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Aline Bock at European Freeride Festival

Post author By Elisa
Post date December 26, 2014

Rumors were true, at European Freeride Festival the big names of international freeriding will be present and they are much more than guests: with the Völkl Split & Freeride Camp it will be possible to learn all the powder secrets with the freeride world champion Aline Bock!

Splitboarding is the alpine discipline which allows the snowboarders to access the most remote backcountry areas with a single and dual means: the splitboard. During European Freeride Festival the split passionates will have the opportunity to join Aline Bock for 3 days, to figure out the tech fundamentals both for equipment and athletics. From the uphill hikes featuring the two split halves, to the board and bindings setting, with the aim to rush down the slopes drawing clean lines on the immaculate snow of Livigno.

The camp will feature two different moments: the first will offer an entire day of theoretical and practical lessons about the correct use and setting of the splitboard overall equipment, as well as the topics inherent the safety and risk management in freeriding. It will be followed by two whole days of backcountry tours where Aline will teach the how-to, always guided by the local Alpine Guides, facing a 1,000 mt altitude gap.

The camp includes: 3-days Freeride Pass, 3-days lift ticket and the complete equipment kit composed of splitboard, artva, probe pole, shovel and ABS Airbag. The accommodation in the same hotel as Aline, with half-board treatment, is thought to have fun and chilling-out with the other camp fellows. The overall cost is of € 490.00.

Attention please! The camp is reserved to 10 participants only, in order to have a more personalised relation as well as an accurate examination of each one. Booking now your participation is guaranteed: www.europeanfreeridefestival.com/en/booking/volkl-split-freeride-camp-with-aline-bock

Camp changes such as no accommodation or the addition of one or more days to the hotel booking are available, please contact activity@europeanfreeridefestival.com.

About Aline Bock
As a former freestyle snowboarder, Aline became Vize World Champion the first year of joining the Freeride World Tour and claimed the title of the Freeride World Tour Champion in 2010. Since then, the German snowboarder has been focusing on big mountain and backcountry film projects and travelled to the most beautiful spots of the planet. ’For me, splitboarding is a new way of moving in the mountains,’’ Aline Bock explains. ‘Many lines that I have only seen from the slopes before are accessible now. I love the experience in nature, far away from the crowds, always happy sharing my passion.“ www.alinebock.de

European Freeride Festival is the powder event open to everyone with the claim ‘Freeriding for All‘.
Ski, Snowboard, Telemark, Splitboard and ski-snow-alp. Not only professional freeriders but also enthusiasts will live the perfect experience during this groundbreaking event.

European Freeride Festival Contacts
Press Office: Agnese Facchini – agnese@moonsrl.it – 0039 392 8889266
web: www.europeanfreeridefestival.com
mail: info@europeanfreeridefestival.com
fb: www.facebook.com/EuropeanFreerideFestival
Instagram: www.instagram.com/europeanfreeridefestival#
TW: www.twitter.com/europeanFF
tel: 0039.059. 9783397

Tags aline bock, European Freeride Festival, livigno

Features Reports

World Snowboard DAY 2014 in South America

Post author By Elisa
Post date December 23, 2014

Even without snow and be in the summer time, South American snowboard communities have not lost the opportunity to show their love to snowboard and with eleven event proudly scheduled, WSD definitely had a Latino flavor this year! Churrascos (Brazilian BBQ), snowfilm sessions, hang out of skateboarding, surfing and sandboarding lets SA riders celebrating our iconic day!

Peru, Argentina and Brazil get involved with the 9th edition of World Snowboard DAY and most of the nationals communities had to be creative to commemorate it without snow. Our good friend and one of the most active female riders in Argentina, Eva Luna Fernández from San Martin de Los Andes and local rider in Chapelco ski resort, organized a typical assado (Argentinian BBQ) with her friend and local snowboard crew. In Peru, Martin Guerra realized a cool session of sandboard in the Oasis Huacachina including a jam session in the sand and a little awareness against the global warming.

With nine events scheduled and some 3 or 4 more but not officialized, Brazil show one more time that even if it is a huge continent without snow it is full of snowaddicted and the snowboard communities are active and involved to spread their snow passion to the world! From North to South, Brazilians riders organized a bunch of activities involving others board sports in order to commemorate the day: skate, surf and freebord sessions moreover than some sandboard jams and demos were played in tribute of snowboard. But also we had some parties, churrascos (Brazilian BBQ) and snow film festivals have made the day. Thanks to all the South American riders that keep it real and showed one more time that progression and involvement are growing and communities are ready for more. Stay tuned!

Tags south america, world snowboard day

upcoming events

Kirkwood Legendary Banked Slalom

Post author By Elisa
Post date December 22, 2014

12.04.2015
Kirkwood Mountain Resort
United States

More info:
www.kirkwood.com
kcooper1@vailresors.com

Tags banked slalom, kirkwood

upcoming events

Super Grostè 2° Banked Slalom

Post author By Elisa
Post date December 22, 2014

11.04.2015
Madonna di Campiglio
Italy

More info:
www.ursus-snowpark.com
info@ursus-snowpark.com

Tags banked slalom, madonna di campiglio

upcoming events

2nd Annual Alberta Snowboarding Banked Slalom

Post author By Elisa
Post date December 22, 2014

date 11.04.2014
resort Sunshine Village
country Canada

Tags alberta, banked slalom

Features upcoming events

A Banked Slalom Campo Felice – Italy

Post author By Elisa
Post date December 22, 2014

21^st and 22^nd of February 2015
Campo Felice
Italy

On 21^st and 22^nd of February 2015 SWUP Yard and RITM Media are organizing the first Banked Slalom event in the history of the Apennines Mountain Range. It will take place in the ski resort Campo Felice, located in Abruzzo Region just 100 km from Rome.

The provisional schedule of the weekend is on two days. Registration procedure and free practice on Saturday, while on Sunday, riders meeting, qualifying runs, race and awards ceremony. Race direction, board service area, lodge and awards stage are located at the bottom of “Seggiovia Brecciara”.

Racers will be divide in four age groups and will compete for the podium of their category and for the overall men and women classification.

The race fee is 15 euro if purchased online via the website. If purchased directly on site Saturday or Sunday morning it will cost 5 euro more. The entry fee give you access to the course, to the board service plus a sandwich and drink at the lodge La Brecciara. The ski pass for both days Saturday and Sunday is purchasable at the race direction at a special price reserved to racers of 15 euro a day.

www.abankedslalom.it
BF facebook.com/abankedslalom

Because the web site is in Italian, for international rider who need more info or want to register to the event please contact: info@abankedslalom.it

Detailed Schedule

Saturday 21
8:30-9:30 | Race office opens for inscriptions, collecting the number, daily Ski Pass (15 euro for participants)
8:30-15:00 | Board Service for waxing ant tuning the board
10:00-13:00 | Free un mashalled practice

Categories:
8-13 year | Kids
14-17 year | Rookie
18-36 year | Rippers
37 & Over year | Veterans

More info:
www.abankedslalom.it (Only in Italian. If any foreign rider needs some info he can write to info@bankedslalom.it)
BF facebook.com/abankedslalom

Tags a banked slalom, campo felice

Events Features

World Snowboard Day: The Coutdown has begun

Post author By Elisa
Post date December 19, 2014

Sunday, December 21, 2014, promises good times and snowboard-sliding fun. So get your gear ready pronto; in five days at a resort near you things are about to rock! As usual, you will find a whole host of activities during the event: contests, beginner snowboard lessons, gear tests, demos, meet-and-greets with professional riders, drinks, concerts, video contests, and much, much more. The only goal will be to have an unbelievably GOOD TIME! Enjoy activities for free, open to anyone and everyone, in order to discover the joys of sliding on snow, to share a common passion for snowboarding, and above all else to enjoy one outrageously excellent day!

This year, as with other years, the major players in snowboarding from all over the world have come together. As of now there are more than 88 events in 29 countries, hundreds of free activities open to everyone in order to make this coming Sunday, SNOWBOARDING DAY!

– European countries answered the call in force, and WSD will be celebrated in Bulgaria, the Czech Republic, Finland, France, Georgia, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Spain, Switzerland, Turkey, and the United Kingdom.

– As usual, China will join the adventure and has 9 events already registered. We will also be able to count on Japan and South Korea to prepare us a mind-blowing experience for the 9th edition of World Snowboard Day! And this year, we are especially proud to announce that we have an event in India, in Gulmarg!

– North America has also planned a plethora of events, with more than 12 in the USA and several events in Canada. The big surprise this year comes from the Southern Hemisphere, with 5 events in Brazil, 1 in Argentina, and 1 event in Peru! WSD will definitely have a Latino flavor this year!

To learn about the events organized in a neighborhood near you, take a look at the WSD website: www.world-snowboard-day.com.

In order to reduce the environmental impact of all these events, World Snowboard Day has joined forces with Mountain Riders, an association that promotes sustainability in the mountains, to publish an eco-guide for organizers so that they have the right tools in hand to plan and host an environmentally friendly World Snowboard Day event!

A second partnership has been established with Mountain Ride Share, a carpool website that specializes in traveling to ski resorts, in order to reduce CO2 emissions (good for the planet) as well as transportation costs (good for your wallet)!

Events Features

Stowe Mountain Road Rumble

Post author By Elisa
Post date December 18, 2014

USAS invites riders to Mountain Road Rumble! Rail Jam will take place at Stowe Mountain Resort – Vermont – Sunday, December 21, 2014! More info below!

Location: The Stowe Farmer’s Market Field At The Red Barns Shops
Mountain Road, Stowe, VT

$1500 Prize Purse for Open Class
Male and Female

Registration from Noon – 3pm at the Darkside in Stowe
Event Start 5pm
Awards and After Party at Piecasso

Must be a USASA Member to compete. $25 Event Fee.
Full details on http://paige8522.wix.com/usasanvt under Event Day Info.

Presented by:
Stowe Mountain Resort, Darkside Snowboards, Sushi Yoshi, USASA, Piecasso, Oakley

Events Features

Zillertal VÄLLEY RÄLLEY hosted by Ride Snowboards 2015

Post author By Elisa
Post date December 16, 2014

With the second tourstop of the Zillertal Välley Rälley hosted by Ride Snowboards, Santa Claus will be visiting the resort of Hochzillertal-Kaltenbach in the Zillertal, Austria, on January 3rd and 4th 2015, delivering a bag full of mad-prizes, prize money and medals! Everyone who wants to get involved can sign up online at www.valleyralley.at.

@Matt McHattie

In the Betterpark Hochzillertal the new snowpark season starts with the second Zillertal Välley Rälley Tourstop on December 20th 2014. Popular for it´s own park lift and perfectly shaped obstacles, the park at Hochzillertal-Kaltenbach offers a great freestyle playground with seven jumps from beginner to pro range and a great variety of jib obstacles for all riding levels. Kicking off in December 2014, the snowpark will be open throughout the season until late April 2015. All info and updates can be found on www.betterparks.at and www.hochzillertal.com.

As for every tourstop, the registration of the free freestyle coaching sessions will be open at www.valleyralley.at until the 18th of December 2014. After Thursday before the event, the registration will be completely closed. The second Zillertal Välley Rälley hosted by Ride Snowboards tourstop will kick off on the 20th of December with a Coaching Day. In small groups and according to their individual riding level, participants will be shredding the brand-new Betterpark Hochzillertal setup together with their coaches Steve Gruber, Friedl Kolar and Chris Kroell. Whether you are participating in the event or not, on both event days Ride Snowboards will demo their latest snowboards and bindings in the park for all guests of the resort for free.

Sunday´s snowboard slopestyle contest will be all about the best performance and collecting of pre-christmas presents. Snowboarders of all age groups and riding levels will give their best to impress the judges and get rewarded by Välley Rälley Santa Claus with tons of medals, prize money and mad-prizes from Ride Snowboards, Vans, Red Bull, GoPro and SP Gadgets. “Vans Baby Jesus” will endow the best trick winner with a complete street wear kit from Vans.

All four tour stops will have their own podium and riders will score points for the overall ranking. At the forth and final event, the overall winners will be confirmed and crowned prince, princess, duke, king and queen of the välley. As a part of the N.ASA Austria Cups the tour winners will qualify for the N.ASA Shred Down Austrian Masters Slopestyle National Championships and the overall rookie winner will get a spot for the World Rookie Finals 2015.

For your perfect accommodation just check out the Tourism association´s website on www.best-of-zillertal.at.

Partner of the 2. Tourstops: Zillertal.at, Ride Snowboards, Vans, Red Bull, GoPro, SP Gadgets, Hochzillertal-Kaltenbach, Erste Ferienregion im Zillertal Fuegen – Kaltenbach, N.ASA

Overview of the remaining Zillertal Välley Rälley hosted by Ride Snowboards 2014/2015:

3. – 4.01.2015 Betterpark Hochzillertal, Hochzillertal-Kaltenbach
17.-18.01.2015 Action-Park Zillertal Arena, Zillertal Arena
21.-22.02.2015 Vans Penken Park,Mayrhofner Bergbahnen

Infos and registration at www.valleyralley.at

News

Looking for Female Junior SB Freeriders

Post author By Elisa
Post date December 16, 2014

The Freeride World Tour (FWT) is organizing the Freeride Junior World Championships in Grandvalira Andorra at the beginning of February 2015 (weekend of the 7th).

While the men category is filled, the organizers are lacking SNOWBOARD GIRLS to have an exciting competition. Accepted are riders from 14 to 17 years old. We therefore ask the NSAs, whether you know one or some female riders that would like to compete?

ABOUT THE EVENT:

– The competition will be FWT standards with one run, FWT judges, live webcast (etc.) and a World Champion title in the end.

– Registered so far is one girl from Spain and a couple girls from France but the organizers are lacking all other countries to be represented. FWT is aiming at 6-8 girls at the start, so there would be some room for your proposals.

HIGH LEVEL RIDING SKILLS REQUIRED

– The organizers underline the technical difficulties of the competition. Therefore it is very important that the girls who would like to take part, have to be experienced.

– In case of a registration, we therefore encourage you to attach pictures or a movie of the girl(s) showing their freeride skills.

FWT SUPPORT

– FWT will provide free inscription fees, lift tickets and lodging with half board for the junior and 1 adult company plus a small travel budget for the junior (depending on her origin).

For questions, suggestions and more details, please feel free to contact Berti Denervaud, berti@freerideworldtour.com

Or check out the FWT website here.

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