Category: Para-Snowboarding

On February 3rd and 4th the best Para-Snowboarders from around the globe hit the slopes at the resort of Orcières 1850 to compete for the title of Para-Snowboard World Champion.

The 2012 WSF Para-Snowboard World Championship, hosted by Orcières 1850, the French Snowboard Initiative – My Snowboarding, and the World Snowboard Federation (WSF), yielded some of today’s top talent with riders competing from ten different nations including Belgium, Canada, France, Great Britain, Italy, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Russia, Spain, and the United States. Add the top riders in the sport to the exciting Snowboard cross terrain and finally with the title of World Champion on the line, the end result was two exciting days of competition.

In the Men’s Standing Category, Tyler Mosher from Canada held the lead after the first day of competition followed by Carl Murphy from New Zealand and Evan Strong from the USA respectively. Day two of the World Championship proved to be a strong day for the American team with Strong posting the fastest runs of the day giving him the lead in the overall results and thus crowing him as Para-Snowboard World Champion. Following closely behind Strong was Murphy and Mike Shea from the USA.

On the Women’s side, Bibian Mentel from the Netherlands left the competition behind her by posting the fastest times on both days crowing her World Champion. Following behind Mentel was Amy Purdy (USA) and Sara Dorigatti (ITA) respectively. Mentel remains the reining Para-Snowboard World Champion for the women.

Finally, and for the first time in WSF Para-Snowboard competition history, the field was opened up officially to sitting riders. In the Sitting Men’s category there were three riders battling it out for the title of World Champion. In the end it was Kees-Jan Van der Klooster from the Netherlands who took home the trophy followed by Jerome Elbrycht from France in second and Ravi Drugan in third.

The 2012 WSF Para-Snowboard World Championship was produced by Orcières 1850, the French Snowboard Initiative – My Snowboarding, and the WSF. This was the first time a Para-Snowboard World Championship had been hosted in Europe. Para-Snowboarders from around the globe will continue their race for Gold at the next scheduled WSF Para-Snowboard World Cups scheduled to take place in Nakiska, Alberta, Canada from 2-3 April 2012. For more information on up and coming Para-Snowboard competitions, please see the WSF Para-Snowboard Competition Calendar: http://www.worldsnowboardfederation.org/modules.php?name=PARA-SNOWBOARD&op=viewarticle&artid=10

After organizing two WSF Para-Snowboard World Cups last season, My Snowboarding, WSF and the resort of Orcières 1850 will host for the first time in Europe the WSF 2012 Para-Snowboard World Championships.

From the 1 to 5 of February 2012 up to 40 Para-Snowboarders from all around the world will compete in Orcières 1850, France over two days for the title of World Champion.

For more information on the event check out the following websites:

Accommodation Reservations:
http://www.orcieres-reservation.com/fr/hiver/world-cup-para-snowboard-accomodation-double-room-444-catId-22-ficheproduit.html#wysiwyg

Orcières 1850:
http://www.orcieres.com/fr/hiver/accueil.html

My Snowboarding:
http://www.worldsnowboardfederation.org/modules.php?name=PARA-SNOWBOARD

LAKE WANAKA, New Zealand (August 18, 2011) – 100% Pure New Zealand Winter Games today hosted the WSF Para-Snowboard World Cup at Cardrona Alpine Resort, featuring a strong international field from both sides of the world.
It was an all-American victory with world number one, Amy Purdy, taking out the women’s in a combined best of 202.69 and Evan Strong, also world number one, taking out the men’s in 148.25.

“I’m surprised at how fast I went in my first run as I was taking it easy and just wanted to stay upright. My second run I somehow lost time in the middle section but it was my final run that was the quickest. It’s great to see an improvement overall and that’s what feels good, to know that you can improve and do better all the time. You’re always racing against yourself.”

Amy said the athletes were just waiting to see if snowboard cross would be included in the 2014 Paralympics in Sochi. “It’s not a Paralympic sport at the moment but we’re due to find out any day. I think to bring a sport that a lot of our generation relates to will definitely benefit the Paralympics and it will really blur the line between able bodied and adaptive sport. We all raced really well here today and showed the sport has the ability to be included at Paralympic level.”

The men’s race was incredibly close between X Games gold medallist, Evan Strong and Carl Murphy (NZL), world number two, who took silver.
“That was one of the most fun World Cups this season,” said Strong. “It was nerve wracking in the morning with low visibility and the practice was rough as we couldn’t see very well. But the sun came out, softened up the course and made it way faster. It was fun racing with Carl, he’s an amazing snowboarder. On the first run he had 4/10 of a second on me so I had some pressure to push through. The second run put me in the lead by 2/10 of second but I know Carl is a fast racer and that he could easily take that up so I had to make sure I made my last run count and pushed through to take the win.”

Both athletes agreed Cardrona’s World Cup course was the best they’d ridden for an adaptive competition.

“The course was built beautifully, probably the best the world cup snowboard cross course we’ve ridden,” said Purdy. “It was perfect for all abilities – having prosthetics on both legs I don’t compress very well but once you get on long berms it’s fun to ride. It was a perfect mix and open enough for us all to ride well, no matter what your strength.”

As well as the competitive World Cup competition, today’s race also included the demonstration sport of sit ski on the gravity cross course. Corie Peters (NZL) clocked the fastest time in 190.97 after just three weeks in a sit ski. In the women’s Gemma Fletcher took first in 222.40.

For further information, please contact:
World Snowboard Federation
Danny Buntain
Chairperson Para-Snowboard Sport Technical Committee (STC)
World Snowboard Federation
danny.buntain@gmail.com
www.worldsnowboardfederation.org


100% NZ Winter Games
Victoria Murray-Orr
WGNZ Media Manager
T: +64 (0)275 617 893
E: victoria@wintergamesnz.com

New updates about the WSF Para-Snowboard World Cup in New Zealand.
The event will be hosted at Cardrona Alpine Resort, Wanaka, in association with JUCY Rentals, on the 18th of August 2011.

The WSF Para-Snowboard World Cup will be held as part of the 100% Pure New Zealand Winter Games, the international elite winter sports competition in New Zealand’s South Island.

Click here to download all the informations that you need.

For further information please contact:

Danny Buntain
Chairperson, Para-Snowboard Sport Technical Committee
World Snowboard Federation
e-mail: danny.buntain@gmail.com

We are excited to welcome riders from around the world to the 100% Pure New Zealand Winter Games and the 2011 WSF Para-Snowboard World Cup Event which are held from the 16 – 18 August 2011 at Cardrona Alpine Resort in Lake Wanaka, New Zealand.

The event will feature two Para-Snowboard cross competitions: a Nations Cup 17th August 2011 and one Para-Snowboard cross World Cup 18th August 2011, both at Cardrona Alpine Resort.

The Nations Cup is being hosted by Cardrona Alpine Resort and Snow Sports NZ, with the 2011 WSF Para-Snowboard World Cup Event hosted as part of Winter Games NZ with Snow Sports NZ.

Click here to download the pre- information kit. It will be succeeded with a full information event pack in the near future.

For more informations:

WSF PARA-SNOWBOARD
Danny Buntain
Chairperson, Para-Snowboard
Sport Technical Committee
Danny.buntain@gmail.com

The 2011 World Snowboard Federation (WSF) Para–Snowboard World Cup Tour came to an end in Lake Louise, Alberta, with the presentation of two races during the 2011 Canada~Snowboard Nationals presented by COLD-FX®.

A total 39 athletes from nine nations took to the snowboard cross course at the Lake Louise Ski Resort. The Americans were largely represented with 13 riders in the standing category, and they showcased their world domination with a combined nine podiums in the last two World Cup races of the season.

Evan Strong of the USA was without a doubt the strongest of the 24-men field, winning both races by a landslide. Strong was the only rider to break the 50 seconds mark, and he did it in all three runs in Saturday’s race.

In the women’s field, Bibian Mentel of the Netherlands rocked Lake Louise Ski Resort with back-to-back dictating wins. Mentel won the races with a wide margin, demonstrating her domination.

RESULTS – WSF PARA-SNOWBOARD WORLD CUP RACE #1 – FRIDAY APRIL 8, 2011

Standing MEN


1. Evan Strong (USA)


2. Keith Gabel (USA)


3. Mike Shea (USA)

Standing WOMEN


1. Bibian Mentel (NED)


2. Nicole Roundy (USA)


3. Amy Purdy (USA)

RESULTS – WSF PARA-SNOWBOARD WORLD CUP RACE #2 – SATURDAY APRIL 9, 2011

Standing MEN


1. Evan Strong (USA)


2. Carl Murphy (NZL)

3. Mike Shea (USA)

Standing WOMEN


1. Bibian Mentel (NED)


2. Nicole Roundy (USA)


3. Amy Purdy (USA)

Bellamonte Val di Fiemme (ITA) will host the Italian Parasnowboard Championships on march19th, 2011. Organized by Sportabili and supported by Federazione Snowboard Italia, the event will include in the program a boardcross competition and snowboard clinics for both adaptive riders than snowboard teachers.

This event will be also part of the italian parasnowboarding program including selections and training for riders of the national team, educational activities for technical delegates and snowboard teachers, promotion of the parasnowboarding activities at local and national level.

For more informations
SportABILI Onlus,
telephone 0093 0462 501999
info@sportabili.org
www.sportabili.org

Watch the video from the WSF Para-Snowboard World Cups hosted by Orcières 1850 and supported by the French Snowboard Initiative, My Snowboarding and WSF.

On February 3rd and 4th Para-Snowboarders from seven countries hit the slopes at Orcières 1850 to compete for Gold in back to back WSF Para-Snowboard World Cups hosted by Orcières 1850, the French Snowboard Initiative, My Snowboarding, and WSF.

The 2011 Orcières 1850 WSF Para-Snowboard World Cups yielded some of today’s top talent from around the globe; including riders from Belgium, Canada, France, Italy, the Netherlands, Spain, and the United States. Add the top riders in the sport to the hard packed snow conditions on the course and two WSF Para-Snowboard World Cup Gold medals on the line, and the result was two exciting days of competition.

In the Men’s Standing Category, Evan Strong from the USA set the stage for Para-Snowboarders by bringing home Gold on both days. Not far behind was Tyler Mosher, from Canada and previous WSF Para-Snowboard World Champion, took home the Silver by only .07 seconds on day two of the WSF Para-Snowboard World Cups making for an exciting finish. Mosher also took home Silver on day one. And Keith Gabel assisted Team USA with their overall medal count by finished both days with Bronze medals.

On the Women’s side, Amy Purdy from the USA also took home Gold at both WSF Para-Snowboard World Cups. Teammate Nicole Roundy also created an exciting finish by missing Gold by less than a second on day two. Roundy also took home Silver on day one of the WSF World Cups. Local French and first time rider to the WSF Para-Snowboard World Cup scene, Fabienne Sava Pelosse, took home the Bronze.

The Orcières 1850 2011 WSF Para-Snowboard World Cups were produced by Orcières 1850, the French Snowboard Initiative, My Snowboarding, and the WSF. This was the first stop on the WSF Para-Snowboard World Cup circuit for the 2011 season. Para-Snowboarders from around the globe will continue their race for Gold at the next scheduled WSF Para-Snowboard World Cups scheduled to take place at Lake Louise, Alberta, Canada from April 7 to 9th, 2011.

On February 3rd and 4th Para-Snowboarders from eight countries will come to Orcieres 1850 to kick off the Para-Snowboard World Cup circuit with two back to back World Cup races. The event is being hosted by Orcieres 1850, the French Snowboard Initiative, My Snowboarding, and the World Snowboard Federation (WSF)

Riders in both the Men and Women Standing categories will race down the Para-Snowboard cross (SBX) course in a “sling shot” (or time trial) format. Each rider will have three “sling shot” runs, with the rider with the fastest combined two runs taking home the gold. With two World Cup races taking place back to back the opportunity to take home two golds is up for grabs and a big lead in the WSF Para-Snowboard World Ranking.