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Metts Banked Slalom

The banked slalom track will be one of its kind, sour legs at the end of every run guaranteed and the BEST beard in snowboard competition will make Santa Claus jealous. Everybody can win at the beard comp…just be creative! The bankes wil be build for a World Cup para-snowboarding event and we’ll use the same course!

Location: Snowworld, Netherlands – Witte Wereld 1, 6372 VG Landgraaf

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  • Girls and boys till 16
  • Ladies and gents 16 till 25
  • Women and men Seniors 25+

Costs: €20,-

Thanks to all our sponsors: Holmenkol, Rise & Shine Gear, Flow, Nidecker, Spy and JONES!

SIGN IN: www.mettenmaas.nl/mettsbsl.html

 

Contacts:
Email: info@mettenmaas.nl
Instagram: coachmetts_ned

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WSF Banked Slalom Tour 18/19 Application Open

The WSF Banked Slalom World Tour is back. Launched in October 2014, the BST is an international campaign to promote and celebrate the history of snowboarding. In its second edition, more than 2800 riders took part in the tour that crossed 10 countries worldwide with 22 events and the upcoming tour will be even bigger.

About Banked Slalom
Banked slalom combines the roots of snowboarding, surfing and skateboarding.
The past and the future meet in the banked slalom, the original discipline from where everything started. The WSF Banked Slalom Tour concept is to offer a platform and network within currently existing events and support to create new events.
Banked slalom is an easy way to bring more attention to snowboarding, from the media to new consumers: it is an all-ages discipline, a low risk sport and people have a lot fun competing in contests that do not require professional skills.

How to take part to the WSF Banked Slalom Tour
WSF invites all national associations that already have a banked slalom contest on their schedule to be part of the tour and fill out the attached application form to participate.
WSF also invite all of you to organize a BS contest and get support from us on how to do it. We will give technical support to those who have never organized a BS event, but WSF will also support the pr and communication for those events that are already planned for the season 2018/19.

Please download the application form and consult the general information and event benefits and recommendation. Do not hesitate to contact us here: events@worldsnowboardfederation.org
Please send the application form back to: events@worldsnowboardfederation.org
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Submit your event dates for the global event schedule!

WORLD SNOWBOARDING is the sport´s global ranking and calendaring platform for all things freestyle snowboarding. Riders, event organizers, National Associations, industry and media utilize the World Snowboarding Points Lists (WSPLs), the global event schedule, as well as the information services and sports database. Worldsnowboarding.org is the home for all freestyle snowboarding events and athletes.

Please confirm your event dates for the global event schedule on worldsnowboarding.org

  • If your event is already listed, please review if your dates and info are being displayed correctly. For updated information please email us events@worldsnowboardfederation.org
  • If your event is not listed yet, please submit your event dates to us and we will update the calendar in no time

Single Event Submission – SUBMIT YOUR EVENT ONLINE HERE!

Multiple Events/Series/Nations (for organizers to register more than 2 events, e.g. Nations that want to submit their national events, an organizer that hosts an event series … ): SUBMIT YOUR EVENTS USING THE MULTI EVENT FORM – DOWNLOAD HERE!

The World Snowboarding event schedule is open to all events regardless of their affiliation with a national or international governing body! Events can submit their event dates for the seasons: 2018/19 – 2019/20 – 2020/21. Submitting event dates for up to two years in advance will help build a planning schedule.

Competition results from each event on the World Snowboarding event schedule will be included in the World Snowboarding Points Lists (WSPL). The WSPL´s are the World Rankings of freestyle snowboarding and are widely used for seeding, team selections, athlete entry, national quotas, performance tracking and LTAD programs.

The WSPLs
The WSPLs for Slopestyle, Halfpipe and Big Air are the only worldwide accepted, fair and transparent universal ranking system for freestyle snowboarding. All Halfpipe, Slopestyle and Big Air event results are included, regardless of the event’s affiliation, national organization, host or promoter.

The event application is open and World Snowboarding will regularly update the event calendar throughout the following months, in order to guarantee the best planning for all event organisers, riders, national snowboard federations and sponsors. For all events that will be submitted from now on, no service fee will be charged until 15.10.2018: in particular, the service fees for all different levels of events will be announced on Monday, 1st October 2018. 

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South America Rookie Fest: the countdown has begun!

From the 9th to the 14th of August the best rookies of the world and the future south American snowboard stars will gather in Valle Nevado to participate to the South America Rookie Fest!

The slopestyle contest will take place on Saturday the 11th in the spectacular Valle Nevado snowpark and beside the competition will be organized two days of backcountry riding, a travel to Santiago where riders will have the opportunity to surf and skate in Mall Sport and take part to a video and photo shooting with some pro athlets.

Have a look at the program!

August 8th – Riders arriving to Chile.
August 9th – Warm up riding in Valle Nevado
August 10th – Training
August 11th  – Slopestyle Contest
August 12th – Weather Day / Backcountry filming
August 13th  – Backcountry filming
August 14th – Travel to Satiago (Skate and surfing in Mall Sport and Dinner at Santa Pizza)

 

About Valle Nevado
Valle Nevado is a modern, international level resort, known for its powder snowboarding, good backcountry access and well maintained slopes for all levels of snowboarders. This  resort is part of the Tres Valles (Three Valleys) along with neighboring resorts La Parva and El Colorado. Combined, the Tres Valles boast the largest terrain (7,000 acres) of South America.

Regarding the weather, it claims up to 80 percent sunny days, but due to its altitude and orientation, it generally maintains good, dry powder snow conditions for riders exploring the groomed slopes, bowls, and backcountry.

 

 

Valle Nevado is situated 3,670 meters above sea level and is surrounded by 6,000 meter peaks! Moreover, it is one of the few places in the world you may see the rare Andean Condor soaring above the pistes!

Click here to watch the past edition of South America Rookie Fest and enjoy some freeriding watching the video here.

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New Zealand welcomes the World Rookie Tour for the second year!

Get ready rookies! The 2018/ 2019 World Rookie Tour season has officially begun with the New Zealand Rookie Fest from the 14th to the 16th of August!

Following last year’s success, the Black Yeti returns to New Zealand for the second consecutive year! From Tuesday 14 to Thursday 16 August the amazing Cardrona Alpine Resort in Wanaka will host some of the world’s best under eighteen snowboarders and give them the opportunity to show their incredible skills and win a qualify spot in the legendary 2019 World Rookie Tour Final in Kitzsteinhorn – Zell am See-Kaprun, Austria.

Riders who are born in 2003, 2002 and 2001 and entered in the FIS NZ Freestyle Open will automatically be entered in NZ Rookie Fest and can earn points on the World Rookie Tour points lists.

 

The Slopestyle qualifications will be held on Tuesday 14 August and the finals on Wednesday 15 August. The Halfpipe will be in the 22ft Olympic Superpipe on Thursday 16 August.

Don’t miss this opportunity and sign up now! Click here to find all the info about the competition. To participate to NZ Rookie Fest, fill the form here.

IMPORTANT: if you are a FIS competitor entered in the FIS NZ Freestyle Open you are automatically entered in this competition!

2018 New Zealand Rookie Fest Schedule

Monday August 13
6:00pm-8:00pm: Team Captains Meeting at Snow Sport New Zealand office – 78 Anderson Rd, Wanaka

Tuesday August 14: Slopestyle, Qualifiers
7:00am Snow reports
8.30am Lifts open
9:00am – 9:40am Course Inspection/ Training all
9:40am – 3:00pm Qualifications, ladies and men
3:00pm Coaches meeting, bottom of course after final competition

Wednesday August 15: Slopestyle, Finals
7:00am Snow reports
8.30am Lifts open
9:00am – 9:50am Course Inspection/ Training all
10:00am – 12:25pm Finals ladies
12:30pm – 12:45pm Training Men’s finals
12:45pm – 2:30pm Finals Men
3:30pm Awards ceremony, Courtyard

Thursday August 16: Halfpipe Qualifiers and Finals
7:00am Snow reports
8.00am Lifts open for competitors
8:30am – 9:05am Training
9:10am – 12:20am Qualifications Ladies and Men
12:20pm – 1:10pm Training Finals All
1:10pm – 2:25pm Finals Ladies and Men
3:00pm Awards ceremony, Courtyard
Note: Final schedule to be announced at Team Captains Meeting

Friday August 17
WEATHER DAY

If you need further information, please contact:

Luke Hetzel (Snow Sports NZ and Entries) luke@snowsports.co.nz +64 021 0838 2997
Graham Dunbar (Cardrona Alpine Resort) events@cardrona.com +64 027 543 9779
Carly Parker (Chief of Competition) carly.parker@cardrona.com +64 022 640 2035

 

WORLD ROOKIE TOUR PROVISIONAL CALENDAR
World Rookie Fest (SS) – Valle Nevado, Chile 9.14 August 2018
New Zealand Rookie Fest (SS+HP) – Cardrona, New Zealand 14.16 August 2018

Corvatsch Rookie Fest (SS) – Corvatsch, Switzerland 12.16 December 2018
World Rookie Fest (SS) – Livigno, Italy 12.16 January 2019
World Rookie Finals (SS+HP) – Kitzsteinhorn – Zell am See-Kaprun, Austria 25.30 March 2019

Many other events will be announced soon! Stay Tuned!

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The World Snowboard Federation welcomes a newly elected president and board!

The WSF has held the 2018 General Assembly in Oslo, Norway with 14 representatives of member nations and 3 independent major events present. Timed perfectly around the X Games, the schedule was a great mix of work and live action sports showcasing the best of what the city has to offer.

With the successful dissolution of the exiting TTR board the WSF is now poised to provide a new platform as the true global representative of snowboarding. The incoming elected board is comprised of elected officers as well as athlete and event representatives. The WSF members, whom this newly elected Board represents, are a mix of 31 nations, riders, independent events and even core snowboard brand members like Burton.

The first item for the WSF members was to elect their new President for the next 4 years of business. The position is to be held by Satu Järvelä who comes into the role with a lifetime of experience and knowledge in the sport and all of its many facets. Satu’s experience include, being a former ISF World Champion snowboarder, a US Open Halfpipe Champion and a former Olympian representing Finland. In her post competition years she has run sports management agencies, edited core snowboarding magazines and is currently the Vice President of ‘Finnish Sports Managers’ as well as having been on the Board of Directors of the TTR for many years. She comes to the role with a wealth of knowledge and experience.

‘I am proud and feel privileged to be voted to a position in order to steer and work collectively with the new Board, advisors, event and rider representatives. The Board all have a wide range of expertise and recognition in snowboarding. Working closely with riders, nations and events we hope to accomplish great things for the future of snowboarding.

The WSF has been primarily focused over the past 12 months on completing the merger process with the TTR and ensuring the assets including the WSPL remain credible and secure in order to continue servicing the sport. With this process complete now the focus is 100% on grass roots and development level snowboarding and aligning the organisation with our Vision and Mission statements. The WSF needs to now focus on our mission of leading the development and growth of snowboarding worldwide, founded on it unique values and culture based on our vision of Inspiring people to participate, follow and perform within snowboarding worldwide.’ Satu Järvelä. WSF President

The newly elected board and modernised bylaws are now in place to complete a network of World Rankings across all nations.  Aiming to give a true voice to the all aspects of competitive snowboarding and culture with a new direction to bring the voice to the younger athletes while instilling the history and passion that has always driven snowboarding.


Newly elected Board of the World Snowboarding Federation

Satu Järvelä (FIN) President, Mike Mallon (USA) V. President, Dustin Heise (CAN) V. President, Dominic Kuhn (GER) V. President, Meinhard Trojer (AUT) V. President, Sacha Giger (SUI), Gian Luca Zanetti (ITA), Anna-Maria Strittmatter (NOR), Joakim Hammar (SWE), Rich Hegarty (AUS) Marc Bajona Carrera (events), Seppi Harml (events), Lukas Draxl (events), Shigeru “ISHI” Ishihara (Chief Advisor), Sven Thorgren (rider), Julia Marino (rider), Arielle Gold (Rider Chief Advisor).

Vision and Mission statements

 ‘Inspiring people to participate, follow, and perform within snowboarding worldwide.’    

 ‘To lead the development and growth of snowboarding worldwide, founded on its unique culture.’    

 

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Perfect season finale at the CharitySläsh Banked Slalom 2018

The event united the local and international snowboard community in Kühtai 

On April 14, 2018, the CharitySläsh Banked Slalom 2018 took place in Kühtai. The charity race for the Wings for Life Foundation attracted 171 starters and many visitors. With fabulous weather and terrific snow conditions for a banked slalom, the riders were celebrated by the spectators and carried to the finish under the tunes of the local DJs InnFayas & Gundada Sound. The atmosphere was excellent.

The race 

At 9 o’clock opened the registration. The race started at 11:30 a.m. and lasted until 3:30 p.m. The participants rode in five categories: Groms (under 14 years), Adults (men & women) and Legends (men & women, born in the 70s and older). You could win medals designed and made by a project team member, snowboards by Nitro Snowboards, glasses by Gloryfy Unbreakable, equipment, vouchers and more.

A day full of action! 

The food and beverage offer provided all hungry participants – these donated diligently in the donation boxes on site. In the raffle there were great prizes to win. The supporting program was also very well received: the EXPO stands of the exhibitors Nitro Snowboards, KORUA Shapes, The Bakery Snowboards and Freshlines Boards offered equipment for borrowing and testing as well as advice and comprehensive information for all those interested. The unique fun bikes from Hillstrike Snowtrike and the snowskates from Leise Bretter 03 have been extensively tested and were the attraction besides the race. Daniel and Benjamin Mösl from the Yamaha Action Team kept surprising visitors with unique stunts on the skidoo and a paraglider.

Learning effect for the students 

The event was organized by five students of the University of Applied Sciences Kufstein Tirol as part of the compulsory practical project of the Sports, Culture & Event Management degree program. The event process required a lot of flexibility, spontaneity and communication and served as a perfect lesson for the project team. Project manager and snowboarder Melina Merkhoffer draws a positive balance: “We have reached our goal to unite the snowboard community. The fun of snowboarding and the experience for young and old were in the foreground. We received very positive feedback “.

Pictures on Facebook: www.facebook.com/BANKED18 

Photo Credits by Max Meissner© Sylvia Asen©

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CharitySläsh Banked Slalom with 150 riders will be full of action!

Saturday, 14th of April will be the day of CharitySläsh Banked Slalom 2018 at KPark Kühtai/ Austria. 150 riders already announced their coming to ride the banks for fun and the good. The proceeds will be donated to the organization Wings for Life, which tries to heal paraplegia.

Registration is already closed, there is a waiting list open due to the high demand.

The project team, five sports-, culture- and event management students of University of Applied Sciences Kufstein Tyrol is already shaping the course and preparing the event day.

As planned the last banks of the race course will lead through the superpipe. Fun is guaranteed!

Besides the races in the categories Groms, Adults and Legends, there will be a family category and a team race. The riders have the chance to win amazing prices such as snowboards of Nitro Snowboards and glasses of Gloryfy Unbreakable. For the side program there will be an exhibition of snowboard brands featuring Nitro Snowboards, Korua Shapes, The Bakery Snowboards and Freshlines Boards. 

But that’s not the only attraction the event has to offer: The guys of Hillstrike Snowtrikes will provide some of their vehicles to test and race at the venue. There is the chance to even ride the the banks of the race course. All participants can try the unique Snowskates of Leise Bretter 03 too – fun is guaranteed!

After the event the party goes on at Jimmy´s Innsbruck.

To be updated follow the contents of the Social Media pages:

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BANKED2018/

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The Gstaad Banked Slalom was a big success!

The Gstaad Banked Slalom took place on Easter Monday, with perfect weather and snow conditions. This fun event was part of the swiss national tour, the Audi Snowboard Series, and one of the two Banked Slalom Tourstops.

Banked Slalom is one of the oldest disciplines of snowboarding and it has been becoming more and more popular in the recent years, because of the chill and fun format, no matter what is the riders’ level. During the day, some fresh snow arrived and the course was soft, but the conditions were perfect!

76 riders took part in the Banked Slalom: they had the chance to train for one hour and then the race started. Everyone had the possibility to ride twice and the best one counts. The youngest participant was 5 years old and the oldest 71 years old, a good range of snowboarders took part and had a lot of fun during the day. The fastest one was the man from Adelboden and also hobby snowboard-cross rider, Ändu Oester. For the women, Eliane Reusser set the best time in the course. The 2 fastest of the U11 girls stood out especially, including Maria Schmid from Saanen. They were faster than the boys in their age and would even be far ahead of the U13 guys.

A new category was introduced for this event, the family category. The best times of a team composed by one adult and one child were summed up. This family category was won by Adrian Tanner and Gilles Bonnard. The fastest domestic family were Schillinger’s from Zweisimmen with Finn from the rookie crew and their leader Hansi.

The motto of the day was to have fun and enjoy the course. Prizes were offered by the children’s clothing supplier Namuk and the Pure Snowboardshop. The Snowboard Club Saanenland thanks the support of Gstaad for the successful event.

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50 enthusiastic riders took part in the Snowboard Championship in India!

The longest slope of Asia, in India, hosted the first edition of the International snowboard championship on 01/04/2018!

For the first time such type of competition has been organised in India by the Snowboard  association of Himachal Pradesh. Around 50 enthusiasts take part in the event.

 

The Sports Minister inaugurated the competition and the prize giving had the honour to have the education Minister of the state! The young and motivated Snowboard association of Himachal Pradesh proudly announces that the Government assured the support for the future years and recognise its precious work in the sport of the Indian Nation!