretender sam cullum while kat marples spun her way to victory with laura berry finishing second. the judges ash and steve then had the unenviable task of choosing the airwars overall men and womens winners. after much deliberation and even more beer the chalet snowboard 2004 airwars mens overall winner was sam cullum, while the ski deep 2004 airwars womens overall winner was kat marples both winning a weeks holiday to france. as you all know the reason behind this competition was to raise as much money as possible for two very worth while charities, the british heart foundation and the make a wish foundation, and we can proudly announce that we raised nearly £800. so a big thanks goes out to all you guys and gals that turned up and made it such a top event! ----------------------------------------- results airwars ii, the dendix strikes back slope style sponsored men 1st sam cullum 2nd luke paull sponsored women 1st laura berry 2nd kat marples unsponsored men 1st chris woods 2nd james griffiths 3rd james murray unsponsored women 1st daisy falconer 2nd kat miller boys 1st billy morgan 2nd cody hierons 3rd fraser dainton girls 1st rebecca cullum 2nd samantha rogers-----------------------------------------big air sponsored men 1st luke paull 2nd sam cullum sponsored women 1st kat marples 2nd laura berry unsponsored men 1st simon riviera 2nd gary martin 3rd james murray unsponsored women 1st daisy falconer 2nd kat miller boys 1st billy morgan 2nd cody hierons 3rd tom king girls 1st rebecca cullum 2nd samantha rogers best slam jacob szabo best big air length women laura berry best big air length men luke paull ----------------------------------------- overall men sam cullum wins a holiday to avoriaz (during freestyle week), courtesy of chalet snowboard overall women kat marples wins a holiday to la tania, 3 valleys, courtesy of ski deep ----------------------------------------- last of all we have a long list of people without whose generosity this whole thing would not be possible. firstly all our sponsors: chalet snowboard, ski deep, stickup, convert, columbia, crazyninja, red bull, universal flow, ss20, princes shop, just add water, helly hansen, fat face, natives, volcom, burton, gravis, ride (cheers for coming too matt, your boy don good!), howies, 5 degress below (cody's dad for the board graphics), sp, demon, steve terry for allowing us to give jake terry and will froy a little something, stand-by power systems (manufacturers of the wicked rails), stu brass for letting us borrow the aim series bibs and performance snow sports for generously covering the cost of the slope. our judges ash strain (who made people give me lots of goodies for our prizes, and generally is the best guy in the world, ok except terje... maybe) and ash's partner in crime and comedy sidekick steve stifler. same again next year boys? big thanks also goes to our mc, jon weaver who kept us us to speed with all we needed to know about the riders, tricks and starwars. thanks a million guys. and lastly to all the airwars crew: gary, sean, zoe, paul h, paul g, steve g, matt, sam, sophie, kirsty and the slope for letting us hold the comp there. see you all same place, same time, next light year for the next episode..... may the force be with you. "just 4 girls" at the snowdome 13th november (posted thursday, september 30, 2004 by stu) the word went out a while ago that there was an all girls demo event happening at tamworth. just 4 girls is taking place on november 13th at the snowdome and is going to showcase the current strength in woman’s’ riding and product. for any girl who pre books slope entry or beginners freestyle lessons for the evening will receive 30%off the entry price, a bag o’ goodies and entry into a raffle to win a holiday for two to the mountains, including board hire, quote just 4 girls when you book on 08705000011. on the day we will be having a jam session comp on a box built especially for the event, a chance to demo the wealth of ladies specific product out there as well as opportunities to learn how to take care of your board, use a transceiver, do a season or even your first turn. we will also be showing dropstich the new all girls movie from chunkyknit productions and have on hand the girls that are doing it for real. this is the first ever all girls event in the history of uk snowboarding so no matter what your ability come and be a part of it. for further information please contact lucy@projectskate.com or olly@spintrading.co.uk. for prebooking contact tamworth snowdome directly on 08705000011 and quote just 4 girls. swiss nail scottish rails (posted monday, september 27, 2004 by stu) - red bull rail storm glasgow 25th september – (pictures by sian hughes of and in order laura berry, jamie nichols, goldie looking chain, unknown, sam cullum) scotland had a taste of international snowboard talent today, as the uk’s fist urban rail snowboarding contest took place in george square. complete with 3,500 spectators, 24 riders from over eight countries and real snow, the fierce competition resulted in a head-to-head final with the uk and switzerland.however, the day belonged to the swiss as they marginally beat the brits to first place. uk riders tyler chorlton, scott mcmorris and tim warwood put on a fantastic display of snowboarding talent, but the swiss pushed into first place with their slick style, stylish moves and ability to land every trick they pulled off – securing first place and a shared prize fund of £6,000. five enthralling hours of action kept the crowds entertained, with live music from surprise act goldie lookin’ chain set the party spirit alive! however the semi-finals between usa and uk proved to be highlight of the event for the spectators, whilst the final showdown between uk and switzerland tantalized the judging panel with some of the best riding they had witnessed.red bull rail storm judge james stentiford said: “i was really turned on by some of the riding out there today. and with the uk taking second place, it proves that we have some of the best riders in the world!”swiss captain ‘ton ton’ holland along with team members jules reymond, and alex evequoz showcased their riding skills to the excited crowds, with alex also winning ‘best kink rail’ and ‘best overall trick’. ton ton commented: “today has been fantastic, it’s been great fun with lots of surprises and first class riding - we are very honored to have won.”throughout the event, prizes were awarded for best tricks, which included; holland’s pim stiger achieving “best down rail”, pat moore from usa pulling off “best curved rail” and french mathieu crepel taking “best gap down rail.”the contest saw 24 international riders from; uk, usa, austria, finland, france germany, holland and switzerland compete in this original street jam session, with some of the freshest talent in rail riding today including america’s travis rice and up and coming uk talent laura berry. red bull worked with nike acg, braun and glasgow city council to put on this fantastic free event, for more information visit: www.glasgow.gov.uk free lessons @ the o'nell snowboard academy 1-4 nov (posted monday, september 27, 2004 by stu) for anyone wishing to have a go at snowboarding coached by the o'neill team including olympic champion gian simmen then check out the video link below for the o'neill snowboard academy which takes place at milton keynes on the 1st - 4th novembercheckout the extreme sports channel advert remaining burton video nights (posted monday, september 27, 2004 by stu) for those of you who missed the london world tour party all is not lost! we are going to be visiting a city somewhere near you. we will be showing the excellent new burton movie process 3, there will be huge giveaways and a good excuse to party with your pals. check out the following dates :- magic toast, 6th october, firefly, millstone street, leicester. tel: 0116 2512718. two floors with dj's and special guests "are you experienced". doors open at 8pm with free entry with tickets available at magic toast. first 50 through the door receive free swag and the first 100 get a free shot. happy hour all night on cocktails and beer. for more info go to www.magictoast.co.uk- 2 seasons, 20th october, black bottom club basement, northampton. tel:01604 627377. music by dealmaker records. doors open at 8pm with free entry with tickets from 2 seasons. for more info check out www.twoseasons.co.uk- 2 seasons, 26th october, dogma, byard lane, nottingham. tel:0115 9501333. music by dealmaker records over 2 floors. the new lockdown projects movie "proper" will also be showing. doors open at 8pm with free entry with tickets from 2 seasons. for more info check out www.twoseasons.co.uk- consortium 17th november, consortium, the square, bournemouth. tel: 01202 557777. acts to be confirmed. for more info get onto www.consortium.co.ukat each of these parties there will be giveaways, burton information desk and the usual debauchery! strictly over 18 years at all events. burton world tour - uk report (posted friday, september 24, 2004 by stu) september 23, 2004bwt day 7 – london, uk; sept. 21after amsterdam the bwt crew headed straight to london. terje, nicolas, heikki, jussi and frederik k. were present including the british team gary greenshields, hamish mcknight, james thorne, jonno wood and james carr. after a sushi session in the afternoon we headed for dinner with the crew before we had to go the venue, clapham grand. a huge queue of people was already waiting outside – at 19h30!!! - and the venue got packed! really packed! first we saw fireapple red live on stage – great concert! – before nemone from radio 1 entered the stage and announced all our riders before we showed process:3. the crowd was really pleased with the movie and the signing session afterwards went on for a hour. jon kennedy and band were playing, before jelly jazz continued to dj for another couple of hours. lots of known faces have been showing up, even travis rice, zach leach and co. made an appearance as they were in london the same day. the party was rocking until late at night and people left stoked! off to paris …the bwt euro crew the great orme jam - llandudno 3rd oct (posted wednesday, september 22, 2004 by stu) event: the great orme jam date: sunday 3rd octobervenue: llandudno ski and snowboard centre this is the first ever snowboard competition to be hosted at john nike leisuresport llandudno.the competition will feature a 90 minute jam session, with riders voting for the overall winners. then afterward will be a big air contest, which is also rider judged. there will be numerous prizes for competitors. everyone will recieve some goodies so no riders goes away empty handed.sponsors include:sail and ski in chesterfunsport in rhosneignrslush puppieslucozadebloc sunglassesnoble custombeez skates in llandudnoturbulence in llandudno junctiondirty dog eyewearrip curl there will be a live dj providing the music for the day and food and drinks all day in the alpine lodge (on site bar and restaurant). there will be a small entrance fee of £10 for adults and £5 for juniors (under 16's). for more information on the competition you can contact: james pritchardsenior snowboard instructorllandudno ski adn snowboard centre 01492 874707 or e-mail ski-llandudno@nikegroup.co.uk. ellis brigham ski test - 25 sept (posted friday, september 17, 2004 by stu) ellis brigham are having a ski test at the tamworth snowdome on saturday the 25th of september.all the main manufacturers will be present; salomon, rossignol, k2, atomic, head and volkl. 2 hours for the price of 1, free instruction from basi qualified ellis brigham staff, loads of banter and a good time... with over 100 pairs of ski to try out your sure to find the right set for you. burton world tour hits the uk (posted wednesday, september 15, 2004 by stu) get ready. the burton team is hitting the road for the third annual burton world tourevery fall, burton global team riders travel the globe for the burton world tour, spreading a little snowboarding love and showing the new burton promo video. for the third year in a row, the north american leg of the tour kicks off in new york city on october 4th, 2004. it's the one time of year when the riders leave the mountains and personally bring snowboarding to the cities, sharing stories from past seasons and giving kids a taste of what's to come. this year's tour will be better than ever with new additions to the burton global team hannah teter, tadashi fuse and kjersti buaas. different riders will come to each city to meet with fans and debut the new burton promo video, the process:3.a compilation of all the hard work the global team puts in every season, the process:3 is a true representation of what it takes to be a professional snowboarder and live the dream - the sweat and the tears, the frustration of injuries, the relentless determination and passion. to make it all happen, the riders traveled around the world to more than 18 countries for an entire year, lived out of a bag and rode terrain varying from first descents in alaska to snow parks in new zealand. showing the movie to thousands of fans and fellow riders on the world tour is one of the highlights of the season and makes all the hard work worth it. for both riders and kids, another great aspect of the burton world tour is being able to meet, face to face. "the burton world tour allows the kids to come up and talk to their favorite riders in a chill, comfortable environment. there are no awkward times or questions, just good times with good partying and hanging out," says keir dillon. "it's also amazing for us because we see that there are kids pulling for us out there and it makes us realize how much of an impact we have on the sport we love so much."dates are confirmed. mark your calendars. be sure to come out and meet the world's best snowboarders.for tour updates, visit www.burton.com. details for individual stops to come. europe tour datessept 15 dusseldorfsept 16 munichsept 17 stuttgartsept 18 viennasept 19 bielsko-bialasept 20 amsterdamsept 21 londonsept 22 parissept 23 barcelonasept 24 romesept 25 zurichsept 26 milansept 27 stockholmsept 28 oslooct 1 innsbrucknorth america tour datesoct 4-6 new york, nyoct 7-8 boston, maoct 9-10 burlington, vtoct 11-12 denver, cooct 13-14 salt lake city, utoct 15-17 toronto, onoct 15-16 sacramento, caoct 18-19 portland, oroct 22 los angeles, caoct 24-25 orange countyjapan tour datesoct 29 sendaioct 30 tokyonov 2 nagoyanov 5 osakanov 6 ehimethe burton global teamshaun white terje haakonsenromain de marchigigi rüfdcpjp solbergjussi oksanenjeremy joneskeir dillontrevor andrewross powerstadashi fusevictoria jealouseanne molin kongsgaardkjersti buaashannah teterkelly clarknatasza zurek airwars ii – the dendix strikes back (posted friday, september 10, 2004 by stu) a long time ago in a galaxy far far away.... ....well, just over two years ago really, at a dryslope in aldershot to be precise. airwars took place on a hot and sunny sunday afternoon back in august 2002, well now it's back! airwars episode ii, the dendex strikes back will be taking place on saturday 2nd october at the alpine snowsports center in aldershot, hampshire. registration will start at 12.00pm with the comp starting at 1.00pm. £20 to enter on the day or £15 if you pre-register through our website. http://www.airwars.co.uk the event will consist of a big air and slope style comp and we're trying to raise as much money as possible for the british heart foundation and the make a wish foundation. loads of prizes to be had, including a weeks holiday for 2 to the 3 valleys next year!!!!! crazyninja dj's will be playing all day and into the evening so come along and check out it out. win tickets for the daily mail ski & snowboard show 2004 in association with ifyouski.com (posted thursday, september 9, 2004 by stu) 13th – 17th october 2004, grand hall, olympia, london 2004 sees the daily mail ski & snowboard show in association with ifyouski.com, europe’s largest winter sports exhibition, totally revamped to offer an ‘all new’ visitor experience. from the event layout to the interactive visitor attractions and entertainment this is a must see event. now in its 32nd year, attracting over 50,000 visitors annually, the radical change to the format means that this show has something for each and every snow sport enthusiast. the daily mail ski & snowboard show presents an amazing array of exhibitors, including the uk’s leading snowsports retailers and tour operators. in addition to this unique mix, we are pleased to welcome back to the show the national tourist offices from france and andorra. the event offers something new in every area of the show from the breathtaking, interactive performances in the brand new all seater live action arena, to the exclusive champagne vip terrace. this year’s all new format sees a brand new area of the show for after hour’s après ski. featuring three nights of progressive music from the very cream of europe's dj's and live acts, xfm presents the boardroom! couple this with, special promotions on drinks and a late night license and you have a venue worthy of the liveliest ski resort. skiing and snowboarding has not been forgotten here, with a unique rail slide slope to cater for skiers, skateboarders, inline skaters and snowboarders. add to this daytime dj’s spinning a laid-back vibe plus cutting edge urban and boarding brands/retailers selling the latest in street fashion. the new improved format includes the following: • new 5 day format • new larger venue • new live action arena– passion 4 snow – with seating for more than 1500 people, this show will wow, amaze and inspire our visitors. a stimulating visual spectacle that will have everyone on the edge of their seats. including some of the world’s best skiers and snowboarders, inline skaters and bmx riders performing on our biggest ever ramp all choreographed to music. passion 4 snow will also include fashion elements, celebrity interviews and resort information. there will be something for everyone in this live action show.• new the boardroom - targeting the trendy young urbanite this area will represent the cutting edge of street culture. featuring live bands and dj’s within the bar and stage area, this party zone will be rocking until the early hours of the morning playing host to a number of theme nights. skiing and snowboarding has not been forgotten here, we will be building a unique rail slide slope to cater for skiers, boarders inline skaters and skate boarders.• new tirol teaching zone - visitors will have the opportunity to learn to ski and snowboard for free on one of the 3 dedicated teaching slopes.• new talk zone experts lecturing on everything from avalanche survival to how to get a job in the alps• new premier pass – visitors will have the opportunity to treat themselves to the luxury surroundings of the vip champagne terrace offering, private vip entrance, use of the exclusive vip champagne terrace, a complimentary glass of champagne, complimentary showguide, private cloakroom, concierge shop and drop, reserved front row seats for the ‘passion 4 snow’ show plus much more.---------------------------------------------------------click on the link to enter a competition to win the tickets for the daily mail ski & snowboard showhttp://www.theboarder.co.uk/getkit/comp/dm04.html meet the team - the burton world tour! (posted wednesday, september 8, 2004 by stu) even though it may be boiling outside right now, winter will arrive sooner than you think ... burton and its team riders are getting ready for the coming season by starting out on this year's burton world tour. the tour is hitting the us, japan and europe featuring the burton promo video the process 3, accompanied by team members from the burton global team, the burton team and national team members. the london leg of the tour will feature live signings and on-the-spot interviews with the cream of burton’s global team. you will be able to hang with international a team riders, jussi oksanen, terje haakonsen, freddie k and nicholas muller as well as the national team comprising hamish mcknight, gary greenshields, james thorne, james carr and jono wood. the party will host the uk premier of the new burton movie the process 3 followed by an evening of boozing, debauchery and music from jon kennedy and band, fireapple red and jelly jazz.venue is the clapham grand, 21-25 st john’s hill, sw11doors open at 19.30 on tuesday, 21st septembertickets are free and downloadable at www.burton.com or pick one up at your local burton dealer.for more info - call rider service for details: 00800 287866 13strictly over eighteens. see you there. it’s snowtime with global snow shows 2004 (posted wednesday, september 1, 2004 by stu) if you are preparing to swap the surf for the snow, the bikini for the beanie and the beach for your bindings then get ready to hit the piste with the 2004 global snow shows.organisers of britain’s most popular ski and snowboard events have announced dates for the 2004 british and northern ski & snowboard shows where once again you’ll enjoy spectacular tricks, shopping temptations and show topping celebrities.watch world class performers demonstrate exactly how to do it on the 46 foot high big air ramp, witness extreme freestyle action on the colorado quarter pipe (nec only), and once you’ve learnt from the best you can have a go yourself on the tirol teaching slope no matter what your skill level.once your adrenalin is pumping, kit yourself out with the latest fashions and all the equipment you need for a look as fresh as the snow on the slopes. whatever your interest you won’t be snow-bored with all the latest tips on the hottest resorts and the coolest rides from the industry’s leading tourist boards and tour operators, you’ll be booking your holiday there and then and counting the days until the powder crunches under your feet.show organiser karena cooper said: “we are looking forward to giving visitors the best winter sports and holiday shows in the uk this year. there are going to be some fantastic features along with everything snow lovers need to hit the slopes.”for further information please visit www.globalsnowshows.co.uk.------------------------------------------- the british ski and snowboard show will be held at the national exhibition centre, birmingham from 8-10 september. opening times are 11am - 7pm on friday 8th october and 10am – 6pm on saturday 9th and sunday 10th october.  tickets adult £10, accompanied child £1.00. for further information and advance tickets please call 0870 010 9078 (please note £1.25 transaction fee per booking applies). the nec is situated just off the m42 and as such, easily accessible by car from all parts of the country. the nec is adjacent to birmingham international rail station.------------------------------------------- the northern ski and snowboard show will be held at the g-mex centre, manchester from 23-24 october. opening times are 10am to 6pm. tickets adult £7.50, accompanied child £1.00. the g-mex centre is the north of england’s premier exhibition venue and is easily accessible by car, with ample on site parking. riding out the storm in scotland (posted friday, august 27, 2004 by stu) - red bull rail storm, scotland - saturday 25th september 2004 -bringing snowboarding from the mountains and taking it to the streets, ‘red bull rail storm’, takes over glasgow city centre on saturday 25th september, as the uk’s biggest urban rail snowboarding event.george square will be transformed into the perfect arena for the first urban snowboarding rail contest. in addition to 14 amateur uk competitors taking part, the event will see 24 international riders from; uk, usa, austria, finland, france germany, holland and switzerland compete in this original street jam session (riders tbc). in the run up to the event, riders will be chosen in a series of qualifiers in conjunction with the ‘orange aim series’. these will take place in; midlothian (21/22 august), castleford, (4th september) and milton keynes (18th september). riders taking first and second positions will automatically qualify for the event – plus eight uk wild card entries.red bull rail storm will see the competitors showcasing their skills, as they negotiate a giant staircase consisting of three rails and two curved boxes, culminating in an action packed knockout event, complimented with ongoing entertainment from live music. rail riding is a particular discipline of snowboarding that requires extreme technical skill, precision and control as boarders negotiate steel rails and other unusual objects. some 3,500 spectators are expected to attend this free event, however tickets are required beforehand and will be available from the official website later in august - http://www.redbullrailstorm.co.uk . red bull is working with nike acg and glasgow city council to put on this fantastic free event, for more information visit: www.glasgow.gov.uk. countdown to the showdown (posted monday, august 23, 2004 by zackwragg) we are getting closer and closer, and on sunday 29 august, the ksm showdown will be upon us. the showdown is being organised by a group of young pro skiers dubbing themselves the kneesall massive (or ksm as they have come to be known). they decided that they wanted a competition that was more centred around having fun than is was around who took the podium positions, and so the showdown was born.plans for the first of this annual event have been running along beautifully and we are now in a position to give you a sneak preview of some of the things you can look forward to.the showdown will be a slopestyle competition, and in addition to the regular features at sheffield ski village, there will also be a healthy supply of rails, and the newly constructed ksm ‘boom box’ (pictured left).the judges for the event will be none other than the ksm members themselves: andy bennett, tom last, eddie ‘slavemonkey’ thelwell, paddy graham, alex murphy, and adrian clarke. with these guys being some of the best skiers in the uk, this leaves the field wide open.also, to ensure the crowd are entertained all night long, we have master mc pat sharples who will be calling all the trick and handing out some spot prizes to the riders.we do have a limited number of places for competitors so if you would like to enter, please email zack wragg to pre-register. entrance is £10 for the competition and all money goes to charity.talking of prizes, we have a huge pile of stuff to give away, including 5 pairs of skis, and a grand prize of a lush legend longboard (www.lushlongboards.com). as this is to be a competition with a difference, not only will there be prizes for the riders, but also some crowd prizes to give out too. the categories for these prizes will not be revealed until the day, but wearing retro ski gear or bikinis can only help your chances of winning.we have had a lot of interest from the local snowboarders here asking if they can enter on skis, that we have decided to add a special prize category for the ‘best snowboarder on skis’, so if you think skiing is as easier as it looks now is your chance to prove it.if you are not lucky enough to win one of the prizes, then you can get involved in the showdown old skool charity raffle. as the proceeds from the whole event are being donated to the edale mountain rescue unit, we would like everyone to get involved in helping so dig deep and enter the raffle.our freestyle graffiti wall is ready, and we have a couple of amazing graffiti artists to start the ball rolling. if you would like to come and have a go at some street art on our wall then come along and help yourself.when the competition is over, the action moves into the ski village bar where we have two local bands, ‘5fd’ and ‘just here for the sandwiches’, and a dj taking it late into the night.we would like to thank dark summer ski magazine, sheffield ski village, natives.co.uk, rossignol, line skis, lush longboards, shardaroba caravan park, helly hansen, the north face, ellis brigham, movement skis, dragon optics, salomon, pure freeride camps, warren smith ski academy and british freeski camps for all their help and support.if you would like more information about the event, please contact zack wragg or view the online flyer.feel the love. farmers jam 2004 at norfolk ski and snowboard club (posted wednesday, august 11, 2004 by stu) hi soul sports,i thought i'd update you with some relevant information about what's happening with the farmers jam 2004 at norfolk ski and snowboard club, and some more information about the club and what's happening with our freestyle nights. we haven't met or spoken before, but since no-one at the club really promotes the comp or the freestyle nights, i thought i'd take it upon myself to do so. i don't work at or for the club but i am heavily involved with the freestyle nights and building our toys, and have been a member of the club for the past three years and am good friends with our local hero mr james thorne, and our local board shop owner mr chris sturgess, both who you may know or heard of.farmers jambasically the farmers jam is happening this year over the weekend of the 25th and 26th of september, with a jam session, board testing, snow skate comp and big party happening on the saturday, and the main comp happening on the sunday. we'll have the normal big air, slopestyle and rail comp happening, but they will all be fused into one day long jam session rather than individual disciplines and runs. we'll also have many spot prises happening throughout the weekend for best tricks, highest air, best slam etc over the whole course.throughout the weekend we will also have the phatest tunes and beats being played from one of our local soundsystems, like uk and us hip hop, reggae, ragga, roots, dancehall, drum n' bass, breakbeat, funk, soul and so on. guaranteed phatness with loads of bass!!! toysas for the toys we will have for this year, we will have the infamous spined rainbow rail (which is massive), the double tubing up or rocket rail, a 10ft gas pipe and a 15ft gas pipe (which may be joined together), a 5ft high 15ft long rainbow rail, a double tubing c rail (in process of manufacturing), 1 small kicker, 1 medium kicker and 1 massive 7ft high kicker, a fun box (?), and burton uk are talking of bringing two or three of their rails along to be included in the rail jam which they are sponsoring. these toys are all confirmed at this stage, but their well may be more if we have the time to build them. also these are the toys we have out for our freestyle nights every week (mondays and thursdays), so you could include that in our slope info page.club & slopeas for the club and the slope itself, as you will of heard, we have recieved a lottery grant and combined with our own funding we have over £1.3 million to be spent on re-developing the slope. we are building a large extension on the clubhouse (complete with extra function room, male and female changing rooms, showers, equipment service area, extended bar and kitchen etc), an additional nursery slope for beginners, a second main slope (both to be made from snowflex), installing two travellators, purchasing lots of new hire boards, boots and bindings and the thing that will be of main interest to you we are building a permanent snowflex freestyle area for boarders and skiers. we are still in the design process for this at this stage, but brittion engineering, the clubs riders, myself and other people in the know are putting together possible design layout plans as we speak. we are hoping to have 1 or 2 tabletop kicker(s), a quarter pipe (maybe with metal coping), and four changeable rail inserts in the ground, where we can manufacture about ten different rails to fit the inserts, and change them about as and when we please. this area will also have it's own lift and soundsystem(?) and we are hoping for it to all be completed within six months time at the latest. this will be additional to all the toys we have on the main slope already so this should be able to put norfolk ski and snowboard club back on the map as one of the uk's premier dry slopes! i will keep you up to date with all the developments concerning this as they happen. we are also in the process of updating the clubs website and constructing an additional site for the snowboard side of things. we also have a freestyle ski night happening on wednesdays, and are hoping to combine all freestyle nights together very soon.if you require any further information about our club, slope or competition then please feel free to contact me or the club direct (speak with piers lincoln or chris sturgess) and we'll try to help. and remember the club is a none profit making organisation, and to come and ride only costs £4 an hour when you are a member. so there are some really big things happening here and i feel the uk scene should know about this. when we have completed the flyer for the farmers jam i will email you a copy for your site. regards craig scrivener glasgow fis world cup cancelled (posted wednesday, august 11, 2004 by stu) it is with disappointment that rare management, glasgow city and snowsport gb confirm that the proposed fis nokia snowboard big air world cup has been cancelled.the event, the first snowboard world cup to have been held in the uk, was scheduled for glasgow on 9 october 2004.despite strong support for the event from glasgow, local partners and the fis, the necessary funding to erect the largest temporary real snow slope ever seen in the uk had not been secured.all parties have agreed that as the event is not financially viable, it should not proceed.regardsrare management[this in turn means that the orange aim series invitional due to take place on the 10th is unfortunately cancelled as well, however a press release will follow shortly with a change of venue. stu brass] bloody high and very dry (posted tuesday, august 3, 2004 by stu) guys, well it’s been and gone now, so a huge thank you to john weaver for mcing and judging, laura berry, josh and mark for judging as well. and ross and his mates for djing.big shout out to our sponsors, rossignol, convert, westbeach, piste, animal, sp, demon, natives.co.uk, x-treme video, biffy clyro, red signs, nike acg, zardoz notwax, stinky fish, bloc, puzle, board 4 life, strix aluco, inch, option, nfa, stomp-it, well done to every one who rode, with over 70 riders out there, every one was pushing their limits to full. results can be found here, www.theboarder.co.uk and photos are here, on the forum and here, www.wigglesworld.klebos.com it's plastic fantastic at nass 04 (posted wednesday, july 28, 2004 by stu) [oficial release]the nissan "high on dry" as usual the national adventure sports show proved the ultimate showcase for up and coming brits as once again a superb team lined up on the quarter pipe to do what comes naturally to our home-grown riders and skiers…going all out on an artificial surface!there are nearly 100 "dry" slopes around the uk and these are where most of us get to learn - some of our top names built their reputations on these artificial ski surfaces and continue to practice on these home territories. proving exactly what can be done on plastic is something that nass has highlighted from the start, aimed at encouraging more people to take to these artificial slopes. sheffield ski village has proved time and again that it is an outstanding training ground for big events, it even has a plastic halfpipe. for several nass champions this is their local slope and riders such as ollie coton, paul cooper and stewart edwards have all rocked the ramp at nass, even showing rob dow and other internationals how it's done.this year sheffield really turned up the volume even higher and made some real noise with a line up of their young hotshots making their debut at an event. the format as usual was fun and full on entertainment, aimed at educating and encouraging the huge nass crowed to get right behind the ramp stars. skiers charlie richards, joe blackwell and rich taylor (the dark summer knights) showed why freestyle has given snowboarders something to think about. nass vets stu edwards and rob yeomans led the resistance, with charlie clarke, sam cullum and luke paull making impressive debuts. with earlier demos to highlight some of the sick tricks and favourite moves to the spectators, the last show of the day was an expression session that incorporated all these moves so that crowd reaction created championship potential. ufo snowboard club, represented by ian boast, were in the overall judging hotspot, looking for the nass star who they would take to compete in the andorran champs next march. winning nass would provide a weeklong stay in pal arinsal and wild card entry to this outstanding event in arinsal, which features one of the best parks in europe for those who want maximum freestyle pleasure.throughout the weekend ufo snowboard club also ran a comp for the crowds, collecting mobile phone numbers at each show. the nass winner drew a winning entry having called up the number of someone still at the ramp for the final showdown. they were the winner of a superb trip to pal arinsal in andorra to see the nass winner compete!results nass 04nissan "high on dry" trophy1st. overall nass winner based on consistent performance, style and wow factor - presented with nissan trophy and entry to andorran champs joe blackwell .2nd luke paull3rd sam cullum refrigerator open - review (posted friday, july 16, 2004 by stu) this year’s event was with no doubt the best we’ve seen. with the number of riders and spectators increasing every year the refrigerator open is now the biggest free-ski event of the year. it was great to see kids of 11yrs old joining in with the some of the best skiers in europe. before the event i was worrying about the half pipe but i have to say that gav, adrian and their team from snozone worked really hard into the night to make it work, so a big thanks to the guys.on the night the riders were ripping up the half pipe and making the rails look easy; with the likes of mike wakefield, andy bennett, ted foster, andy topping and mark watson out there things were sure to kick off. come half eight all the guys were getting used to the slope and were really starting to push themselves, mike was upside down, ted was 10 foot in the air and mark popping 270’s off the rails. and if that’s not enough jim adlington was going mental on the mike pushing everyone to go bigger and better providing a great atmosphere on the slope. dan was on the decks, i was struggling to stand and sound control provided the sound system all this adding to what was a great night. here are some comments from the guys.stevo,i got hammered and wet my pants and the next morning woke up next to aj! what a night!! i can’t wait till the next one, may be i will join in as well.ali,was so wasted and woke up the next morning to the biggest cat poo on his pillow but after a few trips the toilet he managed to clean it up good effort!!zack ragg,it was a good vibe among the guys. everyone seemed to have fun and enjoy themselves. i had a blast.stue from oz,didn’t know what they were on about, but had a bloody good time in the bar watching these drongo’s bounce their bodies off the edge of a perfectely good wall. there was, wicked tunes, excellent crack and i came away with a bloody nice jacket! thanks.mark watson,a good time was had by all and i would recommend that any uk rider should seriously consider going to the next one. it provides publicity for both sponsored and those who are looking for sponsers (nice one ted!), with a really good vibe and atmosphere serves a chilled event with a side order of style and fun! its andy topping, here is a bit of a write up on the comp on saturday.the most unique british skiing experience yet. a well made half pipe built from snow never seemed possible until now. the night was filled with talent from all around the uk with every skier pushing themselves more than ever. the music was great, the skiing was even better and personalities were bouncing off one another. it was a night to a make anyone feel proud of being part of the uk ski scene. the organization was brill and it couldn't of gone ahead without the support of a fantastic sponsors. thanks to si and everyone else who helped to make it a superb evening.thanks to all the sponsors ellis brigham, salomon, xscape, fall-line, head, atomic, suunto, vans, billabong, smith, bloc, dakine, dark summer, dainese, we, dragons health club, big bear sports, nixon and north face, the refrigerator open @ castleford6th of november (posted friday, july 9, 2004 by stu) it’s big and it’s here, it’s the ellis brigham organised refrigerator open event the biggest free ski event in the uk. for the first time the event will be held at castleford xscape real snow slope. it will be held on saturday 6th november from 7pm to 10:30pm on the slope and then after party in the new snow bar until 2am. the refrigerator open as always is a rider focused competition that is open to skiers of all ages and abilities. all the money that is raised is going to the spinal injuries charity back-up. the format is a jam style event with spot prizes for anything from braveness to stupidity! there will also be rewards for rail excellence to the skiers with first time completions. the general idea is to go out there and have a good time. many of the uk's hottest young skiers are expected and will be giving out prizes, advice and plenty of encouragement. the riders list will be confirmed nearer to the date. there will be dj's, demo skis, lots of rails and the possibility of a jump or two. whether you plan to enter or to just watch from the bar, come down and support the cream of british freestyle skiing and a very worthwhile charity. the last refrigerator open was a great success with over £2000 of equipment and clothing going to the best un-sponsored along with a whole load of other amazing prizes. the purpose of this event is to promote the young free-skiers of this country and to raise as much money as possible for the charity involved.the event will be covered by fall-line, dark summer, local radio and press. this is over and above the pre-event advertisement. potential sponsors are salomon, xscape, ellis brigham, red bull, atomic, head, bloc, scott, ultra-sport, nixon, the north face, dark summer, dakine, rossignal, dragons health club, dainese, smith and big bear sports, billabong, vans, volcom, and quiksilver.for more information and to pre-book call the milton keynes store on 01908 609122 or call simon lowson on 07821451642. or email me at milton.keynes@ellis-brigham.com please make sure that if you are competing that you have registered by 4pm on the saturday. you can do this via the information above. if you phone in and register your details will be at the shop registration area ready for you to come in on the saturday. many thanks to xscape, salomon and all sponsors for helping to make this happen. a full list of sponsors will be posted as they are confirmed. high & dry @ chatham, august 1st (posted friday, july 9, 2004 by stu) only a few weeks to high & dry. august 1st.the djs have been sorted out, we’ve got the guys who played nixon jib fest last year lined up, our mc will be mr weaver once again. prizes are arriving every day at the moment, we have a truck load of stuff from westbeach, convert, rossignol etc.on the new obstacles front we have a new kicker, which is supper wide, and about 1meter 20 cm tall. a new 21 foot double coping rail, and something a bit specialalex spencehttp://www.highanddrychatham.co.uk red bull rail storm, sat 25th sept 04 (posted thursday, july 1, 2004 by stu) [official release] 25th june 2004riding out the storm in scotlandbringing snowboarding from the mountains and taking it to the streets, ‘red bull rail storm’, takes over glasgow city centre on saturday 25th september, as the uk’s biggest urban rail snowboarding event.george square will be transformed into the perfect arena for the first urban snowboarding rail contest. in addition to 14 amateur uk riders taking part, the event will see 24 international riders from; uk, france, germany, switzerland, austria, norway, sweden and finland compete in this original street jam session.rail riding is a particular discipline of snowboarding that requires extreme technical skill, precision and control as boarders negotiate steel rails and other unusual objects.red bull rail storm will consist of two parts, the first in zone one will see ‘pros’ and amateur’s session rails, bus shelters and abandoned cars, as they attempt to qualify for the ultimate in evening rail sessions - using a combination of technique, ability & style.the evening session takes place in zone two (in the form of a knockout contest) for pro’s only. the riders will put on a show for the crowd on a giant staircase consisting of three rails and two curved boxes, culminating in an action packed knockout event, complimented with ongoing entertainment from live dj’s.further information, directions and tickets will be available from the official website - www.redbullrailstorm.co.uk, which goes live on 30th july.[editor: 3 orange aim series events will hold qualifying spots for the amateur comp] nass 2004 line-up - 16th july (posted wednesday, june 30, 2004 by stu) returning to its spiritual home at the bath & west showground with an outrageous line-up of events, athletes and musical talent, nass ’04 is set to be the biggest urban sporting festival on this year’s european calendar. kicking off on july 16th, nass ’04 will witness a familiar yet unparalleled mix of global superstars in action: from vert legends to moto-x heroes, lyrical masters to turntable wizards. already confirmed for 2004 are:kings of vert : bmx race : in-line mat hoffman : todd lyons : yasutoko twins macneil team : alex dick aaron fienburg zach shaw : dylan clayton : josh petty simon tabron : neal wood : chaz sands jamie beswick : scott lodge phil hajal : sven beokhurst jake brown max dufourbrian patchlincoln uedaoutdoor stagetherapyhowards aliastataspectsvanilla podfletcherfilamentsfor the seventh year running, bikes and boards will move from the kerb to the common as tens of thousands of x-sports junkies gear up for three days of non-stop urban street culture. highlights for 2004 include:• the ‘urban connection’ public street park; a 2,600sqm free ride arena for wannabe skaters & riders, with a drinks bar, djs and live music• x-games qualifications; bringing together the cream of international x-sports talent across vert skate, dirt bmx, in-line and bmx vert disciplines• kings of vert; officially the biggest vert comp this side of the atlantic, mat hoffman leads a global line-up of skate, bmx and in-line talentnass 2004. a global event delivered to the grass roots.other nass ‘04 highlights• nass freestyle international moto-x; the 3,000 seat grandstand is set to shake when the world’s finest moto-x daredevils take to the sky • nass snowboard big air cup; new ramp, new challenge! this year’s masters of the slopes will get some big air from a brand new 40m “table top” jump• mtb trials; team mad are back with a vengeance, their 4th year of back-breaking ‘mountain arial displays’• the urban attack pro street course; the only place to witness x-games history in the making!• mountain board sports arena; the new dirt park plays host to coaching clinics for the fastest growing action sport around• bmx race; the new dirt arena will stage the fox racing world no clips series – the greatest bmx party in europe• rush zone adrenalin village; kick start your weekend with a 140ft ‘skad drop’ with 4 g’s of force, or take the plunge on the old faithful, an adrenalin pumping bungee jump! ticket informationgeneral ticket hotline 0870 1200723 or 0870 4000860camping/rush zone tickets 08701500044information line 0845 1300670group bookings 0845 1304523event express 08702 407835 (coach pick-up points nationwide)saturday adult £15.00/child (8-14) £10.00sunday adult £12.50/child (8-14) £8.50weekend camping adult £39.50/child (8-14) £27.50sunday family ticket admits 2 adults/2 children £69.00rush zone ticket includes ‘adrenalin’ jump £69.50online www.national-adventuresports.com snowbombing on itv this monday (posted friday, may 28, 2004 by stu) [official release]for those that went or for those that want to know what its all about, this bank holiday monday itv broadcast highlights from body glove snowbombing 2004featuring all the action from the 5th snowbombing event from les arcs, france in janaury this year. the program focuses on the people, the music and the body glove snowboard compeitions the time of the program is 0105 on monday/tuesday 31 may 04. hope you enjoy the show. snowbombing 2005 is now in the planning stages and looks set to return back to mid march for some spring snowbombing sessions. we'll keep you informed. the refrigerator open, 5th june, xscape (for skiers) (posted monday, may 24, 2004 by stu) back by popular demand is the ellis brigham organized refrigerator open event at the milton keynes xscape snow slope. it will be held on saturday 5th june from 7pm to 10.30pm. similar to last year this is a rider influenced competition that is open to skiers of all ages and abilities. all the money that is raised is going to the spinal injuries charity back-up. the format is a jam style event on the half pipe with spot prizes for anything from braveness to stupidity! there will also be rewards for rail excellence to the skiers with first time completions. the general idea is to go out there and have a good time, whilst still pushing yourself. many of the uk's hottest young skiers are expected and will be giving out prizes, advice and plenty of encouragement. the riders list will be confirmed next week. there will be dj's, demo skis, lots of rails and the possibility of a jump or two. whether you plan to enter or to just watch from the bar, come down and support the cream of british freestyle skiing and a very worthwhile charity. if it's half as good as last year then it's going to be a really good night.the event will be covered by fall line, dark summer, local radio and press. this is over and above the pre-event advertisement. confirmed sponsors are salomon, xscape, ellis brigham, head, bloc, scott, rossignal and dragons health club. we are still awaiting confirmation from volkl, the north face, animal, billabong, smith, dakine, we and vans. for more information and to pre-book call the milton keynes store on 01908 609122 or call simon lowson on 078211451642. many thanks to xscape and salomon for helping to make this happen. a full list of sponsors will be listed as they are confirmed. the yellowsnow jib jam 31st may 2004 (posted friday, may 14, 2004 by stu) it's our second annual jib jam on the 31st may and it is seriously gonna kick off at the alpine centre in southampton. as well as our plethora of rails we are having some new bad boys built and have got more prizes than i can shake a very big stick at. check out our sponsors: nikwax, filarinskis, offbeat sports, trespass, extreme tv, demon, frankiewedge clothing, clive bags, option, nixon watches, alphanumeric, salomon, o'neill, billabong, westbeach, sp bindings, outgoing holidays, forum, special blend, bakoda, dakine, grenade, drop protest, electric and vans! check the poster for more details and theboarder or our webshite for news and info. see you there kids... charity event for gorilla's at xscape, 12th june (posted friday, may 14, 2004 by stu) hi there,i'm the fundraising manager at the dian fossey gorilla fund the international charity that¹s working to protect the worlds last remaining 650 mountain gorillas. i'm organising a hilarious ski/boarding challenge at xcape¹s real snow slope in castleford near leeds. but this is no ordinary afternoon on pisteŠ we¹re looking for fun-loving skiers and borders who are willing to dress in a full gorilla costume (which they can keep afterwards) to complete between them 100 miles of real snow piste in just 1 hour.we¹ll provide the furry gorilla costumes ...and those jolly kind folks at xscape have kindly donated free equipment hire and exclusive use of their real snow slope but to complete this hair-raising challenge, we need around 100 skiers and boarders! the event takes place on saturday 12th june (starting at 12pm). we're asking people to sign up in advance to secure their place with an up-front £35 registration fee and this covers everything they need for the challenge (remember, they even get to keep their gorilla costumes afterwards) and after that we¹re asking participants to raise as much as they can through sponsorship to help the charity reach its £10,000 fundraising target.you can find out all about the event on our web site.... www.gorillas.org/eventswe're a very small charity facing the huge task of protecting one of the world's most endangered creatures and we need all the help we can get to spread the word... and in return we'd be happy for you to get involved and meet our gorillas on the day. there's no doubt that this will be a hilarious afternoon of silliness... it's something that's never been done before so it definitely not one to miss...kindest regardsrebecca guineafundraising managerthe dian fossey gorilla fundtel: 020 7916 4974fax: 020 7722 0928www.dianfossey.org snowdome 'back to 94' 10th anniversary bash (posted monday, may 10, 2004 by stu) wycombe slope style competition (posted monday, may 10, 2004 by stu) [official press release]wycombe summit ski and snowboard centresaturday 15th may 2004starting 5pmafter its great success last year, wycombe summit is once again hosting another slopestyle competition for skiers and snowboarders.more than 50 competitors are expected to compete over a number of sponsored obstacles. the competitors are judged on their ability to perform outrageous tricks over crazy obstacles. such obstacles as rainbow and ‘s’ rails, the first ever spiral rail slide & jumping over 20 beer barrels! each obstacle is given a first, second and third placing. prizes are currently sponsored by the following companies:sputnik, (with on site shop)snow & rock,snowboard asylum,conspiracy,ss20this is an exciting and fun competition and a wonderful afternoon/evenings entertainment for competitor and spectator alike. there will be a live dj and bbqto coincide with the event wycombe summit are offering a limited number of snowboard taster sessions completely free between 3 – 4pm for anyone interested in becoming an aspiring snowboarder!for further information please contact paul morley-smith at wycombe summit ski & snowboard centre, abbey barn lane, high wycombe, bucks, hp10 9qq. tel: 01494 439099 / 474711 or e-mail: paul@wycombesummit.com mtv and t&t to host uk’s (posted thursday, april 22, 2004 by stu) [official press release 20 april 2004]biggest indoor snow & music event snowboard champion lesley mckenna, olympic star alain baxter and mtv2 vj zane lowe to front gonzo on snow at milton keynes’ xscape indoor snow arena.t&t, the soft-drink for hardcore sports, has teamed up with mtv and xscape real snow slope to hold the biggest ever snow & music event ever seen in the uk on saturday april 24th. with the world’s biggest half-pipe being specially built for the event, olympic bad boy alain baxter and world cup snowboard champ lesley mckenna, will be there to pull some moves, tricks and flips infront of mtv2’s hot alternative bands – million dead, kill kenada, jetplane landing, the holiday plan, atmosphere, vinyl dialect and just confirmed - goldie lookin’ chains.fresh from her success at the world cup, lesley mckenna is keen to champion the best up and coming british snowsports talent.“being able to work with t&t and the guys at mtv on this event has been great. alternative snowsports and the whole vibe surrounding the scene, really needs to be brought home to the public here in the uk. if we want to see more uk talent on the slopes in the world cup, then certainly events like gonzo on snow are the way forward!”gonzo on snow, will be fronted by mtv2 primetime vj and radio 1 shock jock zane lowe. the event follows in the wake of last december’s now legendary gonzo on tour mtv series, also sponsored by t&t, which broke bands such as funeral for a friend, snow patrol and franz ferdinand to the mainstream. the world’s biggest snow covered half-pipe will stay up public’s use at the xscape indoor snow-arena for the forthcoming months. xscape chief executive, p.y. gerbeau says:“xscape is passionate about encouraging the popularity of snowsports across the uk and is delighted to be able to team up with mtv and t&t to host gonzo on snow. it is a fantastic achievement to have created the country's only snow-covered half-pipe and i am positive it will be a huge success.” halifax air & style may 15th 2004 (posted wednesday, april 7, 2004 by stu) pharmacy bring you ski slope session, val d’isere (posted friday, march 5, 2004 by stu) pharmacy freeride clothing are holding a ski slope session competition, in val d’isere snowpark, on the 18th of march 2004. ‘slope session’ is an event by riders for riders. pharmacy & white stuff rider milo de glanville, explains “we want to offer the riders a different form of competition that appeals to their talent and creativity”. ‘the slope session 2004’ will kick off at 10.30am with a qualifying expression session for riders, followed by finals in the afternoon. the pharmacy & white stuff free ski team (abigail pickett, todd windle and glenn parsons) are invited, as well as uk riders jamie cambell, james vernon, jamie strachan, andy bennet & tom last. other big names such as woodie bouma, simon blondie & arnaud rougier will also be asked along.obstacles will include a mix of handrails, various jibs, kickers and a special feature ‘snake-rail’, with the variety of lines to be chosen from. other features are the live band “arson”, bbq and after party at one of the hottest spots in val d’isere!milo de glanville and nikolaj vang are top riders from britain and denmark on the cutting edge of the sport. both participate in national and international events throughout europe and have followed the evolution of the sport since the beginning.pharmacy is the diffusion freeride range prescribed by white stuff. pharmacy ski-wear combines groundbreaking technical excellence with design simplicity to bring you ‘the cure’ for all climatic ailments.white stuff was conceived in the mountains and nurtured on skiing. all skiwear is constructed from prooface, an exclusive waterproof fabric with extremely high water pressure resistance and high moisture permeability. the range is stylish while remaining functional and reliable and incorporates tonal colours and brights including khaki, stone, red, airforce blue and black. white stuff clothing is available from any of its 21 uk and 3 alpine stores. the range is also available via mail order by calling 0207 737 7557 or online at www.whitestuff.comfor further information please contact:susan crawford, marketing manager, white stuff tel: 0207 737 9013, fax: 0207 733 5123email: susan@whitestuff.com nevis ski & snowboard comp, 28th feb 2004 (posted friday, february 20, 2004 by stu) latestthe boarder/ski x at nevis range on 28th feb is now to be slopestyle/big air because of the snow conditions. the terrain park is looking fantastic and we have some great prizes lined up. there is more snow forecast for this week so conditions can only improve!!hi,just to let you know about the nevis range comp in association with snowsport scotland to be held on the 28th of feb (saturday). it is open to snowboarders and skiers. snowsport scotland would like to run a boarder x/skier x but this will be weather/snow permitting. there will be an excellent slopestyle set up (kinked rail, straight rails, box, rainbow rail and forthcoming s-shaped rail along with some good sized kickers) as the boardwise terrain park is in good shape at nevis range.basically, a decision will be made as to what events are to be held a week before the event as there will be a clearer picture on how the snow is shaping up. registration will be between 9-10am - competition starts at 11am. pre-register with ruth pettigrew, snowsport scotland development officer via email on ruth@snowsportscotland.org (pre-reg = £5 or £10 on the day + lift ticket).loads of prizes and sponsors (more to be confirmed).thanks and hope all is well.cheers,nicola airwars 2004 - episode ii - the dendix strikes back (posted tuesday, february 17, 2004 by ashleystrain) airwars 2004 - episode ii - the dendix strikes backconfirmed date 23rd october 2004 sponsored and unsponsored slopestyle and big air competitions for all levels even more rails and kickers to show off your jedi skills crazy ninja dj's now confirmed to play all day and into the early hours please visit the updated websitewww.airwars.co.uk confirmed sponsor details to follow.for more info please contact info@airwars.co.uk naked on the piste – dare to bare @ xscape, castleford (posted monday, february 9, 2004 by stu) date: friday 13th february at xscape, milton keynes saturday 14th february at xscape, castlefordtime: 11pm – midnightvenue: on the real snow slope at xscapeevent: naked on the piste – dare to bare!following on from last year’s popular naked skiing event, xscape, home to the country’s largest real snow slopes, is once again hosting an evening of ‘dare to bare’ for those who want to do something a bit different for valentines – or raise money for charity.with the phenomenally successful new xscape open in castleford, there will be stiff competition to see which venue attracts the most exhibitionists who are willing to strip off in temperatures as low as -7o.c you don’t even need to be able to ski or board – all you need to gain free access onto the slope is be naked and just join in the fun with snowballs! there’ll be special prize giveaways and free hot drinks and bites for those who brave the cold, and a souvenir photograph for everyone who takes part to prove to friends, family and sponsors that they dared to bare. milton keynes attracted over 40 people in the buff last year for fun in the snow, however early indications predict that xscape, castleford has already been tipped to beat the record following a huge amount of public interest, so the heat is on!!notes:• this event is strictly 18 and over and standard slope terms and conditions apply• the slope will not be open to paying customers, access will be gained only by naked participants • this activity is done at own risk and all participants of the free naked on the piste event must sign a disclaimer in advance• slope patrol and first-aiders will be present.• no clothes other than socks and gloves will be permitted on the slope • participants do not have to ski or board however, boots, skis and snowboards will be available for free hire for those who meet the minimum recreational standard. • lessons are not available at this event and tobogganing is not permitted• poma lifts will be in operation at users’ own risk!• participants will be offered a free souvenir photograph.• photography and mechanical recording may be permitted. • alcohol will not be sold at this event• if you would like to raise money for a charity of your choice, collect your sponsorship and we will provide you with the official photo as proof!• the management can refuse the right to admission or at any time request an individual or group to leave at the management’s absolute discretion. susc news (posted thursday, february 5, 2004 by stu) >>welcome back to susc>>important scheduling information>>party info>>sponsor shouts and thanks!!>>suds 2004>>timetabledue to the fantastic amount of snow that has fallen off the hill due to cairngorm not having a roof, not being far enough north, high enough or global warming (list goes on…) us organised people have taken the decision to alter the programme for the weekend severely. the main runs do not have a secure enough base to hold a full race, and although snow is forecast for the weekend, the racing side of susc has been postponed to the next available slot in early march (details tbc). however if you are a jibber then you have mr paul wainwright of cairngorm mountain to thank for hiding all the snow in a massive pile just off the piste, with which, he has sculpted an enormous tabletop, yes even better than last years gap jump. not only has he managed this, but has spent the entire week in the workshop with a welder creating some brand new rails just for susc. a suitable pa has also been acquired and if you don’t like dj’s yomonkey and slade, then you better get your own stezza sorted out. the kicker should be open around 10.30am so the comp will start in a jam session format from 11am. the finals will occur a bit later on in the afternoon, where the finals will be judged by the riders themselves after each round.so just to make it crystal clear susc slopestyle 7th feb as plannedsusc gs and duals early march (tbc)>>drinkdue to the comp split no massive party has been organised for the slopestyle comp. the staff, hangers on and a few others will be going out for some food and beers though, so just speak to us up the hill. probably end up in drunk mambos as usual though.>>sponsorsno event can really become what it can without help from the sponsors, they are investing in the event because they believe in you, so pay them a visit and buy some of their gear.line ski – title sponsors of all susc and suds ski events. they are donating 2 brand new pairs of skis to the prize fund, including a pair of mike nick pro models, rrp £329, as well as a load of line apparel. those special forces t’s are extremely limited edition. visit their all new website at www.lineskis.co.ukfreeze-scotland. official shop of susc and suds. check them out in edinburgh, bruntsfield. freeze are donating a bundle of goodies to the prize fund and also some special stuff to the captains who have filled in the susc info pack, there is still time! freeze is edinburgh’s only specialist new school ski and snowboard shop, and has an excellent choice of ski and snowboard hardware and clothing. www.freeze-scotland.comnike acg – nike acg snowsports clothing does the business with more innovative design, fit comfort, style and wearability than any other gear available... that's what we think anyway! also handy for acquiring free bottles of vodka in crazy foreign nightclubs!>>thanksthanks are also due in no small part to paul wainwright and john mcmorran from cairngorm mountain. to tom, tim and sally from dundee university snowsports club for running and organising the event. also mentions to theboarder.co.uk and natives.co.uk for infecting the mass public with uni chat!>>suds 2004just a quick mention to alert any university that is wanting to run the scottish unis this autumn 2004. any university can organise the competition or even an extended group of friends. its not rocket science, and part of the process is just about learning about running and organising events. if you want to give it a shot just speak to gavin carruthers up north or in a bar over a beer. end of susc news…..www.susc.biz high & dry slopestyle 8th august 2004 (posted friday, january 16, 2004 by stu) just a quick note to let you all know that high & dry slopestyle and big air jam is going to be on sunday august 8th this year, as always it will be held at jnl chatham.time is tbc and entrance cost will be the same as last year, £15 for adults and £10 for under 16s.the slope will feature one of the best slopestyle set ups ever seen on dryslope, with around 15 rails (including the blue j flat down, the nixon box and 40 foot animal rail, the infamous chatham floater, and loads of nice booters and kickers.expect the usual live djs, alcohol, shed loads of sponsors and some top riding.more details can be found at http://www.highanddrychatham.co.uk shortly. alex spence busc (university championships) march/ april 2004 (posted friday, january 16, 2004 by stu) the 2003 – 2004 winter season may only be in its early days, however the british snowsports scene has already seen one of the largest events to be staged this season. in fact, with over 1000 attendees at the midlothian ski centre, edinburgh, over the 14-15 november we may well have witnessed the world’s largest ever dryslope event. however, anyone who has witnessed a busc event can tell you that it doesn’t just boil down to numbers. buds 2003 was no exception, boasting a very strong field of competitors as well as a comprehensive entertainment package that kept the atmosphere both on and off the slope truly unmistakable. djs played live sets slopeside whilst chris nicoll (sketch) duly stepped up to the plate and entertained the crowd whilst acting as mc for the weekend. the beats and sounds provided a perfect backdrop for the endsleigh freestyle arena for a comprehensive package of events. friday saw the slopestyle being fought out over the course of the day whilst over in the kpmg race arena the skiers put on a display in the slalom worthy of it’s seeding by the esc.uk’s best young talent on display. the spoils deservedly went to craig howie, pulling a rodeo 5 that turned the volume up a few more notches.having wrapped up the competition side of the event in some style it was fitting to see 800 students and industry partners arrive at the royal highland showgrounds for the buds awards dinner. tom brown’s many visits to the podium saw him collect everything from an xbox to a pair of line skis but his efforts for cardiff uni couldn’t quite match the overall performance by glasgow, who walked away with the team prize. by the time the last winners had come off the podium the crowd were ready to push on until 3am, when the dance floor finally came down off the ceiling.buds 2003 was not only a great spectacle, but a huge sporting success. the pedigree of athletes in attendance was highly respected and the continued recognition of the event by key industry members has reflected the professional attitude that busc continues to project. busc events continue to offer competition and accessibility to snowsports at a multitude of levels, encouraging participation and promoting a sport that continues to push the boundaries forward. lllllllllllecht's get ready to stumble - round 2 (posted tuesday, january 13, 2004 by allanbasil) hello again, here are some details. there'll be a pdf poster available by e-mail later today, and full info, sponsors and flyer will be going on http://www.densestuff.co.uk and http://www.theboarder.co.uk can't wait to see everyone there, it's gonna be some party, bring a snowboard if you feel like it, there's something about a comp too. we have small rails and a grind box for the snowskates and groms, a flat down kinked rail, 24ft long grind box, esp rail, flat down flat rail, the a-frame and 12ft double barrel rail. all riders and spectators are welcome to come and sit on the sofa and chairs in the circus midget tent which will be alive with the funk, jazz, hip hop sounds of dj kidnamedjohn aka john maxwell & dj f’tang f’tang cafe ole biscuit barrell aka prodog, previously known as chris kelly. live hip hop mcing shall be taking place from our very own mc feel (the need for a bouqet) aka neil cruickshank and other guest appearances... oh and the usual 10 crates of beer, plenty of jagermeister and tons of amazing prizes....even cash to buy things!!! from the people that brought you other comps before, comes a comp that will be better than those comps there were before!!... not to say the others weren’t fine as they were, we just feel like making this one a liiiitle bit better january 31st, 10.00am - 11.00am registration jam format/snowboards&snowskates info: prodog@densestuff.co.uk all ages and abilities are welcome to enter, obstacles will me mixed and fair to all. it’s a party and jam format, running from 12.30am - 3.30pm. cost for the day is £12 scottish universities snowsport championships (artificial) 29/11/ 2003 (posted wednesday, november 26, 2003 by spencerclaridge) this weekend, saturday 29th november, will see over 100 of the top student skiers and snowboarders from across scotland competing in the scottish universities snowsport championships at midlothian ski centre in edinburgh. known by fellow competitors as suds, the competition is unique to snowsports, with skiing and snowboarding both catered for with a full race and freestyle programme. a gs for the racers and a dual slalom for the teams will be on offer, as well as a slopestyle battle, where the top freestylers will go head to head with each other on the jumps and rails. they will all be looking to execute their moves perfectly to win top honours and the prizes on offer from the sponsors line skis and edinburgh snowsport shop freeze-scotland. the day will kick off with the first race, a gs from the top of the slope with the boarders leading the way. past winner, eilidh mcnicoll from glasgow university will be hoping to defend her win last year in the ski gs and possibly score the double by winning the snowboard gs in which she came second last year. however ex british team skiers louise hartley and mairi crawford, both dundee university, will be looking provide a serious challenge. in the snowboard slopestyle battle lyndsey thomson and posy dickson, both edinburgh university, will be battling for top honours, with them both gaining titles in last years comp and the skiing looks like being dominated by lorne cameron, strathclyde university. however the male ski and snowboard races are wide open with the previous winners having graduated.all spectators that are willing to brave the scottish weather in late november are welcome to attend and can also look forward to commentary and tunes all day, with a slopeside bar open for the day. the after party will be hosted from 8pm in bambu with music by manga dj g-man and special offers drinks throughout the night.further information and details can be obtained from...gavin carrutherssports development co-ordinator for snowsportsscottish university sports federationm: 07919103066w: www.susc.biz the nintendo gamecube jib fest! 29/11/03 (posted tuesday, november 25, 2003 by stu) [official release]to celebrate the launch of nintendo’s latest snowboarding game 1080° avalanche, an official gaming championship is taking place at xscape, the indoor snow slope, in milton keynes on saturday 29th november 2003.thirty-two contenders from all over the uk have won a place to go board-to-board on the superb new boarding game, 1080° avalanche, exclusive to nintendo gamecube. the jib fest will kick off at 10.30am and everyone, even those not competing, will be given the chance to win a mountain load of nintendo and k2 snowboarding prizes. the overall winner of the championship will also receive an exclusive nintendo and k2 snowboard bag. kids will be able to play on the game and meet the k2 boarders whether they are competing in the gaming championship or not so it will be well worth coming down.members of the k2 pro-boarding team will also be there on the day to demonstrate their catalogue of skills and tricks on the game. 1080 avalanche throws many obstacles in the path of players, that must be dealt with swiftly, such as cave ins, avalanches, rockslides and wandering creatures as the boarder glides down the mountain. players must master a huge catalogue of crazy tricks to allow them to flip, spin, grab, grind and tweak their way to glory. players can also experience a unique character-balancing system, which allows them to keep the on screen character on his or her board. nintendo is also giving the public a chance to play the game a week before launch. from 21st november 2003 at either xscape, milton keynes or xscape, castleford everyone can play 1080° avalanche on nintendo gamecube for free.1080° avalanche will be released across europe on 28th november 2003 at the estimated retail price of around 60 euros. the burton european open 2004 at livigno, italy (10–17 january, 2004) (posted monday, november 24, 2003 by stu) [official press release] the burton european open is just around the corner and hits livigno from 10-17 january, 2004. get ready for the biggest riders-driven event in southern europe.the burton european open offers the best of both worlds: (r)evolution! revolution – mind-blowing snowboarding, to change our perception of what is possible on a snowboard. evolution – displaying a unique exhibition of the past, present, and future of snowboarding history. where snowboarding came from, where it is now, and where it is going, is the key to this year’s theme.on the contest side, the burton european open features halfpipe and slopestyle. any rider can register on www.burtoneuropeanopen.com, but hurry, as spots are filling up quickly! for the first time in any snowboard event, slopestyle opens up with specific lines for women and kids, with huge kickers for the progressive. kids will ride junior jam contests in two age groups – 13yrs & younger, and 14-16 yrs. over fifty invited riders will compete against pre-qualifier winners in the contests.regarding shapers, claes högström from sweden is again in charge of the halfpipe. having designed and built countless pipes in europe, he is back in livigno, for the third year running. the pipe will be 140m long, just above 5m in height, and constructed according the preferences of some of the best pipe riders in the world, led by terje haakonsen. the killer slopestyle, similar in size to last year’s course, will be lovingly shaped and designed by norwegian lars eriksen, the mastermind behind the successful hemsedal sessions. as always, the elements remain a surprise, but expect tables, quarters, rails and kickers to suit all.apart from prize money, the burton european open, as part of the ticket to ride (ttr) snowboard series is proud to offer two tickets to ride for the lucky winners of the men’s slopestyle and halfpipe. new to this year are the ttr qualifying events, where the winner joins the invited list of riders in men’s slopestyle and halfpipe. burton european open welcomes the “joni malmi and jussi oksanen invitational” winner in slopestyle (december 20, porvoo, finland) and the “all italian pipe” contest winner in halfpipe (december 20, livigno, italy).burton’s global rookie team including frederik kalbermatten, mads jonsson, nicolas müller, heikki sorsa, jaakko seppala, iker fernandez and kersti buaas, plus the best riders from major snowboard brands will star in this year’s event. confirmations are coming in on a daily basis: austrian wolle nyvelt, marc-andre tarte (can), who stomped the first 1260 in contest history last season. the young finn, eero ettala, with unbelievable rail skills. last year’s hp winner vinzenz lüps (ger) will be back again as well as burton’s global team rider gigi rüf (aut). olympic champion ross powers (usa) will rock the pipe and newcomer hampus mosesson (swe) will show his skills in the slopestyle. austrian lisa filzmoser, will represent in the slopestyle girls; markku koski (fin) in the hp. last year’s third winner in the slopestyle, jukka erätuli (fin), will return to livigno, along with hp winner natasza zurek (can), and the all-famous stefan gimpl (aut). more strong names to expect soon! the junior jam spots are filling up super quick, confirmed have already last year’s winner luke mitrani (usa), fredrik austbö (nor), who rocks the skateboard as well, mikkel bang (nor), frenchman olivier gittler and more. judging is based on pure jam sessions, by riders – stars from both past and present, with german alex schwan as main judge.we are happy to announce yoz as a sponsor of this year’s burton european open. be sure to check out the yoz lounge at the event.stay tuned for more information about rider line-up and other related news. visit www.burtoneuropeanopen.com. burton black metal jam - xscape, milton keynes 14th nov (posted wednesday, november 12, 2003 by stu) on friday 14th november, burton snowboards and tsa present the burton black metal rail jam at xscape in milton keynes.3 hours of riding and rock, with tonnes of on the spot give aways to all on the slopes there are fantastic prizes to be won by the top few rail kings and queens, including jussi oksanen’s personal board (stickers and all!), various boots, bindings etc…to top it off, there will be a chalet holiday for 2 to the french alps to be won - up for grabs to everyone there on the night!a new rail as designed by hamish mcknight will be unleashed that evening, and tim warwood will be guiding us through the event with his love of the mic.and of course, the burton demo crew will be there giving you the chance to try out all the new product.pre-booking is advised, and the night kicks off at 8pm.so, all you prince and princesses of darkness, make sure you are there because it will be very, very dark……..zoe ellis brigham refrigerator open (posted tuesday, november 11, 2003 by stu) on saturday 22nd november, the xscape snozone, leading wintersports retailer ellis brigham and outdoor freeride company salomon host the annual refrigerator charity open.running from 7pm - 10.30pm, this freeski session is open to riders of all levels and abilities, with all the money raised going to the back-up trust, a national charity dedicated to providing opportunities for spinally injured individuals to experience thebuzz of outdoor activities. the format is very much a jam style event with spot prizes for anything from braveness through to pure stupidity! whether you¹re a fan of the rails and kickers or get your thrills from big air, this freestyle event is about just getting out there and having a good time whilst pushing yourself to the max.this event offers riders the unique chance to ride with their heroes, with demo¹s from some of the leading lights of the british junior freeski scene.riders confirmed to date include mike wakefield, mark watson, andy topping, nick southwell, zack wragg, paddy graham, eddie thelwell and james foster, with many more of the uk's hottest young skiers expected. firmly placed at the cutting edge of the free-skiing world, these young athletes are pushing the boundaries of the sport, taking skiing to new highs in the backcountry and the terrain parks from as far and wide as europe and the us.ellis brigham freeski team manager chris fecher will be at hand with advice and encouragement and to issue a whole host of fantastic prizes up for grabs from leading wintersports brands including salomon, atomic, head, the north face, volkl, nordica and rossignol. with a pumping sound system, demo skis, lots of rails and possibly a jump or two, there¹s plenty of fun to be had whether you plan to enter or to just drink in the bar, so why notcome down and support the cream of british freestyle skiing and a very worthwhile charity?tickets are priced at £10. for more information and to pre-book call the milton keynes store on 01908 609122. £500 buds pro-am big air – 15th november (posted thursday, november 6, 2003 by stu) [official release]on saturday 15th november, the british universities dryslope championships reach their climax with the second ever buds pro-am big air at hillend dryslope in edinburgh. the competition is open to skiers and snowboarders - with an entry fee of £25 and a prize fund of £500 this is a chance to put your money where your mouth is and take on the best student skiers and snowboarders in the country in front of millions of adoring, screaming (and possibly scantily clad) fans.the qualifying session begins at 14:30, where the best of three jumps will determine who makes it through to the super-mega-Über-final, scheduled to take place under floodlights at about 17:00. entry forms are available on our website www.busc.net, and payment of the fee also entitles you to attend the practice session on friday afternoon and evening, where there will be a bbq, a big old sound system, and a fully licensed bar – what more could you ask for? these will all be in place for the duration of the competition, and the floodlit final on saturday evening will be followed by the legendary buds ball at the royal highland showground, where the top bands and dj’s and ‘pimps and playboy bunnies’ theme should make for a thoroughly wholesome and entertaining night. ball entry tickets are available on the day for 15 squid, or meal tickets can be booked in advance for £38 – contact the busc office on 0117 9545796 if required.hopefully see you there,the busc crew ride jib jam in association with nixon (posted tuesday, november 4, 2003 by stu) one new competition, and three new rails. the slope was crammed with rails and boxes; you couldn’t get down the hill with out jibing some thing.the 40 foot long animal rail is so long and stable, there’s enough time to get a pint in whilst riding it. the 30 foot nixon down flat down box, is super stable and nice to ride.the 30 foot long, 5 foot high blue j flat down rail is just plain intimidating. but one of the best dry slope rails i’ve ridden.the whole night was pretty much ruled by luke paull and sam cullum, but other noticeables were ryan evans, john cooper and tom (from mk and ipswich, don’t know your last name). luke paull got a clean 50-50 the flat to front side 180 over the down on the blue j flat down, so sam cullum stepped it up and pulled a cab board slide, gapping the flat section and landing almost at the end of the down. (winning him self a set of ride bindings for his troubles, and later he got his hands on a board too for getting this voted best trick.) ryan evans tried a couple of nice fs slides on the animal rail, sam was getting some speedy boardslides over it, james broom was hitting it un-speed checked with some super clean 50-50s. jon weaver the decided it was time to set a new challenge and got us all to ride the animal rail with roadwork cones on our heads, in an attempt to win a back pack.every one stomped the nixon box, one of the high lights was john cooper front siding the lot. loads of little rippers (cody heirons, little luke (from bromley), rebecca cullum, sam, ed, callum, mike), were ripping up the slope, none of the got on the blue j or animal rails, but the were giving the adults a good run for their money all the other rails, rebecca and sam got some nice board slides and 50-50s on the c rail and got some natives.co.uk goodies for it, cody was nailing nose presses and boardslides on the rainbow winning some extreme dvds, and managed to boardslide the s rail (the chatham s rail is very tight and nasty, soon to be rebuilt though). little luke had a few good attempts on the flat down flat kink but unfortunately i didn't see him make the whole lot. i think every one walked away with a spot prize in the end, every one was pushing their limits to breaking point. results: (and in the true spirit of a jam session the riders themselves did the judging by voting at the end).best male: sam cullum. nixon watch best female: rebecca cullum. nixon watch best junior: cody heirons. nixon watch best trick: sam cullum. ride control snowboard(gap to cab boardslide on the flat-down blue j rail) well done craig (urban terrorist) stressed us out a bit, but you pulled through in the end, completely enjoyed it. thank you jon weaver for mcing, excellent job, the jibb night wouldn't have run as smooth with out you.the three new rails were excellent, so well done every one who put hours of hard work into getting them made (and animal, nixon and blue j for funding the projects).a last thank you to all the sponsors, ride, nixon, animal, blue j, morrow, stinky fish, piste, bloc, document, whitelines, iris, natives.co.uk, strix aluco, just add water, extreme video.alex spencehigh & dry teamride jibb jam scottish comps this winter... (posted monday, october 27, 2003 by stu) thought i should keep you up-to date on the competitions which i am involved with this winter.31st jan 2004, lecht,snowboard competition.28th feb, nevis range, boardercross and big air11th march, glenshee, childrens day.13/14 march, glenshee, mountain madness weekend, varied events over wkend3rd april, cairngorm, highland fling snowboard comp.of course all are weather dependant but its going to be the best season ever or so i've heard!!!if anyone needs info on these look at the website or phone me.taruth-------------------------------ruth pettigrewsnowsport scotlanddevelopment officer - highlandstel: 01540 662 040ruth@snowsportscotland.orgwww.snowsportscotland.org castleford - late entries (posted wednesday, october 15, 2003 by stu) for those of you that havent got your entry in for the british indoor big air championships this weekend, you will have chance to enter on the day but it will be on a first come, first served basis.checkout http://www.aimseries.com for more info tsa movie premier at bondi beach (posted monday, october 13, 2003 by stu) thats right adam gendle has been busy away in tamworth editing the snowboard asylum's first release which is bound to be a pleasurable viewing and i'd expect some cheesy music in there from the gend as well... which will fit in nicely with the venue for the premier which is bondi beach in the centre of castleford (decked out in a cheesy 70's surf style). doors open at 9pm and the movie starts at 9.30pm prompt. free to get in b4 10pm and competitors of the aim series big air comp (held during the day at the new xscape venue) will get entry into the vip bar at bondi beach.see you there... aim indoor big air championships (posted monday, october 13, 2003 by jennyahnell) this week on saturday the 18th oct the aim series is taking over the all new xscape in castleford for the indoor big air championships, the last event on the aim 2003 uk calendar. to get on the slope quicker and to be able to keep everything running on schedule, we want you to pre-register if you have plans to compete. download a registration form from www.aimseries.com and send it in with a cheque of £30 to;aim entrysoul sports events ltd95 ditchling rdbrightonbn1 4st please make the cheque payable to soul sports events ltdregistration form needs to be with soul sports no later than wednesday 15th october.programme for the indoor big air championships: aim ski series09.00 - 10.00 registration (pick up of bib)09.00 - 10.30 ski big air practice10.30 - 1.30 ski big air qualifications and finalaim snowboard series09.00 - 12.00 registration (pick up of bib/ bsa licence)1.30 - 3.00 snowboard big air practice3.00 - 6.00 snowboard big air qualifications and final6.00 prize givingafter party!(check out aimseries.com next week for party details) keep an eye out for more news up-dates on the indoor big air champs either here or on aimseries.com.we hope to see you there!aim series/ soul sports events wanted; aim series 2003 footage (posted thursday, october 9, 2003 by jennyahnell) this is for all film crazy dudes out there!i am trying to collect as much dv footage from the summer's aim events as i can get my little swedish hands on.i need to supply a certian production company with footage for an aim feature and was wondering if anyone has any dv footage that we could have access to and get permission to submit for this feature.if you think you have hot stuff on tape then please get in touch with me, jenny or stuart at soul sports events. (you find contact details under contact us in the top right corner under misc)many thanks,jenny aim halifax review, 27 sept (posted tuesday, september 30, 2003 by stu) [official press release]the national artificial big air championships 2003the last event of the aim series artificial leg 2003 was without a doubt the best. with over 80 competitors, 300 spectators and 75 beginners having a free snowboard or ski lesson, the atmosphere at the national artificial snowboard and freestyle ski championships, held at halifax ski centre, was buzzing along with the sunshine.the morning started with the freestyle ski championships and a great turn up of local as well as regional talent taking on uk’s biggest dryslope big air jump. though the standard of skiing among the men was high it was the girls that amazed the crowd. with almost the double amount of female entrants compared to previous dryslope events the girls had to push themselves that little extra, putting on a surprise display of rotation and big air tricks not too far of the men’s performances. the halifax freestyle ski scene definitely made its mark nationally after both the men’s and women’s champion titles went to local athletes jan buczynski and teri spencer. jan buczynski won the title on his runs of solid 540’s and 720’s, while teri spencer showed off great talent with her big 360’s and grabs.the snowboard big air championships in association with o'neill continued the day with more local talent wooing the crowd. in the men’s run the high level of technical tricks and smooth riding gave the judges a very hard job. with almost identical scores after the two qualifying runs 16 riders were brought through to the final for one last run to battle for the title. in the end it was stuart edwards from sheffield who kept his cool and performed a super clean run of a big back-side cork 720 mute to earn the title.in the women’s competition it was soon clear that women’s snowboarding in the uk has come a far way over the last year, with the women performing very similar tricks to the men with more rotation and higher airs than ever before. mollie boys from bradford took the title with a perfect run of a big back-side 360 tailgrab. a new for the aim series was the afternoons team challenge. not part of the championship competition, this expression session invited teams of three to choose their line down the slope including big air kicker, moguls and rails. twelve teams mixing snowboarders/ skiers and age groups took up the challenge and got the crowd in a frenzy with a flow of tricks such as big 720’s, 540’s, solid grabs and smooth rail slides. in the end the vapor team with richard barrow, colum mytton and wayne taylor walked away winners closely followed by team yo! of laura berry, rob yeomans and luke paull. next event in the aim series calendar is the indoor big air championships at the brand new xscape, castleford on the 18th october 2003.for full aim series event schedule, results and pictures check out www.aimseries.comthe aim series is sanctioned by the bsa and snowsportsgb.the aim series in association with o’neill would like to thank following sponsors; o'neill, trespass, helly hansen, vans, protest, thirtytwo, nikita, xscape, snowlife.org.uk, whitestuff and toonami product demos from salomon, k2, rideretail partners: ellis brigham & the snowboard asylummagazine partners: whitelines snowboard & fall line ski halifax big air championships (posted wednesday, september 24, 2003 by jennyahnell) change of programmesnowboard and freestyle ski big air championships to run back to back on saturday 27th september 2003after some contemplating in the soul sports events office, it has been decided that the artificial big air championships at halifax ski centre will be run over one day, saturday 27th september. the snowboard and freestyle ski competitions will run back to back, following the concept of the indoor events, offering a prize pot of £1000 as well as 2004 equipment and gear from our sponsors. the decision was made after the realisation that the halifax aim event is conflicting with a competition at birmingham ski show and the soft-opening of xscape in castleford. with changing the programme soul sports events are giving the athletes the opportunity to partake in all events. there will also be more of an atmosphere surrounding the event with everyone hanging out together; riders, skiers and spectators.new programme for 27th september; competition schedule ski9 – 10 am ski registration 10 – 11 am ski big air practise11 – 12 pm ski big air start (national championships)12.15 pm ski prize givingcompetiiton schedule snowboard12 – 1 pm snowboard registration 1 – 2 pm snowboard big air practice2 – 4 pm big air start (national championships)4 - 5 pm team challenge6 pm snowboard/ team challenge prize giving equipment demos from salomon, ride and k2 throughout the day. the grande finale of the day will be a team challenge straight after the snowboard finals. the challenge is open to teams of three. any rad mixture will be allowed; just riders, just skiers or mixed teams. the best mixture of tricks, style, flow and technicality will be crowned the aim series team 2003. for the curious members of the public who yet have to be smitten by the thrills of snowboarding and skiing, there will be free introductory lessons available from 10 am to 4 pm, courtesy of o’neill and trespass. there are still some spaces available, so this is the chance to get your girl-, boyfriend, mate or even grandma to get a taste of your passion! registration is done on aimseries.com. to keep us entertained through the day mc extraordinaire tim warwood will spread the word, while djs tony and dom harrington will set the vibe with some stinking good music. the more laidback can chill in the helly hansen movie lounge with cool snowboard and ski films. for more information and to register for competition or free lessons click on to http://www.aimseries.comthe aim series in association with o’neillsnowboard sponsors vans, protest, thirtytwo, nikita, trespass, helly hansen, xscape, snowlife.org.uk, toonamiski sponsors: whitestuff, trespass, helly hansen, xscape, snowlife.org.uk, toonamiproduct demos from salomon, k2, rideretail partners: ellis brigham & the snowboard asylumsupported by bsa, sigb and snowsportsgbmagazine partners: whitelines snowboard & fall line ski farmer’s jam 2003 results/ review (posted tuesday, september 23, 2003 by stu) norwich snowboarders were keeping it real, as it were, this weekend with the advent of the farmer’s jam 2003.a total of 23 riders lined up for the three divisions, mens, juniors and girls and to compete for the title of ‘overall best rider’ and the prize of a ‘flow’ board. most entrants were from norfolk, but some braved the horrors of the a11 from as far afield as scotland (via docklands and milton keynes!). the events over the weekend were a great success; tasters were tasted, boards were tested, rails were slid and kickers hit.alex and laurie marjoram, the ‘chatham raiders’, were ripping it up as usual, until alex dirtied the dendex with a fall and had to make a guest appearance at the norfolk and norwich hospital, while still placing in the comp. other guest appearances at the slope included stu edwards and james thorne on saturday.by sunday the professional and experienced elements were sadly wiped out by the birthday celebrations of chris “i want to take you a gay bar” sturgess the previous evening. the burton world tour had invaded norwich and purloined the use of one of the city’s 365 bars, ‘hot hot’ (which doubles as a japanese restaurant), to show a selection of previously unseen videos. highlights of the evening included stellar amounts of industrial sticker espionage, i.s.e., and the playing of games such as ‘how many burton stickers will fit on a k2 rep’, ‘photo the burton sticker on a laydees bottom’ and ‘who can hit the most people with a glow stick’. festivities continued late into the night, taking in ‘rave night’ at a local discothèque and the first jump norwich event.so sweating sake and nursing nasty nuts the three judges for the day, ‘party’ pat meurier, oli ‘monkey’ lambourn and james ‘look east’ thorne, took their places next to the slope to watch the riding through dark glasses. the usual separation of big air and slopestyle comps was condensed down to an all day, unlimited run format to aid and abet those with delicate heads and heat sensitive boarders. yes, the cold winds of the north sea turned their back on norfolk and the weather was unseasonably hot. the two kickers saw some good action, particularly from the marjorams, tom bowler and sam barnes in the juniors and huge hitting j.p. and frankie in the seniors. the tricks on demand section saw ryan fisher and j.p. bowles flashing their 360’s and frontside 180 mutes. an indie fest saw stylish tricksters simon riviere and josh cameran, along with the adaptable j.p., walk off with some goodies.the girls made a good start as competition newbies, both were styling it nicely. amy briffa was making good with some backside 180’s and holly mahoney was hitting the rail with promising style.the burton jib fest, part of the burton world tour, made sure the riders had fun in the sun with much being made of the rainbow, rain-pipes and rails. piers lincoln was impressively improved with some 50/50’s to frontside 180 out’s and steve powdrell wowed the crowd with the biggest 50/50 on the infamous norfolk rainbow rail. frankie enver and lewis cooper were close on their heels. the judges had a hard time separating piers and frankie for third place, with steve and craig scrivener taking the two top spots. in the juniors it was no surprise to see laurie marjoram and simon r in the junior top two with lewis in third.placings were reversed in the main comp, craig following steve in the mens with ian bowles bringing up the rear. alex marjoram and simon bowed down to laurie in the juniors. amy just pipped holly to the post. the judges had a hard decision in awarding the overall winner, but due to his consistency and style the flow board went to laurie marjoram.big thanks are due to the weekend’s sponsors, organisers, the teaser teachers, burton, snowfit and the nsc crew. liz ‘if there’s a cliché, i’ll use it’ thorne.snowboarding competitoncategory name agemens 1 steve powdrell 35 mens 2 craig scrivener 21mens 3 ian bowles 17juniors 1 laurie marjoram 13juniors 2 alex marjoram 15juniors 3 simon riviere 16girls 1 amy briffa 18girls 2 holly mahoney 17burton jib fest mens 1 craig scrivener 21mens 2 steve powdrell 35=mens 3 piers lincoln 31=mens 3 frankie enever 29juniors 1 simon rivere 16juniors 2 laurie marjoram 13juniors 3 lewis cooper 16girls 1 amy briffa 18girls 2 holly mahoney 17tricks on demand360 frontside ryan fisherfront 180 mute j.p.bowlesindie fest1 simon rivere2 j.p. bowles3 josh cameran morrow jam 15/11/03 welwyn (posted monday, september 22, 2003 by stu) as most of you will know “the friends of all extreme sports people” the insurance industry have put paid to any action at my old slope hemel. therefore i have had to move this years events. the second event is the morrow jam. plans are well under way to stage this one at welwyn. it will be our 10th year so we hope to make it mental. this will be held as usual the saturday after board-x 15/11/03 in the evening, more info will be up on the site as we confirm it. any previous winners who can come and show off their old trophies will be very welcome. (1 free beer per trophy)please try to help me push these events either by bringing people to watch / enter or by sponsoring them.rob needham c/o 70 park crescent, elstree, herts wd6 3pu 07967 134652it is our tenth anniversary so we hope to have a large event.preliminary timings are as follows (please advise if workable):-date 15/11/034.00 – 6.00 setup obstacles/ banners and pa (main slope closed)5.00 – 7.00 registration (if we get obstacles up early competitors may practice)7.00 – 9.00 main jam9.00 – 9.30 super final9.30 – 10.30 clear slope of obstacles.10.30- end prize giving (floodlights off)later – go home totally knackered but happy burton black metal rail jam (posted monday, september 22, 2003 by stu) xscape milton keynes, 14th novemberafter the success at tamworth at the start of the month the rail jam moves to mk in november. again this will be a jam format with loads of burton goodies to be given away and the chance to test all the new kit on the slope, dj’s, pro coaching from the burton uk riders. expect it to be dark, in more ways than one……cheerschris orchardtsa von zipper trials supports the future of junior snowboarding (posted thursday, september 18, 2003 by stu) [official press release] hossegor, september 17th , 2003 – von zipper, the american eyewear company, known to combine action sports with fashion and lifestyle, finally creates a whole new tour for the young generation of snowboarders- the vz trials, a quest for the future of snowboarding. nothing was really happening to get snowboarding to the next step, young bloods didn't get any chance to promote themselves and show how good they are through a real tournament that will fit in with the sport and his spirit. the vz trials will take place in the main european resorts and determine the next snowboarding hero. fourteen different european countries will choose their best representative to qualify for the billabong pro junior in avoriaz during the vz trials. the vz trials will invite 48 riders aged 12-19 of the best pro and amateur snowboarders in each country, who will compete in a slopestyle contest for one qualifying ticket in each country, judged by the von zipper professional team riders including some of the most talented and respected pro riders such as ingemar backman, stéphane lochon, anthon holland, magnus sterner, christoph weber etc. for more information: olivier "buffalo" cuissot – brand manager : buffalo@billabong.tm.fr geraldine hardy-toiminen – assistant : geraldine@billabong.tm.fr von zipper assistantdirect: +33 558 70 70 74 billabong commits to junior snowboarding (posted wednesday, september 17, 2003 by stu) [official press release] billabong, the australian action sport company, expands its junior programme to snowboarding with the billabong pro junior , an invitational contest for riders aged 19 and under.the billabong pro junior , scheduled march 19-21, in avoriaz (french alps), will determine who is the best junior snowboarder in europe, which will be a unique opportunity for young talents to develop their pro career and enter the elite of snowboarding.the billabong pro junior will invite 22 of the best pro and amateur snowboarders in europe to compete with 14 qualified riders from the vz trials , a 14-event series across europe to be staged prior to the main event.the billabong pro junior will be a slopestyle finishing into a halfpipe with two panels of judges to determine the winner according to the standard criterias in each discipline.in addition to the billabong pro junior , the "tristan picot memorial" will be a perpetual trophy awarded to the most promising competitor of the event, in honor of tristan's memory. the winner will receive media opportunity such as a photoshoot with a professional photographer and a profile in selected press.(note : tristan picot was one the most talented athlete sponsored by billabong. he passed away in an avalanche on january 4th, 2003)for more information :christel dupiellet ? media officer : christel@billabong.tm.frdavid pitschi ? snow team manager/contest director :david.pitschi@billabong.tm.fr snows in the house 2 – (posted friday, september 12, 2003 by stu) [official press release] about the film:the latest warren smith and guido perrini film. snow's in the house 2 is the follow up to last years huge success snows in the house which gave ‘extreme sports’ film making the intelligence and style it deserved. now ‘snows in the house 2’ is taking that ground breaking standard to the next level. this years international skiers candide thovex, jon olsson, boyd easley, dave swanwick, ben ‘skinner’ murphy, phil meier and or course nicolas and loris falquet throw it down big time and push to the max. british skiers jason shutt, glen parsons and andy bennett show the rest of europe where british freeskiing is at. action from the 2003 verbier ride and the rip curl saas-fee freestyle give viewers the insight to the worlds top competitions. world famous action ski photographer mark shapiro uncovers the secrets into what makes a front cover shot. all this is what gives snows in the house 2 the extra 50%!!!continuing on from last years film you’ll also see what arska the crazy finn is up to re inventing mono-skiing, the gilles voirol classic (a unique gathering of the worlds top riders to celebrate gilles life), yann braun pushing the base jumping limits, and an awesome insight into skiing in argentina. oh, and by the way, we got an exclusive feature with de la soul. a ski and snowboard action movie/documentary not to be missed.the film premiere:on the 21st october, central london will be host to the european premiere of ‘snows in the house 2’. the location will be announced over the internet by checking out http://www.snowsinthehouse.com on the 30st september. on that day the website goes lives and also the full information program for the film launch and how to get the ‘gold dust’ tickets. also news about the after party, vip tickets, meeting the stars, getting signed ‘one off’ copies of the dvd, signed movie posters, t-shirts and a whole lot more.you also be able to check out the film sponsors and see how they helped the production of the movie and what they have to offer skiers and snowsboarders.dvd extras:the dvd will be launched at the premiere after party. it’s a unique ‘extreme snowsports’ dvd with extra features such as the out takes / check out bariloche / interviews with athletes / more of de la soul / photographer diary of the film. signed copies of the movie will be up for grab at the after party.running time: 50 minsfor more info email warrensmith@snowsportsynergy.com or call +41 79 359 6566. you can also call warren p.a., rich statham, on 07967 816520. party tickets (posted wednesday, september 10, 2003 by stu) the ticket for the burton party have just gone live on http://www.burton.com farmer's jam, norwich. 20th-21st september (posted tuesday, september 9, 2003 by stu) it'll be a wicked weekend including burton demos, comps open to all including big air, rail slide, mogul run and slope style, bbq, live dj, merchandise stalls and camping. there will also be a big party in town on saturday. some sponsored riders will be attending, james thorne obviosly as it's his home slope and stu edwards, but the comps are open to all and usually everyone walks away with something. spot prizes and tricks on demand are also open to everyone!to get there simply follow the signs to trowse dry slope from the a11!liz thorne burton rail jam at tamworth snowdome (posted monday, september 8, 2003 by stu) [official press release]saturday 6th september, burton snowboards and tamworth snowdome kicked the season off in full force with the burton rail jam.most of the 180 riders had pre booked for the event, with the dome reaching full capacity by opening time. the upstairs bar and balcony were also jammed full of spectators, keen to see what tricks were going to be pulled throughout the night on the combination of rails, kickers and boxes.the new burton kink rail upped the ante and set the stage for some impressive tricks, with the likes of laura berry and burton’s james thorne showing what could be done.tim warwood kept the crowd going throughout the night and made sure that almost everyone went away with something, with burton and gravis throwouts and snowdome passes up for grabs for the best tricks and slams, as well as a dragon lodge holiday for 2 to tignes.by the end of the night, the top 5 unsponsored riders were selected, and battled it out for the coveted prizes of no less than a day go kart racing against the likes of burton global team riders jussi oksanen, ross powers, trevor andrew etc., a burton 7 snowboard and a burton goodie bag.first prize went to jonny k, 2nd to chris chatt and charlie clarke took 3rd place.big thanks to gary at the snowdome, tim warwood, the burton crew and everyone who made it happen.zoe extreme channel airs the o'neill brits along with other top events (posted friday, september 5, 2003 by stu) extreme are running a different event every night at 9pm (event zone) at the moment for the next couple of months. as you can see, the o'neill brits 2003 is 17th and 24th october(friday nights).8/9/03 2100 nescafe championships 20038/9/03 2130 verbier ride 200313/9/03 2100 freeride engadine 200318/9/03 2100 seefeld air and style 200219/9/03 2130 verbier xtreme 200322/9/03 2130 rip curl freeski1/10/03 2100 the battle 20031/10/03 2130 seefeld air and style 20038/10/03 2100 nescafe championships 20039/10/03 2130 freeride engadine 200315/10/03 2100 verbier xtreme 200315/10/03 2130 rip curl freeski17/10/03 2100 quiksilver slopestyle 200317/10/03 2130 the o'neill brits: part 122/10/03 2100 snowbombing 200224/10/03 2130 the o'neill brits: part 229/10/03 2100 burton european open 2003 burton world tour in london 25th sept (posted friday, september 5, 2003 by stu) [official press release]the tour will feature live signings and on-the-spot interviews with the cream of burton's global team. on spot will be canadian trevor andrew, who dedicated his whole last season to his absinthe movie part and rumours are saying that he will blow minds for sure, both olympic gold medallists in the pipe ross powers (usa) and kelly clark (usa) and "jedi-master" jussi oksanen (fin). heikki sorsa (fin) will represent the burton rookies, whilst gary greenshields, hamish mcknight and juliett elliot do the brit snowboard scene proud.schedule london, sept. 25th 2pm signing session at t.s.a. (ellis brigham, covent garden), 3/11 southampton street8pm doors open, scala, 275 pentonville road, kings cross9.30pm movie premiere1.30am doors close salford busc bid. big air 2003. 100% fun (posted thursday, september 4, 2003 by stu) [official press release]on the 20th of september 2003 there will be a big air event held at ski rossendale in lancashire. this event is in aid of the back up trust which is a charity that aims to get spinally injured people into snowsports.rossendale have recently spent £10,000 on their jump slope to produce one of the best dry slope kickers in the country, as well as a roll in and a small but fun rail. the event will be run in a jam format for the qualifying with the top ten male skiers and boarders and the top five female skiers and boarders going through to a two jump best jump wins final. as well as the main competition there will be an over all trick of the day prize between skiers and boarders. we will have some great prizes that have been donated by our sponsors, corona, freeze-scotland, wastelands, busc and soul sports.spectators are welcome (a small donation to the back up trust) to come along to the event and see what it is all about. we will have prizes for the spectators and live dj’s to keep everyone going all day, and the freeze pro team including the 9 year old wonder kid murry will be doing a demo along with the best of the local talent. there will also be a bar and bbq to keep everyone well lubed throughout the day.it looks as though it will be a good day, so come along and show your support. there is plenty of room for spectators and competitors alike. so come along and have a great day in the lancashire sun shine.registration @ 15:30 till 16:30 £10 entry feefor more details go to www.salfordsnowsports.com or call kev moore on 07966501342………see you there burton riders drop in at tsa (posted thursday, september 4, 2003 by stu) word on the street is that as part of the burton tour the riders will be calling in at the tsa covent garden store on the 25th at 2pm (ish) for signing/posing/etc... burton uk & world tour info (posted wednesday, september 3, 2003 by stu) [official press release]burton snowboards, originator of and worldwide market leader in snowboarding, announces this year’s world tour. thanks to the huge success of last year’s london stop, the tour will be hitting town for 2 days this year, the 24th and 25th of september. it climaxes in a dope party where you will be able to hang with the international a team riders, as well as the rookie and national team. the party will host the uk premier of the new absinthe movie and burton promo movie as well as live band and much more. venue and further details to follow!following last year’s success, the world tour will spawn more local video preview parties around the country. check out the following dates :- magic toast, 1st october. sumo bar, leicester, 8pm – 1am (tel: (0116) 251 2718)- 2 seasons, 27th october, bar co, solihull (tel: 0121 7055544)- 2 seasons, 28th october.the cambridge arts picture house, cambridge (tel: 01223 356207)- 2 seasons, 28th october. dogma, nottingham (tel: 0115 950 1333)- 2 seasons, 30th october. picture drome, northampton (tel : (01604) 627377)- borderline, 28th october. the vaults, carnegies brae, aberdeen, 7.30pm (tel: 01224 626996)- boardwise glasgow , 29th october, c.c.a, sauchiehall st, glasgow , 8pm (tel: 0141 334 5559)this autumn we will also be giving uk riders the chance to get out there and take part in some contests on home soil. burton will be teaming up with slopes and fridges to put on the burton rail jam as part of larger events. look out for the following upcoming events:- tamworth snowdome – 6th september. a combination of rails, kickers, bbq, bar action and tim warwood presenting will start this season with a bang! (tel : 08705 000011)- norfolk ski club –20th/21st september. the farmers jam.weekend of contests, burton demo, prizes and parties. (tel : 01603 662781)- xscape, milton keynes – 14th november. rails, kickers, prizes, snowdeck slope and burton demo, getting you ready to hit the real thing. (tel : (01908) 609122 )and finally . . . keep your eyes posted for the burton demo tour that will be touring the uk this autumn. this is your chance to try out the new season’s hottest equipment and have personal instruction from our national burton team! o'neill brits 2003 on sky sports (posted wednesday, september 3, 2003 by stu) part 2 of 2 about the o'neill british snowboard championships goes out at the following times on sky sports.if you missed the half hour channel 4 documentry back in april then here is another chance to see the programme. this new edit of the o'neill brits is split into 2 parts with similiar footage to the ch4 programme but with additional interviews with riders and party shots...part 2sunday 7th sept 07.30 - sky sports extra19.00 - sky sports 3 tuesday 9th sept07.30 - sky sports 2right click to download promo 699kb here free ski lessons at sheffield + other info (posted thursday, august 28, 2003 by stu) free ski lessons at sheffield ski village this sunday (31st aug) courtesy of trespass who'll give you a free t-shirt for giving it a go.lessons between 12 noon - 4pm.each lesson is 50 mins and its first come first served (at present 40 spaces available)also we have snowboards and ski equipment to test all weekend from salomon, k2 and ridehttp://www.aimseries.com for more info on the event aim sheffield party (posted thursday, august 28, 2003 by stu) i want you folk to put in your diary, the pre-brits warm-up session at the sheffield, aim series event 30th & 31st august.on saturday night, toonami and vans team together to present the hugely popular ‘homegrown’ night at the ski lodge. those present at the brits will remember homegrown opened up the nocturnal ceremony and rocked the shizer out of smithy's tavern.the night is being heavily promoted around sheffield as a welcome all policy and proceedings are as follows:directly after the half-pipe championships:7pm: toonami/ cnx present, 'kung fu cult movie classics' in the helly hansen movie lounge9pm: special guests from total rock: christian stevenson & satan whoppercock – flying the rockcopter and funk u10pm: jazzy baker – feelgood, high-octane funk 11pm: chris cracknell – beats, breaks, funk & body-popping grooves 12pm: scott nixon – turntablist exceptionale and the dark, sweaty world, of drum, bass, beats and breaks. admission is free, compliments of the sponsors. someone will walk away with a free snowboard, and no-one gets chucked out until 1am. if you were only planning to hit one of the aim series events this year - fools that you'd be - make sure it's the gathering at 'homegrown', sheffield, 30th august.see you muckers there... aim series - judging/ rules info (posted tuesday, august 26, 2003 by stu) a few people have taken interest in the way the aim series events are judged, so check out the info at "judging/ rules" supplied by mark kirby head snowboard judge and martin carr head ski judge. o'neill brits 2003 on sky sports 3 (posted thursday, august 21, 2003 by stu) part 1 of 2 about the o'neill british snowboard championships goes out at the following times on sky sports 3.if you missed the half hour channel 4 documentry back in april then here is another chance to see the programme. this new edit of the o'neill brits is split into 2 parts with similiar footage to the ch4 programme but with additional interviews with riders and party shots...part 1friday 22nd august17.30 - sky sports 320.00 - sky sports 323.30 - sky sports extrasaturday 23rd august15.00 - sky sports 3part 2friday 5th september on sky sports 3times to follow soonright click to download promo 750kb here (quicktime needed) ante up (posted wednesday, august 20, 2003 by chrisschulz) the time has come...it's the classic 'fight or flight' situation. many of you will be controlled by fear, will back down and excuse yourselves from the challenge. others will step up to it, and will go home heroes...in under 3 weeks, on sunday 7th september, the 2nd annual experimental jam will once again set the benchmark for comps to try and follow. as with last year, the arena will be gosling ski & snowboard centre, in welwyn garden city, herts. there will be tons of dope sponsors and cash prizes too.you will remember that the ante of dryslope riding was upped in 2002 with the unveiling of experimental's monster 12 stair handrail. this year, the stakes will be raised again. rumours have been flying about the new kinked rail that will join our handrail and already new kickers have been built and tested to perfection. plans of a water gap are coming into fruitition, but the feature which will attract the most attention is the new airbag. the first of its kind in the uk, competitors and non competitors will be given the chance to try out any trick imaginable, safe in knowing that it won't hurt, however you land.so whether you are a man or a mouse, there will be plenty for you to push yourselves on. this is a comp for all standards - both big name riders and those looking to enter a first comp. whether you are looking to ride seriously and show the world what you're made of, or if you just want to have a laugh and enjoy british snowboarding the way it was meant to be, this is the comp to come to.spectators are extremely welcome and it is an excellent venue for watching the riding. there is a picnic area at the bottom of the slope with a perfect view of everything or grass verge on both side of the slope for a closer look. food and drink will be available throughout the day.so be there if you want to ride one of the best and newest parks with the funnest rails and kickers on dryslope. or if you'd rather sit back and enjoy watching others, please do. this is the way dryslope comps were meant to be - 100% fun and laughter with everyone welcome to compete. registration at 12 noon, £15 entry fee, £10 for juniors (u16). quote from theboarder.co.uk on last years comp: "we have seen the future and it is dryslopes! ....... if there was any doubt in anybody's mind, whether the uk still had a dryslope scene down south, then experimental put that doubt to rest. nice slope, serious effort put into the event, some serious riding and a decent turn out of gogglers. "(you can read more about last years event here) aim series, milton keynes results & pictures online (posted tuesday, august 19, 2003 by stu) aim series at milton keynes was a great success with the skiers & snowboarders getting over 5 hours slope time each.click here for results, review & picturesoverall winners aim ski series mens skiercross 1st = luke gerrettmens slopestyle 1st = tom lastwomens skiercross 1st = victoria sarsfieldwomens slopestyle 1st = jocelyn cockleaim snowboard series in association with o'neillmens boardercross 1st = simon nicholsonmens slopestyle 1st = james thornewomens boardercross 1st = zoe gillingswomens slopestyle 1st = jo brownpictures below by dopeshots.com mk free lessons info (posted friday, august 15, 2003 by stu) all free lessons for milton keynes are taken, if you have not received confirmation about your lesson at xscape then i'm afraid you have missed out for this event but their is 3 more events in the uk if you'd like to still have a go.all event staff are now on the road to milton keynes so please do not send any emails as we will not receive them.stu, spencer, jenny aim milton keynes - last minute entries (posted thursday, august 14, 2003 by stu) left it to late to get your entry in on time? if so, then you may still have chance:skiers: their will be plenty of room for you to enter on the day but it will be an extra £3. 1st come 1st served basissnowboarders: at present i have 20 spaces to left out of 100, but the post has still to come tomorrow. so if you want to take you chances and turn up on day be early and on a 1st come 1st served basis. £3 extra for late entry.its the indoor boarder/skierx & slope style championships at milton keynes 16th august. it's real snow, full of elaborate obstacles and a wicked x course (check-out slope plan left), and will be doubtlessly super busy.see you muckers there, burton jib contest at the snowdome (posted wednesday, august 6, 2003 by timwarwood) ok. just finished designing the new rail for the jib contest at the 'dome on the 6th of september. it's gonna be a killer session, on the rails and qp. then to the bar for the 2am late license.make sure your there, saturday 6th september. jibfest. fun. and a free holiday for 2 to give away aswell!!see you there. the new rail is gonna be ill.other than that, everything else is going good too. work sucks though!timo[tim warwood] edinburgh big air video (posted friday, august 1, 2003 by stuartbrass) click here for snowboard video compilation from the big air at edinburgh by lorne cameronclick here for ski video compilation from the big air at edinburgh by lorne cameron the boarder forum summer bash review (posted wednesday, july 30, 2003 by stu) now in its second year the summer bash got off to a fine start. arriving on friday, there were already about 20 or so tents pitched and the keen few already well on the way to alcoholic oblivion. the chaps at the snowdome had already brought in some beer for those without. as the night progressed more and more people rolled in, pitched their tents and got on with the difficult, but necessary task of deciding whether it was to be the red or white wine spritzers for the evening. whatever we were drinking, it seemed to be very popular with the local midge population and by the end of the weekend many looked like they'd turned up for a bubonic plague convention rather than a spot of boarding. the weather was with us for the whole weekend and after the recent heat wave, the warm but cloudy weather was spot on for a weekend outside. then out came the mountain board and a brave few took turns being pulled up and down the field behind a nutter in a car. no injuries there, so back to the drinking. as the scottish contingent had already arrived (and the formerly agreed slab of beer provided by me for their effort in attendance) there was also an impromtu skantily clad swimming session as people debated whether it was a lake or a loch. okay, it was the scottish lot that thought it was a loch. everybody else knew it was a lake. as the sun began to rise the die hard drinkers decided that perhaps it really was time for bed and many, but not all drifted off to tents, vws and cars to try and get some shut eye. as the night progressed more and more people drifted in and so as i awoke a few hours later i was greeted by a field fairly packed with tents and cars and people, unbelievably, still drinking. the lake's bbq then beckoned and the meat was slapped, the buns split and the cheese squirted. the djs shiny and cypry set up the decks and the music started in earnest as even more people drifted into the field and set up more tents. djs 873 and prodog had a memorable three hours battling it out. there was even a bit of an impromtu volleyball session going off at one stage. the wakeboarding tutors, it would seem, have no idea about how to snowboard. they kept telling us to do it like this, not like snowboarding, but all the moves were exactly the same as snowboarding. so even the beginners suprised them by being rather good and by the end of each session everybody was on the end of the rope, with a few who had done it last year getting air, performing powerslides and riding switch. if you haven't tried it, give it a go. falling headfirst into water is not so painful as falling headfirst onto ice. then came the task of sorting lifts to the snowdome. i rammed the vw full and set off. first it was the tubing, which is a right laugh, especially as the heavier you are the faster you go. luckily, being big-boned, speed was with me. the majority then retired to the bar to prepare for the main event. the snowdome had said that 81 had pre-booked for the event, so there was probably close on 100 on the slope from the forum/theboarder. this year nobody managed to end up in casualty, although some drunken attempts at boarding were certainly the closest contenders. all the sponsors' gear was thrown down and prodog "i say bo, you say selecta" did a rather special 90 minutes on the radio mic before getting hit from behind and the mic giving up the ghost for the evening. then an even greater faff to sort lifts back to the lake. again, the van was packed to bursting and cruised back to the lake sten guns coughing death. more beer and pot noodles were had and people gradually passed out. the greatest danger then emerged with one nutter (he's since apologised) going bonkers in his 4x4 at 3am on saturday night, scaring people in their flimsy tents and eventually driving it into the lake and popping a tyre off. the next morning saw more than a few sore heads congregate at the lake's club house for full traditional english and hedex breakfast. as morning dragged on, the majority drifted off after many a tearful farewell. the remaining few headed into birmingham for the epic skate park. i'm no skater, but that place is pretty cool. ramps, bowls, metally things, up and down whatsits and other stuff and all for under 10 of your earth pounds. you can see what happened in the galleries below, but the words and pictures are never going to tell the whole story. the sense of community was pretty special and i'm not ashamed to say it brought a tear to my eye to see everybody having such a good time. it was just a great laugh to spend the weekend alternatively chilling and then getting active with the sports stuff. thanks to our sponsors. in no particular order: helly hansen, stinkyfish.co.uk, densestuff.co.uk, whitelines snowboarding magazine, document snowboarding magazine, snowboard uk magazine, frozen-uk and nikwax.you can read the full event details here: http://www.theboarder.co.uk/snowuke/event.html?event=forumsb2003 aim series, ediburgh results & review online (posted tuesday, july 29, 2003 by stu) visit www.aimseries.com website to view the results and review from the very successful event where over 50 snowboarders and 30 skiers competed for the slopestyle titles.snowboardcharlie clark - 1st mensmolly boys - 1st womensskimike wakefield - 1st mensteri spencer - 1st womensover 125 kids tried skiing and snowboarding for the first time receiving their free trespass (ski) or o'neill (snowboard) t-shirts in glorious weather which has become synomymous with the aim series.next event is milton keynes indoor slopestyle and skier/boarder cross championships on the 16th august to which you'll need to pre register. burton world tour (posted monday, july 21, 2003 by stu) burton snowboards, originator of and worldwide market leader in snowboarding, announces this year’s world tour. thanks to the huge success of last year’s london stop, the tour will be hitting town for 2 days this year, the 24th and 25th of september. it climaxes in a dope party where you will be able to hang with the international a team riders, as well as the rookie and national team. the party will host the uk premier of the new absinthe movie and burton promo movie as well as live band and much more. venue and further details to follow!following last year’s success, the world tour will spawn more local video preview parties around the country. check out the following dates : - magic toast, 1st october. sumo bar, leicester, 8pm – 1am (tel: (0116) 251 2718)- 2 seasons, 26th october. browns, coventry (tel: (02476) 630020)- 2 seasons, 26th october. nottingham (tbc) (tel: 0115 950 1333)- 2 seasons, 27th october, bar censsa, popular rd, solihull (tel: 0121 7055544)- 2 seasons, 28th october. picture house, cambridge (tel: 01223 356207)- 2 seasons, 30th october. picture drome, northampton (tel : (01604) 627377)- borderline, 28th october. belmont cinema, belmont street, aberdeen, 7.30pm (tel: 01224 626996)- boardwise glasgow , 29th october, c.c.a, sauchiehall st, glasgow , 8pm (tel: 0141 334 5559)this autumn we will also be giving uk riders the chance to get out there and take part in some contests on home soil. burton will be teaming up with slopes and fridges to put on the burton jib fest as part of larger events. look out for the following upcoming events:- tamworth snowdome – 6th september. a combination of rails, kickers, bbq, bar action and ed leigh presenting will start this season with a bang! (tel : 08705 000011)- norfolk ski club –20th/21st september. the farmers jam.weekend of contests, burton demo, prizes and parties. (tel : 01603 662781)- xscape, milton keynes – 14th november. rails, kickers, prizes, snowdeck slope and burton demo, getting you ready to hit the real thing. (tel : (01908) 609122 )and finally . . . keep your eyes posted for the burton demo tour that will be touring the uk this autumn. this is your chance to try out the new season’s hottest equipment and have personal instruction from our national burton team! aim's saturday night in edinburgh (posted wednesday, july 16, 2003 by spencerclaridge) aim series club-night. i know snowboarding is held on saturday, and sking on sunday, but saturday night is for all the family. though do leave your granny at home, unless of course, she's a hardcore hip-hopper and has full bowel control.sketch from syndicate clothing has organised an mighty gathering for the saturday evening of the edinburgh event. aim folk will meet up in 'native state', bristo square. there, sketch will take names of those wishing to take things to the hoop at the chosen night-club.after a few sherberts we'll make our way over to the bongo club, where all aim brethren on sketch's list will receive entrance for the concessional price of £3 a pop (£8 rrp).the venues have been carefully selected for their relaxed dress codes and prestine toilet facilities. so whether you're a boarder, or a skier, remember, aim is for the whole weekend, and we'd love to see you representing. for campsite info http://www.aimseries.com/0304/edinburgh/travel.htm aim series @ hillend & mk (posted wednesday, july 16, 2003 by stu) hi all, just to let you know that the 2nd leg of the aim series in association with o'neill will be up in edinburgh on the 26/27th july.all skiers and boarders are welcome, just check the www.aimseries.com website for all the info.saturday night we are planning to meet up in town at a venue/ club/ bar tbc, but be sure that its going to go off...milton keynes 16th augustremember that its pre registeration only! and numbers are limited. also we have both slopes for the day so competitors will get plenty of riding in, especially on the slopestyle course. if your not a competitor then you cant ride. burton world tour in london 25th sept (posted monday, july 14, 2003 by stu) burton snowboards is bringing the burton world tour back into town this september! engulfing japan, usa and europe, the tour incorporates the best headline videos of season 03/04, accompanied by live team members from burton a-team international, best up-and-coming burton rookies and our own home-grown pro-riders.the tour mixes dope video and party with those who should be there.this year's london leg of the tour is going to be happening on 25th september. location and further details to follow...... just making sure you put the date in your diary!!zoe high wycombe - results, review, pics etc (posted wednesday, july 9, 2003 by stu) high wycombe resultshigh wycombe review aim high wycombe this weekend! (posted tuesday, july 1, 2003 by stu) ba, ba, ba-ba; ba, ba, ba-ba; ba, ba, ba-ba, ba; ba-ba-baaa. just as groups of druids, running around strange rock formations with their pants on their head's signals the start of the glastonbury festival, so the theme tune to wimbledon denotes the start of this year's aim series. now come on, who really got that from a row of ba's? i wrote it and am still struggling to understand it.high wycombe, this weekend, 5th & 6th july, will be the first port of call for all budding freestyle skiers and snowboarders in the uk wanting to make a name for themselves at this year’s national qualification circuit – the aim series.equally important though are the 200 free lessons that are being offered to anybody who wishes to try either sport. eager participants just need to go onto the website and enter their details to secure a lesson at any of the aim events around the country, each participant gets a free goody bag with t-shirt. everybody has to learn sometime, and it’s not everyday you get the chance to do it for absolutely free plus make a complete plum of yourself in front of hundreds of strangers. jim’ll fix it for you!last year, the aim series became the breeding ground for emerging snowboard hopefuls and intends to replicate that for freestyle skiers this year.a good number of the competitors are sponsored / professional riders, however, the emphasis is on encouraging more amateurs to compete and get their first taste of competitive skiing and snowboarding, regardless of age, sex, colour, foot size, star sign, cristina or britney preferences. absolute bo selecta prizes will be up for grabs for all competitors in a bib draw. plus any parent/child competitor combo’s will be suitably rewarded and if anybody can work granny into the equation will throw in a moulinex food processor. saturday will stage the snowboarding event and on sunday the skiers will get their chance to prove why they have forced their way into the series. detailed programme below.saturday night will host the dedicated lodge-night with big name dj, scratchewa-ewawickedywickwick, who will thump onto 1am.it’s a wicked weekend where people can try the sports for themselves, compete, spectate, sun-bathe, watch the tennis in between, burn food on the bbq, crack open a can and generally chill, all in the pleasant surroundings of wycombe summit’s woodland (i think i’ve just inadvertently targeted bill oddie and john craven). folk wishing to make a weekend of it are welcome to bring their camping kit and pitch up onsite. there is no electrical hook-up or fresh water supply and emptying the shitter of your 30 foot, 10 berth winnebago onsite will be frowned upon. apart from that, anything goes, and we look forward to seeing you there. aim snowboard series in association with o'neillsaturday 5th july 2003 free lessons schedule11am - 3pm "o'neill snowboard academy" free snowboard lessons from high wycombe instructors competition schedule10am registration deadline for boardercross10am boardercross practice11am registration closes for all events11am boardercross start (national championships)12.30pm slopestyle practice 1.30pm slopestyle start 3.30pm big air practice4.30pm big air startprize giving straight after big air party saturday night in the lodge with dj's...late bar and music until 1am... aim ski seriessunday 6th july 2003 free lessons schedule11am - 3pm free lessons from high wycombe instructors courtesy of trespass competition schedule10am registration deadline for skiercross10am skiercross practice11am registration closes for all events11am skiercross start (national championships)12.30pm slopestyle practice 1.30pm slopestyle start 3.30pm big air practice4.00pm big air startprize giving straight after big air the aim series would not be possible without the support from the following:aim snowboard series in association with o'neill...sponsored by vans, helly hansen, trespass, protest, xscape, snowlife.org.uk, thirtytwo/nikita/etnies, salomon, k2 and rideretail partner: tsa (the snowboard asylum)media partner: whitelines snowboard magazineother partners: cnx tv, theboarder.co.uk, bsa aim ski series...sponsored by trespass, helly hansen, salomon, whitestuff, snowlife.org.uk and xscaperetail partner: ellis brighammedia partner: fall line ski magazineother partners: cnx tv, natives.co.uk, snowsports gb air wars (posted tuesday, july 1, 2003 by ashleystrain) just a quick note to confirm!!!...air wars (aldershot) is taking place on 15th november. if it is anything like last year it will be loads of fun! put it in you diary!ashdcmtsnowboardmagazine(p.s. nice one on the cover jas'!!!!!) aim series schools tour in halifax (posted wednesday, june 18, 2003 by stu) photos from hipperholme & lightcliffe high school where the aim team has just been this morning and seen over 500 kids so of which were brought in by coach from neighbouring schools.left to right: pat sharples, jenny ahnell, mike wakefield, adam gendle, jenny jones, spencer claridge and lesley mckenna.plus pupils getting the feel of a snowboard and the pro's giving autographs... the last 2 pictures of mike wakefield giving out stickers and backfliping on the tramoline were taken at wycombe high school by tamsin@vans uk aim series schools tour 2003 (posted tuesday, june 17, 2003 by stu) spencer claridge, jenny ahnell are on the aim series schools tour with skiers pat sharples & mike wakefield for the next 2 weeks who are being joined by the following snowboarders at some point, jenny jones, lesley mckenna, steve bailey, paul cooper, scott mcmorris, elliot neave, adam gendle and rhys crabtree plus some others tbcmon 16 june james gillespie’s, edinburgh guest snowboarders: jenny jones, elliott neave, scott mcmorristues 17 june craigmount high, edinburghguest snowboarders: jenny jones, elliott neave, scott mcmorriswed 18 june hipperholme & lightcliffe high, halifaxguest snowboarders: jenny jones, adam gendle, lesley mckenna thur 19 june tapton school, sheffieldguest snowboarders: jenny jones, steve baileyfri 20 june myrtle springs, sheffieldguest snowboarders: jenny jones, paul cooper mon 23 june airedale high, castlefordguest snowboarder: rhys crabtreetues 24 june knottingley high & sports college, castleford wed 25 june stantonbury campus tbc, milton keynes thur 26 june radcliffe school, milton keynes fri 27 june wycombe high, high wycombe milton keynes secret rail comp 31st may (posted monday, may 26, 2003 by stu) the dates and venue for this years aim snowboard & ski series are: (posted tuesday, may 13, 2003 by stu) schools tour 16th june - 27th june 2003 - 6 uk regionshigh wycombe 5/6th july 2003 boarder/ skier cross championshipsmidlothian ski centre, hillend, nr edinburgh 26/27th july 2003 slopestyle championshipsxscape (milton keynes) 16th august 2003 indoor boarder/ skier cross & slopestyle championships sheffield 30th/31st august 2003 halfpipe championships halifax 27/28th september 2003 big air championships/ board-ski test sessionxscape (castleford) 18th october indoor big air championships forum summer bash 19/20th july 2003 (posted tuesday, may 13, 2003 by stu) you really like boarding eh? an afternoon's wakeboarding with beer, burgers and beats. a stint on tamworth's adrenalin tubes. three and a half hours of the snowdome's fresh snowboarding only ramp night. crashing in a tent near a lake. skateboarding at the epic skatepark. sounds terrible.last year's event was really bad and people had no fun. this year's event is along the same lines, but this time with the addition of some serious skateboarding and we may even have one of the snowdome's ramps at the lake for some bmx action. whether either of those will make the event any fun, only time will tell.you book and pay for everything seperately, so you can join in as much as you want or just come along and watch. why not bring the kids or hire some for the day? the weekend will go something like this: get to tamworth saturday morning / midday / friday (for the start of the drinkathon). a stint at wakeboarding between 11.00am and 7.00pm on saturday. all day bbq and beers. adrenalin tubing 7.45 to 8.45pm. boarding 9.30pm to 1.30am. late bar to 1.00am. camp at the lake. sunday morning. rise with bruises and hangovers. sunday, check out epic skatepark in moseley, birmingham. for all the details check out the boarder's summer forum bash. timed to clash with nass in shepton mallett, so you decide whether you want to do or to watch. there is no try. the event is loosely organised by theboarder and the tamworth snowdome as part of their on-going sycophantic relationship with the uk snowboard forum. "state your allegiance" snowboard comp, gloucester, 4 oct 2003 (posted friday, may 9, 2003 by stu) "state your allegiance" snowboard comp saturday 4th october 2003gloucester dryslope (snowflex)entrance £10 (includes) entrance to slalom event, big air event, slopestyle session (rails gallore, big air, quater pipe, hip) individual and team events, winning team wins excellent prize and the coverted trophy.university, local dryslope, and sponsored teams all welcome. hope to get as many riders as possible, hoping to get 300+ riders pro, unsponsored and students. extreme channel have shown interest in airing a programme on the event. confirmed pro riders include tommy bowers, dan wakeham, james plumeridge, ryan shadwell (plymouth crew)excellent prizes donated by sponsors for individual and team events: 720 snowboard shop, on the piste, dp7, extreme channel, red bull and many more to be confirmed. after party (plymouth's top up and coming dj's: hip hop, break beat, cheese)two class bands playing (punk and hardcore) camp site (bit extra)please check http://www.dp7.co.uk for more details. farmers jam, norwich 20/21 sept 03 (posted wednesday, may 7, 2003 by stu) dear all, just to let you all know that the infamous 'farmers jam' date is provisionally set and should be held on the 20th and 21st of september 2003 at the usual venue of the norfolk ski club, norwich. more details to follow nearer the time. hope to see you there... piers.. piers@snowblown.co.uk (posted tuesday, may 6, 2003 by ashleystrain) just got word from the boys down in aldershot.... they have just aquired some bits and pieces from our beloved rob needham and now their local slope is going off! check it out!!from the organisers of airwars:-tuesday nights at aldershot have just hyperspaced into a new galaxy. this is down to the arrival of new toys for the local jedi's generously donated by those on planet hemel, who have ungraciously had their jumping/freestyle license stolen by the empire and it's dark lords.from 7.30pm till 9.30pm it is "ramp night" and it is only Â£9.00 for these two hours.come and join the aldershot dendex crew...whether you are just learning to jump, or perfecting b/s 270 to frontside boardslides, or if you are coming down to perfect your steez on our new toys in time for airwars 2 â!=“ the dendex strikes back, we'll make you welcome. check out all the weekly pics on the website, www.airwars.co.uk/aldershotour residents include:4ft kicker 5ft wide kicker 20ft rainbow rail 20ft gas rail 15ft nose press box 12ft benches (we have rails that are ride on and ones that need to be ollied onto so they are great for all standards)and some satanic rail that gary made that comes out only once in a while as it claims too many injuries!coming soon20ft s rail and many other toys on which to mame yourselves. big thanks to rob needham and to the guys at hemel who have parted with the gear they have ridden for so long. yellowsnow present the death jib jam! 25th may, calshot (posted thursday, may 1, 2003 by stu) ....in association with just add water, addict and experimental calshot plays host to the jib death jam featuring some of the best rails in the country all on the slope covered with snowflex including * 1 x 16 foot long rainbow rail* 2 x 13 foot metal hand rails* 18 foot double barrel gas pipe that stands * kink rail (6ft flat 6ft down 3ft flat) and grind box.we will have 5 categories for the competition.* best man* best woman* best grom* best trick (the above judged by panel)* peoples hero (voted by competitors and spectators)there will be various other prizes throughout the day which promises to be an excellent event with a thriving local scene and many visitors expected. whitelines, southampton tv and extreme magazine are in attendance so get down around 11:30 and there will be an afterparty in the polarbar southampton. at calshot theres also a bar and climbing wall and its by the seasidefor more information contact mattwalder@hotmail.com and toby.andrew@bt.com(07974 027873)cheers jonathan weaver halifax results (posted wednesday, april 30, 2003 by stu) hello everyone.just a note to let you know the results and say cheers to everyone that came on the day (24th april), and made it happen before hand.results:18+ senior men 1st wayne taylor (bscorked 7 indy) 2nd jon russell 3rs rob yeomans 18+ senior women1st molly boys (bs3 indy -i think)2nd liz osbourne3rd helen goule15 - 18 men 1st victor boys (big bs7 i think) 2nd sam cullen3rd dan breen15 - 18 women1st kerry andersonu14 men 1st jamie nicholls (corkedbs5 or bs7)2nd keiran guite3rd john stuartunder 14 women1st rebecca cullenthanks to the sponsorsmountain riders (leeds) - for sorting out a holiday to chamonix and entry to chamjam, vans, vaper, airwalk, granade, level, sp, salomon, robin hood watersports, bac (elland), glide & slide (otley), the halifax bank, the halifax slope, theboarder.co,uk, adrenalintrip, andy hartly the dj who was excellent, wayne, kelvin, dale, dave, molly and anybody else from the slope or anywhere else who i have forgotten.cheersgary o'neill brits on channel 4 tomorrow 7am (posted friday, april 11, 2003 by stu) download the 13 second trailer here . 1/2 hour programme goes out 7am 12th april on channel 4... re-edited for sky sports, rad tv etc.. james thorne by russ shea johno verity by russ sheaanother 150+shots, results, review etc... at www.aimseries.com halifax air and style '26/4/03 (posted thursday, april 10, 2003 by stu) 26th april 2003 halifax air and style '03, once again the biggest comp of the year is back. prizes from vans, sp, robin hood, salomon, centre sports and many more. cost £20 for the day on the best slope anywhere, give us a ring on 01422 340 760 for an entry form. comp runs between 12 - 6 ish the o'neill brits on ch4 this saturday! (posted wednesday, april 9, 2003 by stu) presented by pro snowboarder and 3 x british air guitar champion, ed leigh. over a 5-day period snowboarders from all over the uk descend on the resort of les duex alps, france for the uk’s most eagerly awaited contest. dubbed ‘the brits’, this is the contest that can make or break british riders and the months spent training in snow-covered resorts from canada to switzerland have armed riders with a barrage of new tricks. in france is where these men and women hope to turn their slick riding skills into podium places.the ‘o'neill brits’ is part of the aim snowboard series, the uk’s platform for snowboard competition that acts as a breading ground for new talent.the show will hit the screens at 7am, saturday 12th april on channel 4. it will be repeated on the night of tuesday 15th (morning of wednesday 16th) at 4am, again on channel 4. the highland fling (posted tuesday, april 8, 2003 by stu) ...is going ahead this weekend however it is likely be only a big air comp due to the snow conditions, but we will try and run a slopestyle, this will be reviewed on friday. registration will take place between 9.00 and 10.00 in the t-bar cafe and the competition will start at 11.00am. evening gathering to be held in the basement bar, aviemore, where there will be a dj and budweiser drinks promo. spread the word, hopefully see you there!!ruth-------------------------------ruth pettigrewsnowsport scotlandtel: 01540 662 040ruth@snowsportscotland.org high & dry august 10th 2003 (posted tuesday, april 8, 2003 by stu) it will go along the same lines as last years event, with the freestyle session followed a big air competition.all competitors get a goody bag on arrival, containing stickers, goodies, free rides on the toboggan ride, and a schedule for the days event.registration starts at 1pm and the freestyle session judging starts at 3 pm.there will be six hit runs once again on the slope; with our new almost six foot tall kicker, and some secret rails that are currently in our workshop.live djs, after comp party, shopping stalls from companies like powderhouse, stinkyfish, etc and demo equipment sessions before the competition starts.helmets need to be worn by all competitors.check the high and dry web page at http://www.highanddrychatham.co.uke-mail info@highanddrychatham.co.ukor call 01634 827979 and speak to alex for details. the o'neill brits - results (posted monday, march 31, 2003 by stu) hi all,what a week! i'm super stoked with how the event turned out and havent heard a bad thing... even when the weather was bad on friday everyone was still smiling...anyhow i'm out in deux alpes still chilling for the week before heading back to sort out next years aim series, but i have put the results online at the new website http://www.aimseries.compictures to follow... 1 week to go.....the o'neill brits 2003, les deux alpes, france (posted sunday, march 16, 2003 by stu) organisers/ registration office smokey joe’s bar sunday 4-7pm registration (competition still open for late entrants)monday to friday (office opening hours)morning 8.30-10.00am & evenings 5-7pm sunday 25th march comp tings practice daythe snowpark will be groomed and lightly covered with a sprinkling of rose petals, ready for your arrivalregistration between 4pm - 7pm at smokey joe’s. all welcome ; gay, straight, young, old, even the welsh.riders meeting 7pm at smokey joe’s, no time wasterscategories as follows : ms = masters ; sm = senior men ; sw = senior women ; jm = junior men ; jw = junior women ; ym =youth men ; yw = youth women ; kids apres tings those of you wise enough to book through the appropriate channels should feel pretty smug about with the aimseries.com wristband. much more than just a tasteful fashion accessory, this little willy wonka ticket will entitle you to :cheap beers at the discounted price of 2 euros per demi (french for puff’s measure) in the following establishments ; smithy’s, smokey joe’s, rodeo, corrigan’s, red frog, zanzibar & l'ours blanc.free drink with food purchase’s over 15 euros at smokey joesplus free admission to l’avalanche night club (usual tariff 10 euros) monday 24th march comp tings boardercross at snowpark 2600m9.30am - 10.30am : boardercross practice (all) 10.30am - 1pm : boardercross open qualification (all) – timed run qualification1.30pm - 3.30pm : finals (all) apres tings10.30 pm - @ smithy's tavern, "homegrown" (dj's scott nixon, jamie baker, chris cracknell, ed leigh, christian stevenson en plus) homegrown’s delightful selection of the scene’s finest dj’s, come ‘would-be snowboarders’ is delivered courtesy of thirty two's & whitelines. why not get yourself down to smithy’s before hand and try the menu. i’ve tried it personally. now whether or not they recognised la grand fromage and put on an extra special effort i can’t say, but the food was exceptional. soft lighting, open wooden beamed roof and a loverly drop of red plonk, bootiful! tuesday 25th march comp tingshalf-pipe at snowpark 2600m9.30am - 10.30am : half-pipe practice (sm) 10.30am - 1pm : half-pipe qualification (sm) 1pm - 2pm : half-pipe practice (ms ; sw ; jm ; ym ; jw ; yw ; kids/all) 2pm - 4pm : half-pipe qualification (ms ; sw ; jm ; ym ; jw ; yw ; kids/all) apres tings9pm - @ smokey joe's, laughing gear’s ‘cock and ball’ quiz night an onboard snowboard magazine presentation. teams of five are cordially invited to reserve one of the 8 tables available at this slap up mexican meal and ‘off the wall’ quiz night. laughing gear will provide their usual brand of suck your own c**k humour with crazy antics including the legendary ‘cucumber face race’ and ‘shit the coin’. win a decanter or a set of steak knives. highly recommended table reservations include the meal, a drink and entry into the quiz made with organiser’s at the office. wednesday 26th march comp tings half-pipe & slope style at snowpark 2600m 9.30am - 10.30am : half-pipe practise (ms ; sm ; sw ; jm ; ym ; jw ; yw ; kids/all) 10.30am - 1pm : half-pipe finals (ms/8 ; sm/20 ; sw/12 ; jm/12 ; ym/8 ; jw/8 ; yw/4 ; kids/4) 1pm - 1.45pm : slope style jam session qualification (sm) 1.45pm - 2.30pm : slope style jam session qualification (ms ; sw ; jm ; ym ; jw ; yw ; kids/all) 2.30pm - 3.15pm : slope style jam session finals (sm/20 ; sw/12) 3.15pm - 4.00pm : slope style jam session finals (ms/10 ; jm/12 ; ym/8 ; jw/8 ; yw/4 ; kids/4) apres tings11pm - @ l'avanlanche, rapper eastborn with scratchmaster dj i cue presented by crazy ninja thursday 27th march comp tings big air at the piste de lutins in town (by jandri lift station) 9.30am - 10.00am : big air practise (sm) 10.00am - 12.00pm : big air qualification (sm) 12.00pm - 12.30pm : big air practise (ms ; sw ; jm ; ym ; jw ; yw ; kids/all) 12.30pm - 2.30pm : big air qualification (ms ; sw ; jm ; ym ; jw ; yw ; kids/all) 2.30pm - 4.30pm : big air finals (ms/12 ; jm/16 ; ym/12 ; jw/8 ; yw/4 ; kids/4) apres tings @ l'avalanche8-9pm - prize giving9.30-11pm - the cuban brother's these y-front wearing, cigar smoking break dancers from cuba are great ambassadors for their country. it takes immense talent to dance badly and these boys taught ricky gervais.11pm - ‘the rockcopter & funk u’ with special guest ‘toby one’vans & document bring you this night of rocktastic beats and fly special guest toby one in from portugal to spin some hot sh*t no messing. there’ll be no first lifts the next day, for those attending and that’s a fromage guarantee. friday 28th march comp tings big air practice and bad weather contingency day at the piste de lutins in town (by jandri lift station)8pm - 9.30pm : floodlit big air final (men/24 ; women/16) 9.30pm : big air prive giving on location n.b. re : floodlit big air finals - all competitors, irrespective of age category, can qualify for the floodlit men & women finals. if any finalists scores from the category's (ms, jm, ym, jw, yw, kids) completed on thursday afternoon are in the top 24men & 16women qualifiers then they get the chance to win the overall men & women category's the objective is to show a true representation of talent, irrespective of age in the grand floodlit finale. apres tings10.30pm - @ smithy's, "the noise" (rocking covers band) o'neill & snowboard uk wrap things up for this year’s brits. soul and funk based, ‘the noise’, ask you to, ‘shake your stuff you funky mother… i think you know the rest. their rocking set mixes up with a real diverse collection of covers from ‘rage against the machine’ to ‘van halen’ making this a guaranteed moshing area. remember, it’s your last night. so dance like a tw@t and never be seen again... the o'neill brits wristbands (posted friday, february 28, 2003 by stu) all competitors & people that booked a holiday through aim series will get a wrist band this will entitle you to get into the nightclubs such as l'avalanche for free (normally £7) it also entitles you to discounted beer at the main establishments none of the parties are exclusive, so all are welcome, wristband or not. book at http://www.aimseries.com rome quarter pipe contest - 2nd march 2003 (posted thursday, february 27, 2003 by stu) the comp is going to be held on sunday 2nd at cairngorm.registration will be from 9am onwards on the hill (up at the ptarmigan) and the comp should kick off around 11am.there should not be an entry fee just your lift pass.prizes will be rome product like boards, clothing etc there will also be stuff from gmc and other hush distribution brands.it is looking like the qp will be built on friday and is looking to be 13ft high x 4 cat wide so if you need some practice and want to help put the final touches to the qp then come along and lend a hand on sat. we should be there from about 9 on sat morning.latersbasil the o’neill brits, les deux alpes, france 22-29th march 2003 (posted thursday, february 20, 2003 by stu) bonjourno mon petit tartiflettes, in case you haven’t been paying attention, and perhaps slept through an entire module. all that aim series noise that you’ve been hearing about this summer has been building toward the resurrection of the – drum roll please – the world british snowboard world championships. oh yes it’s back, walk out the door, turn around boy, ‘cos you’re not welcome anymore. it’s only the first part of this song that is particularly relevant, ‘cos in fact everyone is very welcome indeed. one whole year in the planning and we are about ready to unveil the beast. les deux alpes, france, is the setting for the most eagerly awaited champs in living memory. cum wid da bad boy (that’s ghetto talk, not welsh)!“soap box please” (clear throat), the standard of competitive arena is vitally important and will follow the bomb comp precedent. all events will run with swiss clock accuracy, and absolute impartiality. you see, we’re taking this opportunity to put the champs on the map as a true representation of proven uk riding ability. one thing the aim series has high-lighted this summer is the depth of young talent that this country has to offer. we have a duty to provide an aspirational finale to this successful national circuit and raise the profile, of this, our beloved sport. now if you could all join with me as we sing, ‘jerusalem’. the big air floodlit finale is one example of our commitment to upping the stakes and giving competitors a real sense of occasion, plus perhaps their first taste of real expectation. basically, shitting it in front of a big crowd. the brits, as it is commonly known (and now carefully marketed to encourage a higher class of clientale other than the riff-raff likely to read this mail), will concentrate on the entertainment of said riff-raff with a menagerie of quality gigs throughout the week.thirty two’s and whitelines kick off proceedings on monday night with their ‘homegrown’ gig. presenting a collection of dj’s that have been supporting the brits from day one. those new to the scene, don’t worry, tony blackburn was never involved. satan whoppercock (ed leigh) and onboard provide a night of free love and gay abandon on the tuesday. difficult to get satan to give too much away, but he does know that kids could be present, so goat sacrificing or virgin slaying could be top of the bill. westbeach and document surge forward with a top act from the ninja tunes label (tbc on web-site) on the thursday., with o’neill and snowboard uk presenting the ever rocking superfly provide the closing ceremony on friday night.most who have attended les 2 alpes in the summer will be aware of their snow park shaping prowess, and can be assured, from a recent logistics trip, that they are looking to position themselves as one of europe’s premier freestyle arenas.most who have attended les 2 alpes will certainly be familiar with the pole dancing area situated on the avalanche club dancefloor, and will subsequently be more familiar with, the huge bouncers that patrol the club, and the term, ‘dignity stripping’.the brits exposure is exploding this year and getting so much hype that channel 4 have commissioned a 30min documentary on the blighter……must have heard about the pole dancing. if you make one trip out to the alps this year, for god’s sake make sure it’s this week. the sun’ll be a blistering, the competition’ll be a rocking, the board testing’ll be free, the parties’ll be absolute carnage. plus if we don’t hit 1000 bed sales we can’t afford the press fondue evening.don’t be hearing about it all summer, make sure you were there! holiday packages start at £219 including lift pass, accommodation, free t-shirt, video, beanie (with travel £299), and a chance to win a snowboard, just visit www.aimseries.com for more information le grande fromage p.s. the gendamerie (french filth), have been tipped off that we’re coming, so please wipe your feet on the way into resort and be sure not to feed the animals. the o’neill brits is sponsored by vans, helly hansen, trespass, snowlife.org.uk, xscape, westbeach & thirty two’s board testing available from salomon, k2, ride, lib tech & gnusuported by powerpuff girls, bsa, snowsports gb & sigb organsiers, soul sports events ltd:stuart brass +44 (0)7711 402209, stu@soulsports.co.uk spencer claridge +44 (0)7879 841944, spencer@soulsports.co.uk llllechts get ready to stumble went.... (posted wednesday, february 12, 2003 by stu) (pictures by russ shea)llllechts get ready to stumble went of with a bang with over 50 riders and 100+ spectators turning up including many riders from as far south as milton keynes. the days action kicked off with everyone really pushing themselves on all the rails. especially young laura berry(densestuff.co.uk) who was getting some nice air over the a frame. just as we thought things had chilled out a bit ed greg (esp) dropped from the chairlift a good 30ft to the landing ramp of the first rail stuck it clean then proceeded to hit the 25ft single with style. other standouts of the day were duncan carr, nick mcintosh, ben kilner and shaun allan who were all pulling some nice tricks including some 270's to the 25ft rail. when the comp was over a few people moved on to the water slide at the bottom of the hill with some nice tricks being pulled. the rest all headed over to the marquee tent where we had live bands playing a mix of rock and death metal which made for a rather strange experience in a scottish resort. all that is left to say is thank you to everyone that helped us make this comp the huge success and thanks to all our sponsors for providing so many prizes. look out for reviews and pictures in snowboard uk, whitelines and document and checkout www.scottishsnowboarders.com and www.densestuff.co.uk/forums for pictures and thoughts on the day next up round 2 later on this season. laters basilresults.....seniors: 1) nick mcintosh 2) neil cruickshank3) ed greig 4) dave taylor 5) andy laird women: senior - isla mcnicolljunior - claire frostyouth - laura berryoverall - laura berryjunior: 1) jamie tykesfield2) ally blackshaw3) thomas selway youths: 1) ben kilner 2) angus leith (gutsy gus)3) chris mackay kids: 1) shaun allan2) calum andreas3) daniel irwin best slam (male) - angus leithbest slam (women) - posy dixonbest snowskating - micheal cambridgebomb drop off the chairlift - ed greiggeneral ripping prize - laura berry nevis range freestyle comp - 15th march 03 (posted tuesday, february 11, 2003 by stu) more info about the event contact ruth...ruth pettigrewsnowsport scotlandtel: 01540 662 040ruth@snowsportscotland.org nevis range comp 15th march 2003 (posted friday, january 31, 2003 by stu) first just to say congrats to jenny jones on all her winnings this season - it's a real inspiration to the uk scene!! also to those who will be riding in the highlands this season there will be a comp at nevis range on the 15th of march 2003 in association with snowsport scotland - here is the info:the event is to be a bordercross and skicross (separate races) and a big air comp, to be held on the 15th march. there is also to be an evening bash in fort william entry fee £10, registration forms from me in advance or enter on the day, if they enter in advance will be refunded in the event of no snow. more info to follow in the forthcoming week.cheers,nicolauniversity of glasgowtel: 0141 339 8855 ext 0322ncoga001@udcf.gla.ac.uk "lechts get ready to stumble" 8th february 2003 (posted monday, january 13, 2003 by stu) organised by prodog and myself expect a mishmash of quality riding, crazy rails and a drunk pro on the mic. if you were at "the bitter end" you will know the score but for those of you that did not make it here is the script turn up between 9am - 11am for registration then up to the park for a 12 start. the format will be along the lines of a jam session with riders having as many shots as they can get in the time. slopestyle, rail jam and big air if it snows!! we should have tunes organised by satan and should have the beer flowing by the time you arrive.a bus shelter has been sourced so should be up to provide a smoking shelter and jib box. and prizes are coming from loads of sponsors a list will be out soon. hope to see you all on the day have a good un basil[update 15th jan]new prizes from:hush distribution - rome, gmcultrasport - £350 worth of vouchers for winners to spend at ultra sport - you can split this up how you like but i'd like to see some of it going to kids. winners can chose from northwave, drake, bakoda, palmer, flow.we have 3 confirmed rock and funk bands from aberdeen. a 2kw pa system and equipment + technician have been hired, just waiting on stage and tent.rails include:double barrel railelevated a frame rail2 x grind boxes35ft single railflat down flat kinked railstill to come:s railbus shelteranything we can findgoooodeeeeenn folkchris kelly the brits, les deux alpes, 22-29th march 2003 (posted sunday, december 8, 2002 by stu) the brits 2003 in association with o’neillbigger and better than ever before, the “the brits” return in 2003. following on from the hugely successful run of uk based events on the aim series, the finale, the british snowboard championships is confirmed to take place from 22-29th march 2003 in les deux alpes, france. the glacial resort of les duex alpes has one of europe’s largest super parks and pipes, which will host the british snowboard championships. the event will also provide board testing from salomon, k2, ride, lib tech, gnu and a snowboards allowing you to test drive the latest kit. two massive club nights will ensure that you won’t be catching the first lifts that morning. finally, the crowd’s favourite will be a floodlit big air finale on friday night in the town centre played to the resort’s population.the aim series events in midlothian, wycombe, sheffield and milton keynes have given riders the chance to pre-qualify for the event while those that did not participate in the series can compete for their place in the open qualifiers. all age categories will compete for the glory of being crowned british champion in the following disciplines:boardercross – helmets on for snowboarding’s motocrossslopestyle – ultimate freestyle challenge with sequences of jumps and rail slideshalfpipe – the olympic discipline that stole the show in salt lake citybig air – jumps bigger than your house packages to the brits with wasteland holidays start at just £219 (including accommodation and lift pass). all bookings receive a free tshirt & video plus entry into a prize draw to win a snowboard. further information on holidays, travel and entry forms can be found on the official website – www.aimseries.comsponsors:o’neill, vans, trespass, helly hansen, snowlife.org.uk, xscape, westbeach, thirty two, k2, ride, lib tech, gnu a snowboards & salomonthe aim series is backed by the sigb, snowsports gb, bsa, and bssoanote: back to back…british university snowsport championships run the week after the brits in les deux alpes.event by soul sports events ltd fuel 2 - premiere (posted thursday, november 21, 2002 by stu) the next crossfire party night is this friday 22nd november at the subterania club in ladbroke grove w10.the night will start at 7.30pm with the premiere of new uk snowboard movie "fuel 2" and then drift into the sounds of dj mo'hawk from the decks.we have a night full of hip hop & beats - live we will witness the mighty blak twang to crossfire malarkey. they will be showcasing a few tunes from their new album "kik off" on wall of sound/bad magic recordsmike davies from radio ones lock up show will be spinning hip hop throughout the night whilst the raffle this month is fuelled by osiris skate shoes, eastpak and freshjive clothing.the night will of course have short films, the latest 411 offerings and more skate snow and bmx footage all night long.tickets are only £5 with a flyer and £6 on the door, advance tickets from the www.meanfiddler.com, www.ticketmaster.co.uk, www.ticketweb.co.uk, rough trade records shops, and the subterania box office on acklam rd (next to the playstation sk8park).all in all, it will be another corking night out in west london, so come down for the night and make it a night to remember...spread the word!!! british university dryslope series - buds (posted friday, november 15, 2002 by stu) it was billed as the biggest dryslope event in history, and last weekend’s busc dryslope championship certainly lived up to expectations. over 600 competitors from 58 universities between plymouth and aberdeen took part in the most varied plastic competition ever laid on. there was action on both friday and saturday at midlothian ski centre in edinburgh, and the busc organisers were damn lucky with the weather – clear skies for the most of the time and not a hint of rain. friday night saw racing action on both the main and tow slopes with both runs of the kpmg skier slalom held on the longest and steepest plastic slope in europe while the boarders got to grips with the optic nerve dual slalom race. oxford brooke’s lorne noble began a winning streak in the skiing while ben mchugh from strathclyde took the boarder dual crown from surrey’s stu clowser. the women’s slalom was dominated by sara farivarz from trinity, dublin although louise hartley took the busa gold for dundee. glasgow’s isla mcnicoll, meanwhile, showed that she’s still got what it takes with a gold in the women’s snowboard duals.as the racing finished off, busc’s freestyle team, the jibcrew, wheeled out a couple of amazing funboxes, specially constructed for the event, and even as the lights were switched off at the centre, skiers and boarders continued to hit them as a selection of edinburgh’s best djs kept the tunes blasting.saturday dawned hazily for most competitors – something about the bar they’d spent friday night in smashing it’s best ever takings by £2000 perhaps? first up was the new slopestyle event, which used the two busc / freeze funboxes and the main kicker at msc. all of saturday’s freestyle events were run on an open basis with non-uni riders able to take part. the endsleigh / line skier slopestyle got the vibe going with solid performances from university winner daryl ball (southampton) and josh corbett (lancaster) and shouts to lorna carmichael (edinburgh) for being the only female entry. meanwhile the freeze scotland and line teams were showing how it was done with sweet moves from nine-year old murray buchan, and eventual winner mark elliot, veteran of the busc summersession. as the skiers moved off to take their chances with the gs, the boarders took over the slopestyle course for the jansport boarder slopestyle. also run on an open basis, it was clear that the standard of riding at university is constantly improving, and that all the riders were enjoying having a decent arena to showcase their skills.honours in the university competition were taken by edinburgh’s jamie newell (now riding for the outside now team) followed by sheffield’s emil taylor, while beanie riding for silence and jamie riach from the rome team cleared up in the open competition, glasgow’s nicola cogan took top place in the women’s university comp.as the bales were moved to one side and competitors took a well earned break, they were entertained in the optic nerve marquee by local band red centre, and it was noticeable that hair of the dog seemed to be working for more than a few people.back in the kpmg race zone, friday’s slalom results had been repeated in the gs with lorne and sara again taking top honours in the skiing. glasgow got a 1,2,3 in the female boarder gs thanks to the mcnicoll sisters and nicola cogan, while dan pupius from manchester took top place in the men’s. the hotly contested skier team dual slalom was won by bristol a, followed by aberdeen a and nottingham trent leaving a few glum faces from the local edinburgh teams.the finale of the weekend took place in the endsleigh freestyle arena with the line skier big air and the jansport boarder big air. qualification took place throughout the afternoon as the judges picked the riders who were going above and beyond. mc sketch got the crowd jumping (and is now probably hiding in a cave in afghanistan after some of the things he said….).the student competition was a joy to watch as tom cartwright and emil taylor from sheffield took one-two in the line skier finals, and bristol’s al macdonald grabbed third with big cruisy backflips. emil taylor needs an extra shout out for changing his boots no fewer than twelve times through the comp as he got through to both the ski and board finals. isla mcnicoll displayed her versatility again by winning the female comp over lorna carmichael and bristol’s faith dyer.meanwhile the jansport board finals showcased some of the uk’s up and coming talent - look out for plymouth’s tommy bowers (male winner) and especially mollie boys from leeds met who’s 720s and bad-ass backflips put the boys to shame.the open skier competition was dominated by paddy graham and andy bennet from the line team, with some moves that would have seemed more at home in the x-games finals. meanwhile, neil cruikshank, beanie and craig howie took the top three positions in the open boarder comp.after all this excitement, all that was left was the one jump superfinal where skiers, boarder, students and non-students took each other on for the £500 cash pot. the standard of this part of the competition was truly amazing (watch the videos at busc.net if you don’t believe us) and beanie’s stomped 1080 won’t be forgotten in a hurry. however it was line-man andy bennet who took third with a switch rodeo 5, plymouth’s tommy bower’s holding it up for students and boarders alike in second while a truly stunning corked 720 tailgrab from paddy graham (line) took the cash. there’s definitely a seriously happy 14-year old wandering the streets of sheffield at the moment.although the competition had finished, the action hadn’t: over 1200 people turned up at edinburgh’s corn exchange for the one night party. the masses were entertained by music from travler, the ruffness and great bear while smooth hip hop beats and breaks from el segundo kept the breakers busy in the back room. the back half of the hall had been turned into an indoor street course and skaters and bmxers were seen hitting the quarter pipes and funboxes all night. busc would like to thank all it’s sponsors, prize givers, competitors and staff for putting on a stormer of a weekend. we’re already looking forward to more of the same in tignes at christmas and les 2 alpes next easter.dan craigalso, the results are available at http://www.busc.net/news/getnews.php?nid=92and videos at http://www.busc.net/news/getnews.php?nid=95 the union snowboard awards - results (posted monday, november 11, 2002 by stu) (left: powerpuff girls best rookie female - vicci miller with ed leigh) its been a pretty hectic few weeks for me and spencer at soul sports but here is the results from the union awards last thursday night where about 600 people turned up to witness the bees, scratch, dj nixon and laughing gear entertain all with the awards... the night was a huge sucess and managed to ruin almost everyone for their next day...thirty two best male - danny wheeler nikita best female - jenny jones vans best male rookie - ben kilner powerpuff girls best female rookie - vicci miller one.tel best team - vans soulsports.co.uk best video - the airship quiksilver best international - jussi oksannen blatant self publicist - elliot neave bastard of the year - james stentiford best slam - scott mcmorris lifetime achievement award - simon smith one day : one night : one jump - 9-10 nov 02 (posted friday, november 1, 2002 by stu) the busc dryslope championships this year is opening up the competition beyond the normal student boundaries to feature a pro-am competition in the skier and boarder big air, as well as the new slopestyle event. buds is the biggest dryslope competition in europe with well over 600 competitors descending on midlothian ski centre to take part in racing and freestyle competitions as well as to get involved in the biggest party edinburgh has ever seen…the endsleigh freestyle arena at the slope will see action all day on saturday including the line skis big air and the jansport slopestyle competition, which has four specially built rails and funboxes. one day will culminate in the one jump super final where the best of the skiers and boarders, pros and amateur will hit the kicker and stand to take home their share of the £1000 prize pot. meanwhile, both friday and saturday will see action in the kpmg race zone with slalom, gs and parallel competitions for both skiers and boarders.to get the vibe going, there’ll be djs slopeside all day with a sound system that carries a health warning blowing minds from edinburgh to glasgow and back, and in the optic nerve marquee, bands and the bar are set to go.as sure as night follows day, parties follow buds, and this year the one night party is set to go off. busc has broken out the best talent from edinburgh and around, and is featuring the awesome travler, great bear and the ruffness on the main stage, with hip hop from el segundo and friends in the back. upping the ante, beatboxers, mcs andd breakdancers will keep the floor busy while an enormous skate park is being constructed and skaters and bmxers will bust moves to delight the crowd.one day : one night : one jump : make it yoursfind out more at www.busc.net/oneday 1st uk snowskate championships...2/11/02 - tamworth (posted wednesday, october 30, 2002 by stu) coming soon! dcmt snowboard's 3rd birthday bash featuring the 1st uk snowskate championships...2nd november is the plot, tamworth snowdome is the spot. prize money is currently being gathered, an aircraft hangar has been used tostore prizes, beer is getting blagged, scary rails are being made, breakdancers are limbering up, sexy girls are being greased up andsnowboarders across britain are sharpening their edges in preparation for a battle of considerable magnitude.look out for the ad in dcmt#14, out in october.dcmt snow 3... if you can't come, you'd betta be dead or in jail... and if you're in jail... escape. time table of events are as follows: first half of night: 9:45 - 11:15pm (this is 1/4 hour earlier than normal)mid session groom: 11:15 - 11:45pm 'snowskate only' champs session: 11:45 - 12:15amsecond half of night: 12:15 - 1:45pmfinish: 1:45am oh yeh i nearly forgot, get very drunk and party. also we may have a surprize for everyone with a secret mc. the evening starts 15 minutes earlier and end 15 minutes later. everyone therefore gets an extra 30 minutes on the slope. we have put aside a special 30 minutes where only snowskates are allowed in order to session jumps and rails for a fun champs element.depending upon how many people wish to session the snowskates (and how many snowskates are provided) then people will have to pass their borrowed snowskate on to the next person after a run. we think this will work as many people at this stage can simply watch the spectacle from the balcony. so people get an extra 30 mintes of riding / spectacle thrown in for their money. see everyone on the night (sponsors, dont forget those snoskates and prizes) riders if you have a snoskate bring it with you. please pass this email on to everyone that you can think of so that we get the best turn out possible. cheersruss shea document party - tamworth 2nd november (posted friday, october 11, 2002 by stu) the union snowboard awards, london 7/11/02 (posted tuesday, october 8, 2002 by stu) thursday 7th november (coincides with board x 8-10th)undoubtedly the most female saturated event, in the snowboarding calendar. nuff said!those of you that were unfortunate enough to miss out last year, get your tickets now. this year’s inclusion of mercury music award 2002 nominee, ‘the bees’ and turntablist guru’s scratch is gonna get ‘em flocking in.as the famed jimmy cricket once said, ‘and there’s more!’ he actually said it more than once. in fact, he just kept repeating himself. he was shit! which is why we haven’t booked him for the union awards. that and he’s £3000 a night.held at the newly revamped rock epicentre, the ‘marquee’ in angel, london. the union awards is an evening dedicated to rewarding the uk’s budding talent in the most up-beat and least formal fashion possible. six categories: thirty two’s best malenikita’s best female vans best rookie male, powerpuff girls best rookie, one.tel’s best team quiksilver’s best international, are voted for by you at www.theunionawards.com. these traditional awards are reinforced by a collection of unorthodox categories, which have a more humorous theme.doors open at 8pm, and whilst the bourgeoisie make there way across the leopard print carpet into the restaurant for aperitifs and dinner, the riff-raff, (you and i) move into the live venue for audio/visual stimulation.around 9.30pm and it all kicks off. everybody in the mixer for the first offering of this three course extravaganza; a special customised set from the bees, which, with talk of some sabbath/ halen covers, will definitely rock your socks off. into the main course and ‘laughing gear’s’ ed leigh and christian stevenson, dressed up no doubt, present the award ceremony. each award accompanied with a movie montage of all nominee’s and served up with the duo’s own brand of humour, ’shit stick’.finally, legendary scratch dj’s, matt smooth and rob mac storm the stage with their electric bag of tunes and is joined by a very special mystery guest. and it’s not that bloke from 80’s saturday morning wrestling with the black mask and japanese outfit, it’s someone else.this is no ordinary award ceremony and subsequently there is no dress code. there is however an underground/ urban type whisper that most are gonna get suited and booted because they do hobo chic most days. the choice is yours!lord it up at high societies bar-room bash and leave with that deep satisfaction that only three shredded wheat or good head can deliver.see you there and get voting now!!!!!www.theunionawards.com advance tickets £11 (+ booking fee), tel: +44 (0) 870 120 2221doors open 8pm, tickets £14dinner tickets are available at £40 (includes entry) for those wanting to upgrade from riff-raff to the bourgeoisie: tel: +44 (0) 7000 402209the marquee is a 1000 capacity and 2mins walk from angel tube station this is a soul sports event in association with laughing gear aim series - xscape 5th ocotber (posted wednesday, october 2, 2002 by stu) yeh yeh muda chuda's, aim series indoor championships lift-off encounting. the moment we've all been waiting for.......soft landings.the first british indoor snowboard championships in association with o'neill is upon us this saturday. i really have been quite excited about the prospect of, ‘the best of dryslope versus the best of snow’. it’s the meeting ground for those who love the sport but are deeply devoted to this land of hope and glory, and those who can’t stand the bloody place and clear off every winter. for those of you that aren’t aware. each stage of the aim series has been supported by a tour of schools within the area. a team of aim representatives including riders, magazine editor, organisers and pr folk have busted into schools spreading the aim/ snowboard message. equipped with boat loads of freebies, a video show, a trampoline and tonnes of product for our very own ‘snowboard idol’ session, we’ve been getting the kids excited about the sport. every kid gets the opportunity to participate in one of the 600 free introductory snowboard lessons that we’ve provided.spencer claridge, aim series organiser remarks, ‘milton keynes schools really stood out for me, with the inclusion of a lot of upper 6th school girls i am naturally very excited about the event’.stu and i have waited for the opportunity to achieve something very special at an indoor venue for a while now. stu brass comments, ‘the aim series has presented that opportunity in a big way, and we have fully taken that bull by the horns and shagged it up the ass’. well, he said something like that.we have employed the services of structural specialists to erect an inner city style jump in the middle of xscape. the big air structure will provide a 2.5m high booter, 8m of table and 8m of glorious downhill landing. yeah, you heard me sweet cheeks, an indoor kicker with a downhill landing. if my cos,sin and tan calculations serve me correctly, we’ve designed a 439 degree slope, which i’ve gotta say does sound rather steep. i’ll have to go over those figures later, but the point is, it’s downhill ! ! !the event starts early saturday morning with the boarderx practise. there will be no drug testing in place for this event to protect those competitors that have worked through the night to provide this marvel of structural engineering. these folk will be flying on all manner of stimulants to stay upright and soul sports hereby make a pledge to work them into the ground so as not to gain any advantage through banned substances. with the natural benefits of snow, we’ve been able to design a technically challenging course which will be further enhanced by racing the heats, four competitors at a time. in this tightly fought arena, any riders with a rugby background could edge the advantage with a neatly timed hand-off. the slope style follows in a jam (hip-hop, and you don’t stop style) session. allocated time to get as many runs as you can in and impress the judges. a bit like that shit video from sophie ellis bexter, about there being some murdering going on, on the dancefloor. keep ripping till you’re told to leave.big air, wohoooo ! ! ! ! this will be hot mess, no shitting. the organisers themselves are gonna get suited and booted for this bad boy. the jump is gonna give you pop like you’ve never seen indoors. i think every rider in the country has been waiting for the opportunity to through themselves of this kicker. the standard is gonna be higher than big daddy’s blood pressure. in fact if i was a betting man, i’d back a clean switch 7 to win. that is unless steve bailey returns to grace.the event is gonna rock, everybody has wanted it for so long. in short i think the whole snowboarding community is double roy keen for this event and we can’t wait to serve it up.of course, all the sponsoring board companies (k2, salomon, ride, libtech, gnu and a snowboards) will be present, providing free use of all the new hardware. no doubt you’ve all memorised the kit you want to try from the product sections of this years mags (whitelines, document & suk)we were gonna organise a soiree afterwards but everywhere in town is smart dress only and the smart money is on everyone turning out un-smart. i have however been reliable informed about a club around the corner that will let anyone in. in fact, i can’t keep a secret, i have actually experienced it first hand. have you seen, dusk ‘til dawn ?miss this at your own peril, this will be the event people talk about for some time. well at least until the union awards. ciao for now,le grand fromage [spencer claridge] the aim series in association with o'neill and sponsored by vans, helly hansen, trespass, snowlife.org.uk, xscape, thirty two, westbeach.board demo's by salomon, k2, ride, libtech, gnu, a-snowboardsaim series - programmesaturday 5th october 2002this event is pre registration only9-10am registration (collection of bibs) 9am boardercross practice 10.30am boardercross start (following times are approx)1pm slopestyle practice 1.30pm slopestyle "jam session" start4-6.30pm big air start 6.30-7pm prize giving evening: video premier of "the airship" tbc, after party either in local night club 26th sept - burton london premier - meet the team (posted wednesday, september 18, 2002 by stu) party at the 2002/03 winter season premier ofburton´s & robot food´s hottest new snowboard videosburton snowboards, originator of and worldwide market leader in snowboarding, sets a global first in announcing the burton world tour 2002. engulfing japan, usa and europe, the tour incorporates the best headline videos of season 02/03, accompanied by live team members from burton global team, best up-and-coming burton rookies and the uk’s own home-grown burton pro-riders.on 26 september 2002, london hosts one of the eleven exclusive european stops; key cities include oslo, rotterdam, zurich, barcelona, berlin and milan. the tour mixes dope video, hardcore partying, with those who should be there. live signings and on-the-spot interviews at both venues, with the cream of burton’s global team come from the progenic future of snowboarding, 16yr old shaun white (usa), explosive, non-stop comp winner keir dillon (usa), progressive and smooth trevor andrew (can), style jib king jp solberg (nor), and the most prolific female halfpipe rider anne molin kongsgaard (nor). finland’s jaakko seppala and norway´s kjersti buaas represent burton rookies, whilst gary greenshields and juliet elliot do the brit snowboard scene proud.burton promo video previews the sickest selection of team riders from the both global and rookie squads. afterbang, directed and produced by jussi oksanen and david benedek, is the first production of robot food productions and is set to be the biggest seller of the season. jussi will make special guest appearance.burton snowboards, focused on the importance of kids in the future of snowboarding, provides a separate film matinee for strictly under 18s with a chance for them to meet their heroes, live. the free kids’ matinee starts at 4pm in the other cinema, rupert st, w1. dj matt nice, grafitti art, makes this the coolest place for the coolest kids to be after school. tunes straight out of fuel records accompany the burton world tour night starting at 8pm, at westbourne studios, acklam rd, w10. heralding the video spectacular is dj infra-red, blending nu-school breaks, drum´n´bass, and newbaseline. tipper, with his trademark scratch and electronic hip-hop takes us into a journey that sets top-liner, latest signing, salim rafiq smashing into action with his miami bass assault. with mc limmie, b-boy crew, miami dancing cars, the night fuses east coast club culture with the urban sound of london underground.also on view, is the ag clone jacket – the world´s first snowboard jacket with built-in soft-switch technology, designed in conjunction with sony netmd. trevor andrew, who led the design team, will provide product info.free entry to both venues with official tickets from selected snowboard stores – call rider service for details: 00800.287866.13 or check out www.burton.comgeneral pr details please contact birgit gruber on birgitg@burton.at or call +43 512 230 212music, tv and radio pr, please contact wendy woo on wendywoo7@hotmail.com or call +43 676 757 3718 2nd november - snowdome - dcmt snowskate championships... (posted tuesday, september 17, 2002 by stu) coming soon! dcmt snowboard's 2nd birthday bash featuring the 1st uksnowskate championships...2nd november is the plot, tamworth snowdome is the spot.prize money is currently being gathered, an aircraft hangar has been used to store prizes, beer is getting blagged, scary rails are being made, breakdancers are limbering up, sexy girls are being greased up and snowboarders across britain are sharpening their edges in preparation for a battle of considerable magnitude.look out for the ad in dcmt#14, out in october.dcmt snow 3...if you can't come, you'd betta be dead or in jail... and if you're injail... escape. the document party 2002 (posted monday, september 2, 2002 by stu) the document party 2002 will be held at tamworth snowdome on the 2nd november, (the week before board x). anyone who has attended before will know what a great fun night it is and also how well attended it is!!it will also be the 1st uk snow skate champs, (its the way forward, honest!) more wycombe summit pics added (posted monday, september 2, 2002 by stu) 150 more pictures from the high wycombe leg of the aim series have been added to the www.aimseries.com gallery by dunx@theboarder.also quick reminder that the final leg of the artificial leg of the aim series comes to a close at sheffield this weekend where the british slopestyle and halfpipe champions will be crowned.big air on saturday at 5pm with an after party in the lodge.boardercross, slopestyle, halfpipe from 11am on sunday aim snowboard series - wycombe summit results (posted friday, august 23, 2002 by stu) (left duncan carr by adrian cairns) 100+ pictures from adrian cairns now online at www.aimseries.com --------------------------------------------------------------------prizesfrom o'neill, trespass, westbeach, vans, thirty two's, k2, lib tech, gnu(1 pair of vans boots, 2 pairs of vans shoes, 1 pair of 32 boots, 2 pairs of etnies, 4 o'neill jackets & pants, 4 trespass jackets & pants, 4 westbeach jackets, 1 k2 snowboard, 1 ride snowboard, 1 libtech snowboard, 1 gnu snowboard, salomon 2 x £200 vouchers, a load of t-shirts, hoody's and £500 cash)--------------------------------------------------------------------british "boardercross" championship mensmaster 1st - rob needham (32 snowboard boots) mens 1st - iian grandison (£125), 2nd - rob yeomans (£75), mens 3rd - stuart clowser (£50) junior =1st - kieron burchell & chris shultz (k2 & ride snowboard), junior 2nd - james fillingham (vans shoes) youth 1st - sam cullum (lib tech snowboard) kids 1st - jamie nichols (gnu board) kids 2nd - john stuart (trespass jacket) womensmaster 1st - dawn gamble (vans snowboard boots) women 1st - katie young (£125), women 2nd - liz osbourne (£75), women =3rd - phillipa baxter &jules chappell (£25 each) youth 1st - laura berry (libtech sweat) kids 1st - alana morris (vans shoes) --------------------------------------------------------------------slopestylemens master 1st - neil hutchings (trespass jacket) mens 1st - stu edwards (o'neill jacket), mens 2nd - james thorne (o'neill pants), mens 3rd - james murray (o'neill hoody) junior 1st - dom harrington (westbeach jacket), junior 2nd - keiron burchell (westbeach hoody) youth 1st - sam cullum (trespass jacket) kids 1st - james carr (trespass jacket), kids 2nd - tony stuart (trespass pants), kids 3rd - john stuart (thirty two's rucksack)women master 1st - dawn gamble (westbeach hoody) women 1st - laura berry (o'neill jacket), women 2nd - katie young (o'neill pants), women 3rd - phillippa baxter (o'neill hoody) youth 1st - laura berry (trespass jacket) --------------------------------------------------------------------big airmen master 1st - neil hutchings (westbeach jacket) mens 1st - stu edwards (o'neill jacket), mens 2nd - james thorne (o'neill pants), mens 3rd - james riach (whitelines hoody) junior 1st - chris schulz (westbeach jacket) youth 1st - sam cullum (westbeach hoody) kids 1st - james carr (trespass pantst), kids 2nd - jamie nicholls (libtech sweat), kids 3rd - chris henderson (westbeach t-shirts/ hats) women master 1st - dawn gamble (trespass pants) women 1st - dawn gamble (o'neill jacket), women 2nd - liz osbourne (o'neill pants), women 3rd - laura berry (o'neill hoody) youth 1st - laura berry (westbeach jacket)--------------------------------------------------------------------salomon's best unsponsored male rider - sam cullum (youth, £200 voucher)salomon's best unsponsored female rider - liz osbourne (senior, £200 voucher)based on big air resultsnote: you can only win this category once the quiksilver crossing (posted thursday, august 22, 2002 by stu) a unique opportunity to photograph the 'indies trader' boatdate: friday 23rd august 02 location: tower bridge - entrance to st katherines docktime: 15.00 this elaborately decorated boat features designs inspired by polynesian tattoos painted in bright blue and orange along the sides. the boat will travel along the thames on its way to st katherine's dock where it will stay until sunday 25th. this truly is a unique opportunity to picture the trader against the dramatic backdrop of tower bridge. this is the indies trader's 1st and only uk visitto celebrate this mtv in conjunction with quiksiver will host an event on saturday to include live apperances from the cuban brothers and quiksilver surfers and skaters.(public viewings from 10 - 12, then 12-2-30 live djs + mcs beatphreak + kwasi. 2 - 3 skate expression session with quik riders. 3-30 - 4.30 cuban brothers. drinks from 5 - 7.30.) aim @ high wycombe (posted tuesday, august 13, 2002 by stu) this coming weekend, wycombe summit hosts the annual extravaganza that is the aim series. the 2nd artificial leg of this prosthetic tripod takes its deserved place in the snowboarding event calendar. billed below glastonbury festival, denied headline status, much like the great spinal tap, who gracefully took their place behind a puppet show. the aim series is here to bring back the vibe that used to be synonymous with the british dryslope championships circa steve bailey, who incidentally will be present at the event teaching young kids, how to stem the blood-flow, and the recovery position.anyone slightly attached to snowboarding or compelled by blood-sports, should not miss this eagerly awaited bought on "the plastic fantastic!", "the whore of sores!", "the dirty diamond!", the dryslope. saturday is practise day with the night reserved for the aim series "before party". an extended licence has been secured to ensure that all athletes are at the optimum performance level for the sunday. a portable nightclub (marquee) will be making its way into wycombe summit for the proceedings. fortunately, jimmy cricket was booked and we used bobby davro at hillend. however, much like an audition for pop idol we were inundated with requests to entertain the hordes at wycombe and after careful deliberation we've opted for the hugely popular, triple platinum selling outfit, supergrass! who will be performing live around about 11pm. sunday, and it's down to the serious stuff, germolene at the ready. after a riveting boarderx at hillend, and i mean that most sincerely, this is where someone will be crowned artificial "british boarderx champion". the event will then move onto the style friendly slope style and whopper-cock big air, all served up with some fresh beats from the forum collective. so come along and enjoy the vibe! arrive saturday, pitch your tent right next to the slope, not one minute walk from the nightclub (marquee). wander round, check out the snowboarding talent, visit the bbq. get yourself changed, whack on some deodorant, wipe your feet, watch supergrass, enjoy yourself in a moderate and well behaved manner, put your rubbish in the bins provided, by all means shake peoples hands when you leave if you like, but most importantly don't make me use this gun.get up sunday, take 2 alka seltzer, use someone else's toothbrush, make your way to the slope. take in the tunes, cheer on your favoured rider, back to the bbq.... anyway, you get the drift! ***news just in*** it's the british air guitar championships on the sunday evening in london where ed leigh will be defending his 2 year's supremacy at this prolific event. ***news just in*** triple platinum outfit, supergrass, will not be attending this year's aim series event at wycombe. instead, our good friends, and a hugely talented band, superu will be fronting the entertainment at the wycombe summit nightclub (tent). see you there for bucket loads of fun and booze.ciao for now,la grande fromage -----------------------------------------------aim series - programmesaturday 17th august 200212 midday - 5pm free lessons for under 18's and women from wycombe summit instructors12 midday - 4pm practice and snowboard advice centre run by pro riders to offer any help. this is your chance to get your skills tuned for the comps and get the measure of the obstacles.saturday evening - party in the helly hansen movie lounge with.... loads of dj's and super u (chris moran, matt barr, shamus, ewan wallace and ivan bunyard)sunday 18th august 2002 10am boardercross practice11am boardercross start12.30 pm slopestyle practice1pm slopestyle start3pm big air practice3.30pm big air startprize giving 10 mins after big air finishessunday evening - uk air guitar championships (93 feet east, brick lane, london)all other information, such as, camping, registration, future aim events, can be found at www.aimseries.com 25th august - aldershot "air wars" (posted wednesday, august 7, 2002 by stu) for more information visitwww.airwars.co.uk 15th september - gosling ski & board centre "experimental jam" (posted tuesday, august 6, 2002 by stu) the comp will be held on the 15th september 2002 at gosling ski and board centre in welwyn garden city. it will start at 12noon and will finish at around 11pm. the event will consist of a men's, women's and junior contest, with a big air all corners final. prizes will be awarded for first, second and third place in all catorgories, with other prizes likely to be given out. on the day most of the uk's top domestic riders will be competing and there will be a live p.a. with hip hop dj's, barbecue and a licenced bar (for spectators). the ski and board centre instructors will also be offering taster lessons for £5. we have already confirmed a number of sponsers for the day including experimental snow & sk8, conspiricy, columbia sportswear (convert) and ultrasport who will also be demonstrating their winter 02/03 boards. the event will be advertised at other events, in document snowboard magazine and snowboard uk, so there is no excuse for missing it! for any queries please call neil at experimental on 01279 461997 or sean at welwyn ski and board centre on 01707 384384 aim series - midlothian pictures (posted wednesday, july 31, 2002 by stu) the photo's from the aim series event in midlothian are online and the review is going online soon but checkout other reviews and pictures for now. above is basil getting it! (photo from densestuff.co.uk)pictures here burton uk premier (posted wednesday, july 31, 2002 by stu) the uk venues will be "the other cinema", rupert street and the party is at westbourne studios, 242acklam rd, w10confirmed international riders coming for this event areshaun white http://www.burton.com/team/globalteam.asp?riderid=10anne molin kongsgaard (amk)http://www.burton.com/team/globalteam.asp?riderid=14keir dillon http://www.burton.com/team/globalteam.asp?riderid=3trevor andrew http://www.burton.com/team/globalteam.asp?riderid=12and from the men's and women's rookie teams,http://www.burton.com/team/rookieteam.aspkjersti buass,jp solberg,jaakko seppalafor more information check out http://www.burton.com aim series results (posted sunday, july 28, 2002 by stu) aim series in association with o'neill - midlothian resultsprizesfrom o'neill, trespass, westbeach, vans, thirty two's, k2, lib tech, gnu(1 pair of vans boots, 2 pairs of vans shoes, 1 pair of 32 boots, 2 pairs of etnies, 4 o'neill jackets & pants, 4 trespass jackets & pants, 4 westbeach jackets, 1 k2 snowboard, 1 ride snowboard, 1 libtech snowboard, 1 gnu snowboard, salomon 2 x £200 vouchers, a load of t-shirts, hoody's and £600 cash)big airbritish big air champion'smens1st stu edwards (£150)2nd iian grandison (£100)3rd tom thurley (£50)master1st jason wardjunior1st keiron burchell2nd dom harringtonyouth1st ben kilnerkidsjamie nichollswomens1st mollie boys (£150)2nd dawn gamble (£100)3rd george mitchell (£50)master1st dawn gamblejunior1st georgie mitchell2nd lucy passmoreyouth1st laura berryboardercrossmen senior1st paul cooper2nd iian grandison3rd richard barrowjunior1st chris shultzyouth1st colin phillipkids1st james carrwomen1st lyndsey thomson2nd mollie boys3rd jules chappellmaster1st dawn gamblejunior1st lucy passmore2nd georgie mitchellyouth1st laura berryslopestylemen1st rob yeomans2nd jamie nicholls3rd stu edwardsmaster1st stuart johnsonjunior1st dom harrington2nd chris shultzyouth1st colin phillipkids1st jamie nichollswomen1st dawn gamble2nd mollie boys3rd lindsay thomsonmaster1st dawn gamblejunior1st georgie mitchell2nd lucy passmoreyouth1st laura berrysalomon's best unsponsored male rider - jamie nicholls (kid)salomon's best unsponsored female rider - dawn gamble (master)big shout out to everyone that came, entered, and most of those that helped make it possible! cheers stufull results at http://www.aimseries.com midlothian this weekend (posted tuesday, july 23, 2002 by stu) just a quick shout out to all that are thinking of heading up to the 1st leg of the aim series in midlothian (aka hillend) visit the official website for all the latest information, dj's, bands, saturday party, registration, start times, format, judging etc...see you up there, its gonna go off! results from the brit games big air at mk (posted wednesday, july 17, 2002 by stu) here are the results from the big air event held at milton keynes over the weekend. the event had quite a few unhappy customers check out the discussion here on the forum male snowboard:1st paul cooper (sp,neversummer)2nd tony dicario3rd tom deaconfemale snowboard1st molly boys2nd laura berry 3rd hayley ingmanjnrs1st chris shultz2nd stephen revill3rd ben van leuwenmale ski1st chris snelling2nd andre3rd ben hawkeroverall winner for da holiday was:: mike wakefield on skiboards 24th august - theboarder forum summer bash (posted sunday, july 7, 2002 by stu) you up for it? an afternoon's wakeboarding with beer, burgers and beats. a stint on tamworth's adrenalin tubes. three and a half hours of the snowdome's fresh snowboarding only ramp night. crashing in a tent near a lake. sounds terrible.you book and pay for everything seperately, so you can join in for as much as you want or just come along and watch. the day will go something like this: get to tamworth saturday midday. wakeboarding saturday 11am to 7.00pm. all day bbq and beers. adrenalin tubing 7.45 to 8.45pm. boarding 9.30pm to 1.30am. late bar to 1.00am. camp at the lake. sunday. rise with bruises and hangovers. don't forget, this is the august bank holiday, so no rush back to work on the sunday if you need more wakeboarding, snowboarding, sleep or paracetamol.more info here theboarder forum bash 8-10th november 02 - board x (posted thursday, june 27, 2002 by stu) the 2002 board-x snowboard festival8-10 november, alexandra palace, londonseven years on from its humble beginnings at the royal horticultural halls and later battersea park in london, board-x blasts back into 2002 with a new venue and a new format. over 25,000 people will welcome the coming winter season at the uk’s most progressive, exciting and successful snowboard event, bringing the unique spirit of the mountains into london and alexandra palace.as the number of snowboard enthusiasts in the uk continues to grow, board-x has matured into an event that caters for all levels of rider and follower while maintaining the support of the industry it seeks to provide for. 2002 heralds a new era for the festival with its move to alexandra palace allowing the implementation of changes that were previously restricted by space environment and weather. the real snow ramp will of course be present but will increase by 25 metres to a massive 100 metres, and will be the place where the world’s best snowboarders such as stefan gimpl, darius heristchian, travis parker and joni malmi, will compete for money and fun. vert and midi ramps will this year be joined by a full sized street course as well as a public course and for the first time street skate and bmx comps will be a major feature alongside the snowboarding bringing riders like ali cairns, gerry galley, sean goff and simon tabron to north london.board-x has never been solely about displaying the talents of the pros. the public trial slope staffed by bsa instructors will be joined by an improved snowskate funpark which proved hugely popular in 2001. the event has a totally original vibe, it is the home of the british snowboard scene and it superbly combines, with the aid of top dj’s, breakdancers, skaters, bmxer and retailers, all aspects of this lifestyle which never ceases to captivate both seasoned pro and dreaming desk hugger alike! the board-x snowboard festival, an event created by snowboarders for snowboarders, is arguably the most comprehensive snowboard festival in europe. for information check out www.board-x.com 19th july - nass 2002 (posted wednesday, june 26, 2002 by stu) the national adventure sports show (nass) takes place in shepton mallet, somerset over the weekend of 19/21 july & brings together the best in extreme sports & live music entertainment. more info here www.national-adventuresports.com 7th july - yeovil, somerset comp (posted tuesday, june 25, 2002 by stu) helloi have just taken over as general manager of yeovil ski & activity centre in somerset.on the 7th july 02 we will be hosting our first 'big air' & style competition. it will consist of ramps 1/4 pipes, grinding rails, slaloms etc, and is open to anyone who fancies a go on boards or skis.more information on 01935 421702many thanks, gary scully aim schools tour - edinburgh (posted friday, june 21, 2002 by stu) me, spencer claridge, ed leigh, jenny jones, gary greenshields, hamish mcknight and elliot neave have just finished the 1st leg of the aim schools tour which visited 3 schools in edinburgh. the idea is to let kids know about snowboarding and encourage them to take a free lesson when the aim series event rocks into midlothian on the 27th july.checkout all the shots and schools tour information at http://www.aimseries.com 13th july - dcmt/ xscape big air brit games (posted friday, june 14, 2002 by events) xscape big air brit games sponsored by thomas cook and neilsonthe xscape big air brit games - takes place on saturday 13th july with the ultimate in wintersports.building on the success of last year this year's event has top prizes up for grabs including a wintersports holiday in mayrhofen with neilson, and the latest gear and equipment from a host of top name brands.another exclusive takes to the real snow slopes at xscape after thecompetition with snowbikes. just delivered into the uk, instructors will be giving a demo of the fun fast and easiest way to enjoy the snow with taster session and lessons also available.another special this year is slope style - with the heat off, the slopes become the place for a jamming session. a trick or two could prove seriously rewarding - with goodies galore!entertainment is guaranteed both on and off the slope well into the evening,with adrenaline session pumping up the volume in association withblackthorn. dj infra red and her crew are seriously hot!xscape.....be part of it!for further information please contact snozone @ xscape on 01908 200020event detailsvenue: snozone, xscape, central milton keynesdate: saturday 13 july 2002registration deadline: 2pm competitor briefing: 2pmwarm-up start time: 3pm competition start time: 4pmparticipants: skiers, boarders and bladersage: minimum 10 years. there will be two age categories: 10 - 15 years and 16+ years.entry fee (per person) advance booking: £10 on the day: £15entry fee includes warm up, big air competition entry, slope style session, after comp party at snozone, xscape.payment : in advance / must be paid by 2pm on saturday 13 july.registrationall competitors must register on the day at snozone, xscape before 2pm on saturday 13 july and sign a disclaimer in order to collect competitor bib to gain entry to the big air competition and slope style sessions.competition prizesthe overall champion will win a 7 night wintersports holiday courtesy of neilson, tirol tourist board and mayrofhen to include flights, transfers and half-board hotel accommodation. runner up prizes for each age group include top clothing and equipment froma host of leading suppliers. with huge thanks to our sponsors 20th october - high & dry - chatham ski slope (posted friday, june 14, 2002 by events) high & dry snowboard competition will be held at chatham ski slope (john nike leisure sports chatham) on october 20th.it'll be a day long jam, with the best riders going through to a jump off competition.there will also be the usual big air competition at the end of the day.people can contact the slope directly on 01634 827979, and speak to mark surrey, alex spence, or tom baldryvisit the competition website neilson clash of the titans 2002 (posted friday, june 7, 2002 by stu) saturday 8th junehigh adrenalin boarding, blading and skiing over a rapid slalom course with jumps and banks is sno x – and it comes to milton keynes this weekend for everyone. boarders, snowbladers and skiers will battle their way in a physical full body contact course with kickers and jumps. warm-up starts at 3pm and the thrills and spills start in earnest from 4.30pm.everyone’s in with a chance – sno-novice to sno-supremo – the idea is to get from the top to the bottom of the course the fastest way possible. the unexpected can always happen in sno x and with prizes ranging from a holiday for two at les deux alpes – it’s worth a go! entries from £15 on the day include a cool competitors t-shirt, free food and drink voucher and entry to the sensational après-ski party. the after competition party at the blackthorn beach bar will combine the entertainment of a live band with some serious fun (over 18’s only). sno x – unique high speed sporting entertainment for spectators and competitors takes place at snozone, milton keynes inside the xscape building this saturday 8th june. for further information about sno x please contact snozone @ xscape 01908 200020 the aim series in association with o'neill (posted thursday, june 6, 2002 by stu) summer is almost here and the aim series (artificial, indoor, mountain) is about to kick off on the 27/28th july with its first leg at midlothian (aka hillend) for the "british big air championships" with slopestyle & boardercross also up for grabs.to enter and for more information on whats happening checkout http://www.aimseries.com other dates on the aim series are:17/18th august 02 wycombe summit (south england) - british "boardercross" championship leg with slopestyle & big air 7/8th september 02 sheffield ski village (central england) - british "halfpipe & slopestyle" championship leg with boardercross & big air 5th october 02 milton keynes xscape - british indoor championships with boardercross, slopestyle & big air late march/ early april 2003 "the brits" (europe) - the british championships with boardercross, slopestyle, halfpipe & big airsponsored by: o'neill, vans, helly hansen, trespass, westbeach, 32's, snowlife.org.uk & xscape.product demo's from: salomon, k2, ride, libtech, gnu and a boards craigavon ski centre - end of may (posted thursday, april 25, 2002 by stu) i just got this in and thought i'd pass on to the masses..."hey folks whats up, just a little note about the our snowboard event.. its going be the last friday night in may, we have got three top dj's playing, an hour long jib contest with rails boxes and much much more, a 7ft big air kicker and a set of other jump put out for all . prizes from surf mountian, burton snowboards, animal, honcho designs, and many more. full bar and bbq as well as live music, and hope to have a mini ramp for the skaters. snowboard event : craigavon ski centre 6pm till 12 middnight all very much welcome. as this is the end of the season its all going be a good laugh so bring as many people as you can cause the more the better, see you all there . for further details contact paul mcneil at surf mountian 028 92667171" halifax dryslope comp (posted sunday, april 21, 2002 by stu) halifax snowsports centre is having it’s 2nd annual comp, halifax air & style ’02 on saturday 27th of april 2002. the event is set to be one of the uk’s biggest dryslope comps of the season, riders are coming from all over the country to ride the uk’s only purpose built snowboard slope, with the uk’s biggest ramp. we have major sponsorship coming from carlsberg/tetley, galaxy 105fm providing the music and broadcasting live on the day, first prize of accommodation for 2 in chamonix with transfers, guiding, and entry to chamjam 2003 provided by alpine adventures, and loads of other goodies coming from snowpro, granade gloves, flow, and local shops. this is not an event to be missed it’s going to be huge. we would like to invite you to the event, which starts at 12:00 and finishes at around 6:00pm. if you are interested in entering call the centre on 01422 340 760, or gary on 07719 589 634 scotland jam session (posted thursday, april 11, 2002 by stu) british champs - results (posted monday, march 18, 2002 by stu) click here for the full report, results and pictures from the british champs in scotland... but just to say in brief it was a super cool weekend, saturday saw the slalom in true scottish weather (40 mph trailing winds)sunday was a beatiful day, no wind, sun and a nice atmosphere.in total aout 60 competitors.british freestyle champion - stu edwards and mollie boysbritish alpine champions - mark bishop and dawn gambles brits in scotland - info (posted friday, march 8, 2002 by stu) the british snowboard championships in Áviemore have been more of a whispered rummour than a bold statement. the ´back to roots´theme seems to have been rigorously upheld by all involved.this years event is free from media hype, sponsorship responsibilities and pr bullshit. it is a simple snowboard event in the scottish hills - that is of course if there is any snow left by the time we get there!as well as snow we are hoping for three days of nice weather. good visability is whats needed on friday 15th when we are hoping to plant slalom poles for the alpine event. then if we can have pure blue skies with no wind for the big air freestyle event on saturday that would be great!if we get to sunday and the weather is still good and there is still snow on the ground then not only will it be a minor miracle but we will also have a slopestyle event like no other.but it is scotland so anything can happen (and it probably will). we knew the risks when we booked it.... which is why we haven´t risked much.whatever `the weather, the bars will be open and there will be a crowd of us up there, you are all invited and everyone is welcome.hope to see you there.eddie spearingpresident of the bsaps for further info call beth on 0131 445 2428. or look on the website http://www.thebsa.org on her majesty’s snowboard service (posted saturday, march 2, 2002 by stu) operation: slopestyle/big air agent insertion friday 29 mar 02 at the snozone, milton keynes no move before1900hrs, extract at approx 2300hrs registration 1800-1900hrs warning order: q requires help to test some santa cruz winterskates. dress: hmservice dress prizes forbest bond theme bond girls, the big man himself, james. jaws, dr no, odd jobetc. all agents will receive snozone vouchers for future operations. operation supporting agencies: k2, ss20, document snowboard, snowboard uk, nixon, clive backpacks, the world snowboard guide, santa cruz, pro tec, dakine, nitro,option, allian, nfa and many more for more info contact tedwardland@hotmail.com headworx big air moved (posted friday, february 15, 2002 by stu) competition updateheadworx big air moved from the lecht on sat 16 feb to cairngorm on sun 17feb.registration will be 8.30 - 11.00.competition starts at 12 noon sharp and will be located under the casheadwall. 1st army indoor championships - mk (posted tuesday, february 12, 2002 by stu) the first army indoor snowboarding championships are taking place at the snozone mk on good friday (29 mar 02) the events to take place are boardercross, and a slope style comp which is open to everyone. kick off is at 1030am. the event is sponsored at the moment by k2, ss20 snowboard uk and dcmt snowboard. for more info on the event please contact tedwardland@aol.com headworx scottish competitions announced (posted friday, february 1, 2002 by stu) headworx night comp, 16th feb @ lechtheadworx megacross, 10th march @ glencoeheadworx/ north 57 snowboard camp 17 -24th march @ cairngormheadworx highland fling, 22 - 23rd march @ cairngormcheck event info here 2002 british snowboard championships - scotland (posted saturday, january 26, 2002 by stu) just a quick one to let everyone know incase they missed the information about a month back that the british championships will now be held in aveimore, scotland on the 15/16/17th marchfull details the brit games 02,mayrhofen,austria (posted saturday, january 26, 2002 by stu) [30 march-6 april 2002]these are the games taking place in mayrhofen, austria and not to be confused with the british snowboarding championships (often referred to as the brits) which are now scheduled to take place in aviemore,scotland [15-17 march 2002]. organised in association with tirol tourist board and the mayrhofen tourist office, the brit games 02 is officially supported by the bsa, bssf and sigb.there will be 3 competition disciplines - slope style, halfpipe and big air & style - with riders registered though the bsa competing for a purse of no less than £10,000. the competition will be supported by demo sports the likes of new skool skiing and blading, as well as a 'lord of the rails' jam session. full details british champs in cairngorms for 2002! (posted saturday, december 29, 2001 by stu) as an eventful year draws to a close and we all gear up for the new year, i would like to release to you the following news;firstly: after the cancellation of the brits in mayrhofen the bsa have arranged a 'back to our roots' alternative champs that will be held in the cairngorms and aviemore in march next year.the bsa are working with cairngorm mountain ltd to bring together a three day program as follows:friday march 15th: british alpine event (gs)saturday march 16th: british freestyle event (big air)sunday march 17th jam session in halfpipe and funpark.this event is aimed at "grounding" the brits to re introduce the spark that has been lost in recent events before pushing out again to alpine resorts with a new step forwards we will be resurrecting the two titles of old, those of freestyle champion and alpine champion.the 2002 champs on cairngorm 11 years after the last in 1991 is certainly a long enough gap and the moment for a re-evaluation as to what the future competition needs of the country are. if the weather is bad we will not be able to hold an event at all which is a gamble we take, a big risk perhaps, but not the end of the world. if it works then we will have probably the biggest group of snowboarders ever riding the scottish highlands and almost certainly a few drinks to be had! i certainly hope to see many of you there supporting scotland and the british scene on our home shores.secondly: the bsa have been in discussions with union event management(organisers of the bomb comp and union awards) for a new series of events next year culminating in the british championships back in europe for 2003.that is all from me except to say that on behalf of the bsa i would like to wish you all a prosperous new year.best regardseddie spearingpresidentbritish snowboard association.28.12.01 bsa british snowboard championships 2002 - cancelled (posted saturday, december 1, 2001 by stu) the brits '02 due to take place in mayrhofen, austria has been cancelled.there has been a reluctance from within the industry to sponsor this seasonsevent. this was largely due to the financial failures and associatedramifications of last years championships. the financial downturn the worldis presently experiencing has also meant that the bsa has failed to find awilling all important corporate title sponsor.as a result of this the british snowboarding association have been unable tosource underwriting funding from the sigb (snowsports industries of greatbritain) and after exploring another interesting option were unable to reachacceptable terms.however, the breathing space created will allow a period of reflection andrealignment enabling the bsa time to focus on what the competitors want plusprovide the time to launch a reformatted championships for 2003.the committee of the bsa apologise to all those that have beeninconvenienced.a possible back to our roots 'champs' has been pencilled in for mid march2002 in scotland. further info will follow.eddie spearing - presidentfor the british snowboard association30.11.01 morrow jam november 17th - hillingdon (posted wednesday, november 14, 2001 by stu) organised by rob needham again this year but at a different location, hemel ski slope. this promises to be an excellent night of fun and laughter. rob has built what can only be described as a super 1/4 pipe 15foot tall with 1 foot of vert. god help us. (pictured left)registration starts at 6pm and the entry fees are £15.00 per person. if you are travelling by car then you can arrive via the m1 junction 8 or m25 junction 20. by train from london euston - birmingham main line or simply call the slope on 01442 241321 for a map and directions. the format for the comp is the same as all the other years, everyone rides in a jam session for 2 hours (7pm-9pm) then the top riders are selected to go into a final. in the final only the top 3 places count and the remaining prizes are awarded at random based on bib numbers to all the remaining competitors. for all those that would normally not enter a comp like this they have come up with a good idea and that is you get your own set of rails and small ramps to play on so you can try out your favourite moves without worrying that some big bloke might land on you. as always spectators are more than welcome as are cameras. to pre registration or for more info call 01442 241321. board x 2001 - battersea park (posted tuesday, november 13, 2001 by stu) (left: tim warwood, backside 540 tweak) friday and saturday were fairly quiet but sunday i thought was really good, the weather was good for most of the day and the riders seemed to be more used to the jump as they were sticking most of their tricks.this year they had a another railslide (mine) and a box which ryan davis seemed to like as he couldnt keep off it, frontflipping off and nose sliding across.the best of brits jam session was i thought one of the highlights of the weekend as all the brits really showed what standard we are at. jenny jones was doing some big solid 360 indy's (finished 2nd in the girls comp on the saturday), steve bailey pulled a backside 1080 mute and elliot neave landed a frontside 900 stalefish, other notables were ryan's super clean frontside 5's, scott mcmorris on the rail, johno's switch backside 5's, danny's cabs (finished 4th on sunday) and gendle's mixed variety of tricks.all in all i thought it was okay and look forward to seeing it at its new venue in wembley next year.i havent received the full results yet but when i do they will be found on the board x 01 page, click here for board x pictures and movies eventually here board x movies the results of the union awards @ the light, e1 (posted friday, november 9, 2001 by stu) the first ever british snowboards awards held at the light in london's e1 with almost 500 people on thursday night was with out a doubt a massive success! "the best snowboard party i've ever been to" said one international snowboarder, "that party is going down in history!" said another attendee. so if you missed it you'll just have to wait until next year! but you can check pictures out in the gallery now to see a little of what you missed! (right simon & elliot - head to head in the biggest caner award. pictures by nick hamilton)thirty two's best male - danny wheeleris undoubtably britains best freestyle snowboarder and a regular face on the european big air invitational scene, at the age of 25 and hailing from huddersfield now resides in the french alps. sponsored by duotone, westbeach, oakley and g-shockwww.soulsports.co.uk/dannywheeler nikita's best female - jenny jones21 year old jenny won her first british championship title in 1999 after only snowboarding for 6 months and she hasnt stopped with this year being the best by far as she won almost everything she has done including her victory in manchester only recently.sponsored by salomon, extreme sports channel, bonfire and oakleywww.soulsports.co.uk/jennyjones helly hansen's best rookie - ryan davis19 year old ryan is the most exciting product of british snowboarding at the moment, he is currently the british big air champion for not only the juniors but also the seniors!sponsored by headworx, adidas, vans and optionwww.soulsports.co.uk/ryandavis one.tel's best team - westbeachwestbeach clothing team is danny wheeler, simon brass, jamie baker, scott mcmorris and angie jones making it a more than worthy winner of the best team award.www.soulsports.co.uk/westbeach tirol's best video - the sequelthe sequel is the sequel to the highly aclaimed "the invasion" which was the best video of last year representing the uk scene to its fullest and this years sequel takes it one step further making it unbeatablewww.soulsports.co.uk/thesequel (right: eddy spearing takes the "lifetime achievement award", "the claridge cock", presented by spencer claridge of union)quiksilver's best international - terje haakonsonthe worlds no 1 for the past 10 years - way ahead of his sport up there with the likes of other living legends such as micheal jordan, tiger woods, micheal schumacher etcsponsored by burton and oakleywww.burton.com click here to view the full list of nominees and the bonus prizes! join our "soul sports" group on facebook | share on facebook © soul sports ltd, 1999-2007. | © soul sports events ltd, 2002-2007. copyright info | contact us

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